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Mick Jagger refuses to have his memoir published
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he Rolling Stones star Mick Jagger has written a 75,000word memoir, but is refusing to publish it. The 73-year-old icon penned the memoir in the late 1970s, when the Rolling Stones co-founder was given 1 million pound for the project. But he decided against publishing it and handed the money back, reports femalefirst.co.uk. The memoir is in the hands of writer and publisher John Blake as of now, who revealed in an article that he has it stored in a "secret hiding place". "So far as I have been able to ascertain, a publisher rejected the manuscript because it was light on sex and drugs. In the early 1980s, when it was written, shock and awe was a vital part of any successful autobiography," Blake told The Spectator magazine. "Read now, however, it is a little masterpiece. A perfectly preserved time capsule written when the Stones had produced all their great-
est music but still burned with the passion and fire of youth and idealism," he added. Blake also claimed the book shows a different side of the rock legend. "The book shows a quieter, more watchful Mick than the fast-living caricature. He describes the little room he'd retreat to backstage before a performance, where he'd hide away, sizing up the audience. "All that famous partying had to wait till afterwards. Those extravagant feasts that rumour had it the Stones demanded backstage: caviar, vintage champagne, stuffed quails... they never ate any of it. They took their shows far too seriously for that. "He had carbs for an early lunch. Then water, 'maybe eight pints', because he'd lose ten pints on stage," Blake added. Meanwhile, Joyce Smyth, The Rolling Stones' manager, has confirmed the existence of the book, but said that Blake would not be allowed to publish it. Source: IANS
Christina Grimmie's family releases new single 'Invisible' by late singer
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ore than eight months after she was shot and killed in Orlando, Christina Grimmie’s family has released her new song. The proceeds from Invisible will go toward a memorial foundation that the family is setting up in the name of the young star who rocketed to fame on The Voice. Christina's brother Marcus said the new song will help build the legacy of his sister who was 22 when she was murdered by a deranged fan on June 10. The family are still trying to decide 'what to have the foundation exactly be about,' Marcus told Elvis Duran on iHeart Radio's morning
show on Thursday, 'She was super passionate about breast cancer awareness, animal safety, anti-bullying there are so many things. So we are just figuring out what's the best way to allocate the funds,' the 24-year-old explained. Marcus revealed his sister left '50 to 60 songs that are finished vocally' so expect more releases to follow. Invisible is particularly poignant because it includes the lyrics: 'You're gonna see my light blaze back to life.' Christina was shot in the head and chest last June by James Loibi while signing autographs near her merchandise table af-
Jimmy Kimmel gets pep talk from Morgan Freeman
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immy Kimmel, who will be hosting Oscars this years, got a pep talk from veteran actor Morgan Freeman ahead of
his stint at the 89th Academy Awards ceremony. In a clip released on the official Oscars YouTube channel, Freeman has lent
and an opportunity to be the toast of the town," Freeman can be heard saying. Freeman continues saying the hosting gig will either be "an opportunity to be the toast of the town" or a "chance to bomb so fantastically, everywhere he goes people would say, 'look at sucky sucko --he had his shot, and man, did he blow it in front of billions'". Kimmel's eyebrows furrow, and he tells Freeman, who is standing right next to him, that his words aren't encouraging. "Well, fine. Do your own damn pep talk," Freeman says at the end of the video. Oscars will air in India his voice to help the "Jimmy on February 27, while "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" airs on Kimmel Live" host. "James 'Jimmy' Kim- Star World and Star World mel. A man on the preci- HD in the country. Source: IANS pice of hosting the Oscars
K-pop's growing pains
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even South Korean pop groups have split up in the last 12 months two since the beginning of 2017 raising questions about the future of the manufactured and wildly popular music genre, which has taken Asia by storm. Mega group Wonder Girls released their final single last Friday. The decade-old group was the first K-pop act to enter the US Billboard Hot 100 with their hit "Nobody" in 2009. Industry figures point to 2017 as a "pivotal" and "transitional," year for K-pop, with some wondering about the genre's future. Fans on Twitter, from as far as St. Louis, Missouri, to the Philippines, were lament-
ing about an "era ending." "It's pretty sad to see these groups disband," said Paul Han, co-founder of allkpop, a site for K-pop gossip and news, which has 10 million monthly readers worldwide. "You could see that their popularity has waned from their peak and naturally they receive less promotions and eventually disband." In January, "Kings of K-pop" Big Bang played their last concert before going on hiatus after dominating the charts for 10 years. Girl groups Kara, 2NE1, 4Minute, I.O.I and Rainbow have disbanded after multi-year careers that saw them sell millions of albums and fill stadiums across the globe.
