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Drama Drama. Legendary R&B singer Aretha Franklin has thrown a hissy fit, after hearing Beyonce referred to Tina Turner as the queen. How deliciously catty. The feminine fighting started shortly after the Grammys ended, and apparently, tensions have heated up to the point where Aretha felt compelled to issue a statement through her publicist ... read more |
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Beyonce Knowles and Tina Turner are slated to perform together at this year’s Grammy awards. Knowles has been a longtime fan of Tina Turner. In 2005, she even paid homage to Turner, performing “Proud Mary” during a Kennedy Center Honors telecast. Also to appear at this year’s Grammy awards are a number of other divas, including Alicia Keys, Aretha Franklin, Feist, Fergie, and Rihanna ... read more |
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The seventy-six year old had admitted publically he struggled with addictions for years. Still, it’s hard to grasp anyone alive during World War II snorting away their life. Doesn’t the urge to stick illegal substances in the nasal cavity decline along with a dude’s sex drive? At least he went out doing his favorite thing. Wait, that was beating the hell out of Tina. At least he went out doing his second favorite thing. His family must take some solace in that ... read more |
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With this new found time, I’ve decided to focus my efforts on a new column (and napping). Every week, I’m going to look back at the previous seven days, cattily commenting on all the unseemly shit that went down. From newly announced tours to Rock n Roll deaths, I’ll infect every piece of news with my vindictive syringe of hate speech. To make it a challenge, I’m going to slide in at least fifty references to lead singers, drunken debutantes, and members of the clergy ... read more |
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Unfortunately, Ike Turner, who died this Wednesday at age 76 in his San Diego home, will initially be remembered as the wife-beating cokehead portrayed by Lawrence Fishburne in the Tina Turner biopic "What's Love Got to Do With It." There is no immediate word on cause of death. While there is hardly an excuse for laying a hand on Tina Turner, Ike's reputation as one of the fathers of Rock n' Roll will no doubt grow rosier in his passing ... read more |
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