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Christie Brinkley Shares Her Life's Highs and Heartbreaks in New Memoir ‘Uptown Girl'
Blonde beauty Christie Brinkley's life has been chock-full of adventure, excitement and heartache. Now, the still-stunning supermodel has packed it all into a brand-new memoir called Uptown Girl. 'I did have this pattern of wonderful times … and then something devastating happens,' says Christie, 71. 'You realize that it either teaches you an important lesson or it propels you to do something that you never thought you could do.' The gorgeous celeb was born on Groundhog Day to a couple who would soon divorce. Christie confesses that although her biological father wasn't a big part of her life growing up, she was still hurt when he legally gave her up. 'I just thought that there was something wrong with me, that I was unlovable,' she reveals. Her first dream career was as an artist, but her amazing looks led to modeling, which Christie ended up loving — all except the crash diets, that is. Love was much more complicated for Christie. She lost boyfriend Olivier Chandon de Brailles, a race car driver, in a 1983 accident. Her 'soulmate,' singer Billy Joel, father to her daughter Alexa, suffered from alcoholism and they divorced. She wed Richard Taubman, the father of her son Jack, after they survived a traumatic helicopter crash together. Her last marriage, to Peter Cook, father of her daughter Sailor, ended because he was cheating on her — with a teenager. Still, she's thankful for it all. 'Anything that brought [my children] to me, I am grateful for,' says Christie. 'Circuitous roots … make the journey all that more special.'
Yahoo
2 days ago
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XCEL BRANDS, INC. Receives NASDAQ notice regarding delinquent Form 10-K and Form 10-Q filing
NEW YORK, May 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Xcel Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ: XELB) ('Xcel' or the 'Company'), today announced that on May 22, 2025, it received a delinquency notification letter from the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC ("Nasdaq") indicating that since Nasdaq has not received the Company's Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2025 indicating that, and because the Company remains delinquent in filing its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, does not comply with Nasdaq's Listing Rules for internal listing. The Nasdaq notice has no immediate effect on the listing or trading of the Company's common stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market. Nasdaq has informed the Company that in accordance with its April 29, 2025 letter to the Company that the Company has until June 30, 2025 to submit a plan (the "Plan") to regain compliance with respect to the delinquent reports and that any exception to allow the Company to regain compliance, if granted, will be limited to October 13, 2025. The Company filed the delinquent Form 10-K on May 28, 2025 and intends to file the delinquent Form 10-Q as soon as practicable and, in any event, on or prior to June 30, 2025 and thereby regain compliance with the Nasdaq continued listing requirements and eliminate the need for the Company to submit a Plan. About Xcel Brands Xcel Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ: XELB) is a media and consumer products company engaged in the design, licensing, marketing, live streaming, and social commerce sales of branded apparel, footwear, accessories, fine jewelry, home goods and other consumer products, and the acquisition of dynamic consumer lifestyle brands. Xcel was founded in 2011 with a vision to reimagine shopping, entertainment, and social media as social commerce. Xcel owns the Halston, Judith Ripka, and C. Wonder brands, as well as the Tower Hill by Christie Brinkley co-branded collaboration, and holds noncontrolling interests in the Isaac Mizrahi brand and Orme Live. Xcel also owns and manages the Longaberger brand through its controlling interest in Longaberger Licensing LLC. Xcel is pioneering a true modern consumer products sales strategy which includes the promotion and sale of products under its brands through interactive television, digital live-stream shopping, social commerce, brick-and-mortar retail, and e-commerce channels to be everywhere its customers shop. The company's brands have generated in excess of $5 billion in retail sales via livestreaming in interactive television and digital channels alone, and over 20,000 hours of live-stream and social commerce. Headquartered in New York City, Xcel Brands is led by an executive team with significant live streaming, production, merchandising, design, marketing, retailing, and licensing experience, and a proven track record of success in elevating branded consumer products companies. For further information please contact: Seth BurroughsMarketing and Public Relations, Xcel Band, Inc..347 532 5894sburroughs@ in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
