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Adam Lambert and the Greatest Gay Musical Icons of All Time

Shawn Amos | Posted 11.07.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Gay Rights, Freddie Mercury, Adam Lambert, Liza Minnelli, Madonna, Lady GaGa, Elton John, Barbra Streisand, Rufus Wainwright, Thanksgiving, Entertainment News

As performers, gay icons are the great uniters. All of you closeted jocks singing "We Will Rock You" at the stadium -- you feel a little gay, right? No? Is that just me?

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Billy Elliot's Proud Papa: An Interview With Gregory Jbara

Jon Chattman | Posted 11.06.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Stage, Rob Patterson, Outer Critics Circle, Billy Elliot, Stephen Daldry, Tony Awards, Drama Desk, Dancers, Broadway, Kiril Kulish, Dancing, Miner, Gregory Jbara, Theatre, Elton John, Father, Dialect, Greg Jbara, Screen, Entertainment News

The boys may get all the press in the Tony Award-winning musical Billy Elliot, but anyone who has seen the show knows veteran character actor Gregory Jbara subtly steals the show.

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Celeb Book "Dear Me" Sends Money To Elton John AIDS Foundation

Posted 11.03.2009 | Impact

Read More: HIV/AIDS, HIV Prevention, Aids, Elton John, Hiv, Elton John AIDS Foundation, Elton John AIDS Benefit, Impact News

What would Emma Thompson, Desmond Tutu and Debbie Harry say to their 16-year-old selves if they had the chance? You can find out and help fund AIDS re...

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Elton John Recovering From Flu, E-Coli

AP | Posted 11.02.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Elton John, Music, Entertainment News

LONDON — Elton John has been hospitalized after suffering from a case of E. coli bacterial infection and the flu, his spokesman said Monday. Ga...

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HuffPost Reviews: Jack Johnson, R.E.M., Train, Dolly, Carly, and More, Plus U2 Plays The Rose Bowl, and This Week's New Albums

Mike Ragogna | Posted 10.27.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Adam Clayton, Sesame Street, Jimmy Stafford, Paul Simon, Bono, Scott Underwood, Pam Tillis, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Counting Crows, Dolly Parton, Carly Simon, Emmett Malloy, Elton John, David Bowie, Disney, Needtobreathe, "Weird Al" Yankovic, G Love, Pink Martini, Billy Ray Cyrus, Ben Harper, Kathy Mattea, Train, Tanya Tucker, Sara Watkins, Eddie Vedder, Larry Mullen Jr., U2, Von, Jack Johnson, Jackson Browne, American Idol, Pat Monahan, R.E.M., Moondog, Elvis Costello, Entertainment News

In 2008, Jack Johnson toured the world with his Sleep Through The Static concerts, the best of these shows assembled for his new CD/DVD En Concert.

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Still Awesome After All These Years: An Interview With Producer Phil Ramone

Mike Ragogna | Posted 10.16.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Eric Clapton, Brian Wilson, Kenny Loggins, Radio City Music Hall, Anne Murray, Pet Sounds, Paul McCartney, Kris Kristofferson, Paul Simon, The Beach Boys, George Martin, Danielle Evin, Stan Getz, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Musicares, Billy Joel, Shelby Lynne, The Beatles, Dusty Springfield, Nikki Yonofsky, Dawn Langstroth, Phil Ramone, Ella Fitzgerald, Elton John, Joao Gilberto, Karen Carpenter, Burt Bacharach, Entertainment News

Over the years, this innovative producer and engineer has been at the board behind many classic records, earning fifteen Grammy awards.

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HuffPost Reviews: Alice In Chains, Rosanne Cash, Kiss, and more, plus a Brandi Carlile Interview, and This Week's New Albums

Mike Ragogna | Posted 10.05.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Peter Gabriel, Black Orpheus, Sarah Cracknell, Linda Ronstadt, Bola Sete, Indigo Girls, Roxy Music, The Eagles, Andrew Gold, Neil Young, Sade, Stan Getz, Alice in Chains, Brandi Carlile, Miles Davis, Cal Tjader, J.D. Souther, Peanuts, Dave Brubeck, Stephen Stills, Lisa Germano, Rosanne Cash, Elton John, Dan Fogelberg, Elvis Costello, Meshell Ndegeocello, Kiss, Joan Armatrading, Jaco Pastorius, Robert Fripp, Wal-Mart, Crosby Stills & Nash, Charles Schulz, Vince Guaraldi, Wilco, Mary Travers, Jeff Tweedy, Robbie Robertson, Erroll Garner, Charlie Brown, Astrid Gilberto, Charlie Mingus, Karla Bonoff, Entertainment News, Joni Mitchell, Rufus Wainwright, Amy Ray, Sam's Club, Bruce Springsteen, Entertainment News

With Layne Staley's death, Alice In Chains was all but done. But fourteen years later, here we are with something that sounds a lot like what the group would have had they returned to the studio a couple years later.

