Christina Aguilera was left red faced after a very unusual malfunction happened while she was performing at the funeral of soul legend Etta James at the Bishop Noel Jones City of Refuge in Gardena, California. Christina Aguilera, 31, seemingly over did it with the fake tan and the result was unpleasant streaks down her leg. As the blonde singer belted out a rendition of Etta James’s most po…
Cissy Houston, Whitney Houston’s mother, paid an emotional tribute to her beloved daughter today as family, friends and some of the biggest names in the music world gathered at New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, New Jersey, for the singer’s funeral. Among the mourners at today’s highly-charged service, were singers Chaka Khan, Brandy, Roberta Flack, Jordin Sparks and Jennifer Hu…
…the RAF – on the Strand. The coffin will then be transferred to the gun carriage and taken in procession to St Paul’s Cathedral. Big Ben Facts: The Great Bell, better known as Big Ben, is 2.2 m tall, has a diameter of 2.7 m and weighs 13.7 tonnes The hammer which strikes the bell weighs 200 kg When struck it chimes the musical note E It was cast in the Whitechapel Bell Foundry, and in…
…8211; cried as he walked alongside the hearse. Tens of thousands of soldiers lined up to bow their heads in homage in the city’s main square. Kim Jong-Un – who is thought to be in his late 20s and who has little political experience – was accompanied by his uncle, Chang Song-Taek. Chang Song-Taek is expected to be a key player as the younger Kim Jong-Un consolidates power. Kim Jo…
…ubt Whitney would have wanted this to occur. I will continue to pay my respects to my ex-wife the best way I know how.” Early reports suggested Bobby Brown, who became divorced from Whitney Houston in 2007, was denied entry to the New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, New Jersey. Shortly after the service began Bobby Brown was seen leaving the church with a grim expression on his face accompanied by…
in contact with him. They will hand their recommendation over to the district attorney who can then decide whether or not to file charges, once the department has completed their investigation. Usher, 33, split from Tameka back in 2009 with their divorce finalized later that year. The superstar singer is said to have chartered a plane for Tameka, who was out of town, to be at her son’s bedsi…
Past and present Kansas City Chiefs players turned out Wednesday for a memorial service for teammate Jovan Belcher, who killed his girlfriend Kasandra Perkins and then himself over the weekend. The team moved up its practice schedule so that players could attend Wednesday afternoon’s service at the nearby Landmark International Deliverance and Worship Center, where Jovan Belcher and his gir…
Margaret Thatcher’s funeral will take place on Wednesday, April 17, Downing Street has announced today. Former British PM Margaret Thatcher died on Monday, April 8, after suffering a series of strokes. The funeral ceremony, with full military honors, will take place at London’s St Paul’s Cathedral, following a procession from Westminster. Queen Elizabeth II, accompanied by the Duke of…
Invitations to the funeral of former British PM Margaret Thatcher at St Paul’s Cathedral on Wednesday 17 April are being sent out. The guest list has been decided by Margaret Thatcher’s family and representatives, along with the government and the Conservative Party. It is expected that more than 2,000 invitations will be delivered. About 200 states, territories and international orga…
Thousands of Ethiopians are attending the state funeral in Addis Ababa of country’s long-serving Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, who died last month. Meles Zenawi’s flag-draped coffin was carried in a procession from his palace to the city’s Meskel Square, where a solemn religious ceremony began. Dozens of foreign leaders and dignitaries, including at least 20 African presidents, w…
While Peter Stefan’s funeral home in Worcester, Massachusetts, is being protested, the owner says he is desperate for a gravesite as cemeteries all refuse to take Tamerlan Tsarnaev’s body. However, a determined funeral director charged with burying the body of the Boston bomber says everyone deserves a dignified burial regardless of the circumstances of their death. Peter Stefan said dozens…
where those mourners who could not fit inside stood on the pavement, the air was thick with the smell of cannabis. Dark glasses were the order of the day for men, short skirts for women. Mark Duggan, 29, was also known as “Starrish Mark”, an “elder”, or senior member, of The Star Gang, who strut the streets of Tottenham where such gangs trade in violence, intimidation and…
Westboro Baptist Church in Topeka, Kansas, announced its plans to protest Steve Jobs’ funeral, sending the message out via Twitter for iPhone. Westboro Baptist Church leader Margie J. Phelps has announced that the group will picket the Apple co-founder’s funeral, condemning him for “teaching his neighbors to sin.” Margie J. Phelps, daughter of the small church’s founder and the…
n the front page “Lionheart Forever”, underneath a picture of Dan Wheldon kissing one of his many trophies – in reference to the driver’s nickname, earned for fearless racing. Dan Wheldon, 33, died in a fiery 15-car crash at Sunday’s season-ending IndyCar race in Las Vegas. In a statement on Thursday, Dan Wheldon’s wife, Susie said: “Though we won’t be able to fit everyone…
