Recording artist Billy Joel has canceled all his upcoming shows and shared a health update with fans.
The 76-year-old singer shared a lengthy statement on social media, which included news of his medical diagnosis of normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH).
Per the <a href="https://www.alz.org/alzheimers-dementia/what-is-dementia/types-of-dementia/normal-pressure-hydrocephalus#:~:text=Normal%20pressure%20hydrocephalus%20is%20a,spinal%20tap%20is%20often%20normal.">Alzheimer’s Association</a>, this condition occurs when cerebrospinal fluid builds up inside the skull and presses on the brain. This can “disrupt and damage nearby brain tissue, leading to difficulty walking, problems with thinking and reasoning, and loss of bladder control.”
The condition has been exacerbated by his recent tour schedule, and has led to issues with Joel’s hearing, vision, and balance.
The statement on Instagram said the “Piano Man” singer has been &#8220;advised to refrain from performing during this recovery period.&#8221;
It also said Joel is &#8220;thankful for the excellent care he is receiving and is fully committed to prioritizing his health. He is grateful for the support from fans during this time and looks forward to the day when he can once again take the stage.&#8221;
&#8220;I’m sincerely sorry to disappoint our audience, and thank you for understanding,&#8221; Joel said in a statement.
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This news comes after Joel took a fall onstage at the Mohegan Sun resort in Montville, Connecticut, in February and subsequently postponed the rest of his tour. Now those rescheduled dates are being canceled indefinitely.
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At the time, Joel said only that the concert tour changes were due to a “medical condition.”
Joel is an iconic American singer-songwriter and pianist known for hits like “Piano Man,” “Uptown Girl,” “Tell Her About It,” “The Longest Time,” and “New York State of Mind.” With over 160 million records sold, he&#8217;s one of the best-selling artists of all time, with a career that’s been going strong since the 1970s.

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A bust of singer Jim Morrison that was stolen from &#8220;The Doors&#8221; legendary frontman&#8217;s gravesite in 1988 has been recovered by accident, French police have announced.
“After 37 years of absence, the bust of Jim Morrison, stolen in 1988 from the Père Lachaise cemetery, has been found,” the Paris Regional Judicial Police Directorate <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DJuPS2ponll">said</a> in an Instagram post.
“During an investigation conducted by the Financial and Anti-Corruption Brigade of the Directorate of Judicial Police of the Prefecture of Police, under the authority of the Paris Public Prosecutor&#8217;s Office, this iconic symbol for the singer&#8217;s fans was recovered.”
The prosecutor&#8217;s office called it a “chance discovery made during a search ordered by an examining magistrate at the Paris court.&#8221;  
Morrison, former singer of The Doors and best known for songs such as “Light My Fire” and “Break on Through,” was found dead at the age of 27 in the bathtub of his Paris apartment in 1971. He was buried at Père-Lachaise, a cemetery filled with other famous figures including Marcel Proust, Oscar Wilde, Gertrude Stein, and Edith Piaf.
Fans have been flocking to the singer&#8217;s gravesite ever since, especially on special occasions such as the anniversary of his death on July 3. Celebrations there have sometimes gotten rowdy, with police being forced to disperse a crowd in 1991 using tear gas.
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The 300-pound bust made by Croatian sculptor Mladen Mikulin was added to Morrison&#8217;s tombstone on the 10th anniversary of his death, then disappeared seven years later.
Jeff Jampo, manager of Morrison&#8217;s estate, told <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2025/05/20/style/jim-morrison-grave-bust-found-intl-scli">CNN</a> that he’s “happy to hear” the bust was found. 
“Obviously it’s a piece of history, and one Jim’s family wanted there on his grave, so it’s gratifying to see that it’s been recovered. Now we’ll have to see what kind of shape the bust is in,” he told the outlet.
There has been no indication of what will be done now that the bust has been found.
“I think it would be incredible if they put the bust back onto where it was and it would attract so many more people, but the cemetery wouldn’t even be able to hold that many people,” Paris tour guide Jade Jezzini <a href="https://apnews.com/article/jim-morrison-paris-grave-bust-recovered-3dc51d6bfdee8c3f19c4b806ddd36313">said</a>, according to the Associated Press. “The amount of people who would rush in here just to see the bust to take pictures of it, it would be incredible.”

