Ozzy Osbourne pays tribute to Randy Rhoads ahead of Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame induction

“We know that you’re a homosexual, we’ve been following you.”Trigger Warning: This story has details of suicidal ideation and might be distressing to some readers. For 24 hour crisis support and suicide prevention call Lifeline on 13 11 14. For Australia-wide LGBTQI peer support call QLife on 1800 184 527 or webchat.This is what Yvonne Sillett,  a former Australian soldier and cipher operator, was told during a 1988 interrogation into her sexuality in relation to her security clearance. The royal commission is gathering evidence from ADF members who have had suicidal ideation or from surviving family members of those who have died.  Describing her interrogation, Sillett said that “after several hours of this questioning they said they would be taking the matter further and that, based on my sexuality, I could no longer be in Signal Corps as I’d be open to blackmail, and that they were downgrading my security clearance which was needed to do that job. They told me I’d never instruct women again.”According to The Guardian, during her interrogation, she was asked to give up the names of other homosexual military personnel but she refused to do so.With the help of a partner at the time, Sillett was able to “pull through.

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentZDF Enterprises, a key production-distribution component of one of Europe’s biggest public broadcaster powerhouses, Germany’s ZDF, is set to operate under the new name of ZDF Studios.Effective from April 1, the title, announced by ZDF Enterprises President and CEO Fred Burcksen on Monday in Mainz, captures much better ZDFE’s current business reach, scale and ambitions.“We are a studio, we cover all elements of our industry, from early development to longtail sales. The new name fits our business model much better and reflects our production and distribution expertise,” Burcksen said.ZDF Enterprises was launched in 1993 to handle worldwide program distribution as new content-avid private TV networks sprang up in Europe and beyond and also to deal with the business affairs of the acquisition of programs from around the world.

Naman Ramachandran Acclaimed Nepalese filmmaker Deepak Rauniyar has cast Indian actor Tannishtha Chatterjee as one of the leads in his upcoming feature “The Sky Is Mine.”Chatterjee’s credits include “Brick Lane” (2007), for which she scored a best actress nomination at the British Independent Film Awards, “Parched” (2015) and “Lion” (2016). She won the Asia Star Award for best Asian filmmaker at Busan for her directorial debut, “Roam Rome Mein” (2019).Rauniyar’s latest work, short film “Four Nights,” is playing at Berlinale Shorts. The filmmaker’s first feature, “Highway,” premiered at the 2012 Berlinale and played Locarno, while his sophomore feature “White Sun” (2016) won awards at the Venice, Palm Springs, Fribourg and Singapore festivals.

Miley Cyrus went all out for her set at this year’s Bud Light Super Bowl Music Fest, performing 20 songs including mashups, covers, and a live debut of a ‘Plastic Hearts’ deep cut.The former Disney star opened up the show with her 2013 hit ‘We Can’t Stop’, with a brief interpolation of the Pixies’ 1988 classic ‘Where Is My Mind?’. Later in the set, she blends ‘Wrecking Ball’ with elements of Sinead O’Connor’s Prince-written ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’.A sextet of covers punctuated the setlist, first with ‘Heart Of Glass’ by Blondie, then ‘23’ by Mike WiLL Made-It and ‘Maybe’ by Janis Joplin, with the live debut of her own ‘Plastic Hearts’ track ‘Never Be Me’ sandwiched in-between.

Sam Page, the actor who stars in Kia‘s new commercial with Robo Dog, has welcomed the adorable robot to his family!

Naman Ramachandran Indian filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali, renowned for his epic cinematic vision, now trains his sights on women’s empowerment tale “Gangubai Kathiawadi,” playing as a Berlinale Special Gala on Feb. 16.Starring Alia Bhatt (2019 Berlinale selection “Gully Boy”) in the titular role, the film is based on the book, “Mafia Queens of Mumbai,” written by S. Hussain Zaidi and Jane Borges.

It was a HUGE night for Van Jefferson!

the Super Bowl LVI Pepsi Halftime Show, and delivered a jaw-dropping spectacle that took a lot of work to make happen.ET's Kevin Frazier spoke with Jesse Collins, executive producer of this year's halftime show, and he reflected on what it was like to make such a memorable event really come to life.«We've been in development of this since last September, just talking every week, every single moment, and we've been in hard rehearsals probably for the last three weeks,» Collins reflected. «I think the hardest part of it was getting it [down] to 13 minutes.»«I mean, you've got monster catalogues and trying to figure out how to make this work... I mean I could think of 10 records that I wish they would've done,» he added.