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3 days ago
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Matildas star opens up about her eating disorder and IVF treatments
What's new: Logie-winning ex-AFL player Tony Armstrong has released his second book for children, Maggie the Dragon, and Matildas player Katrina Gorry's new memoir shares her story of football, motherhood and breaking down barriers. Katrina Gorry with Robert Wainwright. Allen & Unwin. $34.99. Billed as "a Matilda's story of football, motherhood and breaking down barriers", Katrina Gorry's memoir kicks off with some very classy front-cover endorsements. Former PM Julia Gillard describes the book as "full to the brim with love of family, of friends, of football" and Olympian Cathy Freeman calls it "a powerful testament to grit, endurance and agility". These talented and tenacious women would know a thing or two about the kind of courage, focus and resilience that has sustained Gorry through an eating disorder, IVF treatments, the birth of daughter Harper, meeting partner Clara Markstedt, the arrival of second child Koby and her on-again, off-again passion for soccer. Christie Brinkley with Sarah Toland. HarperCollins. $36.99. Christie Brinkley says it was the drinking that blew up her famous marriage to Billy Joel. "Booze was the other woman," she writes in her new memoir. But she thanks the piano man for being "an integral part of my life for decades" and giving her "one of my greatest gifts, my daughter Alexa Ray - and the title for this book". Over five decades in modelling, Brinkley has graced more than 500 magazine covers. She appeared in the 1983 music video for Joel's hit Uptown Girl after meeting him - in true celebrity style - on St Barts in the Caribbean, where fellow supermodel Elle Macpherson was also vying for his attention. Jacqueline Kent. NewSouth Books. $34.99. Jacqueline Kent profiles some of Australia's best-known writers of the 20th century. Her focus is the women who were the daughters of the suffragists of the early 1900s and the mothers of the feminists of the 1960s and 1970s. This generation, Kent writes, were "the bright and articulate women who went through two world wars, endured a massive economic depression and saw the rise of fascism and communism". The stories of writers such as Miles Franklin, Mary Gilmore, Katharine Susannah Prichard, Dymphna Cusack and Ruth Park are presented against the backdrop of the social and political events of the time. Grantlee Kieza. ABC Books. $35.99. Annette Kellerman was an early 20th century long-distance swimmer, fearless high-diver and vaudeville entertainer who became the first Australian woman to star in a Hollywood silent movie. Kellerman, who died in 1975, was also a pioneer of the one-piece swimsuit for women, refusing to wear the pantaloons of the time and helping to change fashion forever. After appearances as a mermaid in aquatic adventure movies, Kellerman shocked conservative audiences by appearing nude in A Daughter of the Gods in 1916. Her life of adventure included jumping into a pool of live crocodiles for a film and starting her own clothing line. Joseph Earp. Pantera Press. $34.99. Writer, painter and poet Joseph Earp explores the pain and pleasure of art and love through the comedic misadventures of painter Ellie Robertson, who wins a prestigious art prize at the age of 30 only to be immediately gripped by panic about what she's supposed to do next. Her solution: to paint portraits of all of her exes. She hopes the bizarre project will help her rediscover her passion and come to grips with her past relationships. But not everyone she has dated is happy to hear from her, which leads to some bittersweet truths about the emotional corner she has painted herself into. Tony Armstrong and illustrated by Emma Sjaan Beukers. Lothian Books. $24.99. When AFL-player-turned-TV-star Tony Armstrong visited his old primary school in Albury late last year to launch the promotional tour for his first book, George The Wizard, he told The Border Mail he preferred to entertain and inspire kids rather than write about his footy or Logies exploits: "When I'm older and on my last gravy train, I'll write a memoir!" His follow-up picture book with illustrator Emma Sjaan Beukers is set in the same vibrantly coloured fantasy world. A story about being loved for who you are, it follows dragon Maggie as she befriends wizard George and conquers the fiery hiccups triggered by her