News about Gladys Knight

Inside fascinating history of iconic Las Vegas casino Tropicana as glitzy celebrity-loved venue with sinister mobster ties is set to be DEMOLISHED to make way for a baseball stadium

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 2, 2024
Las Vegas has earned the nickname Sin City due to the numerous adult entertainers that take place within its hotels, strip clubs, and casinos, and casinos, one resort in particular has certainly lived up to its name. The Tropicana hotel and casino is a prime example of why the Nevada city has gathered its fame despite its murky links to the mob and legal issues for its owners. It was the city's most expensive property when it first opened in 1957, and it quickly became the epitome of Hollywood glamour. It was synonymous with glitz and glamor for decades; it regularly hosted A-list celebrities in its showroom and was the hotel that James Bond favored in the famous 1971 film Diamonds Are Forever. However, the opulent resort suffered from a slew of scandals that ultimately tarnished its opulent image. This week, the Tropicana casino and hotel's rich history has come back to the forefront of many people's thoughts, as it prepares to close for the final time.

As she lands at Perth Airport for the Australian leg of her Farewell Tour, American icon Gladys Knight, 79, resembles a youthful and chic figure

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 16, 2024
Gladys Knight is in Australia for her much-anticipated Farewell Tour ahead of a string of dates Down Under. When she landed at Perth Airport in Western Australia on Saturday, the American superstar singer looked decades younger than her years. The 79-year-old opted for a black turtleneck top, a pair of leggings, and black and white sneakers.

JOAN COLLINS: I'm an Oscar voter, but I have to ask: Why are so many new films dark and troubling - what happened to glamour?

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 13, 2024
Hollywood is a twitter from early January to mid-March. In La La Land, it's awards season. A pair of stylists fly in a preview of gowns for the 'female actors' (which I also reject in favour of the gracious and feminine 'actress' as well as some of the more flamboyant'male actors.' The make-up and hair specialists, nail technicians, and facialists all followed the stylists. They arrive from New York, Paris, and London, working frantically to make their client the epitome of glamour, not glamour, but instead beauty and 'trendiness,' rather than glamour.

At the amFAR Cannes gala, Kate Beckinsale dazzles in a stunning purple frilled gown

www.dailymail.co.uk, May 25, 2023
She's been a fixture on the red carpet for the past five years. When she arrived for the annual amfAR Cannes Gala on Thursday, Kate Beckinsale demonstrated her daring sense of style in a stunning purple shimmering gown. As she arrived for the celebrity-studded soirée, the actress, 49, cut a glamorous figure in her eye-catching purple gown with a shimmering overlay.

In a plunging silver gown, Alessandra Ambrosio sets pulses racing

www.dailymail.co.uk, May 25, 2023
On Thursday, Alessandra Ambrosio flashed every inch of her incredible model figure as she made a dramatic appearance at the annual amfAR Cannes Gala. In a perplexing silver gown, the model, 42, certainly caught the eye as she arrived at the prestigious charity event. Alessandra was dazzling in her sparking silver gown with racy beading that showed her her cleavage.

Julia Louis-Dreyfus ponders the difference between lying and encouraging in You Hurt My Feelings

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 21, 2023
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, an 11-time Emmy winner, starred in a film starring 11-time Emmy winners Julia Louis-Dreyfus as a woman pondering the difference between lying and encouraging, A24 released the first trailer for the film You Hurt My Feelings on Tuesday. Beth, the 62-year-old Seinfeld alum, did double duty as author and actress, after her long marriage is upended when she mishears her therapist husband Don's (Tobias Menzies) true opinion of her latest book.

Shania Twain Opens Up About the Voice Changes That Came With Lyme Disease

www.popsugar.co.uk, January 20, 2023
In 2002, Shania Twain became the first-ever artist with three RIAA Diamond-certified albums (meaning, she sold more than 10 million copies of each), according to E! News from the BBC. She lost her voice in 2003, when she first appeared on television. One of her patients recovered from Lyme disease, which she contracted when horseback riding. In a recent interview with InStyle, she's sharing more about this difficult time in her life. After developing Lyme disease, Twain didn't perform for years. Gladys Knight and Lionel Richie, two "open-throat" surgeries, and a lot of persuading from her long-time friends to try again in 2011. "I was afraid to make a noise after having the surgery." Twain told Instyle, "I didn't know what was going to come out."

Woman who was jailed at age 19 for smothering her mother to death is hit with restraining order

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 11, 2023
Rebecca Durkin (left and inset), 28, from Liverpool, who received a prison term for murdering her mother Clancy (right) in 2014, has been in court again, threatening to kill her ex-friend while making sinister use of a 1973 soul classic. Durkin fell out with Georgia Partridge and made the former actress seem afraid out of her hair after promising to 'chop her into pieces and put her in a bag'. The former carer posed a threat by sending Miss Partridge an eerie note of a black rucksack, as well as a citation of Gladys Knight and The Pips' song Midnight Train to Georgia. Miss Partridge, who gives her given name with the song's name, interpreted the message as a direct threat to Durkin's arrival.'

As a group of performers bestowed with Kennedy Center Honors, Bono gives a thumbs up

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 5, 2022
The Irish rock band U2 has been named among the recipients of the prestigious Kennedy Center Honors for their lifetime of contributions to American culture. While the band's contribution to American history began with its incredible catalogue of music dating back to the band's first appearance in 1980, they have also been active advocates for non-profits and social justice causes both as individuals and groups. The day's celebrations included a White House reception for band members, Bono (vocals), The Edge (guitar, vocal), Adam Clayton (bass), and Larry Mullen Jr. (drums), as well as fellow honorees actor George Clooney, composer Tania León, singer Gladys Knight, and singer Amy Grant.

Gladys Knight, 78, ravishes in red gown as she's among those hailed at Kennedy Center Honors

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 5, 2022
Gladys Knight wore a long-sleeved red gown while attending the Kennedy Center Honors at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., on Sunday, as one of the occasion's honorees. The Grammy Award-winning artist, 78, wore her black hair up with diamond earrings and wore a rainbow-colored sash honorees.

At the 2022 United States Open, Gladys Knight and Dionne Warwick are the first instances of mistaken identity

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 2, 2022
It's been a case of mistaking a celebrity who attended the U.S. Open in New York City once more. When the Orange Is The New Black star appeared in the Grand Slam tennis tournament on Monday, fans mistook actress Laverne Cox for Beyoncé earlier this week. Now, just two days later, ESPN pundits were identifying the various celebrities on the stands and mistook the names of legendary singers Gladys Knight and Dionne Warwick.

Match point! On live television, the US Open announcer incorrectly identified Dionne Warwick as Gladys Knight

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 1, 2022
When the match came down to a shot of two women, Chanda Rubin and Mary Carillo were manning the mics in the first set of Serena Williams' match on Wednesday. The leftmost woman in the photo was music legend Dionne Warwick, but analysts Chanda Rubin and Mary Carillo identified her as Gladys Knight. Knight, a music legend, was also attending the game, but Rubin informed her she had been watching the court not her monitor at the time of the gaff.