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August 9, 2009

Michael Jackson Bodyguard Matt Fiddes On Oliver Star Mark Lester Paternity Claim For Paris Jackson | World News | Sky News

Jacko Guard: Why Tormented Lester Went Public

6:11pm UK, Sunday August 09, 2009

Pete Norman, Sky News Online

Michael Jackson's former British bodyguard has revealed his attempts to stop Mark Lester going public about the paternity of Paris Jackson.

Lester, Jackson and Fiddes

Lester is godfather to both Jackson and Fiddes' children

Speaking exclusively to Sky News Online, Matt Fiddes also confirmed the former child actor, who is godfather to Michael Jackson's three children, has despaired at being shut out of their lives.

"Mark wanted to go public a couple of weeks ago about this but I talked him out of it," he said.

"We hoped a call would come in from the family but the phone never rang.

"I've seen Mark spiral down since Michael's death and become very depressed, but every effort Mark has made to stay in contact with the children has fallen on deaf ears."

Lester, 51, who appeared in Oliver! as a child, claimed in a Sunday newspaper that he donated sperm for Paris Jackson's conception prior to the singer's marriage to nurse Debbie Rowe.

He doesn't want to be their dad, he just wants those kids back in his life as a godparent.

Michael Jackson's bodyguard Matt Fiddes on Mark Lester

In addition to being godfather to the Jackson children, Lester is also godfather to Fiddes' three daughters.

He said both he and Jackson shared faith in their friend as a rock for their respective families.

Such was the closeness between Jackson and Lester that the singer ordered his bodyguard to contact him first if ever his life was in danger.

Fiddes told Sky News Online: "Michael told me on several occasions, 'If anything happens to me, if I am ill or kidnapped, you must call Mark Lester'."

Devon-based Fiddes, who runs a network of martial arts schools around the UK, also explained why the Jackson family may not have returned Lester's phone calls or emails.

Matt Fiddes

Matt Fiddes talking on Sky News

"Mark is an incredibly loyal guy and this is the last thing he want to do, but I know the Jackson family and love them dearly and the way they have been treated since childhood means they automatically put the shutters up."

"Mark didn't have any options left, he has tried everything," Fiddes said.

"Mark is a great guy and is going through hell - he just wants to see the kids as godparent and that's all he wants to do."

Fiddes said: "He was so close to them as a family and changed their nappies as babies."

Mark Lester as a child in Oliver

Mark Lester as Oliver

Security man Fiddes also believes the singer's mother Katherine, who now has custody of the singer's three children, is their ideal carer.

"Mrs Jackson came out to Devon last year and lived with us for six weeks and despite her age she has great support and is very capable," he said.

"Michael was extremely close to his mother and it is just convincing her that Mark is honest."

Fiddes added: "I spoke to Mark at 11pm last night for an hour and he is distraught - he doesn't want to be their dad, he just wants those kids back in his life as a godparent."

After Jackson's suspected drug-fuelled death on June 25 Fiddes previously revealed to Sky News how he and Uri Geller had tried in vain to keep the pop star away from illicit prescription drugs in previous years.

Michael Jackson Bodyguard Matt Fiddes On Oliver Star Mark Lester Paternity Claim For Paris Jackson | World News | Sky News
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Will Jacko's Bubbles Kiss And Tell?- Sky


Aug 5, 2009

Will Jacko's Bubbles Kiss And Tell?

Bubbles the chimp, the one-time associate of Michael Jackson, is to set to release a tell-all diary about his time with the recently deceased pop superstar. It's among the most popular stories on the internet, with Duncan Bell of T3.com
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Michael Jackson: Pop Star's Brain Returned To His Family As Speculation Mounts Over Burial Spot | Showbiz News | Sky News

Michael Jackson's Brain Returned To Family

9:40am UK, Saturday August 08, 2009

Michael Jackson's brain has been returned to his family in a move that could finally see him buried.

Michael Jackson

There are reports Michael Jackson will be buried in an unmarked grave

The organ was removed from the 50-year-old singer's body following his death on June 25.

Pathologists then carried out tests in an attempt to discover what killed him.

But a spokesman for Los Angeles Department of Coroners said the brain had now been united with the rest of the corpse.

It had been handed over "last week", he added.

Speculation will now turn to where the King of Pop will be buried.

There are reports in the US suggesting the Jackson family is preparing to bury him in an unmarked grave in Forest Lawn Cemetery.

The burial place in the Hollywood Hills was the site for the family's private memorial for the Thriller singer.

There has also been speculation that the King of Pop would be buried at his Neverland Ranch.

But permission is needed to inter people at the estate and with poor transport links to the property, local authorities may fear the grave will become a pilgrimage for Jackson's millions of fans worldwide.

Michael Jackson: Pop Star's Brain Returned To His Family As Speculation Mounts Over Burial Spot | Showbiz News | Sky News
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Michael Jackson's Brain Returned

Michael Jackson's Brain Returned

Michael Jackson's brain has been reunited with his body.

The singer's brain was removed from his skull last month and taken away for toxicology tests.

Testing is now complete and the organ has been released to Michael's family, who have been waiting for the brain to be returned before they proceed with burial of the star, who died after a suspected cardiac arrest in June.

Morticians at Hollywood's Forest Lawn Cemetery are now preparing Michael's body before it is laid to rest.

The singer's family have reportedly decided to inter Michael in an unmarked grave to prevent people decorating his grave or attempting to steal his body.

A family friend said: "They're afraid someone is going to do something terrible to his body. That's not a risk they can take so they're burying him in an unmarked plot.

