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Chuck Negron, voice behind Three Dog Night’s “Joy to the World” and other hits, dies at 83
Los Angeles — Chuck Negron, a founding member of Three Dog Night whose lead vocals powered a string of hits including “Joy to the World,” “One” and “An Old Fashioned Love Song” for one of the top rock acts of the late 1960s and early ’70s, died Monday. He was 83.
He died of complications from heart failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease at his home in the Studio City neighborhood of Los Angeles, according to his publicist Zach Farnum.
Negron also sang lead on “Easy To Be Hard” and “The Show Must Go On.” The band’s other hits include “Black and White,” “Mama Told Me (Not to Come),” “Never Been to Spain” and “Shambala.”
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In December 1972, the band hosted and performed on the inaugural edition of Dick Clark’s “New Year’s Rockin’ Eve.”
By 1975, album sales had declined and the band had its last Billboard Hot 100 hit with “Til the World Ends.” Internal strife fractured the group and it fell apart the next year.
In 1981, the group reunited, but Negron was dismissed in late 1985 because of recurring drug issues.
In 1967, Negron joined Danny Hutton and Cory Wells to form Three Dog Night, a vocal trio with roots in R&B, rock ‘n’ roll and urban doo wop. They found success two years later with their first million-selling single “One,” written by Harry Nilsson.
Negron engaged in heavy drug use during the band’s quick ascension to the top of the charts. He spent his fortune on drugs and even ended up on Los Angeles’ Skid Row for a time.
After numerous stints in rehab, he became sober in 1991 and went on to have a successful solo career, releasing seven albums between 1995 and 2017. His 1999 book, “Three Dog Nightmare,” detailed his ups and downs.
After decades of estrangement between him and Hutton, the two reconciled last year. Hutton and Michael Allsup are the lone surviving members.
Born Charles Negron II on June 8, 1942, he grew up in the Bronx singing in doo wop groups from an early age. His parents divorced when he was 2. He was recruited by California State University to play basketball, which brought him to Los Angeles, where he began working in the music industry.
In his later years, Negron toured despite having chronic COPD for three decades. The COVID-19 pandemic sidelined him permanently.
Negron is survived by wife Ami Albea Negron and five children, including Berry Oakley Jr., the son of Allman Brothers Band bassist Berry Oakley, who was killed in a 1972 motorcycle accident. Negron was for a time married to Julia Negron, the younger Oakley’s mother, and helped raise infant Berry Jr.
Carrie Anne Fleming, a familiar face to fans of cult horror has died at the age of 51.
The Canadian actress passed away on February 26 in Sydney, British Columbia, following complications related to breast cancer, her Supernatural co-star Jim Beaver confirmed.
Over the years, Fleming quietly built a career that spanned television, film, and theatre often leaving a lasting impression in roles.
She became a recognisable presence in genre television, appearing in fan-favourite series like Supernatural and iZombie, where she portrayed Candy Baker across multiple seasons.
Born on August 16, 1974, in Digby, Nova Scotia, Fleming later moved to British Columbia, where her passion for performance began to take shape.
Early roles included appearances in the action series Viper and a small part in the Adam Sandler comedy Happy Gilmore.
On Supernatural, Fleming portrayed Karen Singer, the wife of Bobby Singer, bringing warmth and humanity to a storyline often filled with darkness.
Uma Thurman is stepping back into villain territory, and the director behind her latest role couldn’t be more gushy about what she brings to the part.
Speaking to PEOPLE at the world premiere of Pretty Lethal during the 2026 SXSW Film Festival in Austin on 13 March, director Vicky Jewson was unstinting in her praise for the 55-year-old actress.
“Uma is obviously an icon, and she can play a villain like nobody else can,” Jewson said.
“She has a wicked sense of humour, and she also brings empathy to the character that allows you to stay with the character when the most absurd stuff happens. I don’t think anyone but someone of Uma’s talent could do that.”
In Pretty Lethal, Thurman plays Devora Kasimer, a reclusive former ballet prodigy running an unsettling roadside inn.
The film follows five ballerinas travelling to a dance competition whose bus breaks down in a forest, forcing them to seek shelter at Devora’s inn, where things quickly take a sinister turn.
As the situation turns deadly, the young dancers must set aside their rivalries and turn their years of brutal training into something rather more useful than performance, weaponising their skills, and even their pointe shoes, for survival.
It’s a role that adds to Thurman’s already formidable villainous CV, which includes Poison Ivy in Batman & Robin and Discord in last year’s The Old Guard 2.
Thurman is joined in the film by Iris Apatow, Lana Condor, Millicent Simmonds, Avantika and Maddie Ziegler.
Pretty Lethal premieres on Prime Video on 25 March.
LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board on Sunday announced a revised schedule for the 11th edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) after deciding to hold the tournament without spectators under the government’s austerity measures.
In a significant restructuring, the number of host cities has been reduced from six to two, with all matches now set to be played exclusively in Lahore and Karachi. The decision aligns with officially announced national resource conservation efforts.
According to the updated itinerary, the tournament will comprise 44 matches played over 39 days, with each city hosting 22 fixtures. The opening match between the Hyderabad Kingsmen and Lahore Qalandars remains unchanged.
Lahore will host Eliminators 1 and 2, as well as the final, while the Qualifier will take place in Karachi.
As the tournament temporarily adopts a watch-from-home model, organisers have confirmed the introduction of enhanced broadcast and production features designed to deliver a superior viewing experience for fans in Pakistan and around the world.
