Steve Lawrence Passes at 88, Natalie Portman Gets Divorced, Kesha Finally Owns Her Music, and Rupert Murdoch Gets Engaged

Steve Lawrence of 'Steve & Eydie' dies at 88. The actor and singer passed from complications of Alzheimer's disease, which was diagnosed in 2019. Lawrence had hits such as 'This Could be the Start of Something Big' and 'Go Away Little Girl.' Actress Natalie Portman privately gets divorced from Director Benjamin Millepied. The couple quietly separated a year ago and have now made things final after 11 years of marriage. Portman and Millepied originally met on set of the 2010 thriller the Black Swan as he was helping the actress with her choreography. Kesha finally owns her voice and teases new music to celebrate. The singer ended her legal battle with Dr. Luke's label which means she now owns the rights to her music. "I've never felt happier, more excited, more at peace and had such a purpose in my entire life," she says. On social she shared her new website keshaiswaitingforyou.com where you can find clips of new songs. Rupert Murdoch, 92 gets engaged to girlfriend Elena Zhukova, 67. The former chairman of FOX News Corp will tie the knot this summer. This will be the fifth time Murdoch says 'I do.' Jimmy Kimmel hosts The 96th Academy Awards, March 10 at the Dolby Theatre. This will be the fourth time he's hosted the Oscars. In an interview with WABC's entertainment reporter Sandy Kenyon, he explained that Barbie played a role in his decision to return as host... "I looked at the movie and I thought, "This is a good reason to host the Oscars, should Barbie be nominated....it's nice to have something that everybody's seen to kind of build the show around." In today's birthday news: The Monkees' Micky Dolenz turns 79, actor Aidan Quinn 65, actor Freddie Prinze Jr. 48, and actor James Van Der Beek is 47.