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Singer's luxe lifestyle aided by Wall Street firms
NEW YORK - Music lovers weren't the only ones drawn to the King of Pop. Wooed by his global fame and earning power, a bevy of financial firms ponied up tens of millions to finance the singer's luxe lifestyle and kick-start his troubled career.
People:Michael Jackson James Brown Steve McQueen David Bowie Bob Dylan Elvis Presley Activities:Michael Jackson Death
2009-07-07
Wartime General Tojo stirs Japan at Christmas
TOKYO (AFP) - Japan remembered World War II at Christmas time as acclaimed actor and director Takeshi Kitano starred in a television epic as General Hideki Tojo, who ordered the attack on Pearl Harbor.
People:Takeshi Kitano David Bowie Koizumi Junichiro Activities:2008 Christmas Pearl Harbor Attack Source:(AFP)
2008-12-25
Screenwriting guru McKee says Hollywood is finished
PARIS (AFP) - If screenwriting guru Robert McKee has the plot right, Hollywood is the villain in the piece and TV is the hero. But how the story ends is another question.
Nations:France Sweden People:Emilio Estevez Quincy Jones David Bowie Diane Keaton Peter Jackson Brooke Shields
2008-11-21
Hendrix, Beatles, Elvis memorabilia up for auction
LONDON - A guitar burned onstage by Jimi Hendrix and The Beatles' first contract with Brian Epstein are up for sale Thursday, and auctioneers predict bidding could run to hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Nations:U.S. People:Tom Jones David Bowie Jimi Hendrix Phil Spector George Harrison Paul McCartney
2008-09-04
Hendrix's burnt guitar leads rock auction in London
LONDON (AFP) - The first guitar that rock legend Jimi Hendrix burned on stage, the only remaining fingerprints of Elvis Presley and the first contract signed by The Beatles all go on sale Thursday in a major auction of music memorabilia.
People:David Bowie George Harrison Jimi Hendrix Paul McCartney Elvis Presley Source:(AFP)
2008-09-03
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