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NEWS ABOUT: Elton John

Elton John stories: 18 news summaries

 Elton John Can't Adopt: Ukraine 

Singer too old, and country doesn't recognize his civil union

Sep 14, 09 11:00 AM CDT
(AP) - Elton John will not be able to adopt a 14-month-old Ukrainian child because the pop star is too old and isn't traditionally married, Ukraine's minister for family affairs says. The pop singer toured a hospital for HIV-infected children in eastern Ukraine on Saturday as part of a charity project and... More »

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entertainment • Elton John • adoption • David Furnish • HIV • celebrity • Ukraine • foreign adoptions

 Elton Aims 
 to Adopt 
 'Heart-Stealing' 
 Ukraine Orphan 

Singer changes his mind about starting a family

Sep 13, 09 6:18 AM CDT
(Newser) - Pop king Elton John has fallen in love with a 14-month-old orphan and wants to adopt the little Ukrainian boy, reports BBC.The music man's partner, David Furnish, has long wanted a family, but John, 62, feared his age and their rock-'n-roll lifestyle would be unfair to a child. But... More »

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Elton John • Ukraine • orphan • orphanage

(Newser) - For the demanding bride-to-be who thinks a DJ just doesn't cut it, top-notch live entertainment can be had—for a few million dollars. The New Zealand Herald runs down the best paid wedding singers:
  1. Rolling Stones: These aging rockers garner upwards of $8 million for a private audience,
... More »

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entertainment • Paul McCartney • Elton John • Rolling Stones • list • Amy Winehouse • singer • Jennifer Lopez • Christina Aguilera • Kylie Minogue • George Michael • Leona Lewis • weddings • private concert

GOSSIP ROUNDUP

 Phelps 
 Crashed 
 in 'Tranny 
 Hooker District' 

Plus, Edwards might finally cop to love child

Aug 14, 09 10:52 AM CDT
(Newser) - After analyzing the location of Michael Phelps’ car accident, a Gawker tipster reveals that the Olympic legend “may have been leaving the tranny hooker district” of Baltimore at the time, leading blogger the Cajun Boy to wonder, “Was Michael Phelps trolling for a tranny? It's highly doubtful, but... More »

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entertainment • John Edwards • Elton John • Michael Phelps • celebrity • late night talk show • Conan O'Brien • David Letterman • TV ratings • Tonight Show • Olympic Games • love child • Rielle Hunter • Late Show • Joel Schumacher • Alice in Chains • Frances Quinn Hunter

GOSSIP ROUNDUP

 Rimes' Marriage Hits Skids, Too 

Plus, Mr. Winehouse gets his own headline

Jul 27, 09 9:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - Days after Eddie Cibrian’s wife announced their separation, Cibrian’s Northern Lights co-star—and rumored lover—LeAnn Rimes’ hubby is addressing reports their marriage is also over, the New York Daily News reports. Dean Sheremet recently Twittered, “Thanks to everyone for all the support through a very difficult... More »

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entertainment • Elton John • celebrity • Amy Winehouse • Boy George • Mitch Winehouse • LeAnn Rimes • Eddie Cibrian • celebrity breakup • Dov Charney

 Borat Follow-Up 
 'Outright Offensive': 
 Gay Activists 

Advocates feel 'deeply mixed' about faux-Austrian reporter

Jun 12, 09 9:30 AM CDT
(Newser) - Gay groups are torn over the upcoming comedy flick Bruno, worried that it may seem to justify rather than mock homophobia, the New York Times reports. “Some people in our community may like this movie, but many are not going to be OK with it,” says the... More »

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gay rights • Elton John • film • homosexuality • Sacha Baron Cohen • Bruno • gay activists

 UK Billionaires' 
 Ranks Halved 
 in Downturn 

Wealthiest lose collective $228B

Apr 26, 09 12:03 PM CDT
(Newser) - The number of UK billionaires has been almost cut in half by economic woes, from 75 to 43, with the country’s wealthiest having lost a collective $228 billion, the Times of London reports. The hardest-hit was steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal, who remains Britain’s richest man despite having lost... More »

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Richard Branson • Paul McCartney • Elton John • wealth • Roman Abramovich • recession • billionaire • rich • losses • Lakshmi Mittal • downturn • personal wealth • Tom Jones • economic crisis

 Roddick Weds Model Girlfriend 


Apr 18, 09 12:28 PM CDT
(Newser) - Tennis star Andy Roddick wed swimsuit model Brooklyn Decker last night in a twilight ceremony at his Austin home, People reports. The two began dating in 2007 after Roddick saw her in Sports Illustrated. "I think they knew that from the moment they met that they were perfect... More »

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Elton John • tennis • Andy Roddick • wedding • Steffi Graf • celebrity marriage • Brooklyn Decker • Andre Agassi • swimsuit model

