Topic: MUSIK - on January 8, 2004 at 11:52:00 AM CET
Wouldn't Let Him Be
George Harrison was forced to autograph a guitar on his deathbed for his Staten Island cancer doctor - and even had to endure an impromptu concert by the physician's 12-year-old son, a new bombshell lawsuit charges. When the ailing Beatle told Dr. Gilbert Lederman he didn't believe he could even remember how to spell his world-famous name, the doctor allegedly grabbed his hand and guided the musician, letter by letter, through the signature.
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Topic: POLITIK - on January 8, 2004 at 11:44:00 AM CET
Bush's latest headache: his twins
America's first family has its share of parenting headaches with George Bush's twin daughters acting out their resentment at his chosen career with underage drinking binges and other escapades, excerpts from a new book published yesterday said.
Mr Bush's twins, Jenna and Barbara, now 22 and in their final year of college, are described as over-indulged with no interest in the presidency in The Perfect Wife: The Life and Choices of Laura Bush by Ann Gerhart, a Washington Post journalist.
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Topic: HOLLYWALD - on January 8, 2004 at 11:34:00 AM CET
Secret Movie Moguls
Unlike the moguls in Tinseltown, though, he and his colleagues in a group called MysticVCD don't cut deals, take meetings or campaign for Oscars. Instead, their goal is to put a movie on the Internet first, long before it's officially released on tape or disc. If MysticVCD wins the race, the digital copy it produces will be downloaded onto tens of thousands of computers around the globe, potentially reaching more screens than the film itself did in theatrical release.
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Topic: Terror - on January 8, 2004 at 11:31:00 AM CET
Nuclear Experts Search for 'Dirty Bombs'
Government nuclear experts are working undercover in major U.S. cities, using high-tech equipment hidden in briefcases and golf bags to hunt for radiological "dirty" bombs and other weapons terrorists might use.
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Topic: MUSIK - on January 8, 2004 at 3:01:00 AM CET
Top Albums of 2003 by: Veronica Biancalana
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Chocolate Factory, R Kelly Your Music has to be pretty good when you can make people forget that you're accused of making child porn. R. Kelly's Chocolate Factory was more than good - it was excellent. Though he had his typical bump and grind grooves the album's heart consisted of love ballads and gritty soul grooves, scorchers that harkened back to an 80's vibe. Suprisingly romantic, even tender sometimes, it was deliciously satisifying.
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Speakerboxxx, The Love Below, Outkast Just when you thought Outkast couldn't get any more out there, they spring this on you - two deliciously warped CDs instead of the usual one. Andre 3000 and Big Boi split up, recorded their own solo discs and slapped them together as a double CD - Big Boi's psychedelic rap on one, and Andre's jazzy existentialist musings on the other. At times bizarre, also odd but always entertaining.
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Dangerously In Love, Beyonce After dominating Destiny's Child for years, we didn't think there was anything new Beyonce could offer on her solo debut. But her CD showed a sexier, edgier side that only broadened her base from hip-hop to pop, and she provided us with the year's best summer anthem with the catchy Crazy in Love. Of course being the squeeze of Jay-Z has been the shizzznet fo shizzle. I just took a big juicy bite of my J for that one, already playa.
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Salt, Lizz Wright With a rich sultry voice reminiscent of Cassandra Wilson or Oleta Adams this young singer emerged as one of the most refreshing new voices in jazz with her elegant intoxicating debut.
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The Diary of Alicia Keyes, Alicia Keyes
One of my personal favorites but only a few tunes worth her time just like some of the men in our lives. A very young and old soul to be sure. But alas another young artrist who should stay in the studio as with so many artists now a days. The girl shows class and a certain style that has staying power. -
Chicken & Beer, Ludacris Sure 50 Cent got all the hype this year and Jay-Z's retirement disc, "The Black Album" got all the praise and had a few good cuts thanks to Pharrell and great producers in the studio. When it comes to fun nobody had anything on Ludacris and his decadent Chicken & Beer. Sure it was crude rude and plain silly but nobody can turn a phrase quite like Luda can, and he had plenty of unreapeatable gems on this album, a guilty pleasure.
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I have never taken Murphy Lee, Puffy, Nelly, Chingy, Missy, all end in Y cute, huh - and one bazillion rappers seriously when it comes to music (their videos are so totally unnecessary) so I won't now. I"ve uped my standards so UP yours. Being Black by popular demand doesn't suck.
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