In the first season of The Masked Singer, audiences crowned the autotune-stripped T-Pain, known as the Monster. In the finale of Season 10, Cow disillusioned judges and audiences alike with his hip-swerving moves and flamboyant gestures, but his definitive falsetto made the artist hard to deny. As the masked contestant’s time on the show came to a close, Cow performed “Take a Bow” by Rihanna, and was revealed as R&b singer-songwriter Ne-Yo. By the show’s end, panelist Nicole Scherzinger and Robin Thicke were able to pin Ne-Yo, who...
- 12/21/2023
- by Kalia Richardson
- Rollingstone.com
The Season 10 finale of “The Masked Singer” took place Wednesday, December 20. Cow, Donut, Gazelle and Sea Queen each rocked the stage before audience members and panelists Robin Thicke, Jenny McCarthy-Wahlberg, Ken Jeong and Nicole Scherzinger voted for their favorite. After the first round of voting, Sea Queen became the first secret celebrity to take it off, finishing in fourth place. The oceanic beauty was revealed to be Grammy winner Macy Gray.
“It’s an awesome show. My friends are the stars, you included,” she told host Nick Cannon during her unmasked interview. “It’s always fun with the fans.” After her reveal the panelists thanked her for her time on the show with Nicole saying, “You have a God-given, one-of-a-kind voice that is like no other. I love you so much!” Robin added, “She’s the purest form of an artist because she never stops being Macy Gray.” Gray’s...
“It’s an awesome show. My friends are the stars, you included,” she told host Nick Cannon during her unmasked interview. “It’s always fun with the fans.” After her reveal the panelists thanked her for her time on the show with Nicole saying, “You have a God-given, one-of-a-kind voice that is like no other. I love you so much!” Robin added, “She’s the purest form of an artist because she never stops being Macy Gray.” Gray’s...
- 12/21/2023
- by Denton Davidson
- Gold Derby
And then there were four. Season 10 of Fox’s “The Masked Singer” airs this Wednesday with finalists Donut (Group C champion), Sea Queen (Group B winner), Cow (Group A victor) and Group A “Ding Dong Keep It On” recipient Gazelle. Variety has a first look at Donut’s emotional finale performance, dedicated to his late wife. Scroll down for a preview.
Here’s who has been unmasked so far in Season 10: John Oates as Anteater, Keyshia Cole as Candelabra, Sebastian Bach as Tiki, Ginuwine as Husky, Ashley Parker Angel as S’more, Metta World Peace as Cuddle Monster, Luann de Lesseps as Hibiscus, Tyler Posey as Hawk, Billie Jean King as Royal Hen, Michael Rapaport as Pickle, Tom Sandoval as Diver, Anthony Anderson as Rubber Ducky and one-time special guest Demi Lovato as Anonymouse.
According to the show, Season 10 contestants “boast a combined 40 medals, 33 Grammy nominations, seven hall of fame awards,...
Here’s who has been unmasked so far in Season 10: John Oates as Anteater, Keyshia Cole as Candelabra, Sebastian Bach as Tiki, Ginuwine as Husky, Ashley Parker Angel as S’more, Metta World Peace as Cuddle Monster, Luann de Lesseps as Hibiscus, Tyler Posey as Hawk, Billie Jean King as Royal Hen, Michael Rapaport as Pickle, Tom Sandoval as Diver, Anthony Anderson as Rubber Ducky and one-time special guest Demi Lovato as Anonymouse.
According to the show, Season 10 contestants “boast a combined 40 medals, 33 Grammy nominations, seven hall of fame awards,...
- 12/19/2023
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
Here’s a partial list of musicians we lost in the 2010s: Aretha Franklin, David Bowie, Chuck Berry, Ornette Coleman, B.B. King, Etta James, Whitney Houston, Lou Reed, Leonard Cohen, Prince, Merle Haggard, Kitty Wells, João Gilberto, Ravi Shankar, Tabu Ley Rochereau, David Mancuso, Amy Winehouse, Abbie Lincoln, Gil Scott Heron, George Jones, George Martin, George Michael, Allen Toussaint, Donna Summer, Phife Dawg, Prodigy, Adam Yauch, Heavy D, Captain Beefheart, Robert Hunter, Gregory Isaacs, Johnny Otis, Big Jay McNeely, Levon Helm, Kate McGarrigle, Guy Clark, Pete Seeger, Ralph Stanley, Gregg Allman,...
