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Perth Now
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Push the Feeling On hitmaker John Reid has died
Nightcrawlers star John Reid has died. The Scottish DJ-and-songwriter - who had a huge hit in the 1990s with house track Push the Feeling On - has passed away at the age of 61. TTF vocalist Mary Kiani, who was engaged to John for nine years, told her followers of his passing on her Facebook page. Mary - who now lives in Australia - wrote: "Just heard this morning that my first love John Reid died suddenly. 'We met in Glasgow but fell in love in London. 'He was recording his album with Roy Hay (Culture Club) for his new band 'This way up'. Myself and Danusia Danoosha Zaremba were on tour, and every night we met at the Columbian hotel. 'We bought our first flat in Dennistoun age 21 and 22. We were both doing great with our music. "The birth of The Nightcrawlers happened (Push the feeling on) . We toured, we recorded, we did our vocal sessions together. "We parted 9 years later. Last year, I got in touch with him. I said I'd love to say hello again before one of us dies. I saw him just last year in Glasgow. 'RIP John 'Love Bubbs xoXO.' The Nightcrawlers song Push the Feeling On originally came out in 1992 but was remixed by underground artists JCA and Rosabot and became an international hit. It has become synonymous with '90s dance culture and later remixes, including a 2017 garage version by Big Nastie, have ensured the song remains popular. Reid - who was born in Glasgow, Scotland - enjoyed a successful career as a songwriter. He co-wrote Tina Turner's 1999 hit single When the Heartache Is Over and he co-wrote the UK number one Unbreakable for Westlife as well as working with artists like Eternal, Gemini and Claire Richards. Since the news of his death tributes to Reid have flooded social media. Chris Judge - Susan Boyle's vocal coach - poignantly said: "RIP John Reid, an incredible Scottish singer with so much soul most famous for his vocals in the Nightcrawlers hit push the feeling on. "It's been sampled so many times Pitbull, the Friday song by Riton Mufasa and Hypeman etc he was also an extremely talented topline writer, who wrote "A moment like this" hit after hit for Tina Turner, Rod Stewart, Leona Lewis, Westlife sending love to my besty Mary Kiani you guys were the OG Session singers of the 90s l've loved hearing your story's Sjo Big hugs xxx. 'I remember him from doing road shows all over the country .. back when I was in the boy band days he was always such a nice guy very encouraging and supportive to all the new bands .. he had so much success as a writer but it was his voice I loved he was an incredible singer and well respected like Mary in the session scene doing all the backing vocals working for people like Ian Levine.' Songwriter Levine - a frequent collaborator with Reid - took to X to post: "I just learned that John Reid has died. I wrote over 100 songs with him and find it very hard to come to terms with."
Courier-Mail
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Courier-Mail
Sofia Vergara 52, strips naked for raunchy naked bathtub photoshoot
Don't miss out on the headlines from Entertainment. Followed categories will be added to My News. Sofia Vergara looked incredible as she posed completely naked for a steamy bubble bath. The Modern Family star, 52, shared photos from a recent Dolce & Gabbana Vanity Fair photoshoot. Sofia put her toned physique on display as she stripped off for a string of smouldering photos in a bathtub. She placed the bubbles strategically to cover her modesty, while also cheekily giving her fans a glimpse of her bottom. The actress placed one arm above her head and looked seductively at the camera as members of the crew surrounded her. Sofia Vergara showed off her age-defying curves. Picture: Instagram In another snap, she sizzled in a leopard print bodysuit and matching heels. She was seen getting her make-up and bouncy curls perfected by her glam squad behind-the-scenes. The TV personality then channelled her best Dirty Dancing air lift in a two-piece leopard print bikini. A topless man lifted the Columbian beauty above his head, with Sofia looking effortlessly chic, even mid-air. She also shared a photo of her sitting at her dressing table with her legs on the desk and captioned it: 'TBT [throwback Thursday].' Just a few days ago Sofia sent her fans into meltdown with her latest topless selfie, as she topped up her tan by the pool. X SUBSCRIBER ONLY The America's Got Talent judge bared her peachy bottom in a sizzling snap. The stunning star was completely nude apart from a pair of skimpy bikini