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Yoko Ono on John: 'We Were a Couple Who Laughed'
Yoko Ono on John: 'We
Were a Couple Who Laughed'
remembrance
Dec 8, 2010 1:55 PM CST

Yoko Ono on John: 'We Were a Couple Who Laughed'

She writes essay for Times on anniversary of Lennon's death

(Newser) - It's the 30th anniversary of the day John Lennon was gunned down in front of the Dakota, but today his widow's memory focuses upstairs, in their kitchen, in the middle of the night. He's making tea for them, gently teasing, "Yoko, Yoko, you’re supposed to first put the...

Lennon Talks of 'Dead Heroes' in Final Interview

Rolling Stone releases story on 30th anniversary of death

(Newser) - John Lennon chillingly discusses the media's thrall with "dead heroes" in the last interview of his life, just released by Rolling Stone on the 30th anniversary of the ex-Beatle's death. In a heart-breaking reflection made just three days before he was gunned down, Lennon also talks of all the...

Yoko: It Was Paul Who Saved My Marriage to John

Despite feud, McCartney came to former bandmate's aid

(Newser) - Marking what would have been John Lennon’s 70th birthday, his widow Yoko Ono revealed yesterday that it was Paul McCartney who saved their marriage. Despite the bandmates' well-known post-Beatles feud, McCartney came to Lennon’s assistance during the infamous “lost weekend,” when he ran off with his...

Yoko Ono Slams Parole for John Lennon's Killer

He's 'still a threat,' says widow

(Newser) - Yoko Ono spoke out yesterday against parole for John Lennon's killer, saying he remains a threat to her, her family and himself. Killer Mark David Chapman appealed for freedom at his last parole board hearing, arguing that he's a changed man, and is ashamed and sorry for gunning down Lennon...

Rock's Worst Career Moves
 Rock's Worst Career Moves 
OPINION
Aug 19, 2009 5:15 PM CDT

Rock's Worst Career Moves

Bob Dylan's Christmas album is just the latest in a long line

(Newser) - Bob Dylan’s decision to record a Christmas album is certainly ill-advised—“fans may have stuck by him throughout the musically self-destructive late '60s, the God-bothering late '70s, and the Grateful Dead-collaborating-Madonna-imitating mid '80s, but surely even Bob's fans have a limit,” writes John Matthew Hall for the...

NY Exhibit Features Lennon's Bloody Death Duds

Memorabilia displayed in city he loved

(Newser) - A new exhibit of John Lennon memorabilia includes a bloodied hospital bag holding the clothes he wore the night he was shot to death, reports the Guardian. The bag is the most jolting display of the new show launched by Lennon's widow at the Manhattan annex of the Rock and...

A Bundchen in the Oven?
 A Bundchen in the Oven? 
GOSSIP ROUNDUP
May 5, 2009 10:36 AM CDT

A Bundchen in the Oven?

Plus, Susan Boyle forced to change phone number, more

(Newser) - Gisele Bundchen visited the OB/GYN yesterday—gasp!—with hubby Tom Brady, thus prompting the requisite pregnancy rumors from the New York Post. Elsewhere:
  • Poor Susan Boyle, inundated by late-night phone calls, was forced to change her number, the Sun reports.
  • Liam Neeson recently called late wife’s Natasha Richardson’
...

Lennon's Rejected Royal Medal Found

Cheeky Beatle returned honor to Queen in peace protest

(Newser) - The symbol of the royal honor John Lennon didn't want has been found forgotten in a royal vault, the Times of London reports. Lennon was awarded the Member of the British Empire honor in 1965—prompting some others to turn in theirs—but sent it back to the palace in...

Paul Wants to Release 'Beatles Holy Grail'

Long-lost experimental track was once vetoed by the other three

(Newser) - Paul McCartney says it's time to release an avant-garde Beatles track that features gargles, shouts, and distorted guitar, the Guardian reports. Recorded during Penny Lane sessions in 1967, the 14-minute Carnival of Light was played publicly only once at an electronic music festival. McCartney, who is releasing his third avant-garde...

Lennon Not a Nice Guy, New Bio Says
Lennon Not a Nice Guy, New Bio Says
Oct 12, 2008 7:05 PM CDT

Lennon Not a Nice Guy, New Bio Says

Tell-all portrays him as callous, abusive; Ono calls it 'too mean'

(Newser) - Not everything John Lennon could Imagine was so nice, the New York Post reports. The ex-Beatle callously cheated on his first wife, groped a girl in front of Yoko Ono, and upset Ono by treating her like a lay du jour when they first met, a new biography says. But...

Sean Lennon: Dad Screamed at Me

Pop never should have left the Beatles: Sean

(Newser) - John Lennon's son said his give-peace-a-chance pop once screamed at him so loudly that the boy ended up in the hospital with damage to his ear, reports the New York Post. The famous Beatle became enraged when Sean, then 4, failed to heed his lessons on how to cut steak....

Lennon's Killer Denied Parole for Fifth Time

Chapman remains behind bars for 1980 murder of ex-Beatle

(Newser) - The man who murdered John Lennon nearly 30 years ago was denied parole for a fifth time today, the Daily News reports. A state parole board panel blocked the release of Mark David Chapman, who shot the former Beatle outside his New York City apartment building in 1980, because of...

Lennon Lyrics Sell for $833K
 Lennon Lyrics Sell for $833K 
Jul 10, 2008 6:45 PM CDT

Lennon Lyrics Sell for $833K

His handwritten sheet for "Give Peace a Chance" fetches a hefty sum

(Newser) - Christie's auction house has sold John Lennon's handwritten lyrics to "Give Peace a Chance" for $833,654. Lennon wrote and recorded the lyrics during his 1969 Bed-in protest for peace at the Queens Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal. A pajamas-clad Lennon gave the handwritten sheet to a Montreal teenager, who's...

Give Peace a Bid: Lennon Lyrics Go to Auction

Hand-written memento expected to fetch at least $400K at Christie's sale

(Newser) - John Lennon’s handwritten lyrics to 1960s mantra "Give Peace a Chance" are going up for auction, reports Reuters. A Canadian woman, then 16, acquired them after sneaking into the famous Montreal "Bed-In" staged by Lennon and Yoko Ono in 1969—with Lennon predicting, “One day they...

Yoko Goes to Court Over Lennon Footage

Will world ever see pot-smoking videos?

(Newser) - Yoko Ono is headed to court to fight for the copyright to 9 hours of raw footage of her late husband shot before the Beatles broke up in 1970. In the videos, John Lennon smokes pot, writes songs—Remember and Mind Games—blow-dries Yoko's hair and contemplates slipping LSD into...

Pacino, Ono Push for Dead Celeb Bill

NY law would bar unauthorized bobble heads for 70 years

(Newser) - Actor Al Pacino and Yoko Ono are lobbying the New York legislature to make it a misdemeanor to merchandise unauthorized images of dead celebrities for up to 70 years after their death. The use of sound recordings, or faces and names on anything from T-shirts to bobble heads would require...

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