With the passing of media executive Clarence Avant on Monday, Hollywood lost an industry magnate whose impact and reach was unquantifiable. “He had an innate sense of goodness and fairness and was able to have the drive and willpower to succeed without compromising his values, and use that success to help more people,” said filmmaker Reginald Hudlin, who profiled Avant …
At 32, Bill Withers, originally from rural Slab Fork, West Virginia, was something of a latecomer to a world dominated by twentysomething performers. It’s very difficult to make things simple and understandable.” His early demo bounced around various labels in the late Sixties, until it reached the ears of the Stax keyboard player and producer, Booker T Jones. It didn’t …
Katya Jones lost her balance yet again during Saturday's Strictly Come Dancing live show, as she burst into hysterical tears following Mike Bushell's quickstep. Emotional wreck: The pro descended broke into sobs as she fell to the floor following the energetic dance to Come On Eileen by Dexys Midnight Runners Strictly: Week 4 Leaderboard Karim Zeroual and Amy Dowden: Tango …
