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Kenny Rogers has announced his upcoming retirement, and h**l hang up his hat after one last worldwide tour.
The singer made the announcement Friday (Sept. 25) onToday, saying, Its happily sad or sadly happy. Im going to do a big worldwide tour, and its going to be my last. Im going to say goodbye at that point; Ive done this long enough.
Sometimes theres a fine line between being driven and being selfish, and I think I crossed that line when I was younger, he says.
The reason for his retirement? His five children, including 11-year-old twin sons, Jordan and Justin.
I really want to be there with my kids, Rogers explains, adding, Theyre very important to me, and I dont see enough of them.
Plus, touring around the country has become a little harder on his 77-year-old body.
Im sure I will miss it. I swore that I would do this until I embarrassed myself, he laughs. I dont walk around well, so Ive found some new humor. My mobility is really driving me crazy.
The singer will still be on the road for a good amount of time before his retirement, including his annual Christmas tour,which kicks off on Nov. 11 and hits up almost 30 cities in the U.S. and Canada before wrapping up on Dec. 23. It is in support of his sixth Christmas album,Once Again Its Christmas, out Friday (Sept. 25). The Christmas record is Rogers 76th album overall.
After the Christmas tour, h**l embark on a worldwide adventure before packing up the tour bus for good.
Rogers last tour stop will be atToday, he confirmed.
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Spotlight: At home with Kim Zolciak-Biermann Kim Zolciak was only 37,when she had a terrifyingmini stroke after performing on Dancing With The Stars. While youmay think the reality star is too young to be a stroke victim, HollywoodLife.com spoke to an expertdoctor, who explained why this happened to Kim.
ThankfullyKim Zolciak, 37, is recovering after she suffered what is known as a mini strokejust hours after she performed with her partner Tony Dovolanion Dancing With The Stars. The Real Housewivesof Atlanta star had hopped on a plane from LA back to her hometown of Atlanta not long after competing, but after arriving back on the ground, she suddenly felt her left side go numb and she lost the ability to speak. How scary. She credits her daughter Brielle Biermannand boyfriend Slade Osborne for saving her life. Thankfully now she is recovering, but why would Kim a seemingly healthy 37 year old have been struck by a stroke? HollywoodLife.com spoke EXCLUSIVELY to Dr. Bruce Lee, M.D. to get an explanation.
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One of the scariest things about a mini stroke is that it can happen to anyone, according to Dr. Lee. A TIA (transient ischemic attack what a mini stroke is called in medical terms) can happen to very young people. People in their 20s can suffer from mini-strokes. It depends on the cause,Dr. Lee tells HollywoodLife.com EXCLUSIVELY. In general, age does increase the incident of a stroke or a mini stroke. However, Kim could have a pre-existing condition that causes her body to create blood clots. She could have had this condition for a very long time, and now at the age of 37 its finally surfacing.
The doctorwent on to explainthat a small blood clot that was transferred to the brain via a blood vessel could cause a TIA. Many TIAs last about five minutes or less, according to Dr. Lee, and they dont cause permanent damage. People who have had TIAs are at a significantly higher risk of having a full-on stroke because they are forming blood clots for some reason, Dr. Lee said. Kim Zolciak needs to begiven tests to determine if shes prone to forming blood clots and if she is, she needs to be on a blood thinner medication. Dr. Lee explained that blood clots can sometimes occur due to certain medications like birth control pills or could be caused by having a large fibroid tumor in her uteris.
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Since Kim was sitting for a long period of time on her flight, the doctor suggests that couldve contributed to her suffering a mini-stroke. If aperson is immobile for a long period of time, like Kim was on her flight from LA to Atlanta, a blood clot in herleg could have been formed, the doctor continued. The blood clot could have broken into pieces and a part traveled up toher brain.When traveling on an airplane, it is a standard recommendation for everyone to always get up and walk around every hour, to prevent such an occurrence.