bottoms. Taking to Instagram to share the sizzling snap, the sexy actress wrote: 'Llego el verano!' - which translates to 'Summer has arrived!' Fans went into meltdown at the sexy picture, with one saying: 'Too hot to handle!' Another wrote: 'Wow hot body.' While a third penned: 'Most beautiful woman ever!' Sofia even had a message from her supermodel pal Heidi Klum, who wrote: 'Come over …. I am doing the same thing. Sunbathing.' Vergara regularly shows of her physique with fans on social media. Picture: sofiavergara/Instagram Sofia is embracing the single life following her split from ex-husband Joe Manganiello. The former Hollywood golden couple shocked fans when they split in 2023. The high-profile pair confirmed their separation after seven years of marriage, with them revealing at the time: 'We have made the difficult decision to divorce. 'As two people that love and care for one another very much, we politely ask for respect of our privacy at this time as we navigate this new phase of our lives.' Sofia and Joe, who is known for starring in Magic Mike, got married in a Palm Beach ceremony in November 2015. Their whirlwind wedding came after less than a year of dating. Shortly after their divorce came to light, reports swirled that their marriage was 'impacted by Joe's sobriety' and the fact that Sofia was and is not actively sober. Speaking to MailOnline, the source revealed: 'Of course, the fact that Sofia is not sober had an impact on their marriage.' Sofia shared an update on her love life during an October 2024 interview with Us Weekly. Asked whether or not she thought New York City was the best place to date, she replied: 'Totally. Actually, I was talking about it because now I'm single. Kind of single.' This story originally appeared on The Sun and is republished here with permission. Originally published as Sofia Vergara 52, strips naked for raunchy naked bathtub photoshoot
The Irish Sun
13-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Sofia Vergara, 52, looks incredible as she strips totally naked for steamy bubble bath shoot
SOFIA Vergara looked incredible as she posed completely naked for a steamy bubble bath. The Modern Family star, 52, shared photos from a recent Dolce & Gabbana Vanity Fair photoshoot. 7 Sofia Vergara left little to the imagination as she striped totally naked Credit: Instagram 7 The actress shared BTS snaps from recent Vanity Fair shoot Credit: Instagram 7 Sofia sizzled in a leopard print bodysuit and matching heels Credit: Instagram She placed the bubbles strategically to cover her modesty, while also cheekily giving her fans a glimpse of her bottom. The actress placed one arm above her head and looked seductively at the camera as members of the crew surrounded her. In another snap , she sizzled in a leopard print bodysuit and matching heels . READ MORE ON SOFIA VERGARA She was seen getting her make-up and bouncy curls perfected by her glam squad behind-the-scenes. The TV personality then channelled her best Dirty Dancing air lift in a two-piece leopard print bikini. A topless man lifted the Columbian beauty above his head, with Sofia looking effortlessly chic, even mid-air. She also shared a photo of her sitting at her dressing table with her legs on the desk and captioned it: "TBT [throwback Thursday]." Most read in Celebrity Just a few days ago Sofia sent her fans into meltdown with her latest AGT's Sofia Vergara throws shady jab at Mel B under her breath on premiere after 'icy vibes' on set The America's Got Talent judge bared her peachy bottom in a sizzling snap. The stunning star was completely nude apart from a pair of skimpy bikini bottoms. Taking to Instagram to share the sizzling snap, the sexy actress wrote: "Llego el verano!" - which translates to "Summer has arrived!" Fans went into meltdown at the sexy picture, with one saying: " Too hot to handle !" Another wrote: "Wow hot body." While a third penned: "Most beautiful woman ever!" Sofia even had a message from her supermodel pal Heidi Klum, who wrote: "Come over ….I am doing the same thing. Sunbathing." SINGLE LADY Sofia is embracing the single life following her split from ex-husband Joe Manganiello. The former Hollywood golden couple shocked fans when they split in 2023. The high-profile pair confirmed their separation after seven years of marriage, with them revealing at the time: "We have made the difficult decision to divorce. "As two people that love and care for one another very much, we politely ask for respect of our privacy at this time as we navigate this new phase of our lives." Sofia and Their whirlwind wedding came after less than a year of dating. Shortly after their divorce came to light, reports swirled that their marriage was "impacted by Joe's sobriety" and Speaking to Sofia shared an update on her love life during an October 2024 interview with Us Weekly. Asked whether or not she thought New York City was the best place to date, she replied:: "Totally. Actually, I was talking about it because now I'm single. Kind of single." 