The burial is not expected to include a formal ceremony and fans will not be welcome to attend.

Insiders claim just two members of the Jackson family will witness the burial to avoid media attention.

Meanwhile, a judge has approved plans by the administrators of Michael's estate to "market" the late star.

This will include the re-publication of Michael's autobiography 'Moonwalk' and the release of Jermaine Jackson's rendition of 'Smile' at Michael's memorial service.

The deal also includes a 2010 calendar, commemorative coins and school supplies.

Michael Jackson's Brain Returned
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Does Barack Obama Use Covert Hypnosis? (i admit it's late and i'm emotionally spent, but this video is creepy)

Does Barack Obama Use Covert Hypnosis?

There has been a lot of talk among conspiracy theorists about whether or not Barack Obama has been using covert hypnosis in his speeches to garner support. That is why I have put together this pack which includes an eBook pdf, an article and a video discussing Obama’s possible usage of covert hypnosis techniques.

I’ll leave it up to you to make your own mind up…

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Is Barack Obama a great hypnotist? Which hypnosis techniques did he use in the Presidential Elections? Below I will show you exact hypnosis secrets he uses to influence others.

Obama and Hypnosis?

Lets start with the common question. Did Obama really use hypnosis and NLP techniques in President Elections? Yes, it is true. Those who have studied hypnosis and NLP deeply, could easily notice this. Read below how he used it really.

What are Those Techniques?

Obama mainly uses conversational hypnosis techniques. What are conversational hypnosis techniques? These are the techniques that seem to be normal in the speech, but have hidden hypnosis effect to others.

What Does it Mean?

It means that you put others into a hypnotic trance without them knowing and make your hypnotic orders to their subconscious minds.

Obama's speech contains hypnosis techniques like hypnotic anchoring, pacing and leading, critical factor bypass and so on.

We can see these hypnosis elements in all of his speeches. For example, in his speech at Denver National Convention Obama effectively uses pacing and leading technique. Here is how. He paces with phrases "that's why I stand here tonight", "now is the time" and "this moment". Obama used these statements 14 times in his one speech which is obvious use of this hypnosis technique. After the pacing is established he makes his suggestions (lead) to his audience.

Is Using Hypnosis Unethical?

Is it right to use hypnosis techniques by politicians? Is this ethical? As a professional hypnotist, I think that there is nothing wrong and unethical with the use of hypnosis by Obama in President Elections, although most people accept this as dishonest way to gain political advantages.

Instead, I think America will get more benefits from Obama hypnosis. Especially for US global interests.

Orkhan Ibadov is a professional hypnotist who works with politicians, singers and other inividuals. He invites you to learn more about Obama Hypnosis Techniques on his highly comprehensive and famous hypnosis site - Hypnosis Black Secrets.

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Does Scientology Use Covert Hypnosis Techniques?

Does Scientology Use Covert Hypnosis Techniques?

Popular hypnotist Paul McKenna investigates the claims that Scientology uses covert hypnotic techniques to convince unsuspecting people into joining their belief system. This is a very interesting video as it was recorded quite awhile before Scientology gained the attention it currently enjoys today.


Avoid falling into traps like these by learning more about covert hypnosis techniques. Think of it as a defence against manipulation of your mind. Defend your mind by learning from the best at Underground Hypnosis.
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Animals Under Hypnosis

Animals Under Hypnosis


 
This incredible video from the BBC shows how it’s not just humans who can be affected by hypnosis but animals too. Watch as animals including chickens and alligators are put into a hypnotic trance and left resting on their backs, barely moving. This goes to show that hypnosis doesn’t merely work on a “placebo” level as some theorise since animals obviously have no concept of placebos or consciousness.

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Uri Geller Hypnotised Michael Jackson?

Hypnosis Articles Directory | Uri Geller Hypnotised Michael Jackson?

Uri Geller Hypnotised Michael Jackson?



By: Jon Rhodes

Uri Geller alleges that several years ago Michael Jackson asked him if he could help him eat healthier food. Uri offered to help him with hypnosis, to which he received an enthusiastic approval. Here’s what happened in Uri’s own words.



"So I put him into a trance and I confronted him under hypnosis. I asked him, 'Michael, did you ever touch a child in an inappropriate manner?' And Michael answered immediately, 'No I would never do that.'



"So I asked him, 'Why did you pay off Jordy Chander?' and he said, 'I had enough, I couldn't take it any more.'



"I pulled him out of the trance, he never knew this, but to me this was a private validation that this poor man is innocent."



Now there are several reasons why I KNOW that Uri Geller is not being at all truthful. Any hypnotherapist will tell you that you are still fully aware when in a hypnotic trance. You can still hear everything that is being said, and you can still remember it all. Something so obviously counter to the purpose of the session would be noticed by Michael. If I was Michael Jackson, I would be seriously angry at being asked these questions when being treated for healthy eating, especially from a friend.



Further more it is entirely possible to lie whilst in hypnosis. If Uri Geller really is proficient in hypnosis he will know this. In fact the courts will not accept testimony of a person in a hypnotic trance because a person is actually more likely to lie when in a trance. This is down to the creative part of the mind being more active whilst in hypnosis. So even if Uri’s story is true, it certainly does not prove that he is innocent.



I don’t want to get into the debate of whether MJ was innocent or not, but this certainly does not prove innocence by any means. I suspect that Uri Geller is attempting to help his friend by making this claim, but he really should have done his research first. This type of thing can actually harm Michael Jackson because it is so plainly untrue, and can be jumped all over by his enemies.