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Singer Lorde just gave a lengthy interview promoting her new album, “Virgin,” during which she discussed how she doesn’t fully identify with either gender. The 28-year-old celebrity also mentioned going off birth control two years ago for the first time since she was a teen.
Lorde told <a href="https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/lorde-gender-dentity-interview-1235339017/">Rolling Stone</a> during the cover story interview that she’s “in the middle gender-wise.” During a conversation she had with her friend, “queer” recording artist Chappell Roan, Lorde responded to a question about her being non-binary by saying, “I’m a woman except for the days when I’m a man.”
That same line is included on her new album’s opening track.
“I know that’s not a very satisfying answer but there’s a part of me that is really resistant to boxing it up,” she continued.
The outlet noted how she referred to her journey of self-expression as “the ooze,” which referenced how she allowed herself to “take up more space.”
“My gender got way more expansive when I gave my body more room,” Lorde added.
She mentioned going off birth control in 2023 as being a turning point in her thoughts about gender. She said that action led to her feeling as though she “cut some sort of cord between myself and this regulated femininity. It sounds crazy, but I felt that all of a sudden, I was off the map of femininity. And I totally believed that that allowed things to open up.”
The singer insisted that the labels she currently has for herself are not “radical” compared to others.
“I see these incredibly brave young people, and it’s complicated,” Lorde told Rolling Stone. “Making the expression privately is one thing, but I want to make very clear that I’m not trying to take any space from anyone who has more on the line than me. Because I’m, comparatively, in a very safe place as a wealthy, cis, white woman.”
Lorde, a native of New Zealand whose real name is Ella Yelich-O&#8217;Connor, first gained popularity when she was a teen participating in a singing competition. She is the latest in a long line of celebrities and entertainers to embrace radical left-wing gender theory and identify as something different from the standard gender binary.
This has led to mixed reviews from fans generally. One commenter on X summed up what others have said, <a href="https://x.com/AJ_Macintosh82/status/1923071894930047254">writing</a>, &#8220;WTF is wrong with these people??&#8221;

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Singer and leftist Bruce Springsteen opened his &#8220;Land of Hopes and Dreams&#8221; tour with his E Street Band by delivering a lengthy diatribe on foreign soil against President Donald Trump, which led to mockery and criticism on social media.
The 75-year-old recording artist took to the stage on Wednesday in Manchester, England, to make his complaints. 
“In my home, the America I love, the America I’ve written about, that has been a beacon of hope and liberty for 250 years, is currently in the hands of a corrupt, incompetent and treasonous administration. Tonight, we ask all who believe in democracy and the best of our American experiment to rise with us, raise your voices against authoritarianism and let freedom ring!” Springsteen <a href="https://www.vulture.com/article/bruce-springsteen-trump-treasonous-concert.html">said</a>, per Vulture.
The longtime Democrat supporter made multiple political statements during his two-and-a-half-hour-long set, per <a href="https://www.newsweek.com/bruce-springsteen-trump-treasonous-concert-2072574">Newsweek</a>.
Before playing the song, My City of Ruins, he said, &#8220;There&#8217;s some very weird, strange, and dangerous s*** going on out there right now.&#8221;
&#8220;In America, they are persecuting people for using their right to free speech and voicing their dissent. This is happening now. In America, the richest men are taking satisfaction in abandoning the world&#8217;s poorest children to sickness and death.&#8221;
On the topic of the Trump administration targeting illegal aliens for deportation, Springsteen said, &#8220;They are removing residents off American streets and without due process of law, are deporting them to foreign detention centers and prisons.&#8221;
&#8220;In my country they&#8217;re taking sadistic pleasure in the pain they inflict on loyal American workers. They&#8217;re rolling back historic civil rights legislation that has led to a more just and plural society,” the singer said at another point. “They are abandoning our great allies and siding with dictators against those struggling for their freedom. They are defunding American universities that won&#8217;t bow down to their ideological demands.&#8221;
While some social media users agreed with Springsteen’s message, a large number of commenters were critical of the statements he was making.
“Nobody cares what Bruce Springsteen has to say,” one X user <a href="https://x.com/IanJaeger29/status/1922809978991124748">replied</a>. 
“Bruce Springsteen has completely lost his mind,” another commenter <a href="https://x.com/Bubblebathgirl/status/1922988892732391472">observed</a>. “He goes full MSNBC instead of just playing the music people were there to hear. Entertainers are such narcissists.”
“Fans don&#8217;t want to hear this bullsh**&#8230;.They want to hear music. They should have booed him off the stage,” a third person <a href="https://x.com/RealHickory/status/1922966007754162319">said</a>. 
Another commenter <a href="https://x.com/Alsboringtweets/status/1922937826166870386">wrote</a>, “Bruce Springsteen waited until his European tour to badmouth Trump. Was he afraid of the response he would have gotten if he tried it here?? I will answer this for you, Yes. Coward move.”
Besides being an outspoken Democrat supporter, Springsteen is a friend of former President Barack Obama and campaigned for both of his presidential campaigns. The singer also headlined rallies for both Joe Biden and Kamala Harris&#8217; last election cycle.

