Entertainment
D’Angelo, Grammy-winning R&B singer, dies of cancer at 51

R&B legend D’Angelo has died, his family confirmed to CBS News on Tuesday. The singer, whose real name was Michael D’Angelo Archer, was 51.
D’Angelo’s family said the Grammy-winning artist died Tuesday after a “prolonged and courageous battle with cancer.”
“We are saddened that he can only leave dear memories with his family, but we are eternally grateful for the legacy of extraordinarily moving music he leaves behind,” the family said.
His family asked for privacy and that his fans “join us in mourning his passing while also celebrating the gift of song that he has left for the world.”
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D’Angelo was born in Virginia and dropped out of school as a teenager to try to break into the music industry. He first came to fame after co-producing Black Men United’s 1994 single “U Will Know.” He released his debut album “Brown Sugar” in 1995. The record was certified platinum.
D’Angelo’s next album, “Voodoo,” was released in 2000. It won the Grammy Award for Best R&B Album, while a single on the album was awarded the Grammy for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance. In 2014, he released “Black Messiah,” his third album. It won the Grammy Award for Best R&B Album, and a song on the album won the award for Best R&B Song. It was also nominated for Record of the Year.
During his career, D’Angelo collaborated with major artists including Lauryn Hill, Erykah Badu and Jay-Z.
RCA Records called D’Angelo a “peerless visionary who effortlessly blended the classic sounds of soul, funk, gospel, R&B, and jazz with a hip hop sensibility” and a “known perfectionist” whose albums “were widely celebrated as masterpieces by both the music community and his beloved fans around the world.”
“D’Angelo’s songwriting, musicianship, and unmistakable vocal styling has endured and will continue to inspire generations of artists to come,” the company said. “Our hearts are with his family and friends during this difficult time.”
In May 2025, D’Angelo was set to headline Roots Picnic, a Philadelphia music festival, but announced a week before the scheduled performance that he would no longer be able to do so because of an “unforeseen” delay related to an earlier surgery. In a statement shared by the festival, D’Angelo said that his doctors had advised he not perform. D’Angelo did not specify what kind of surgery he had had or what complications he was experiencing.
In his statement, D’Angelo indicated that he was working on new music.
D’Angelo is survived by three children: Imani, Michael and Morocco Archer. He was never married.
Entertainment
Katy Perry, Justin Trudeau share ‘undeniable chemistry,’ source reveals

Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau are reportedly getting closer!
On Tuesday, an insider spilled to People magazine that the songstress and former Canadian prime minister are “both smart and love to talk about serious issues.”
The source further told the outlet that the two are “quite taken with each other” for now.
For those unversed, Katy is out on her Lifetime World Tour through December, while Justin is currently in Canada.
“They have stayed in touch since the middle of summer but haven’t been able to spend that much time together, due mainly to her schedule,” explained the confidant.
“Justin is also busy and both have family obligations,” added the source. “They have interests in common. Both are taking dating as it comes. But they are definitely into each other — and have been.”
As per a tipster, the Dark Horse hitmaker and the politician “like and respect each other” as well as having a romantic relationship.
“Justin thinks she is terrific,” said the insider. “It has had time to develop on a friend and intellectual level as well as supersized attraction. The romance has merit.”
It is pertinent to mention that neither Justin nor Katy has commented on their relationship yet.
Entertainment
Kate Middleton dubbed ‘Diana without drama’ by royal insiders

Kate Middleton’s composure and quiet strength make her “the modern-day Princess Diana.”
King Charles’s former butler, Grant Harrold, who worked from 2004 to 2011, gushed over Kate’s first impression after their first meeting, praising she was destined for the throne, via Radaronline.com.
“That girl was a Queen in waiting in every aspect,” he said. “She is the perfect Queen material, and you can so obviously see that. Everything about her – the way she carried herself, the way she spoke, the way she interacted with people, her kindness, her beauty.”
“She was, if I can say, the modern-day Princess Diana,” Grant said. “She was everything you can imagine – she is a beautiful and intelligent woman.”
A palace insider told the outlet: “Kate has always been revered by the royal family – she’s their steady hand and moral compass. People behind the scenes say she’s ‘Diana without the drama.’ The late princess had heart and charisma, but Kate brings composure and quiet strength. That’s exactly what the monarchy needs now.”
Entertainment
Justin Trudeau’s ex wife Sophie ‘incredibly’ hurt by his Katy Perry yacht moment

Justin Trudeau’s ex wife Sophie Grégoire Trudeau is reportedly shattered after the former Canadian prime minister was spotted in a loved up state with rumored lover Katy Perry on a luxury yacht.
As per a report by Radaronline.com, a source claimed that Sophie has been in “incredibly painful” condition after she saw the photographs of the father of her kids kissing the popstar on the California coast.
The snaps that went viral over the weekend had left her “shaken and heartbroken.”
The insider continued, “Sophie’s putting on a brave face publicly, but she’s devastated.”
“ Seeing those images was like being punched in the stomach.”
“She and Justin had nearly two decades together, and to watch him so publicly wrapped up in this whirlwind romance – it’s been incredibly painful for her.”
Just two after the snaps went viral, Sophie took to her Instagram to post a cryptic message on “love’s deepest teaching.”
“Sometimes we forget that nothing we love is ever meant to be kept,” she wrote. “The people, the places, even the moments that once felt infinite, right? Time asks us not to cling to them, but yet we do. I do because to hold on feels safer than to let go.”
She added: “But love was never about possession; it was always about presence. The present moment and when we release what we cannot keep, we make space for the truth of connection, intimacy, the memory, for the lesson.”
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