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12 August 2008 10:50 PM, PDT | From Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news

Yoko Ono does not believe that Mark Chapman, the killer of her husband John Lennon, should be freed from jail. Chapman is scheduled to appear in front of a parole board this week, where the case for his release will be presented. Ono told the New York Daily News that Chapman could endanger the lives of others and himself if he is granted parole. She said: "It's (more)

By Simon Reynolds

29 July 2008 6:29 PM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

A new PETA poster prompted former child star Corey Feldman to call on his wife's cosmetic surgeon and ask him to perform liposuction.

The Lost Boys star felt he looked chubby in the new 'Give Peas A Chance' ad to promote vegetarianism, and decided to tone his tummy through surgery.

So he called on Dr. Jeff Hoffman, who enhanced his wife Susie's breasts, to work on him.

Feldman appears in an unbuttoned shirt next to his naked wife in the new People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals ad, which recreates John Lennon and Yoko Ono's famous Give Peace a Chance bed-in.

He says, "They were going, 'More skin, more skin, give us more skin."

Feldman's cosmetic surgery will feature on an episode of his U.S. reality show The Two Coreys, which co-stars fellow former child star Corey Haim.

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16 July 2008 7:07 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Lost Boys star Corey Feldman and his wife Susie have recreated John Lennon and Yoko Ono's famous peace `bed-in' for a new People For The Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) campaign poster.

The two vegetarians are asking fans to `Give Peas a Chance' in the new ad in an effort to promote meat-free living.

The `Give Peace a Chance' photo Lennon and Ono posed for during a 1969 demonstration in Montreal, Canada has become one of the most iconic peace images of all time.

Feldman says, "Susie and I choose the vegetarian way of life because, for us, there really is no other choice.

"We must evolve as a race and as a planet, and evolution includes learning and changing from our mistakes. We will never truly grow until we as a whole come to the realisation that all beings on this earth should be treated with love and respect."

And, although sexy Susie's naked body is wrapped in a sheet in the PETA poster, Mrs. Feldman can be seen in all her glory in the pages of the upcoming August issue of Playboy magazine.

A PETA spokeswoman says, "One look at Susie's spread in Playboy will erase any doubts about whether a vegetarian diet does a body good."

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13 July 2008 8:31 AM, PDT | From Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news

Burt Bacharach, Tom Jones and Jeff Beck performed at a Los Angeles ceremony to honour former Beatles producer Sir George Martin yesterday. Sir George picked up a career achievement award from the Recording Academy's Grammy Foundation at the event at the University of Southern California. Bacharach, Jones and Beck performed tracks Sir George had worked on for an audience including Yoko Ono and George Harrison's widow Olivia. "Paul and Ringo can't be here because they're (more)

By Dave West

9 July 2008 12:12 AM, PDT | From NYPost.com | See recent New York Post news

Next month is the Us Open. Arthur Ashe Stadium. Biggest thing to hit Queens since the Triborough. And loaded with celebrities creeping through every racket. Know how come they're there? Not just because someone shouted, "Tennis, anyone?" Because wangling VIPs into attending anything from an all-time sports championship to a butcher shop's opening is now big business.

Eight years ago, Lori Levine, who began life booking for Conan, opened Flying Television Productions. Now a top celebrity wrangler, she's into the corporate world plus showbiz entities like MTV, Entertainment Tonight, etc. One client is the Open.

By CINDY ADAMS

9 May 2008 3:44 AM, PDT | From Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news

Ashlee Simpson has denied that she is emo's answer to Yoko Ono.

The singer, who announced her engagement to Fall Out Boy's Pete Wentz last month, has drawn comparisons with John Lennon's widow after rumours of bust ups with Wentz's bandmates.

Simpson told the Daily Record that she gets on well with the other members of Fall Out Boy when she joins them on tour.

"I'm pretty good at going on the road with him. Cleaning stuff up and being the good little girlfriend," . . .

Simon Reynolds

24 April 2008 3:19 AM, PDT | From Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news

Yoko Ono is taking legal action against the producers of a documentary after they used John Lennon hit 'Imagine' without permission.

Ono and sons Sean and Julian filed a lawsuit in Manhattan against Premise Media, makers of Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed, claims the BBC.

Ono said the film's credits made it appear that she had authorised the use of the track, sparking accusations on the internet that she was "selling out".

The firm argued that the single's inclusion is protected by the fair use doctrine, which allows the use . . .

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10 April 2008 8:24 AM, PDT | From ifc.com | See recent IFC news

By Matt Singer

In honor of their 40 years on movie screens, from 1968's "Sympathy for the Devil" to last week's release of "Shine a Light," we're taking a look at The Rolling Stones' filmography, featuring enough collaborations with great directors to make any actor jealous and enough abandoned or aborted projects to give any movie investor heartburn.

