Now 85, you could say that this true Country-Pop music legend or, as he is referred to in the Country Music Hall of Fame, is a national treasure. His contributions to American culture are forever inscribed into folklore as a singer, songwriter, author, poet, actor and
activist. The critical successes of his
“Shotgun Willie” (1973), “Red Headed Stranger” (1975) and “Stardust” (1978) albums made Nelson one of the most recognized artists in Country music. He was one of the main figures of outlaw country, a subgenre of Country music that developed in the late 1960s as a reaction to the conservative restrictions of the Nashville sound. Nelson has acted in more han 30 films, Continued on page 30 co-authored several books, and has been involved in activism for the use of biofuels and the legalization of marijuana.
January 2019: Vol 45, No 1
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December 2018: Vol 44, No 12
Here’s another case of “beware of what you read on the Internet:” Facebook reported on Nov. 12 that actor Robert Conrad had died. Hundreds of fans immediately started writing their messages of condolences on the Facebook page. Two days later, the story was confirmed to be a complete hoax and thankfully, the 89-year-old handsome star of TV, silver screen and radio is alive and well
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November 2018: Vol 44, No 11
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October 2018: Vol 44, No 10
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September 2018: Vol 44, No 9
If you are among the gazillion people on the planet who have seen Marvel’s blockbuster Black Panther movie that premiered in February, you marveled at its star, Angela Bassett, who played the role of Ramonda, mother of King T’challa. Throughout her brilliant career, Bassett has been noted for portraying real life African-American women, as well as strong women. She once said: “That’s the image that I like to put out there, and those are the parts I’m attracted to. But not iron-fist kind of strong, just self-assured. I’m nice too.”
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August 2018: Vol 44, No 8
When the iconic Bob Dylan was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, another singing icon, Bruce Springsteen, told the audience: “Bob freed the mind the way Elvis freed the body. He invented
a new way a pop singer could sound, broke through the limitations of what a recording artist could achieve and changed the face of rock and roll forever.”
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July 2018: Vol 44, No 7
For most actors, singers and entertainers, the stairway to stardom starts on the lowest rung, taking on menial jobs, hoping to be discovered and spending years in bit movie or TV parts.
On the other hand, there are those who are destined for greatness from the moment they are born.
Liza Minnelli fts into that category. Why? Because she happens to be the daughter of Judy Garland, a true American icon and entertainment legend if there ever was one
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June 2018: Vol 44, No 6
In recent years, James Brolin has been referred to more as Barbra Streisand’s husband than for his acting, directing and producing career spanning more than half a century. However, while his American legend singer wife today prefers to spend her days away from the recording studios and the Hollywood scene, Brolin, who will be turning 78 next month
May 2018: Vol 44, No 5
It isn’t often that an actress’ fame is gained equally from television and flm, but that is the story of this month’s cover celebrity – Melissa Leo.
In fact, Leo boasts nearly as many Emmy awards as Academy Awards for her work as a leading lady and supporting actress in some of America’s most iconic TV and movie productions.
For the 57-years-young Leo, acting seemingly was her destiny. After spending her childhood in the lower east side of Manhattan, she began performing with the Bread and Puppet Theater Co. and move to London where she studied acting at the Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts. Deciding to forego graduation, she moved back to New York City to begin auditioning for acting jobs