Uri Geller has spent decades manipulating the media and even the scientific community into believing that he has magical and mystical powers. He is no stranger to self publicity. Could it be that he is also using this tragedy as an opportunity for self publicity?




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The Old Spice Girls

The Old Spice Girls

Richard Smithson While Britain's trendiest clerics rack their brains for the name of the fifth Spice Girl, this is a good time to remind ourselves of five blondes who shocked the capitals of the world with their shameless singing and dancing a hundred years ago.
They were the Barrison Sisters - Lona, Sophia, Inger, Olga and Gertrude - and they were the plump and uninhibited daughters of Danish émigrés to New York. When Lona, the oldest, war six teen, their mother took them to audition for the parts of fairies in some innocent bit of nonsense at a local theatre. The five were cute and cheeky and fluffy, and I.ona was "an outstanding beauty, well-developed and temperamental. In 1890 she married William Fleron, a Broadway press agent, who engineered a haze of publicity - posters, souvenirs, newspaper interviews, magazine articles, guest appearances - which took them triumphantly all
over the world. They played Berlin for eight months, and they monopolised the Folies-Bergere (to cries of "Vives les americaines!"), with their innocent fares, their schoolgirl costumes, and their suggestive songs.
Berlin was particularly impressed with the number Mein Kleine Katz. The curtain rose a few feet, to show five frilly petticoats. "Would you like to see my pussy?" warbled the girl. The audience would, so the curtain continued to rise, as did the petticoats, until a fluffy black kitten was revealed peering our of each girl's knickers. They concluded their act by turning their hacks on the audience, bending over, and raising their petticoats again.
The Germans took this very seriously and in 1897 Anton Lindner wrore an analysis of the Barrison Girls Phenomenon - Die Barrisons, Ein Kunstraum, Zeitsatire. Despite their voices (which he described as high-pitched and squeaky) and their dancing (he dcscribed their legs as rubbery which may or may not have been a good thing), Lindner writes of the sense of joy that they communicated to their audiences. Philip Kaplan, in an article on the Barrison girls, says: "Neither acrobatic nor aesthetic, their dancing was direct and clear and modern." They returned to New York in 1898 to great public acclaim, although critics found them vulgar, and another theatre staged a burlesque about The Embarrassing Sisters and Their Nasty Performance. This did nor bother the Americans, but when rumours started to circulate that Lona proposed to turn up at the Society Horse Show riding naked and astride the horse, she was forced to declare she would be adequately covered by pink satin pantalettes. This was nor enough for the Committee, who declared that no unconventional clothing could he worn.
Curiously enough, this incident, no different from any of the other jolly scandals that had followed them around Europe, was the beginning of the end. The public found new favourites, a French nobleman committed suicide for love of Lona, they were barred from entering Germany after a financial scandal, and their name is now forgotten. Whether the Spice Girls will vanish like the Barrison Sisters, or last like the Andrews Sisters, the next five years will show. Meanwhile, all you trendy bishops, repent after me - Posh Spice, Sporty Spice, Scary Spice.........
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Insee - COG - Fiche de la commune de Pussy

Fiche de la commune de Pussy

Code géographique : 73209

Niveau administratif Code Nom Chef lieu Cartes
Commune 209 Pussy    
Région 82 Rhône-Alpes Lyon *
Département 73 Savoie Chambéry *
Arrondissement  
Canton  
 
Chef lieu commune non chef-lieu
Fractions cantonales  
Etat de la commune commune "associée"
Modifications (depuis 1943)
  • 30/06/1972 Pussy est rattachée à Notre-Dame-de-Briançon (fusion association) qui devient La Léchère.
Commune de rattachement 73187 La Léchère
Insee - COG - Fiche de la commune de Pussy
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JUST TRYIN' TO GET OVER THE GRIEF, PEOPLE: Holiday Gîte in the mountain village of Pussy (on the road to Col de la Madeleine and near the Celliers gondola)

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Wiki Entry about Where I Come From: Pussy, France - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The small village of Pussy (French pronunciation: [pysi]) is located in the commune of La Léchère in the Savoie département of France, not far from Moûtiers.

The name derives from the Gallo-Roman name Pusiacum, from pusus meaning little boy[citation needed].

Lying near the river Isère and the mountain of Mont Bellachat, the village boundary covers 18 km² (6.8 mile²). The local church, dedicated to Saint John the Baptist, was rebuilt in 1669.

In 1561 the population was recorded as 1455 people, 548 in 1776, and 276 in 1979.

Pussy and several other small villages were merged into the La Léchère commune for administrative purposes in 1972.
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Blue Hawaii - Paramount 1961

Blue Hawaii - Paramount 1961

Elvis Presley's eighth film was 'Blue Hawaii', filmed in the tropical paradise of the Hawaiian islands of Oahu and Kauai. 'Blue Hawaii' was Elvis' biggest commercial success. With 14 songs, more than any other Elvis film, the soundtrack album spent a total of 79 weeks on Billboard's pop album chart, with 20 of those weeks at #1. Blue Hawaii, a musical comedy originally tided Beach Boy, became the most successful film of Elvis Presley's career. Elvis stars as Chad Gates, whose wealthy family owns a successful pineapple plantation in Hawaii, At the beginning of the film, Chad has just returned from the Army, and his family is eager for him to pursue the family business. Instead, Chad lands a job as a guide in the tourist agency where girlfriend Maile, played by Joan Blackman, also works.

