The 20 Biggest Stories of 2017.
Oscars Best Picture Flub
Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway erroneously presented the Best Picture trophy at the 89th Academy Awards on February 26 to La La Land rather than the actual winner, Moonlight. The auditing firm Pricewaterhouse Coopers later explained that the mistake was due to an envelope mix-up.
Ariana Grande’s Manchester Concert
A suicide bomber killed 22 people and injured more than 500 others at the pop star’s concert at Manchester Arena on May 22. Thirteen days later, Grande returned to the stage for a televised benefit concert entitled One Love Manchester, which raised $2.6 million in donations.
Twins, Twins, Twins!
Madonna surprised fans in February when she announced that she adopted daughters Estere and Stella from Malawi. Then George and Amal Clooney welcomed son Alexander and daughter Ella on June 6. And Beyoncé gave birth to daughter Rumi and son Sir with Jay-Z on June 13.
Sexual Misconduct Scandals
Harvey Weinstein has been accused of sexual harassment or assault by more than 80 women since The New York Times and The New Yorker published back-to-back exposés in October. He denied all accusations of non-consensual sex. The scandal led to countless other women coming forward in the weeks that followed with similar allegations against powerful men in Hollywood, including Kevin Spacey and Matt Lauer.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s Engagement
The prince and the Suits alum announced on November 27 that they were engaged after more than a year of dating. They later appeared for a photo call and sat down for a BBC interview, in which Markle called Harry’s proposal an “amazing surprise.”
Prince William and Duchess Kate’s Third Pregnancy
Kensington Palace confirmed on September 4 that the duchess was expecting her third child with the royal, with whom she already shares son Prince George and daughter Princess Charlotte.
Deaths in Music
The music world lost several legends in 2017. Soundgarden vocalist Chris Cornell died by suicide at age 52 on May 18. Linkin Park lead singer Chester Bennington, who was friends with Cornell, also died by suicide at age 41 on July 20. Tom Petty died of cardiac arrest at age 66 on October 2.
Lady Gaga’s Super Bowl Performance
The superstar didn’t need any special guests to rock her Super Bowl LI halftime performance at Houston’s NRG Stadium on February 5. She delivered a medley of hits such as “Bad Romance” and “Telephone.”
Kathy Griffin’s Donald Trump Photo
The stand-up comedian posted a picture of herself holding a fake, bloody, decapitated head that resembled the president. Trump condemned the photo shoot, tweeting that it disturbed his young son Barron. Griffin apologized but faced major backlash as she was fired from CNN’s New Year’s Eve special and investigated by the U.S. Department of Justice.
Chris Soules’ Arrest
The Bachelor alum was arrested near Aurora, Iowa, on April 24 after his pickup truck rear-ended a tractor trailer driven by local farmer Kenneth Mosher. The 66-year-old was pronounced dead soon after the crash. Soules pleaded not guilty to a felony charge of leaving the scene and argue that he fulfilled his legal requirements by calling 911 and waiting for paramedics to arrive. He has a trial date scheduled for January 2018.
source: www.usmagzine.com
