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Trump Slams Freedom 250 Concert Dropouts, Compares Himself to Elvis

Trump Slams Freedom 250 Concert Dropouts, Compares Himself to Elvis

President Donald Trump is speaking out about the “third rate artists” who have dropped out of his Freedom 250 concert series, suggesting that he may invite “the man who gets much larger audiences than Elvis,” referring to himself, to take their place with a speech. Trump took to Truth Social on Saturday, where he argued that he draws larger crowds that the King of Rock and Roll “in his prime.” He wrote, “I understand Artists are getting ‘the yips’ having to do with their performance on Wednesday, so I am thinking about bringing the Number One Attraction anywhere in the World, the man who gets much larger audiences than Elvis in his prime, and he does so without a guitar, the man who loves our Country more than anyone else, and the man who some say is the Greatest President in History (THE GOAT!), DONALD J. TRUMP, to take the place of these highly paid, Third Rate ‘Artists,’ and give a major speech, rallying the Country forward like I have done ever since being President!” …

Lisa Marie Presley’s wild revelations about Michael Jackson unearthed after explosive new biopic

Lisa Marie Presley’s wild revelations about Michael Jackson unearthed after explosive new biopic

The release of the highly anticipated Michael Jackson biopic has reignited fascination with the King of Pop’s private life, and now, some of the most intimate and surprising comments ever made by his late ex-wife Lisa Marie Presley are now being resurfaced. The film, Michael, which charts the meteoric rise of Michael Jackson from his early days with the Jackson 5 to global superstardom, has prompted fans to revisit the couple’s whirlwind romance, and the revelations are nothing short of extraordinary. In her posthumous memoir, From Here to the Great Unknown, completed by her daughter Riley Keough, Lisa Marie opened up like never before about her brief but intense marriage to the Thriller singer, whom she wed in 1994. © Sygma via Getty ImagesLisa Marie Presley and Michael Jackson pose at The Chateau de Versailles in 1994 Among the most startling claims was her assertion that Michael told her he was “still a virgin” when they began dating,  a confession she admitted left her deeply unsettled at the time. “I was terrified because I didn’t …

Baz Luhrmann Fetes the King

Baz Luhrmann Fetes the King

There’s a huge difference between memorializing a piece of pop culture and reanimating it. Dutch DJ-producer-musician Tom Holkenborg, who records as Junkie XL, achieved the latter in 2002, taking the semi-obscure 1968 Elvis Presley song “A Little Less Conversation” and remixing it for a Nike commercial. By adding an unrelenting backbeat, punching up the guitars and horns and funkifying the drums, the electronic overhaul transformed a throwaway tune recorded for a minor Presley movie into a 21st century global smash, catching fire in dance clubs and reaching No. 1 in over 20 countries. The track now lives on as a classic banger. Four years after his glittering bio-drama, Elvis, Baz Luhrmann pulls off something akin to Holkenborg’s magic act with EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert. The Australian director doubles down on his worship of a subject whose flamboyant showmanship, soaring emotions, perpetual motion and ravenous taste for bling make them very much kindred spirits. It’s as if Luhrmann were conducting a séance, awakening Elvis from the afterlife with a raw vitality and outsize energy that …

‘I Was a Teenage Werewolf‘ Actress Was 90

‘I Was a Teenage Werewolf‘ Actress Was 90

Yvonne Lime Fedderson, who starred in the exploitation films Dragstrip Riot and High School Hellcats and played Michael Landon’s girlfriend in I Was a Teenage Werewolf, all for American International Pictures in the 1950s, died Friday. She was 90. Her death from natural causes at her home in Paradise Valley, Arizona, was announced by Childhelp, the nonprofit organization dedicated to helping abused, neglected and at-risk kids that she co-founded in 1959 with fellow actress Sara O’Meara. “Yvonne was my dearest friend and my partner in this mission for more than six decades,” O’Meara said in a statement. “Her compassion, strength and belief in the power of love shaped Childhelp from its earliest days. I will forever be grateful for the life we built together in service to children.” The women first met when they were on ABC’s The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet. As Yvonne Lime, she appeared in the Burt Lancaster-starring The Rainmaker (1956) as Snookie Maguire, a woman who draws the interest of Earl Holliman’s Jim Curry, and she recurred on Father Knows …

Priscilla Presley marks 3rd anniversary of daughter Lisa Marie’s death with moving tribute

Priscilla Presley marks 3rd anniversary of daughter Lisa Marie’s death with moving tribute

Priscilla Presley shared a touching tribute to her late daughter, Lisa Marie Presley, on the third anniversary of the singer’s untimely death. The 80-year-old took to Instagram to share a photo of herself and her daughter when Lisa Marie was young, alongside the tribute set to the tune of Bread’s haunting track “Everything I Own”. “It has been three years since I last heard your voice, and not a day goes by that I don’t miss you,” she began.  © InstagramPriscilla shared a moving tribute to Lisa Marie on Monday “The depth of what we shared is something only a mother and daughter could ever truly understand. Our lives were complicated in ways few could grasp, shaped by love, pain and the weight of a name the world claimed as its own.” She continued: “Through everything, our bond was ours alone – imperfect, deep and unbreakable. I miss you more than words can say, my little Lisa Marie.” Learn more about Lisa Marie’s life below… WATCH: The life of Lisa Marie Presley Priscilla signed off …

Priscilla Presley says ‘love never faded’ between her and ex Elvis

Priscilla Presley says ‘love never faded’ between her and ex Elvis

Priscilla Presley is honoring her late ex-husband Elvis Presley. Though the former couple split in 1973 after six years of marriage — when their late daughter Lisa Marie Presley was five years old, and four years before the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll’s untimely passing aged 42 — the Elvis and Me author has always been at the forefront of preserving his legacy. Such was the case on Thursday, January 8, when the “A Little Less Conversation” singer would have been celebrating his 91st birthday. On the poignant day, Priscilla, 80, took to Instagram and shared a touching tribute to Elvis, posting a photo of the two sharing a kiss.  Priscilla appears wearing a short blue dress with a hood while Elvis in a velvet suit, and the photo appears to be from Elvis’ childhood friend and DJ George Klein to ex-wife Barbara Little in 1970. © GettyPriscilla and Elvis in 1967 Over the photo, Priscilla penned: “It’s hard to believe you would be 91 today — surely just as handsome as ever,” adding: “No …