What do you think,HollywoodLifers? Do you think Kim will be able to continue performing on Dancing With The Stars?
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The Girls Rock Camp Foundation are looking to raise money for their grant drive by selling prints of re-imagined album covers starring Girls Rock campers. Below, check out the Record Remake Project artwork where the campers stand in forDavid Bowie, Kendrick Lamar, Blondie, Janelle Mone, Haim, Perfume Genius, U2, and Katy Perry.
The cover star of Blondie"sParallel Linesis a 9-year-old named Ava. She"s the niece of Gossip"sBeth Ditto, who"s a a member of GRCF"s advisory board. Ditto spoke about the project in a statement:
Rock Camp is really close to my heart. I coached at Camp for several summers and it was so cool to watch girls find their voices...to play singers for them like Nina Hagen, Cibo Matto, Ma Rainey, Yoko Ono, opening up the idea of what singing is and what kinds of voices are beautiful. I loved getting to share Camp with Ava, and seeing her transformed into a tiny scowling Debbie Harry was unbelievable! Baby"s first wig cap!
The photos were shot by Carli Davidson, Holly Andres, Shelby Duncan, and Melanie Aron.
GRCF is a non-profit that supports over 45 Girls Rock Camps in the U.S.
Ali Landry Spills Details on Doritos Super Bowl Ad 16 Years Later!
Devastating news for Ali Landry and husband Alejandro Gomez Monteverde.
According to the Latin Times and People, the father-in-law and brother-in-law of the former Miss USA were found dead in Veracruz, Mexico, approximately two weeks after they were kidnapped from their home in Tamaulipas, Mexico.
Juan Manuel Gomez Fernendez and his son, Juan Manuel Gomez Monteverde, were reportedly found dead in El Chachalaco, both with traumatic brain and head injuries.
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Fernendez and Monteverde were reportedly kidnapped on September 4.
According to Televisa news anchor Carlos Loret de Mola, a ransom was paid for Fernendez and Monteverde, but their kidnappers did not release the father and brother of Landry"s filmmaker husband.
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Us Weekly reported that Landry and her husband scattered the ashes of his late father and brother in the waters off the coast of Tampico, Mexico, on Wednesday.
A mass for Fernendez and Monteverde will reportedly take place on Friday.
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DeMarco Murray"s "Not Top-10 Moment" During His Press Conference When Asked About Playing Cowboys
DeMarco Murray left Eagles practice early today, according to the team, due to a hamstring injury. Murray was listed on the Eagles" injury report as a limited participant. According to Adam Caplan of ESPN, Murray will undergo an MRI to assess the damage.
Murray"s season is quickly going from bad to worse. He has not had anywhere to run when he has touched the football, and he is tied for 96th in the NFL in rushing yards. In fact, there are 23 quarterbacks with as many rushing yards as Murray so far this season. If his injury is serious enough to warrant an MRI, his availability for Sunday"s game against the Jets has to be in question.
We"ll update as we learn more.
Bradford on his inaccuracy
On Monday, we showed six inaccurate throws by Sam Bradford, in gif form, from his game against the Cowboys. While Bradford thought his reads were good, he acknowledged that his ball placement was not.
Theres no doubt I missed a few passes," Bradford told reporters at the NovaCare Complex today. "Im not saying that they were all perfect. I think that a couple of those passes I missed, they were going to the right places, they just werent good b***s. After looking at the tape, I think my feet were just a little bit off. I just have to get my feet back into rhythm, taking the correct drop. Usually when my feet are good, my accuracy is good.
There isnt much of a reason Bradfords footwork should have been off. While the offensive line was brutally bad in the run game, they actually did a good job in pass protection, as Bradford more often than not had a clean pocket.
Curious to see whats become of Kermit and Miss Piggys much-publicized breakup on ABCs premiere of the new mockumentary-style Muppets TV show? We have all the info youll need to watch The Muppets TV show season premiere online, so for details on The Muppets TV show season premiere and where to watch online,keep reading.
