Spears' new song, ‘Gimme More,' is rising
Britney Spears is finally catching a break.
Her new song, “Gimme More,” is now a success on the music charts -- despite the pop star's turbulent personal life and the humiliation of her much-panned performance at MTV's Video Music Awards.
This week, “Gimme More” -- released to radio stations in August -- topped Billboard's Hot Digital Songs chart at No. 1 with 179,000 downloads, and jumped from No. 68 to No. 3 on Billboard's Hot 100.
The song is the first single from her new album, set for release Nov. 13. Earlier this week, a judge ordered the 25-year-old singer to temporarily hand over custody of her two sons to ex-husband Kevin Federline. On Wednesday, a Los Angeles court commissioner granted Spears some visitation rights, but Federline, 29, remains full-time dad to Sean Preston, 2, and Jayden James, 1.
Sinead O'Connor says she's struggled
Sinead O'Connor said before being diagnosed with bipolar disorder, she struggled with thoughts of suicide and overwhelming fear.
She'd often wake up crying for no reason, the 40-year-old Irish singer said on Thursday's broadcast of “The Oprah Winfrey Show.”
“It's like being a bucket with holes in it. Just leaking tears from every pore,” said O'Connor, her closely cropped hair now gray.
O'Connor said she attempted suicide on her 33rd birthday, but gave no details. She was diagnosed nearly four years ago as having bipolar disorder, also known as manic-depression.
She now takes medications that serve as a mood stabilizer and antidepressant, as well as help her sleep. The drugs have helped her become more balanced, she said, but “it's a work in progress. I'm not going to sit here and claim that I'm kinda perfect or anything. Anything is an improvement when you've been in desolation ... to be out of that place is brilliant. It doesn't mean you don't have lumps and bumps.”
America Ferrera to receive another accolade
The accolades keep coming for America Ferrera.
The Emmy-winning star of “Ugly Betty” is now the Hispanic Woman of the Year, the Hollywood Reporter and Billboard announced Thursday.
The publications will honor Ferrera and the 25 most powerful Hispanic women in film, television and music at their inaugural Hispanic Women in Entertainment breakfast at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel on Tuesday.
Ferrera “is a leader for all women, but especially those in the Hispanic community,” publisher John Kilcullen said in a statement.
He said the 23-year-old actress is “dedicated to advancing the position of Hispanics in television and film.”
- From wire reports
Her new song, “Gimme More,” is now a success on the music charts -- despite the pop star's turbulent personal life and the humiliation of her much-panned performance at MTV's Video Music Awards.
This week, “Gimme More” -- released to radio stations in August -- topped Billboard's Hot Digital Songs chart at No. 1 with 179,000 downloads, and jumped from No. 68 to No. 3 on Billboard's Hot 100.
The song is the first single from her new album, set for release Nov. 13. Earlier this week, a judge ordered the 25-year-old singer to temporarily hand over custody of her two sons to ex-husband Kevin Federline. On Wednesday, a Los Angeles court commissioner granted Spears some visitation rights, but Federline, 29, remains full-time dad to Sean Preston, 2, and Jayden James, 1.
Sinead O'Connor says she's struggled
Sinead O'Connor said before being diagnosed with bipolar disorder, she struggled with thoughts of suicide and overwhelming fear.
She'd often wake up crying for no reason, the 40-year-old Irish singer said on Thursday's broadcast of “The Oprah Winfrey Show.”
“It's like being a bucket with holes in it. Just leaking tears from every pore,” said O'Connor, her closely cropped hair now gray.
O'Connor said she attempted suicide on her 33rd birthday, but gave no details. She was diagnosed nearly four years ago as having bipolar disorder, also known as manic-depression.
She now takes medications that serve as a mood stabilizer and antidepressant, as well as help her sleep. The drugs have helped her become more balanced, she said, but “it's a work in progress. I'm not going to sit here and claim that I'm kinda perfect or anything. Anything is an improvement when you've been in desolation ... to be out of that place is brilliant. It doesn't mean you don't have lumps and bumps.”
America Ferrera to receive another accolade
The accolades keep coming for America Ferrera.
The Emmy-winning star of “Ugly Betty” is now the Hispanic Woman of the Year, the Hollywood Reporter and Billboard announced Thursday.
The publications will honor Ferrera and the 25 most powerful Hispanic women in film, television and music at their inaugural Hispanic Women in Entertainment breakfast at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel on Tuesday.
Ferrera “is a leader for all women, but especially those in the Hispanic community,” publisher John Kilcullen said in a statement.
He said the 23-year-old actress is “dedicated to advancing the position of Hispanics in television and film.”
- From wire reports
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