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Happy Birthday Sir Paul McCartney, Roger Ebert And Isabella Rossellini
by Fannee Freaker June 18, 2008 – 11:43 am If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting! Today was the day that the war of 1812 started between the United States and Britain and also is the day that Sir Paul McCartney, Roger Ebert and Isabella Rossellini were born. Paul McCartney turns 66 Sir Paul McCartney, former member of the Beatles and ex-husband to Heather Mills McCartney celebrates his 66th year on the planet. We hope this year is filled with Strawb...   [read the full post]

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Rate Paul Mccartney ’s Israeli Show Drawing Palestinian Protests

Original at Beatles Unlimited external link    Wed, Sep 3

By pjwa McCartney has finally introduced girlfriend Nancy Shevell to all of his children from his marriage to the late Linda McCartney, according to nowmagazine.co.uk. Prior to the meeting with McCartney’s adult children Heather, Mary, and James, Shevell had only met McCartney’s designer dau...

Rate Paul McCartney and Nancy Shevell share a kiss… on a boat called Linda

Original at Beatles Unlimited external link    Wed, Sep 3

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By pjwa After enduring a stormy divorce, Sir Paul McCartney’’s romantic life finally appears to be sailing along quiet smoothly. The former Beatle took to the water with millionaire New York socialite Nancy Shevell this week, the affectionate pair sharing a tender kiss as the cruised along off...

Yesterday

 

Rate Paul McCartney to play Israel decades after Beatles ban

Original at LiveDaily.com external link    Tue, Sep 2    7 related articles

 - By LiveDaily Staff / Paul McCartney [ tickets ] will perform in Tel Aviv this month, 43 years after government officials banned the Beatles, ...

Rate Grapevine: That sixties feeling

Original at Jerusalem Post external link    Tue, Sep 2    6 related articles

 Israel - Beatles star Sir Paul McCartney will finally perform in Israel on September 25, 43 years after he was supposed to appear in Israel with fellow Beatles John ...

Tuesday, Sep 2

 

Rate DVD Review: Desperately Seeking Paul McCartney

Original at Blogcritics external link    Tue, Sep 2

By Sherry Lipp More like a desperate attempt to capitalize on the Beatles name. There’sa lot of "desperation" in Desperately Seeking Paul McCartney, but unfortunately most of it doesn’t have anything to do with the former Beatle. ...

Monday, Sep 1

 

Rate Metallica Full CD Preview and Plan To Jam with McCartney?, Obama ...

Original at antiMUSIC.com external link    Mon, Sep 1

 CA - an interesting tidbit that the Beatallica concept might actually come true with the metal heavy weights jamming with Beatle legend Paul McCartney. ...

Rate "Pools of sorrow, waves of joy." --John Lennon and Paul McCartney

Original at susannahsunshine (WordPress) external link    Mon, Sep 1

By susannahsunshine Sometimes this week I felt like I didn't know who I was anymore. All throughout high school, I had a pretty good self-image and identity. I knew who I was and I was proud of myself. Occasionally, I'd discover something new about myself, like I really don't like olives, or I don't get that nervous...

Rate Will Kate Winslet Play Role of John Lennon’s Mother?

Original at Sponkit Celebrity external link    Mon, Sep 1

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John Lennon was brought up by Julia’s step-sister Mimi, and it is believed the director wants Emily Watson to portray Mimi in the Liverpool-based movie. It then follows the musical legend as he forms The Quarrymen with friends Paul McCartney and George Harrison, the band they were involv...

Sunday, Aug 31

 

Rate Paul McCartney - "Chaos and Creation in the Backyard" (2005)

Original at beatpatrol (WordPress) external link    Sun, Aug 31

By jmucci Right. Chaos and Creation in the Backyard is the freshest-sounding McCartney album in years. It is as spare, in its way, as Driving Rain (2001), his most recent studio effort, but it's more daring, more assured and more surprising. For starters, Driving Rain was a band album, while this is a g...

