McCartney May Play Quietly for Rome Pope
London Paul McCartney may drop loud numbers at a free May Rome Coliseum concert to avoid waking Pope John Paul I. Organizers say the 300000 fans could disturb the pope, with promoters noting Italian contacts warn the pope could be kept up. A McCartney spokesperson says rock elements won’t be toned down, though neighbors’ concerns exist.
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Barrie Marshall
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Director to remake King Kong in New Zealand
Peter Jackson will remake King Kong using a field near Wellington as a New York stand in. Work slated to begin late this year as Universal Studios backs the project. Jackson says the film is his lifelong dream to reinterpret the classic tale.
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Roy Rogers Museum Moves to Branson Missouri
Victorville California crowd bids farewell as the Roy Rogers Dale Evans Museum closes and relocates to Branson Missouri. The museum plans a Memorial Day weekend reopening. Roy Rogers known as the King of the Cowboys died in 1998 at 86 and Dale Evans died in 2001 at 88. Dusty Rogers, the couple’s son, calls it rough after 36 years in the high desert.
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Madonna withdraws American Life video amid Iraq war sensitivities
Madonna cancels the American Life video just days before its VH1 premiere citing respect for armed forces in Iraq and the world’s volatility. Filmed before the war, the clip shows Madonna in military gear with dancers and ends with a Bush look-alike, while the single arrives April 14 and the album April 22.
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World War I Declaration Request and Lindbergh Kidnapping
The timeline notes President Wilson asking Congress to declare war on Germany on April 2 1917 with the phrase the world must be made safe for democracy. It recalls Confederate President Jefferson Davis fleeing Richmond in 1865 and the 1932 Lindbergh case where $50000 ransom was paid in a New York City cemetery for the kidnapped child who was later found dead.
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Birthdays for Buddy Ebsen and others this week
Two days of celebrity birthday notes list Buddy Ebsen at 95 Dabbs Greer at 86 Leon Russell 62 Emmylou Harris 56 Ron Palillo 49 Greg Camp 36 Tony Fredianelli 34 and youngster Sgiv Jeremy Garrett age 7 Buddy Ebsen is noted among the celebrants.
NEA Chairman Dana Gioia Charts Bold Change Agenda
Dana Gioia, new chair of the National Endowment for the Arts, outlines plans for a national Shakespeare tour and poetry contest, plus programs for rural and military communities. He aims to reshape the agency’s image after culture war tensions and seeks bipartisan funding support and broader reach across the United States.
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Washington, DC
Joni Mitchell Documentary Spotlight on Heart and Mind
PBS presents Joni Mitchell Woman of Heart and Mind a full length profile featuring concert footage home movies and audio recordings including unseen Nash clips and Big Sur Festival moments. The program highlights Mitchells autobiographical songwriting amid a shifting cultural era and airs 8 p.m. local listings.
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Evan Marriott
Firestone
Marriott
Best Bets Today Music Acts at Kansas City Venues
Keller Williams plays Liberty Hall at 8 p.m. Clipse headlines Memorial Hall at 7 30 p.m. Drunk Horse performs Replay Lounge at 10 p.m. Drums and Tuba That One Guy at The Bottleneck 9 p.m. Two Dollar Shoe Revival at Abe Jake's Landing 9 p.m. The Ataris Further Seems Forever Juliana Theory Yellow Card at The Beaumont 7 30 p.m. Kansas City Mo.
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Memorial Hall
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Pentagon orders Rivera removed from Iraq posting
The Pentagon said Fox News agreed to pull Geraldo Rivera from coverage with U S troops in Iraq after accusations he disclosed unauthorized information. Rivera said little about leaving during a Fox appearance, and rival networks criticized the safety of military information.
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Iraqi Desert
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Tim Graham
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Media Research Center
War TV viewing slips as war coverage continues
Nielsen estimates show Fox News Channel led primetime with 4.4 million viewers, CNN had 3.7 million, and MSNBC 1.9 million during the first full week of Iraq war coverage. The total represented an 18 percent drop from the prior week as general war coverage remains elevated.
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Thursday Music Nights Highlight Kansas City Venues
Jazz and rock acts tour Kansas City venues including The Bottleneck and The Jazzhaus on Thursday with Gang of Four Poncho Sanchez Stacey Earle and Mark Stuart at Davey’s Uptown plus Two-Thirty Eight The Autumn State and Shandon Sahm at Grand Emporium and The Litigators near mass and Gillham Road venues.
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Kansas City
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