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Singer Johnny Mathis has announced he’s retiring from touring after close to seven decades in the public spotlight.
The announcement confirmed that the 89-year-old recording artist will play a few more shows before taking the stage for a final time on May 18 at the Bergen Performing Arts Center in Englewood, New Jersey. 
Mathis has been actively touring since the debut of his self-titled album in 1956. Despite changing trends, the singer kept a core fan base and recorded 53 studio albums between 1960 and 1990, per <a href="http://emory-issues#:~:text=A%20statement%20posted%20to%20Facebook,from%20touring%20and%20live%20concerts.%E2%80%9D">The Guardian</a>.
“As many of you may already be aware, Johnny Mathis is approaching his 90th birthday this year,” a statement shared on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/JohnnyMathisMusic">Facebook </a>said. “So, it’s with sincere regret that due to Mr. Mathis’ age and memory issues which have accelerated, we are announcing his retirement from touring and live concerts.”
“Johnny Mathis and his entire staff send their heartfelt gratitude to all Mathis fans worldwide for your continued love and support of his music! It’s truly been ‘Wonderful, Wonderful.&#8217;”
The statement also said that any tickets purchased for shows scheduled in June would be eligible for a refund. Aside from the New Jersey stop, other upcoming shows include Mathis performing on April 10 in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania; April 26 in Shipshewana, Indiana; and May 10 in Santa Rosa, California.
Despite the announcement regarding Mathis’s failing health, the legendary singer was just given a positive review for one of his shows in Prior Lake, Minnesota.
The reviewer from the Minneapolis Star Tribune <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/tripideas/review-at-89-johnny-mathis-was-still-wonderful-wonderful-at-mystic-lake/ar-AA1AxYTc?apiversion=v2&amp;noservercache=1&amp;domshim=1&amp;renderwebcomponents=1&amp;wcseo=1&amp;batchservertelemetry=1&amp;noservertelemetry=1&amp;fbclid=IwY2xjawJRYyFleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHZpz8fDpDmyyD_56GOQvj0C1TxXxem7YR4jILGw6-N_PpMIUkRMn-ZpPtg_aem_21KqU96lwTiE1vZqKe6OPQ">wrote</a> that the singer put on “the most beautifully romantic concert in a theater in recent memory.”
“Although he mentioned that he hadn’t sung in a while, you could have closed your eyes and imagined it was 1960-something. Mathis’ voice was remarkably pristine, a little richer with less quivering, fewer low notes and startling power. He often sang with the microphone away from his mouth — even down to his waist a couple of times — and his voice was strong, clear and ideally emotive,” the reviewer said, noting that Mathis “earned a mid-show standing ovation from about 1,500 concertgoers” after performing “Moon River.”
In 2018, Mathis spoke about how his health would influence his career. “It revolves around whether or not you’re physically able and in good health,” he said, as The Guardian <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/mar/27/johnny-mathis-89-retires-from-performing-age-memory-issues">noted</a>. “That’s the most important thing because you won’t feel like doing anything if you’re not healthy. And being a vocalist, you have another thing to worry about. The vocals cords are flesh and blood so anything can happen to them … You take care of the thing that got you to the dance.”
Mathis has received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and has been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame for three recordings.

