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McCartney Returns to Ed Sullivan Theater Wednesday

13 July 2009 10:19 AM, PDT | From GetTheBigPicture.net | See recent Get The Big Picture news

Though it won't have the overwhelming cultural impact of his first performance on that stage back in 1964, Paul McCartney will return to the site of The Beatles' American television debut on The Ed Sullivan Show when he makes his first appearance on The Late Show with David Letterman this Wednesday night.

McCartney plays New York City beginning this Friday with three dates at the new Citi Field. The mini-tour will also take him to FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland, Fenway Park for two days, Atlanta's Piedmont Park, my hometown of Tulsa on August 17th, and then wrapping up at the new Dallas Cowboys stadium on August 19th.

Sir Paul is the only guest listed on Letterman's site for Wednesday, which announces that Paul will both perform and be interviewed. I would expect plenty of Beatles talk as well as a question or two about Michael Jackson, with whom McCartney recorded a couple of songs.

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Led Zeppelin's Robert Plant Receives Cbe From Prince Charles

13 July 2009 12:21 AM, PDT | From icelebz.com | See recent iCelebz news

Led Zeppelin's Robert Plant has accepted a Cbe from Prince Charles. The British rocker has been made a Commander of the British Empire by the future king at the Buckingham Palace Friday.

The 60-year-old frontman was awarded for his "services to popular music." His honor comes after Paul McCartney, Mick Jagger and Elton John received their knighthood in the past.

He was quoted by the Daily Mail as saying, "The diversity of people who have moved through here this morning prove there is no real establishment here."

"I owe everything to the musicians I work with. From U.K. to Africa to Tennessee, it is their brilliance that I bounce off. Alone I'm nothing."

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Say Good Knight, Robert Plant

11 July 2009 9:22 AM, PDT | From E! Online | See recent E! Online news

Are you ready for sex & drugs & rock 'n' roll & pomp & circumstance? Well, you better be, because Led Zeppelin screamer Robert Plant has something new to shriek about: He's been made a Commander of the British Empire by Prince Charles at Buckingham Palace, according to reports. The "Whole Lotta Love" singer follows in the well-worn rock star path of Paul McCartney, Mick Jagger and Elton John that leads from trashing hotel rooms to playing nice at the Palace for an honorary knighthood for "services to popular music." Kudos to Sir Bob. Still, while we hesitate to suggest that he's buying a "Stairway to Heaven," it should be noted that the taxes paid on Led...

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Price: 'I Lost Baby Just Weeks Before Andre Left Me'

11 July 2009 7:41 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Glamour model Katie Price has revealed she miscarried her fourth child just weeks before she was dumped by estranged Aussie pop star husband Peter Andre.

The celebrity couple, who documented their every move with reality shows in the U.K., split in May after Andre had had enough of the sexy Brit's wild ways.

Price has since insisted the break-up was purely down to Andre and that she never wanted to head to the divorce courts.

Now, in a one-off interview with America's Got Talent judge Pierce Morgan, Price reveals she lost a child just ten-weeks into the pregnancy - a month before Andre walked out.

She tells Morgan in the interview, set to be televised in the U.K. on Saturday, "We had the scan and…(the doctor) was poking the thing around on my belly and it was moving, and he said that he can't see a heartbeat but he said: 'Let me check, so let me do some blood tests.'

"I went in thinking, 'He’s going to be great, he’s going to see a heartbeat.' And it was on the screen and you know they poke the thing around, he said, 'No it’s, it’s died, it’s gone.'

"I was confused... I said to him, 'But the Hgc (hormone) levels have gone up, so surely that means there is a pregnancy?' And inside I’m thinking, 'If I wait will it form, will a heartbeat come?'

"All this goes through your head. And obviously it didn’t. I said, 'Well, what am I going to do?... And he said, 'Well, we can terminate it tonight.'

"So I had to be there, I had to be put to sleep and have it terminated."

And Price admits that the last few months have been some of the hardest of her life: "Emotionally for any woman, whether you’re in the media or not, to have a baby died... and then your husband wants a divorce, split up. That’s a lot for someone to take in."