Blue Hawaii - German Movie Poster

His new vocation not only allows him to use his knowledge of the Islands' most beautiful sites but also affords him enough time to cavort on the beach with his native Hawaiian buddies. Tension mounts as Chad's blue-blooded mother, played by Angela Lansbury, objects to his job, his girlfriend, and his beach-loving friends. Chad eventually proves a success in the tourist business, and he finally wins the approval of his family by marrying Maile and making plans to open his own tourist agency.

Hal Wallis and Elvis Presley during filing of- Blue Hawaii

Blue Hawaii - Paramount 1961

Filming for 'Blue Hawaii' began on March 27, 1961 in the lush islands of Hawaii. Location shooting took place on the islands of Oahu and Kauai and was finished by April 17th. The cast and crew then returned to Hollywood where filming continued until May 23rd.

The original working title of the film was 'Hawaiian Beach Boy'.

The famous wedding scene was shot on Kauai at the Coco Palms Resort Hotel which had been in operation since 1953. Unfortunately, the resort closed after Kauai was hit with devastating Hurricane Iniki in September 1992. In the 1800s, the land where the Coco Palms is located was the ancestral home of Kauai's last reigning queen, Queen Deborah Kapule. The 'Call to Feast' featured in the film with its ceremonial torch lighting had taken place there every night at 7:30 PM for 40 years until Iniki hit.

Elvis loved Hawaii. It was one of his favorite places to vacation and this movie provides us with a glimpse into the beauty of these islands.

That combined with the romantic tropical music Elvis sings creates within us all the desire to visit 'Blue Hawaii'.

Elvis Presley and Joan Blackman in Blue Hawaii - 'Rock-A-Hula Baby'

Elvis' leading lady in 'Blue Hawaii' was Joan Blackman, who played Maile Duval. The following year she played Elvis' love interest in 'Kid Galahad'. Elvis had dated the actress when he first came to Hollywood in 1956.

Joan Blackman and Elvis Presley in Blue Hawaii - 'Can't Help Falling In Love'

Roland Winters played Elvis' father Fred Gates. Like Lansbury, he was a respected character actor with many films to his credit. One career highlight was his portrayal of detective Charlie Chan in several of the'Charlie Chan' movies from 1947 to 1950, the third actor to take on that role in these films. He can also be seen portraying a judge in Elvis' 1962 movie 'Follow That Dream'. You might also recognize him from the 1973 remake of the movie 'Miracle on 34th. Street' in which he played Mr. Gimbel.

Angela Lansbury played the role of Elvis' ditzy mother even though she was only 35 years old at the time and Elvis was 26. She began her career in 1944 in a movie called 'Gaslight', which quickly earned her an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. She would go on to achieve great fame and numerous accolades in film and television and on Broadway. She has starred in such films as 'National Velvet', 'The Picture of Dorian Gray', 'The Harvey Girls', 'The Manchurian Candidate', 'The Greatest Story Ever Told', 'Harlow', 'Bedknobs and Broomsticks', 'Mrs. Santa Claus' and 'Beauty and the Beast' (voice for animation). She is probably best known for her role as mystery writer and sleuth Jessica Fletcher in the 'Murder, She Wrote' television series. To name just a few of her accolades, she has received three Academy Award nominations, thirteen Emmy nominations, six Golden Globe wins out of fourteen nominations, four Tony Awards and the Screen Actors Guild Lifetime Achievement Award.

Jenny Maxwell played Ellie Corbett. She also appeared in the 1963 movie 'Take Her She's Mine' and a number of television roles in such series as 'My Three Sons', 'Bonanza', 'Dr. Kildare', 'Wagon Train' and 'Death Valley Days'.

Darlene Thompkins played Patsy Simon. She worked on another Elvis film playing Ms. Stevers in 'Fun In Acapulco'. Other career credits include working as stunt double for Cheryl Ladd in 'Charlie's Angels'.

Christian Kay played Beverly Martin. Among her credits is the TV series 'My Three Sons'.

Nancy Walters played the role of schoolteacher Abigail Prentice.

Pamela Austin played Sandy Emerson. She later worked on another Elvis movie playing Selena Tatum in 'Kissin' Cousins'. She also appeared in numerous TV series including 'Columbo', 'It Takes A Thief', 'Laugh In', 'The Wild, Wild, West', 'Hawaiian Eye', 'My Three Sons' and 'Wagon Train'. She and Elvis dated for a short time.

Howard McNear played Mr. Chapman in 'Blue Hawaii', the first of three Elvis movies he appeared in. The two other Elvis movie roles were a bank vice president in 'Follow That Dream' and Dr. John Stevers in 'Fun In Acapulco'. The veteran character actor was the original voice of Doc Adams in the radio version of 'Gunsmoke' and he appeared in many roles for television. His most famous role was that of Floyd the barber on television's 'The Andy Griffith Show'. You might notice in watching him in this role that, after the second year, he was usually filmed sitting down. This was due to the effects of having suffered a stroke that impaired his left side.

Steve Brodie played troublemaker Tucker Garvey in 'Blue Hawaii'. His two other Elvis movie roles were Freddie in 'Roustabout' and an uncredited role in 'Paradise, Hawaiian Style'. He too has had a long career as a character actor. Among his credits are the films 'The Story of Will Rogers', 'The Treasure of Monte Cristo', 'Anchors Aweigh', and 'Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo'.

Veteran character actress Iris Adrian played Enid Garvey in 'Blue Hawaii'. Her notable credits are too many to list as she played hundreds of roles in films and on television.