Rate Paul McCartney Slams Anti-Vegetarian Chef Gordon Ramsay

Original at Starpulse.com external link    Sun, Aug 31    8 related articles

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Paul McCartney has hit back at chef Gordon Ramsay after the British TV chef criticized vegetarians. Ex-Beatle McCartney has been a vegetarian for 30 years and admits he gets upset when people say "stupid" things about people who don't eat meat.

Rate "Desperately Seeking Paul McCartney" Will Be Released on DVD by ... - PR Web

Original at PR Web external link    Sun, Aug 31

Desperately Seeking Paul McCartney" Will Be Released on DVD by ... press release), WA - The comedy documentary is the story of Ruth Anson, who interviewed The Beatles at Capitol Records in Hollywood, as a teenage reporter for KABC-TV in 1965. ...

Rate Uncle Sam Jam today in Troy

Original at Troy Record external link    Sun, Aug 31

 NY - All Paul, a Paul McCartney review band invades the stage at 2 pm Led by Dave Plummer doing a dead-on McCartney impersonation, the group will bring back ...

Saturday, Aug 30

 

Rate Carla Bruni to jam with McCartney, Metallica on British TV

Original at AFP external link    Sat, Aug 30    9 related articles

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 - LONDON (AFP) — French first lady Carla Bruni Sarkozy will jam live with Paul McCartney and Metallica on British television next month in support of her new ...

Friday, Aug 29

 

Rate Kate to play Lennon’s mother?

Original at beatle external link    Fri, Aug 29

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By Matt Kate Winslet is apparently in the pipeline to play John Lennon’s mother. Auditions will begin in Liverpool next month to search for suitable teenagers to play Beatles’ legends John and Paul McCartney. Filming is due to start in March.

Rate Paul McCartney Given Meat by Mistake at Nick and Toni’s; How to ...

Original at New York Magazine external link    Fri, Aug 29

  USA - And here we thought he was the cute Beatle. [Monsters and Critics] Another international culinary contest, the IKA, competes with Bocuse d’Or, presumably as ...

Rate Paul McCartney Vs Gordon Ramsay! Sort Of!

Original at hecklerspray external link    Fri, Aug 29

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By Stuart Heritage And that’s trash-talk back. In Sainsbury’s Magazine. At a time that coincidentally happens to be right before he relaunches the Linda McCartney range of vegetarian sausages. The man clearly means business. Here’s what Paul McCartney said:

Thursday, Aug 28

 

Rate Sir Paul McCartney calls Gordon Ramsay 'stupid'

Original at Telegraph.co.uk external link    Thu, Aug 28    9 related articles

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NEWS.com.au  United Kingdom - Aug 28, 2008 By Stephen Adams The former Beatle hit out at the Michelin-starred restaurateur after Ramsay said he would "never forgive" his daughters if one of them came ... Paul McCartney slams anti-vegetarian Gordon Ramsay 3 News NZ all 157 news articles

Rate Quick Hits: MTV VMAs, Will.I.Am & Sheryl Crow, Paul McCartney, Lil ...

Original at FMQB external link    Thu, Aug 28

Quick Hits: MTV VMAs, Will.I.Am & Sheryl Crow, Paul McCartney, Lil ...  NJ - The ex-Beatle will perform September 25 in Tel Aviv, more than 40 years after the Beatles were blocked from giving a concert in the country. ...

Rate Paul McCartney Makes Worst Decision Since 'The Frog Chorus'

Original at Experimental Music Love external link    Thu, Aug 28

By poppycocteau What's even more unbelievable however is how little reaction such an obscene event is causing amongst the western press. The BBC prides itself on being a fair reporter of events, yet still falters around shaming Israel for what legal, moral and philisophical wrongs they commit on a daily...

Rate Paul McCartney gig revives Israeli Beatles tale

Original at Beatles Unlimited external link    Thu, Aug 28

By pjwa An upcoming concert by Paul McCartney has revived memories of the 1960s, when an Israeli official supposedly called off a Beatles concert for fear it would corrupt the nation’s youth. Even before McCartney announced the show, tickets went on sale at prices ranging from $140 to $430.

