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Oct 11

David Cassidy sues for ‘Partridge Family’ merchandise

Diane Alter – AHN News Reporter

Hollywood, CA, United States (AHN) – If you bought a Partridge Family lunch box, or had a David Cassidy poster hanging on your wall, you just may inadvertently be part of the problem.

On Wednesday, TV pop icon David Cassidy filed suit against Sony claiming he was not paid for his image on merchandise from the hit TV series in which he starred, ‘The Partridge Family.”

The lawsuit filed in Los Angeles claims, “For 40 years, defendants have swindled Mr. Cassidy out of his rightful shares of the profits from The Partridge Family, and when Mr. Cassidy has inquired as to the matter, have lied to him so as to continue to conceal their deception.”

“The Partridge Family” ran for four years from 1970 to 1974. Cassidy claims the show brought in more than $500 million from a wide range of merchandise, but he was only paid $5,000. Cassidy also maintains that Sony owes him for Partridge Family reruns and spin offs.

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5
Oct 11

Rare rock concert held in Afghanistan

Windsor Genova – AHN News News Writer

Kabul, Afghanistan (AHN) – Afghan youth were treated to a rare rock concert in Kabul over the weekend. The concert, dubbed Sound Central, was held at a small enclosed park and featured local musicians and bands from Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Australia.

Australian photojournalist Travis Beard organized the concert that featured 10 bands and drew at least 450 people, including women. A few Afghan security men were also seen guarding the event.

Organizers and performers defied the security risk posed by Taliban insurgents by not revealing the venue until the last minute.

There have been virtually no public musical performances in Afghanistan since the country was engulfed in wars in the 1970s. The hardline Taliban regime banned non-Islamic music in the 1990s.

A CBS News crew covered the concert and even interviewed a local band called District Unknown.

The three members of District Unknown performed without wearing masks, which they did before to protect themselves from reprisal by Taliban insurgents. In the interview with CBS News, they said they revealed their identities in the name of freedom of expression.

The band’s drummer, Nasram, was quoted as saying, “If we are not talking about who we are and if we are not expressing ourselves, we are dead.”

Organizers and performers respected local tradition by not serving alcohol and going silent when mosques called for afternoon prayers.

The concert went without incident.

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29
Sep 11

Dj Boopsy

Kao veliki ljubitelj Electronske Glazbe,i veliki obozavatelj dj scene.Poceo sam i sam s vremenom se baviti sa tom vrstom Glazbe i pustati je kao dj,po privatnim Party-ima i Disco Clubovima…

For our English Speaking Readers about Dj Boopsy:

As a big fan of Electronic music, and a big fan of DJ scene. Dj Boopsy is ready to play the music for the fans and play it as a DJ at private parties and clubs …

Para Nuestros Lectores, Presentando DJ Boopsy:

Como un gran fan de la música electrónica, y un gran fan de dj escena. Dj Boopsy toca esta música para los fans y tocar la musica en DJ en fiestas privadas y discotecas …

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29
Sep 11

DWTS sends home model Elisabetta Canalis

Diane Alter – AHN News Reporter

Los Angeles, CA, United States (AHN) – She’s got the looks but she apparently didn’t have the moves.

On Tuesday night’s “Dancing With the Stars” results show, Italian model/actress, best known as George Clooney’s ex, Elisabetta Canalis was, sent home. She and partner Val Chmerkovskiy were the second couple eliminated in Season 13′s competition.

The other couples who were left wondering their fate were David Arquette and Kim Johnson and Chaz Bono and Lacey Schwimmer.

The biggest buzz from the show came from an apparent wardrobe malfunction by TV talk show host Nancy Grace, who vehemently denied any problems after adjusting her dress on live TV.

The results show included a performance from Demi Lovato, who performed her hit single “Skyscraper.”

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26
Sep 11

Never before heard video of Elvis at 21 reveals he was lonely

Diane Alter – AHN News Reporter

New York, NY, United States (AHN) – Yes, Elvis lives–on video.

Elvis Presley was a cultural icon. Often referred to as the King of Rock and Roll. He won and broke the hearts of millions of women. And no doubt, a new recording will have many swooning once again.

As a young, naive and budding superstar, Presley revealed in a recorded interview on the set of Love Me Tender that he was lonely as he spoke of love and life.

“The Early Show” got a clip of the never-before-heard interview from RCA/Legacy’s new Elvis Presley box set, “The Young Man With The Big Beat,” scheduled to be released on Sept., 27.

In the 1956 interview, Presley openly reflected on love, life and what his future would hold. The interview was recorded four years before his mega hit “Are You Lonesome Tonight.”