The premise of The Muppets TV show is simple. ABC states that The Muppets is a return to primetime with a contemporary, documentary-style show. For the first time ever, a series will explore the Muppets personal lives and relationships, both at home and at work, as well as romances, breakups, achievements, disappointments, wants and desires. This is a more adult Muppet show, for kids of all ages.
ABC summarizes the season premiere of The Muppets, titled Pig Girls Dont Cry, as follows:
After the two announced their shocking split in late August, the Muppets stars Kermit the Frog & Miss Piggy are putting aside their personal differences to promote Miss Piggys upcoming late night TV show Up Late with Miss Piggy. During a recent interview, things took a sour turn when the temperamental sow was asked who she was. You want to know who I am and what do I do? Is that a serious question?! Miss Piggy screamed before flying into an uncontrollable rage. The man was escorted to safety and producers were able to calm Miss Piggy down enough to finish the interview. The whereabouts of the reporter remain unknown.
Across town, Kermit promoted his ex"s new show. This is my life now and it"s televised, said Kermit putting on a brave face. Despite trying to remain positive, Kermit appeared slightly on edge. Kermit"s new hog Denise was not available for comment.
Working with his ex-pig may not be as easy as he wants fans to believe. According to a source, Kermit the Frog booked Elizabeth Banks on Miss Piggy"s late night talk show and chaos ensued -- but you"ll have to tune in to find out why Miss Piggy is upset about that. Piggy, for her part, has moved on after her breakup with Kermit, and her new beau, Josh Groban, will be guest starring on this episode as well.
The season premiere of the Muppets TV show is jam-packed with guest appearances, including appearances from Imagine Dragons, Laurence Fishburne, Tom Bergeron, Jay Leno, and Lea Thompson, in addition to Tracy Anderson as herself, Meagan Fay as Holly, Jere Burns as Carl, Riki Lindhome as Becky, Nilla Watkins as Kim and Layla Alizada as Betty.
Heres the ten minute pitch that convinced ABC to order a season of Muppets. Watch this 10 minute Muppets TV show premiere snippet below:
The Muppets series premiere starts at 8 PM EST, 7 PM Central on ABC. To watch The Muppets TV show series premiereviaonline streaming, just visit ABCs web site for the show. ABC offers live streams of many of its shows, including The Muppets series premiere . The Muppets TV show season premiere can also be watched after it airs, on ABCs website: here.
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Keshas lawyer says the pop star is being victim-shamed by her former producer, whose own lawyers say the singer just wants out of her contract.
An army of Kesha fans is coming out to defend the pop star in her legal battle against the man who discovered her.
Kesha-lovers and feminists alike b*m-rushed Twitter with #FreedomForKesha posts Tuesdaydemanding Dr. Luke, her former producer, release her from her contract over allegations that he physically and sexually abused her for years.
As the Free Kesha campaign revved up, Keshas attorney Mark Geragos compared her plight to that of Bill Cosbys rape accusers, saying Dr. Luke is a vindictive, evil man and that other victims will come forward in trial.
He used her, abused her, and thats how he operates, Geragos told The Daily Beast. Ask anybody whos ever worked with him throughout all this litigation. I defy you to find one artist who has come to his defense.
But Christine Lepera, an attorney for Dr. Luke (Lukasz Gottwald) called Keshas legal woes entirely of her making.
It was Kesha who chose to file a lawsuit falsely alleging abuse to gain advantage in contract negotiations, and now she must accept the consequences of her improper actions, Lepera said in a statement Monday.
In response, Geragos said Lepera is blaming the victim and that her statements are tantamount to telling Bill Cosbys rape accusers by coming out publicly, claiming theyre victims, theyve caused their own problems.
Lepera did not return messages left by The Daily Beast.
