News Mash-up: Celebrities

Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver are finally divorced, after more than 10 years Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver have officially finalized their divorce, more than 10 years after proceedings began. Court documents filed on Dec. 28 showed that a final settlement had been reached between the Terminator star and the U.S. journalist, formally ending their 35-year marriage. The terms of the divorce settlement were not made public. Shriver, the niece of slain U.S. President John F. Kennedy, filed for divorce in 2011 after Schwarzenegger ended his term as California governor and admitted fathering a child with the couple’s housekeeper some 14 years previously. (Reuters) After two-year break, Elton John says hello again with resumed goodbye tour British rocker Elton John has resumed his “Farewell Yellow Brick Road” tour, returning to the stage in New Orleans after a nearly two-year hiatus. The Tiny Dancer and Crocodile Rock hitmaker, 74, played the Crescent City on Jan. 19. Marking his retirement from performing on the road, John’s global tour began in September 2018. Like other musicians, he was forced to postpone live shows due to the pandemic. “Wow, we haven’t played a show since the sixth of March 2020. This is a new experience for us, I’ve never had this amount of time off in my life ... playing music, well at least since I was 17 years of age,” the singer told the crowd. (Reuters) These articles were provided by The Japan Times Alpha.