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Lady GaGa apareceu no último episódio do seriado “Os Simpsons” que foi ao ar dia 20 nos Estados Unidos. GaGa, junto com Elton John, Russell Brand e outras celebridades, participam da cerimônia do Globo de Ouro. Veja um trecho aqui. (Lady Gaga Brasil)

 

 

Lady Gaga foi convertida para a série dos bonecos amarelos, Os Simpson. Gaga aparece nos Globos de Ouro juntamente com Elton John. A cantora está vestida - no episódio - com o traje que levou aos MTV VMA 2009 e aparece a partir do minuto 9:20.

Podes ver este episódio no video (em baixo), que se encontra legendado em espanhol. Em português ainda não apareceu nada, por enquanto ficamos com esta versão, que a meu entender, percebe-se bem.

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Elton John performs tonight at the DCU Center. (T&G Staff/MARK C. IDE)

By Martin Luttrell TELEGRAM & GAZETTE STAFF
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WORCESTER —  The fans, wearing oversize glasses, festooned with pipe cleaners and stick-on glitter, only reinforced what was on the marquee outside: Elton John was in town.

Sharon L. Thompson and her daughter, Serena Fackos, wore their glittery eyewear on top of their heads like tiaras in celebration of the British pop icon's sometimes outlandish fashions. Standing inside the lobby tonight at the DCU Center, Ms. Thompson, of Falmouth, said she has always been in awe of Elton John, and was eager to make the drive to Worcester for tonight's show.

“I hope he does “Circle of Life,” she said, referring to the song he wrote for the 1994 Disney animation, “The Lion King.”

Her daughter, Serena, of Pawcatuck, Conn., was just as fervent.

“He's been on my bucket list,” she said. “I like ‘Benny and the Jets.'”

The crowd filled the lobby well before the interior doors opened for the 8 p.m. show. Ticket holders comprised a mix of ages, but it was weighted heavily with the AARP generation. Some brought their children. The only fashion statement more prevalent than gray hair and denim jackets was leopard skin print.

Mark Brawsay, 37, of West Springfield, with bleach blond hair and leopard print jeans, said he wore the jeans specifically for this show, one of several of Sir Elton's he has attended.

“He's always a good show,” he said, “and well worth the buck. I try to see him when he's in the area, depending on the ticket prices.

“I like all his stuff, but mostly I like his earlier stuff,” he said of Elton John's 40-year-long recording career.
Jaymie Cutler of Brookline said she and her boyfriend waited until the last minute and still got tickets.

“I've seen the Rolling Stones and Paul McCartney, and I hold him up there with them,” she said. “I've seen the Allman Brothers, Grateful Dead, and this just completes the cycle.

“I'm thrilled to be here. It brings back memories from college.”

Outside, limousines dropped off concert goers while scalpers tried to sell tickets. One fan said he saw front-row tickets for sale online for $600 each.

Sherrie Tarquinio of Hubbardston, and her friend, Kathy McGrath of Auburn, said they had seen Sir Elton before, years ago.

“I saw him in Mansfield when it was the Great Woods,” Ms. Tarquinio said. “I like all of his stuff, but I would like it if he sang ‘Candle in the Wind.'”

Ms. McGrath recalled seeing him perform at the former Cape Cod Coliseum in the 1970s.

“I like his old stuff, like ‘Candle in the Wind,' but I don't know much of his newer stuff,” she said.

Outside, Chris Miller, 25, of Worcester waited for a friend to arrive to loan him some cash to buy a ticket.

“I've wanted to see him for a while,” he said. “I like all different types of music.”

 

 

Elton John Brings Out Surprise Guest at Hit-Filled Show

http://www.courant.com/entertainment/music/sound-check/hc-danton-review-elton-john-0313-20110312,0,3111676.story

Nobody mentioned a special guest.

What started as an evening with Elton John and his band Friday at Mohegan Sun turned into a rare opportunity to see John share the stage with Leon Russell, the singer, songwriter and pianist. The two last year recorded an album together, "The Union," and John, 63, introduced Russell, 68, as one of his biggest influences.

Their eight-song interlude interrupted the steady flow of hits from John, which an unfortunate number of people in the packed arena took as an opportunity to wander around or top off their beers. In a way, though, the set within a set was the most interesting part of the show, which stretched to just shy of 3 hours.
Sure, the John-Russell collaboration is less familiar than, say, everything else on Elton's set list, from "Love Lies Bleeding" at the start of the show through favorites including "Levon," "Tiny Dancer," "Rocketman," "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road," "Bennie & the Jets," "Candle in the Wind" and "Crocodile Rock" — a dazzling roster of hits. But the obvious reverence that John showed for Russell, and the way he clearly cherished having Russell perform with him, transcended even a back catalog as deep as John's.

"One of the reasons I wanted to get hold of Leon again was to make people realize how brilliant his career has been," John said. Indeed, Russell, who played with everyone from Jerry Lee Lewis to Frank Sinatra to George Harrison to the Byrds, gets inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Monday.

Playing on facing pianos, the pair traded verses and piano fills on the smoky roadhouse number "If It Wasn't for Bad" and the up-tempo boogie "Monkey Suit." Russell, white hair cascading over his shoulders from beneath a white cowboy hat, took the lead in a craggy voice on the ballad "Gone to Shiloh," and he anchored the gospel shouter "Dream Come True."

With that, Russell departed and John resumed the hit parade, performing every song with an abundance of energy and looking as if he had never enjoyed himself more. He got up from the piano to play air drums during the breaks on "Take Me to the Pilot" and frequently pointed at people in the crowd between songs.

He performed mostly with a band including longtime drummer Nigel Olsson and guitarist Davey Johnstone and a quartet of backup singers, though he took a solo-piano turn on "Candle in the Wind."