 Bono Mocks Charity for Bruno 

Chris Martin also involved, more rockers in the works

Apr 1, 09 9:07 AM CDT
(Newser) - Celebrity do-gooder Bono mocking Band Aid, the anti-hunger charity he helped organize? That's right, reports the Mirror, but only to help Sacha Baron Cohen with new film Bruno. Bono and Coldplay's Chris Martin recorded “Dove of Peace,” an instant classic containing lyrics such as “For people of... More »

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Elton John • Bono • Madonna • Sacha Baron Cohen • Chris Martin • Bruno • Band Aid

 Elton Blings Out iPod for AIDS 

Star sells limited-edition Nanos to raise money

Feb 2, 09 9:12 AM CST
(Newser) - For a mere $568, you can own Elton John’s blinged-out iPod Nano—and even better, your money will be donated to a good cause, the Sun reports. Sir Elton has designed an iPod bejeweled with more than 250 Swarovski crystals and loaded with the star’s greatest hits. A... More »

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Elton John • iPod • iPod Nano • charity • HIV/AIDS • bling • iPods

 Judge Tosses 
 Elton John 
 Libel Suit 

Satire emerges the winner after singer sues Guardian over spoof diary

Dec 13, 08 8:03 AM CST
(Newser) - Teasing Elton John doesn't breach libel laws, a British judge ruled yesterday. The notoriously testy singer sued the Guardian for publishing a satirical piece purporting to be a snippet from Elton's diary and poking fun at his lavish White Tie and Tiara Ball. Elton claimed it was defamation but the... More »

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newspaper • Elton John • satire • libel • celebrity • lawsuit • singer

TV REVIEW

 Costello Show 
 Peeks Into 
 Rockers' Heads 

New talk show is heaven for music obsessives

Dec 3, 08 1:27 PM CST
(Newser) - On most talk shows, musical guests are relegated to the end of the program, with only a word or two of interview after a performance. But this week Bravo is premiering a new talk show hosted by Elvis Costello that takes another tack: It places musicians front and center, chatting... More »

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Elton John • Bill Clinton • talk show • Bravo • Lou Reed • Elvis Costello

THEATER REVIEW

 Billy Elliot Dazzles in Debut 

Musical includes exciting choreography, Elton John music

Nov 14, 08 1:38 PM CST
(Newser) - The Broadway opening of Billy Elliot has critics dancing in the aisles—or at least wishing they could. The "smashingly realized" show "traffics in a particularly British brand of bitter treacle, wallowing in the glory of the bravely defeated and the pathos of small, trapped lives," writes... More »

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Elton John • Broadway • dance • musical • Billy Elliot

Travel

 Sin City Opens Arms
 to Gay Scene 

Las Vegas now tops SF as gay, lesbian getaway

Jun 9, 08 5:36 AM CDT
(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... More »

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Elton John • San Francisco • Las Vegas • Lesbian • gays

 Elton Gives Hillary $2.5M Boost 

Brit rocker blames misogynistic attitudes for his girl's fall

Apr 10, 08 7:11 AM CDT
(Newser) - Elton John may not be able to help out with his vote, but the aging British rocker was happy to boost Hillary Clinton's campaign by playing a fundraiser, the AP reports. "I've always been a Clinton supporter," John told the audience. "There is no one more qualified... More »

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Hillary Clinton • Elton John • rock stars • fundraiser • campaign fundraising • misogyny

Assistant Confesses to Stein Murder

She flew into a rage,
beat celeb Realtor
with a yoga stick

Nov 9, 07 5:48 PM CST
(Newser) - The assistant to celebrity Realtor Linda Stein confessed today to beating her boss to death. Natavia Lowry was arrested and charged with second-degree murder after she made a videotaped confession that she flew into a rage when Stein blew pot smoke in her face and was verbally abusive to her.... More »

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Elton John • NYPD • New York real estate • Ramones • Linda Stein

Princess Di Tribute Rocks On

Princes' concert celebrates mom's 46th birthday

Jul 2, 07 4:50 AM CDT
(Newser) - Nostalgic performances by Elton John and Duran Duran highlighted a concert packed with 68,000 fans yesterday to honor Princess Diana on what would have been her 46th birthday. The spectacle, which flashed giant-screen archival footage of the much-loved "People's Princess," was organized at Wembley stadium amid tight... More »

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Elton John • Prince William • United Kingdom • Princess Diana • Prince Harry • Kanye West • Duran Duran • concert • Britain

Elton John: Gay Victims "Could Have Been Me"

Recently wed star discusses gay rights and persecution in British mag

Mar 23, 07 8:02 AM CDT
(Newser) - Pop icon Elton John attacks the bullying of gays around the world and discusses his recent marriage. Under his own byline in the British magazine The New Statesman, the 60-year-old musician says he was afraid crowds would jeer at him following his London marriage to partner David Furnish 15 months... More »

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gay rights • Elton John • gay marriage • homophobia • William Hernadez • David Furnish • discrimination • Britain

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