Celebrity Scoop – 06/21/2019
ED SHEERAN CAN KEEP PUB SIGNS – (06/21/2019)
Ed Sheeran has been granted permission to keep the pub sign he erected in tribute to his wife.
Sheeran failed to apply for planning permission to add a 16ft sign bearing the words “The Lancaster Lock” in honor of his spouse, Cherry Lancaster Seaborn to a barn he converted into a bar on the grounds of his East Suffolk estate. He had to make a retrospective bid after a complaint was made.
East Suffolk council have now approved the application after agreeing the signs cause “no harm.” They found the boards were not illuminated, would not affect neighboring properties, and were not “readily visible from outside the enclosed land.”
Sheeran f was previously denied a request to build a private chapel – where he planned to marry Cherry – within the grounds and in March, objections were raised about his wildlife pond because neighbors were worried he would use it as a swimming pool.
A set of steps and a jetty have been installed on the pond, sparking concern but East Suffolk council approved the installation as it is to be used “to enable access to the pond in the event of maintenance and emergency.”
Sheeran has made a number of other renovations to his historic property, including installing an underground “man cave” with a music room and cinema beneath the grounds of his farmhouse.
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Full Story: BBC
SHAWN MENDES AND CARLY RAE JEPSEN UP FOR CANADA’S POLARIS MUSIC PRIZE – (06/21/2019)
Shawn Mendes and Carly Rae Jepsen are up for this year’s Polaris Music Prize, Canada’s prestigious award for album of the year.
Shawn’s 2018 self-titled album and Carly Rae’s new release Dedicated are among the 40 albums to make the long list. A jury of music journalists, bloggers, broadcasters and other music media will whittle that down to a 10-album short list, which will be announced on July 16th.
The winning album, judged solely on its artistic merit, will be announced at the Polaris gala on September 16th at Toronto’s The Carlu and will be live streamed on CBCMusic.ca/Polaris.
The winner gets $50,000. The other nine artists in the top 10 will each receive $3,000.
Last year’s Polaris Prize was awarded to Jeremy Dutcher for his album Wolastoqiyik Lintuwakonawa. Previous winners of the award include Arcade Fire, Tanya Tagaq, Kaytranada, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Feist, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Lido Pimienta, and Caribou.
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Full Story: Billboard
PRINCE HARRY AND MEGHAN MARKLE OFFICIALLY SPLIT FROM PRINCE WILLIAM AND KATE MIDDLETON – (06/21/2019)
Kensington Palace confirms the long-rumored reports that Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have left the Royal Foundation, which Harry and Prince William started a decade ago, and Kate Middleton and Meghan joined after marrying them.
Kensington Palace released a statement: “The Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and The Duke and Duchess of Sussex has today announced the conclusions of a review into its structure, and how it will best support Their Royal Highnesses with future charitable activity.
Later this year, the Foundation will become the principal charitable and philanthropic vehicle for Kate and William, and Meghan and Harry will establish their own endeavor with initial operation support from the Foundation.
The Palace added: “both couples will continue to work together on projects in the future, including on The Foundation’s mental health program, Heads Together.”
Tabloid reports have been predicting this for months, as rumors of a “royal feud” continue.
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JEOPARDY CHAMP JAMES HOLZAUER HONORS ALEX TREBEK: After winning $2.4 million, Jeopardy! champ James Holzauer is giving back. He is donating $1,109.14 to “Alex Trebek and all the other survivors” for the 2019 Naperville Pancreatic Cancer Research Walk in Naperville, Ill. The walk raises money for pancreatic cancer. Jeopardy! host Trebek, 78, revealed he had stage 4 pancreatic cancer in March.
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