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Oprah Winfrey selects Lisa Marie Presley's posthumous memoir as her next book club selection
Read full article: Oprah Winfrey selects Lisa Marie Presley's posthumous memoir as her next book club selectionOprah Winfrey has chosen Lisa Marie Presleyโs posthumous memoir as her next book club selection.
Woman charged in brazen plot to extort Elvis Presley's family and auction off Graceland
Read full article: Woman charged in brazen plot to extort Elvis Presley's family and auction off GracelandA Missouri woman has been arrested on charges alleging she orchestrated a scheme to fraudulently sell Elvis Presleyโs Graceland property in Memphis.
Tennessee turns over probe into failed Graceland sale to federal authorities, report says
Read full article: Tennessee turns over probe into failed Graceland sale to federal authorities, report saysThe Tennessee attorney generalโs office says it turned over its investigation into the failed sale of Elvis Presleyโs home Graceland at a foreclosure auction to federal authorities.
Failed Graceland sale by a mystery entity highlights attempts to take assets of older or dead people
Read full article: Failed Graceland sale by a mystery entity highlights attempts to take assets of older or dead peopleA mysterious company has caused a stir for trying to auction Elvis Presley's Graceland property in a foreclosure sale.
Tennessee attorney general looking into attempt to sell Graceland in foreclosure auction
Read full article: Tennessee attorney general looking into attempt to sell Graceland in foreclosure auctionTennesseeโs attorney general says his office is looking into a companyโs attempt to sell Elvis Presleyโs home Graceland at a foreclosure auction, a move that was stopped by a judge after the king of rock nโ rollโs granddaughter filed a lawsuit claiming fraud.
Graceland foreclosure sale halted as Presley estate's lawsuit moves forward
Read full article: Graceland foreclosure sale halted as Presley estate's lawsuit moves forwardA judge has halted the auction of Graceland by a company that claimed Elvis Presley's estate failed to repay a loan that used the property as collateral.
Graceland is not for sale, Elvis Presley's granddaughter Riley Keough says in lawsuit
Read full article: Graceland is not for sale, Elvis Presley's granddaughter Riley Keough says in lawsuitElvis Presleyโs estate is fighting what it says is a fraudulent scheme to auction off Graceland to the highest bidder.
โPriscillaโ stars Cailee Spaeny and Jacob Elordi on trust, Sofia and souvenirs
Read full article: โPriscillaโ stars Cailee Spaeny and Jacob Elordi on trust, Sofia and souvenirsCailee Spaeny and Jacob Elordi play Priscilla and Elvis Presley in Sofia Coppola's new film, now playing in theaters nationwide.
U2 concert uses stunning visuals to open massive Sphere venue in Las Vegas
Read full article: U2 concert uses stunning visuals to open massive Sphere venue in Las VegasTwo helicopters zoomed through the starlit skies before producing spotlights over a Las Vegas desert and U2 frontman Bono, who kneeled to ground while singing โVertigo.โ.
What to stream this weekend: 'Monkey King,' Stand Up to Cancer, 'No Hard Feelings,' Madden NFL 24
Read full article: What to stream this weekend: 'Monkey King,' Stand Up to Cancer, 'No Hard Feelings,' Madden NFL 24This weekโs new entertainment releases include albums from Irish singer-songwriter Hozier and Idina Menzel, the animated โThe Monkey Kingโ from Stephen Chow and Jennifer Lawrenceโs R-rated comedy โNo Hard Feelings.โ.
Lisa Marie Presley died from small bowel obstruction caused by bariatric surgery, coroner says
Read full article: Lisa Marie Presley died from small bowel obstruction caused by bariatric surgery, coroner saysAuthorities say Lisa Marie Presley died from complications from bariatric surgery she had several years ago.
Musicians fight threat of Tennessee anti-LGBTQ, drag bills
Read full article: Musicians fight threat of Tennessee anti-LGBTQ, drag billsTennessee has long championed its musical and creative communities, but some musicians and artists feel threatened by its new laws targeting trans youth and drag performances.
