archive for April, 1998
Jim Morrison’s ghost restless
Ever since sightings of Jim Morrison’s ghost wandering around his graveyard were reported two months ago, Pere Lachaise has been abuzz with devoted fans, skeptics and onlookers, who are all hoping to get a glimpse of the flamboyant rock star’s ghost.
Spice Girls as crass as they wannabe
Yes, we all thought the Spice Girls would go away eventually, but, sadly, they are still here and their machine of shameless self-
An open and candid evening with the Spice Girls
Ever since they burst into worldwide consciousness a mere two years ago, the Spice Girls have been the object of both love and loathing. Baby Spice (Emma Bunton), Scary Spice (Melanie Brown), Ginger Spice (Geri Halliwell), Sporty Spice (Melanie Chisholm) and Posh Spice (Victoria Adams): either you adore them or you abhor them. You can file me under the latter.
Mariah Carey set to star in Edmund Fitzgerald movie
Sugar pop queen Mariah Carey has accepted the starring role in Rescue Me: The Story of Edmund Fitzgerald, a new cinematic retelling of the nautical disaster that claimed the lives of 29 sailors on November 10, 1975 on Lake Superior in Michigan, USA.
Michael Jackson sues publishers for refusing to print baby photos
Michael Jackson, the erstwhile King of Pop now demoted to overseas jesting, has filed a collective lawsuit against various print and Internet publishers for refusing to publish photographs showing him and son “Prince” in Hallmark “father-and-son” moments.
George Lucas to re-release ‘Star Wars’
Intimidated by the recent takeover of Titanic as the Number One Box-
Diary of a Backstreet Boys roadie
In June 1997, the Backstreet Boys conducted a nationwide contest for their fans in the U.S. Hundreds of thousands of hopeful teenaged girls, and even boys, participated in the promotional event, dubbed as “Be Our Summer Roadie.” Only one lucky fan was chosen to spend ten days on the road with the Backstreet Boys, with free board and lodging.
