The body of country music star Luke Bell was discovered in Tucson, Arizona, on Monday, nine days after he was reported missing by his loved ones. The Tucson Coroner’s Office confirmed Bell’s date of death as Aug. 26, three days before he was found, according to The Sun. Fellow musician Matt Kinman, who had been caring for Bell for the last six years, was traveling with the … [Read more...]
Denise Dowse Beverly Hills 90210 actress dies aged 64
Actress Denise Dowse, who was best known for starring in Beverly Hills, 90210 and, more recently, HBO’s Insecure, has died at the age of 64 after a battle with meningitis. The tragic news was announced on the actor’s Instagram account by her sister, Tracey Dowse. She wrote: “It is with a very heavy heart that I inform everyone that my sister, Denise Dowse has gone forward to … [Read more...]
Singer Michelle Branch Arrested For Domestic Assault On Husband Patrick
Michelle Branch, who scored a Grammy for singing on the 2002 Santana single “The Game of Love” and had other hits during the era, was arrested Thursday in Nashville and charged with domestic assault for slapping her estranged husband, Black Keys drummer Patrick Carney. Deadline confirmed the arrest and charge with Nashville police. According to TMZ, the singer-songwriter … [Read more...]
Shonka Dukureh Singer Who Starred in ‘Elvis’ as Big Mama Thornton Dies
Shonka Dukureh, the singer and actor who portrayed Big Mama Thornton in Baz Luhrmann’s “Elvis,” was found dead in her Nashville, Tenn. apartment on Thursday, police confirmed. She was 44. According to a tweet from the Metro Nashville Police Department, no foul play is evident in Dukureh’s death. “Dukureh, a Fisk Univ graduate, was found dead in the bedroom of her Kothe Way apt … [Read more...]
Lehigh Valley severe weather live updates Storm tornado warnings end;
10:42 p.m.: Local tornado and storm warnings have expired. A flash flood warning remains in effect in Northampton and Warren counties until 1:15 a.m., and a broader severe thunderstorm watch is in place until midnight. The tornado warning was in northern Bucks County, where the National Weather Service said radar indicated rotation in a storm and possible debris near Dublin and … [Read more...]
‘Outer Banks’ cast member killed in James Island hit and run
When Alexander “AJ” Jennings was offered a job on the Netflix series “Outer Banks,” he was “over the moon,” his mother, LuJean Jennings, said. The 22 year old from Grand Island, New York — a town between Buffalo and Niagara Falls — moved to Charleston in May to pursue his acting career. On the set of the hit action-adventure teen series, which debuted in 2020 and is currently … [Read more...]
‘Outer Banks’ Stand In Alexander ‘AJ’ Jennings Dead After Hit and Run
Gone too soon. Alexander “AJ” Jennings, who was best known for working as a stand-in for Chase Stokes on the Netflix drama Outer Banks, has tragically died in a hit-and-run accident at the age of 22, Charleston County Sheriff’s Office confirms to In Touch.“The Charleston County Coroner Bobbi Jo O’Neal is releasing the name of Alexander Jennings, a 22-year-old white male from … [Read more...]
Google Doodle celebrates Black opera singer Amanda Aldridge
Black British composer, teacher and opera singer Amanda Aldridge is being remembered today as the latest Google Doodle celebrates her life and career. Google Doodles often change the classic Google logo to incorporate a historical figure or special occasion relating to a specific date. The Google image for Friday, June 17 features a pairing of Aldridge with a doodle of musical … [Read more...]
Merrill Lynch Advisor Fired After Tirade Against Smoothie Shop Workers
A customer whose tirade against employees at a Robeks smoothie shop went viral has been charged by police and fired from his job as a Merrill Lynch wealth advisor. James Iannazzo ordered a smoothie from a Robeks outlet in Connecticut on Saturday for his son, who has a peanut allergy. He asked for the drink to not contain peanut butter, but he did not mention the allergy, the … [Read more...]