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Katy Perry has weighed in on the wild internet conspiracy theory — which has circulated for years — claiming that JonBenet Ramsey was never killed and actually grew up to be the superstar singer.
The 40-year-old singer reacted to a post on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DGmjo_vswWw/?hl=en">Instagram</a> that was created by Artificial Intelligence and claimed to show the time-lapse growth of Ramsey into Perry, the <a href="https://nypost.com/2025/03/24/entertainment/katy-perry-reacts-to-conspiracy-that-shes-jonbenet-ramsey/">New York Post</a> reported. Ramsey was the beauty queen who was murdered in her home in Colorado in 1996 when she was just 6 years old.
The person captioned the post, “iykyk. (if you know you know) and the video included Perry’s song “Wide Awake.” 
The “Fireworks” star somehow saw the post and responded, “wait am I.” It has more than 5,000 comments and hundreds of replies at the time of this publication.
The comments definitely got a lot of attention.
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“The fact that Katy Perry actually commented makes this even better,” one person wrote.
Another added, “I’ve always known these are the same person.”
While a third person wrote, “Show us [your] birth certificate sis.”
And while some people found Perry’s response amusing, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DGmjo_vswWw/?hl=en">others</a> were pretty upset at the joke about the murder of a child that still remains unsolved in 2025.
“Please stop. Don’t disrespect that little girl like this,&#8221; one person replied.
Another added, “This is a real child, daughter, and sister whose life was taken from her. This is so disrespectful to the family. I hope they find the animal who did this and some peace for the family.&#8221;
And a third person wrote, “This is bull. Quit dishonoring this little girl&#8217;s memory.”
There have been numerous theories as to what happened to JonBenet, including the one involving Perry. But as the Post noted, there are quite a few problems with this one theory — namely the fact that the superstar singer is 40 years old and JonBenet would only be 35 if she was alive.
JonBenet&#8217;s death shocked the nation on December 26, 1996, after her mother called police to report the young beauty queen missing, as previously <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/jonbenet-ramseys-father-wants-new-investigation-into-daughters-death-gov-polis-responds">reported</a>. Patsy Ramsey called police after finding a ransom note demanding $118,000 for the safe return of her daughter. JonBenet’s father, John Ramsey, found the little girl’s body in the basement later that day.
For years, the Ramseys were suspected of killing their daughter until they were “completely cleared” in 2008 by DNA testing. 
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Dawn Robinson, best known for her role in the popular 1990s R&amp;B group En Vogue, recently revealed on YouTube that she is homeless and has been living in her car for three years.
The 58-year-old said in the video clip shared on Tuesday, “You guys, for the past three years, I have been living in my car.” She sighed with apparent relief, adding, “I said it, oh my gosh, it’s out.”
She mentioned that some people had told her not to tell the truth about her living situation. Robinson said they said, “You shouldn’t talk about it because you’re a celebrity and what if they judge you?”
“I’m like ok and what if?” the singer continued. “What if they judge me? So what? We’re all judged. Life is life.”
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Robinson went on to explain how it all happened. She told fans she’d been living with her parents in Las Vegas in 2020 but then took her manager’s advice to move to Los Angeles. She stayed with him briefly before moving into a hotel for eight months. 
The En Vogue singer said her manager was the reason she never made the move from the hotel to an apartment, claiming he was “playing games” and coming up with excuses for why the potential rentals she found wouldn’t work out.
“Sometimes &#8230; people want to trap you and keep you in a situation where you’re vulnerable and depending on them,” she said in the YouTube video. “So I got out of there.”
That’s when Robinson started looking into adopting a “car life” instead of renting a traditional apartment. “I felt free,” she said. “I felt like I was on a camping trip. It just felt like it was the right thing to do.”
The singer stressed that her purpose for sharing the video wasn’t to earn pity from fans.
“It’s not ‘Woe is me,'&#8221; Robinson said. “I’m learning about who I am. I’m learning myself as a person, as a woman.&#8221;
&#8220;I miss my family. I miss everybody I was connected to,” she added. “But I needed to do this alone. &#8230; I needed to do this for me.” 
The En Vogue singer said she’s happy with her choices. “I’m proud of what I’ve accomplished out here,” she told viewers.
“Be spontaneous,” Robinson concluded. “Do the scary. F*** fear.”

