Contrary to popular myth, Mama Cass Elliot did not die from choking on a ham sandwich, her daughter is keen for people to know.
On the eve of the 50th anniversary of the death of the songstress with the Mamas and the Papas, Elliot’s daughter Owen Elliot-Kugell has told the BBC, “There was a ham sandwich, but she didn’t eat it and she didn’t choke on it. So enough with the jokes.”
Mama Cass died aged 32 in the London flat of fellow singer Harry Nilsson in 1974, after she had finished a two-week run of performances at the London Palladium. The autopsy confirmed her case of death as a heart attack.
At the time, and in many cultural references since, it was reported that she had choked to death on a ham sandwich, which was found by her bedside.
Her daughter, who has written a book My Mama,...
On the eve of the 50th anniversary of the death of the songstress with the Mamas and the Papas, Elliot’s daughter Owen Elliot-Kugell has told the BBC, “There was a ham sandwich, but she didn’t eat it and she didn’t choke on it. So enough with the jokes.”
Mama Cass died aged 32 in the London flat of fellow singer Harry Nilsson in 1974, after she had finished a two-week run of performances at the London Palladium. The autopsy confirmed her case of death as a heart attack.
At the time, and in many cultural references since, it was reported that she had choked to death on a ham sandwich, which was found by her bedside.
Her daughter, who has written a book My Mama,...
- 5/6/2024
- by Caroline Frost
- Deadline Film + TV
Tl;Dr:
Aerosmith released many classic rock songs but only had one No. 1 hit. Fleetwood Mac was in the same boat, even though they had a lot of commercial appeal. The Mamas & the Papas’ only No. 1 song probably isn’t their most popular classic rock song today.
Some bands like The Beatles and The Rolling Stones released numerous classic rock songs that reached No. 1 in the United States. Other groups only topped the chart a single time. For example, Aerosmith’s only No. 1 song came out decades into the band’s career.
4. Aerosmith’s ‘I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing’
According to The Billboard Book of Number 1 Hits, Aerosmith reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with the tune “I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing” in 1998. Notably, Aerosmith formed in 1970. An act reaching No. 1 for the first time that late into its career is remarkable.
The theme...
Aerosmith released many classic rock songs but only had one No. 1 hit. Fleetwood Mac was in the same boat, even though they had a lot of commercial appeal. The Mamas & the Papas’ only No. 1 song probably isn’t their most popular classic rock song today.
Some bands like The Beatles and The Rolling Stones released numerous classic rock songs that reached No. 1 in the United States. Other groups only topped the chart a single time. For example, Aerosmith’s only No. 1 song came out decades into the band’s career.
4. Aerosmith’s ‘I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing’
According to The Billboard Book of Number 1 Hits, Aerosmith reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with the tune “I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing” in 1998. Notably, Aerosmith formed in 1970. An act reaching No. 1 for the first time that late into its career is remarkable.
The theme...
- 4/10/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
What do Nicolas Cage, Pedro Pascal, and a top-down convertible ride on a cliff in Majorca have to do with folk-rock legend Cass Elliot?
The answer — like most things nowadays — involves a new meme sweeping TikTok. Taken from a scene in the 2022 film The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, the short clip features a scowling Cage looking at a cheesing, completely unbothered, nothing-behind-the-eyes, Pascal — all set to the tune of Elliot’s 1969 song “Make Your Own Kind of Music.” Since February 2023, it’s become part of a meme on TikTok,...
The answer — like most things nowadays — involves a new meme sweeping TikTok. Taken from a scene in the 2022 film The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, the short clip features a scowling Cage looking at a cheesing, completely unbothered, nothing-behind-the-eyes, Pascal — all set to the tune of Elliot’s 1969 song “Make Your Own Kind of Music.” Since February 2023, it’s become part of a meme on TikTok,...
- 3/9/2023
- by CT Jones
- Rollingstone.com
The Rolling Stones‘ Beggars Banquet was originally going to feature a toilet and bathroom graffiti on its cover. Subsequently, multiple record labels took issue with this image. Eventually, the original cover was put on releases of the album.
The Rolling Stones’ Mick Jagger | George Wilkes Archive / Contributor Mick Jagger said the toilet image on The Rolling Stones’ ‘Beggars Banquet’ was in good taste
According to the 2013 book 50 Licks: Myths and Stories from Half a Century of The Rolling Stones, the band wanted to put an image of a toilet and bathroom graffiti on the cover of Beggars Banquet. The album includes famous tracks such as “Street Fighting Man” and “Sympathy for the Devil.” London Records in the United States and Decca Records in the United Kingdom rejected this album cover.
“We really have tried to keep the album within the bounds of good taste,” Jagger said. “I mean we haven’t shown the whole lavatory.