anxiety. Dervla McTiernan. HarperCollins. $34.99. Detective Cormac Reilly returns in the latest thriller from Dervla McTiernan, the former Irish lawyer now Perth-based crime novelist. Her murder mystery this time takes an archaeological twist as Reilly investigates a corpse discovered in a bog in Galway. For decades, the ancient boglands of Northern Europe have given up uncannily preserved bodies that are thousands of years old, some bearing strange injuries suggesting ritual torture or human sacrifice. But it turns out the Galway find is not historical but the body of Thaddeus Grey, a local high school principal who disappeared two years ago. So, why does his body show ritualistic mutilations? Letters to Our Robot Son Cadance Bell. Ultimo Press. $34.99. Mudgee-raised, Bathurst-based author and documentary film-maker Cadance Bell shared the story of her life growing up transgender in a small country town in her 2022 memoir The All of It: A Bogan Rhapsody. Her first novel, a science-fiction fable, follows a sweet little robot named Arto as he explores a desolate, post-human future Australia. In his quest to understand his existence, Arto is guided by a mysterious letter from the past and joined by a cheeky kitten companion. When he meets another robot named Indi, she claims to be his sister. But Arto begins to suspect she might be the reason the humans are all gone. Love books? Us too! Looking for more reads and recommendations? Browse our books page. Bookmark the page so you can find our latest books content with ease. What's new: Logie-winning ex-AFL player Tony Armstrong has released his second book for children, Maggie the Dragon, and Matildas player Katrina Gorry's new memoir shares her story of football, motherhood and breaking down barriers. Katrina Gorry with Robert Wainwright. Allen & Unwin. $34.99. Billed as "a Matilda's story of football, motherhood and breaking down barriers", Katrina Gorry's memoir kicks off with some very classy front-cover endorsements. Former PM Julia Gillard describes the book as "full to the brim with love of family, of friends, of football" and Olympian Cathy Freeman calls it "a powerful testament to grit, endurance and agility". These talented and tenacious women would know a thing or two about the kind of courage, focus and resilience that has sustained Gorry through an eating disorder, IVF treatments, the birth of daughter Harper, meeting partner Clara Markstedt, the arrival of second child Koby and her on-again, off-again passion for soccer. Christie Brinkley with Sarah Toland. HarperCollins. $36.99. Christie Brinkley says it was the drinking that blew up her famous marriage to Billy Joel. "Booze was the other woman," she writes in her new memoir. But she thanks the piano man for being "an integral part of my life for decades" and giving her "one of my greatest gifts, my daughter Alexa Ray - and the title for this book". Over five decades in modelling, Brinkley has graced more than 500 magazine covers. She appeared in the 1983 music video for Joel's hit Uptown Girl after meeting him - in true celebrity style - on St Barts in the Caribbean, where fellow supermodel Elle Macpherson was also vying for his attention. Jacqueline Kent. NewSouth Books. $34.99. Jacqueline Kent profiles some of Australia's best-known writers of the 20th century. Her focus is the women who were the daughters of the suffragists of the early 1900s and the mothers of the feminists of the 1960s and 1970s. This generation, Kent writes, were "the bright and articulate women who went through two world wars, endured a massive economic depression and saw the rise of fascism and communism". The stories of writers such as Miles Franklin, Mary Gilmore, Katharine Susannah Prichard, Dymphna Cusack and Ruth Park are presented against the backdrop of the social and political events of the time. Grantlee Kieza. ABC Books. $35.99. Annette Kellerman was an early 20th century long-distance swimmer, fearless high-diver and vaudeville entertainer who became the first Australian woman to star in a Hollywood silent movie. Kellerman, who died in 1975, was also a pioneer of the one-piece swimsuit for women, refusing to wear the pantaloons of the time and helping to change fashion forever. After appearances as a mermaid in aquatic adventure movies, Kellerman shocked conservative audiences by appearing nude in A Daughter of the Gods in 1916. Her life of adventure included jumping into a pool of live crocodiles for a film and starting her own clothing line. Joseph Earp. Pantera Press. $34.99. Writer, painter and poet Joseph Earp explores the pain and pleasure of art and love through the comedic misadventures of painter Ellie Robertson, who wins a prestigious art prize at the age of 30 only to be immediately