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Kelly Clarkson has been missing her talk show for a week and fans are worried that there’s something really wrong with the famed singer.
It all started when Clarkson didn’t step out as the host of “The Kelly Clarkson Show” on Monday, March 3. Her guest was actor Simu Liu, who let the audience know he was going to host. Liu had only found out minutes before the show was to start, <a href="https://people.com/why-is-kelly-clarkson-not-hosting-show-11694901">People magazine</a> reported.
&#8220;Kelly isn&#8217;t able to make it today. We&#8217;re sending her our very best,&#8221; Liu<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUuEKm90Q2Q"> told</a> the audience. &#8220;I did not know that I was doing this until about five minutes ago when I arrived to promote my new movie ‘Last Breath.’&#8221;
&#8220;I&#8217;m here now, and look, I&#8217;m not one to back down from a challenge,” he added.
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— People (@people) <a href="https://twitter.com/people/status/1899830773974266028?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 12, 2025</a></blockquote>
Clarkson was back to host on Tuesday, March 4, and made no mention of her absence. She then hosted the show once more on Wednesday, March 5, with guests <a href="https://people.com/tag/jason-derulo/">Jason Derulo</a> and <a href="https://people.com/nora-fatehi-jason-derulo-team-up-snake-music-video-watch-8775638">Nora Fatehi</a>, who were promoting their musical collaboration &#8220;Snake,” the outlet noted.
However, that was the last time anyone saw the host on the show, with various celebrities stepping in to helm in the days since. Guests are expected to host at least through Friday, March 14, according to the schedule.
Comedian <a href="https://people.com/roy-wood-jr-refuses-tequila-shot-during-cnn-new-year-s-eve-broadcast-8767926">Roy Wood Jr.</a> stepped in for Clarkson on March 6.
&#8220;<a href="https://youtu.be/Rhw5J92ra0Y?si=ekF3C2eLasdM-CYe">Kelly&#8217;s out for the day</a>,&#8221; he said. &#8220;I&#8217;m back. You&#8217;re in good hands. I was here about a week ago, I think they brought me back because of my resemblance to Kelly. You need to squint to see it, though.&#8221;
Actress <a href="https://people.com/tag/wanda-sykes/">Wanda Sykes</a> and singer <a href="https://people.com/tag/josh-groban/">Josh Groban</a> co-hosted the show on March 7.
&#8220;It&#8217;s good to be here at Kelly&#8217;s show. She asked if I could co-host, and I said, &#8216;Absolutely, Kelly. There&#8217;s nothing I&#8217;d rather be doing on my birthday than daytime TV,'&#8221; Sykes said.
On March 10 and 11, <a href="https://people.com/tag/brooke-shields/">Brooke Shields</a> took over, and told viewers that it was &#8220;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DHEMpAxO3hZ/">so nice</a>&#8221; to be filling in &#8220;again&#8221; for Clarkson.
There has been no public message from Clarkson or anyone else on the show to explain the popular daytime host’s absence, and fans have taken to social media to say they are concerned.
&#8220;Where is Kelly, we are worried sick about her??” one person asked.
Another added, &#8220;Is Kelly okay?”
While a third person wrote, “Low key worried about Kelly Clarkson. Hope everything’s ok.”
“When will Kelly be back?” a fourth person asked.
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/kelly-clarkson-opens-up-about-taking-weight-loss-drug-after-dropping-all-those-pounds" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kelly Clarkson Opens Up About Taking Weight-Loss Drug After Dropping All Those Pounds</a>