JD Linville There are few places on Earth more visually striking than the Black Sands of Reynisfjara Beach in Iceland, where tourists flock to take pictures and stand a fool’s chance to be smashed against the rocks by sneaker waves, then drowned at sea. These dangerous and beautiful beaches serve as backdrop for Icelandic showrunner Baldvin Z’s crime thriller series “Black Sands,” which will play at Berlinale Series. Written by Baldvin Z, Ragnar Jónsson, Andri Óttarsson and Aldís Hamilton, the limited series follows disgraced detective Anita (played by Hamilton) as she investigates a series of deaths at the beach while balancing the familial shadows of her past.The series, produced by Baldvin Z’s own Glassriver, brings a warmth to Nordic Noir not often seen, with scenes of Anita reconnecting and rekindling her hometown connections after expulsion from Reykjavik.

Tim Dams Since its launch in 2015, the Berlinale Series section has emerged as a kind of a boutique scripted TV fest set within a major film festival.The Berlinale was famously the first A-list festival to embrace changing viewer habits and to officially incorporate television drama into its lineup — and this head-start is reflected in the growing stature of Berlinale Series.Taking place over a concentrated three-day period (Feb. 14-16), Berlinale Series offers up seven world and international premieres from around 200 entries, giving each of them the red-carpet treatment at the Zoo Palast cinema.Running parallel, the Berlinale Series Market — part of the European Film Market — offers up an online conference program, showcases and screenings.

European Film Market has felt lopsided.Sony’s $60 million deal for Tom Hanks’ “A Man Called Otto,” an adaptation of Fredrik Backman’s bestselling Swedish-language novel “A Man Called Ove” — which was made into an Oscar-nominated  Swedish feature — that grabbed headlines early on (Variety understands it boiled down to a bidding war between the studio and Apple), but hasn’t necessarily spawned the usual flurry of deals from Berlin halfway through the festival.One buyer from a major U.K. distributor says the EFM vibe has felt “muted” for a company of its size, with an absence of broad-appeal product available once “Otto” was snapped up by Sony.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentImage Nation Abu Dhabi and low-budget Australian genre label Spooky Pictures have announced “Late Night With the Devil,” the second title under their multi-picture deal following Chloe Okuno’s  “Watcher,” which made a splash at Sundance.“Late Night With the Devil” will be helmed by writing/directing duo Colin and Cameron Cairns (“100 Bloody Acres,” “Scare Campaign”) and is set to start shooting in Australia later this year.Cinetic is handling the U.S./North American rights to the film. Stuart Ford’s AGC Intl.

Tim Dams One of the highlights of the Berlinale Series Market is the pitch event Co-Pro Series, which looks to match projects with suitable co-producers and financiers.Ten international series projects from Europe, Canada and Latin America have been selected to pitch at this year’s Co-Pro Series, where they will also have the opportunity of meeting one-on-one with potential partners.Taking place over two days (Feb. 15-16), and held online once again due to the pandemic, Co-Pro Series has a track record of showcasing drama projects that have not only gone on to be produced, but that have also achieved success.International hit “Babylon Berlin,” Austrian-German crime series “Freud,” Norwegian-German domestic terrorism drama “Furia,” Icelandic thriller “Blackport” and 1920s-set German drama “Eldorado KaDeWe” have all participated in previous Co-Pro Series pitches.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentAudrey Diwan, the BAFTA-nominated filmmaker of the Venice Golden Lion-winning “Happening,” is set to make her television debut with Haut et Court TV in France, Variety has learned.Haut et Court TV is one of France’s leading production companies with credits ranging from the supernatural drama series “The Returned,” to “Panthers” with Tahar Rahim and more recently “Possession.”Diwan is currently writing the series, which will be an original story about a mother and daughter running a plastic surgery clinic. The plot is under wraps but the series will be similar to “Happening” in that it will deal with women’s relationships to their bodies.

Ozzy Osbourne has hailed the late, great Lemmy Kilmister as his own “rock god” in a new tribute.The Black Sabbath frontman opened up on his love of the Motorhead singer when asked about the artists who inspire him, in a new interview with BBC Radio 2’s Johnny Walker.The hard-living rock icons were close friends, and Lemmy co-wrote a wide array of Osbourne’s solo tracks before he died from cancer in 2015.My rock god is Lemmy Kilmister. Lemmy was a guy – he shot from the hip every time.

Ozzy Osbourne defended his wife, Sharon, following her departure from "The Talk" over accusations of racism.  Sharon, 68, left the daytime talk show after 11 years only a few weeks after a heated exchange with her co-host Sheryl Underwood, in which she expressed support for Piers Morgan, who left his own position at "Good Morning Britain" after he made controversial comments about Meghan Markle and Prince Harry following their sit-down interview with Oprah Winfrey.

Ozzy Osbourne has claimed that his wife Sharon is the “most un-racist person I’ve ever met” following her exit from The Talk. Sharon Osbourne quit the US daytime chat show in March, after a controversial on-air debate about racism with co-presenter Sheryl Underwood. Speaking to Billy Morrison on SiriusXM, the former Black Sabbath singer claimed that his wife had “been through the mill of it”.

