Chesney tops album chart as Ashanti slips to platinum
New York country star Kenny Chesney's No Shoes No Shirt No Problems debuts at No 1 on the week ending April 28 with 235 000 copies sold ending Ashanti's three week run. Ashanti's self titled debut moves to platinum at 143 000 copies sold. Alec Baldwin to teach a summer theater master class at Southampton College LIU. James Larocca hails Baldwin as a Renaissance artist. In London Christie’s sells two John Lennon tapes for 195 000, including a 1969 improvised song and a version of She Said She Said with lunar lyrics, to a private US collector.
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Yoko Ono
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Shakira Says She Wouldn’t Support Delia’s Over Labor Claims
Colombian singer Shakira stated she would not have endorsed Delia’s teen clothing line if she had known of alleged wage and labor violations tied to a Brooklyn factory. She had previously modeled for the company in its spring catalog and posters but learned of the dispute through reports in the Daily News.
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History highlights from May 2 and related events
On May 2 1863 Stonewall Jackson was wounded by his own men at Chancellorsville and died eight days later. In 1932 Jack Benny debuted his first radio show. In 1936 Peter and the Wolf premiered worldwide. In 1945 the Soviet Union announced the fall of Berlin and the Allies announced Nazi troop surrenders in Italy and parts of Austria.
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Chancellorsville
Jack Benny
Peter and the Wolf
Sergei Remotes
Soviet Union
Berlin
Italy
Austria
Birthdays today for Bianca Jagger and others
Two days of celebrants include Bianca Jagger turning 57, Lesley Gore 56, Larry Gatlin 54, Lou Gramm 52, Christine Baranski 50, Elizabeth Berridge 40, Ty Herndon 40, Jenna Von Oy 25, with Bianca Jagger noted.
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Lesley Gore
Larry Gatlin
Lou Gramm
Foreigner
Christine Baranski
Elizabeth Berridge
Ty Herndon
Jenna von Oy
Spider-Man Opens This Friday With Maguire and Dunst
Entertainment editor Jon Niccum previews Marvel Comics latest film starring Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst. The review promises a faithful adaptation with strong action and character moments awaiting fans Friday.
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Kirsten Dunst
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Bandstand dancers look back in People Faces and Things
Catherine Lucey reports for the Associated Press on a bandstand scene as performers recall past routines and moments from a show, reflecting on memories, styles, and the evolution of dance on stage.
Bandstand's Philly teens recall glory and exits 50th anniversary
In a 1950s and 60s Philadelphia scene Bob and Justine Kenny and Arlene Ed and Bunny became teens among the nation’s most famous Bandstand regulars. They faced abuse at school, overwhelming fame, and contested departures as ABC moved Bandstand to Los Angeles in 1964. The 50th anniversary special revisits their rise and the pressures of stardom.
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Arlene
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Kelly
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Rossi
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Judge Denies Bail for Robert Blake in Murder Case
In Los Angeles, Superior Court Judge Lloyd Nash denied bail for actor Robert Blake as he faces murder and related charges. Blake urged release to see his daughter and read case documents, citing severe dyslexia. A May 21 date was set for a preliminary hearing in ongoing proceedings surrounding Bakley’s death.
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Lloyd Nash
Blake
Harland Braun
Rosie
Jin
Braun
Benny Lee Bakley
Earle Caldwell
Vitello’s
St Joseph Woman Seeks Ugliest Prom Dress on TV
St Joseph, Missouri, resident Bobbi Pyle wears a 30 year old multicolored polyester prom dress on national TV. She and her daughter Kelli traveled to New York to appear on Live with Regis and Kelly, chasing a spot in the Ugliest Prom Dress Fashion Show airing at 9 AM.
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