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Madonna's 'Sticky and Sweet' Tour Is 2008's Biggest-Grossing Concert

29 December 2008 8:09 PM, PST | From Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news

Madonna's "Sticky & Sweet" tour leads at number one on top 10 highest-grossing tour of 2008 in North America. Kicked off in August and wrapped up in November, the Live Nation-produced roadshow garnered $105.3 million in North America and more than $208 million worldwide.

Commenting on the news, Arthur Fogel, Live Nation's Chairman of Global Music and CEO of Global Touring, says that the tour's success has put Madonna as "one of the top selling touring artists of all time." He explains, "Not only will this tour be the top selling tour of all time for a solo artist and a female artist (eclipsing her own record), but it will position her as one of the top selling touring artists of all time."

Back on the list issued by concert trade magazine Pollstar, Celine Dion's "Taking Chances" tour lands at number two with $94 million ticket sales. Eagles and Kenny Chesney's concerts follow at number three and four respectively.

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Oprah Winfrey Admits to Tipping the Scales at 200 Lbs.

9 December 2008 5:50 AM, PST | From PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news

Having packed 40 pounds onto her former 160-pound self, Oprah Winfrey is declaring, "I'm mad at myself" because she's "fallen off the wagon." As the media mogul, 54, writes in the January issue of her O magazine hitting newsstands Tuesday (and provided in advance to the Associated Press by Winfrey's Harpo Productions): "I'm embarrassed … I can't believe that after all these years, all the things I know how to do, I'm still talking about my weight. I look at my thinner self and think, 'How did I let this happen again?' " For starters, the fact that her thyroid was out-of-balance

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Ike & Tina Turner: Sing The Blues

4 December 2008 10:00 AM, PST | From Pastemagazine.com | See recent PasteMagazine news

Embattled husband-and-wife duo’s last independent-label recordings

Given Tina Turner’s claims about then-husband Ike’s abusive behavior, listening to this collection is downright chilling. When she sings Otis Redding’s “I’ve Been Loving You Too Long,” the pain and desperation in her voice are genuine. The ad-libbed vocal, “sock it to me, baby”—which she shrieks repeatedly toward song’s end—evokes violence both physical and sexual. The songs that comprise Sing The Blues (recorded by the Turners for indie label Blue Thumb in the late ’60s) are extremely telling: “Mean Old World,” “Five Long Years,” “I Smell Trouble,” Jimmy Reed’s “Baby What You Want Me To Do’” (here called “You Got Me Running”). Ike’s reprehensible treatment of Tina—echoed in the subject matter of these songs—frequently overshadowed his contributions as a rock ’n’ roll innovator and first-rate bandleader. But Tina’s instantly identifiable voice (slightly nasal,

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Lara & Kris Fire Up 'The Gossip'!

3 December 2008 6:45 PM, PST | From TheInsider.com | See recent The Insider news

Our own Lara Spencer and special “Insider” correspondent Kris Jenner have "The Gossip" on the hottest stories of the week! First, the Mary-Kate Olsen tabloid pregnancy rumor: Is there any truth to it? Kris has the official word from Mary Kate’s rep! Then, the latest on music legend Tina Turner’s health. Is she okay? Plus, a wild night out for the Kardashian family! Kris describes the fun yet frenzied scene she, hubby Bruce and her daughters experienced at a dinner honoring Ryan Seacrest -- where they ran into Priscilla Presley! Watch "The Insider" on TV for all the latest news and daily gossip!

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Tom, Katie, and Suri Tackle the City Together

3 December 2008 4:30 PM, PST | From Popsugar.com | See recent Popsugar news

Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes had a big night out at the Tina Turner concert in NYC on Monday night, but yesterday they were up and at 'em running errands with a sleepy Suri. Katie was lucky to have some time off to focus on her loved ones and famous holiday guests, since All My Sons was on a Thanksgiving break until their first performance tonight while Tom took Suri around the city. Katie needed a venti on her way to rehearsal today after all the family fun, but the multitasking mom probably wouldn't have it any other way. To see more of Tom, Katie and Suri out in NYC just read more. Pacific Coast News Online and Bauer-Griffin Online

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Turner sings on despite severe fever

3 December 2008 2:25 PM, PST | From Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news

Tina Turner vowed to perform for a sell-out audience in New York on Monday night, despite having been admitted to hospital the day before. The legendary singer was said to be suffering from severe fever and was given oxygen when she was taken into medical care, reports the New York Post. However, Turner refused to cancel the Madison Square Garden (more)

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Link Time!!!