She has reportedly hired Sir Paul McCartney's divorce lawyer to help her fight Andre in court for custody of their two children, as well as Price's disabled son Harvey with soccer player Dwight Yorke.

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After 45 years, McCartney makes a return to the Ed Sullivan Theater

10 July 2009 3:48 PM, PDT | From Hitfix.com | See recent Hitfix news

New York - Paul McCartney is going back to the Ed Sullivan Theater. The former Beatle will appear on David Letterman's "Late Show" on Wednesday. He'll be interviewed and perform, part of a promotion for some shows he's doing this summer. The theater is where McCartney and the rest of the Beatles made their famous American debut on "The Ed Sullivan Show" 45 years ago. It will be his first appearance on Letterman's CBS show. Copyright (2009) Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

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Heather Mills free as a bird

9 July 2009 2:14 AM, PDT | From Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news

Heather Mills loves the freedom she is now enjoying since her divorce from Sir Paul McCartney. The former model - who secured a £24.3 million pay out when she legally separated from the former Beatle in March 2008 - says her life has changed for the better since the high-profile split. When asked how she is feeling, Heather replied: "I'm really having a great time, totally. Great freedom!" Earlier this year, Heather - who has a five-year-old daughter, Beatrice, with Paul - claims she gets asked out "all the time". The 41-year-old blonde - who lost her left leg below the knee when she was hit by a police motorcycle in 1993 - insists her friends are always astonished

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Heather Mills Loves Her New Freedom In Life

8 July 2009 11:53 PM, PDT | From icelebz.com | See recent iCelebz news

Heather Mills loves the freedom she is now enjoying since her divorce from Sir Paul McCartney.

The former model - who secured a million pay out when she legally separated from the former Beatle in March 2008 - says her life has changed for the better since the high-profile split.

When asked how she is feeling, Heather replied: "I'm really having a great time, totally. Great freedom!"

Earlier this year, Heather - who has a five-year-old daughter, Beatrice, with Paul - claims she gets asked out "all the time."

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Why Donatella Versace Was Chosen to Dress the Jacksons at M.J.'s Memorial

8 July 2009 11:07 AM, PDT | From Vanity Fair | See recent Vanity Fair news

Fit For Michael. Donatella Versace. The Jackson family’s grief may be personal, but if they were going to mourn in front of the world yesterday at Los Angeles’s Staples Center, they were going to do it in style. So Michael Jackson’s sister Janet Jackson contacted Donatella Versace and asked her to outfit the entire clan. Donatella herself is no stranger to public mourning, having lost her brother Gianni Versace, founder of the Versace fashion house, in 1997. It was Gianni who first collaborated with Michael, back in 1983; the designer was still an up-and-comer, and the singer was already a superstar in need of an ensemble worthy of a duet with Paul McCartney (“Say Say Say”). The unusual black-and-white-checked tailcoat Gianni whipped up must have pleased Jackson, as he continued to wear Versace both on- and offstage throughout his life. Several of Michael’s iconic, military-inspired costumes, as seen

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Hindus Approve Heather Mills Vegan Cafe, Ask Celebrities To Promote Vegetarianism

8 July 2009 8:29 AM, PDT | From icelebz.com | See recent iCelebz news

Heather Mills is finally getting some good press. Mills, the ex-wife of Paul McCartney and British model, recently launched a vegan café in the United Kingdom and the Hindu community is applauding it.

Now Hindus are speaking up and asking celebrities to promote vegetarianism. Acclaimed Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, said "More world celebrities should come forward to promote vegetarianism and persuade their fans to go vegetarian, thus contributing to a healthier world."

He went on to say that besides reducing greenhouse gas emissions, it was good for ethical and health reasons also.

Mills' café called Vbites opened up in Hove Lagoon in East Sussex on July 4. The menu includes "meatless meats" and vegan treats from all around the world. Mills has been an active vegan and activist for animals and recently launched a "Meat-Free" Monday movement.

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Hindus Approve Heather Mills Vegan Cafe, Ask Celebrities To Promote Vegetarianism

8 July 2009 8:29 AM, PDT | From icelebz.com | See recent iCelebz news

Heather Mills is finally getting some good press. Mills, the ex-wife of Paul McCartney and British model, recently launched a vegan café in the United Kingdom and the Hindu community is applauding it.