Rate McCartney to play first ever concert in Israel

Original at AFP external link    Thu, Aug 28

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 - LONDON (AFP) — Music legend Paul McCartney is to stage his first ever concert in Israel next month, four decades after the Beatles were barred from playing ...

Rate Fab Music but Fab Four?

Original at lwtc247 (WordPress) external link    Thu, Aug 28

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By lwtc247 And now we have Fab thumbs aloft Fab Wacky Maccy McCartney. Paul is going to play in Occupied Palestine. Paul says: I've heard so many great things about Tel Aviv and Israel, but hearing is one thing and experiencing it for yourself is another," - Paul McCartney

Rate "Paul is Dead": New Song Solves Urban Legend - PR Web

Original at PR Web external link    Thu, Aug 28

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press release) Paul is Dead": New Song Solves Urban Legend press release), WA - A college English professor and Americana Luke Powers songwriter sorts through the evidence of the world's greatest urban legend--that real Paul McCartney ...

Wednesday, Aug 27

 

Rate “Desperately Seeking Paul McCartney,” MVD Distribution, DVD ... - The Open Press

Original at press release external link    Wed, Aug 27

“Desperately Seeking Paul McCartney,” MVD Distribution, DVD ... The Open Press (press release) - The comedy documentary is the story of Ruth Anson, who interviewed The Beatles at Capitol Records in Hollywood, as a teenage reporter for KABC-TV in 1965. ...

Rate In The City

Original at Times Online external link    Wed, Aug 27    3 related articles

 UK - Shackleton, who represented Sir Paul McCartney in his divorce from Heather Mills, has featured in 274 national and regional press articles. ...

Rate Golf Costa Adeje to welcome McCartney and Clapton?

Original at Beatles Unlimited external link    Wed, Aug 27

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By pjwa The amphitheatre like driving range was the venue on January 24 for a concert by Sir Elton John, and it proved to be a huge musical success. Local company Canarias Live Sun Festival were behind that event and are also organising the Paul McCartney date and are close to finalising details. For...

Rate McCartney 'can't wait to get out there and rock'

Original at Jerusalem Post external link    Wed, Aug 27

 Israel - The arrival of Paul McCartney in Israel corrects a 43-year-old wrong," added Sha'ashua, referring to aborted attempt to bring The Beatles to Israel in 1966 ...

Rate AP International NewsBrief at 2:15 pm EDT

Original at TMCnet external link    Wed, Aug 27    18 related articles

 - Paul McCartney gig revives Israeli Beatles taleJERUSALEM (AP) _ An upcoming concert by Paul McCartney has revived memories of the 1960s, when an Israeli ...

Rate Sir Paul to play Israel concert

Original at BBC News external link    Wed, Aug 27    7 related articles

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 UK - Aug 27, 2008 Sir Paul McCartney is to play a concert in Tel Aviv next month - 43 years after being banned from performing there. Israel's government banned the Beatles ...

Tuesday, Aug 26

 

Rate McCartney will be paid on performance eve

Original at Beatles Unlimited external link    Tue, Aug 26

By pjwa The sides agreed that McCartney would receive NIS 15 million ($4.3 million) for the concert, but that the money would be deposited in the trust of a New York firm’s account and transferred to the singer just 30 minutes before the show.

Rate Wolfgang Wagner, Van Cliburn, Paul McCartney

Original at International Herald Tribune external link    Tue, Aug 26    6 related articles

 France - More than 40 years after the Beatles first proposed a concert in Israel, a date has been set for Paul McCartney to play there, The Times of London reported. ...

Monday, Aug 25

 

Rate Paul McCartney to play Tel Aviv 43 years after Israel banned the Beatles

Original at beatle external link    Mon, Aug 25

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By Matt The former lead singer of the Beatles, Sir Paul McCartney, has announced his plans to come to Israel to perform next month. McCartney was scheduled to perform in Israel some 43 years ago with the Beatles, the legendary band of which he was a founding member.

