Casey Kasem Has Not Been Buried
It’s been about a month since Casey Kasem’s death, yet his body has still not been buried, according to NBC News. Jean Kasem, Kasem’s second wife, has the rights to his body but has kept it in a...
View ArticleRon Howard to Direct Beatles Documentary
Twist and Shout! Oscar-winner Ron Howard will direct a Beatles documentary with the full participation of Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Yoko Ono Lennon and Olivia Harrison. Apple Corps Ltd., White Horse...
View ArticleBurt’s Bees Founder Still a Maverick at Age 79
Burt Shavitz, the 79-year-old founder of Burt’s Bees cosmetics, lives the life of a recluse. And he’s very happy about it. “There’s no noise,” Shavitz, 79, told the New York Times by way of describing...
View ArticleEntire Town for Sale: $1.5 Million
A whole new world — well, at least a town you can truly call your own — awaits you in Aladdin, Wyo. For $1.5 million, you can buy the town lock, stock and barrel: 30 acres and 15 buildings, including a...
View ArticleBilly Joel to Receive Gershwin Prize for Popular Song
In the mood for a melody? The Library of Congress will honor the original “Piano Man” with the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song in Washington. James H. Billington, Librarian of Congress, announced on...
View ArticleJeff Bridges Channels His Dad in ‘The Giver’
Jeff Bridges first saw his father, Lloyd Bridges, who passed away in 1998, in the role of the wizened Giver in Lois Lowry’s 1993 best-selling novel The Giver. In Reddit.com’s “Ask Me Anything” series,...
View ArticleHelen Mirren Gives Jimmy Fallon Very Straight Answers
Looking for straight answers? Look no further than the Mirren, Mirren on the Wall. The ever wise and witty dame Helen Mirren got a little naughty as the Magic Mirror on the Wall, a skit on the 100th...
View ArticleTom Petty Waited 38 Years for This
Anything is possible. Even if it takes you almost 38 years. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers just earned their first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200. The rock group first hit the charts in 1977 with a...
View ArticleStars Will Come Out to Honor Lynyrd Skynyrd
A big-name musical lineup will unite to honor Lynyrd Skynyrd in a concert, “One More for the Fans! Celebrating the Songs & Music of Lynyrd Skynyrd.” Trace Adkins, Gregg Allman, Alabama, Charlie...
View ArticleRobin Williams Made a Movie About a Parkinson’s Drug
As details of Robin Williams’ death continue to emerge, we learn more about the actor’s life. His wife, Susan Schneider, revealed yesterday that he was struggling with a recent diagnosis of early...
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