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Singer Billy Joel has postponed several tour dates after undergoing surgery for an undisclosed &#8220;medical condition.&#8221;
The 75-year-old recording artist will not be putting on eight scheduled shows between now and July. The next time Joel takes the stage will be at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh on July 5, as Variety <a href="https://variety.com/2025/music/news/billy-joel-postpones-tour-dates-surgery-medical-condition-1236334413/">reported</a>.
The “Piano Man” singer did not disclose details of the medical concern other than to say his “health must come first.”
&#8220;Billy Joel&#8217;s upcoming concert dates will be rescheduled due to a medical condition,&#8221; the statement began. &#8220;The current tour will be postponed for four months to allow him to recover from recent surgery and to undergo physical therapy under the supervision of his doctors.&#8221;
&#8220;Joel is expected to make a full recovery,” it continued before ending with a message from the singer himself. 
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&#8220;While I regret postponing any shows, my health must come first,&#8221; he wrote. &#8220;I look forward to getting back on stage and sharing the joy of live music with our amazing fans. Thank you for your understanding.&#8221;
The postponed shows include scheduled stops in Detroit, Toronto, Syracuse, Salt Lake City, Charlotte, and Milwaukee, along with previously planned shows in Edinburgh, Scotland, and Liverpool, England. All concerts have been pushed to 2026 except for the Detroit show with Stevie Nicks, which will take place in November.
Current ticket holders will be able to attend the new dates with their current tickets.
Joel’s last show was on February 22, where fan footage captured the musician taking a tumble onstage at the Mohegan Sun resort in Montville, Connecticut. The star was singing “It&#8217;s Still Rock and Roll To Me” when he began spinning his microphone stand. He flung the stand across the stage, but the action caused him to stumble and fall.
It&#8217;s unclear if the falling incident had anything to do with the surgery.

Billy Joel Postpones Concert Tour For Medical Reason: ‘My Health Comes First’

Billy Joel Postpones Concert Tour For Medical Reason: 'My Health Comes First'

Hollywood director Jon M. Chu said pop star <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/britney-spears">Britney Spears</a> will be “very involved” in an upcoming biopic movie based on her best selling memoir “The Woman in Me.”
Speaking during a red carpet interview at the Golden Globes with <a href="https://www.billboard.com/culture/tv-film/wicked-director-jon-m-chu-talks-britney-spears-biopic-cynthia-erivo-wicked-song-1235869793/">Billboard magazine</a>, the director of “Wicked” said he couldn’t “really can’t talk about” the upcoming project from Universal Pictures but did make it clear he’s a “big fan” of Spears.
“I’ve been a fan since I was young and she was young and she was one of 12 acts at the Shrine Auditorium,” Chu said. “So I want to do her justice and tell her story right. But we’ll see. We’re developing it now and it’s a long road ahead.”
“She’s going to be very involved,” he added, per <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTqZq14MNzA">Entertainment Tonight</a>. “I haven’t really started anything fully yet, but she will be very involved in this. I have ideas and things, an approach, but it’s very early.”
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Director Jon M. Chu says Britney Spears will be “very involved” in the upcoming biopic based on her memoir, ‘The Woman In Me.’ <a href="https://t.co/w4jDKWn0H9">pic.twitter.com/w4jDKWn0H9</a>
— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) <a href="https://twitter.com/PopCrave/status/1876405725855146297?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 6, 2025</a></blockquote>
In November, the director confirmed the movie was happening, telling the <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/jon-m-chu-interview-wicked-crazy-rich-asians-britney-biopic-1236059843/">Hollywood Reporter</a> that the script wasn’t even written yet. However, Chu did say that he expects it to be “a lot about how we treat people, young people, stars that we think we own, women, mothers.”
<a href="https://variety.com/2024/film/news/britney-spears-biopic-movie-universal-1236093017/">Variety</a> previously reported that Universal Pictures had bought the rights to Spears’ tell-all <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/britney-spears-says-new-memoir-set-huge-milestone-one-day-after-release">memoir</a> which centers on her rise to fame, her nearly 14-year-long conservatorship, and her relationship with Justin Timberlake when she was younger.
In the memoir-released in October 2023- <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/britney-spears-says-she-got-an-abortion-while-dating-justin-timberlake">Spears</a> revealed that while she and Timberlake were dating she got <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/britney-spears-says-she-got-an-abortion-while-dating-justin-timberlake">pregnant</a> at 19 and ended up getting an abortion, claiming that it was in large part because Timberlake “didn’t want to be a father.” 
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The two dated from 1999 — when she was 17 and he was 18 — until 2002, <a href="https://variety.com/2023/music/news/britney-spears-abortion-justin-timberlake-1235759140/">Variety</a> noted.
She <a href="https://people.com/britney-spears-justin-timberlake-pregnancy-abortion-exclusive-8362622">wrote</a> that if it had been left up to her alone, she never would have aborted the baby, but added that Timberlake said they were “too young” to have a child.
“It was a surprise, but for me, it wasn’t a tragedy,” the former “The Mickey Mouse Club” star wrote. “I loved Justin so much. I always expected us to have a family together one day. This would just be much earlier than I’d anticipated.”
“But Justin definitely wasn’t happy about the pregnancy,” she added. “He said we weren’t ready to have a baby in our lives, that we were way too young.”
“I don’t know if that was the right decision. If it had been left up to me alone, I never would have done it,” the singer <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-12654057/Britney-Spears-excruciating-pain-abortion-Justin-Timberlake-pregnant.html">continued</a>. “And yet Justin was so sure that he didn’t want to be a father. To this day, it’s one of the most agonizing things I have ever experienced in my life.”
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/britney-spears-appears-to-apologize-to-justin-timberlake-for-the-things-i-wrote-about-in-tell-all-book" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Britney Spears Appears To Apologize To Justin Timberlake ‘For The Things I Wrote About’ In Tell-All Book</a>

