John Stamos, Whoopi Goldberg, Jon Stewart and More Remember Bob Saget: ‘Just the Funniest and Nicest’

A number of Hollywood stars took to social media on Sunday (Jan. 9) to remember Bob Saget after the Full House star and comedian was found dead earlier that day. Saget was 65.

Saget was found unresponsive in a hotel room at the Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes and pronounced dead on the scene, the Orlando Sheriff’s Department confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter on Sunday night. Authorities have no information on the cause of death. Detectives have found no signs of foul play or drug use in this case, and the Orange County Medical Examiner will determine the cause of death.

The famous stand-up comedian and Philadelphia native is best known for his breakout role as Danny Tanner on ABC’s popular family sitcom Full House, which ran from fall 1987 through May 1995.

Comedians from Norman Lear to Jon Stewart paid tribute on social media on Sunday. Gilbert Gottfried said he was “still in shock” upon hearing the news: “I just spoke with Bob a few days ago. We stayed on the phone as usual making each other laugh. RIP to friend, comedian & fellow Aristocrat Bob Saget.” Whoopi Goldberg wrote, “Sail on my friend Bob Saget. With your huge heart and abject lunacy.”

Full House co-star John Stamos wrote, “I am broken. I am gutted.  I am in complete and utter shock.  I will never ever have another friend like him.  I love you so much Bobby.”

See what Hollywood is saying below.

This article originally appeared on The Hollywood Reporter.

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Billie Eilish & Finneas and Hans Zimmer Win 2022 Golden Globes

“No Time to Die” from the film of the same name became the third song from a James Bond film to win the Golden Globe for best original song on Sunday (Jan. 9), putting it one step closer to an Oscar nomination and perhaps win. Billie Eilish co-wrote the song with her brother and chief collaborator, Finneas O’Connell, for the long-delayed, but ultimately successful, MGM/United Artists Releasing film.

Adele’s “Skyfall” and Sam Smith’s “Writing’s on the Wall” were the first two Bond songs to win Golden Globes. They went on to become the first two Bond songs to win Oscars.

Hans Zimmer’s Dune (Warner Bros.) won the Globe for best original score.  It’s Zimmer’s third win in the category, following The Lion King (1994) and Gladiator (2000). He went on to win the Oscar for The Lion King, though his Gladiator score lost the Oscar to Tan Dun’s Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.

The Globes are normally one of the top-rated (and most entertaining) award shows, but NBC declined to air the show this year in reaction to allegations of financial and ethical lapses and a problems with diversity among its members (including not one Black member), first reported a year ago in The Los Angeles Times. The organization has since overhauled its bylaws and taken steps to diversify its membership, but many power brokers in the entertainment industry are boycotting the awards until they are satisfied that the changes are real and permanent.

This year’s Golden Globes were presented at a private event without any celebrities or nominees present, and without a livestream. They were announced with little fanfare on the the organization’s website and social media. So this year’s Golden Globe Awards don’t mean much – except as a possible predictor of how the Oscars may go. The Globes have been a fairly reliable predictor of future Oscar glory.

Six of the last 10 Globe winners for best original song went on to win the Oscar – “Skyfall” from the film of the same name, “Glory” from Selma, “Writing’s on the Wall” from Spectre, “City of Stars” from La La Land, “Shallow from A Star Is Born and “(I’m Gonna) Love Me Again” from Rocketman.

Seven of the last 10 Globe winners for best original score went on to win the Oscar – The Artist, Life of Pi, The Hateful Eight, La La Land, The Shape of Water, Joker and Soul.

“No Time to Die” appears to be the front-runner to win the Oscar for best original song. It won a Grammy in March 2021 for best song written for visual media and an award for song – feature film from the Hollywood Music in Media Awards on Nov. 17.

Dune was nominated for original score — feature film at the Hollywood Music in Media Awards, but lost to Nicholas Britell‘s score for Don’t Look Up, which was passed over in the Globe nods.

Zimmer is one of six composers to win three or more Globes for best original score. Maurice Jarre, Dimitri Tiomkin and John Williams lead with four wins each. Alan Menken and Ennio Morricone also won three times.

Oscar nominations will be announced on Feb. 8. The awards will be revealed on March 27.

The other nominees for the Globe for best original song were “Be Alive” from King Richard (Warner Bros.) — Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, Dixson;  “Dos Orugitas” from Encanto (Walt Disney Pictures) — Lin-Manuel Miranda; “Down to Joy” from Belfast (Focus Features) — Van Morrison and “Here I Am (Singing My Way Home)” from Respect (MGM/United Artists Releasing) — Jamie Alexander Hartman, Jennifer Hudson, Carole King.

