Leo D. Sullivan Dies: Emmy-Winning Animation Artist Created “Soul Train” Opening, Was 82

Kimora Lee Simmons came out to Usher's  Las Vegas residency show over the weekend and got a sultry serenade, complete with a sweet treat.In a video shared to social media, a bare-chested Usher got up close and personal with Simmons — marking something of a reunion between the singer and the model 25 years after she appeared in the music video for his song «Nice & Slow.»The fateful gathering came courtesy of Kim Kardashian, who brought Simmons — as well as sister Khloe Kardashian — to Usher's show at Park MGM Las Vegas.Kardashian made sure to share the hot exchange to her Instagram story, showing Usher standing in front of Simmons, singing «Nice & Slow» before feeding her a chocolate strawberry.Usher and Kimora Lee Simmons reunited in Vegas 25 years after ‘Nice & Slow’. pic.twitter.com/7sE8GWHZkKAfter Usher returned to stage, Simmons couldn't help but laugh while fanning herself following the steamy moment.The Simmons serenade comes just a week after Usher sang to Kim, who came out to watch his show last weekend as well.The reality star had a special moment as Usher danced over to her section and began to sing «Superstar.» Before going into the first verse, the singer gave the SKIMS founder a special shout-out, sharing, «What up Kim? You made it!»Kim's previous trip to the Usher show came six months after she missed his concert — due to inclement weather. In October, Kim tried to pull off the ultimate birthday surprise with a trip to the Usher concert.

Representatives for a leading Jewish group in the UK have requested an urgent meeting with the editor of The Guardian newspaper over its cartoon they believe contained “antisemitic tropes.”

A fed-up Mum decided to lose weight after she says she ballooned to 18 stone during lockdown.

Lewis Capaldi's older brother has made his soap debut after starring in a popular BBC show.

Fears are reportedly on the rise that Prince Harry could pull out of the King's Coronation with only days left to go until the big event.

"Fatal Attraction" showed everyone what can happen when you step out of line. In the iconic 1987 movie, Dan Gallagher and Alex Forrest, played by Michael Douglas and Glenn Close, engage in what he thought was a casual fling, only to realize he'd made the biggest mistake of his life.  One thing led to another, and as the title of the movie suggests, the attraction between the two characters ended up being fatal.  Following the release of the new Paramount+ series "Fatal Attraction" on Sunday, here are some of the juiciest behind-the-scenes secrets from the making of the '80s movie.  Origins While the movie isn't based on a true story, there are elements of the story that were pulled from situations screenwriter James Dearden experienced in his life or saw his friends experience.  "I'm not going to say [the story] was autobiographical," Dearden told Stephen Galloway, author of "Leading Lady: Sherry Lansing and the Making of a Hollywood Groundbreaker."  "But everyone has been in situations where they've been harassed.

Prince William and Kate Middleton became a family of four when little Princess Charlotte was born on May 2, 2015 - almost 8 years ago exactly.

Outlander star Sam Heughan has been celebrating his birthday in style over the weekend as he turned 43 years old.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) recently published new proposals to help more disabled people and those with health conditions start, stay and succeed in work. The Health and Disability White Paper was published in March and sets out ways the UK Government plans to transform the entire Personal Independence Payment (PIP) service.

Scottish celebs were out in force to celebrate Celtic's Scottish cup semi-final win on Sunday when the squad took on the Rangers and secured a 1-0 win.

Cathkin High School sixth-year pupils celebrated their graduation in a spectacular way in front of proud teachers and parents.

Aldi shoppers are gearing up for the nicer weather by purchasing an "excellent value" BBQ from Aldi that has been reduced in the sale.

Victims of a sudden spate of devastating car crime have spoken of their anger as police step up patrols.

Only Murders In The Building has been revealed.Steve Martin dropped the release date during his You Won’t Believe What They Look Like Today! touring show alongside co-star Martin Short at the Walt Disney Theater. Dr.

Mrs Hinch has been inundated with support from her fans as she shared a struggle before a night out with Stacey Solomon. The cleaning sensation, whose name is Sophie Hinchcliffe, headed out on the town with the Loose Women star as the pair and a group of pals celebrated Stacey's sister Jemma's birthday.