Sunday, Aug 24

 

Rate Reports: Paul McCartney To Play Israel, Ending 40 Year Beatles Ban

Original at Huffington Post external link    Sun, Aug 24    6 related articles

By The Huffington Post News Editors JERUSALEM — Sir Paul McCartney is set to perform in Israel, 40 years after his legendary band, the Beatles, were banned from playing in the Holy Land. Israeli media were abuzz with excitement on Sunday with news of McCartney's visit. ...

Friday, Aug 22

 

Rate Culture fun at Macca link church

Original at Liverpool Echo external link    Fri, Aug 22

 UK - A CHURCH where a young Sir Paul McCartney sang in the choir is opening its doors for three days of cultural fun this weekend. St Barnabas Church, at the top ...

Thursday, Aug 21

 

Rate Old-time rock show is about the songs more than the singers

Original at Louisville Courier-Journal external link    Thu, Aug 21

 KY - Given his early alliance with The Beatles — John Lennon and Paul McCartney wrote several songs for him — he probably has the best anecdotes of the bunch but ...

Friday, Aug 15

 

Rate (Sir) Mac Meets (King) Jack

Original at Doc Lehman external link    Fri, Aug 15

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By doclehman During Wings’ Wings Over America tour in ’76 the band was slated for three nights at the Los Angeles Forum and Kirby associates Steve & Gary Sherman set up a meeting backstage between Sir Paul and ‘King’ Kirby. Kirby gave Sir Paul & Linda a 14” x 17” pencil drawing featuring Magneto a...

Wednesday, Aug 13

 

Rate Beatles’ contract with Brian Epstein up for auction.

Original at beatle external link    Wed, Aug 13

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By Matt John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr (under his birth name Richard Starkey) had signed the contract earlier that year, on Jan. 24, 1962; Epstein withheld his signature until he had clinched their first deal. The fathers of Harrison and McCartney were also signato...

Monday, Aug 11

 

Rate My Soul background and lyrics

Original at Beatles Unlimited external link    Mon, Aug 11

By pjwa Paul McCartney writes song about Heather Mills Paul McCartney has written a song about his ongoing divorce battle with Heather Mills. The Beatles legend has consistently refused to comment about the former couple’s current legal wranglings but is now set to reveal his true feelings abo...

Rate Is Paul McCartney Going to Propose to Nancy Shevell Soon?

Original at www.gabbybabble.celebuzz.com external link    Mon, Aug 11

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By gdaysunshine August 11th, 2008 Is Paul McCartney Going to Propose to Nancy Shevell Soon? According to News of the World, we may hear wedding bells soon for Sir Paul McCartney and Nancy Shevell. Their source said: “Paul’s utterly enchanted with Nancy and he’s already rolling the idea of marriage around...

Tuesday, Aug 5

 

Rate Paul McCartney Tries to Make Peace with Heather Mills » Paul McCartney Tries to Make Peace with Heather Mills

Original at www.gabbybabble.celebuzz.com external link    Tue, Aug 5

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By gdaysunshine August 5th, 2008 Paul McCartney Tries to Make Peace with Heather Mills Sir Paul McCartney has reportedly wrote a new song for his ex-wife Heather Mills, according to Contact Music. While the former Beatle refused to talk about the greedy gold-digger, his new song “My Soul” in his next albu...

Saturday, Jul 26

 

Rate Rolling Stones Leave EMI For Universal - Follow Radiohead, McCartney Out The Door

Original at Brit Music Scene external link    Sat, Jul 26

By Dave Parrack Then came Paul McCartney, who left EMI after 45 years, to join Hear Music, a new record label owned by American coffee shop chain Starbucks. He accused EMI and its executives of becoming boring, and claimed that working for the record label was like being on a mind-numbing treadmill.

Tuesday, Jul 22

 

Rate Paul McCartney’s Quebec photo gallery, reports

Original at Beatles Unlimited external link    Tue, Jul 22

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By pjwa Paul Rocks Quebec (The Canadian Press) Paul McCartney, centre, performs at his concert Sunday July 20, 2008 in Quebec City. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot He started off “Something” on a ukulele that he said was a gift from George Harrison. “That one was for George,” he said.