- 12/11/2019
- by Will Hermes
- Rollingstone.com
It’s been four months since Khloé Kardashian welcomed True Thompson into the world, and the 33-year-old has been crushing it at motherhood ever since. Baby daddy Tristan Thompson's latest Snapchats of her and True make it clear they’re the coolest mommy-daughter duo around — and the cutest, too! Check out the video below to watch Khloé sing True a song, and prepare to feel all the feels. Family Time...
- 8/17/2018
- by Editorial Staff
- Life and Style
Little Milton (born Milton James Campbell on September 7, 1934 in Inverness, Mississippi; his father was Big Milton) came up singing the blues and by the '70s had moved into hardcore soul. He was a master of both styles.
In 1953 Ike Turner recruited Milton for the legendary Sun Records. His Sun singles didn't achieve success, and he spent subsequent years hopping from label to label until he started a label, Bobbin, with a St. Louis DJ. When they had a falling out, Little Milton moved to the Chess subsidiary Checker (which had been distributing Bobbin), even bringing at least one track recorded for Bobbin. Soon Milton branched out from performing to producing and managing other performers, and also gained his first hit (on the R&B chart) in 1962, "Mean to Me."
This period of Little Milton's career is well covered on the 16-song Chess CD Greatest Hits in the label's 50th Anniversary Collection series.
In 1953 Ike Turner recruited Milton for the legendary Sun Records. His Sun singles didn't achieve success, and he spent subsequent years hopping from label to label until he started a label, Bobbin, with a St. Louis DJ. When they had a falling out, Little Milton moved to the Chess subsidiary Checker (which had been distributing Bobbin), even bringing at least one track recorded for Bobbin. Soon Milton branched out from performing to producing and managing other performers, and also gained his first hit (on the R&B chart) in 1962, "Mean to Me."
This period of Little Milton's career is well covered on the 16-song Chess CD Greatest Hits in the label's 50th Anniversary Collection series.
- 9/7/2014
- by SteveHoltje
- www.culturecatch.com
One of the best selling artists of all time died in Encinitas, Cali. on Jan. 1. She was 85 years old — so sad.
Singer Patti Page, best known for her song “Tennessee Waltz,” died on Tuesday, Jan. 1 7 at her home at the Seacrest Village Retirement Communities in Encinitas, Cali.
Patti emerged just after World War II and was critiqued as being “bland” and “plastic,” but her fans disagreed, and helped her sell over 100 million records.
In 1950, Patti sold 10 million copies of her most famous song “Tennessee Waltz.” The song was a hit for all genres — topping the pop, country and R&B charts.
In 1952, Patti released her song “Doggie In The Window,” but it did not have the same commercial success.
Although the Grammy Awards were not introduced until 1959, Patti won a Grammy nearly 50 years into her career — in 1999 — for Live at Carnegie Hall.
Patti also had a Broadway musical based on her life called,...
Singer Patti Page, best known for her song “Tennessee Waltz,” died on Tuesday, Jan. 1 7 at her home at the Seacrest Village Retirement Communities in Encinitas, Cali.
Patti emerged just after World War II and was critiqued as being “bland” and “plastic,” but her fans disagreed, and helped her sell over 100 million records.
In 1950, Patti sold 10 million copies of her most famous song “Tennessee Waltz.” The song was a hit for all genres — topping the pop, country and R&B charts.
In 1952, Patti released her song “Doggie In The Window,” but it did not have the same commercial success.
Although the Grammy Awards were not introduced until 1959, Patti won a Grammy nearly 50 years into her career — in 1999 — for Live at Carnegie Hall.
Patti also had a Broadway musical based on her life called,...
- 1/3/2013
- by Dory Larrabee
- HollywoodLife
Matt Damon was a major Obama supporter in 2008, but has expressed his disappointment with the President over the last year. Still, he voted for him. “I assume there will be some Supreme Court appointments in this next term; that alone was reason to vote for him. I don’t think I said anything a lot of people weren’t thinking. It’s easier now more than ever in my life to feel the fix is in, the game is rigged and no matter how hard you work to change things, it just doesn’t matter.”
Not that the writing wasn't on the wall, but NBC has officially passed on Mockingbird Lane.
Is anyone else surprised that the most pirated movie of 2012 was teen party movie Project X?
I really encourage you to go read a straight actor's (reluctant) confession that he's still uncomfortable playing a gay man, a realization he...
Not that the writing wasn't on the wall, but NBC has officially passed on Mockingbird Lane.
Is anyone else surprised that the most pirated movie of 2012 was teen party movie Project X?
I really encourage you to go read a straight actor's (reluctant) confession that he's still uncomfortable playing a gay man, a realization he...