Taylor Swift debuted yet another song live for the first time at the ‘Eras’ tour this weekend (April 29) – watch her play ‘High Infidelity’ in Atlanta below.During the ‘surprise’ section of the set each night, Swift plays a different track each show, often giving songs live debuts or dusting off rarities.At the second of three shows at the Mercedes-Benz Arena on Saturday night, Swift gave a live debut to ‘High Infidelity’ from the ‘3am Edition’ of 2022 album ‘Midnights’, owing to its lyric: “Do you really wanna know where I was April 29th?”Watch footage below.The previous night (April 28), Swift paid tribute to The National by playing ‘coney island’, on which they guested, for the first time.The song, taken from her 2020 album ‘evermore’ was played along with ‘The Other Side Of The Door’ from ‘Fearless’ as part of the surprise segment of the show.Before playing the song, Swift took a moment to shout out the Aaron Dessner-fronted band on the day that their new album, ‘First Two Pages Of Frankenstein’, was released.“This band has influenced me beyond my ability to verbalize how much they’ve influenced me — just lyrically, their ability to set a scene, their ability to tell a story,” Swift said. “And obviously, Aaron Dessner is in the National and he has completely changed my life.”She continued: “I was lucky enough to be able to write a song with them for their new album.

Aldi has restricted sales on one of its latest Specialbuys as it’s expected to be popular among those looking to save money on their energy bills and cook healthier meals. The Ambiano XX Large Air Fryer launched online this bank holiday Sunday, and is £100 cheaper than rival brand Ninja.

Veteran guitarist Tim Bachman has died aged 71, his son Ryder has announced. 

Harrison Ford says he believes the forthcoming Indiana Jones film Dial of Destiny will be the last ever time the celebrated archaeologist appears in a film. 

MasterChef Australia judge Jock Zonfrillo has died at the age of 46, his family have confirmed.

Stacey Solomon has jokingly shared her 'regret' following a rare night out with her friends. The mum-of-five let her hair down over the weekend as she celebrated her sister Jemma's birthday during a boozy brunch.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief The Argentina-Chile coproduction “The Punishment,” directed by Matias Bize, was named best feature over the weekend at the close of the Beijing International Film Festival. Mexico’s Lila Avilés won the Tiantan Award for best director for her film “Totem.” Antonia Zegers and Line Renaud shared the best actress award for “The Punishment” and “Driving Madeleine,” respectively. The best actor award went to Xin Baiqing for Chinese movie “The Shadowless Tower.” The film, which premiered in February in Berlin, was the numerical winner. With the best screenplay, music, cinematography and artistic contribution awards, it won a total of five prizes.

Marvel bosses regretted the sacking of Guardians Of The Galaxy director James Gunn.Gunn was dropped by Disney after the first two Guardians films in 2018 when a series of controversial tweets allegedly written in the past by him, surfaced online.Cast members of the franchise rallied behind Gunn and he was eventually rehired in March 2019 to direct the the third film.Now Feige has said that Marvel bosses never interviewed anyone to replace Gunn during his absence.“We didn’t even put a preliminary list together just because we couldn’t do it,” he told The Hollywood Reporter. “We couldn’t stomach it.”Gunn also said Disney film chairman Alan Horn regretted the decision to sack him and he was having trouble sleeping over it.“It’s a 100 percent because Alan Horn felt sick.

KISS frontman Paul Stanley has been criticised online for a statement in which he labelled children’s gender reassignment surgery “a sad and dangerous fad”.Today (May 1), Stanley shared a seemingly unprompted statement to his Twitter account titled “my thoughts on what I’m seeing”.In the statement, he said that “normalising” gender reassignment surgery in children has made it “a sad and dangerous fad,” claiming a “big difference” between “teaching acceptance” and advocating for such surgeries.He wrote: “There is a BIG difference between teaching acceptance and normalizing and even encouraging participation in a lifestyle that confuses young children into questioning their sexual identification as though some sort of game and then parents in some cases allow it.

Chloe Brockett says the latest episode of TOWIE made her cry as she had "no clue" her co-stars on the programme had such "negative opinions" of her. The glamorous 22 year old reality star said she was "literally sobbing" on a sunbed whilst she watched the episode on a streaming service and was upset by the "little sly digs" her so-called friends had been saying about her.

Leigh Francis, the popular TV personality known as Keith Lemon , celebrated a significant milestone birthday with a gathering of famous faces dressed up in various fancy dress. As guests arrived at his 50th celebration, a film theme was evident with many dressed as classic characters. Leigh himself appeared in a Tron costume from the sci-fi classic.