gets Legendary Award
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elody Queen Lata Mangeshkar has been honoured with the Legendary Award by Brand Laureate. The Brand Laureate Awards recognise world-class achievement in branding amongst individuals and companies. "Heartfelt thank you to "The Brand Laureate" for honouring
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released. Power Rangers, adapted from Saban’s TV series of the same name, is gearing up for launch with a minute-long trailer that sums up the teenage superhero film’s premise. “Me and four kids found a space ship buried underground,” explains Trini, the Yellow Ranger. “I’m pretty sure I’m a super hero.” Adapting the 1990s TV
series, Power Rangers stars Dacre Montgomery, Naomi Scott, RJ Cyler, Becky G and Ludi Lin as the five teens who unearth alien technology that enables them to acquire superhuman powers. Those power must be used for good to deal with alien invader Rita Repulsa (Elizabeth Banks) who is searching for the very same tech that gave the Power Rangers their abilities. Power Rangers is scheduled for a March 24 release. Source: APF
me with the "Legendary Award" 2017," Mangeshkar, 87, posted on Twitter alongside the pictures of the award. In 2012, Shah Rukh Khan was honoured with the Brand Laureate Legendary Award for his unmatched contribution to Indian Cinema. The Brand Laureate Legend-
ary Award has been earlier given to the likes of former South African president Nelson Mandela, Nobel Laureate Mohammad Yunus, Indian businessman Ratan Tata, late Apple cofounder Steve Jobs, Facebook CEO Marck Zuckerburg and F1 ace Michael Schumacher.
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"K-pop really garnered an external following outside of Asia," said Tamar Herman, who covers K-pop for Billboard.com. The recent splits come down to a number of reasons. K-pop music contracts usually last seven years, said Herman, and with many of the biggest acts starting out in 2009 and 2010, it means more groups could disband soon. Still, it's fair to say that many Kpop acts have outlasted or at least matched the lifespan of many Western pop groups -- the Spice Girls lasted four years, Destiny's Child at nine, *NSYNC seven and One Direction at six.
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Why Asia's biggest bands are splitting up
K-pop emerged in South Korea in the early 1990s, and labels such as JYP, DSP and YG built the nation's pop industry from the ground up, creating a training scheme that churned out stars for music, soap operas and movies. In 2009, the genre first came to global attention with the Wonder Girls, who opened for the Jonas Brothers on their tour. Then in 2011, Big Bang released "Alive," which was the first Korean-language K-pop album to make the Billboard 200. But it was PSY in 2012 who really cemented its popularity when his single "Gangnam Style" rose to No. 2 on the Billboard 100 and almost broke YouTube.
ter a show at The Plaza Live in Orlando, Florida. At Christina's funeral her family asked that donations be sent to a scholarship established in her name, the Christina Grimmie Scholarship Fund For The Performing Arts at Cherokee High School in Marlton, New Jersey.
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ormer child star Bug Hall, who portrayed Alfalfa in 1994 movie Little Rascals, took to Instagram this week to celebrate after Jill Marie DeGroff became his wife. He shared two side-by-side snaps of the couple exchanging vows at the altar and walking down the church steps after the ceremony. The wedding reunited Bug with his Little Rascals co-star Zachary Mabry, who served as a groomsman alongside Wizards of Waverly Place cast member David Henrie.
Bug, 32, previously gushed about Jill in a sweet social media post in the weeks leading up to their big day. Alongside a picture of the couple, he wrote, "I have never felt so much good in my life as when I'm with this woman whom is soon to be my bride, and that is the lesser good of love, because I have also never been a better man than the one I am with her. THAT is true love. I will never cease to grow each day to be the man that she deserves." Source: Contactmusic
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