Now Hindus are speaking up and asking celebrities to promote vegetarianism. Acclaimed Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, said "More world celebrities should come forward to promote vegetarianism and persuade their fans to go vegetarian, thus contributing to a healthier world."

He went on to say that besides reducing greenhouse gas emissions, it was good for ethical and health reasons also.

Mills' café called Vbites opened up in Hove Lagoon in East Sussex on July 4. The menu includes "meatless meats" and vegan treats from all around the world. Mills has been an active vegan and activist for animals and recently launched a "Meat-Free" Monday movement.

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McCartney 'not hurt over Jackson will'

8 July 2009 6:36 AM, PDT | From Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news

Sir Paul McCartney has denied being upset at not being left the publishing rights to The Beatles' back catalogue in Michael Jackson's will. The songwriter also wrote on his official blog that he and Jackson "never really fell out", despite drifting apart over the years. McCartney said: "Some time ago, the media came up with the idea that Michael Jackson was going to leave his share in the Beatles songs to me in his will which was completely made up and something I didn't believe for a second. "Now the report is that I am devastated to find (more)

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Treknobabble #70: Across the Star Trek Universe

8 July 2009 6:03 AM, PDT | From FilmJunk | See recent FilmJunk news

Treknobabble [1] is a continuing series of columns written by uber-Trekkie Reed Farrington about Star Trek and how it has influenced his life. You know when you find something that you like, whether it be a song or book or movie or whatever, and you want to share that something with family and friends? And you really hope that they share the same feeling about that something? Or how about the feeling that you get when you find out that the creators of things you admire are fans of each other? I’ve grown to agree with the familiar saying that you can judge a man by the friends he has. I suppose in trying to understand myself, I’ve been trying to assess the commonality among all my interests by looking at the people behind my interests. Although this may sound self-serving, I agree with Plato in his statement that

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Jacko Wanted a Clone

7 July 2009 7:03 AM, PDT | From newser.com | See recent newser news

Michael Jackson “was hoping that Michael Jackson could live forever,” his chauffeur tells the Mirror . “Michael said he wanted a mini-version of himself cloned to carry on his legacy.” The singer became obsessed with the idea after learning about a religious sect that believes cloning is the key to eternal life. Elsewhere: Paul McCartney has some words—albeit not too harsh—for Jackson’s allegedly abusive father, reports the Sun . “I don’t want to judge but I do think that contributed to some of the problems Michael might have had," he says. Also from the Sun : Jackson’s chef saw the singer’s ...

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New Beatles song ready

7 July 2009 2:43 AM, PDT | From Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news

A new Beatles song is to be released. 'Now And Then' - which was composed by John Lennon in 1978 and later worked on by Sir Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr when they reunited to work on the Beatles Anthology project in 1995 - never got released, but McCartney has been adding to it and is now keen for fans to hear the track. A source said: "The Beatles song 'Now And Then' is finished. All four Beatles are on the track. The original Beatles reunion version from 1995 was embellished with numerous sessions over the last two years by Paul McCartney. "He wants the song to come out very badly." As well as featuring Lennon

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New Beatles Song To Be Released

6 July 2009 10:58 PM, PDT | From icelebz.com | See recent iCelebz news

A new Beatles song is to be released.

'Now And Then' - which was composed by John Lennon in 1978 and later worked on by Sir Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr when they reunited to work on the Beatles Anthology project in 1995 - never got released, but McCartney has been adding to it and is now keen for fans to hear the track.

A source said: "The Beatles song 'Now And Then' is finished. All four Beatles are on the track. The original Beatles reunion version from 1995 was embellished with numerous sessions over the last two years by Paul McCartney...He wants the song to come out very badly."

As well as featuring Lennon - who was shot dead in 1980 - and McCartney on vocals, Harrison, who passed away in 2001, also sings backing vocals and plays guitar.

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Jackson Memorial Location: A History Of The Staples Center

6 July 2009 9:50 AM, PDT | From MTV Music News | See recent MTV Music News news

For those outside of Los Angeles, we give you the details on the venue where Michael Jackson's memorial is taking place.