Frank Atienza played Ito O'Hara in 'Blue Hawaii'. His other Elvis movie appearance was in 'Girls! Girls! Girls!'. He also had a recurring part as a policeman in the Hawaii-based television series 'Magnum P.I.'

Elvis Presley and cast in Blue Hawaii

Guy Lee played Ping Pong the houseboy in 'Blue Hawaii' and he played Chen Young in the Elvis movie 'Girls! Girls! Girls!'. His career credits include the films 'Flower Drum Song' and 'Gidget Goes Hawaiian' and the television series 'Bachelor Father', 'Wild, Wild West' and 'Bonanza'.

Richard Reeves had the role of the harmonica playing jailhouse inmate in 'Blue Hawaii'. His four other Elvis movie roles were Officer Wilkins in 'Girl Happy', a bartender in 'Tickle Me', a Bedouin in 'Harum Scarum' and a man on the street in 'Frankie and Johnny'. He also had roles in numerous television series including 'Man From Uncle', 'Superman', 'Loredo', 'Batman', 'Gunsmoke', 'Rawhide', and 'Perry Mason' to name just a few.

The screenplay was written by Allan Weiss, who later wrote five other Elvis movies: 'Easy Come, Easy Go', 'Fun In Acapulco', 'Girls! Girls! Girls!', 'Paradise, Hawaiian Style' and 'Roustabout'.

Behind the Scenes of Blue Hawaii

Much of Blue Hawaii was filmed on location in Hawaii, which had only joined the union in 1959. The new state of Hawaii was as eager for the exposure in a major Hollywood film as the producers and actors were to shoot there. Such beautiful Hawaiian locations as Waikiki Beach, Ala Moana Park, Lydgate Park, and the Coco Palms Resort Hotel were used in the film; also used were such unglamorous locations as the Honolulu jail.

Despite working primarily on location, the producers experienced only minor problems. The first occurred just prior to shooting. Juliet Prowse, who had been Elvis' costar in the successful G.I. Blues, was cast opposite Elvis in the role of Maile Duval. She was loaned to Paramount from Twentieth Century-Fox for the film. Eleven days before filming was to begin in Hawaii, Prowse declared that she was not going to report to work until three demands were met. Prowse wanted her Fox makeup man to do her makeup, she wanted the traveling expenses of her secretary to be paid by the producers, and she wanted a change made in her contract regarding her billing. Wallis replaced Prowse with the lesser known Joan Blackman.

Shooting on location was always a problem when Elvis was the star of a film because increased security was necessary to protect him from fans. When Elvis arrived in Honolulu, thousands of fans nearly broke down the barricades before the singer was whisked to his hotel.

Since mobs waited around his hotel daily, security guards were on duty around the clock.

Elvis was disappointed that he could not visit the sites, and he often looked out his window to watch others strolling along the beach. One morning he saw a heartfelt message written in the sand by the very fans he needed to be protected from. Elvis was touched by the simple message: 'We love you, Elvis!' One minor incident that caused an unnecessary delay was actually the fault of Colonel Parker. Rain moved in on the location one day, causing the crew to wait hours for a break in the weather. The rain finally stopped, and just as director Taurog was able to roll camera on Elvis running out of the surf, Parker rushed in front of the camera yelling, 'Cut, cut!' Proper etiquette on the set maintains that only the director can stop the action. Hal Wallis and Taurog were furious and demanded to know what could be important enough for Parker to halt the shot.

Elvis at the Coco Palms Resort, 1961

The Colonel slyly pointed out that Elvis was wearing his own watch during the scene. The contract spelled out that Elvis was to provide no part of his wardrobe, including jewelry. If Taurog wanted to keep any part of the shot that had just been done, Wallis and Paramount would have to pay Elvis an extra $25,000. Taurog asked Elvis to remove his watch, and the shot was redone. Why the Colonel pulled this power play is not known.

The success of Blue Hawaii sealed Elvis' fate in terms of his film career. Though Flaming Star and Wild in the Country had not lost money, neither had they set the box office afire. The Colonel used the box-office grosses of Blue Hawaii to convince Elvis that his fans preferred him in musical comedies.

Soundtrack

- Blue Hawaii
- Almost Always True
- Aloha Oe
- No More
- Can't Help Falling In Love
- Rock-A-Hula Baby
- Moonlight Swim
- Ku-u-i-po
- Ito Eats
- Slicin' Sand
- Hawaiian Sunset
- Beach Boy Blues
- Island Of Love
- Hawaiian Wedding Song
- Steppin' Out Of Line (Cut)

Recorded at: Radio Recorders Studios, 7000 Santa Monica Boulevard, Hollywood. March 1961.

Musicians:

Elvis Presley (vocals), Hank Garland, Tiny Timbrell (guitars), Bernie Lewis (steel guitar), Bob Moore (bass), D.J. Fontana, Bernie Mattinson, Hal Blaine (drums), Floyd Cramer, Dudley Brookes (piano), Boots Randolph (sax), George Field (harmonica), Fred Tavares, Alvino Rey (ukeleles) the Jordanaires and the Surfers (vocals).

An intensive two nights of recording to cut the 14 tracks for this movie.The success of the film at the box office was also matched by record sales: the single of 'Rock - A - Hula Baby' sold over a million copies and the soundtrack LP racked up half that number in the first three months of it's release.

Billboards review of the soundtrack stated 'This should be a big one'.

