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Elton's brash Vegas gamble; REVIEW: Greatest hits take a back seat to the visuals in Red Piano show Elton John NIA, BIRMINGHAM.(Features)

Article from: Birmingham Mail (England) Article date: November 20, 2008

Byline: ANDY COLEMAN

Sir Elton John brought a slice of Las Vegas glitz to Birmingham last night.

The city was chosen to host the first performance outside Vegas and London of The Red Piano, Elton's glittering and extravagant new show which will now tour Europe before returning to Brum on December 16.

Essentially a greatest hits package, the near two-hour event is packed with fan favourites, from opener Bennie and the Jets, to set closer Your Song.

Sandwiched in between are the likes of Philadelphia Freedom, Rocket Man, Candle in the Wind and Daniel.

But what ...

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Sin City Opens Arms to Gay Scene

Posted Jun 9, 08 5:36 CDT in US,  Arts & Living 

Sin City Opens Arms to Gay Scene
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(Newser) – Once known for its Rat Pack-style homophobia, Las Vegas has become a getaway hotspot for gays and lesbians—even more popular than San Francisco, one study says. Among its  gay attractions are a bar on the Strip, a mayor who marches on Gay Pride Day, and a slew of fabulous shows from Bette Midler to Elton John to Cirque du Soleil, the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

"Vegas is big and glitzy and exciting," one expert said, "and gays and lesbians are drawn to that."

More about:  San Francisco • Las Vegas • gay • Lesbian • Elton John

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Why Jodie Foster Finally Stepped 'Out'

Promised dying gay friend, who may be baby daddy: Daily Mail

Daily Mail (UK) Daily Mail (UK) Dec 15, 07 3:02 PM CST
(Newser) - Jodie Foster’s tentative move out of the closet, at an awards show last week, may be the work of an old friend who, rumor has it, may be the father of her children, the Daily Mail reports. Foster  thanked her live-in partner Cydney Bernard—calling her “my beautiful Cydney”—to fulfill a promise to gay director Randy Stone, the Mail says, an old friend who died in February, after making Foster promise to come out. More »

More about:  celebrity • Hollywood • homosexuality • gay • Lesbian • Jodie Foster • Cydney Bernard • Randy Stone


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