Subject: Celebrity News

• David Cook's "Happy Xmas" -- minus "(War Is Over)"

  American Idol winner and Blue Springs native David Cook sang the John Lennon classic "Happy Xmas (War is Over)" at Rockefeller Center early this month. It was a gorgeous rendition -- except for one thing:Fans of the Christmas classic might have noticed something kind of important missing. As Roger Catlin, a vigilant TV writer for the Hartford Courant, noted: The most shocking thing about "Christmas in Rockefeller Center," an event that's usually benign holiday fun, wasn't the amount of people in

  December 23, 2008

• The Download: New Mick Boogie Mixtape

  The 51st annual Grammy Awards is set to kick off on Sunday, so the duo who brought us Viva La Hova is providing us with an audio crib sheet. From the Mick Boogie website. "Ironically, looking back at our projects the past 12 months, it seems we were definitely barking up the right tree... since Coldplay, Jay-Z and Adele all were nominated for multiple Grammys. We decided to go through the list of nominees and work with our favorite producers to come up with some really cool takes on your favo

  February 3, 2009

• The Doggfather

  January 1, 2004

• Obie Trice

  January 15, 2004

• From Major to Minor

  December 23, 2004

• Kelly Clarkson

  December 23, 2004

• Heavy Frequency Awards

  February 3, 2005

• God save the queen's chef

  Gordon Ramsey may be the best-known of the current British celebrity chefs, but Darren McGrady, the former Buckingham Palace chef and author of Eating Royally has an exceptionally elegant resume. McGrady, who now lives in Dallas, was personal chef to the late Princess Diana until her death; prior to that, he was senior chef in the kitchens of Buckingham Palace where, his official biography notes, "he traveled around the world with the Queen and the royal family." His cookbook -- a compilati

  March 6, 2009

• Talib Kweli

  August 23, 2007

• Royal Chef

  March 5, 2009

• Football and Sandwiches

  January 29, 2009

• Religulous

  January 22, 2009

• Bedtime Stories

  December 25, 2008

• What Just Happened?

  October 30, 2008

• EATSTRONG

  August 28, 2008

• Tropic Thunder

  August 14, 2008

• Gunslingers

  June 12, 2008

• Purple Glove

  February 28, 2008

• Pharrell Williams is happy to be just one of the band again

  March 6, 2008

• Reba & Kelly Clarkson

  February 14, 2008

• Box Office

  Hot Bodies and Beached Whales

  June 7, 2007

• Boys Night

  April 12, 2007

• DJ AM

  April 5, 2007

• Get Inside

  Your three-month forecast of the summer’s top movies.

  May 18, 2006

• Bun B

  November 17, 2005

• Critical Fatwa

  September 29, 2005

• Critical Fatwa

  July 14, 2005

• Always a Bridesmaid

  Skirt-chasing Vince Vaughn is Wedding Crashers' master of ceremonies.

  July 14, 2005

• John Legend

  Saturday, July 9, at the Uptown Theater.

  July 7, 2005

• Excess Hollywood

  In the season of sequels and Happy Meal toys, '05 may be a pleasant surprise.

  May 19, 2005

• Unmarried

  James Dewees of Reggie and the Full Effect reflects on marriage, divorce and hookers in Guam.

  April 7, 2005

• Jukebox Heroes

  Nary a space on the dance floor was empty when the needle dropped on these club bangers.

  December 30, 2004

• Crash and Yearn

  Howard Hughes gets what he wants -- in this case, a fun and loving biopic.

  December 16, 2004

• Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz

  Crunk Juice (TVT)

  December 2, 2004

• A Thin Line ...

  Introducing the most hated men in rock (besides Sting).

  September 9, 2004

• Final Fantasy

  Forget the office football draft. Here's a far cooler way to waste your time.

  August 12, 2004

• Party Line

  The Prairie Dogg joins a pack of reporters for an orgy (OK, a conference call) with Jessica Simpson.

  July 8, 2004

• Summer Film Previews

  May 20, 2004

• Ja Rule

  Blood in My Eye (Def Jam)

  January 29, 2004

• The Girlfriend Experience

  June 18, 2009

• Concert Review: Stevie Wonder

  BY ROBERT FOLSOM The tickets said "8pm," but they should have said "Sunset." ("When it's dark enough for the stage lights and video screens" wouldn't have fit on a ticket.) Eager Stevie Wonder fans had to fan themselves in Friday's heat and humidity while waiting for the pop music legend to come on at Starlight Theatre. Scott Spychalski When he did take the stage at 8:55, he announced that the show was dedicated to Michael Jackson, his longtime friend who died the day before. Also, at daughte

  June 29, 2009

• No Doubt

  July 2, 2009

• Alexander Austin tells us more about his Michael Jackson mural

  ​It only takes a second for Alexander Austin to recall his finest moment impersonating Michael Jackson. "In ninth grade, I played football and we'd have to go out of town for games," he says, laughing at the memory. "And, on the bus, I'd lead a Michael Jackson song: 'Dancing Machine.' All the guys on the team would do the background, and I'd just break out. My coach used to get mad at me and he actually banned me from singing after we lost a game. But we did end up winning the city champions

  August 19, 2009

• Snoop Dogg's Wonderland High School Tour

  November 5, 2009

• Elton vs. Billy Rescheduled

  In order to trap Billy Joel, you must become Billy Joel.​The Elton John & Billy Joel Face Off Tour, directed by John Woo, which features the two piano-playing icons surgically switching faces and playing each others' songs, was originally scheduled for a December 1 stop at the Sprint Center. The date has been moved. It is now set for February 27. Tickets for the original gig will be honored, or refunds are available at point of purchase. Word is, Sir Elton's got the flu.

  November 20, 2009

• Everybody's Fine

  December 3, 2009

• Video MP3: DJ Earworm, "United States of Pop 2009 (Blame It On the Pop"

  The top 25 Billboard hits of 2009, mashed, cut, and otherwise messed the hell up in just under five minutes. Nice job there, DJ Earworm. The list of all the songs is after the jump, but you can always try and guess. Although, really -- I only knew about half. Why? Because I write about music on the Internet, and live in comic shops and record stores. My awareness of what's popular amongst the hoi polloi is limited to what I hear in gas stations and coming out of my kids' rooms. MP3: DJ Earwo

  December 30, 2009

• Concert Review: Lady Gaga at the Fox Theater

  The elements be damned, nary a head was missing in the screeching, sequined crowd at St. Louis' Fox Theater Thursday night. Lovers of pop and glitter had flocked there to show some love for the New York-born pop diva Stefani Germanotta, also known as the fabulous Lady Gaga. Before we begin: Allow me my brief exhortation on the brilliance of Gaga.​ By re-examining the art within the artifice, Lady Gaga masterfully straddles the line between performance art and mind-boggling pop. Melding visi

  January 8, 2010

• Night of Fame Vol. II

  February 25, 2010

• High-Profile Abuse

  March 18, 2010