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Compact Reviews of This Week's Compact Discs, For Those Who Still Care #5

Sal Nunziato | Posted 09.28.2009 | Entertainment

This week's picks: Alice in Chains, Elvis Costello, Corey Harris, Ian Hunter, Kris Kristofferson, Madness, Rod Stewart, Madonna and more.

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The Beautiful Sound of Musicians and Philanthropy

Shawn Amos | Posted 09.23.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Michael Jackson, Philanthropy, Roger Daltrey, Yusuf Islam, Bridge School, Cat Stevens, Barbra Streisand, Herb Alpert, Neil Young, Pearl Jam, Elton John, Bono, Entertainment News

Record bins are rife with charity singles and concert history is filled with benefit shows for every imaginable cause. Musicians like to give back. Here, see the most generous musicians ever.

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Elton John Deemed Too Old, Too Gay To Adopt HIV Positive Ukrainian Boy

AP | MARIA DANILOVA | Posted 09.14.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Ukraine, Elton John, Elton-John-Adopt, Entertainment News

KIEV, Ukraine — Elton John won't be able to adopt a 14-month-old HIV-positive child from Ukraine because the pop star is too old and isn't marri...

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Elton John Wants To Adopt Ukrainian Toddler Lev

AP | GREGORY KATZ | Posted 09.13.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Elton John, Lev, Celebrity Kids, Ukraine, Elton John Baby, David Furnish, Elton John Adopt, Entertainment News

LONDON — Look out, Madonna and Angelina Jolie – pop star Elton John has decided he wants to join the ranks of A-list celebrities with adop...

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Dancing Fool: A Moving Playlist For Tom DeLay, Our 'Dancing' Star With Two Right Feet

David Wild | Posted 09.18.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Frank Zappa, Aaron Carter, George Michael, Tom Delay, Abba, Shakira, Aerosmith, Lady GaGa, Elton John, Dancing With the Stars, Kelly Osbourne, Bruce Springsteen, Tom DeLay Dancing With the Stars, Entertainment News

Watching Tom DeLay disgrace himself and the United States Congress over the years, I distinctly remember thinking, "Sure, he's ethically challenged, but can he dance?"

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The Dieter's Dilemma

Dr. Nicholas Perricone | Posted 08.28.2009 | Living

Read More: Elton John, Kate Winslet, Kate Beckinsale, Jessica Alba, Princess Diana, Diet, Audrey Hepburn, Anti-Inflammatory Diet, Anti-Inflammatory, Weight Loss, Healthy Weight Loss, Living News

Maintaining a healthy weight is not about your daily intake of fat -- and it is not about cutting out the carbs!

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WATCH: Pop Music Quiz - Singer-Songwriters

Shawn Amos | Posted 08.09.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: James Blunt, Singer-Songwriter, Pop Music, Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan, Rhett Miller, Pop Culture, Neil Young, Elton John, Entertainment News

I met with Old 97's frontman Rhett Miller to test this guy's Pop Culture I.Q. Here's the test I gave him -- five questions about singer-songwriters.

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Hypocrisy or Co-Signing? Elton John Concert is Fundraiser for Anti-Gay Politicians

Lisa Derrick | Posted 08.06.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Elton John, John Shimkus, Civil-Marriage-Equality, Jean Schmidt, Same Sex Marriage, Billy Joel, Entertainment News

Despite campaigning for global gay rights, Elton John is very not supportive of civil marriage equality.

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Michael Jackson's Other Big Move: The Crotch-Grab

Devra Maza | Posted 08.06.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Michael Jackson, Thriller, Michael Jackson Music Videos, Michael Jackson Death, Madonna, Janet Jackson, Michael Jackson Songs, Elton John, Michael Jackson Dies, Crotch-Grab, Michael Jackson Memorial, Moonwalk, Elvis Presley, Entertainment News

It's a paradoxical move for a man who claimed he never wanted to grow up, and yet moved to prove his manhood by grabbing his, well, manhood.

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Playlist for a Total Dick-Tator: Songs to Put You in the Mahmoud

David Wild | Posted 07.15.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Miley Cyrus, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, The Clash, Talking Heads, Abba, Green Day, Kanye West, The Eagles, Black Eyed Peas, Elton John, Ben Folds, Alice Cooper, Carrie Underwood, Dick Cheney, Entertainment News

Recently I did a playlist for Dick Cheney. So in light of recent horrible events, here's my playlist for some other schmuck who insists that he won an election.

