Oscar-Nominated English Director Ken Russell Dies At 84
Posted on Nov 28, 2011 @ 01:15AM - 2 comments
Oscar-nominated British director Ken Russell died Sunday at 84 after suffering from multiple strokes, his son Alex Verney-Elliott said Monday.
"My father died peacefully," Verney-Elliott said. "He died with a smile on his face."
PHOTOS: Stars Flock To The Super Bowl
Posted on Feb 08, 2010 @ 07:10AM - 1 comment
Celebrities flocked to the Miami sunshine to watch the Indianapolis Colts and the New Orleans Saints play in the Super Bowl XLIV game Sunday.
PHOTOS: Check Out All The Stars At Super Bowl
Some of the brightest stars from the worlds of movies, TV, music and even politics descended on the Sun Life stadium to enjoy the game.
In addition to some nail bitingly exciting football this year's game promises some top class entertainment, with Queen Latifah and Carrie Underwood taking to the stage to perform during the pregame show, and legendary British band, The Who, rocking the stadium at half time.
PHOTOS: Brad Pitt And Maddox Arrive At Superbowl
Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes brought along their adorable daughter Suri to join in the fun, and Hilary Swank, Harry Connick Jr, Spike Lee, Demi Moore, Ashton Kutcher and former Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice were among some of the stars spotted in the stands.
The Who rocks the Halftime Show
Posted on Feb 07, 2010 @ 08:51PM - Add a comment
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The Who play the Super Bowl Halftime Show.
The Who Wow At Super Bowl Halftime Show
Posted on Feb 07, 2010 @ 11:21AM - 12 comments
British rock legends The Who took to the stage in Miami Sunday to play the half time show during the Super Bowl XLIV.
PHOTOS: The Who Rock The Stage
Despite getting on in age the band's surviving members Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey managed to put on an energetic and rock fueled show that wowed the crowds. The band performed a set that included snippets from their hits Pinball Wizard, Baba O’Riley and Won’t Get Fooled Again.
CBS, who aired the Super Bowl in America, have a long running relationship with The Who, using Who songs as intros for all three of its CSI shows: Who Are You (CSI), Baba O'Riley (CSI: NY) and Won't Get Fooled Again (CSI: Miami).
The Who joined a long list of rock royalty that have performed at the annual Super Bowl. Past performers have included Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson (and her infamous "wardrobe malfunction"), Paul McCartney, U2, The Rolling Stones, Prince and Bruce Springsteen.
Guitar Genius Les Paul Dead At Age Of 94
Posted on Aug 13, 2009 @ 07:41AM - 1 comment
The legendary Les Paul -- the Grammy award winning artist who invented the solid-body electric guitar later played by some of the greatest names in rock 'n roll -- died Thursday of complications from pneumonia at the age of 94.
Paul passed away at White Plains Hospital with his family and friends were by his side.
The use of electric guitar gained popularity in the mid-to-late 1940s, and then exploded with the advent of rock in the 1950s.
