"If God's got a favorite songwriter, I think it's John Prine." – Kris Kristofferson
CNN – John Prine, the raspy-voiced singer-songwriter whose homespun, witty and insightful country-folk tunes influenced legions of musicians in a career that spanned five decades, died Tuesday in Nashville. He was 73.
Prine was hospitalized and intubated last month after a "sudden onset" of coronavirus symptoms, according to a family statement posted on his verified Twitter account.
The unassuming Prine never had a...
"She was an extraordinary talent and a beloved member of the Bond family." – Producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli.
#20 on Celebrity Death Watch ...
Honor Blackman, who played Bond's Pussy Galore, dies at 94
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer
NEW YORK (AP) — Honor Blackman, the potent British actress who took James Bond's breath away as Pussy Galore in "Goldfinger" and who starred as the leather-clad, judo-flipping Cathy Gale in "The Avengers," has died....
"I met all my wives in traffic jams / There's just something women like about a pickup man."
| Mar 29, 2020
| CNN – Joe Diffie, a country music singer known for his lighthearted odes to country life that reached mainstream success in the 1990s, died Sunday from complications of coronavirus, his publicist said in a news release.
Diffie, a 61-year-old native of Tulsa, Oklahoma, made 13 albums and had more than 20 Top 10 hits...
Celebrities who have tested positive for coronavirus
Prince Albert of Monaco, Kevin Durant, and Sean Payton are among the stars who have contracted the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19
March 19, 2020
People magazine
Sean Payton
The New Orleans Saints coach, 56, he tested positive for COVID-19 on March 19. He is seemingly the first NFL-adjacent person to have the virus.
Payton told ESPN he didn’t have a fever or cough, but was feeling ill the previous Sunday and took a test.
“This is...
Rosie O'Donnell wants to share "an urgent, life-saving message for all Americans, state & local leaders & our health care workforce" during the current crisis ...
Headline Health – Rosie O'Donnell's twitter feed lists her credentials as:
"mother of 5 - actor - comic - crafter - artist - impeach and remove"
As reported by Liberty Headlines, the comedienne now positions herself as a coronavirus influencer as well ...
March 16, 2020
Ben Sellers, Liberty Headlines – The recent “social...
Healthy-aging icon yearns to show off her assets – again
March 9, 2020
New York Post – Dolly Parton has made it clear she is not stepping out of the game.
“Well, I don’t plan to retire. I just turned 74, I plan to be on the cover of Playboy magazine,” the legendary singer-songwriter told a reported in Nashville.
The “Jolene” singer first graced the cover of Hugh Hefner’s iconic men’s mag back in 1978. The cover featured...
Icon of remaining active and productive at age 75+ steps down from the bench
CNN – Courtroom reality show "Judge Judy" is coming to an end after 25 years, CNN has confirmed.
"I've had a 25-year-long marriage with CBS, and it's been successful. Next year will be our 25th season, silver anniversary," the iconic star said.
According to the 77-year-old host, the network made the decision to utilize repeats of the program.
Although court will soon be adjourned,...
"The Falcons QB had participated in executing animals that 'performed poorly' by hanging, shooting, drowning and electrocution."
CNN | OPINION – Since pardons are something of a topic du jour, Mr. President, I have a simple request ...
By James A. Gagliano | Feb 24, 2020
I'm fairly certain you've heard of former NFL star quarterback Michael Vick.
ESPN's two-part 30 for 30 documentary entitled "Vick" aired recently.
And to tell the complete story of the film's 39-year-old protagonist,...
PLUS: Poor Sleep May Increase Heart Disease in Women |
Feb 13, 2020 |
wincountry.com – Amy Grant is sharing a personal medical diagnosis in hopes that her fans will be inspired to take care of their heart health.
The 59-year-old singer revealed she's undergone a battery of tests because of a family history of heart disease.
Though she isn't currently ill, the checkup revealed that Amy has had a heart condition since birth.
“The first good news is...
Icon of Hollywood's Golden Age dies at 103 |
Feb 5, 2020 –
Hollywood Reporter – The actor who starred in such films as 'Gunfight at the O.K. Corral,' 'Spartacus,' 'Champion,' 'The Bad and the Beautiful,' and 'Lust for Life,' to name just a few, has passed.
Kirk Douglas, the son of a ragman who channeled a deep, personal anger through a chiseled jaw and steely blue eyes to forge one of the most indelible and indefatigable...
"I know that the good Lord already came down and touched me. There’s not a doubt in my mind.”
CMT News – John Anderson, 65, emerged from a serious health crisis to record his newest album, Years, due April 10 on Easy Eye Sound.
The reflective title track dropped January 17. Anderson co-wrote all 10 songs for the project.
“We went in the studio, and I remember saying, ‘I’m going to do this like it might be...
"I believe in a higher power....he or she is busy enough looking after more serious problems in the world. But I don't minimize the power of prayer." – Alex Trebek
Jan 8, 2020
THE WRAP – Alex Trebek gave an update on the condition of his health Wednesday at the Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour.
Trebek told reporters at the Langham Huntington hotel in Pasadena:
“Some days are better than others. My resistance is lower than most of...
Lizzo: an appalling example for young women |
Headline Health – A social media user on LipstickAlly.com recently posted:
"See the media and world has normalized obesity and larger sizes to accommodate ppls feelings that y’all forget what fat is. Just because the average American is now fat doesn’t mean that the meanings of these words changed. Lizzo is clearly and visibly morbidly obese."
To which another commenter replied:
"She's fat and there's nothing wrong with that."
Actually, there's plenty...
Jan 7, 2019
Wheel of Fortune history was made on Monday, when longtime host Pat Sajak's daughter Maggie filled in at the letter board so Vanna White could step in and fill in as the host for Pat, 73, as he recovers from his emergency surgery for a blocked intestine in November.
White, 62, hosted the show for the first time in December, following his surgery, returning to host again all this week, with Maggie, 25,...