New this week: 'Ted Lasso,' U2 and 'The Boston Strangler'
Read full article: New this week: 'Ted Lasso,' U2 and 'The Boston Strangler'This weekโs new entertainment releases include the return of โTed Lassoโ with all the heart and one-liners we've come to expect, a re-telling of โMarie Antoinetteโ on PBS and Keira Knightley and Carrie Coon playing reporters on the trail of a serial killer in Hulu's โThe Boston Strangler.โ.
Stella Stevens, star of 'The Nutty Professor,' is dead at 84
Read full article: Stella Stevens, star of 'The Nutty Professor,' is dead at 84Stella Stevens, a prominent leading lady in 1960s and '70s comedies who is perhaps best known for playing the object of Jerry Lewisโ affection in โThe Nutty Professor,โ has died.
Lisa Marie Presley will be buried at Graceland next to son
Read full article: Lisa Marie Presley will be buried at Graceland next to sonLisa Marie Presley will be buried at Graceland, her father Elvisโ mansion that on Friday was a gathering place for fans who were distraught over the singer-songwriterโs death at 54 a day earlier.
Lisa Marie Presley, singer and daughter of Elvis, dies at 54
Read full article: Lisa Marie Presley, singer and daughter of Elvis, dies at 54Lisa Marie Presley, the only child of Elvis Presley and a singer-songwriter dedicated to her fatherโs legacy, died Thursday after being hospitalized for a medical emergency.
New this week: John Legend, 'Serpent Queen' and 'Pinocchio'
Read full article: New this week: John Legend, 'Serpent Queen' and 'Pinocchio'This weekโs new entertainment releases include fresh music from John Legend and Kane Brown, Samantha Morton stars as the 16th-century queen Catherine de Medici in an edgy Starz series and a race between two upcoming โPinocchioโ films begins with Robert Zemeckisโ adaptation.
Elvis death anniversary increases tourism at his birthplace
Read full article: Elvis death anniversary increases tourism at his birthplaceThe Elvis Presley Birthplace and Museum in Mississippi is welcoming an increasing number of visitors as fans commemorate the 45th anniversary of Presleyโs death.
'Elvis,' 'Top Gun' tie for box-office crown with $30.5M each
Read full article: 'Elvis,' 'Top Gun' tie for box-office crown with $30.5M eachBaz Luhrmannโs Elvis Presley biopic โElvisโ shook up theaters with an estimated $30.5 million in weekend ticket sales, but โ in a box-office rarity โ โElvisโ tied โTop Gun: Maverick,โ which also reported $30.5 million, for No. 1 in theaters.
Speaking to The King of the musical, โThe Million Dollar Quartetโ
Read full article: Speaking to The King of the musical, โThe Million Dollar QuartetโTheir names are iconic - Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Carl Perkins. Each of these legendary singers and songwriters had individual careers that impacted the music industry in their own ways, but did you know for one night, they all gathered in the same place for a jam session unlike any other? Thatโs the story behind the musical โThe Million Dollar Quartetโ which is at the Detroit Music Hall presented by Hollywood Casino at Greektown.
Movies love a comeback story. This summer, it's their turn.
Read full article: Movies love a comeback story. This summer, it's their turn.Hollywood is bringing out some of its biggest and most reliable players for the 2022 summer movie season, which unofficially kicks off this weekend with the help of Marvel and Disneyโs โDoctor Strange and the Multitverse of Madnessโ and runs through the end of August.
Dolly Parton, Eminem, Richie get into Rock Hall of Fame
Read full article: Dolly Parton, Eminem, Richie get into Rock Hall of FameEminem, Lionel Richie, Carly Simon, Eurythmics, Duran Duran and Pat Benatar have been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, a list that also includes Dolly Parton, who initially resisted the honor.
75th Cannes to feature Cronenberg, Chan-wook and 'Elvis'
Read full article: 75th Cannes to feature Cronenberg, Chan-wook and 'Elvis'With tensions around the war in Ukraine as a backdrop, the Cannes Film Festival plans to host some 35,000 people as the movie industry looks to reclaim its pre-pandemic glamour.