League officials expressed confidence that audience passion, combined with innovative coverage, would make this one of the most widely watched editions to date.
Addressing the absence of in-person spectators, a statement acknowledged that crowds at stadiums would be sorely missed.
It was estimated that an average of 30,000 spectators and associated support staff travelling daily for over a month would place considerable strain on energy resources.
By limiting the tournament to two cities, the league said it would also significantly reduce the extensive operational arrangements, transport logistics, and utility overheads associated with a six-city event.
Organisers reaffirmed their commitment to delivering high-quality cricket while aligning with national priorities, stating that the league would proceed with the unity, discipline, and excellence that have established it as a defining symbol of Pakistan’s sporting strength.
Revised PSL 11 schedule:
- Mar 26 – Match 1: Lahore Qalandars vs Hyderabad Kingsmen (Lahore, 7:00 PM)
- Mar 27 – Match 2: Quetta Gladiators vs Karachi Kings (Lahore, 7:00 PM)
- Mar 28 – Match 3: Peshawar Zalmi vs Rawalpindiz (Lahore, 2:30 PM)
- Mar 28 – Match 4: Multan Sultans vs Islamabad United (Lahore, 7:00 PM)
- Mar 29 – Match 5: Quetta Gladiators vs Hyderabad Kingsmen (Lahore, 2:30 PM)
- Mar 29 – Match 6: Lahore Qalandars vs Karachi Kings (Lahore, 7:00 PM)
- Mar 31 – Match 7: Islamabad United vs Peshawar Zalmi (Lahore, 7:00 PM)
- Apr 1 – Match 8: Multan Sultans vs Hyderabad Kingsmen (7:00 PM)
- Apr 2 – Match 9: Quetta Gladiators vs Islamabad United (2:30 PM)
- Apr 2 – Match 10: Rawalpindiz vs Karachi Kings (7:00 PM)
- Apr 3 – Match 11: Lahore Qalandars vs Multan Sultans (7:00 PM)
- Apr 4 – Match 12: Rawalpindiz vs Islamabad United (7:00 PM)
- Apr 5 – Match 13: Quetta Gladiators vs Multan Sultans (7:00 PM)
- Apr 6 – Match 14: Multan Sultans vs Rawalpindiz (7:00 PM)
- Apr 8 – Match 15: Hyderabad Kingsmen vs Peshawar Zalmi (Karachi, 7:00 PM)
- Apr 9 – Match 16: Lahore Qalandars vs Islamabad United (2:30 PM)
- Apr 9 – Match 17: Karachi Kings vs Peshawar Zalmi (7:00 PM)
- Apr 10 – Match 18: Quetta Gladiators vs Rawalpindiz (7:00 PM)
- Apr 11 – Match 19: Peshawar Zalmi vs Lahore Qalandars (2:30 PM)
- Apr 11 – Match 20: Karachi Kings vs Hyderabad Kingsmen (7:00 PM)
- Apr 12 – Match 21: Hyderabad Kingsmen vs Islamabad United (7:00 PM)
- Apr 13 – Match 22: Peshawar Zalmi vs Multan Sultans (7:00 PM)
- Apr 15 – Match 23: Peshawar Zalmi vs Quetta Gladiators (7:00 PM)
- Apr 16 – Match 24: Hyderabad Kingsmen vs Rawalpindiz (2:30 PM)
- Apr 16 – Match 25: Karachi Kings vs Islamabad United (7:00 PM)
- Apr 17 – Match 26: Lahore Qalandars vs Quetta Gladiators (7:00 PM)
- Apr 18 – Match 27: Lahore Qalandars vs Rawalpindiz (7:00 PM)
- Apr 19 – Match 28: Karachi Kings vs Multan Sultans (2:30 PM)
- Apr 19 – Match 29: Peshawar Zalmi vs Quetta Gladiators (7:00 PM)
- Apr 21 – Match 30: Lahore Qalandars vs Quetta Gladiators (Lahore, 2:30 PM)
- Apr 21 – Match 31: Rawalpindiz vs Multan Sultans (Karachi, 7:00 PM)
- Apr 22 – Match 32: Karachi Kings vs Peshawar Zalmi (Lahore, 2:30 PM)
- Apr 22 – Match 33: Hyderabad Kingsmen vs Multan Sultans (Karachi, 7:00 PM)
- Apr 23 – Match 34: Rawalpindiz vs Islamabad United (Karachi, 2:30 PM)
- Apr 23 – Match 35: Lahore Qalandars vs Karachi Kings (Lahore, 7:00 PM)
- Apr 24 – Match 36: Hyderabad Kingsmen vs Islamabad United (Karachi, 7:00 PM)
- Apr 25 – Match 37: Quetta Gladiators vs Karachi Kings (Lahore, 2:30 PM)
- Apr 25 – Match 38: Lahore Qalandars vs Peshawar Zalmi (Lahore, 7:00 PM)
- Apr 26 – Match 39: Hyderabad Kingsmen vs Rawalpindiz (Karachi, 2:30 PM)
- Apr 26 – Match 40: Islamabad United vs Multan Sultans (Karachi, 7:00 PM)
- Apr 28 – Qualifier (Karachi, 7:00 PM)
- Apr 29 – Eliminator 1 (Lahore, 7:00 PM)
- May 1 – Eliminator 2 (Lahore, 7:00 PM)
- May 3 – Final (Lahore, 7:00 PM)
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