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NEWS ABOUT: Elvis Presley

Elvis Presley stories: 18 news summaries

 Highest Earning Dead Celebs 

Michael Jackson, predictably, made the list—but not at No. 1

Oct 28, 09 12:19 PM CDT
(Newser) - The stars on Forbes ' annual list of the top-earning dead celebrities number, appropriately, 13. To make the list, a "deleb" must have brought in at least $6 million in the past year. This year's list is notably missing former mainstays Marilyn Monroe, James Dean, and Steve McQueen,... More »

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entertainment • Dr. Seuss • Andy Warhol • John Lennon • Jimi Hendrix • celebrity • Elvis Presley • Albert Einstein • Michael Jackson • Yves Saint Laurent • J. R. R. Tolkien • Rodgers and Hammerstein • Charles Schulz • Michael Crichton • Aaron Spelling • celebrity death

 6 Other 
 Extorted 
 Celebs 



From Cameron Diaz all the way back to the 19th century, Letterman ain't the first

Oct 7, 09 12:10 PM CDT
(Newser) - David Letterman isn’t the first celebrity to be brazenly blackmailed. Mental Floss lists six other notable cases:
  • Cameron Diaz: A photographer who snapped bondage-themed nude photos of the actress threatened to sell them to magazines if she wouldn’t buy them for $3.5 million—he ended up
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entertainment • celebrity • blackmail • extortion • Elvis Presley • David Letterman • Bill Cosby • Cameron Diaz

(Newser) - Michael Jackson's estate is bigger and healthier than it's ever been, the New York Times reports. A little over six weeks after his death, the late singer has raked in $100 million through merchandising and movie deals, and will likely earn another $100 million more before the end of the... More »

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Elvis Presley • singer • Michael Jackson • estate • Neverland Ranch • celebrity death

 Best Rock Documentaries 


Aug 11, 09 2:47 PM CDT
(Newser) - In honor of Woodstock—which happened 40 years ago this weekend—and the “seminal documentary” that captured it, John Farr shares his list of the 10 best rock concert/performance films—all of which are “meant to be played loud,” he writes on the Huffington Post. “So... More »

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music • Rolling Stones • Bob Dylan • list • documentary • rock and roll • concert • Elvis Presley • Beatles • rock bands • Neil Young • Jay-ZTV

 Biggest Celebrity Funerals 


Jul 7, 09 6:04 PM CDT
(Newser) - The numbers of those who watched on TV or the Internet aren't yet crunched, but it's safe to say that Michael Jackson's funeral will rank up there with the biggest celebrity farewells. Time rounds up others:
  • Rudolph Valentino, 1926. A superstar of the silent era, Valentino’s sudden death
... More »

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Princess Diana • John Lennon • Babe Ruth • celebrity • Elvis Presley • funeral • celebrity death

OPINION

 Best Rock 
 Comebacks 
 of All Time

You may not realize it, but Elvis was once a has-been

Jun 30, 09 4:42 PM CDT
(Newser) - In honor of Blur’s triumphant return Sunday at the Glastonbury Festival, the Independent compiles a list of the best rock-and-roll comebacks:
  • Elvis Presley: The King was practically a has-been in 1968, following his army stint and a string of lackluster films. His black-leather-clad, blues-heavy appearance on an
... More »

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music • Johnny Cash • Elvis Presley • Brian Wilson • The Eagles • comeback • Blur • Jay-ZTV • Green Day

 Jacko Knew He'd 
 Die Young: Lisa Marie 

Told former wife years ago he feared he'd end up like Elvis

Jun 28, 09 12:01 PM CDT
(Newser) - The King of Pop was sure he would follow the King to an early grave, blogs Lisa Marie Presley. During his brief marriage to Elvis's daughter, Michael Jackson "stated with an almost calm certainty, 'I am afraid that I am going to end up like him.'" Jackson wasn't... More »

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death • lung disease • Elvis Presley • anxiety • Michael Jackson • predictions • Lisa Marie Presley • concert tour

(Newser) - The last clothing Marilyn Monroe wore and Elvis Presley's pill bottles are hitting the auction block in Las Vegas next month, reports the BBC. Monroe's bathrobe, believed to be what she was wearing the night she overdosed on sleeping pills in 1962, is expected to fetch some $6,000. Her... More »

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entertainment • suicide • Las Vegas • auction • overdose • photograph • Marilyn Monroe • Elvis Presley • blonde bombshells

 Greatest Singer Ever: Aretha 

Poll of musicians, industry insiders choose Franklin as most worthy of R-E-S-P-E-C-T

Nov 13, 08 10:18 AM CST
(Newser) - Aretha Franklin isn't just the Queen of Soul, she's the greatest singer of all time, according to a new Rolling Stone poll of critics, musicians, and industry leaders. Her heavenly voice is "a gift from God," says Mary J. Blige. "Aretha has everything—the power, the technique,... More »

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Bob Dylan • Rolling Stone • John Lennon • celebrity • Elvis Presley • Aretha Franklin • singer • James Brown • Stevie Wonder • Sam Cooke • Mary J. Blige • Ray Charles • Marvin Gaye • Otis Redding

