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Sir Elton John has been honored in innumerable ways during the span of his half-century career. But later this year Madame Tussauds London will pay tribute to the Rocket Man with a one-of-a-kind, gravity-defying figure that pays homage to the pop icon’s wild and wooly 1970s heyday. According to a press release, the latest rendering of John will honor the decade of his rise to superstardom via a model that has the singer doing one of his patented keyboard handstands, with his legs in the air above his head and his hands firmly planted on the black and whites. “We’ve…
Stephen Holder, ESPNOct 16, 2024, 07:00 AM ETCloseStephen joined ESPN in 2022, covering the Indianapolis Colts and NFL at large. Stephen finished first place in column writing in the 2015 Indiana Associated Press Media Editors competition, and he is a previous top-10 winner in explanatory journalism in the Associated Press Sports Editors national contest. He has chronicled the NFL since 2005, covering the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 2005-2013 and the Colts since 2013. He has previously worked for the Miami Herald, Tampa Bay Times, Indianapolis Star and The Athletic.We’re six weeks into the 2024 season and the race for the…
It’s quite the picture: Lainey Wilson performs in a club with fewer than 100 seats and sings a song that’s so new she needs one of her fellow performers — Post Malone, of all people — to hold her cellphone so she can read the lyrics off the screen. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news That was the setting when Wilson took part in a songwriters-in-the-round event on June 17 at Nashville’s vaunted Bluebird Cafe. It was, she says, the first time she had performed “4x4xU” live. “I didn’t even know the chords,”…
In fact, Taylor is known for her homemade Pop Tarts and even gifted several Kansas City Chiefs players with her own creation. Back in February, Coach Andy Reid shared that the Grammy winner brought several members of his team the perfect gift. “Kind of behind-the-scenes, she, to fit in — she didn’t even know she was doing this, I don’t think — she likes to cook, so she made the offensive linemen these homemade Pop Tarts,” the coach said of Taylor during an interview with Pro Football Talk. “So it was over. She knew right where to go.” At the…
After the glitz and glam of the 2024 Victoria’s secret fashion show, celebs and models alike stepped out in NYC to celebrate the storied event. The afterparty took them to NYC’s soon-to-open ultra-luxe downtown spot Crane Club Restaurant. Ahead, see what stars like Ashley Graham, Teyana Taylor, Alessandra Ambrosio, and more wore as they kept the party going. 1 of 21 Adriana Lima Getty Images for Victoria’s Secret 2 of 21 Ashley Graham Getty Images for Victoria’s Secret 3 of 21 Alessandra Ambrosio Getty Images for Victoria’s Secret 4 of 21 Law Roach Getty Images for Victoria’s Secret 5 of…
Bombshell details continue to emerge involving New York magazine reporter Olivia Nuzzi’s illicit textual affair with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — including claims their relationship was “toxic” and “psychotic” — and that the Kennedy scion told her he wanted to impregnate her. Nuzzi filed for a no-contact order against her former fiancé, Politico reporter Ryan Lizza, in Washington, D.C., Superior Court on Sept 30. In his response to the court on Oct. 14, he stated that he discovered, “Nuzzi had been cheating on me with a married man [RFK Jr.] for almost a year.” Olivia Nuzzi’s ex Ryan Lizza made bombshell claims about the reporter’s…
It was an emotional Billboard Latin Power Players event, with executive of the year George Prajin and his star artist, Peso Pluma, both delivering heart-felt messages that touched upon resilience, friendship and belief against all odds. “I love you like a father George,” said Peso Pluma, who surprised Prajin at the Power Player celebration at Casadonna in Miami to give him his award. “The talent and sacrifice that we put in is one thing, and all the doors that you have opened for us, and all the things that you have done so that we can have an opportunity to…
2 If you were paying attention to the foreshadowing in these last episodes of The Real Housewives of New York City, you’d realize that Ubah has been slowly simmering. It was only a matter of time before she boils over and explodes on Brynn. Brynn appears to be on many people’s lists, including Sai. Ubah claims she is having difficultly opening up to the group because of all the miscommunication, but Racquel and Rebecca have no problem sharing their past with the group. Will this Hamptons trip to Erin‘s house be a total disaster or will the ladies clear the…
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentOct 15, 2024, 03:14 PM ETSir Alex Ferguson is set to step back from his ambassadorial role at Manchester United at the end of the season, a source told ESPN.Editor’s Picks2 RelatedThe decision has been taken as part of a cost-cutting drive at the club put in place following Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s purchase of a minority stake in February.It comes after United finalised the redundancies of 250 members of staff in a bid to save around £45 million ($58.8m).Ferguson has been a club ambassador since 2013 following his decision to retire as manager after more than 25 years…
One of the best living filmmakers is getting a well-deserved showcase this weekend at the Chicago International Film Festival when Hirokazu Kore-eda will be honored by a fest that I’ve always associated closely with one of my absolute favorite directors. CIFF has been a platform for Kore-eda multiple times, and they’re the fest that helped me discover him with the showing of “Nobody Knows” in 2004. It’s hard to believe it’s been two decades since that masterpiece, a film I’m tempted to call Kore-eda’s best, but there are a lot of candidates for that position. What makes Kore-eda special? A…