Blue Hawaii - Paramount 1961

Directed Norman Taurog
Writing Credits Alan Weiss(story), Hal Kanter
Producer Hal Wallis
Technical Advisor Colonel Tom Parker
Technicolor and Panavision

Cast Overview: Elvis Presley .... Chad Gates, Joan Blackman .... Maile Duval, Angela Lansbury .... Sarah Lee Gates, Nancy Walters .... Abigail Prentice, Roland Winters .... Fred Gates, John Archer .... Jack Kelman, Howard McNear .... Mr. Chapman, Steve Brodie .... Tucker Garvey, Iris Adrian .... Enid Garvey, Jenny Maxwell .... Ellie Corbett, Pamela Austin .... Selena (Sandy) Emerson, Darlene Tompkins .... Patsy Simon, Christian Kay .... Beverly Martin, Lani Kai .... Carl Tanami, Jose De Vega .... Ernie Gordon.

Interview with actor, songwriter Dolores Fuller.

Dolores went into a collaborative partnership with Ben Weisman and got one song, 'Rock-A-Hula Baby', into Blue Hawaii, a beginning that eventually led to Elvis recording a dozen of her songs.
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Gong Ageng from Javanese Gamelan at the National Music Museum

Gong Ageng from the Javanese Gamelan Kyai Rengga Manis Everist

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Gong Ageng

Gongs (left to right): 9918 and 9919

NMM 9918. Gong Ageng in Laras Slendro. Large bronze gong with strong, thick cord through two holes in the rim. Diameter (backside): 79 cm. Three-piece stand shared by 9919. Teakwood stand decorated with nagas (dragons) wearing crowns ("dragon king") and flower and leaf pattern covered in gold leaf (view close-up of carving on stand leg). Mallet (tabuh) with a long handle and heavy, thick red cloth padding on one end wrapped in red cord.

NMM 9919. Gong Ageng in Laras Pelog. Large bronze gong. Diameter (backside): 82 cm. Three-piece stand shared by 9918. Mallet (tabuh).

Function:  The gong ageng is considered the father or master of the gamelan. This particular gong is treated with great respect, including the offering of flowers and food during performances and ceremonies. Music usually begins and ends with the gong ageng.

Gong Ageng in performance

Playing technique:  The gong ageng is played by hitting the node of the instrument with the soft end of the mallet.

Details of Crown, Gong Cleat, and Dragon King (Naga)

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Crown carving

Gong cleat beneath naga's tail

Dragon King (Naga)

Exterior and Interior of Gong Ageng

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Exterior of gong
Interior of gong
Gong Ageng from Javanese Gamelan at the National Music Museum
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Electraharp by Gibson, Inc., Kalamazoo, Michigan, 1941

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NMM 5918.  Electric pedal steel guitar by Gibson, Inc., Kalamazoo, 1941.
Electraharp model. Factory Order Number E4141-6.
Board of Trustees, 1995.

Front of Gibson electraharp Back of Gibson electraharp

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The Gibson Electraharp pedal mechanism was developed to allow quick tuning changes between songs and allowed the player to raise or lower the pitch separately on individual strings. The sumptuous figured maple and walnut case hid the pedals and the player's feet behind an elegant Art Deco façade. According to Gibson's 1942 catalog, the instrument took five years to develop and "not until every detail had been perfected was a working model shown." The Electraharp had been developed jointly by a Gibson machinist, John Moore, and Alvino Rey, a well-known Gibson endorser. The Electraharp was Gibson's most expensive product in 1942, when it was sold for $477—$111.50 more than the most deluxe Super 400 arch-top guitar. Gibson records indicate that thirteen of the instruments were shipped before World War II and a dispute with the Harlin Brothers of Indianapolis, who held the patent on a similar design, the Multi-Kord, caused Gibson to cease production. The Electraharp was reintroduced after World War II mounted on steel legs, rather than built into a wooden cabinet, and with only four pedals. In 1949 it sold for a significantly reduced $395.


Lap Steel Guitar Viewed from Above

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Top view of Gibson electraharp

Lap Steel Guitar Pedal Mechanism Viewed from Below

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Pedal mechanism, looking up from bottom


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Literature:  Timothy D. Miller, The Origins and Development of the Pedal Steel Guitar, M.M. Thesis (Vermillion: University of South Dakota, 2007).

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Electraharp by Gibson, Inc., Kalamazoo, Michigan, 1941
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The Army Air Corps March - Written by Robert M. Crawford

The Army Air Corps March

Written by Robert M. Crawford for a competition sponsored by the Army Air Corps and Liberty Magazine's Bernarr MacFadden, who offered a cash prize of $1,000 in the Sept 10, 1938 issue. Gen. Hap Arnold did not believe the Army's Caisson song lyrics, "the army goes rolling along," were suitable for his Air Corps. Crawford was a pilot and composed the song in his head as he flew from Newark, NJ, to Bridgeport, CT, in June 1939. Arnold approved the song on Aug. 18, 1939, and it was officially introduced at the Cleveland Air Races on Sept. 2, 1939. The military services had their own songs: The Marines' Hymn of 1848, the Navy's "Anchors Aweigh" of 1906, the Army had used "The Caisson Song" since 1918, the Coast Guard adopted "Semper Paratus" in 1922. "The Army Air Corps March" was recorded in 1942 by Alvino Rey and His Orchestra, vocals by Bill Schallen and The King Sisters (Bluebird B-11476-A) and used the original June 1939 lyrics of Robert Crawford, except substituting "terrible" for "helluva" so it could be played on the radio. After 1947, other words were changed to match the new name of U. S. Air Force.