READ MORE:“My sister Cory and I were by her hospital bed for 30 hours straight and in the end, as is so often the case, she slipped away in our absence with a beautiful nurse called Mercy (you couldn’t write it) caring for her. “The care she received in those last days at Addenbrookes was remarkable – considered, careful and empathetic – and to a person, they all said how much they had loved my mum, how she had made them laugh and how she had always been interested in them. “She was 43 years without my father, 30 years without a cigarette and 20 years without a drink but never without a humbug.

TV chefs Gordon Ramsay and Jamie Oliver have led those paying tribute to Masterchef Australia judge Jock Zonfrillo, who passed away unexpectedly at age 46 over the weekend.The late TV star's death was announced by his family, who shared that their hearts had been "shattered" by the loss.The statement reads: "With completely shattered hearts and without knowing how we can possibly move through life without him, we are devastated to share that Jock passed away yesterday." Since the announcement of Jock's passing, tributes have been pouring in across social media, with Gordon Ramsay leading the way as he tweeted: "Saddened by the devastating news of Jock Zonfrillo's passing. "I truly enjoyed the time we spent together on MasterChef in Australia.

Neil Jones and Chyna Mills say their unborn baby is the victim of online trolls.  The Strictly Come Dancing professional, 40, and his Love Island star fiancé, 24, who went official last August, have been left upset by vile comments on social medias. Chyna, who announced her pregnancy and engagement earlier this month, took to Instagram to reveal she has 'not been able to sleep' the past few nights.

JoJo Siwa, the 19-year-old actress and singer, is grappling with a devastating loss. She shared the tragic news over the weekend that her beloved puppy, Tooie, has passed away. In a poignant TikTok video, Siwa pays tribute to her late furry companion, holding his little paws as they dance to the Black Eyed Peas' "Boom Boom Pow.

James Bond franchise in No Time To Die. Last year's 60th-anniversary celebrations for the franchise came and went without any news on casting the next 007. Nevertheless, rumours have been circling certain stars like Aaron Taylor-Johnson, who reportedly auditioned for Barbara Broccoli.

Letitia Dean) and Keanu Taylor (Danny Walters) leads to tragedy in upcoming EastEnders’ episodes as Keanu is left clinging to life with Sharon not knowing if he’ll pull through. The happy occasion is Albie’s christening, and Letitia Dean told us that this is the moment that Sharon finally realises that she’s right to be thinking about a future with Keanu.

Stephen Reid (Todd Boyce) in upcoming Coronation Street episodes, viewers will be seriously worried for her welfare. After all, we know that Stephen has no qualms about ruthlessly dispatching anyone who gets in his way and we also know that he’s only really interested in Elaine for her money. Once he has his hands on the cash, Elaine could represent too much of a nuisance for the multiple murderer and could swiftly see herself following Leo Thompkins (Joe Frost), Teddy Thompkins (Grant Burgin) and Rufus Donahue (Steven Meo) on Stephen’s list of victims.

The list of nominees for 2023 was announced in February, with the late pop star and Wham! singer joined by Kate Bush, Missy Elliott, Cyndi Lauper, Rage Against The Machine and The White Stripes for potential induction this year.Joining them on the list of nominees are Iron Maiden, Soundgarden, Sheryl Crow, Warren Zevon, A Tribe Called Quest, Willie Nelson and The Spinners. Meanwhile, Joy Division and New Order have been packaged together for their first nomination.The annual fan vote allows fans to vote once per day for their favourite nominee online or in person at the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Museum in Cleveland, Ohio.Michael won the vote with over a million votes, followed in second place by Cyndi Lauper (928,113 votes), with Warren Zevon (634,130), Iron Maiden (449,682) and Soundgarden (427,040) following up.The fan vote victory isn’t a confirmation of Michael’s induction this year, but all but one of the five previous fan vote winners have gone on to be inducted into the prestigious group.

Meghan's Markle former pal Lizzie Cundy is urging the Duchess to put the past behind her and mend her relationship with her sick father.

Sophia Scorziello editor Leo D. Sullivan, an Emmy-winning pioneer in animation with a career of over 50 years and work on dozens of cartoons, has died. He was 82. Sullivan died March 25 of heart failure at Kaiser Permanente West Los Angeles Medical Center. Throughout his career, Sullivan helped bring characters to life through his animation, storyboarding, directing and producing. His work spanned numerous television shows, including “Hey, Hey, Hey, It’s Fat Albert,” “The Incredible Hulk,” “My Little Pony” and “Flash Gordon,” along with companies like Hanna-Barbera, Warner Brothers and Spunbuggy Works. Sullivan contributed to the opening animation on “Soul Train” which premiered in 1971.