gripped by panic about what she's supposed to do next. Her solution: to paint portraits of all of her exes. She hopes the bizarre project will help her rediscover her passion and come to grips with her past relationships. But not everyone she has dated is happy to hear from her, which leads to some bittersweet truths about the emotional corner she has painted herself into. Tony Armstrong and illustrated by Emma Sjaan Beukers. Lothian Books. $24.99. When AFL-player-turned-TV-star Tony Armstrong visited his old primary school in Albury late last year to launch the promotional tour for his first book, George The Wizard, he told The Border Mail he preferred to entertain and inspire kids rather than write about his footy or Logies exploits: "When I'm older and on my last gravy train, I'll write a memoir!" His follow-up picture book with illustrator Emma Sjaan Beukers is set in the same vibrantly coloured fantasy world. A story about being loved for who you are, it follows dragon Maggie as she befriends wizard George and conquers the fiery hiccups triggered by her anxiety. Dervla McTiernan. HarperCollins. $34.99. Detective Cormac Reilly returns in the latest thriller from Dervla McTiernan, the former Irish lawyer now Perth-based crime novelist. Her murder mystery this time takes an archaeological twist as Reilly investigates a corpse discovered in a bog in Galway. For decades, the ancient boglands of Northern Europe have given up uncannily preserved bodies that are thousands of years old, some bearing strange injuries suggesting ritual torture or human sacrifice. But it turns out the Galway find is not historical but the body of Thaddeus Grey, a local high school principal who disappeared two years ago. So, why does his body show ritualistic mutilations? Letters to Our Robot Son Cadance Bell. Ultimo Press. $34.99. Mudgee-raised, Bathurst-based author and documentary film-maker Cadance Bell shared the story of her life growing up transgender in a small country town in her 2022 memoir The All of It: A Bogan Rhapsody. Her first novel, a science-fiction fable, follows a sweet little robot named Arto as he explores a desolate, post-human future Australia. In his quest to understand his existence, Arto is guided by a mysterious letter from the past and joined by a cheeky kitten companion. When he meets another robot named Indi, she claims to be his sister. But Arto begins to suspect she might be the reason the humans are all gone. Love books? Us too! Looking for more reads and recommendations? Browse our books page. Bookmark the page so you can find our latest books content with ease. What's new: Logie-winning ex-AFL player Tony Armstrong has released his second book for children, Maggie the Dragon, and Matildas player Katrina Gorry's new memoir shares her story of football, motherhood and breaking down barriers. Katrina Gorry with Robert Wainwright. Allen & Unwin. $34.99. Billed as "a Matilda's story of football, motherhood and breaking down barriers", Katrina Gorry's memoir kicks off with some very classy front-cover endorsements. Former PM Julia Gillard describes the book as "full to the brim with love of family, of friends, of football" and Olympian Cathy Freeman calls it "a powerful testament to grit, endurance and agility". These talented and tenacious women would know a thing or two about the kind of courage, focus and resilience that has sustained Gorry through an eating disorder, IVF treatments, the birth of daughter Harper, meeting partner Clara Markstedt, the arrival of second child Koby and her on-again, off-again passion for soccer. Christie Brinkley with Sarah Toland. HarperCollins. $36.99. Christie Brinkley says it was the drinking that blew up her famous marriage to Billy Joel. "Booze was the other woman," she writes in her new memoir. But she thanks the piano man for being "an integral part of my life for decades" and giving her "one of my greatest gifts, my daughter Alexa Ray - and the title for this book". Over five decades in modelling, Brinkley has graced more than 500 magazine covers. She appeared in the 1983 music video for Joel's hit Uptown Girl after meeting him - in true celebrity style - on St Barts in the Caribbean, where fellow supermodel Elle Macpherson was also vying for his attention. Jacqueline Kent. NewSouth Books. $34.99. Jacqueline Kent profiles some of Australia's best-known writers of the 20th century. Her focus is the women who were the daughters of the suffragists of the early 1900s and the mothers of the feminists of the 1960s and 1970s. This generation, Kent writes, were "the bright and articulate women who went through two world wars, endured a massive economic depression and saw the rise of fascism and communism". The stories of writers such as Miles