1942 poster

Off we go into the wild blue yonder,
Climbing high into the sun;
Here they come zooming to meet our thunder,
At 'em boys, give 'er the gun
Down we dive spouting our flame from under
Off with one helluva (terrible) roar!
We live in fame or go down in flame, Boy!
Nothing'll stop the Army Air Corps!

Here's a toast to the host of those who
Love the vastness of the sky,
To a friend we send this message
of his brother men who fly.
We drink to those who gave their all of old
Then down we roar to score the rainbow's pot of gold.
A toast to the host of men we boast
The Army Air Corps!

Off we go into the wild sky yonder,
Keep the wings level and true;
If you'd live to be a grey-haired wonder
Keep the nose out of the blue!
Flying men, guarding the nation's border,
We'll be there, followed by more!
In echelon we carry on. Boy!
Nothing'll stop the Army Air Corps!

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WILL-Y DE VILLE: Shhhhhhhhh...Don't tell the lawyers, they've been following me all over the Web taking it down...MOTHERFUCKing SCUM - Italian Shoes

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Willy DeVille, Me, & John Anthony Genzale, Jr., Die, OR How I Started Out on BurGUNdy and...




in '96 i lived two blocks from Willy DeVille.

after his girlfriend started buying presents for willy, who turned out to be a neighbor, at my gallery,
 i got up the nerve to go over to their house one night.

for the next three years, i spent as much time hangin' out on his stoop as i could.

our topics of discussion were varied, but they seemed to always touch down on music, doctors...
doc pomus, little willie john, nyc, mardi gras indians, etc.,

but mostly we both got off on the French Quarter local characters, of whom Willy definitely qualified, and maybe me too, in my own way.

i soon became a fixture at chez deville (even though the gf new that we weren't having AA meetings, and treated me commensurately).

conversation was easy...and heady (to the best of my recollection).

we shared a record label in France - New Rose; a prediliction for weird clothing and hairstyles (i had begun a short-lived flirtation with extravagantly long, colored hair extensions, which i bartered for goods; and he...well, let's just say that when i was seventeen, i would take his first album cover into the hair stylist).

we both loved antiques (and both took advantage of the French Quarter's never-ending suppy of same), bizarre art (i sold african and png ethnic art, as well as southern outsider and folk art--but what really turned Willy on was our collection of skulls, skeletons, and mostly, plastinated animal heads, which we were only the second gallery in America to feature).

the thing i liked best about willy, was that he was the first person i knew who collected Victorian eyeglasses--see i knew one of everybody who collected everything else.

Willy got me to share with him some of my headache remedies and cures (but never their source--a local, enterprising art framer); and i was bound by an oath, probably sworn over a little willie john record (his favorite), never to let on to his girlfriend (whose name, for the life of me, i can't recall) our very innocent (only by their infrequency, however) junco nights.

i was always repaid in full with midnight to dawn private jam sessions and dj nights in the parlor of his creole cottage, amidst the rin tin tinnabulations of his little mutt (although, knowing willy, it was some exotic breed), named dixie belle.

chez deville was decorated in what i'd call, early 'Interview With a Vampire'' (which strangely enough was filmed below my third-floor balcony, transforming the entire block of Royal St. over which I resided into a dirt-covered mews)...
sorry, starting to get sad again, and it's turning into a real fucking drag...maybe some other time. i'll let whoever wrote this post below which i compiled about the true events of johnny thunders death...right next door to chez deville, and as the junkie-walter cronkite might say, 'i was there, man.'

Singer Willy DeVille, who lived next door to the hotel in which Thunders died, described his death this way:

I don't know how the word got out that I lived next door, but all of a sudden the phone started ringing and ringing. Rolling Stone was calling, the Village Voice called, his family called, and then his guitar player called. I felt bad for all of them. t was a tragic end, and I mean, he went out in a blaze of glory, ha ha ha, so I thought I might as well make it look real good, you know, out of respect, so I just told everybody that when Johnny died he was laying down on the floor with his guitar in his hands. I made that up. When he came out of the St. Peter's Guest House, riga mortis had set in to such an extent that his body was in a U shape. When you're laying on the floor in a fetal position, doubled over - well, when the body bag came out, it was in a U. It was pretty awful.
courtesy of junkipedia


here's the swedish account, translated by sebastian, who formerly owned this blog...

Johnny Thunders låg död på mitt hotellrum

NEW ORLEANS

Iko Iko

Sitter i Johnny Thunders dödsrum, dricker Hurricane, lyssnar på Dr John och stoppar nålar i voodoodockan.
Men ångbåtsorgeltanten tutar vidare.
Rum 37 på hotell St Peters House är litet, kostar 69 dollar, jag sitter på sängen.
På andra sidan korsningen Burgundy Street (Rue de Bourgogne) och St Peter Street ligger CD"s Saloon - baren där punkrockens Dean Martin, heroinisten Johnny Thunders, träffade två skurkar och tog sitt sista glas.
Sedan hittades New York Dolls-mannen död här på golvet, utanför toaletten. Rånad och antagligen mördad av dåliga droger. Han hade också lymfkörtelcancer.

and your host has been kind enough without the aid of nicotine to translate it into pidginglish:


"Johnny Thunders was laying dead in my hotel room.

