Former secretary-general of the United Nations Kofi Annan has died at age 80 after a short illness. "Kofi Annan was a global statesman and a deeply committed internationalist who fought throughout his life for a fairer and more peaceful world," the Kofi Annan Foundation and Annan family said in a statement.
Madonna turned 60 on August 16. The boundary-pushing Queen of Pop has spent four decades of her life in the spotlight. "I think the most controversial thing I have ever done is to stick around," she's said. "I'm one of the lucky ones and every day I count my blessings."
Ariana Grande released her new album, ‘Sweetener,’ which includes a track dedicated to her fiance, “Saturday Night Live’s” Pete Davidson. “I thought you into my life...Universe must have my back,” she sings. Grande and Davidson got engaged in June after several weeks of dating.
Scarlett Johansson is officially the world’s highest paid actress, surpassing Emma Stone with $40.5 million in pretax earnings between 2017 and 2018. Her quadrupled earnings are thanks to her role as Black Widow in Marvel's 'Avengers' movies, which she’ll reprise a fourth time in 2019.
Constance Wu is an American TV and film actress best known for her role as Jessica Huang on ABC's 'Fresh Off the Boat.'
Mark Wahlberg got his start headlining the musical group Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch, and later became a Hollywood A-lister through starring roles in films like 'Boogie Nights,' 'The Departed' and 'The Fighter.'
Multiple Grammy winner and "Queen of Soul," Aretha Franklin was known for such hits as "Respect," "Freeway of Love" and "I Say a Little Prayer."
Actress and singer Jennifer Lopez is one of Hollywood’s leading ladies who’s also forged a successful pop and dance music career.
Ian Ziering is an actor known for his role on the teen soap opera 'Beverly Hills, 90210' as well as appearing on TV's 'Dancing with the Stars' and 'Sharknado.'
Ken Jeong is a Korean-American actor, comedian and physician, best known for his role as the comedic gangster Leslie Chow in 'The Hangover' film franchise.
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