Rock Hall of Fame to Dolly: Voters will decide if you're in
Read full article: Rock Hall of Fame to Dolly: Voters will decide if you're inDolly Parton is still on the list of this yearโs nominations for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame despite the country icon asking to be removed because she hasnโt โearned that right.โ.
Fired police chief sues city of Miami, commissioners
Read full article: Fired police chief sues city of Miami, commissionersThe embattled former police chief of Miami is suing his former employer and city commissioners, saying his public firing three months ago was in retaliation for him speaking out against corruption.
Elvis died on this day 46 years ago. Why the world could be one year closer to learning more
Read full article: Elvis died on this day 46 years ago. Why the world could be one year closer to learning moreThere might not be a celebrity death more clouded in suspicion, rumor or mystery than Elvis Presleyโs.
Wind, rain pound South amid flood fears and water rescues
Read full article: Wind, rain pound South amid flood fears and water rescuesRelentless wind and rain have pummeled large swaths of the South, causing tornadoes, sparking a flash flood emergency in Alabama and damaging homes from Texas to Virginia.
Graceland plans in-person events during Elvis Week
Read full article: Graceland plans in-person events during Elvis WeekFILE - In an Aug. 15, 2017 file photo, fans wait in line outside Graceland, Elvis Presley's Memphis home, in Memphis, Tenn. Elvis Presleys Graceland says it will reopen Thursday, May 21, 2020 after it shut down tours and exhibits due to the new coronavirus outbreak. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill, File)MEMPHIS, Tenn. โ On the 44th anniversary of Elvis Presley's death, fans will get to celebrate the musician once again at the annual Elvis Week event in Memphis, Tennessee. Presley's Graceland is preparing to host visitors and offer in-person events for Elvis Week from Aug. 11 through Aug. 17. The event will feature appearances by celebrities and musicians, live concerts, panel discussions, parties, bus excursions and the Elvis Presley tribute artist contest, officials with Elvis Presley Enterprises said. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, Elvis Week events were mostly held online last year.
No sign of Grand Slam drought ending soon for American men
Read full article: No sign of Grand Slam drought ending soon for American menThe last American man to win a Grand Slam tournament was Andy Roddick at the U.S. Open in 2003, and there's no sign the drought will end anytime soon. โBut I donโt see it being what it once was ever again.โAdOpelka, for one, isnโt surprised the United States has the same number of seeded men in Melbourne as, say, Bulgaria or Norway. The United States has four seeded women in Melbourne, including Kenin and Serena Williams. Thatโs a challenge, because those kids want to play basketball and football.โThe United States Tennis Association has inner-city programs in more than 250 locations. Opelka (ranked 38th), Fritz (ranked 31st), Tommy Paul (53rd) and Frances Tiafoe (64th) are all 23 and good friends who root for each other.
Elvis Presley's Graceland starting live virtual tours
Read full article: Elvis Presley's Graceland starting live virtual toursFILE - In an Aug. 15, 2017 file photo, fans wait in line outside Graceland, Elvis Presley's Memphis home, in Memphis, Tenn. Elvis Presleys Graceland says it will reopen Thursday, May 21, 2020 after it shut down tours and exhibits due to the new coronavirus outbreak. The tourist attraction in Memphis, Tennessee, said Sunday that it has adjusted its tours, and restaurant and retail operations, since it closed in March. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill, File)MEMPHIS, Tenn. โ Elvis Presley's Graceland is now offering live online tours for fans around the world, including those who can't travel to the Tennessee tourist attraction during the coronavirus pandemic. Graceland said the two-hour guided tours will take virtual visitors into Presley's former Memphis home, which has been turned into a museum, and through the Meditation Garden, where he is buried. Graceland was closed for several weeks last year and is now open for limited-capacity, in-person tours.