- 12/28/2012
- by lostinmiami
- The Backlot
London, Dec 28: American soul singer Fontella Bass has died of complications following a heart attack she suffered 3 weeks ago, in the city where she was born, St Louis, Missouri. She was 72.
Bass had been in poor health for most of the last seven years, the BBC reported.
Her mother was the gospel singer Martha, one of the Clara Ward Singers, and Bass began performing at a young age, singing in her church's choir at the age of six.
Like many musicians of her generation, she graduated to soul and R and B in 1960s, signing to Chess Records. Her single 'Rescue Me' topped the Us R and B chart in 1965.
She was married.
Bass had been in poor health for most of the last seven years, the BBC reported.
Her mother was the gospel singer Martha, one of the Clara Ward Singers, and Bass began performing at a young age, singing in her church's choir at the age of six.
Like many musicians of her generation, she graduated to soul and R and B in 1960s, signing to Chess Records. Her single 'Rescue Me' topped the Us R and B chart in 1965.
She was married.
- 12/28/2012
- by Machan Kumar
- RealBollywood.com
The former commander of the U.S. forces popularly known as ‘Stormin’ Norman’ died in Tampa, Florida on Dec. 27. He was 78 years old.
General H. Norman Schwarzkopf, the commander of the U.S. forces during the first Iraq conflict, died on Thursday, Dec. 27 in Tampa, Florida.
Gen. Schwarzkopf had become known as “Stormin’ Norman” during the 1991 Gulf War that removed Saddam Hussein‘s Iraqi forces out of neighboring country Kuwait. Operation Desert Storm lasted for just one month after Norman’s international coalition was able to get the upper hand on the Iraqi troops quickly.
He had retired in Tampa, Fl, where he had his last assignment as the commander-in-chief of U.S. Central Command. At this point, the cause of death is unknown.
Though President George H.W. Bush is currently hospitalized himself, fighting a fever, he released a statement through his office. “Barbara and I mourn the loss of...
General H. Norman Schwarzkopf, the commander of the U.S. forces during the first Iraq conflict, died on Thursday, Dec. 27 in Tampa, Florida.
Gen. Schwarzkopf had become known as “Stormin’ Norman” during the 1991 Gulf War that removed Saddam Hussein‘s Iraqi forces out of neighboring country Kuwait. Operation Desert Storm lasted for just one month after Norman’s international coalition was able to get the upper hand on the Iraqi troops quickly.
He had retired in Tampa, Fl, where he had his last assignment as the commander-in-chief of U.S. Central Command. At this point, the cause of death is unknown.
Though President George H.W. Bush is currently hospitalized himself, fighting a fever, he released a statement through his office. “Barbara and I mourn the loss of...
- 12/28/2012
- by Billy Nilles
- HollywoodLife
Chess Records recording artist Fontella Bass died last night at a St. Louis hospital, three weeks after suffering a heart attack. The St. Louis native, best known for her 1965 hit “Rescue Me,” was 72. The daughter of gospel singer Martha Bass began touring with her mother at the age of 16 but found herself drawn more to secular R&B. While her earliest tracks, produced by Ike Turner, got little airplay outside of St. Louis, she signed to Chess Records in the mid ’60s. Her only album for Chess, 1966’s The New Look, included the Top 5 R&B song “Rescue...
- 12/27/2012
- Pastemagazine.com
St. Louis (AP) — Fontella Bass, a St. Louis-born soul singer who hit the top of the R&B charts with "Rescue Me" in 1965, has died. She was 72. Bass died Wednesday night at a St. Louis hospice of complications from a heart attack suffered three weeks ago, her daughter, Neuka Mitchell, said. Bass had also suffered a series of strokes over the past seven years. "She was an outgoing person," Mitchell said of her mother. "She had a very big personality. Any room she entered she just lit the room up, whether she was on stage or just going out...
- 12/27/2012
- by Jim Salter (AP)
- Hitfix
Fontella Bass, an R&B singer best known for her 1965 hit "Rescue Me," died Dec. 26 of complications from a heart attack she suffered earlier in December. She was 72.
Her daughter, Neuka Mitchell, revealed the news to fans, along with the information that her mother had been suffering from strokes over the past seven years. Funeral arrangements have not been completed yet.
"She was an outgoing person," Mitchell says. "She had a very big personality. Any room she entered she just lit the room up, whether she was on stage or just going out to eat."
Bass was born in St. Louis and was a staple of the R&B scene in the '60s. She was inducted into the St. Louis Hall of Fame in 2000. Bass is survived by her four children.
Her daughter, Neuka Mitchell, revealed the news to fans, along with the information that her mother had been suffering from strokes over the past seven years. Funeral arrangements have not been completed yet.