Ozzy Osbourne has defended his wife Sharon following her controversial exit from The Talk, claiming that she is “the most un-racist person I’ve ever met”.Sharon quit the US daytime show in March following an on-air debate about racism with her co-host Sheryl Underwood regarding the high-profile Oprah Winfrey interview with Meghan Markle.Discussing the resulting fall-out from her exit, Ozzy told SiriusXM’s Billy Morrison that his wife had “been through the mill of it”.“All I can tell you if my wife was slightly racist or tell you, she’s possibly the most un-racist person I’ve ever met. And I’m not just saying that, you know.“But she’s weathered the storm,” Ozzy continued.

Ozzy Osbourne spoke out about his wife, Sharon Osbourne‘s, March 2021 exit from The Talk on the May 17 episode of his SiriusXM radio show Ozzy Speaks. The English rocker, 72, defended his wife of nearly 40 years, 68, following the former The Talk co-hosts intense exchange with Sheryl Underwood about racism. “She’s been through the mill of it and, you know, all I can tell you if my wife was slightly racist, I’ll tell you she’s possibly the most un-racist person I’ve ever met,” Ozzy asserted.

Sharon Osbourne has "been through the mill of it", according to her husband Ozzy Osbourne. The 68-year-old star left 'The Talk' in controversial circumstances after a heated exchange on-air about race, after she defended her pal Piers Morgan over comments he made about the Duchess of Sussex, but her spouse Ozzy has insisted she is "marching on". He said: "She's been through the mill of it.

READ MORE: Ozzy Osbourne wife: When did Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne get married?The former Black Sabbath frontman then added during his appearance on SiriusXM how it has been "unpleasant" for her. He continued: "She's weathered the storm.

Ozzy Osbourne is standing by wife Sharon Osbourne following her dramatic exit from The Talk.

On her team. Ozzy Osbourne has nothing but love and support for his wife, Sharon Osbourne, in the aftermath of her exit from The Talk.

Ozzy Osbourne is defending his wife following her controversial exit from “The Talk”.

Ozzy Osbourne and Sharon met early in Ozzy's career thanks to her father, who at the time was the Black Sabbath singer's manager. She took over management of the "Prince Of Darkness" and the rest, as they say, is history.

Foo Fighters, Tina Turner and Carole King are among the acts who have shared their reaction to being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. 

Gallery: Little Mix make BRITS-tory! 10 female musicians who changed the music industry (BANG Showbiz)Tina - who is entering the Hall of Fame for a second time after first being recognised in 1991 alongside her ex Ike Turner - said in a statement: "I am absolutely thrilled to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame amongst such amazing artists. "Thank you for all your continued love and support over the years!" LL Cool J, Billy Preston, and Randy Rhoads will receive the Musical Excellence Award at the ceremony, which will be held at Ohio’s Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland on October 30th.

© @Copyright HELLO! Hello! Magazine Sharon Osbourne had a treat in store for fans this week. The Talk star took to Instagram to reveal her beautiful Mother's Day flowers – and ended up taking a trip down memory lane.

on Wednesday unveiled its 2021 inductees, and in the performer category, they were Tina Turner, Carole King, The Go-Go's, Jay-Z, Foo Fighters, and Todd Rundgren. Outside of the performer category, Kraftwerk, Charley Patton, and Gil Scott-Heron are set to receive the Early Influence Award, and LL Cool J, Billy Preston, and Randy Rhoads will receive the Musical Excellence Award.

Tina Turner, Carole King, The Go-Go’s, Jay-Z, Foo Fighters and Todd Rundgren make up the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s Class of 2021. In the performer category, at least.Jay-Z, Foo Fighters, The Go-Go’s and King made it in on their first tries.Kraftwerk, Charley Patton and Gil Scott-Heron will be inducted via the Early Influence Award, and LL Cool J, Billy Preston and Randy Rhoads via the Musical Excellence Award.

Foo Fighters, Jay-Z and Tina Turner are all included in the 2021 cohort of inductees alongside The Go-Go’s, Carole King and Todd Rundgren in the ‘Performers’ category.LL Cool J, Billy Preston and Randy Rhoads will each receive the Musical Excellence Award, while Kraftwerk, Gil Scott-Heron and Charley Patton will each be awarded with the Early Influence Award.This year’s induction ceremony is set to be held at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse arena in Cleveland, Ohio on October 30.You can see a full list of the 2021 inductees below:Performers Category:Foo Fighters Jay-Z The Go-Go’s Carole King Todd Rundgren Tina TurnerAhmet Ertegun AwardClarence AvantMusical Excellence AwardLL Cool J Billy Preston Randy RhoadsEarly Influence AwardKraftwerk Gil

The 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees have been announced.

The 2021 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame class has been revealed!