The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus

Directed by Michael Lindsay-Hogg

The Film: In order to promote their new album "Beggars Banquet" (whose recording we watched yesterday), the Stones put on a televised concert in December of 1968 featuring themselves and a couple of friends, all set inside a big circus tent and featuring real circus performers like a trapeze artist and a fire eater. At least, that was the intention; the Stones were ultimately so displeased with the finished film that they didn't release it for almost 30 years.

The Rolling Stones Are: Mick Jagger on vocals,

Matt Singer

7 April 2008 11:56 PM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

The Who's Pete Townshend paid a moving musical tribute to Neil Aspinall at his funeral on Monday - by performing two of Aspinall's favourite songs at the ceremony.

Townshend played Bob Dylan's Mr Tambourine Man and late Beatle George Harrison's My Sweet Lord at the service in St Mary-the-Virgin church in Twickenham, England.

Aspinall was widely acknowledged as the 'Fifth Beatle' because of his close ties to bandmembers Sir Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. He served as the former road manager and business advisor for the Fab Four for over 40 years, and even sang backing vocals for the group's hit Yellow Submarine.

Mourners at the funeral included McCartney's children Stella and James, Lennon's widow Yoko Ono and their son Julian Lennon, Ringo Starr's wife Barbara Bach, Beatles producer Sir George Martin, and the band's original drummer Pete Best.

Aspinall died last month of lung cancer aged 66.

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4 April 2008 6:15 AM, PDT | From PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news

Though Paul McCartney and Yoko Ono have long been said to have a frosty relationship, John Lennon's widow has some warm words for McCartney's recent ex, Heather Mills. "All I can say is, it's not very easy for a woman to be associated with The Beatles," Ono, 75, tells Britain's Sky News. "I think all the wives did suffer, and I think quietly suffer. Suffer but endured, I would actually say." Moving forward, Ono advises Mills, 40, to "do her very best and try to survive".Ono made the comments while visiting the Beatles' hometown of Liverpool, and added: "I'd

Stephen M. Silverman

4 April 2008 12:43 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

John Lennon's widow Yoko Ono has spoken out about Heather Mills' bitter divorce battle with Sir Paul McCartney - insisting she sympathises with the former model.

The 75-year-old - who was married to McCartney's Beatles bandmate Lennon until his death in 1980 - insists it was hard being married to any member of the group.

But Ono has urged Mills to 'stay strong'.

She says, "It's not very easy for a woman to be associated with the Beatles. I think all the wives did suffer but suffer quietly and endured."

Yoko also says the mother-of-one "needs to do her very best and try to survive."

Mills won $33 million (GBP16.5 million) cash and assets worth $15.6 million (GBP7.8 million) last Monday following the breakdown of her four-year marriage to McCartney.

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25 March 2008 7:58 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Latest: John Lennon's widow Yoko Ono has paid tribute to the man widely acknowledged as the 'fifth Beatle', who died on Monday.

Neil Aspinall had reportedly been receiving treatment for lung cancer in New York prior to his death

In a statement, Ono says, "Neil was an important member of The Beatles family. John loved him. I continued to treasure his wisdom and support in the years after John's passing.

"My love and deepest sympathy go to Neil's wife Suzy, and to his children. With love, Yoko Ono Lennon."

Aspinall served as road manager and business advisor for the Fab Four over a period of 40 years, and sang backing vocals on the group's hit Yellow Submarine.

The 65-year-old continued to look after The Beatles' interests as head of their record label Apple Corps until he stepped down from the post in 2007 to start his own production company.

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24 March 2008 9:09 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Latest: Neil Aspinall, the man widely acknowledged as the 'Fifth Beatle', has died. He was 66.

Aspinall had reportedly been receiving treatment for lung cancer at Manhattan's Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Centre in New York before his spokesperson announced his death on Monday.

The 65-year-old had been fighting for his life at the weekend (begs21Mar08) when he received a visit from longtime pal and school friend Sir Paul McCartney, according to reports.

Aspinall is fondly referred to as the fifth member of the Fab Four because of his close ties to bandmembers McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr.

He served as the former road manager and business advisor for the Fab Four for over 40 years, and even sang backing vocals for the group's hit Yellow Submarine.

He continued to look after the Beatles' interests as head of their record label Apple Corps until he stepped down from the post in 2007 to start up his own production company.

In a joint statement, McCartney, Starr and Lennon's widow Yoko Ono say, "Neil's trusting stewardship and guidance has left a far-reaching legacy."

Aspinall is survived by his wife of 39 years, Suzy - the daughter of film producer Bud Ornstein - and a son, Vincent 'Roag' Best, from his relationship with Mona Best, mother of original Beatles drummer Pete Best.

