Sir Elton Hercules John (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight; 25 March 1947) is an English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer. Collaborating with lyricist Bernie Taupin since 1967 on more than 30 albums, John has sold more than 300 million records, making him one of the best-selling music artists. He has more than fifty Top 40 hits in the UK Singles Chart and US Billboard Hot 100, including seven number ones in the UK and nine in the US, as well as seven consecutive number-one albums in the US. His tribute single "Candle in the Wind 1997", rewritten in dedication to Diana, Princess of Wales, sold over 33 million copies worldwide and is the best-selling single in the history of the UK and US singles charts. He has also produced records and occasionally acted in films. John owned Watford F.C. from 1976 to 1987 and from 1997 to 2002. He is an honorary life president of the club.
Best frenemies: Unpacking Miss Piggy & Joan Rivers’ shady, messy, decades-long feud
Ryan Murphy‘s Feud anthology, Capote Vs. The Swans, delving into the gossip war between the infamous author and his gaggle of New York City socialite frenemies.The occasion had us thinking on some of the other celebrity feuds that shook the culture, and there’s perhaps no duel of the divas that’s had us hanging on to every catfight, every shady comment, every public makeup and meltdown more than that between TV personalities Joan Rivers and Miss Piggy, nominated in this year’s special Queerties Awards category for Best Feud, brought to you by Feud: Capote Vs.
The Swans. They are among several other famous frenemies up for the coveted award, including Coco Montrese and Alyssa Edwards, Elton John and Madonna, Bette Davis and Joan Crawford, and more.Subscribe to our daily newsletter for a refreshing cocktail (or mocktail) of LGBTQ+ entertainment and pop culture, served up with a side of eye-candy.So, where did this feud all begin?
Were these two comedy queens always at odds with one another, or was there a time when they actually got along? Well, it depends who you ask…In 2014, E!
ran a short exposé called Behind The Feud, a celebrity-filled tell-all that dug into the messy history of this legendary mother-off, featuring Rivers, Piggy, and stars like Sarah Silverman, Jane Lynch, and (randomly) Gene Simmons from KISS sharing their sides of the story.As legend has it, both brassy broads got their start on the stand-up circuit in the 1970s—Rivers had a rapid ascent to the spotlight, and Piggy?