3 December 2008 1:00 PM, PST | From Popsugar.com | See recent Popsugar news

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Tina Turner Refused to Cancel Show After Illness

3 December 2008 12:10 AM, PST | From Hollyscoop.com | See recent HollyScoop news

When it comes to Tina Turner, her motto is that the show must always go on. Just this past Monday, Tina gave an incredible performance at Madison Square Garden in NYC and the crowd went wild. Would you believe that the night before, she was in the hospital with a very high fever and even needed to be put on oxygen? That didn't stop the music diva from doing her thing and she refused to cancel the show. When celebs including Anne Hathaway, Molly Simms and Tony Disanto wanted to hang out on her tour bus before she went...

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Tom, Katie & Famous Friend Heart Tina Turner

2 December 2008 11:30 AM, PST | From E! Online | See recent E! Online news

Suri must have had Monday night off, because Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes stepped out to Tina Turner's concert at Madison Square Garden without her. Instead, they hung with Anne Hathaway backstage, who was also on hand to check out the 69-year-old music icon's crazy costumes. Let's hope Katie doesn't get inspired by the freaky fashions. TomKat and Anne weren't the only celebs out and about in the Big Apple last night. See Kim Kardashian's new 'do and check out Jay-z's spectacles in our Party Pics: New York gallery!

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Tom, Katie, and Anne Let Tina Do the Entertaining

2 December 2008 11:00 AM, PST | From Popsugar.com | See recent Popsugar news

Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes joined Anne Hathaway backstage at the Tina Turner concert in NYC last night. Anne deserves a night of celebration now that Rachel Getting Married is leading the 2009 Independent Spirit Award nominations, including a best actress nod for her. Katie finally had a chance to relax on her night off from Broadway after a busy week with the Beckhams. We'll get to see more of Tom this Thursday when Barbara Walters interviews him for her Most Fascinating People of 2008, and he opens up about why he doesn't talk about his religion anymore after his Oprah couch-jumping experience. In the meantime, he seemed to be enjoying himself with his wife as he watched Tina perform for his second concert since October. To see more photos of Tom, Katie, Tina, and others just read more. Images include: Tom Cruise, Katie Holmes, Tina Turner, Molly Sims, Anne Hathaway Source

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Video Premiere: Seal's 'I Can't Stand the Rain'

19 November 2008 8:12 PM, PST | From Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news

As a promotional project for his new song 'I Can't Stand the Rain", Seal brings forward a music video in accompaniment of the song. In the music video, the 45-year-old soul singer and songwriter is captured singing the song in a dimmed long passage while his band are seen playing their musical instruments in each room of the house.

"I Can't Stand the Rain" is a 1973 song written and originally produced by Ann Peebles. The song has been covered by such musicians as Sam Moore, Lowell George, Terry Manning, and Tina Turner. It has also been sampled by Missy Elliott for her track "The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)" off her 2007 debut album "Supa Dupa Fly".

The latest cover version of "I Can't Stand the Rain" is performed by Seal for his sixth studio album called "Soul". Produced by David Foster, the effort consists of at least eleven cover versions of soul music classics,

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Ex- Idol Contestant Found Dead Outside Paula Abdul's House

11 November 2008 11:15 PM, PST | From PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news

A former American Idol contestant apparently infatuated with Paula Abdul was found dead Tuesday night in a car near Abdul's Los Angeles house. Paula Goodspeed, 30, a Season 5 contender whose audition performance of "Proud Mary" was panned and mocked by the judges, appears to have died of a drug overdose, police say. "Ms. Goodspeed's mother had gone to [the sheriff's department] to report her daughter missing, and advised them that she might be suicidal," says Los Angeles police Capt. James Miller. "The sheriffs determined that Ms. Goodspeed may be up in the vicinity by Paula Abdul's house. Our officers discovered her vehicle parked on the street,

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Interview: Arnaud Desplechin on "A Christmas Tale"

11 November 2008 7:46 AM, PST | From ifc.com | See recent IFC news

By Aaron Hillis

November may be too early to call it, but as of now, this writer's favorite film of the year has more in common with "The Family Stone" or "Home for the Holidays" than most European filmmakers' oeuvres -- but it certainly ain't a product of Hollywood. Written and directed by the tremendously gifted, expectation-defying auteur Arnaud Desplechin ("Kings and Queen," "My Sex Life... Or How I Got Into an Argument"), "A Christmas Tale" doesn't just freshen up the holiday reunion melodrama. Rather, it reinvents the overplayed genre into a novelistic epic; a banquet of exhilarating sights and naked emotions; a rich ensemble piece so joyous and heartbreaking that any lucid description is bound to get a bit purple. Set in a provincial French town, the film introduces the fractious Vuillard family (including some of the country's finest actors: Mathieu Amalric, Chiara Mastroianni, Melvil Poupaud and Emmanuelle Devos

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Video Premiere: Seal's 'I've Been Loving You Too Long'

5 November 2008 5:58 PM, PST | From Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news

A music video aimed to support Seal's single "I've Been Loving You Too Long" has been debuted. It starts with a capture of the soul singer/songwriter lighting a match and walking into a dark basement. All alone in the corner of the room, he sings the ballad song.