Franklin, Mary Gilmore, Katharine Susannah Prichard, Dymphna Cusack and Ruth Park are presented against the backdrop of the social and political events of the time. Grantlee Kieza. ABC Books. $35.99. Annette Kellerman was an early 20th century long-distance swimmer, fearless high-diver and vaudeville entertainer who became the first Australian woman to star in a Hollywood silent movie. Kellerman, who died in 1975, was also a pioneer of the one-piece swimsuit for women, refusing to wear the pantaloons of the time and helping to change fashion forever. After appearances as a mermaid in aquatic adventure movies, Kellerman shocked conservative audiences by appearing nude in A Daughter of the Gods in 1916. Her life of adventure included jumping into a pool of live crocodiles for a film and starting her own clothing line. Joseph Earp. Pantera Press. $34.99. Writer, painter and poet Joseph Earp explores the pain and pleasure of art and love through the comedic misadventures of painter Ellie Robertson, who wins a prestigious art prize at the age of 30 only to be immediately gripped by panic about what she's supposed to do next. Her solution: to paint portraits of all of her exes. She hopes the bizarre project will help her rediscover her passion and come to grips with her past relationships. But not everyone she has dated is happy to hear from her, which leads to some bittersweet truths about the emotional corner she has painted herself into. Tony Armstrong and illustrated by Emma Sjaan Beukers. Lothian Books. $24.99. When AFL-player-turned-TV-star Tony Armstrong visited his old primary school in Albury late last year to launch the promotional tour for his first book, George The Wizard, he told The Border Mail he preferred to entertain and inspire kids rather than write about his footy or Logies exploits: "When I'm older and on my last gravy train, I'll write a memoir!" His follow-up picture book with illustrator Emma Sjaan Beukers is set in the same vibrantly coloured fantasy world. A story about being loved for who you are, it follows dragon Maggie as she befriends wizard George and conquers the fiery hiccups triggered by her anxiety. Dervla McTiernan. HarperCollins. $34.99. Detective Cormac Reilly returns in the latest thriller from Dervla McTiernan, the former Irish lawyer now Perth-based crime novelist. Her murder mystery this time takes an archaeological twist as Reilly investigates a corpse discovered in a bog in Galway. For decades, the ancient boglands of Northern Europe have given up uncannily preserved bodies that are thousands of years old, some bearing strange injuries suggesting ritual torture or human sacrifice. But it turns out the Galway find is not historical but the body of Thaddeus Grey, a local high school principal who disappeared two years ago. So, why does his body show ritualistic mutilations? Letters to Our Robot Son Cadance Bell. Ultimo Press. $34.99. Mudgee-raised, Bathurst-based author and documentary film-maker Cadance Bell shared the story of her life growing up transgender in a small country town in her 2022 memoir The All of It: A Bogan Rhapsody. Her first novel, a science-fiction fable, follows a sweet little robot named Arto as he explores a desolate, post-human future Australia. In his quest to understand his existence, Arto is guided by a mysterious letter from the past and joined by a cheeky kitten companion. When he meets another robot named Indi, she claims to be his sister. But Arto begins to suspect she might be the reason the humans are all gone. Love books? Us too! Looking for more reads and recommendations? Browse our books page. Bookmark the page so you can find our latest books content with ease. What's new: Logie-winning ex-AFL player Tony Armstrong has released his second book for children, Maggie the Dragon, and Matildas player Katrina Gorry's new memoir shares her story of football, motherhood and breaking down barriers. Katrina Gorry with Robert Wainwright. Allen & Unwin. $34.99. Billed as "a Matilda's story of football, motherhood and breaking down barriers", Katrina Gorry's memoir kicks off with some very classy front-cover endorsements. Former PM Julia Gillard describes the book as "full to the brim with love of family, of friends, of football" and Olympian Cathy Freeman calls it "a powerful testament to grit, endurance and agility". These talented and tenacious women would know a thing or two about the kind of courage, focus and resilience that has sustained Gorry through an eating disorder, IVF treatments, the birth of daughter Harper, meeting partner Clara Markstedt, the arrival of second child Koby and her on-again, off-again passion for soccer. Christie Brinkley with Sarah Toland. HarperCollins. $36.99. Christie Brinkley says it was the drinking