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18 March 2008 12:07 PM, PDT | From buddytv.com | See recent BuddyTV news

Beatles Week...again!  I'll take more Beatles anytime, no complaints.  American Idol is down to its Top 11, and the field is still wide open.  That is, if you assume (like I optimistically do) that America will eventually come to their senses and stop blindly handing votes to David Archuleta (“Flubbed lines, awkward singing, vacuum-like stage presence – who cares?  He's cute!”).  It's another historic night for American Idol, what with the second week in a row of legalized Lennon/McCartney song poaching.  I'm looking forward to the show and am hoping that some of the singers learn from the mistakes of last week (I'm looking at you Kristy Lee Cook).  No more ruined Beatles songs, please.  I'll be here throughout the night, giving updates as the episode rolls along.  Remember to refresh and comment below to let your opinions be heard. 

Randomly bold and unnecessary predictions: Eze will fall back to the pack,

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18 March 2008 12:17 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Beatles legend John Lennon was a secret womaniser who even cheated during his "lost weekend" with former assistant May Pang.

Lennon and Pang dated for 18 months after the rocker's wife Yoko Ono set them up - in a bizarre attempt to save her faltering marriage.

The couple spent time in New York and Los Angeles during their relationship - where she caught him cheating twice.

She says, "I know he had a couple of affairs. But he would come back. And when I found out, he'd say, 'I'm sorry.'

"And I forgave him. It was his insecurity. He was like, 'I'm with somebody, am I making the right decisions?' and he did something stupid, and he came back.

"It was just one-night-stands. He had one in New York and one in L.A. I forgave him. Absolutely. It was one night. What was I going to do? It wasn't something that carried on over and over and over again."

Pang, 57, is currently promoting a book of rare Lennon photographs, Instamatic Karma.

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18 March 2008 12:17 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Yoko Ono 'drugged' John Lennon during his attempts to give up smoking - according to the late Beatle's ex-girlfriend.

The star dated his former assistant May Pang for 18 months from 1974 to 75, but returned to his wife Ono following the brief relationship.

And Pang insists Ono's methods of helping Lennon to stop smoking were unconventional - she made him drink the cure, which made him physically sick and made him sleep excessively.

She says, "He wasn't ready to go back. It wasn't as clear cut as, 'I'm going to leave you and go home.' He went over there for this method she had to quit smoking. He was going to come back. He said, 'Don't worry, I'll be gone for a couple of hours. I'll be back, we'll go for dinner.' He was gone all weekend. I couldn't get through to him there. Every time I called, Yoko said, 'He's sleeping, he's sleeping.'

"When I saw him on Monday, something wasn't right. Something had gone on. When I asked him, he said, 'I drank this tea Yoko gave me and I threw up.' I could see a whole different person. But I only knew what he was telling me. Did he think he was being drugged? If he did, he wasn't telling me. He wouldn't say much. I let it go. Maybe it's my naivety."

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17 March 2008 9:21 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Yoko Ono and John Lennon began divorce proceedings five years before he was murdered - the late Beatle's ex-girlfriend claims.

The star dated his former assistant May Pang for 18 months from 1974 to 75, with Ono's consent and encouragement - because the couple's own marriage was in turmoil.

They spent time together in Los Angeles and New York - described later by Lennon as his "lost weekend" - before the star unexpectedly returned to Ono. Thirty-three years later, Pang is promoting a book of intimate snaps she took during her fling with Lennon - and recounting memories of their time together.

She claims Lennon never wanted to reunite with Ono and had already agreed to divorce her.

She says, "We had just returned to New York from Los Angeles and she asked for a divorce and he said 'yes'. She wanted a party to announce it. John was very laid back. He said, 'Do whatever you want. Whatever makes it easy.'"

Pang claims Lennon was so keen to make the split permanent - he grew frustrated when Ono began to stall: "It got so complicated that he said, 'Let's get the f**king divorce over with.' Then we didn't hear about it. And then she told him, 'The stars aren't right right now.' Maybe in her mind, she thought he wasn't going to go through with it: 'Let's test him.'"

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7 January 2008 | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix star Daniel Radcliffe is among a host of stars who have donated their spectacles to a new exhibition commemorating the Holocaust. The actor, whose mother is Jewish, has given his first pair of glasses - worn when he was six years old - to an art exhibit to mark National Holocaust Day on January 27, based on photographs of mounds of glasses left at Auschwitz by victims of the atrocity. Other celebrities donating their spectacles to the exhibit include comedian Stephen Fry, Yoko Ono and Jerry Springer. The work will soon be on display in Liverpool, England.

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4 January 2008 4:11 AM, PST | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe is among a host of stars who have donated their spectacles to a new exhibition commemorating the Holocaust.

The actor, whose mother is Jewish, has given his first pair of glasses - worn when he was six years old - to an art exhibit to mark National Holocaust Day on 27 January, based on photographs of mounds of glasses left at Auschwitz by victims of the atrocity.

Other celebrities donating their spectacles to the exhibit include comedian Stephen Fry, Yoko Ono and Jerry Springer. The work will soon be on display in Liverpool, England.

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