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UK Billionaires'
Ranks Halved
in Downturn

Apr 26, 2009 12:03 PM CDT

UK Billionaires' Ranks Halved in Downturn

Wealthiest lose collective $228B

(Newser) - The number of UK billionaires has been almost cut in half by economic woes, from 75 to 43, with the country’s wealthiest having lost a collective $228 billion, the Times of London reports. The hardest-hit was steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal, who remains Britain’s richest man despite having lost...

Roddick Weds Model Girlfriend

Apr 18, 2009 12:28 PM CDT

Roddick Weds Model Girlfriend

(Newser) - Tennis star Andy Roddick wed swimsuit model Brooklyn Decker last night in a twilight ceremony at his Austin home, People reports. The two began dating in 2007 after Roddick saw her in Sports Illustrated. "I think they knew that from the moment they met that they were perfect for...

Bono Mocks Charity for Bruno

Apr 1, 2009 9:07 AM CDT

Bono Mocks Charity for Bruno

Chris Martin also involved, more rockers in the works

(Newser) - Celebrity do-gooder Bono mocking Band Aid, the anti-hunger charity he helped organize? That's right, reports the Mirror, but only to help Sacha Baron Cohen with new film Bruno. Bono and Coldplay's Chris Martin recorded “Dove of Peace,” an instant classic containing lyrics such as “For people of...

Elton Blings Out iPod for AIDS

Feb 2, 2009 9:12 AM CST

Elton Blings Out iPod for AIDS

Star sells limited-edition Nanos to raise money

(Newser) - For a mere $568, you can own Elton John’s blinged-out iPod Nano—and even better, your money will be donated to a good cause, the Sun reports. Sir Elton has designed an iPod bejeweled with more than 250 Swarovski crystals and loaded with the star’s greatest hits. A...

Judge Tosses
Elton John
Libel Suit

Dec 13, 2008 8:03 AM CST

Judge Tosses Elton John Libel Suit

Satire emerges the winner after singer sues Guardian over spoof diary

(Newser) - Teasing Elton John doesn't breach libel laws, a British judge ruled yesterday. The notoriously testy singer sued the Guardian for publishing a satirical piece purporting to be a snippet from Elton's diary and poking fun at his lavish White Tie and Tiara Ball. Elton claimed it was defamation but the...

Costello Show
Peeks Into
Rockers' Heads

TV REVIEW

Dec 3, 2008 1:27 PM CST

Costello Show Peeks Into Rockers' Heads

New talk show is heaven for music obsessives

(Newser) - On most talk shows, musical guests are relegated to the end of the program, with only a word or two of interview after a performance. But this week Bravo is premiering a new talk show hosted by Elvis Costello that takes another tack: It places musicians front and center, chatting...

Billy Elliot Dazzles in Debut

THEATER REVIEW

Nov 14, 2008 1:38 PM CST

Billy Elliot Dazzles in Debut

Musical includes exciting choreography, Elton John music

(Newser) - The Broadway opening of Billy Elliot has critics dancing in the aisles—or at least wishing they could. The "smashingly realized" show "traffics in a particularly British brand of bitter treacle, wallowing in the glory of the bravely defeated and the pathos of small, trapped lives," writes...

Sin City Opens Arms
to Gay Scene

Travel

Jun 9, 2008 5:36 AM CDT

Sin City Opens Arms to Gay Scene

Las Vegas now tops SF as gay, lesbian getaway

(Newser) - Once known for its Rat Pack-style homophobia, Las Vegas has become a getaway hotspot for gays and lesbians—even more popular than San Francisco, one study says. Among its gay attractions are a bar on the Strip, a mayor who marches on Gay Pride Day, and a slew of fabulous...

Elton Gives Hillary $2.5M Boost

Apr 10, 2008 7:11 AM CDT

Elton Gives Hillary $2.5M Boost

Brit rocker blames misogynistic attitudes for his girl's fall

(Newser) - Elton John may not be able to help out with his vote, but the aging British rocker was happy to boost Hillary Clinton's campaign by playing a fundraiser, the AP reports. "I've always been a Clinton supporter," John told the audience. "There is no one more qualified...

Assistant Confesses to Stein Murder

Nov 9, 2007 5:48 PM CST

Assistant Confesses to Stein Murder

She flew into a rage, beat celeb Realtor with a yoga stick

(Newser) - The assistant to celebrity Realtor Linda Stein confessed today to beating her boss to death. Natavia Lowry was arrested and charged with second-degree murder after she made a videotaped confession that she flew into a rage when Stein blew pot smoke in her face and was verbally abusive to her....

Princess Di Tribute Rocks On

Jul 2, 2007 4:50 AM CDT

Princess Di Tribute Rocks On

Princes' concert celebrates mom's 46th birthday

(Newser) - Nostalgic performances by Elton John and Duran Duran highlighted a concert packed with 68,000 fans yesterday to honor Princess Diana on what would have been her 46th birthday. The spectacle, which flashed giant-screen archival footage of the much-loved "People's Princess," was organized at Wembley stadium amid tight...

Elton John: Gay Victims "Could Have Been Me"

Mar 23, 2007 8:02 AM CDT

Elton John: Gay Victims "Could Have Been Me"

Recently wed star discusses gay rights and persecution in British mag

(Newser) - Pop icon Elton John attacks the bullying of gays around the world and discusses his recent marriage. Under his own byline in the British magazine The New Statesman, the 60-year-old musician says he was afraid crowds would jeer at him following his London marriage to partner David Furnish 15 months...