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Madison Wisconsin State Journal (Newspaper) - August 14, 2003, Madison, Wisconsin Thursday August 14, 2003 Daybreak Wisconsin state journal As part of this week s Elvis Presley commemoration in Memphis twin., Mike Stoller left is presented a plaque of the newly released co of songs he co wrote for Presley. Making the presentation monday is Jack Soden president of Elvis Presley enterprises. Associated press 26 years after his death fans still Hail to the King by Woody Baird associated press Memphis Tenn. A Elvis Presley might have become a decent actor if manager Tom Parker Hadnot been so eager to Cash in on a string of lacklustre movies says a songwriter who created music for some of the films. Mike Stoller and partner Jerry Leiber authors of the title song for the movie Quot Jailhouse Rock Quot wrote More than 20 songs recorded by Presley including his no. I hit a hound with Stoller handling the music and Leiber providing the lyrics they also contributed Many songs to the Presley movie soundtracks. Stoller 70, met with Elvis fans who crowded into the Presley estates Beale Street club monday night to watch Quot Jailhouse Rock and begin a we Klong Observance of the 26th anniversary of the death of the King of Rock a no Roll. Presley longed to be a serious actor but Parker who adopted the title a colonel a did nothing to help him Stoller said. A unfortunately the colonel had the Golden Goose and he wanted him to keep cranking it out a Stoller said. Presley starred in 31 movies Between 1956 and 1969, each a work Only Elvis fans could love. Stoller said he never understood Why Presley gave Parker so much control Over his life and career. Many of Parker a decisions appeared to be More for his own Benefit than for Presley so taking 50 percent of the stars income for management fees while the Industry Standard was to to 20 percent. Quot the colonels Only interest was the colonels a Stoller said. A Elvis was merely a vehicle for the colonels Presley was 42 when he died aug. 16, 1977, of drug abuse and heart disease at his Memphis residence. The House Graceland now draws More than 600.000 tourists a year. Graceland is the Center of an annual string of parties fan get together and memorials focused on the death anniversary. Over the week estate managers expect up to 4,000 people a Day to tour Graceland and for even More to shop at its Complex of souvenir stores and museums. The weeks highlight is a candlelight procession past Presley a grave in a Garden beside Graceland. Beginning on the night of the 15th and running into the next Day it often draws 15,000 to 20,000 fans. This year the fans also will celebrate the 35th anniversary of Presley a 1968 to special a Elvis a which marked his return from Hollywood to the concert stage. Its also the 30th anniversary of his 1973 to special broadcast around the world a Elvis Aloha from like Many other fans canadians Jocelyne Menard 56, and Denise Dumaine 58, attend every Elvis anniversary they can. And they leave their husbands behind in Montreal. A they done to love it like us. They cannot share like us so we come together a Menard said. Susan Ritter 31, a budding Singer from Dayton Ohio made her first Memphis visit hoping to pick up some pointers on pleasing a crowd. A a in be never seen Elvis on a big screen before so in a really excited a she said. A Elvis is like the consummate Leiber and Stoller 1987 inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame wrote hundreds of songs for a Long list of entertainers. They got a major career boost and their first Contact with Presley after he recorded Quot hound dog a which Leiber and Stoller originally wrote for rhythm and blues Singer big Mamma Thornton. Stoller was on vacation in Europe when Presley recorded Quot hound on Stollens return Leiber greeted him in new York. Quot he said a hey Man we be got a smash hit a a Stoller said. A i said a big mama Thornton a record a he said a no some White kid named Elvis i said a Elvis who a a people in the news miss teen Usa hails from Oregon a self described Tomboy from Oregon was crowned miss teen Usa 2003 tuesday night. Tami Nichole Farrell of Phoenix ore., who said her proudest moment was hitting a game winning grand slam while playing on her towns formerly All boy baseball team Defeated 50 other contestants. The first runner up was Alicia Selby miss Tennessee. Farrell 18, won a year of rent free living in new York City a Tiara valued at $17,500, and