A record 39 holiday songs dominate Billboard Hot 100 chart
Read full article: A record 39 holiday songs dominate Billboard Hot 100 chart(Apple TV+ via AP)NEW YORK โ Tis the season to be jolly: A record 39 holiday songs have dominated this week's Billboard Hot 100 chart, including nine holiday tunes in the Top 10. Other holiday songs in the Top 10 include Dean Martin's โLet It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snowโ at No. Some acts have multiple holiday songs on the chart, including Bing Crosby, Kelly Clarkson, Michael Bublรฉ, Perry Como and Carrie Underwood. Here's a full list of the 39 holiday songs on this week's Billboard Hot 100 chart:โ No. 8, Dean Martin, โLet It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snowโโ No.
New this week: Jingle Ball 2020 & 2 doses of Meryl Streep
Read full article: New this week: Jingle Ball 2020 & 2 doses of Meryl StreepMOVIESโ Travel may seem closed off right now but how about a cruise with Meryl Streep, Dianne Wiest and Candice Bergen? โ If one Streep film wasnโt enough for you, sheโs again in typically fine form in โThe Prom,โ parodying a diva actor in Ryan Murphyโs adaptation of the 2018 Broadway musical. โ AP Film Writer Jake CoyleMUSICโ Jon Bon Jovi has already produced an album this year with โ2020โ and the concert film "On a Night Like This โ Bon Jovi 2020." โ AP Entertainment Writer Mark KennedyTELEVISIONโ This seasonโs winner for lengthy title: โHigh School Musical: The Musical: The Holiday Special,โ debuting Friday on Disney +. โ The CWโs โiHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2020,โ a 90-minute special based on the annual concert, will air at 8 p.m. EST Monday, Dec. 14.
Rafer Johnson, 1960 Olympic decathlon champion, dies at 86
Read full article: Rafer Johnson, 1960 Olympic decathlon champion, dies at 86Rafer Johnson, who won the decathlon at the 1960 Rome Olympics and helped subdue Robert F. Kennedy's assassin in 1968, died Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020. (AP Photo)LOS ANGELES โ Rafer Johnson, who won the decathlon at the 1960 Rome Olympics and helped subdue Robert F. Kennedyโs assassin in 1968, died Wednesday. Johnson won a gold medal at the Pan American Games in 1955 while competing in just his fourth decathlon. Johnson, Yang, and Kuznetzov had their way with the record books between the 1956 and 1960 Olympics. Johnson won over the Soviet audience with his gutsy performance in front of what had been a hostile crowd.
Outlaw country artist Billy Joe Shaver dead at 81
Read full article: Outlaw country artist Billy Joe Shaver dead at 81FILE - Artist Billy Joe Shaver poses backstage following his concert "Billy Joe Shaver presented by WMOT/Roots Radio" at City Winery Nashville in Nashville, Tenn. on April 1, 2017. (Photo by Laura Roberts/Invision/AP, File)NASHVILLE, Tenn. โ Outlaw country singer songwriter Billy Joe Shaver, who wrote songs like โHonky Tonk Heroes,โ โI Been to Georgia on a Fast Trainโ and โOld Five and Dimers Like Me,โ has died He was 81. His big break came when Jennings recorded several of Shaver's songs for his 1973 album โHonky Tonk Heroes," which helped popularize the outlaw country genre and turn the maverick country artists into legends. "There werenโt another other way to be/For lovable losers, no account boozers/And honky tonk heroes like me," Shaver wrote in the title track. Shaver wrote songs that were covered by Elvis Presley, Patty Loveless, George Jones, Tex Ritter, Tennessee Ernie Ford and John Anderson.