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Hollywood Director Says Britney Spears ‘Very Involved’ In Biopic

Hollywood Director Says Britney Spears 'Very Involved' In Biopic

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Peter Yarrow of the folk group Peter, Paul and Mary has died at the age of 86 following a four-year battle with bladder cancer, his publicist Ken Sunshine confirmed.
The singer-songwriter — best known for writing hit songs for the musical group like “Puff the Magic Dragon” and “Light One Candle” — passed away at his home in New York City on Tuesday, <a href="https://people.com/peter-yarrow-dead-age-86-bladder-cancer-8770615?hid=4f90b78dc31e627328d98338e1fa49d03b364abc&amp;did=16052752-20250107&amp;utm_campaign=ppl_relationship-builder&amp;utm_source=ppl&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=010725&amp;lctg=4f90b78dc31e627328d98338e1fa49d03b364abc&amp;lr_input=a08f4ce0dc67f7e22d138c82b9ce538ad294bfaca0b145e2f563962e58e05ef7&amp;utm_term=news-alert">People magazine</a> reported.
“Our fearless dragon is tired and has entered the last chapter of his magnificent life,” Yarrow’s daughter Bethany said in a statement to the <a href="https://apnews.com/article/peter-yarrow-dies-paul-mary-767c223e40c243199b0d0875e29a5efc">Associated Press</a>. &#8220;The world knows Peter Yarrow the iconic folk activist, but the human being behind the legend is every bit as generous, creative, passionate, playful, and wise as his lyrics suggest.&#8221;
In a recent post on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DDQahI_RWM5/?hl=en">Instagram</a> from both Yarrow’s kids, Christopher and Bethany, the two noted that the end of his life was near.
“He has kept his doctors in awe at his resilience as he has continued to perform and live life in his own generous and cause-driven way,” the statement in December read.
“It has been a long road and he has been a strong dragon, but right now he is very weak, and, at 86, his dragon days are numbered,” it added. “There is Peter Yarrow the folk activist legend, and then there is the man, a deeply compassionate man, who changed the lives of so many people in very personal ways.”
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In the 1960s Yarrow, Noel Paul Stookey and Mary Travers formed the trio band and over the next decade had numerous top ten hits, like their cover of John Denver’s “Leavin’ on a Jet Plane” that hit number one, two number one albums and took home five Grammy Awards, the AP noted.
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/07/arts/music/peter-yarrow-dead.html">Born in Manhattan</a>, <a href="https://www.peteryarrow.net/bio">Yarrow</a> recalled first hearing purpose-driven music in high school which would eventually lead him to New York City where he met the Stookey and Travers.
“When I was in high school,” he wrote. “I heard The Weavers at Carnegie Hall singing songs like ‘If I Had a Hammer’ ‘Follow The Drinking Gourd’ and ‘Wasn’t That a Time.’ I was stunned by the extraordinary effect that music of conscience can have on people, particularly when they sing songs of conscience together.&#8221;
The trio formed their group in 1961 and a year later their self-titled debut album topped the charts with hits like “Lemon Tree” and “If I Had a Hammer,” People magazine noted.
That music of conscience would lead the group to perform during such civil rights movements as the March on Washington in 1963 led by Martin Luther King Jr. and the Selma-Montgomery March two years later. 
In 1970, the group split after a 14-year-old girl accused Yarrow of making sexual advances towards her, the <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/07/arts/music/peter-yarrow-dead.html">New York Times</a> reported. He pleaded guilty to taking “indecent liberties” with the girl who had come to his dressing room to get an autograph. He ended up serving 3 months of his one-to-three-year prison sentence. The band would later reunite and continue performing together.
He is survived by his wife Marybeth McCarthy along with his two kids and a granddaughter.