By Eric Ditzian

Staples Center

Photo: Gabriel Bouys/ Getty Images

On Tuesday morning in Los Angeles, thousands of fortunate fans will file into Staples Center to watch Michael Jackson's memorial service in person, while the rest of the world will watch the service at home on their televisions. But unless you're a devoted L.A. Lakers fan or a native Angelino, you might not know what the Staples Center is.

Located in downtown L.A. and privately financed for $375 million, the arena opened on October 17, 1999, with a concert by Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band. When configured for concerts and boxing matches — and Mj's tribute — Staples Center has a capacity of 20,000 spectators.

Mj Fans Gather At Staples Center Memorial

Staples is also home to a number of

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Heather Mills Announces Vegan Eatery's Opening While Atop A Roof

6 July 2009 5:01 AM, PDT | From icelebz.com | See recent iCelebz news

Beatles ex-wife Heather Mills has announced her restaurant opening on top of a roof. The former model climbed onto the roof of her new vegan restaurant, V Bites, to tell everyone her eatery is open for business.

The 41-year-old, who wears a prosthetic leg, bravely climbed up a ladder and stood at the edge of the roof without a harness to welcome her first customers of the seaside café in Hove, East Sussex on Saturday.

She said at the edge of the rooftop, "My vision was to create a place for all the community to enjoy. I am very excited about the future and look forward to inviting everybody to Hove Lagoon this summer."

Mills, just like ex-husband Paul McCartney, is a dedicated vegan. She reportedly became at the center of the locals' fury after she bought the Big Fish café in March and announced she was going to remove the fish in the menu.

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Michael Jackson's Life & Legacy: Global Superstar (1982-86)

6 July 2009 4:51 AM, PDT | From MTV Music News | See recent MTV Music News news

Part 3 of 5: Thriller and the Victory Tour make Jackson the biggest star in the world.

By Shaheem Reid

Michael Jackson performs during the Victory tour in 1984

Photo: Richard E. Aaron/Redferns

It may be the most profitably spent quarter of a year in music history: Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones holed up in the studio and cranked out Thriller, the biggest-selling album of original material of all time, in less than three months.

"In three months, we had to deliver Thriller and the 'E.T.' songbook and storybook [Jackson's now-rare narration of the film]," Quincy Jones told MTV in December of 1984. "Yes: three months, two LPs, and that's what we did. It's probably the best thing that ever happened, because otherwise we'd start to think about [it too much] and getting paralysis from analysis and that sorta thing. But we didn't have time to think. We had a great motivator and incentive, which was just fear of making this deadline.

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Michael Jackson's Life & Legacy: Don't Stop (1979-81)

6 July 2009 4:51 AM, PDT | From MTV Music News | See recent MTV Music News news

Part 2 of 5: Off the Wall establishes Jackson as a solo star.

By James Montgomery

Michael Jackson performs on the Destiny tour in 1979

Photo: Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images

In 1978, Michael Jackson was known primarily for being "the cute one" in the Jackson 5. He had released four solo albums, scored a #1 solo hit ('72's "Ben," from the film of the same name) and had just left his longtime home — Motown Records — for a new deal with Epic Records. He wasn't yet the King of Pop — he was barely even a prince. Rather, he was a child star trying to make the leap from precocious to profound — a leap that most can't pull off.

Still, Jackson had a better shot than many. In '78, he starred as the Scarecrow in "The Wiz," a big-budget retelling of "The Wizard of Oz." The film, starring Diana Ross and Richard Pryor, was unsuccessful,

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Mariah Carey to Perform at Jackson Memorial

6 July 2009 1:39 AM, PDT | From Hollyscoop.com | See recent HollyScoop news

Preparations are in full swing for Michael Jackson’s memorial tomorrow. According to a press conference held on Friday, the event will include tributes to the late icon, including live performances and videos. One of those performers is reportedly Mariah Carey! TMZ reports that Mimi will take the stage to perform the Jackson 5 classic “I’ll Be There.” There are a few other rumors circulating regarding performers. We hear Jennifer Hudson, Diana Ross, Elizabeth Taylor and Paul McCartney are all being courted as well. As for the broadcast of the event, The broadcast will be shown live on CNN...

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