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Drama Queens: Random Thoughts While Watching The Tony Awards Show

Tallulah Morehead | Posted 07.09.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Angela Lansbury, Musicals, Billy Elliot, Bebe Neuwirth, Dame Edna, Arthur Laurents, Jane Fonda, Liza Minnelli, Tony Awards, Clive Barnes, Paul Newman, Theater, Broadway, Jessica Lange, Jerry Herman, Tim Robbins, Award Shows, Niel Patrick Harris, Brett Michaels, Dolly Parton, Jabba the Hut, Frank Langella, Will Ferrell, Marcia Gay Harden, Susan Sarandon, Elton John, Carrie Fisher, Constatine Maroulis, Franklin Pangborn, Bea Arthur, Geoffrey Rush, Tchaikovsky, Entertainment News

How nice to have the plot of Guys and Dolls explained to me. I don't think I've seen it more than a dozen times.

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Music And People, Or How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Soundtrack Of "Wicked"

Sal Nunziato | Posted 06.18.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Eric Clapton, Joe Cocker, Stevie Nicks, Bob Weir, New Orleans Jazz Festival, Jerry Garcia, Wicked, Brooklyn, Nirvana, Queen, Steve Earle, Grateful Dead, Jimmy Buffet, Wilco, Spoon, The White Stripes, Bon Jovi, The Beatles, Christine McVie, Mike Huckabee, Abba, Erykah Badu, Fleetwood Mac, Elton John, Olivia Newton-John, James Taylor, Burning Wood, Bruce Springsteen, Entertainment News

Why are you apologizing? What is it that still keeps confident adults insecure about their music likes and dislikes?

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Simon Cowell Richer, Elton John Poorer In Wealth List Of British Musicians

AP | Posted 05.25.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Paul McCartney, Simon Cowell, Recession, Elton John, American Idol, Britain, United Kingdom, Entertainment News

LONDON — The music industry isn't recession proof, with many industry stars seeing their fortunes fade during the past year, according to a stud...

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Hannity, The Kiss and Barney Frank, Gay Superstar

Paul Jenkins | Posted 04.04.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Mgmt, Academy Awards, Ellen Degeneres, Barney Frank, Boy Bands, Anderson Cooper, Rock Hudson, Sean Penn, Clay Aiken, Same-Sex Marriage, Jewish Issues, Jodie Foster, Nba, Glaad, Gene Lichtenstein, Elton John, David Bowie, John Amaechi, Oscars, African-American Issues, Congress, Hollywood, Pete Wentz, Flock of Seagulls, Religion, Sports, George Michael, Rachel Maddow, Sean Hannity, Brokeback Mountain, Fox News, Milk, Will Smith, James Franco, Michael Stipe, Gay Issues, Harvey Milk, Entertainment News

It is a measure of Hollywood's insecurity that we are probably months away from it being more acceptable to be a gay soldier than to be a gay actor.

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Billy Joel, Elton John Playing Wrigley Field Concert July 21

AP | Posted 03.13.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Elton John Billy Joel Wrigley Field Concert, Billy Joel Wrigley Concert, Elton John, Elton John Billy Joel Wrigley Show, Elton John Wrigley Concert, Billy Joel, Chicago News

CHICAGO — The Piano Man and the Rocket Man are pairing up for a concert this summer at Chicago's Wrigley Field. Promoters announced Tuesday tha...

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Third Screen: David Henry Hwang on Defining Yourself in a Shifting World

Vickie Karp | Posted 03.01.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Interviews, Playwriting, Americans, Chinese Culture, Theatre, Broadway, Elton John, French, Theater, Plays, Madame Butterfly, Playwright, David Henry Hwang, Timothy Rice, Happiness, Obama Celebration, Entertainment News

DHH: Theater is uniquely positioned to address issues of community simply because it's not mass media. I do some work in theater. I do some work in film and television.

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Coburn To Settle Football Bet By Singing 'Rocket Man'

AP | BEN EVANS | Posted 02.14.2009 | Politics

Read More: Tom Coburn, Bill Nelson, Elton John, Rocket Man, Oklahoma Senator, Florida Senator, Florida Gators, Oklahoma Sooners, Politics News

WASHINGTON — Forget all those inaugural concerts. The most pressing musical issue in the nation's capital Wednesday was whether a stone-faced se...

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Elton John Loses Libel Case, Guardian Declares "Victory For Irony"

Huffington Post | Danny Shea | Posted 01.15.2009 | Media

Read More: Elton John Libel, Guardian, Elton John, The Guardian, Elton John the Guardian, Media News

UK paper The Guardian proclaimed "A Victory For Irony" after a UK judge ruled against Elton John in his libel case against the paper: Sir Elton John ...

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