People: Etta James, Heidi Klum, Kristin Cavallari
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A public viewing will be held Friday for singer Etta James, and the Rev. Al Sharpton will eulogize the late legend at a private funeral Saturday, the Associated Press reports.
A statement from Sharpton's representative Tuesday said the funeral will include performances by celebrities, but those names were not announced.
James died Friday at age 73 after battling leukemia and other ailments, including dementia.
The public viewing will be held in Inglewood and the funeral will be held in Gardena, both in the Los Angeles area.
The family is asking that any donations be sent to the Philadelphia-based Rhythm & Blues Foundation.
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Despite the pain from his split with Heidi Klum, Seal says he believes the pair can avoid a messy breakup, People reports.
"In terms of our love and respect for each other, it hasn't changed at all," he says in an interview airing Friday on "Tavis Smiley" on PBS. "And I think that when two people feel that way about each other, it is easy -- it is easier to make that transition."
Seal adds that their children "are our first priority" and that the pair can still remain friends "especially when there are other things to take into consideration like family.
"What one has to do in this situation is remain civil and to retain one's dignity and to be professional and to understand that we are not the only people on this planet that go through this," he says. "It is just unfortunately a chapter of life."
Making the publicity rounds Monday to promote his album "Soul 2," Seal also taped an interview on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show," where he explained why he was still wearing his wedding ring.
"It's just pretty much a token of how I feel about this woman," he says on the show airing today. "We have eight years, eight wonderful years together. Just because we have decided to separate doesn't necessarily mean you take off your ring and you're no longer connected to that person. We will be connected in many ways 'til the rest of our lives."
As to whether he'll wear the ring for the rest of his life, he says, "Who knows?"
"But right now it feels really comfortable on my hand so I have no intentions of taking it off anytime soon," he says.
The separation, he tells DeGeneres, left him and Klum just as "shocked" as everybody. But he says the pair found that "you just grow apart after awhile."
"It's a shame," he says. "To say that neither of us were grieving would be an out-and-out lie."
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Like any expectant mom, Kristin Cavallari is already raving about her baby.
"We are so excited for this little bun in the oven :)," Cavallari, 25, Tweeted Monday.
The reality star and her Chicago Bears quarterback beau, 28, shared their happy news with People exclusively on Sunday.
"We are thrilled to announce we are expecting our first child together," they said. "It's an amazing time in our life and we can't wait to meet the new addition to our growing family."
The couple first got engaged in April but split in July. Then in November, the pair reconciled. "This time it's official," Cavallari Tweeted. "Jay and I are engaged again :)."
First Published January 25, 2012 12:00 am