7 The Modern Family star flashed her toned legs in the one-piece Credit: Instagram 7 The TV personality shared photos from her dressing room Credit: Instagram 7 Sofia drove fans wild earlier this week with a topless poolside snap Credit: Instagram/sofiavergara 7 The American's Got Talent star posed in just a black bikini thong Credit: Instagram/sofiavergara
Scottish Sun
13-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Sofia Vergara, 52, looks incredible as she strips totally naked for steamy bubble bath shoot
Sofia sent her fans into meltdown with her latest topless selfie HOT SOAK Sofia Vergara, 52, looks incredible as she strips totally naked for steamy bubble bath shoot Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) SOFIA Vergara looked incredible as she posed completely naked for a steamy bubble bath. The Modern Family star, 52, shared photos from a recent Dolce & Gabbana Vanity Fair photoshoot. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 7 Sofia Vergara left little to the imagination as she striped totally naked Credit: Instagram 7 The actress shared BTS snaps from recent Vanity Fair shoot Credit: Instagram 7 Sofia sizzled in a leopard print bodysuit and matching heels Credit: Instagram Sofia put her toned physique on display as she stripped off for a string of smouldering photos in a bathtub. She placed the bubbles strategically to cover her modesty, while also cheekily giving her fans a glimpse of her bottom. The actress placed one arm above her head and looked seductively at the camera as members of the crew surrounded her. In another snap, she sizzled in a leopard print bodysuit and matching heels. READ MORE ON SOFIA VERGARA LIFE IS PEACHY Sofia Vergara, 52, goes topless as she sunbathes in thong bikini by the pool She was seen getting her make-up and bouncy curls perfected by her glam squad behind-the-scenes. The TV personality then channelled her best Dirty Dancing air lift in a two-piece leopard print bikini. A topless man lifted the Columbian beauty above his head, with Sofia looking effortlessly chic, even mid-air. She also shared a photo of her sitting at her dressing table with her legs on the desk and captioned it: "TBT [throwback Thursday]." Just a few days ago Sofia sent her fans into meltdown with her latest topless selfie, as she topped up her tan by the pool. AGT's Sofia Vergara throws shady jab at Mel B under her breath on premiere after 'icy vibes' on set The America's Got Talent judge bared her peachy bottom in a sizzling snap. The stunning star was completely nude apart from a pair of skimpy bikini bottoms. Taking to Instagram to share the sizzling snap, the sexy actress wrote: "Llego el verano!" - which translates to "Summer has arrived!" Fans went into meltdown at the sexy picture, with one saying: "Too hot to handle!" Another wrote: "Wow hot body." While a third penned: "Most beautiful woman ever!" Sofia even had a message from her supermodel pal Heidi Klum, who wrote: "Come over ….I am doing the same thing. Sunbathing." SINGLE LADY Sofia is embracing the single life following her split from ex-husband Joe Manganiello. The former Hollywood golden couple shocked fans when they split in 2023. The high-profile pair confirmed their separation after seven years of marriage, with them revealing at the time: "We have made the difficult decision to divorce. "As two people that love and care for one another very much, we politely ask for respect of our privacy at this time as we navigate this new phase of our lives." Sofia and Joe, who is known for starring in Magic Mike, got married in a Palm Beach ceremony in November 2015. Their whirlwind wedding came after less than a year of dating. Shortly after their divorce came to light, reports swirled that their marriage was "impacted by Joe's sobriety" and the fact that Sofia was and is not actively sober. Speaking to MailOnline, the source revealed: "Of course, the fact that Sofia is not sober had an impact on their marriage." Sofia shared an update on her love life during an October 2024 interview with Us Weekly. Asked whether or not she thought New York City was the best place to date, she replied:: "Totally. Actually, I was talking about it because now I'm single. Kind of single." 7 The Modern Family star flashed her toned legs in the one-piece Credit: Instagram 7 The TV personality shared photos from her dressing room Credit: Instagram 7 Sofia drove fans wild earlier this week with a topless poolside snap Credit: Instagram/sofiavergara