Rate Fans in Quebec Twisted and Shouted for Paul McCartneyVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at www.gabbybabble.com external link    Tue, Jul 22

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By noreply@blogger.com (gdaysunshine) Sir Paul McCartney mesmerized over 200,000 fans in Quebec City with his tunes from the Beatles, Wings, and more recent hits, addressing the crowd in French and English, apologizing for his limited French. Check out how great Paul and his band sounded during the Extra Afro "Birthday" Rehe...

Monday, Jul 21

 

Rate New John Lennon biography to hit shelves.

Original at beatle external link    Mon, Jul 21

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By Matt Source: Billboard Our bookstores are overwhelmed with books about john Lennon.  We all know this.  There are tons of them out there.  Moreso than any other member of The Beatles, there are more books about John Lennon than any given person can deal with.  I know, I own most of them.  Most of these...

Tuesday, Jul 8

 

Rate Céline battles McCartney over the Plains of Abraham

Original at Beatles Unlimited external link    Tue, Jul 8

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By pjwa No tickets are needed for McCartney’s free concert. On June 14, McCartney and his band played before 350,000 people at a free concert in Independence Square in Kiev, the capital of Ukraine. On June 1, McCartney played to a hometown audience in Liverpool.

Friday, Jun 27

 

Rate Madonna Consulting Divorce Lawyer Who Freed Paul McCartney From One-Legged Wife

Original at hecklerspray external link    Fri, Jun 27

By Shawn Lindseth “She did it for Macca — now she can do it for Madonna. Fiona Shackleton, the divorce lawyer who ensured that Sir Paul McCartney retained all but £24.3 million of his £825 million fortune, has been lined up by the 49-year-old pop star. Madonna, whose fortune is estimated at £300 million, is unde...

Wednesday, Jun 18

 

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Rate Happy Birthday Sir Paul McCartney, Roger Ebert And Isabella Rossellini

Original at Absolutely Fabulous external link    Wed, Jun 18

by Fannee Freaker June 18, 2008 – 11:43 am If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting! Today was the day that the war of 1812 started between the United States and Britain and also is the day that Sir Paul McCartney, Roger Ebert and Isabella Rossellini were born. Paul McCartney turns 66 Sir Paul McCartney, former member of the Beatles and ex-husband to Heather Mills McCartney celebrates his 66th year on the planet. We hope this year is filled with Strawberry Fields Forever! Roger Ebert turns 66 Roger Ebert, a well known movie critic also celebrates his 66th birthday today. “He’s watched a lot of movies and criticized them all.” Isabella Rossellini turns 54 Isabella Rossellini has worked on the stage and scre...   [read the full post]

Monday, Apr 7

 

Rate Paul McCartney Chose Not to Tell Linda

Original at www.gabbybabble.com external link    Mon, Apr 7

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By gdaysunshine Monday, April 7, 2008 Paul McCartney Chose Not to Tell Linda photo courtesy of PR Photos/www.prphotos.com Sir Paul McCartney revealed that his first wife Linda was unaware her breast cancer was so advanced when she died, because he wanted her to enjoy the time she had left. Linda was diagnos...

Wednesday, Jan 2

 

Rate Paul McCartney Had Secret Heart Procedure

Original at www.gabbybabble.com external link    Wed, Jan 2

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By gdaysunshine Wednesday, January 2, 2008 Paul McCartney Had Secret Heart Procedure photo courtesy of PR Photos/www.prphotos.com Sir Paul McCartney has reportedly undergone heart surgery, according to the Daily Mail. Sources suggest that the divorce battle between he and Heather Mills has taken a to...

Sunday, Sep 23

 

Rate 'Across the Universe' Interviews with Jim Sturgess and Julie Taymor - New York Post

Original at New York Post external link    Sun, Sep 23

Across the Universe' Interviews with Jim Sturgess and Julie Taymor  NY - Have these guys lip syncing the Beatles? No, that's not this movie. JT: What one would have to respect is that John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George ...


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