Cash and other prizes. Wisconsin was represented by Jenna Tighe 18, of tour dates postponed promoters of the Justin Timberlake Christina Aguilera tour have postponed three More concerts after a weekend stage mishap. The shows had been scheduled for monday in Albany n.y., wednesday in East Rutherford n.j., and tonight in Hartford Conn. On saturday afternoon three stagehands were injured when a lighting Grid above the stage at Boardwalk Hall collapsed. About 30 people were working below the i oo-by-1 of foot Grid when it buckled and lurched before falling forcing postponement of the sold out show that night. Neither Timberlake nor Aguilera was in the building at the time. The 22-year-Olc pop stars Are nearing the end of their Quot justified and stripped summer tour wild women sue Snoop dog two Louisiana women Are suing rapper actor Snoop Dogg. Saying they were offered drugs during Mardi gras 2002 to Flash their breasts for pictures that later appeared on the cover of a a girls gone wild video. The lawsuit by Jaime Capdeboscq who was 17 at the time and Whitni candiotto who was 18, also names Joe Francis owner of mantra films inc., which produces the mail order videos that feature nudity and sexual activity. The women claim Francis broke a Promise that their picture be used in connection with a video. However when the video a known As a girls gone wild Doggy style a came out they found themselves on the cover the lawsuit alleges. The pictures were taken during a party at a new Orleans hotel for Snoop Dogg who hosted the video said plaintiff attorney Ron Maca Tiso. Macaluso also said his clients were offered drugs but did not accept them. Attorneys for Francis and Snoop Dogg whose real name is Calvin Broadus have denied the allegations in court filings saying any pictures taken were with voluntary s Finger injury photos go Public Jack White of the White stripes has posted on the bands web site photos of his recent Finger injury sustained in a car crash in his Hometown of Detroit. The photos include a graphic shot of medical personnel prying apart Whites skin on the damaged Finger of his left hand. Concert dates from july 9 through mid september have been cancelled. The duo which includes drummer Meg White had been touring in support of their latest album report for Rocco s Rocco Dispirito a trendy new italian restaurant a the subject of no cd a reality series a the restaurants a has been cited by the health department for a evidence of live flies and Greasy spoons. Quot the restaurants follows Dispirito and his staff through the travails of opening a Manhattan restaurant. That hassle continued when Rocco son 22nd was cited during an Impromptu health department inspection on july 29. The notice of violation was posted on court tvs the smoking gun web site monday night. A hearing has been scheduled for oct. 22. A Call for comment to Rocco a manager Laurent sail lard was t returned tuesday. The restaurant also was cited for having three a moist wiping cloths a soiled with old food particles and not stored in sanitizing the citation also said an employee toilet facility Wasny to equipped with the required a self closing to sell family Retreat Johnny Cash is Selling the log House that he and his wife june Carter Cash used As a weekend Retreat. June Carter Cash died in May after complications from heart surgery. She was 73. A this is the hide out he and june used for 14 years a said Johnny Cash a brother Tommy Cash an agent with Crye Leike realtors in Hendersonville which is handling the Sale. The two Story House located on a Hillside on 5 wooded acres is listed for $325,000.entertainer apologizes for profanity Sean Paul pleaded guilty to using profanity during Montero Bay a reggae sumfest last month and paid a $40 Fine. A i apologize to the Montero Bay people a he told judge Varle Stephens monday. A i it in Promise that this wont happen again so i do not have to come again to waste the courts the 30-year-old dance Hall reggae Star whose real name is Sean Paul Henriques paid the Fine shortly after leaving the courtroom then signed autographs for fans waiting outside before being whisked away in a Van. His july performance at the reggae sumfest had been laced with expletives which Are illegal in Public in Jamaica police said. A associated press l 7 ill a 7.77 lidded storage baskets great looking storage solutions for bedroom office living room bathroom. Mode of natural sustainable fibres. 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