"I've Been Loving You Too Long" is a 1965 hit single performed by Otis Redding and subsequently appeared on his third album, "Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul". The song has been covered by such musicians as The Rolling Stones, Etta James, as well as duo Ike Turner and Tina Turner.

The latest cover version of "I've Been Loving You" is performed by Seal for his upcoming sixth studio album called "Soul". Produced by David Foster, the effort consists of at least eleven cover versions of soul music classics, including Sam Cooke's "A Change Is Gonna Come" and Al Green's "I'm

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Two More 'The Best of Bond...James Bond' Music Videos Brought Forth

3 November 2008 7:09 PM, PST | From Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news

The Best of Bond site for "The Best of Bond...James Bond" compilation album has been added with two more music videos. Exposing Bond movies' theme song of the 1981 "For Your Eyes Only" and the 1983 "Octopussy", the pair of clips features Sheena Easton's "For Your Eyes Only" and Rita Coolidge's "All Time High" in various formats and resolutions.

Prior to the posting of these two videos, the site has included three other music videos, "A View To A Kill" from Duran Duran, "GoldenEye" from Tina Turner and "The Living Daylights" from A-Ha. While Easton and Coolidge's videos can be enjoyed below, the rest of the clips can be obtained through either AceShowbiz or The Best of Bond.

Presented by Capitol/Emi, "The Best of Bond...James Bond" features 23 musical standouts from the Bond movie series and a previously unreleased version of Bond theme by composer John Arnold. Still,

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Kate and Jamie Will Cross an Ocean For a Good Party

30 October 2008 4:00 PM, PDT | From Popsugar.com | See recent Popsugar news

Kate Moss was pretty giggly earlier today as she and her boyfriend Jamie Hince arrived at London's Heathrow airport. It was recently announced that Kate will be co-chairing next year's Costume Institute Gala, but right now they're heading to the Us, where Kate is rumored to be hosting a Halloween party. She was feeling festive earlier this week, and apparently she's on top of her costume — she and a friend are planning to be Tina Turner and Cher. Hopefully Jamie doesn't mind that they aren't dressing up as a couple, but clearly he's her preferred partner for traveling. To see more of Kate and Jamie as they begin their trip just read more. Flynet and Bauer-Griffin Online

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Link Time!!!

10 October 2008 1:00 PM, PDT | From Popsugar.com | See recent Popsugar news

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'The Best of Bond...James Bond' Track Listing Revealed

6 October 2008 11:44 PM, PDT | From Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news

A string of hits that have supported James Bond films in the past years will be compiled in a single CD collection entitled "The Best of Bond...James Bond". Included in the October 28 set are songs by Madonna, Shirley Bassey, Tina Turner, Sheryl Crow, Chris Cornell, Garbage and others.

As many as 23 songs, five music videos, and a live concert footage are molded in a single CD/DVD package. There will also be an unreleased version of Bond theme by composer David Arnold.

Beside in anticipation of the upcoming release of Bond's latest flick, "Quantum of Solace", the compilation is in line with Bond franchise's 46th anniversary. The film meanwhile, will have a new set of soundtracks with one of them coming from a duet between Jack White of The White Stripes and Alicia Keys, called "Another Way to Die".

"The Best of Bond...James Bond" CD Track List:

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Tina Turner kicks off comeback tour

3 October 2008 6:50 AM, PDT | From Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news

Tina Turner has begun her first concert tour in eight years. The soul singer, 68, took to the stage in front of 18,000 fans at Kansas City's Sprint Center on Wednesday night. She insisted that her age would not impede her performance, saying: "I can still do it. [I'm] still in shape enough physically, mentally and I think this was about the best time to do it." (more)

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'The Insider''s Tina Turner Exclusive!

9 September 2008 12:00 AM, PDT | From TheInsider.com | See recent The Insider news

It isn't everyone who gets to watch a private rehearsal by the legendary Tina Turner, but "The Insider"'s Lara Spencer was the only one who had the honor of watching as Tina prepares for her upcoming world tour!   "This is just to say to the people, 'This is what I have for you,'" Tina tells Lara. "It tells them a little bit of this is what's happening, so they don't think I'm sitting on a stoop." Tina walked away from the business back in 2000, but on October 1, she is back in a big way with a world tour that launches in Kansas City, Mo, and it is pure Tina -- sexy backup dancers and all! And just days before her tour, the "Proud Mary" singer will be releasing Tina! Her Greatest Hits, which also includes two new tracks. For more of Lara's exclusive interview with Tina, tune in to tonight's "The Insider.

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