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May 8 2013 02:58 PM ET

Beatles concert musical 'Let It Be' coming to Broadway this summer

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If Rain didn’t completely fulfill your need to experience all things Beatles on the Great White Way (or on its lengthy road tour), you have another shot to twist and shout: the already-recouped, hit U.K. production of Let It Be – still running strong in London — will have a five-month run on Broadway at the St. James Theatre this summer, beginning July 16 and continuing to the end of 2013.

Let It Be takes the audience on a trip through the Fab Four’s catalog (including “Hey Jude”, “Revolution”, “She Loves You” and, of course, the title track). Look for screaming fans, 3-D effects and the newest in projection technology. Will a flying Yellow Submarine be hurled at us? We certainly hope so.

The creative team and casting are to be announced at a later date and tickets will be available on the show’s official website.

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Aug 9 2012 12:10 PM ET

Olympics closing ceremony could feature the Stones, Elton John... and, of course, the Spice Girls

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The music director of Sunday’s Olympics closing ceremony tells the London Telegraph that the event “should be the greatest after-party in the world” — and judging from the details that have leaked so far, we tend to agree. Between Adele crooning “Someone Like You,” members of Pink Floyd performing “Wish You Were Here,” and a “galaxy” of other British stars rumored to include the Rolling Stones, Elton John, George Michael, Queen, Ray Davies of the Kinks, the Who, Muse, and, of course, the Spice Girls, all that’s missing is a cameo from some Tupacian Beatles holograms.

The identities of the event’s performers are officially supposed to remain secret until Sunday — but there are plenty of things we do know for sure about the Ceremony. READ FULL STORY »

Apr 16 2012 03:31 PM ET

Paul McCartney directs Natalie Portman and Johnny Depp in new music videos -- WATCH

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Want Natalie Portman and Johnny Depp to star in your music video? Here’s a handy step-by-step guide to making it happen:

1. Be Paul McCartney. (Note: This one’s pretty important.)

2. Call Natalie Portman.

3. Open with some small talk — possible topics include Brad and Angie’s engagement, the last issue of GOOP, and Game of Thrones. (Even celebrities love Game of Thrones, right?)

4. Ask her to be in your video.

5. Wait for her to say yes.

6. Call Depp; repeat steps three to five.

McCartney himself has mastered this formula. Last Friday, the Beatle premiered three new clips for “My Valentine,” a single off his grade-A album Kisses on the Bottom. One shows the Black Swan actress signing the song’s lyrics. The second features the man behind Jack Sparrow doing the same. And in the third video, both stars appear. READ FULL STORY »

Feb 23 2011 09:59 PM ET

'American Idol': They kind of met the Beatles

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UPDATE: Annie’s recap is live

Love is all you need! J. Lo broke down! Chat about Wednesday night’s American Idol here after the show, then come back later for my most dramatic full episode recap…ever. READ FULL STORY »

Dec 17 2010 10:00 AM ET

Larry King's Top 12 Greatest Moments: Marlon Brando, Ross Perot, and Carrie Prejean's non-walkout walkout

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Larry-King-Brando-kissImage Credit: Everett CollectionWhen Larry King signed off last night, it marked the end of an era. For the past 25 years, Larry King Live has been CNN’s flagship show, a forum for long-form interviews with the famous by choice — politicians, heads of state, movie stars, television personalities, musicians — and the famous by circumstance, often ordinary folks affected by tragedy. King has been there for many of history’s most significant moments these past 25 years, from the fall of the Berlin Wall to 9/11, not just presenting history to us, but witnessing it with us. The greatest moments of Larry King Live, though, the ones many of us remember most, are generally ones without global significance, the ones that show a flawed, funny human being who above all is interested in…simply having a conversation. Here are our picks for Larry King’s 12 greatest moments. Piers Morgan, you have big shoes, er, suspenders to fill.  READ FULL STORY »

Nov 16 2010 10:30 AM ET

It's official: The Beatles are on iTunes

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beatles-itunesImage Credit: David Redfern/Redferns/Getty ImagesIt’s official: The Beatles catalog is now finally available on iTunes, as rumored yesterday. “It has been a long and winding road to get here,” Steve Jobs said in a statement. Oh, that Steve Jobs! He’s a hoot.

The Beatles’ 13 studio albums are available individually for $12.99 (and $19.99 for double albums), or in a $149 “box set” that includes Past Masters and the concert film from the Washington Coliseum in 1964. If you just want to watch the movie, though, Apple is streaming it free through the end of the year.

On the one hand, yay! Finally! On the other … er, does this still matter? Haven’t most Beatles fans figured out other ways to get the music in a digital format? I have plenty of Beatles songs on my iPod — because I had Beatles CDs once upon a time.

Is your guitar gently weeping, PopWatchers, or are you thrilled that the Fab Four have finally come to iTunes?

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Apr 12 2010 05:55 PM ET

The Vatican suddenly forgives the Beatles. Rejoice!

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Someone just received a digitally remastered “Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds” for Easter! The Vatican has finally made peace with the Beatles, 40 years after the band’s breakup. A tribute in Vatican newspaper L’Osservatore Romano cited drug use, “dissolute and uninhibited lives,” and John Lennon’s 1966 comment that the group was more famous than Jesus as things which had previously offended the Vatican.

beatlesImage Credit: Popperfoto/Getty ImagesBut now! “Listening to their songs, all of this seems distant and meaningless,” L’Osservatore said. “Their beautiful melodies, which changed forever pop music and still give us emotions, live on like precious jewels.” Oh, like hidden gems? I’m familiar with those. Still, the Abbey Road cover had a crosswalk on it.

I can’t believe the Vatican relented. God.

Annie on Twitter: @EWAnnieBarrett

Apr 6 2010 10:08 PM ET

'American Idol' on Lennon-McCartney Night: How did the Top 9 fare?

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Imagine no “Imagine.” On Lennon-McCartney night. Well, believe it or not, American Idol‘s Top 9 went all Beatles and nobody picked the song previously covered by Jennifer Hudson, Blake Lewis, and David Archuleta, and which made my list of 20 Songs That Should Be Banned From the Idol Stage Forever.

And that wasn’t the only good news from Idolville. (SPOILERS AHEAD, people of the western lands!) READ FULL STORY »

Mar 25 2010 03:42 PM ET

'Glee' promos: 'Hello, Goodbye,' enough already?

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It seems like new Glee content springs up, oh, every day? “Like a Prayer,” sneaky gays, and now “Hello, Goodbye.” Yay, a new number, a great zinger from Kurt, what’s not to like?

I’m not complaining exactly, but…

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Jan 22 2010 10:44 PM ET

'Hope For Haiti Now': The telethon's 10 best performances

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Tonight’s George Clooney-organized, multi-network Hope For Haiti Now telethon was a subdued, classy affair, thankfully free of any awkward “George Bush doesn’t care about black people” moments. In all, the two-hour telecast included 19 musical performances, most of which were terrific. I could name two female artists who were a bit out of their league, but since they were singing for charity, I won’t. Instead, I’ll run down what were, in my humble opinion, the 10 best numbers of the night. (You can download them all, by the way, on iTunes.)

10. Justin Timberlake and Matt Morris I confess I’d never heard of Matt Morris before. But after his and Timberlake’s sensitive, almost half-tempo duet performance of Leonard Cohen’s oft-covered “Hallelujah,” I’m a convert. READ FULL STORY »

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