Kesha has accused Gottwald of drugging, raping, and physically abusing her, then holding her career hostage, according to her lawsuit filed in October 2014. The abuse allegedly occurred shortly after Gottwald discovered Keshaor Kesha Rose Sebertas an 18-year-old high-school student.
Last week, Kesha, 28, pushed for a court injunction to allow her to work with other producers and record labels. She warned her career could plummet past the point of no return without it, court records show.
Dr. Luke has been tyrannical and abusive since our relationship began, Kesha said in an Aug. 31 affidavit. I was too young and naive to even understand what he was doing to me.
She added, I know I cannot work with Dr. Luke. I physically cannot. I dont feel safe in any way. He has threatened me many times. Three strikes and youre out, he told me.
Gottwald, 41, has denied the abuse allegations. In a counterclaim, he accuses Kesha, her mother, Pebe, and her manager of launching a highly public extortion and smear campaign to force him to terminate their contract.
The lurid details of Gottwalds alleged abusewhich Kesha apparently never took to policehave fans calling the songstress a victim of rape culture on social media. One supporter posted: Raped for 10 years, eating disorder followed and is now being punished for speaking out. She cant speak now, but we can.
In court papers, Kesha claims Gottwald persuaded her to drop out of high school and leave her home in Nashville, Tennessee for Los Angeles. But after she signed to Gottwalds music production company, he allegedly turned abusive.
Gottwald would allegedly boast and brag about how he liked to take girls out on a first date, get them as drunk as possible, and f**k them in the a*s, Kesha claims in her suit. Then she allegedly became one of his targets.
On one occasion, the producer allegedly forced her to snort drugs before they got on a flight. Once on the plane, he allegedly forced himself on her while she was intoxicated. She was so drugged up during the flight that she vomited on herself, court filings claim.
Kesha claims that another day, Gottwald forced her to drink with him, then gave her sober pills. She woke up the next afternoon, n***d in Dr. Lukes bed, sore and sick, with no memory of how she got there, court records charge.
She immediately called her mother and said she was in Gottwalds hotel room, that he raped her and that she needed to go to the ER. She claims Gottwald gave her GHB, or gamma-hydroxybutyrate, also known as the date rape drug.
Sometime after the episode, Gottwald allegedly took her to the beach for a talk and threatened to destroy her career and her family if she told anyone about the rape, according to court records.
Ms. Sebert wholly believed that Dr. Luke had the power and money to carry out his threats; she therefore never dared talk about, let alone report, what Dr. Luke had done to her, her lawsuit charges.
Meanwhile, Gottwald allegedly insulted her body weight and songwriting skillssometimes in front of otherssaying things like, You are not that pretty, you are not that talented, you are just lucky to have me, and There are a million other girls out there like you.
At one point, he allegedly called her a fat f*****g refrigerator.
Gottwald also allegedly attacked Kesha at his Malibu home, screaming and violently thrashing his arms at her, court papers state. She frantically fled his house, running down the Pacific Coast Highway barefoot and climbing into nearby mountains to hide, she claims.
She said his alleged abuse prompted her to suffer from bulimia and in January 2014 seek treatment at a rehab center in Illinois.
Still, Keshas current claims are seemingly at odds with previous testimony.
In 2010, Keshas former management company, DAS Communications, filed a suit against both her and Gottwald over commissions.
According to the suit, Kesha inked a deal with DASs David Sonenberg sometime after Gottwald discovered her and almost went to Warner Bros, Billboard.com reported.
The pop star was complaining about Gottwald as early as 2005, DAS claims. She allegedly told DAS he engaged in certain unethical and unlawful actions against her and that she did not want Gottwald to be part of her career going forward, court papers reveal.
Kesha fired DAS three years later. In response to their suit, she said she was fortunate to have the attention and support of Dr. Luke and that it was DAS that poisoned her relationship with the producer.
Luke never made sexual advances at me, Kesha testified back then.