The Rolling Stones’ Mick Jagger | George Wilkes Archive / Contributor Mick Jagger said the toilet image on The Rolling Stones’ ‘Beggars Banquet’ was in good taste
According to the 2013 book 50 Licks: Myths and Stories from Half a Century of The Rolling Stones, the band wanted to put an image of a toilet and bathroom graffiti on the cover of Beggars Banquet. The album includes famous tracks such as “Street Fighting Man” and “Sympathy for the Devil.” London Records in the United States and Decca Records in the United Kingdom rejected this album cover.
“We really have tried to keep the album within the bounds of good taste,” Jagger said. “I mean we haven’t shown the whole lavatory.
- 2/7/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Ed Sheeran can't contain his excitement!
After releasing two new singles from his highly anticipated new album at the beginning of this month, the British singer-songwriter is teasing that more music is on the way.
In a cryptic Instagram post shared on Friday, Sheeran, 25, is crouched over with his hands on his head. Wearing what appear to be boxing wraps on his hands, the photo gives fans an up-close and personal view of his tattoos.
News: Ed Sheeran Reveals ‘Cool’ John Mayer Collaboration on New Album
“Monday… ÷” he captioned the photo.
Later in the day, he also tweeted a 2-second video clip of what appears to be the “Shape of You” singer getting ready for a boxing match.
“Monday Monday Monday,” he captioned the tweet.
Related: Ed Sheeran Says He and Taylor Swift ‘Both Take It a Bit Too Far’ Because They Weren’t Popular in School
Although the album isn’t scheduled to be released until March...
After releasing two new singles from his highly anticipated new album at the beginning of this month, the British singer-songwriter is teasing that more music is on the way.
In a cryptic Instagram post shared on Friday, Sheeran, 25, is crouched over with his hands on his head. Wearing what appear to be boxing wraps on his hands, the photo gives fans an up-close and personal view of his tattoos.
News: Ed Sheeran Reveals ‘Cool’ John Mayer Collaboration on New Album
“Monday… ÷” he captioned the photo.
Later in the day, he also tweeted a 2-second video clip of what appears to be the “Shape of You” singer getting ready for a boxing match.
“Monday Monday Monday,” he captioned the tweet.
Related: Ed Sheeran Says He and Taylor Swift ‘Both Take It a Bit Too Far’ Because They Weren’t Popular in School
Although the album isn’t scheduled to be released until March...
- 1/28/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
Monday Monday Monday Monnndaaaaaaay…Mon-daaaaaay. Sing that to the tune of the Celebrity Apprentice theme song because that's what we're currently doing on this glorious Monday night. The Bachelor is back! You can read our recap of that insanity right here, but it wasn't the only thing on tonight. Not only did we get more Celeb Apprentice, but both Gotham and Sleepy Hollow returned to us in great form! Without further ado, we present tonight's Rants and Raves. Rant: Celebrity Apprentice: Ok, we might have said last night that we want to hang out with Kevin Jonas and Gilbert Gottfried, but that does not mean we wanted them to be fired in order to have that dinner party. Gilbert was clearly a bit...
- 1/6/2015
- E! Online
Monday Monday Monday Mondaaaaaay. Sing that to the tune of Louie's weirdly catchy theme song, because the FX comedy is back after the longest hiatus ever, unless you count 24's nearly four year break as a "hiatus." Plus, Beckett found herself accused of murder on Castle, Bates Motel got even more Psycho, and The Blacklist set the stage for an explosive finale. There was also a lot of singing on The Voice, and Dancing with the Stars was also on. Basically Monday was like, "You want some TV? Oh I'll give you some TV!" and then it proceeded to throw all the shows at us at once in a manner we're mostly used to getting from Sunday. It was a pretty crazy night, but you don't have to sweat it because...
- 5/6/2014
- E! Online
The Street made a decent return to BBC One last night, according to early viewing figures. The series three opener, starring Bob Hoskins and Frances Barber, drew a respectable 5.02m (22.3%) at 9pm, making it the most-watched programme during the hour. Previously, series two opened to 5.77m (26.2%) on Thursday, November 8, 2007, and 5.36m (25.6%) tuned in for the series one launch on Thursday, April 13, 2006. The Street's nearest rival was ITV1's new comedy drama Monday Monday - starring Fay Ripley and Morven Christie - which put in 3.65m (16.2%). The fourth episode of The Supersizers Eat was seen by 2.07m (9.2%) on BBC Two, Inside Nature's Giants pulled in 1.59m (7.1%) for Channel 4, and 1.4m (6.3%) watched Five's The (more)...
- 7/14/2009
- by By Dan French
- Digital Spy
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