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English singer-songwriter Jessie J says she feels “empowered” after being diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). The 36-year-old shared the health update in an Instagram post over the weekend, three months after her official diagnoses. The “Price Tag” singer said she started noticing signs of the disorders after welcoming her son …
Rapper Snoop Dogg is set to carry the Olympic torch during the final leg of its tour across France ahead of Friday’s Olympic opening ceremony in Paris. Mathieu Hanotin, the mayor of Saint-Denis, a northern suburb of Paris, took to X on Monday to confirm the news. Mr. Hanotin said the city—perched on the bank …
Widespread Panic, a rock band formed in Athens, Georgia, in 1986, has revealed that its lead guitarist, Jimmy Herring, has been diagnosed with Stage 1 tonsil cancer, a type of throat cancer. The rock group took to Instagram on July 21 to share the health update, writing that Mr. Herring, 62, “will begin treatment immediately …
With the 2024 Paris Olympic Games starting on July 26, viewers worldwide are preparing to cheer for their countries for the next two weeks in various sports competitions. Several Olympic swimmers, including Michael Phelps, Mark Spitz, and Matt Biondi, have brought home gold for the United States. But a century ago, Johnny Weissmuller swam at …
John Mayall, a musical luminary whose pioneering work in the rhythm and blues genre garnered him the moniker “The Godfather of British Blues,” has died at the age of 90. According to a statement published on Mr. Mayall’s official website, the legendary guitarist passed away peacefully on July 22 at his home in California while …
R&B singer Chris Brown, his promoter Live Nation, and members of his entourage are being sued for $50 million over an alleged violent incident after his Texas concert on July 20. Mr. Brown was at the Dickies Arena in Fort Worth as part of his “11:11” tour, where plaintiffs Larry Parker, Joseph Lewis, Charles Bush, …
The co-host of a famous internet show has issued an apology following accusations of exchanging inappropriate messages with a minor. Ava Kris Tyson rose to fame after joining the MrBeast YouTube channel. Previously known as Chris Tyson, the internet personality announced that he identified as transgender in 2023, undergoing hormone replacement therapy and using female …
Disney must face a discrimination lawsuit brought by actress Gina Carano, whom it fired from “The Mandalorian” in 2021, a federal judge ruled on July 24. Disney terminated Ms. Carano after she posted on social media, including a post supportive of conservatives, and a quote from an executive saying “she didn’t align with company values.” …
Amid reports that Keanu Reeves thinks about dying all the time, death experts and grief counselors advise focusing on life rather than endings. Mr. Reeves has been discussing death while promoting “The Book of Elsewhere,” which he co-wrote with science fiction author China Miéville. “I’m 59, so I’m thinking about death all the time,” the …
During a recent “Good Morning America” segment, British author Sophie Kinsella, renowned for her best-selling “Shopaholic” book series, shared insights into her battle with brain cancer. Speaking with the morning talk show’s co-anchor, Robin Roberts, Ms. Kinsella, 54—accompanied by her husband of over 30 years, Henry Wickham—described how a lack of coordination initially caused her …