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Liz Hurley opens up on ‘bliss’ relationship with Billy Ray Cyrus as pair split time between London and Nashville

Liz Hurley opens up on ‘bliss’ relationship with Billy Ray Cyrus as pair split time between London and Nashville

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Actor Elizabeth Hurley and her partner, American country music star Billy Ray Cyrus, have opened up about their “blissful” life together, revealing a shared love for nature and quiet evenings. The couple, who found love last year, told US magazine People they enjoy watching birds of prey and lighting bonfires. Cyrus, father to pop sensation Miley Cyrus, expressed his contentment, stating he has “finally found this wonderful place where I’m happy”. Hurley herself described their life together simply as “bliss”. She told the magazine: “We split our time between Billy’s farm in Tennessee and my country house in England, with brief forays into Nashville and London. “We both love the countryside, where I’m usually wielding power tools in the garden whilst Billy strums his guitar under a tree. “We obsessively watch birds of prey and light lots of bonfires. It’s bliss.” …

Miley Cyrus Gets Hollywood Walk of Fame Star, Mentions Billy Ray Cyrus

Miley Cyrus Gets Hollywood Walk of Fame Star, Mentions Billy Ray Cyrus

Published by Daniella Wilson

Miley Cyrus got emotional as she was honored with a Hollywood Walk of Fame star on Friday. “To my family, my future family, parents, my mom, my siblings, my friends, my collaborators, thank you for loving and supporting not only the choices that I make, but my fears, and then facing them with me,” Cyrus said as she sounded like she was getting choked up. “Today is something that I’ll never forget and I’m always going to cherish. I love you all so much, thank you.” Cyrus was joined by mom Tish Cyrus, her sister Brandi Cyrus and fiancé Maxx Morando at the event. Though her fellow musician father Billy Ray Cyrus wasn’t in attendance at the ceremony, following the two having a falling out in recent years, Miley Cyrus gave her dad a sweet shoutout in her speech. “My dad used to say that a skyscraper starts with a jackhammer — so does a star on the Walk of Fame by the way — and it’s not about the force, but it’s about the …

What Happens When a Musician Plays Stevie Ray Vaughan’s “Pride and Joy” on a Kids’ Guitar at Walmart

What Happens When a Musician Plays Stevie Ray Vaughan’s “Pride and Joy” on a $25 Kids’ Guitar at Walmart

Published by José Betancourt

There’s a max­im that says, “It’s not the gui­tar, it’s the play­er.” And the video above bears it out. In this clip, musi­cian Clay Shel­burn and his pal Zac Stokes vis­it a Wal­mart at 3 a.m. and pick up a Dis­ney Cars 2 toy gui­tar. Next, they pro­ceed to play Ste­vie Ray Vaughan’s “Pride and Joy” and unleash the full poten­tial of that $25 gui­tar. The Bar­bi­es all go crazy. When it comes to the blues, any old gui­tar will do. That we know. But if you care to watch Shel­burn play the same song on a gui­tar that runs north of $1,000, check out the video below. If you would like to sup­port the mis­sion of Open Cul­ture, con­sid­er mak­ing a dona­tion to our site. It’s hard to rely 100% on ads, and your con­tri­bu­tions will help us con­tin­ue pro­vid­ing the best free cul­tur­al and edu­ca­tion­al mate­ri­als to learn­ers every­where. You can con­tribute through Pay­Pal, Patre­on, and Ven­mo (@openculture). Thanks! Relat­ed Con­tent: Ozzy Osbourne’s Gui­tarist Zakk Wylde Plays Black Sab­bath on a Hel­lo Kit­ty Gui­tar Ste­vie Ray Vaugh­an Plays …

Billy Ray Cyrus shares update on relationship with daughter Miley Cyrus ahead of big day

Billy Ray Cyrus shares update on relationship with daughter Miley Cyrus ahead of big day