…yet to be determined. “She always had the edge,” Rev Jesse Jackson said outside the church on Saturday. “You can tell when some kids have what we call a special anointing. Aretha had that when she was 14. Whitney cultivated that and took it to a very high level. “The memories are so powerful, the music will be with us forever. We have a lot to rejoice about. Today we praise, we preach and we appre…
neral home’s owner, Carolyn Whigham, said the funeral service would be by invitation only, adding it would be a “private time” for the Houston family. “They have shared her for 30 some years with the city, with the state, with the world,” she told reporters. “This is their time now for their farewell.” The body of the 48-year-old singer was found in a bath…
Tamerlan Tsarnaev died from gunshot wounds and blunt trauma to his head and torso, a funeral home in Worcester revealed today. Worcester funeral home owner Peter Stefan who was holding the body Tamerlan Tsarnaev read the details from his death certificate on Friday. The certificate cites 26-year-old Tamerlan Tsarnaev’s “gunshot wounds of torso and extremities” and lists the time of his deat…
Tamerlan Tsarnaev’s body was claimed by his family on Thursday after his widow, Katherine Russell, declined to take his remains. Department of Public Safety spokesman Terrel Harris said a funeral home retained by Tamerlan Tsarnaev’s family picked up the 26-year-old’s remains. He said he had no more information about plans for the remains. The medical examiner determined Tamerlan Tsarn…
ill both be closed, while Waterloo Bridge will be subject to “restricted access”. Road closures and travel issues on Margaret Thatcher’s funeral procession route Which bus routes will be affected? 1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 15, 17 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 43, 45 53, 59, 63, 68, 76, 87, 88, 91, 100 133, 139, 141, 148, 159 168, 171, 172, 176, 188 211, 242, 243, 341, 381, 388 453, 507, 521, C10. T…
…rvers said the ceremonies echoed the displays of pomp and military might that marked the death of Kim Jong-Il’s father, Kim Il-Sung, in 1994. Kim Jong-Un – who is thought to be in his late 20′s and who has little political experience – was shown weeping beside the hearse as it drove through the snowy capital. He was accompanied by his uncle, Chang Song-Taek, who is expected…
Bobbi Kristina Brown, Whitney Houston’s daughter, is back home in Atlanta following her mother’s funeral, which took place in Newark, New Jersey, last week. The 18-year-old aspiring singer was understood to have gone missing following the ceremony at the New Hope Baptist Church, with a source telling the Daily Beast she was later found at a hotel “getting high”. Though reports had sug…
…ra and Green by allowing them to take time away from the program. Shakira is a Colombian singer-songwriter and dancer whose song Waka Waka (This Time for Africa) was chosen as the official song of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. More recently she has been working on a new album. Usher is one of the biggest selling artists in the world, whose recent hits include OMG and Yeah! He is also credited with sign…
A private funeral service has been held for astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the Moon. Neil Armstrong died last Saturday aged 82. The funeral in Cincinnati, Ohio, was by invitation only, reflecting Neil Armstrong’s own intensely private nature. Hundreds of millions watched Neil Armstrong land on the Moon on 20 July 1969 and describe it as: “One small step for a man,…
There were numerous reports this week saying that Aretha Franklin was “banned” from Whitney Houston’s funeral on Saturday. New York Daily News reported that Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston’s godmother, “angered” the late singer’s mother, Cissy Houston, with her comments during an interview on the Today Show. “Parents have to really talk to their children before they leave home,” Aretha Franklin…
Earlier reports claimed that Elton John was to attend his friend Whitney Houston’s funeral and, when he cancelled his Friday and Saturday concerts at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas, many fans thought that’s where he was. But Sir Elton John has responded to the reports, saying the shows were cut because he was sick with food poisoning, not because he was bidding farewell to the tro…
Kim Kardashian finally puts her swollen feet in flatsAfter she raised eyebrows on Thursday as she crammed her swollen feet into Perspex heels, with painful looking results, Kim Kardashian finally seems to be giving her feet a…
Eva Longoria humiliating wardrobe malfunction at Cannes Film FestivalEva Longoria has suffered an extremely embarrassing wardrobe malfunction as she unfortunately revealed far more than she intended to upon screening of Jimmy P. (Psychotherapy…
Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart split after cheating scandalRobert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart have split after almost four years together, People magazine is reporting. The couple – who reportedly broke up briefly in December…
Eurovision 2013 winner is Denmark's Emmelie de Forest with Only TeardropsDenmark has won 2013 Eurovision Song Contest, held in the Swedish city of Malmo. Danish Emmelie de Forest had been the overwhelming favorite among the 26 entries, with her…
Phil Robertson, Miss Kay and Uncle Si do commercials for Clayton HomesDuck Commander Phil Robertson and his wife Miss Kay, the stars of Duck Dynasty, sliced some sweet potato pie and filled their audience in about Clayton Homes. “What do I…
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