Original Hound Dogs Come to Town
You know, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller wrote ‘Hound Dog’ for Big Mama Thornton in the 1950s. Then Elvis Presley got hold of it, and the rest was history. Leiber and Stoller have like seven tho... Read More
Author Archive: Roger Friedman
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Mariah, Quincy, Cosbys, Jamie Foxx Toast the Apollo
The Apollo’s 75th anniversary show Monday night was star-studded to say the least. Bill Cosby and wife Camille got the Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee Award. Jamie Foxx did some stand-up and a couple of goo... Read More
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Prince: So Hip He Needs Two New Ones
Prince was on the prowl again last night, making an unscheduled appearance at the Apollo Theater’s 75th anniversary celebration to toast Patti LaBelle. But the real buzz on Prince is that his much re... Read More
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Prince Provides the Capper to a Great Tony Award Night
Prince — yes, Prince, the Purple One — capped off the hottest Tony Award night in about 20 years. He showed up unannounced at the Hudson Terrace on West 46th St. where, ‘four Broadway sho... Read More
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Four Tony Winners Had Weinstein Name Attached
Yesterday’s business sections of some papers tried to sound the emergency alarm for The Weinstein Company. But four of last night’s Tony winners carried the Weinstein name into battle both at t... Read More
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Why the Tony Awards Will Be Like the Oscars–A Little
Tonight’s Tony Awards show on CBS promises to be the best in years– maybe ever. For one thing, this has been a theater season full of movie stars. And they’re all coming to Radio City Mus... Read More
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Anjelica Huston’s Sister Spills the Beans on Ryan O’Neal
We’ve kind of figured out by now that Ryan O’Neal was a terrible father. All of his kids have had drug problems, from Tatum and Griffin to Redmond, his son with Farrah Fawcett. But now there... Read More
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Whitney’s New Album Features Alicia Keys, Akon
Here’s a little more info on Whitney Houston’s still untitled new comeback album. I told you eariler this week that Whitney’s album was done, and would be released by the Grammy deadline ... Read More
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WMG Exec Gives Self $3 Mil Gift
Good news: when Michael Fleisher was made vice chairman of Warner Music Group last November, part of the deal was a gift to him of 450,00 shares of restricted stock in the company. At the time, WMG stock w... Read More
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David Carradine Was NOT Desperate for Money
David Carradine (Getty) Actor David Carradine was not desperate for money, says his manager, Chuck Binder. Binder’s statement is contrary to a report on Foxnews.com that Carradine lacked cash and had... Read More