Published by Daniella Wilson

Billy Ray Cyrus couldn’t be prouder of his daughter Miley Cyrus, despite their previously tumultuous relationship. The “Flowers” singer is a product of her mom Tish Cyrus’ marriage to the “Achy Breaky Heart” singer; the two were married from 1993 until 2022, and together also share Braison, 32, Noah, 26, plus Tish is also a mom to Brandi, 38, and Trace, 37. Both the Hannah Montana star and her father have spoken candidly about the ups and downs of their relationship, though the latter has seemingly reiterated they have made amends. Last week, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce announced that Miley would be getting her very own Hollywood Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The ceremony will take place in Los Angeles on May 22, and Billy Ray has already declared that not only will he be there, but he will take to Hollywood Boulevard ahead of time to “clean and shine the sidewalks before the big day.” Taking to Instagram, Billy Ray, 64, shared a photo from his and Miley’s Disney Channel days, …

Mother of Ruben Ray Martinez, U.S. citizen killed by ICE, speaks out : NPR

Mother of Ruben Ray Martinez, U.S. citizen killed by ICE, speaks out : NPR

Published by Sam Flores

Rachel Reyes, holds a photo of her son, Ruben Ray Martinez, a U.S. citizen who was shot and killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent during a traffic encounter in Texas. Brenda Bazán for NPR hide caption toggle caption Brenda Bazán for NPR When Rachel Reyes thinks back to her son’s final days, she remembers how excited he was for the year ahead. Ruben Ray Martinez had just turned 23. Reyes said her son planned to enroll in trade school to become a mechanic. He felt ready to move out of his family’s home in San Antonio and had found an apartment he liked, she added. But on March 15, 2025, Martinez, a U.S. citizen, was shot and killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent during a traffic encounter in Texas. He’s considered the first of at least six people to have been killed by immigration agents since the start of President Trump’s second term, according to The Trace, an outlet focused on covering gun violence. “He would speak with enthusiasm, like he …

Emmerdale airs distressing Bear Wolf scenes as new Ray theory emerges

Emmerdale airs distressing Bear Wolf scenes as new Ray theory emerges

Published by Daniella Wilson

DS Walsh (Amanda Ryan) has a new theory about Ray Walters (Joe Absolom) and Celia Daniels’s (Jaye Griffiths) human trafficking operation in Emmerdale – and it’s bad news for Bear Wolf (Joshua Richards). It’s been a horrendous few months for Bear, who finally found freedom after being held captive on their farm, and subsequently murdering Ray. Living with Stockholm syndrome and unable to accept that what Ray had done to him was wrong, he handed himself into the police. Paddy Dingle (Dominic Brunt) hoped that by proving that his dad wasn’t of sound mind when he committed the crime would allow for a lesser sentence. Walsh agreed that he was struggling, though following a short stint in a mental health institution, Bear discharged himself and was taken back into custody. Earlier this week, the discovery of some new evidence left Paddy hopeful that Bear’s name could finally be cleared. Bear had remembered some distinctive registration plates from a vehicle he was forced to clean blood off. Kammy Hadiq (Shebz Miah) did some digging, and discovered …

Watch 35 Short Films by Charles and Ray Eames: “Powers of Ten,” the History of the Computer & More

Watch 35 Short Films by Charles and Ray Eames: “Powers of Ten,” the History of the Computer & More

Published by José Betancourt

?si=sPXB5teJO7wsm71F The Pacif­ic Pal­isades fire of Jan­u­ary 25 destroyed much of that coastal Los Ange­les neigh­bor­hood, but it some­how spared the Charles and Ray Eames house. Any­one who’s paid it a vis­it, or at least pored over the many pho­tos of it in exis­tence, knows that it’s more than a pre­served work of Cal­i­for­nia mod­ernism once inhab­it­ed by a famed pair of hus­band-and-wife design­ers. In truth, it’s more like a world, or at least a world­view, made domes­tic. From the out­side, one first notices the clean, vague­ly Japan­ese lines, the sharp angles, and the planes of Mon­dri­an col­or. Once inside, one hard­ly knows what to look at first: the Isamu Noguchi lamp? The Native Amer­i­can bas­kets? The kokeshi dolls? The Eames Lounge Chair? ?si=DQ-M1lsNTauOahsy After a few months’ clo­sure to repair smoke dam­age, the Eames House re-opened to vis­i­tors last sum­mer. But wher­ev­er in the world you hap­pen to be, you can tour the place in its prime, and as its mak­ers would have want­ed you to see it, through the short film from 1955 …

