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Olivia Newton-John's widow John Easterling has opened up on their "supernatural" marriage, and the possibility of ever finding that kind of love again.

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Two years after her death, Olivia Newton-John's voice soars once again on the newly released long-lost track 'My Dream'.

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Ed Sheeran surprised an unsuspecting runner with a sing-song on a London canal.

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Taj Jackson has broken his silence after suffering the loss of his legendary father Tito.

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