"She was an outgoing person," Mitchell says. "She had a very big personality. Any room she entered she just lit the room up, whether she was on stage or just going out to eat."
Bass was born in St. Louis and was a staple of the R&B scene in the '60s. She was inducted into the St. Louis Hall of Fame in 2000. Bass is survived by her four children.
- 12/27/2012
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
The iconic ‘Rescue Me’ singer died on Dec. 26 at 72 from complications due to a heart attack. So sad.
The legendary R&B singer Fontella Bass died in a St. Louis hospital in her hometown of St. Louis, Missouri, reports The Huffington Post. Fontella, who was most famous for her 1965 hit “Rescue Me”, had a heart attack three weeks ago and later on Dec. 26 of complications.
Fontella’s Death
Fontella died from heart complications, her daughter Neuka Mitchell told The Huffington Post. She had suffered from strokes since 2005. ”She was an outgoing person,” Neuka said. “She had a very big personality. Any room she entered she just lit the room up, whether she was on stage or just going out to eat.”
Fontella is survived by her four children. She had been married to Lester Bowie, who died in 1999.
Fontella’s Legacy
Fontella was a legendary R&B singer, most famous...
The legendary R&B singer Fontella Bass died in a St. Louis hospital in her hometown of St. Louis, Missouri, reports The Huffington Post. Fontella, who was most famous for her 1965 hit “Rescue Me”, had a heart attack three weeks ago and later on Dec. 26 of complications.
Fontella’s Death
Fontella died from heart complications, her daughter Neuka Mitchell told The Huffington Post. She had suffered from strokes since 2005. ”She was an outgoing person,” Neuka said. “She had a very big personality. Any room she entered she just lit the room up, whether she was on stage or just going out to eat.”
Fontella is survived by her four children. She had been married to Lester Bowie, who died in 1999.
Fontella’s Legacy
Fontella was a legendary R&B singer, most famous...
- 12/27/2012
- by Eleanore Hutch
- HollywoodLife
Fontella Bass, the soul and gospel singer best known for her indelible 1965 R&B hit "Rescue Me," has died in St. Louis at the age of 72. Bass' daughter Neuka Michell told local Fox affiliate Ktvi that her mother passed away Wednesday night in her hometown due to complications from a heart attack she suffered on Dec. 2. The daughter of gospel singer Martha Bass, the burgeoning songbird grew up in St. Louis playing piano and singing in her church choir while tagging along with her mother on various gospel tours. She soon became a crooner in her own right, fronting several local bands before heading to Chicago, where she landed a contract with Chess Records. Teaming up with Bobby McClure, the...
- 12/27/2012
- E! Online
Fontella Bass has died at the age of 72. The 'Rescue Me' singer passed away on Wednesday (December 26) at a hospice in her native St Lucia after suffering from complications resulting from a heart attack three weeks ago, reports The AP. She had also suffered from multiple strokes over the past seven years. American singer Bass's daughter Neuka Mitchell said: "She was an outgoing person. She had a very big personality. Any room she entered she just lit the room up, whether she was on stage or just going out to eat." Bass was born to gospel singer Martha Bass, who performed as part (more)...
- 12/27/2012
- by By Frances Taylor
- Digital Spy
Fontella Bass, a St. Louis-born soul singer who hit the top of the R&B charts with "Rescue Me" in 1965, has died. She was 72.
Bass died Wednesday night at a St. Louis hospice of complications from a heart attack suffered three weeks ago, her daughter, Neuka Mitchell, said. Bass had also suffered a series of strokes over the past seven years.
"She was an outgoing person," Mitchell said of her mother. "She had a very big personality. Any room she entered she just lit the room up, whether she was on stage or just going out to eat."
Bass was born into a family with deep musical roots. Her mother was gospel singer Martha Bass, one of the Clara Ward Singers. Her younger brother, David Peaston, had a string of R&B hits in the 1980s and 1990s. Peaston died in February at age 54.
Bass' began performing at a young age,...
Bass died Wednesday night at a St. Louis hospice of complications from a heart attack suffered three weeks ago, her daughter, Neuka Mitchell, said. Bass had also suffered a series of strokes over the past seven years.
"She was an outgoing person," Mitchell said of her mother. "She had a very big personality. Any room she entered she just lit the room up, whether she was on stage or just going out to eat."
Bass was born into a family with deep musical roots. Her mother was gospel singer Martha Bass, one of the Clara Ward Singers. Her younger brother, David Peaston, had a string of R&B hits in the 1980s and 1990s. Peaston died in February at age 54.
Bass' began performing at a young age,...