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Peter Yarrow, Of Folk Trio Peter, Paul and Mary Dead At 86

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Singer <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/lana-del-rey">Lana Del Rey</a> offered a rare glimpse into her decision to marry <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/louisiana">Louisiana</a> alligator tour boat operator Jeremy Dufrene, explaining some of the qualities she found attractive in him.
The 39-year-old celebrity made the remarks while introducing singer and songwriter Jack Antoff at the Variety Hitmakers event over the weekend.
&#8220;I’m grateful for [Antoff] for his example that he gave me in his marriage to Margaret [Qualley],&#8221; she said. &#8220;I saw the way he looked at her when he met her, and he’s a big reason why I waited so long to get married, and why I met my amazing husband. I feel like there’s a singers’ curse around meeting an honest partner who has no skin in the game, no dog in the race,” Del Rey said during her speech.
She continued, “It’s super nerve-wracking to hold on to an innocent perception of how things could go when you’re in an industry where maybe your values and your morals don’t quite match up with what’s going on. Especially when people think you probably don’t have any morals or values. I can get all twisted up.&#8221;
Followers on social media were delighted by how fondly the singer spoke about her husband, who she married earlier this year, saying she was “<a href="https://x.com/BritHugoboom/status/1865602795744969032">glowing</a>.”
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Lana Del Rey waited so long to get married because it was hard to find an honest, good man in an industry that didn’t necessarily match with her morals and values.
Always knew she was a good one. 
She’s glowing when she talks about her husband. <a href="https://t.co/v3IAieo4uV">pic.twitter.com/v3IAieo4uV</a>
&mdash; Brittany Hugoboom (@BritHugoboom) <a href="https://twitter.com/BritHugoboom/status/1865602795744969032?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 8, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Others wondered if Del Rey could have become a conservative now despite the fact that she’s publicly shunned President-elect <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/donald-trump">Donald Trump</a> in the past, going so far as to cast a spell on him in 2017.
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The Brit Award winner made headlines for her unlikely choice of spouse when she wed the alligator tour boat captain this fall, especially as fans speculated that the Louisiana native was likely a Trump supporter.
Dufrene has set his social media accounts, including Facebook and Instagram, to private. But purported screenshots show Dufrene sharing pro-Trump content that aligns with conservative values, as The Daily Wire previously <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/lana-del-rey-marries-alligator-tour-guide-fans-freak-out-that-he-might-support-trump">reported</a>. One meme allegedly shared by Dufrene promotes physical action if a male were to enter a girl’s bathroom with someone’s daughter.
Dufrene, a father of three, seems to have met Del Rey in 2019 when she took a boat tour with him. The pair wed in late September on the same bayou where Dufrene operates his tours.

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