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Princess Diana reportedly considered canceling her wedding to Prince Charles after feeling neglected at a party, but her father convinced her to go through with it. The revelation comes from royal biographer Ingrid Seward's upcoming book "My Mother And I." The book also explores Diana's relationship with Queen Elizabeth II and her eventual marriage to Charles, which ended in divorce in 1996.
Allen Hughes, the biographer and former video director of Tupac Shakur, has released a docuseries called "Dear Mama" about the late rapper, despite previously being assaulted by him. The altercation occurred during the production of the film "Menace II Society" when Shakur walked off the set due to a disagreement over his character's backstory. Hughes explains that the assault came from a misunderstanding and that he now understands both sides of the situation. The docuseries focuses on Shakur's relationship with his mother, Afeni Shakur, and aims to provide answers to the mysteries surrounding the rapper's life.
Bill Zehme, a prolific biographer and magazine profile writer known for his ability to humanize celebrities, has died at the age of 64. His best-selling biography of Frank Sinatra, "The Way You Wear Your Hat," was just one of many works that made his subjects seem as familiar as next-door neighbors. Zehme's Midwestern charm helped him cultivate recalcitrant sources, and his portraits were not hagiography, but neither were they tell-alls. He remained close to some of the subjects he interviewed, including Sinatra and Hugh Hefner.