Alan Menken composed the song "Prince Ali," memorably sung by Robin Williams in Disney's 1992 animated feature Aladdin, while sitting at the lyricist's hospital bed. His friend, Howard Ashman, was dying.
"His life was pitifully cut short, unfortunately, as were many at that time," says Menken. "But Howard's [death], for me, is the most personally difficult and his spirit remains very, very present still; there's something about Howard that is not just a statistic in the battle against AIDS. Read More...
From Royals to rockstars, it seems everyone is having a baby this year. Here's all of 2018's bundles of joy so far... We aren't even half way through the year and there's already been a huge celebrity baby boom for 2018.
From the likes of Coleen Rooney to The Rock, here are all the celebs that have added to their brood or become parents for the first time this year! Read More...
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