The other nominees for the Globe for best original score were The French Dispatch (Searchlight Pictures) — Alexandre Desplat, Encanto (Walt Disney Pictures) — Germaine Franco, The Power of the Dog (Netflix) — Jonny Greenwood, and Parallel Mothers (Sony Pictures Classic) — Alberto Iglesias.

In music-related categories, Encanto won best animated motion picture. The soundtrack zooms from No. 7 to No. 1 on the Billboard 200 this week. Lin-Manuel Miranda wrote all the songs on the album.

Ariana Debose won best supporting actress in a motion picture for her role as Anita in the new version of West Side Story. Rita Moreno won a Globe and an Oscar for playing that role in the original 1961 film.

Andrew Garfield won best performance by an actor in a motion picture musical or comedy for tick…tick…BOOM!, in which he plays Rent creator Jonathan Larson.

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Selena Gomez Thanks Rare Beauty Team With Full-Page Ad in ‘New York Times’

Selena Gomez “was inspired to sit down and personally write” a letter to her Rare Beauty team over the holiday break, and she published that letter on the back page of the Styles section of Sunday’s New York Times.

“I want to thank you for all your hard work in making the brand such a beloved part of our community. None of it would have been possible without you,” she wrote in the full-page letter, published on Jan. 9.

“My goal with Rare Beauty was to launch a brand that helped shape the dialogue around the beauty of self-acceptance and embracing your uniqueness — something that has been desperately needed in the beauty space. The heart of this brand is in recognizing that we’re not meant to look a certain way, and that we’re all unique and different and that’s something that should be celebrated,” said Gomez, who launched the cosmetics line in September 2020.

“I knew when I founded the brand that we would need to win over skeptics who doubted our commitment to deliver great products with an authentic mission,” Gomez said. “But with all your hard work and dedication, I believe we have proven that we are building a brand that will deliver on our promise.”

The singer — whose Spanish-language Revelación debuted at No. 1 on Billboard‘s Top Latin Albums chart in March and earned Gomez a Grammy nomination for best Latin pop album — went on to thank her Rare Beauty team for “making an impact,” “building a community,” “prioritizing mental health in the workplace” and “developing an amazing line of vegan, cruelty-free products for all to feel good in.”

With a goal to provide mental health resources to underserved areas through their Rare Impact Fund, Gomez wrote that over the past year, “we donated $1.2M to 8 grantees. We also launched #MentalHealth101, a campaign to rally the philanthropic community around mental health in schools, raising 68,000 signatures and $400,000 in support.”

Gomez congratulated her team on getting more than 200 products in Sephora locations around the world, and for helping cultivate a brand that encourages its customers to “feel good wearing our products and feel good about who they are.”

“If you’re wondering why you’re seeing this letter in the New York Times, it’s because I wanted to give your accomplishments the platform they deserve,” Gomez noted.

See a clip of Gomez with the letter, and read it in full, below.

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CID Presents to Move Forward with Mexico Destination Events Following Dead & Co Cancellation

Event producer CID Presents plans to move forward with its current slate of destination events in Mexico following the cancellation of Dead & Company’s Playing in the Sand weekends. Playing in the Sand was scheduled to take place between Jan. 7-10 and 13-16 in Riviera Cancun, Mexico before the band and producers announced the cancellations Thursday due to the surge in COVID-19 cases across the globe.

In a statement provided to Billboard, CID Presents says they intend to proceed with their other January events at the same location, including Luke Bryan’s Crash My Playa (Jan. 19-22) and Hootie and the Blowfish’s The Big Splash (Jan. 26-29).

“As we all know this is an ever-evolving situation and the rise and fall of COVID-19 over the past several months has been outside of our control. We are continuing to monitor the latest guidelines and recommendations from both the U.S. & Mexican governments as well as our on-site medical teams,” the statement reads.

CID promises to keep artists, crew and guests abreast of the ever-changing situation due to the omicron variant and states, “If, at any point during the two weeks leading up to a particular event, the CDC Risk Assessment Level for COVID-19 for the Quintana Roo (Cancún) region of Mexico rises to a Level 4 or Mexico designates the area unsafe to hold an event we will be offering full refunds to those not wishing to attend the particular event and will work closely with the artists and their representatives to determine if an event should be cancelled. At this time, we are taking this situation day by day and event by event.”

CID Presents is also scheduled to host events by Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds’ on Feb. 18-20, Phish on Feb. 24-27 and My Morning Jacket on March 2-5.

