Kelly Clarkson has delivered some very sad news to a large number of fans. The original American Idol has canceled the remaining 2015 dates on her sold-out tour. In a statement on the artist’s website, Clarkson cited vocal rest as the reason behind this unfortunate change, noting that fans who bought tickets in Canada and the United Kingdom will be eligible for a full refund. “I am truly sorry that I have to cancel the remainder of my tour dates. I was so looking forward to sharing this tour with all my amazing fans in Canada and the UK,” Kelly wrote. “Unfortunately my doctor is telling me I have to stay on vocal rest, but I am working hard to get better as fast as possible.” Clarkson, who is pregnant with her second child , had previously canceled the final six dates on her U.S. tour for the same medical reason. “This kills me, but doctors are saying I need to rest my voice!” she wrote at that time, adding: “I can’t wait to get healthy and see y’all back on the road soon. “I hate canceling and I am truly sorry to my fans that have been excited to see this show. Please know that I never cancel anything unless it’s absolutely necessary.” As you can see below, Clarkson has covered such artists as Rihanna, Demi Lovato and Selena Gomez over the course of her tour: View Slideshow: Kelly Clarkson Covers the Classics: A Compilation
Take a seat, Milkshake Squirrel . You've had your 15 minutes in the spotlight, Pizza Rat . It's time to meet, and marvel over, #MiracleKitten. Named Cassidy, this feline was born without his two back legs. Yet somehow, some way, he managed to survive for nine weeks on his own in the forest until he was rescued just as his body was starting to give out due to starvation. Thanks to the team at Mountain View Veterinary Hospital, Cassidy was nursed back to health – and then, thanks to Andrew at HandicappedPetsCanada.com, he was presented with a miniature wheelchair. In the video featured here (set, amazingly, to “Eye of the Tiger”), Cassidy takes his first two unassisted steps. Don't be ashamed if you shed a few tears while watching. Lord knows that we did.
Yesterday, we reported that Cathriona White committed suicide . The 30-year-old makeup artist, who appears to have overdosed on prescription pills was known to the public as the on-again, off-again girlfriend of actor Jim Carrey. Though the couple reportedly broke up for a second time just days before White’s death Carrey issued a statement about Cathriona that makes it clear he had the utmost affection and respect for his ex: “I am shocked and deeply saddened by the passing of my sweet Cathriona,” Carrey said. “She was a truly kind and delicate Irish flower, too sensitive for this soil, to whom loving and being loved was all that sparkled.” Though White quite evidently took her own life, her case is being investigated by police in, as is the customary in the case of unnatural deaths. Radar Online reports that Carrey was questioned by police this morning : “He wanted to provide as much information about what he knew about Cathriona’s final days,” says a source close to the investigation. “She had been battling with depression, which she had apparently had since she was a teenager. “Obviously, Jim was extremely emotional during the meeting. They had recently broken up, again. They were just at different places in their lives, and there was a big age difference…There is absolutely no evidence of foul play, and this is a routine follow-up in cases of suicide.” Meanwhile, because we live in the Internet Age, a cloud of idiocy has formed over this tragedy, as members of the anti-vaccination movement have taken to social media to speculate that Cathriona was murdered by the government in order to silence Carrey. You see, Carrey is an outspoken anti-vaxxer (nobody’s perfect), and the popular theory within the movement that anti-vaccine doctors have been murdered by government operatives has led many to the conclusion that White was killed by “big pharma” in order to “shut Carrey up.” Seriously. Comments like this can now be found on Facebook: “Anybody find a bit odd that doctors are dying and then this happens?” “It’s funny that it’s always celebrities that have something to say about the system publicly that this happens to like Britney Murphy and Paul Walker.” “Probably Big Pharma teaching Jim a lesson to stop talking about vaccine dangers.” “I guess we’ll know the truth if he starts retracting his vaccine stances…If that happens, the truth will be clear.” Yes, only celebrities with “something to say about the system” die, so you can be damn sure Yogi Berra was about to blow the lid off of 9/11. A public plea to anti-vaxxers: The situation is sad enough, so can you please just shut up this one time? Also, can you shut up all other times while you’re at it? Thanks! View Slideshow: Celebrities We Lost in 2015
