Johnny Alf, a Bossa Nova founder, dies at 80 (AP)
AP – A founder of Bossa Nova music has died in Brazil after fighting prostate cancer. He was 80.
Streep has record Oscar noms, slim win percentage (AP)
AP – Meryl Streep has a record 16 Academy Awards acting nominations, yet her batting average is minor league when it comes to winning.
Dylan, Eastwood get White House arts awards (AP)
AP – President Barack Obama honored actor and director Clint Eastwood and singer Bob Dylan with arts awards Thursday.
Supporters try to resurrect “lost” Johnny Cash album (Reuters)
Reuters – On February 23, a few days before what would have been Johnny Cash’s 78th birthday, Lost Highway will release “American VI: Ain’t No Grave,” the final recordings Cash made with producer Rick Rubin. And as fans celebrate the legacy of one of the most iconic musicians of the last century, some Cash scholars and relatives are trying to tell another, seldom-heard part of the story.
Billboard CD reviews: Johnny Cash, Corinne Bailey Rae (Reuters)
Reuters – NEW YORK (Billboard) – Some guys just know the right way to say goodbye.
Dylan’s first canvas paintings unveiled in London (AP)
AP – A London gallery has opened an art show billed as an exclusive exhibition of Bob Dylan’s first paintings on canvas.
“Space Tourists” a stellar trip (Reuters)
Reuters – Even us Baby Boomers who got advanced math shoved down our throats in the wake of Yuri Gagarin’s trek aboard Sputnik, and couldn’t care less about outer space, will be entertained by this spry, melancholy glimpse into the last half-century’s race to space.
White House to welcome Bob Dylan, Queen Latifah (AP)
AP – Bob Dylan and Natalie Cole are among the performers President Barack Obama will welcome to the White House next month for a concert celebrating music of the civil rights movement.
‘The Times They are A-Changin’: Dylan at the White House (AFP)
AFP – Bob Dylan, the legendary singer-songwriter whose angry lyrics formed a soundtrack for the 1960s protest era, will headline a White House celebration next month of music from the Civil Rights movement.
All-star Haiti telethon raises $57 million, so far (AP)
AP – Organizers for the all-star “Hope for Haiti Now” telethon say the event raised $57 million — and counting.
Rihanna to perform ‘Stranded’ in Haiti telethon (AP)
AP – Rihanna says she will perform a new song called “Stranded” with rapper Jay-Z and U2’s The Edge and Bono at Friday’s “Hope for Haiti” telethon in London.
Golden Globe parties full of celebs, booze, rain (AP)
AP – Blasted by DJs at multiple post-Golden Globe Awards parties, Madonna’s ’80s anthem “Holiday” set an upbeat tone for the night despite rain, economic woes and concern over the earthquake victims in Haiti.
Hollywood stars lead Haitian quake charity drive (Reuters)
Reuters – Haiti’s devastating earthquake has moved Hollywood and pop music stars to lead a rally for disaster relief donations and open their own wallets, led by Haitian hip-hop artist Wyclef Jean.
Hollywood stars lead Haitian quake charity drive (Reuters)
Reuters – Haiti’s devastating earthquake has moved Hollywood and pop music stars to lead a rally for disaster relief donations and open their own wallets, led by Haiti-born hip-hop artist Wyclef Jean.
Stiller, Pitt, other celebs urge quake relief (AP)
AP – Oprah Winfrey, Paris Hilton, Ben Stiller, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are among the celebrities and artists urging support for survivors of the earthquake in Haiti.
Stiller, Hilton, other celebs urge quake relief (AP)
AP – Oprah Winfrey, Paris Hilton and Ben Stiller are among the celebrities and artists urging support for survivors of the earthquake in Haiti.
Taylor, King announce US dates for reunion tour (AP)
AP – In the four decades since James Taylor and Carole King helped launch each other’s storied careers, the notion of someday recapturing that magic never completely faded.
Elvis fans mark 75th birthday at his beginning (AP)
AP – The simple white shotgun shack where Elvis Presley was born is so tiny it could easily fit inside a single room in the opulent Graceland mansion where he spent his final years — maybe in the Jungle Room with its green-carpeted ceiling.
Sharon Stone: Meryl Streep “Looks Like An Unmade Bed” (HuffingtonPost.com)
HuffingtonPost.com – Sharon Stone, 51, has some choice words for Meryl Streep, 60, in the new issue of Tatler magazine, saying the “It’s Complicated” star gets so much work at least in part because Streep looks “like an unmade bed” and is “because she looks like a woman we can all relate to.”
Obamas, Winfrey talk gifts on Christmas special (AP)
AP – President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama talked holiday gifts when Oprah Winfrey went to the White House to film a Christmas special.
Bob Dylan brings Christmas cheer to those without homes (Reuters)
Reuters – Singer Bob Dylan reminisces about Christmas past, turkey dinners and his favorite holiday songs in a rare interview in a magazine for homeless people.
Michelle Obama orders thigh-high French boots (AFP)
AFP – Michelle Obama has kicked aside controversy over her expensive French sports shoes and ordered thigh-high luxury boots from the same country, her new shoemaker said Tuesday.
Stars come out for CNN Heroes ceremony (AP)
AP – Kate Hudson, Pierce Brosnan, Neil Patrick Harris and other stars who are used to getting applause were giving it gladly at a ceremony honoring people who make a difference in the lives of others.
Oprah’s departure presents problem for TV stations (AP)
AP – For more than two decades, Oprah Winfrey has been the inspirational, change-your-life champion who reigned over daytime television much like Johnny Carson once ruled late night.
Oprah’s departure presents problem for TV stations (AP)
AP – For more than two decades, Oprah Winfrey has been the inspirational, change-your-life champion who reigned over daytime television much like Johnny Carson once ruled late night.