archiveApril 2022

Television

Estelle Harris, Mrs. Costanza on ‘Seinfeld,’ Dead at 93

Estelle Harris, who became one of TV’s most beloved characters as George Costanza’s perpetually nagging mother on Seinfeld, died Saturday at the age of 93. Her son, Glen Harris, confirmed the actress’ death to The Hollywood Reporter. “It is with the greatest remorse and sadness to announce that Estelle Harris...
Music

Two Members of Legendary Reggae Act Mighty Diamonds Die in Same Week

Tragedy struck the legendary roots reggae act Mighty Diamonds this week as two founding members — lead singer Donald “Tabby” Shaw and longtime band mate Fitzroy “Bunny” Simpson — both died within days of each other. On Tuesday, March 29, Shaw was shot and killed in a drive-by shooting in...
Books

Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for April 2, 2022

Today's Featured Deals In Case You Missed Yesterday's Most Popular Deals Previous Daily Deals Sankofa by Chibundu Onuzo $4.99 Rosaline Palmer Takes the Cake by Alexis Hall $2.99 Slow Horses by Mick Herron $2.99 Middlegame by Seanan McGuire $2.99 The Cat Who Saved Books by Sosuke Natsukawa $1.99 The Man...
Fashion & Style

Alicia Keys’s Beauty Brand Arrives in Canada + More Beauty News

Photography via Keys Soulcare Plus Sephora’s annual spring sale is back and Sisley-Paris reinvents its best-seller. By Sarah Mariotti Date April 2, 2022 Facebook Twitter Alicia Keys’s lifestyle-beauty brand Keys Soulcare arrives in Canada Keys Soulcare, the beauty brand from Alicia Keys, is good for both your skin and soul,...
Music

‘Convoy’ Singer C.W. McCall Dead at 93

C.W. McCall, who was best known for his massive 1975 hit "Convoy," has died after a battle with cancer.The Washington Post reports that McCall died on Friday (April 1) at his home in Ouray, Colo. He was 93 years old.McCall, whose real name was Bill Fries, was an advertising executive...
Music

The Real Yacht Rock: Inside the Lavish, Top-Secret World of Private Gigs

For Jennifer Lopez, a November 2014 performance in Macau wasn’t entirely out of the ordinary. She’d have to sing (here, to a backing track) for 40 minutes, accompanied by six to eight dancers; the contract stipulated she’d be furnished with “first-class” sound and lights. No recording or taping of the...
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