Why Frank Sinatra is still remembered
Radio host and musical historian Jonathan Schwartz used to say that for many people, Frank Sinatra's death would mark the symbolic end of the 20th century. Wednesday marks 10 years since Sinatra died, at the well-lived age of 82, and Schwartz is looking pretty good on this one.
New York Daily News Sun, 11 May 2008 01:23:00 -0400
Langhorn Slim's CD pays off
I wonder how many cough drops Langhorne Slim sucks down in a week. In every song on his animated new CD, he shouts and wails, attacking even the ballads with the wild-eyed yelps of a young Bob Dylan.
New York Daily News Sun, 11 May 2008 01:22:00 -0400
It's not the old Mraz-matazz
A giant line snaked down 16th St. in front of the Highline Ballroom a few weeks back. An observer (well, me) asked the collected masses: "Who has inspired such devotion?" "Jason Mraz," answered an early-twentysomething in line.
New York Daily News Sun, 11 May 2008 01:20:00 -0400
She's still a modern girl, cruising round the world
SHE'S back - not in her native Scotland, of course, but very definitely in the pink.
Scotsman Sun, 11 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Creator of the lost art - Steven Spielberg interview
Forget the revolution in action films since the last Indiana Jones outing, Steven Spielberg has shamelessly returned to his original formula for the 21st century instalment
Scotsman Sun, 11 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT
The ultimate screen test - Edinburgh Film Festival preview
AFTER 60 years, the Edinburgh Film Festival has finally moved out from August, a home it shared with all the other festivals, to strike out on its own with a June place, like
Scotsman Sun, 11 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Heath Ledger 'too scary'
COLLECTORS are scrambling to buy an original Heath Ledger "Joker" which Mattel has dumped because it's too scary for children.
News.com.au Sat, 10 May 2008 22:00:00 GMT
Madonna makes her UK live return
The 'Queen of Pop' brings the first night of Radio 1's Big Weekend to a close with a selection of classic hits.
BBC Sat, 10 May 2008 21:31:04 GMT
All Saints' Jolene favours work over men
LESS then two years out of drama school, Jolene Anderson's star has risen with dizzying speed but her love life is flat-lining.
News.com.au Sat, 10 May 2008 20:00:00 GMT
Ex-manager says O.J. Simpson confessed
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CNN Sat, 10 May 2008 18:30:39 EDT
Preserving Old Movies, At 40 Degrees
Thousands of pre-1951 movies captured on volatile nitrate film are kept in frigid, low-humidity vaults in a modest cinderblock building in upstate New York. Cold storage saves them from rotting away within a lifetime or, worse yet, burning up.
CBS News Sat, 10 May 2008 16:30:03 EDT
David Archuleta's Dad Loses 'American Idol' Backstage Pass
Father of 'American Idol' fave David Archuleta banned from rehearsal after meddling with song
ABC News Sat, 10 May 2008 14:02:31 -0400
Bob Dylan artwork to go on show
Works of art by US singer-songwriter Bob Dylan will be seen for the first time in the UK in June.
BBC Sat, 10 May 2008 14:42:47 GMT
Lohan 'not axed' from Manson film
Lindsay Lohan refuses a role in a movie about murderer Charles Manson because she is too busy, her publicist says.
BBC Sat, 10 May 2008 14:30:07 GMT
Goldfrapp ambivalent about Madonna
NEW YORK (Reuters) - They are credited with influencing the fashion style of Madonna but electronica band Goldfrapp don't have much time for the pop diva or other big acts they will be playing with this summer.
tiscali.co.uk Sat, 10 May 2008 14:48:10 GMT
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