TRAVEL

 9 Hotels Haunted by Celebs 


Oct 31, 08 4:22 PM CDT
(Newser) - In the mood for upscale Halloween chills? If a plain old haunted house isn't swanky enough for your tastes, consider checking into a room from Travel and Leisure's list of hotels that come complete with a resident celeb spook:
  1. Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, Los Angeles: Marilyn 
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Anna Nicole Smith • Hollywood • rock stars • Las Vegas • mob • celebrity • Marilyn Monroe • rock and roll • Elvis Presley • Sex Pistols • gangsters • Frank Sinatra

 Elvis, Priscilla Barbies Wed

Graceland signs off on Mattel collectibles

Aug 13, 08 12:17 PM CDT
(Newser) - Elvis and Priscilla Presley wedding day Barbies are the latest in King kitsch, the AP reports. The $65 boxed set, released yesterday, draws on the couple’s 1967 wedding photo—groom in paisley, bride in tiara. One fan paid $6,800 for a pair of dolls signed by Priscilla, while... More »

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Mattel • Barbie • Elvis Presley • Graceland • Memphis • fashion dolls • Priscilla Presley

When Music, Politics Collide, It's Usually Cringe-Worthy

Rowdy rockers make strange bedfellows for pols

Jul 31, 08 7:49 PM CDT
(Newser) - As Barack Obama prepares for an appearance at Lollapalooza this weekend, Radar revisits odd moments when music invaded the political arena. Sometimes scary, sometimes silly, but always strange, here are some highlights:
  • Elvis and Nixon: The King visited the White House and offered to help in the fight against
... More »

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John McCain • music • politics • Jimmy Carter • list • Richard Nixon • Willie Nelson • Elvis Presley • Nine Inch Nails

Elvis Photo Leaves Enquirer Building

King's casket image shredded in anthrax removal, sparks lawsuit

Jun 24, 08 9:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - The National Enquirer's famous photo of Elvis Presley in his casket—the source of decades of rumors that the King was still alive—was shredded during anthrax decontamination at the mag's old headquarters, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports. The King's final image is now at the heart of a... More »

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lawsuit • National Enquirer • Elvis Presley • civil lawsuits • Elvis

 Lost Photos of Elvis Discovered 

Stellar 1972 shots of the King set for exhibit at Graceland

Apr 10, 08 2:55 AM CDT
(Newser) - Close to 40 photographs of a jump-suited, cape-toting Elvis Presley rocking the house at Madison Square Garden in 1972 have surfaced and will be on display next month at Graceland in an exhibit entitled, "Elvis Jumpsuits: All Access." One of them already graces a Times Square billboard. A... More »

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music • photograph • concert • memorabilia • Madison Square Garden • Elvis Presley • Elvis • 1970s

Mariah Carey Passes Elvis
in Chart Toppers

With her 18th No. 1, she moves into 2nd place behind Beatles

Apr 2, 08 7:46 PM CDT
(Newser) - Mariah Carey unseated Elvis for the No. 2 spot in chart-topping songs this week. Her single "Touch My Body" became her 18th No. 1 and pushed Elvis into third place, the Los Angeles Times reports. The Beatles' all-time record of 20 remains, but Carey could eclipse the Fab Four... More »

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music • music industry • music downloads • pop culture • pop music • singers • Elvis Presley • Beatles • music sales • Billboard charts • Mariah Carey

Lisa Marie:
I'm Not Fat,
I'm Pregnant

'Vicious' attacks
force disclosure,
Presley blogs

Mar 8, 08 5:47 AM CST
(Newser) - Lisa Marie Presley is expecting her third child, OK! Magazine reports. Elvis' daughter said she was forced to make the announcement by the media's mockery of her expanding figure. "I have had to show my cards and announce under the gun and under vicious personal attack that I am... More »

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pregnancy • MySpace • tabloids • celebrity • Elvis Presley • celebrity pregnancy • Lisa Marie Presley

6,000 Miles to Graceland

Elvis restaurant and shrine offers common ground in a divided land

Dec 3, 07 2:55 PM CST
(Newser) - It has to be the quirkiest stop on the Holy Land pilgrimage: The Elvis Inn, near Jerusalem, where impersonators will converge Jan. 8 for the annual celebration of the King's birthday. With a life-sized statue near the gas pumps and 1,720 pictures of Elvis inside, the diner 6,000... More »

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Israel • Palestine • Jerusalem • Elvis Presley • Elvis

Elvis Fans Offer Burning Love

Fans around the world pay tribute, cough up cash to honor the King

Aug 16, 07 6:49 AM CDT
(Newser) - Elvis fans braved 100-degree heat to make the pilgrimage to Graceland for the 30th anniversary of the King's death, lining up last night for a candlelight vigil and chance to pay their respects. Tens of thousands were expected to file past the grave and snap up commemorative T-shirts. More »

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music • rock stars • rock and roll • Elvis Presley • musician • Graceland

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