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ADELE RECEIVES STAR ON THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL’S WALK OF FAME: Adele recorded her 2011 live CD/DVD at London’s famed Royal Albert Hall, and won a Grammy for her version of “Set Fire to the Rain” that was recorded there. Now the legendary venue has honored her with a star on its new Walk of Fame. Adele’s name is on one of the first 11 stars on the Walk, which recognizes people and institutions that have played an important role in the history of the Hall. Others who were honored at a ceremony Tuesday include rock legend Eric Clapton, who’s played at the Royal Albert Hall more than 200 times, and the late British prime minister Sir Winston Churchill, who gave 16 speeches there. Others who received stars include Roger Daltrey, frontman of the band The Who; late boxing legend Muhammad Ali; the late scientist Albert Einstein; and Queen Victoria, who laid the building’s cornerstone in 1871 and named it after her beloved husband, Albert.
FANS CALL FOR BTS TO BE EXEMPT FROM MILITARY SERVICE: Fans have called for military duty exemption for South Korean boy band BTS, citing their contribution to enhancing the national image abroad. Fans have filed online petitions to demand that the government should revise the current military service act to have BTS benefit from the exemption rule, as Olympic gold medalists do. Such requests have been raised as the government will allow 42 South Korean athletes, who won gold medals at the Asian Games, to be exempt from the mandatory military service. Under the law, Olympic gold medalists and winners of classical music and dance contests are granted exemptions from military service. All able-bodied South Korean men between the ages of 18 and 35 should serve in the military from 18 months to 22 months, depending on services. Fans have questioned whether ranking top on Billboard charts twice would equal winning gold medals at global sports events.
DEMI LOVATO SELLING HOLLYWOOD HILLS MANSION WHERE SHE SUFFERED APPARENT OVERDOSE: Demi Lovato is selling her Hollywood Hills home after she suffered an apparent overdose at the property in July. The home is now up for sale for $9.495 million and includes four bedrooms and six bathrooms. According to the listing, the swanky, private estate also has a pool, a bar and media room, and is just minutes away from the Sunset Strip. Lovato was eventually released from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center after nearly two weeks in the Los Angeles hospital last month and entered rehab for further treatment. On August 5th, 26-year-old Lovato broke her silence since her medical emergency with a heartfelt Instagram post and said that she would “keep fighting” her addiction.
LADY GAGA & HARRISON FORD TO BE HONORED BY SAG-AFTRA FOUNDATION: Lady Gaga and Harrison Ford are set to receive the Artists Inspiration Awards from the SAG-AFTRA Foundation. “We are honored to recognize two of the most iconic and beloved artists worldwide who have not only made indelible impacts on our culture and the arts, but who have chosen to use their influence to make a difference for others,” SAG-AFTRA Foundation Board President JoBeth Williams said in a statement. The award is usually honored to an artist who has “used their platform to advance humanitarian and philanthropic causes.” The awards will be given out on November 8th at the annual Patron of the Artists Awards.