- 12/27/2012
- by AP
- Huffington Post
Fontella Bass -- famous for her epic,1965 hit song "Rescue Me" -- died Wednesday in Missouri. She was 72.According to Fontella's family, the singer passed away in a St. Louis hospital from complications she suffered following a heart attack three weeks ago. Bass also had several strokes since 2005.The R&B star scored a ton of hits over her career -- including "You'll Miss Me (When I'm Gone)" and "Don't Mess Up a Good Thing...
- 12/27/2012
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
In an increasingly bad month for music lovers, we have lost two more beloved greats, guitarists of the highest caliber: folk/country icon Doc Watson and jazz/blues/soul/avant-garde legend Pete Cosey. Watson was a star, certainly; just as certainly, Cosey was not. But aficionados of their respective genres had the highest respect for them.
I am shamefully uninformed about the (vastly) more famous of the two, Arthel "Doc" Watson (March 3, 1923 -- May 29, 2012), whose virtuoso country flat-picking style made him a legend not just in country music but among guitarists of many stripes. Rather than crib from Wikipedia, I'll just say that you can find the outline of his life there; here I'll stick to my impressions.
After three early '60s Folkways albums on which he shared the spotlight with a variety of artists, he switched to Vanguard and released a series of dazzling and varied LPs that,...
I am shamefully uninformed about the (vastly) more famous of the two, Arthel "Doc" Watson (March 3, 1923 -- May 29, 2012), whose virtuoso country flat-picking style made him a legend not just in country music but among guitarists of many stripes. Rather than crib from Wikipedia, I'll just say that you can find the outline of his life there; here I'll stick to my impressions.
After three early '60s Folkways albums on which he shared the spotlight with a variety of artists, he switched to Vanguard and released a series of dazzling and varied LPs that,...
- 5/30/2012
- by SteveHoltje
- www.culturecatch.com
David Peaston, the R&B/Gospel singer who shot to fame in the late '80s and early '90s with the hits "Two Wrongs (Don't Make It Right)" and "Can I?" died on Wednesday of complications from diabetes. He was 54. Per the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Peaston's niece Neuka Mitchell announced his death on Thursday, saying the crooner was surrounded by his wife and sons when he passed away at his home in St. Louis. Peaston had the music gene from the start as the son of Martha Bass, who was a member of the Clara Ward Singers gospel group. His older sister, Fontella Bass, also had a top 10 hit in 1965 with the R&B classic, "Rescue Me." Following in his...
- 2/3/2012
- E! Online
St. Louis (AP) — Singer David Peaston, who had a string of R&B hits in the late 1980s and early 1990s, has died, his family said Thursday. Peaston, 54, died Wednesday of complications from diabetes, his niece, Neuka Mitchell said. Peaston was born into a St. Louis family with deep musical roots. His mother, gospel singer Martha Bass, was one of the Clara Ward Singers. His older sister, Fontella Bass, is a noted singer whose single "Rescue Me" reached No. 1 on R&B charts and No. 4 on pop single charts in 1965. Peaston's highest charting song was "Two Wrongs (Don't...
- 2/2/2012
- by Jim Salter (AP)
- Hitfix
The American Idol Top 5 are singing two songs tonight, culled from the completely clear and specific theme of ”Now & Then,” with “Now” being music from, um, “now,” and “Then” being music from the 1960s. I do not envy the contestants their task in choosing songs from such a wide-open field of possibilities, especially now that they pretty much need to pull out a show-stopper every time in their ever-narrowing march to the Nokia Theatre. And speaking of “now,” now is the time for contestants like Lauren to blow us out of the water, and contestants like James to continue his momentum by making surprising choices.
- 5/4/2011
- by Adam B. Vary
- EW.com - PopWatch
As a rule, songs about miners haven't generally been as upbeat as the news we are watching now on CNN. So here's a largely uplifting playlist for all the miners in Chile, and all the people who love them. These songs are sent out today in hopes that "The Rising" continues and that beautiful "Tunnel Of Love" keeps bringing them all home safe and sound. The Rising - Bruce Springsteen Up, Up & Away - The 5th Dimension Lift Me Up - Jeff Lynne Higher Ground - Stevie Wonder Rise Up - Diane Birch A Higher Place - Tom Petty Goldmine - The Pointer Sisters Dream Of A Miner's Child - Ralph Stanley & The Clinch Mountain Boys Rescue Me - Fontella Bass Up! - Shania Twain (you're Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher - Jackie Wilson Coal Miner's Daughter - Loretta Lynn Safe And Sound - Sheryl Crow Way Down.
- 10/13/2010
- by David Wild
- Huffington Post
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.