Archive for the 'R.I.P.' Category

We're glad to see that John Travolta isn't afraid to talk to the press, despite his most recent headlines.

The actor is deeply saddened by the death of Robin Gibb and released a statement that calls the musician one of the most "wonderful" people he's ever met.

John had a lot of respect for the Bee Gee since he and his brothers were responsible for the soundtrack to Saturday Night Fever, the 1977 hit that put the star on the map.

Putting his personal problems aside, John told sources:

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Barry Gibb, the sole surviving sibling of the Brothers Gibb, released the above video tribute in honor of his late brother Robin Gibb, who passed away Sunday.

The video, compiled of old footage of Robin and his brothers, is Barry’s only public statement on the tragic occurance, as the Bee Gee is obviously in a state of deep reflection.

Many fans of Robin have paid their respects in various ways, but Barry's tribute evokes an unparalleled emotional response.

Click play (above), and remember Robin in all his loving glory.

So, so sad.

Janet Carroll reportedly passed away Wednesday in NYC after suffering a long illness, and is survived by son George and daughter-in-law Lauren.

You may best remember Janet Carroll as Tom Cruise's trusting mother in the iconic 1983 film Risky Business, but the seasoned actress appeared in Memories of Me, Enough, Forces of Nature, Married with Children and Melrose Place among MANY others.

Janet was also a veteran stage actress, and began her fruitful career at the Kansas City Starlight Theatre.

A memorial service will be held Saturday in New York at the Advent Lutheran Church.

We only hope she has found her peace.

Our hearts go out to her family and friends during this difficult time.

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Earlier this week, we gave you the first of two songs the late Whitney Houston recorded for her upcoming movie, Sparkle.

Now, we have the second one — gospel hymn His Eye Is On The Sparrow — and you might just want to have some tissues handy before pressing play…

Take a listen to one of Whitney's last songs recorded (above).

Wow. Utterly chill-inducing!!!

We still can't believe we lost such an incredible voice just months ago. This track is proof that Whitney's voice really WAS still up to par, contrary to what some might have been led to believe.

Sparkle hits theaters August 17 and we can only imagine that the whole audience will be brought to tears once this song plays!

Whitney will forever live on through her music and legendary voice.

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This will be just LOVELY!

And maybe they won't even cut to commercial halfway through like they did during The Billboard Music Awards!

That's right, in honor of Donna Summer, who tragically passed away last week, American Idol finalist Jessica Sanchez will be performing a tribute to the music legend, and will be joined by none other than Kristin Chenowrth for a duet, which the pair apparently filmed last night!

She took to Twitter to tease:

After the untimely passing of Donna Summer last Thursday, we reported that her family had decided to have a public memorial for the singer tomorrow.

However, now, that doesn’t seem to be the case, seeing as the church ceremony will be by invitation only.

The Disco Queen will be laid to rest in Nashville tomorrow and the church is expecting about 1,000 mourners to pay their last respects to the songbird.

Reportedly, Donna’s family will have a guest list for the funeral ceremony, with only family members and close friends making the cut.

Donna’s family have also been insisting that they don’t want the service to turn into a media field day, hoping to keep it as private as possible.

Though Summer, a music legend herself, worked with many other industry greats, there’s no word yet on which celebrities — if any — will be attending.

We miss you, Donna.

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While we were graced with an absolutely stunning rendition of I Will Always Love You from Jordin Sparks last night on the Billboard Music Awards, we now have Whitney Houston's last song EVER recorded.

Just four days before her untimely passing, Whitney recorded a duet with Jordin for their upcoming movie, Sparkle, where Whitney plays Jordin's mom.

Sparkle, which is a remake of the 1976 film, will be in theaters August 17 and will feature the track Celebrate.

Take a listen to the duet in FULL (above)!

The uplifting, positive song — written by R. Kelly — reminds us to celebrate those loved ones in our lives and to put our troubles away!

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