that blew up her famous marriage to Billy Joel. "Booze was the other woman," she writes in her new memoir. But she thanks the piano man for being "an integral part of my life for decades" and giving her "one of my greatest gifts, my daughter Alexa Ray - and the title for this book". Over five decades in modelling, Brinkley has graced more than 500 magazine covers. She appeared in the 1983 music video for Joel's hit Uptown Girl after meeting him - in true celebrity style - on St Barts in the Caribbean, where fellow supermodel Elle Macpherson was also vying for his attention. Jacqueline Kent. NewSouth Books. $34.99. Jacqueline Kent profiles some of Australia's best-known writers of the 20th century. Her focus is the women who were the daughters of the suffragists of the early 1900s and the mothers of the feminists of the 1960s and 1970s. This generation, Kent writes, were "the bright and articulate women who went through two world wars, endured a massive economic depression and saw the rise of fascism and communism". The stories of writers such as Miles Franklin, Mary Gilmore, Katharine Susannah Prichard, Dymphna Cusack and Ruth Park are presented against the backdrop of the social and political events of the time. Grantlee Kieza. ABC Books. $35.99. Annette Kellerman was an early 20th century long-distance swimmer, fearless high-diver and vaudeville entertainer who became the first Australian woman to star in a Hollywood silent movie. Kellerman, who died in 1975, was also a pioneer of the one-piece swimsuit for women, refusing to wear the pantaloons of the time and helping to change fashion forever. After appearances as a mermaid in aquatic adventure movies, Kellerman shocked conservative audiences by appearing nude in A Daughter of the Gods in 1916. Her life of adventure included jumping into a pool of live crocodiles for a film and starting her own clothing line. Joseph Earp. Pantera Press. $34.99. Writer, painter and poet Joseph Earp explores the pain and pleasure of art and love through the comedic misadventures of painter Ellie Robertson, who wins a prestigious art prize at the age of 30 only to be immediately gripped by panic about what she's supposed to do next. Her solution: to paint portraits of all of her exes. She hopes the bizarre project will help her rediscover her passion and come to grips with her past relationships. But not everyone she has dated is happy to hear from her, which leads to some bittersweet truths about the emotional corner she has painted herself into. Tony Armstrong and illustrated by Emma Sjaan Beukers. Lothian Books. $24.99. When AFL-player-turned-TV-star Tony Armstrong visited his old primary school in Albury late last year to launch the promotional tour for his first book, George The Wizard, he told The Border Mail he preferred to entertain and inspire kids rather than write about his footy or Logies exploits: "When I'm older and on my last gravy train, I'll write a memoir!" His follow-up picture book with illustrator Emma Sjaan Beukers is set in the same vibrantly coloured fantasy world. A story about being loved for who you are, it follows dragon Maggie as she befriends wizard George and conquers the fiery hiccups triggered by her anxiety. Dervla McTiernan. HarperCollins. $34.99. Detective Cormac Reilly returns in the latest thriller from Dervla McTiernan, the former Irish lawyer now Perth-based crime novelist. Her murder mystery this time takes an archaeological twist as Reilly investigates a corpse discovered in a bog in Galway. For decades, the ancient boglands of Northern Europe have given up uncannily preserved bodies that are thousands of years old, some bearing strange injuries suggesting ritual torture or human sacrifice. But it turns out the Galway find is not historical but the body of Thaddeus Grey, a local high school principal who disappeared two years ago. So, why does his body show ritualistic mutilations? Letters to Our Robot Son Cadance Bell. Ultimo Press. $34.99. Mudgee-raised, Bathurst-based author and documentary film-maker Cadance Bell shared the story of her life growing up transgender in a small country town in her 2022 memoir The All of It: A Bogan Rhapsody. Her first novel, a science-fiction fable, follows a sweet little robot named Arto as he explores a desolate, post-human future Australia. In his quest to understand his existence, Arto is guided by a mysterious letter from the past and joined by a cheeky kitten companion. When he meets another robot named Indi, she claims to be his sister. But Arto begins to suspect she might be the reason the humans are all gone. Love books? Us too! Looking for more reads and recommendations? Browse our books page. Bookmark the page so you can find our latest books content with ease.
