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Kid Rock's 'Chillin' the Most' cruise floats fans' boat
MIAMI — The Carnival Destiny cruise ship hasn't even left port, and half the ship's guests are already wasted. Passengers pack the lobby bar, balancing luggage with buckets of ice-soaked beer bottles, and flashing room keys that double as charge...
Tags: Lollapalooza, Casino and Gambling, Lynyrd Skynyrd (music group), Bars and Clubs, Eminem
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Dick Clark: An indelible impact on American pop music
Pop & HissDick Clark: As the music and TV industry mourns the passing of "America's oldest living teenager," who died on Wednesday of a heart attack at the age of 82, we remember the indelible mark Dick Clark left on pop music.... -
Hot Property: Matthew Perry has penchant for glass houses
"Friends" star Matthew Perry has put two homes up for sale and sold a condo in the last three weeks.
His contemporary-style house in the Sunset Strip area is priced at $5,695,000.
The 4,100-square-foot mid-century modern features disappearing walls of...Tags: All in the Family (tv program) , Swimming, Property, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Game Shows
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Robert P. Marcucci dies at 81; talent manager discovered Frankie Avalon, Fabian
Robert P. Marcucci, the former Philadelphia record company owner and legendary talent manager who groomed and launched teen idols Frankie Avalon and Fabian in the late 1950s, has died. He was 81.
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Robert Marcucci: In...Tags: Bill Murray, Crime, Law and Justice, Companies and Corporations, Movies, Trials
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In Rotation: The Mixtures' 'Stompin' at the Rainbow'
Pop & HissWith apologies to the Who, who coined the term, the music that the Mixtures made in the Southland in the early 1960s can best be described as “maximum r&b.” The hard-driving sound is captured on “Stompin’ at the Rainbow: The...... -
Las Vegas calendar: Shows by Willie Nelson, Drew Carey; a birthday tribute to the King
Jan. 9
Chris Young
Where: Green Valley Ranch (Henderson)
Highlights: He released his first album while still in high school. At 21, Young is now one to watch in the world of country music.
Info: (866) 782-9487, greenvalleyranchresort.com
Jan. 9-10...Tags: Drew Carey, Willie Nelson, Billy Bob Thornton, Elvis Presley, Kenny G
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Jody McCrea dies at 74; actor was featured in 1960s 'Beach Party' movies
Jody McCrea, the actor son of Joel McCrea who appeared in a spate of westerns in the 1950s and '60s but was best known for his comedic work in the surf and on the sand as a regular cast member of the popular "Beach Party" movies, has died. He was 74....Tags: Television, Crimes, Roswell (Chavez, New Mexico), Celebrities, Crime, Law and Justice
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Scott Walker, musical mystery man
The early scenes of the documentary look like some lost reel from "This Is Spinal Tap," spanning what seems like half of rock history -- complete with hem lengths and haircuts. But the protagonist is not a metalhead but a Zelig-like figure: Here he is as...Tags: Death, Blur (music group), Brian Eno, David Bowie, University of California, Los Angeles
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Clint Ballard Jr. dies at 77; pop songwriter had No. 1 hits
Clint Ballard Jr., a pop songwriter who crafted the No. 1 hits "You're No Good" for Linda Ronstadt in 1975 and "Game of Love" a decade earlier, has died. He was 77.
Ballard, whose health deteriorated after he had a stroke in 2006, died Dec. 23 at his...Tags: Death, The Hollies (music group), Linda Ronstadt, Robin Williams, Music Industry
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Reopening marks new chapter in Malibu Pier's history book
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterAfter years of false starts and construction delays, the fabled Malibu Pier -- or at least part of it -- will reopen today. Built in 1905, the structure has been the scene of TV and movie filming ("The Rockford Files," "Gidget," "Beach Blanket Bingo")...Tags: Television, Cesar Romero, Renovation, Bars and Clubs, Family
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Gold Derby nuggets: Mike Ausiello's Emmys wish list | 'Lost' epilogue on DVD | Tonys looking for new talent
Gold Derby• Mike Ausiello is doling out his dream Emmy Awards ballot in bite-size pieces this year. Among the tasty morsels is this one about the never-nominated stars of "Friday Night Lights" -- Kyle Chandler: "His coach turned the misfits of East Dillon into... -
Esa-Pekka Salonen puts his home in Brentwood up for sale
The Brentwood home of Esa-Pekka Salonen, former music director of the L.A. Philharmonic, has come on the market at $4.1 million.
Designed by architect Ted Tanaka, the six-bedroom, 5 1/2 -bathroom house has 4,695 square feet of living space. Tanaka's...Tags: Television, Property, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Sotheby's Holdings Incorporated, Homes
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