Posted in Celebrity, Music on Apr 24th, 2008 View Comments
The brothers of “Mmmbop” fame are headed to the Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom this week. I have to confess, I interviewed them during the early years (the late ’90s). At the time, I remember thinking they were a little precocious. But in talking to Zac Hanson about where the band is today — and all [...]
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Posted in Celebrity, Music on Apr 10th, 2008 View Comments
This just in: Raine Maida, best known for his gig fronting iconic Canadian rock band Our Lady Peace, has branched off on his own and created the record he was always meant to make. The Hunter’s Lullaby, set to hit on August 26th (Kingnoise Records) is a collection of 10 commanding songs that are poignant [...]
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Posted in Celebrity on Apr 9th, 2008 View Comments
Alan Alda Sandi Bedrosian, local jazz singer, sent this photo of Alda’s visit to Serene. He’s surrounded here by his family, wife, daughter, son-in-law and grandchildren. His daughter lives locally in North Andover, Mass.
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Posted in Celebrity on Apr 8th, 2008 View Comments
An interesting tidbit from a press release I received today: JibJab, the online entertainment studio that shattered viral video records with its political parody “This Land” is now offering users the chance to put themselves and their friends into hip-hop megastar Snoop Dogg’s latest video, “Sensual Seduction”. With JibJab’s ‘Starring You!™’ technology, users can upload [...]
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I have a friend who calls cooking shows “food porn” and I have to say — she’s totally right. I’ve watched people make amazing dishes on these TV shows. I think the point is to get you to make it yourself at home. I think I’ll stick to toast — and perhaps my specialty — [...]
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Posted in Celebrity on Mar 19th, 2008 View Comments
FRIARS CLUB TO ROAST “TODAY” SHOW CO-ANCHOR MATT LAUER Close Friend, Colleague, and “Today” Show Co-Anchor Al Roker, to be Roastmaster NEW YORK, NY– NBC’s “Today” show co-anchor Matt Lauer will sit for his turn at the roasting pit on Friday, October 24, 2008 when the Friars Club hosts its annual, star-studded Celebrity Roast Luncheon [...]
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Posted in Celebrity on Mar 18th, 2008 View Comments
Courtney left this message and I felt it deserved more attention: Ani Difranco was always my favorite too, until I ran into her in the French Quarter in New Orleans this past weekend. Yes, she was (gasp) rude and unappreciative. Her show is just that, a show to make money. In reality, she is totally [...]
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Posted in Celebrity, Music on Mar 7th, 2008 View Comments
This just in from my colleague Emily, who recently saw the Rocket Man in Manchester, N.H.: Last night, Elton John was a man on a mission to give his fans their money’s worth. He systematically knocked off hit after hit, playing — by my count — 25 songs and two encores. The two and a [...]
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Posted in Celebrity on Mar 1st, 2008 View Comments
Rumor has it, Andover’s favorite son, “Tonight Show” host Jay Leno, will be coming back to the Merrimack Valley to speak at Middlesex Community College’s Celebrity Forum in June. Past speakers have included Oscar winner Geena Davis, Walter Cronkite, and Rudy Guiliani.
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Posted in Celebrity, Music on Feb 12th, 2008 View Comments
Check out tomorrow’s paper (Tuesday, Feb. 12) for my story about a Haverhill teen trying to bring rocker/director Rob Zombie back to his alma mater as a graduation speaker. What do you think? Would Rob Zombie be a good graduation speaker? Let me know.
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