Billy Gardell 'Walking Around Pretty Healthy' After Losing 150 Pounds: 'It's Been a Real Gift'

Billy Gardell is feeling a lot healthier these days. In an interview published Monday, theMike & Mollyalum opened up toEntertainment Tonightaboutlosing 150 poundsas he now “floats between 205 and 210.” “I think you got to find peace with yourself and at some point, look in the mirror and go you know, it’s probably time to take care of you. Then I didn’t get that note early on,” Gardell, 53, shared. “So I’m a big believer that when you get it, you get it....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 662 words · Steven Shelton

Billy Gardell Was 'Almost Done with Hollywood' When Mike & Molly Came Along

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March 16, 2025 · 1 min · 16 words · Lori Macias

Billy Gibbons, Slash, Cody Johnson and More to Perform Lynyrd Skynyrd Tribute at the 2023 CMT Awards

Chuck Leavell, Billy Gibbons, Cody Johnson and Slash.Photo: Getty (4)Legendary band Lynyrd Skynyrd will be honored with a star-studded tribute at theCMT Music Awards.On Thursday, the award show announced that Billy Gibbons, Chuck Leavell,Cody Johnson, Paul Rodgers, Slash and Warren Haynes would be honoring the band and founding memberGary Rossington after his death in March.LeAnn RimesandWynonna Juddwill also join in on the tribute as they fill the role of The Honkettes....

March 16, 2025 · 6 min · 1105 words · Kristopher Williams

Billy Gilman Opens Up About New Bluegrass Single 'Roller Coaster' and His 'Perfect Storm' Next Chapter

Billy Gilmanis reinvigorated. The Grammy-nominee and American Music Award winner rose to fame at the age of 12 for his song “One Voice,” before placing second on season 11 of NBC’sThe Voice. Now, Gilman is gearing up to release what he calls his first “streamlined project since 2006”: a bluegrass album, featuring new single “Roller Coaster.” “‘Roller Coaster’ came from a place of me wanting to try a relationship, even though there’s shortcomings, and you look beyond that, but it’s crazy tumultuous....

March 16, 2025 · 5 min · 924 words · Jennifer Rivera DDS

Billy Graham's Preacher Son Franklin's Tour Dates Canceled Over Homophobic, Islamophobic Comments

Photo: Chris Seward/AP/Shutterstock Franklin, who is the son of the late prominent Christian evangelist Billy Graham, was expected to tour the U.K. in May, June, and October, making stops in Glasgow, Newcastle, Sheffield, Milton Keynes, Liverpool, Cardiff, Birmingham, and London, according tohis website. Some of those remarks included howsame-sex marriage was a “sin,”that the Islam religion was“behind the violence”around the world, and thatconversion therapy is possible through accepting Jesus, as those in the LGBTQ community were “misled....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 710 words · Samuel Roberts

Billy Graham, WWE Hall of Famer and Pro Wrestler, Dead at 79

Photo: KMazur/WireImage The wrestling world is mourning the death of Billy Graham, who died on Wednesday at 79 after aseries of health issues. According to astatement shared on Graham’s Facebook accountfrom his wife Valerie on Monday, Graham had been hospitalized and was on life support. “Please urgent prayers needed for my husband. The doctors wanted to remove him from life support tonight, I refused. He’s a fighter and his will is strong even if his body isn’t....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 519 words · Jay King

Billy Hinsche, Co-Founder of Dino, Desi & Billy and Longtime Beach Boy, Dies of Cancer at 70

Musician Billy Hinsche, who started his career in the trio Dino, Desi & Billy, and ended it as a longtime touring member ofThe Beach Boys, has died. He was 70.Hinsche died on Saturday, Nov. 20, of giant cell carcinoma — the same day his 95-year-old mother Celia died in hospice, according to childhood friend Lucie Arnaz.“One of the finest humans, friends, storytellers and musicians, on the entire planet just went home to rest....

March 16, 2025 · 5 min · 921 words · Andrew Espinoza

Billy Idol Beams on Grandpa Duty as He Spends Time with Son Brant's Kids: 'Lovely Visit'

Billy Idol poses with grandkids McKenzie (L) and Mason (R).Photo:Billy Idol/Instagram (2)Billy Idol’s grandkids get to watch him rock out.The “Rebel Yell” rocker, 67, shared photoson Instagramlast week where he enjoys some time with son Brant and his family.“Lovely family visit from my Long Island grandchildren Mason and McKenzie yesterday,” he wrote, adding, “I had lots of fun!“The next night, Idol showed that the older of Brant’s two kids came to see him play a show at King’s Theatre in Brooklyn....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 827 words · Nicholas Hansen

Billy Idol Honored with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame: 'It's Just Incredible'

Billy Idolis officially a permanent fixture on Hollywood Blvd. “It really is crazy to find myself getting an award like this, orbeing honored in this way,” Idol said during the ceremony. FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty “I mean, 47 years of doing this after I started in Generation X, and 35 years after coming here, I just really could never have imagined anything like this,” he continued. “Initially, we did the music back in the mid-’70s during the punk rock time....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 303 words · Barry Warren

Billy Idol Takes on Corporate America's Use of 'Rockstar' in 'Really Fun' Super Bowl Ad for Workday

Billy Idolmay be known for his rockstar antics, but trashing hotel rooms in43 countries? That’s a bit of a stretch, even for him. Still, the “White Wedding” punk rocker, 67, is keen to poke fun at his rebellious ways — including the maybe-less-than-43 trashed hotel rooms — and does so in a newSuper Bowlcommercial for the enterprise software company Workday. “It’s really fun to poke fun at yourselves,” he tells PEOPLE....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 367 words · David Pierce

Billy Idol to Perform 'Unforgettable' Four-Night Residency at Las Vegas' The Chelsea This Fall

Photo: Michael Muller Billy Idol is coming to Las Vegas! On Tuesday, the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas announced that the “Rebel Yell” icon, 65, will be performing a limited residency for fans at The Chelsea this coming October. “The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas has remained at the forefront of the Las Vegas entertainment scene for the last 10 years. We are honored to host Billy Idol at The Chelsea for what is sure to be an unforgettable re-introduction of live entertainment to the resort,” Fedor Banuchi, the resort vice president of entertainment, said in a press release....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 226 words · Melissa Reed

Billy Joel Adopts Rescue Dog Named Bucky: 'Part of Our Family'

Billy Joel (right), his wife Alexis Roderick and their daughters, Della Rose (left) and Remy Anne Joel, adopted a rescue dog named Bucky.Photo:Billy Joel/Instagram Billy Joel/Instagram The Joel family just got a bit bigger — and fuzzier! Billy Joel, his wifeAlexis Roderickand their daughters,Della Rose, 8, andRemy Anne Joel, 6, have adopted a rescue dog, a French bulldog named Bucky. The singer-songwriter, 74, shared the news on Instagram with a sweetpostlast week....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 513 words · Brenda Mejia

Billy Joel Announces End of Madison Square Garden Residency After 10 Years: 'It's Hard to End'

Billy Joel.Photo:ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Billy Joelis movin' out ofMadison Square Garden. The piano man’s historic MSG residency will come to an end next year after his 150th lifetime show at the storied New York City venue, he announced on Thursday. “I’m kind of flabbergasted that it lasted as long as it did. My team tells me that we could continue to sell tickets, but 10 years, 150 shows – all right already!...

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 380 words · Jacob Smith