Elizabeth Hurley and Billy Ray Cyrus lead the best-dressed stars at the Olivier Awards

Elizabeth Hurley and Billy Ray Cyrus lead the best-dressed stars at the Olivier Awards

Published by Daniella Wilson

Elizabeth Hurley and shared an Easter post stepped out for their first public appearance in five months at the Olivier Awards on Sunday. The couple, whose last public outing was at the 2025 CMA Awards in Nashville in November, were spotted holding hands as they made their way along the red carpet and into London’s Royal Albert Hall, joined by Elizabeth’s son, Damian, 24. © Getty ImagesDamian Hurley, Elizabeth Hurley and Billy Ray Cyrus attend The Olivier Awards 2026 with Cunard at the Royal Albert Hall on April 12, 2026 in London, England Mother and son coordinated in white ensembles. Elizabeth wore a stunning dress cinched at the waist with a plunging neckline, while Damian donned a silk trouser suit with a cross necklace. © Getty Images Meanwhile, Billy opted for an all-black look, complete with a scarf, layered necklaces and his signature black sunglasses. Split rumours Rumours began to circulate that the couple may have parted ways after Elizabeth hadn’t shared any images of Billy on her Instagram grid since December 2025. However, the …

Elizabeth Hurley and Billy Ray Cyrus lead the best-dressed stars in defiant public appearance after 5 months at the Olivier Awards

Elizabeth Hurley and Billy Ray Cyrus lead the best-dressed stars in defiant public appearance after 5 months at the Olivier Awards

Published by Sam Flores

Elizabeth Hurley and shared an Easter post stepped out for their first public appearance in five months at the Olivier Awards on Sunday. The couple, whose last public outing was at the 2025 CMA Awards in Nashville in November, were spotted holding hands as they made their way along the red carpet and into London’s Royal Albert Hall, joined by Elizabeth’s son, Damian, 24. Damian Hurley, Elizabeth Hurley and Billy Ray Cyrus attend The Olivier Awards 2026 with Cunard at the Royal Albert Hall on April 12, 2026 in London, England (Getty Images) Mother and son coordinated in white ensembles. Elizabeth wore a stunning dress cinched at the waist with a plunging neckline, while Damian donned a silk trouser suit with a cross necklace. (Getty Images) Meanwhile, Billy opted for an all-black look, complete with a scarf, layered necklaces and his signature black sunglasses. You may also like Split rumours Rumours began to circulate that the couple may have parted ways after Elizabeth hadn’t shared any images of Billy on her Instagram grid since December …

Kim Kardashian Loses Bid to Keep Settlement With Ray J Private

Kim Kardashian Loses Bid to Keep Settlement With Ray J Private

Published by Daniella Wilson

A court has turned down Kim Kardashian‘s bid to keep details of a $6 million settlement with Ray J behind closed doors. The deal relates to legal barbs exchanged by the two sides after Kardashian, in an episode of The Kardashians in 2022, accused Ray J of trying to extort her with a second sex tape and raping her while she was asleep. He threatened to sue the reality TV star-turned-activist and businesswoman, which resulted in the settlement. Last year, Kardashian and Ray J, whose real name is Ray Norwood Jr., reignited their legal battle when the singer suggested on a livestream video that his onetime sex partner and her mom were involved in an illegal criminal enterprise and were going to be charged by the government. Kardashian sued for defamation, accusing him of trying to exploit her fame. The lawsuit points to a moment in the TMZ documentary on Sean “Diddy” Combs when Ray J is heard saying, “If you told me the Kardashians were being charged for racketeering, I might believe it.” He …