In the recording Presley said, “Am I in love? No, I thought I’d been in love, but I guess I wasn’t, it just passed over. I guess I haven’t met the girl yet.”

Presley went on to say that he wanted to settle down one day so that he would no longer feel “lonesome right in the middle of a crowd.”

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17
Sep 11

No Doubt to delay album release until 2012

Michael J Morsella – Celebrity News Service Contributor

Los Angeles, CA, United States (Celebrity News Service) – Fans awaiting No Doubt’s upcoming album will have to wait just a little bit longer.

The band released a statement to their fans on their website stating that their sixth album would not be released this year.

“Ideally our new record would be coming out this year but it’s just not ready yet. We don’t want to rush this album just to get it out,” the band wrote in the statement.

No Doubt is best known for their 1995 hit album Tragic Kingdom, which includes hits “Just a Girl,” “Spiderwebs” and “Don’t Speak.”

The band has been on hiatus from 2004-2008.

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12
Sep 11

Cyndi Lauper flubs National Anthem at U.S. Open

Diane Alter – AHN News Reporter

Flushing Meadows, NY, United States (AHN) – Add Cyndi Lauper to the growing list of celebrities to flub the National Anthem.

The pop singer was performing the Star Spangled Banner at the U.S. Open in a Sept.11 tribute when she stumbled on a few words.

Instead of signing “O’er the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming,” Lauper sang, “O’er the ramparts we watched as our flag was still streaming.”

In February, Christina Aguilera was criticized when she fumbled over lines as she performed the National Anthem during the Super Bowl.

Lauper sang before the semifinal match between Serena Williams and Caroline Wozniacki.

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9
Sep 11

Twitter boasts 100 million active users

Diane Alter – AHN News Reporter

San Franciso, CA, United States (AHN) – Twitter, the social networking, micro-blogging service that lets users send and read messages of up to 140 characters long, announced on Thursday that it has 100 million active users and receives about 400 million page views per month.

The impressive numbers cover all active users including people, brands, TV shows and blogs. Interestingly, Twitter also revealed that about 40 percent of active accounts had not tweeted in the past month. They simply read tweets rather than creating them.

Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey and launched in July of that same year. A recent study showed that 13 percent of Americans on the web use Twitter, making it one of the most popular services in the United States. The growing smartphone trend has only increased Twitter’s presence and popularity.

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8
Sep 11

Ben & Jerry’s to introduce “Schweddy Balls” ice cream

Diane Alter – AHN News Reporter

South Burlington, VT, United States (AHN) – Here’s the scoop.

Ben & Jerry’s plans to introduce a “Schweddy Balls” themed ice cream. The new flavor is best identified with the very popular and iconic Saturday Night Live skit featuring Alex Baldwin, Ana Gasteyer and Molly Shannon.

Ben & Jerry’s made the announcement regarding the new ice cream on Wednesday. The flavor will be introduced early this fall and will be available through December. The frozen treat will include Fair Trade vanilla ice cream with a dash of rum, and loaded with plenty of fudge covered rum balls and milk chocolate malt balls.

In the press release Jostein Solheim, CEO of Ben & Jerry’s, said he and others at the company are big fans of Saturday Night Live. “Saturday Night Live has allowed us to laugh at ourselves and for that we thank them.”

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7
Sep 11

Jimmy Kimmel pays tearful tribute to his Uncle Frank

Anthony Jones – Celebrity News Service Reporter

Los Angeles, CA, United States (Celebrity News Service) – Jimmy Kimmel had a rare tearful moment during his late-night show on early Wednesday when he paid tribute to his Uncle Frank, who appeared on his show for years and died last month.

Frank Potenza, who served as security on the show and for plenty of humorous moments, died on August 20th at the age of 77. Kimmel revealed he had a “few different kinds of cancers.

“Listen, I’m gonna try to do this without crying, but I’m probably gonna fail,” Kimmel said. “But just turn away or something, because it’s embarrassing. It really is.”

Kimmel joked about how strange it was that he’s now considered the “late” Uncle Frank when he was never ever late for anything, showing up sometimes 12 hours early for show tapings or flights.

He also joked that Uncle Frank had planned to live until 103, if only to “stick them for another 25 years of pension checks.”

Kimmel’s past guests and friends, like Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, and fellow comedians, like Kathy Griffin and Jeffrey Ross, showed the host plenty of support during his vulnerable moment.

“Attended the sweetest, funniest, most moving memorial for my late pal ‘Uncle Frank’ on the JKL set. Good job @JimmyKimmel,” Griffin tweeted.

“My condolences @jimmykimmel. I loved Uncle Frank and was blessed to know him,” Johnson said. “Stay strong brother.”

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