The Province
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Province
Billy Joel's ex Christie Brinkley and daughter break silence on singer's brain disorder
'We all want you back in that white hot spotlight, you're OUR piano man' Billy Joel and Christie Brinkley pose backstage at the long running hit musical "Chicago" on Broadway at The Ambassador Theater on June 11, 2011 in New York City. Photo by Bruce Glikas / Getty Images Following the revelation that he is suffering from a rare brain disorder, Billy Joel's ex-wife Christie Brinkley and daughter Alexa Ray Joel are sending their love and support to the Piano Man. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Exclusive articles by top sports columnists Patrick Johnston, Ben Kuzma, J.J. Abrams and others. Plus, Canucks Report, Sports and Headline News newsletters and events. Unlimited online access to The Province and 15 news sites with one account. 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Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Last week, Joel announced he was suffering from normal pressure hydrocephalus, or NPH. According to the Alzheimer's Association , NPH is a brain disorder in which excess fluid accumulates in the brain's ventricles, causing thinking and reasoning problems, difficulty walking, and loss of bladder control. Joel, who recently turned 76, announced in March he was postponing all of his upcoming shows due to 'a medical condition.' 'Dear Billy, the whole Brinkley gang is sending you lots of love and good wishes for a full and speedy recovery,' the 71-year-old supermodel wrote in the Instagram caption alongside a video of her and daughter Sailor Brinkley Cook dancing at one of singer's concerts. 'I was looking for some cute photos of you and Alexa to send you, when I came across this clip from a recent concert. It made me laugh … but it also reminded me of all the joy you create, and all the sensational sing-alongs you've (led). You turn an arena of strangers into a living room full of friends as we all sway in unison.' This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Brinkley, who was married to the musician from 1985 to 1994, urged Joel to ' take good care' of himself as he embarks on his road to recovery. 'We all want you back in that white hot spotlight, you're OUR piano man. And we're always in the mood for your melodies and we all hope you're feeling alright! We Love You, the kids, me and an arena or two!' Joel's daughter Alexa Ray, whom he shares with Brinkley, also shared a heartfelt message to her dad with her Instagram followers. 'My Dad is the strongest and most resilient man I've ever known… and he's entirely committed to making a full recovery with ongoing physical-therapy treatments as he continues to regain his strength. The genuine care, empathy, and concern from everyone means so much to him… it means a lot to me, too,' she wrote in part. Essential reading for hockey fans who eat, sleep, Canucks, repeat. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. She ended her post with lyrics from Joel's song Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel) — a track he wrote for Alexa Ray that featured on his 1993 album River of Dreams . In a statement posted to his official Instagram, Joel said his battle with NPH worsened after recent live shows, 'leading to problems with hearing, vision, and balance.' Joel has a care plan in place, and is hopeful he'll be able to perform again, but he has been told by his doctors that he needs to 'refrain from performing during this recovery period.' 'Billy is thankful for the excellent care he is receiving and is fully committed to prioritizing his health,' his statement read. 'He is grateful for the support from fans during this time and looks forward to the day when he can once again take the stage.' This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Joel — who is also a dad to daughters Della Rose Joel, 9, and Remy Anne Joel, 7, with wife Alexis Roderick — added, 'I'm sincerely sorry to disappoint our audience and thank you for understanding.' According to Hydrocephalus Canada, NPH is often misdiagnosed as Alzheimer's, dementia or Parkinson's disease. 'A delayed diagnosis can be devastating and cause irreversible brain damage,' the group said. All of the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer's upcoming concerts have been cancelled, including a date at Toronto's Rogers Centre that was scheduled to take place next March. After announcing in March he was postponing shows in Toronto, Detroit, Syracuse, Salt Lake City, Milwaukee, Charlotte and the U.K., Joel was set to return to the stage in July with shows planned well into next year. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. The father of three sparked concern in February when he took a tumble during a concert in Connecticut while performing his 1980 classic It's Still Rock and Roll to Me . But Joel bounced back up and continued on with the remainder of his performance. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Roderick, 43, also addressed her husband's health amid his recent diagnosis as she thanked his fans for their 'love and support.' 'We are so grateful for the wonderful care and swift diagnosis we received. Bill is beloved by so many, and to us, he is father and husband who is at the center of our world,' she shared via Joel's official Instagram account on Monday. 'We are hopeful for his recovery. We look forward to seeing you all in the future.' This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Earlier this month, Roderick said her husband was 'doing well' but added that going forward his 'health has to take priority, and things have to get postponed.' 'With the exception of COVID, he's been working every two weeks for 15-plus years,' Roderick said in an interview with Fox News . 'And it's a lot. At 75, 76, there comes a time where you can't always plan out everything you need to do a year and a half in advance … But really, in the grand scheme of things, he's a healthy person, and he's well and working on himself, trying to get better and do what he has to do medically. So it's important, you know, we need him around so he has to do what he has to do.' mdaniell@ Read More Love concerts, but can't make it to the venue? Stream live shows and events from your couch with VEEPS, a music-first streaming service now operating in Canada. Click here for an introductory offer of 30% off. Explore upcoming concerts and the extensive archive of past performances! Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks Crime News
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Christie Brinkley Addresses Billy Joel's Brain Disorder
TV star Christie Brinkley is rooting for ex-husband Billy Joel. Doctors recently diagnosed him with a brain disorder. The 71-year-old former model took to Instagram to share a message for her 'piano man.' She wished that he would make a 'speedy recovery' and return to the spotlight. Christie Brinkley has nevertheless remained close friends with Billy Joel even three decades after their marriage ended. Recently, the Parks and Recreation star posted a touching tribute to her second husband. Brinkley wrote, 'Dear Billy, the whole Brinkley gang is sending you lots of love and good wishes for a full and speedy recovery.' The Nightcap star shared a throwback clip of Joel's phenomenal stage presence. In the caption, she gushed, 'You turn an arena of strangers into a living room full of friends as we all sway in unison.' The actress added, 'I'm sure I'm speaking for everyone in that room when I say please take good care of yourself, we all want you back in that white hot spotlight.' She concluded the note calling the Grammy winner by his nickname, 'piano man.' Brinkley wrote, 'You're OUR piano man. And we're always in the mood for your melodies, and we all hope you're feeling alright!' Meanwhile, Billy Joel was recently diagnosed with normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH). The 'Ruthless People' hitmaker canceled all of his upcoming tour dates. He was scheduled to perform upcoming shows in the Bronx, Pittsburgh, Detroit, New Orleans, and more. However, experts believe that there are treatments available for NPH. Northwestern Medicine neurological surgery expert Dr. Matthew Potts talked about the possible ways to treat NPH. Potts claimed, 'NPH has a treatment, which is draining excess fluid from the brain using a surgically inserted shunt.' On the same note, the musician's daughter, Alexa Ray Joel, has also shared that his father could make a 'full recovery.' Ray Joel stated that her father is going through physical therapy treatments. She assured fans that the 'Uptown Girl' singer will continue the treatments 'to regain his strength.' Dedicating a message to Joel's global fans, she wrote, 'The genuine care, empathy, and concern from everyone means so much to him.' Originally reported by Arpita Adhya on ComingSoon. The post Christie Brinkley Addresses Billy Joel's Brain Disorder appeared first on Mandatory.