Yahoo
13-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown defends difficult decision to deploy police during Wednesday protests in order to avoid National Guard response
Jun. 12—As immigration protests broke out downtown Wednesday night, Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown had to strike a balance, not wanting to appear to be assisting or condoning the actions of federal immigration agents while fearful President Donald Trump could use a weak police response to justify the deployment of the national guard, as he did recently in California. "I think we're all aware of the situation that unfolded in Los Angeles and the deployment of the National Guard troops and U.S. Marines to that city," Brown said Wednesday night as the curfew she ordered took effect. "It was fairly clear to me that if there was no Spokane Police presence, that that could be used as a justification for the National Guard or other national agents to come in and take control of the situation." Her first response earlier in the afternoon had been to call Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown to see if there were any legal steps that could be taken to assist 21-year-old Cesar Alexander Alvarez Perez, who is seeking asylum from Venezuela, and Joswar Slater Rodriguez Torres, a Columbian national , and to connect the attorney general with former City Council President Ben Stuckart, who spurred the initial protest. She insisted that Spokane police were not deployed to "assist" Immigration and Customs Enforcement in their detention and transport of the two men. Once protesters surrounded the Cataldo Avenue ICE office and blocked the exits, and unknown activists spray-painted an ICE vehicle's windshield and slashed another's tire, they were violating city law, requiring local police response, she argued. City spokeswoman Erin Hut noted that some protesters began to remove park benches to use them to add to the barricade, which "could be seen as an escalation." The mayor had reiterated throughout the evening, including to Stuckart, that the city would keep the peace while abiding by the Keep Washington Working Act. Often referred to as Washington's "sanctuary state" law, the 2019 state law prohibits local law enforcement from collaborating with federal immigration agencies, including by sharing nonpublic information, holding people on ICE's request or arresting someone solely for a civil immigration offense, among other prohibitions. Facing criticism from some activists for ultimately creating the space for ICE officials to leave the facility with the two detainees, transporting them to the state's central ICE holding facility in Tacoma, Brown argued her office was duty-bound to respond to the obstruction of any facility's public access and that it was unrealistic to imagine the situation would end any other way. "I think it's pretty clear from the observations I had of what was occurring there, and frankly from my communication throughout the afternoon with some of the protesters, that they did not expect that they would be successful in stopping ICE, a federal agency, from completing their mission," Brown said Wednesday night. "I think anybody who's observed that agency and its actions and the actions of this (federal) administration could reach the same conclusion." Stuckart and the initial protesters, before they were joined by hundreds from a separately, previously scheduled anti-ICE protest, had expressed clearly that they expected to be arrested, she added. Once Spokane police did arrive en masse and protesters refused to disperse from the immediate area surrounding the ICE offices, continuing to attempt to blockade the entrances, the use of limited crowd dispersal munitions such as smoke grenades and pepper balls became necessary, as did the eventual curfew order, she argued. Notably, the curfew was announced shortly before 8:30 p.m. and wouldn't take effect for nearly an hour, giving protesters time to disperse, and it was not aggressively enforced when it began at 9:30. The area where the curfew took effect was limited, as well — so much so that a small group of protesters gathered outside the doors of City Hall just a few blocks away, visible and audible from a 10 p.m. news conference Brown held to debrief the events of the evening. Broadly, Brown has stood behind the police department's response, but has also stated her office would review the incident to determine whether any mistakes were made and planned to be open about their assessment.