“We are focused on Crash My Playa, our next event slated to start on Jan. 19, 2022 and look forward to delivering the outdoor beachfront concert experiences our fans have been waiting for while maintaining as safe an environment as possible. We continue to recommend buying travel insurance which may help protect against the risks of COVID-19 and traveling internationally during the pandemic,” the statement concludes.

Earlier this week, Dead & Co were forced to cancel their two weekends of events in Mexico after member Bill Kreutzmann announced he would not attend the shows in Mexico due to health complications and frontman John Mayer revealed he tested positive for COVID-19 before leaving for Mexico. Playing in the Sand attendees were instructed to check their emails for refund information.

Following the Dead & Co cancellation, electronic music festival Departure cancelled its inaugural show in Playa Del Carmen, Mexico on Friday. The electronic event was scheduled to begin Friday (Jan. 7) in the resort destination and extend through Jan. 11 with a stacked lineup featuring more than 70 artists.

“We have been liaising with local authorities from Playa Del Carmen and with the recent severe rise in the cases of omicron in the past few days, the governor announced last night that Playa Del Carmen is returning to yellow tier COVID restrictions and therefore we cannot continue with a show of this size as planned,” organizers Pollen wrote in a statement posted to social media on Friday.

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Olivia Rodrigo Celebrates ‘Drivers License’ Anniversary With Throwback Clip: Watch

Last month Olivia Rodrigo was celebrating her first tour selling out. This month, she’s celebrating her breakthrough single, “Drivers License,” turning one.

“happy first birthday to the little song that changed my whole life,” she wrote on Instagram on Saturday (Jan. 8). “I made this video a day or two after I wrote drivers license in my living room (with a very squeaky sustain pedal lol). crazy to think how quickly life changes.”

“thank u to everyone who has supported me so tenderly. music is the most magical thing in the world,” the singer added.

The post was accompanied by a black-and-white throwback video of Rodrigo at home, singing what would soon become a blockbuster hit.

“Drivers License,” released on Jan. 8, 2021, debuted at No. 1 on the Hot 100 — and it held that spot for eight weeks at the beginning of the year. Her debut album, Sour, topped the Billboard 200 for five weeks and was also the Billboard staff’s pick for best album of 2021.

Watch a clip from the early days of “Drivers License” below.

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Miley Cyrus Celebrates Sister Noah Cyrus’ 22nd Birthday With Sweet Throwback Photos and Videos

Noah Cyrus is getting some birthday love from her big sister, Miley Cyrus.

In honor of Noah’s 22nd birthday on Saturday (Jan. 8), Miley shared a series of sweet throwback photos and videos on Instagram alongside her younger sibling. Miley noted in her caption that Noah shares the same birthday with late music icons Davie Bowie and Elvis Presley.

“It’s my baby sisters birthday @noahcyrus #22 (this legend has the same bday as Bowie & Elvis obvi),” Miley wrote.

The first snapshot shows a recent pic of the Cyrus sisters embracing, while the others are throwbacks of Noah and Miley appearing on Hannah Montana in the late 2000s.

“I love u above and beyond my sister,” Noah responded in the comments, adding a red heart emoji.

In a second nostalgic post, Miley shared even more comical childhood videos of Noah, including a clip of the “July” smashing her face into a piece of cake and another one of her dancing in a leopard print outfit behind a psychedelic backdrop.

“Happy birthday to the queen of my universe @noahcyrus coolest girl in the whole wide world #22 #BFF,” Miley captioned the second post.

Noah commented, “I cant,” alongside a series of laughing face and red heart emojis.

Noah’s mom, Tish Cyrus, also took to social media to wish her daughter a happy birthday.

“My beautiful Noie…. You have grown so much this past year and I couldn’t be more proud of you,” Tish wrote on Instagram. “I hope you know how much your are loved. I cannot wait to see what this year holds for you! 22 in 22. Sounds magical. I love you @noahcyrus.”

The day prior to her birthday, Noah shared a series of photos and videos of her birthday celebration with friends. In one video, the singer blows out candles on a large butterfly-shaped cake while being serenaded by her loved ones. “22 tomorrow,” Noah captioned the Instagram post.

Check out Miley’s posts in honor of her sis Noah’s birthday below.

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Adele Shares Another ‘Oh My God’ Music Video Teaser: See the Photo

Adele‘s music video for “Oh My God” is on its way, and she has given fans another glimpse at the new visual for the single.

After announcing the Jan. 12 premiere of her “Oh My God” video on social media earlier this week — along with a brief black-and-white clip — on Saturday (Jan. 8), Adele posted a second look at what’s to come.

She shared what appears to be a still image from the upcoming video: a portrait of herself in a red, off-the-shoulder gown, with red lips, red nails and a red apple to match.