Elvis Presley's late grandson laid to rest at Graceland
Read full article: Elvis Presley's late grandson laid to rest at GracelandFILE - In this Friday, Jan. 8, 2010, file photo, Riley Keough, 21, left, cuts the birthday cake as her brother, Benjamin, 18, right, warms his hands as they take part in a ceremony commemorating Elvis Presley's 75th birthday in Memphis, Tenn. Both are the children of Lisa Marie Presley and the grandchildren of Elvis Presley. Officials said Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020, that Benjamin Storm Presley Keough has been buried alongside his relatives at Graceland in Memphis. Keough died in California in July at age 27. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)
Elvis Presley's late grandson laid to rest at Graceland
Read full article: Elvis Presley's late grandson laid to rest at GracelandBoth are the children of Lisa Marie Presley and the grandchildren of Elvis Presley. Officials said Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020, that Benjamin Storm Presley Keough has been buried alongside his relatives at Graceland in Memphis. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)MEMPHIS, Tenn. โ The grandson of late rock n' roll singer and actor Elvis Presley has been buried alongside his relatives at Graceland. Keough, 27, was the son of Lisa Marie Presley, who is the daughter of Elvis Presley and Priscilla Presley. Also buried at Graceland are Elvis Presley, his mother Gladys Presley, his father Vernon Presley and his grandmother Minnie Mae Presley.
Toots Hibbert, beloved reggae star, dead at 77
Read full article: Toots Hibbert, beloved reggae star, dead at 77FILE - In this May 3, 2018 file photo, Toots Hibbert of Toots and the Maytals performs at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans. Hibbert, frontman of Toots & the Maytals, had been in a medically-induced coma at a hospital in Kingston since earlier this month. Grammy nominations for Hibbert included best reggae album of 2012 for โReggae Got Soulโ and best reggae album of 2007 for โLight Your Light.โ Hibbert was ranked No. Married to his wife, Doreen, for nearly 40 years, Hibbert had eight children, including the reggae performers Junior Hibbert and Leba Hibbert. Frederick Nathaniel Hibbert ("Toots" was a childhood nickname) was born in May Pen, Parish of Clarendon.
Items belonging to Elvis, Johnny Cash and Garth Brooks at auction
Read full article: Items belonging to Elvis, Johnny Cash and Garth Brooks at auctionPersonal and career items from Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Steve McQueen, Marilyn Monroe, James Dean, Jerry Lee Lewis, Judy Garland and Garth Brooks are up for auction. NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Memorabilia from some of the most iconic stars and artists of all time are hitting the auction block later this month and we got a sneak peek. Kruse GWS Auctions previewed personal and career items from Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Steve McQueen, Marilyn Monroe, James Dean, Jerry Lee Lewis, Judy Garland and Garth Brooks. We also got a look at some of the items aboard Garth Brooks' tour bus, which is also being auction off later this month. "It makes perfect sense to bring some of this incredible memorabilia to Music City USA aboard the Garth Brooks tour bus we will be auctioning," said Brigitte Kruse, Founder of Kruse GWS Auctions.
Barry Coe, 'Peyton Place' and 'Bonanza' actor, dead at 84
Read full article: Barry Coe, 'Peyton Place' and 'Bonanza' actor, dead at 84Barry Coe with Jayne Mansfield in the TV series "Follow the Sun" in 1962. (CNN) - Golden Globe-winning actor Barry Coe, who had roles in "Bonanza" and films like 1957's "Petyon Place" and "Jaws 2," died last month after a battle with myelodysplastic syndrome, according to an obituary. Actor Ryan O'Neal would go on to play Coe's role from the film, a character named Rodney Harrigton, in the TV series. Three years later, Coe picked up a Golden Globe award for most promising male newcomer for his role in "A Private Affair." His other credits include roles in films like Elvis Presley's "Love Me Tender" and "One Foot in Hell" and a TV series called "Follow the Sun," which aired for one season.
On this day: August 16
Read full article: On this day: August 161977: Singer and actor Elvis Presley, one of the most popular musicians of the 20th century, dies of a heart attack at Graceland in Memphis, Tennessee. Among his No. 1 singles were "Heartbreak Hotel," "Don't Be Cruel," "Hound Dog," "Love Me Tender," "All Shook Up," "Jailhouse Rock," "Return to Sender" and "Suspicious Minds." Hide Caption