Sitting in Johnny Thunders room of death, drinking Hurricane, listening to Dr John and putting needles in the voodoo doll.
But the steamboat-organist-lady is still horning away
Room 37 on hotel St Peters House is tiny, costs 69 dollar, I'm sitting on the bead.
On the other side of the Burgundy Street (Rue de Bourgogne) och St Peter Street crossing is CD"s Saloon - the bar where the Dean Martin of punk rock, the heroinist Johnny Thunders, met two crooks and had his last glass.
Later the New York Dolls-man was found dead död here on the floor, outside the toilet. Robbed and probably murdered by bad drugs. He also had lymphocyte cancer.
Han was 38 years old.
Thunders sang "You can"t put you arms around a memory" and Per Bjurman likes him alot.
Bjurton likes New Orleans alot too. He's a sinner, he's a saint.
Bon voyage, baby.
My travel companion, Svenska Dagbladets enfant terrible, the man with William Faulkners "Sound and the Fury" on the nighstand, puts the needles in the country music enthusiast who can find a five star record every week and I've got two guys - you know who you are, teehee - back in the old country who will receive my needles in the voodoo doll for 15 dollars.
but fiest I'm aiming at the lousy lady onboard the Mississippi steamboat Nachez. Her off-key steamorgan squeels by Tennessee Williams tramway "Linje Lusta" and perhaps all the way to Tipetina"s and I'm sure voodoo musician Professor Longhair, whos head you ought to rub there, had put his needles into her if he had been into voodoo.
Been her in "The Big Easy" four times now, but never seen Mystikal or Master P. Or Dr John. But the lady plays the steamboat every time..
My voodoo must be wrong.
Voodoo religion exists only in Haiti, in Brasil and here in Louisiana. 15 % of New Orleans population is down with voodoo. The local voodoo saint is Marie Laveau but that doesn't help me. The old lady still plays.
I wish someone could rub my head too. Well, this sickening headache; I don't know wether it was the cajun-martini I had at Paul Prudhomme's Louisiana-cooking-restaurang K-Pauls or if it is the plague from NYC or if it's the flu or if the needle I put in Mr. X's head backfired..
That's how the story goes. Respect voodoo.

Like Dr John sings :
"After you rub it a while, you dub it."

Meeting perhaps the worlds fattest black gay. He's cooking his cajun sausages Po-Boys together with a tiny little transvestite at Clover Grill, a little place on Borbon Street and Dumaine.
- Come on in, ya"ll, we not gonna eat ya, he says and flirts with a gumbo in the hand.
What a man!"
/Z





Many rumors surround Johnny's death at the St. Peter House in New Orleans, Louisiana in April, 1991. He apparently died of drug-related causes, (i'm sorry but i'm just not buying that) was it accidental or the result of foul play? Dee Dee Ramone (and you know how fond jt was of dd) took a call in New York the next day from Stevie Klasson, Johnny's rhythm guitar player.

"They told me that Johnny had gotten mixed up with some bastards... who ripped him off for his methadone supply. They had given him LSD and then murdered him. He had gotten a pretty large supply of methadone in England, so he could travel and stay away from those creeps - the drug dealers, Thunders imitators, and losers like that."

What is known for certain is that Johnny's room (no. 37) was ransacked...cont.

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Unmasked - Ian Halperin told the world that Michael Jackson had only six months to live Summary & Video

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In late December 2008, Ian Halperin told the world that Michael Jackson had only six months to live. His investigations into Jackson's failing health made headlines around the globe. Six months later, the King of Pop was dead.
Whatever the final autopsy results reveal, it was greed that killed Michael Jackson. Friends and associates paint a tragic picture of the last years and days of his life as Jackson made desperate attempts to prepare for the planned concert series at London's 02 Arena in July 2009. These shows would have earned millions for the singer and his entourage, but he could never have completed them, not mentally, and not physically.
Michael knew it and his advisors knew it. Anyone who caught even a fleeting glimpse of the frail old man hiding beneath the costumes and cosmetics would have understood that the London tour was madness. Why did it happen this way? After an intense five year investigation, New York Times bestselling author Ian Halperin uncovers the real story of Michael Jackson's final years, a suspenseful and surprising thriller.
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August 8, 2009

GETTIN' ZIGGY WITH IT - NYLON MAGAZINE

GETTIN' ZIGGY WITH IT
GETTIN' ZIGGY WITH IT

Meet the man who fell to earth...and onto your iPhone.

In the 35 years since David Bowie first came out as Ziggy Stardust, music has morphed from vinyl records to cassette tapes to CDs to MP3s. But technology hadn’t been nearly as transformative when it came to the electrifying photos of Bowie, snapped by Mick Rock; though you could pick up a book with the renowned rock photographer’s prints, you couldn’t really interact with them.

Which might make the Ziggy Stardust eBook App the most revolutionary moment in Bowie’s career since dying his hair red. The iPhone app features more than six hundred images from the Mick Rock archive, all shot between March 1972, when Ziggy was first introduced, and October 1973, when the ZIggy persona was retired.

It’s not just the photos—many of them never published before—that make this app so cool; you can also find out where and when it was shot, as well as notes from Rock on everything from where Bowie bought his platform shoes to how he applied his makeup.

And if there’s an image you particularly like, the email function lets you send yourself a copy. Whether the print ends up hanging on your wall, hovering on your desktop, or cut into a card is up to you—just as long as you remember to add glitter.
REBECCA WILLA DAVIS

$2.99 at Apple’s iTunes App Store



This story was published on August 5, 2009.

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Good Idea or Bad Idea: MJ Hair Tribute

Fashion director J. Errico spotted this last night at the G-Shock press conference.

It’s a guy with a portrait of Michael Jackson shaved into his head.

Like, for real.

Is this a novel way to pay tribute to a favorite artist?

Or just the nuttiest thing you’ve ever seen?

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