The top comment on Adele’s latest Twitter update came from the official Schitt’s Creek account, which expressed the general excitement of the situation with a compilation clip of David Rose saying “oh my god” in various scenes from the series.

Saturday’s sneak peek follows Adele’s announcement of the new video on Jan. 6, when she wrote, “Rested and Re-Set! Feeling ready for 2022, there’s so much coming, I’m excited for you all to see it x.”

Her new album 30 is currently in its sixth week in the No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200. Tallying that with the success of previous albums (25, which spent 10 weeks at No. 1) and 21 (24 weeks), Adele has now had a total of 40 weeks at No. 1 on the albums chart throughout her career.

See her new “Oh My God” photo below. The video will make its debut at 12 p.m. ET on Jan. 12.

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Glastonbury Festival Slid to Record £3.1 Million Loss Last Year Amid Pandemic

LONDON – Glastonbury Festival lost £3.1 million ($4.2 million) last year when it cancelled the event for a second consecutive summer because of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the company’s latest financial results.

Accounts filed with Companies House, the U.K.’s registrar of businesses, reveal that in the year ended March 31, 2021, turnover fell to £936,000 ($1.3 million), down from £45 million ($61 million) in the previous financial year.

The total operating loss of just over £3.1 million for 2021, which followed a loss of £358,780 ($487,600) in 2020, is understood to be a record drop for the 52-year-old festival. But Glastonbury said it was able to cover the losses with profits retained from previous years.

Paul McCartney, Kendrick Lamar and Taylor Swift had been due to headline the world-famous green-field festival in 2020 before it became one of the first major European festival casualties of the coronavirus pandemic.

Last year’s three-day event was also pulled, with organizers instead holding a ticketed live stream event, Live At Worthy Farm, featuring performances from Coldplay, Damon Albarn and Idles. The privately owned company also diversified by running a family campsite, Worthy Pastures, on the festival site.

Other major festivals have also started to report huge losses, including Belgium’s Tomorrowland, one of the world’s biggest dance-music event companies, which said it will likely lose 25 million euros ($29 million) from two years of canceled events. To try to recoup some of the losses, Tomorrowland said it is looking to expand to three weekends this summer, from its normal two.

This year’s Glastonbury Festival, which normally hosts up to 200,000 people, is scheduled to take place at its regular home of Worthy Farm, outside the village of Pilton in Somerset, June 22-26. Billie Eilish is the only headline act announced so far. Diana Ross is booked to play the festival’s famous Sunday “legends” teatime spot.

The event is fully sold out, with ticket buyers’ deposits for 2020 having rolled over for a second year, following the festival’s cancellation in 2021. (The majority of ticket monies are held in a retention account, which is released after the festival has taken place.)

Looking ahead to this year’s return, the financial report cautions there are likely to be “significant costs specifically related to necessary COVID-19 measures and related issues.”

Last April, Glastonbury Festival received £900,000 ($1.2 million) from the Government as part of its Culture Recovery Fund. At the time, co-organizers Michael and Emily Eavis said the money would make a “huge difference” in helping to secure the festival’s future. In November it received a further £600,000 (£815,000) from the government support package.

Despite the colossal financial hit caused by the pandemic, the historic festival retains sizable cash reserves of £8.3 million ($11.2 million) — “cash at bank or in hand” — as of March 31, down from £12.2 million ($16.6 million) the previous year, according to the Companies House financial report.

Glastonbury also still managed to make charitable donations of just under £5,000 ($7,000) in 2021, down from £1.1 million ($1.5 million) it gave to charity the previous year.

Going forward, the company directors state, the festival will look to build up its reserve float “once more for the future.”

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Sinead O’Connor’s 17-Year-Old Son Found Dead After Going Missing

Sinead O’Connor’s 17-year-old son, Shane, was found dead in Ireland on Friday (Jan. 7) after the Irish singer-songwriter notified authorities that he had gone missing.

Police said the missing person case was closed after a body was found in the eastern coastal town of Bray, about 20 kilometers (12 miles) south of Dublin.

O’Connor posted on Twitter that her son, “the very light of my life, decided to end his earthly struggle today and is now with God. May he rest in peace and may no one follow his example. My baby, I love you so much. Please be at peace.”

Earlier, the 55-year-old singer had appealed to her son on social media not to harm himself. She noted that he had been hospitalized following two suicide attempts.

Shane was one of O’Connor’s four children. His father was Irish musician Donal Lunny.

O’Connor first became famous for her arresting 1990 cover of the Prince song “Nothing Compares 2 U.” She emerged from an abusive family in Ireland and has been candid about her own struggles with mental illness.

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