John ended the main set with "Crocodile Rock," egging the crowd into singing along, before returning to play "Your Song" for the encore.

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Annie Lennox sticks up for Elton John over Cowell's jibes 

by Dean Piper, Sunday Mirror 13/03/2011

NNIE LENNOX has waded into this week’s war of words between SIMON COWELL and ELTON JOHN – and she doesn’t pull any punches. Last week Cowell branded the Rocket Man ‘greedy’ for taking big bucks for private gigs.
But when I caught up with Annie at the Women of the World festival she jumped to Elt’s defence.
“Elton John’s foundation is the third top HIV/Aids organisation in the world. It’s ridiculous what was said. He obviously has no idea what Elton really does – none.”
I couldn’t agree more, Annie.

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Why can't Elton John see the selfless genius of Simon Cowell?

 

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March 12th, 12:15

So Elton John thinks The X Factor is 'boring'? Hasn't he been following the successes of the stars Simon Cowell has nurtured?

Lost in Showbiz knew that Piers Morgan's interview with Simon Cowell was going to be good ? after all, nothing says ruthless no-holds-barred interrogation like being interviewed on US television by someone who owes their entire US television career to you. But it couldn't imagine just how good. It started to get an inkling that it was on to something very special when Morgan broached the subject of Elton John's criticism of The X Factor ("boring and arse-paralysingly brain crippling", "I'd rather have my cock bitten off by an alsatian than watch The X Factor" etc). This caused Cowell to go into pious it's-all-about-the-music mode, and few things in the world make Lost in Showbiz's heart race like Cowell in pious it's-all-about-the-music mode. People like Elton John, he said, were "only worried about themselves". "I always want to say to them: 'I tell you what, you just made a million dollars off your last private gig. Go and give it to a bunch of young musicians you care about, put them in the studio. Go and nurture them. Go and spend some time looking after them.'"
Closing its ears to those who sneeringly add: "Then go and drop them like a hot brick after 'disappointing' sales of their debut album", Lost in Showbiz notes that this provides handy clarification for anyone who had previously assumed The X Factor was essentially the musical equivalent of a giant effluent truck with its nozzle attached to the charts, its pump set to "expel" and Cowell cackling dementedly in the cabin, while waving a vast wodge of banknotes with one hand and making the "wanker" sign at everyone who passes by with the other. To them, it sends a clear message: you're wrong. The X Factor is essentially a philanthropic organisation. Cowell's personal fortune of £165m has been amassed by accident, merely as an unwanted byproduct of his selfless dedication to helping others.
And what others they are. Of course, attention is often hogged by Leona Lewis, this week understandably voted the most influential woman to have lived or worked in London over the last 100 years in a poll for International Women's Day conducted by Metro. She got 70% of the vote, while Emmeline Pankhurst got 1.7%, which provoked precisely the kind of po-faced grumbling that Cowell addressed in his interview. Many people pointed out that Pankhurst was described by Time magazine as someone who "shaped an idea of women of our time and shook society into a new pattern from which there could be no going back". To which Lost in Showbiz can only respond: yeah, and what was her version of Run by Snow Patrol like? Any good?
But let us not dwell on Lewis, for she is merely the brightest in a crowded firmament of superstars who owe their legend to The X Factor and the selfless dedication of Cowell to looking after new talent. It seems almost pointless to reel off their names, permanently emblazoned as they are in the national consciousness and the history of rock'n'roll alike, but here goes: Tabby Callaghan! 2 To Go! Cassie Compton! Addictiv Ladies! Miss Frank! 4 Sure! 4 Tune! Journey South! Ben Mills! Admittedly, it's quite hard to keep track of some of their activities ? their websites often appear to have either gone offline or don't seem to have been updated for several years ? but who can blame them for seeking a degree of anonymity, a little privacy, in the glare of the enduring, perhaps even interminable, globe-straddling fame that an appearance on The X Factor can bring?
Those who Lost in Showbiz has been able to find bear testament to what can be achieved with the benefit of Cowell's nurturing hand, feeding your career with the Baby Bio of his wisdom and experience. Their websites are packed with phrases that glitter, sprinkled as they are with the stardust of unimaginable success: "the second single was a download-only purchase that reached No 94 in the charts"; "his third album is due for release by Conehead Records sometime in June", "personal appearance at the Tropicana Club, Chapel St Leonards, near Skegness". It's hard to pick out highlights among such a catalogue of triumph, but let us linger for a moment on the website of Andy Abraham and marvel at the headlines on the news page. "Andy amazes guests at frozen food specialists Farmfood's Moulin Rouge evening, Leicester!" "Andy performs at prestigious equestrian event in Bedfordshire!" Do any words sum up a musical career that's been selflessly guided to its absolute zenith quite like "guest appearance at the British Dressage Northern Region Senior Home International Competition Gala Dinner"? If there are, Lost in Showbiz has yet to hear them.
Then, pausing only to look at the future bookings of The MacDonald Brothers ? the selfless hand of Cowell had guided them to Wemyss Bay Holiday Park, Renfrewshire, which Lost in Showbiz can only assume is like headlining Glastonbury, except in a caravan site near Greenock ? and to boggle momentarily at the thought of how Same Difference's recent signing session, for an album that failed to chart at all, at an Asda in Fratton went, let us move on to series four winner Leon Jackson. He paid lavish tribute to the altruistic nurturing abilities of Cowell when he gave a series of interviews announcing that he would never perform his 2007 Christmas No 1, When You Believe again ? I know, Lost in Showbiz had to clutch at the furniture to steady itself as well ? in protest at the "crushing moment" of learning he'd been dropped by Cowell by reading about it in a newspaper after his first album came out. Lost in Showbiz confesses it feels a lump rise to its throat as it thinks of the delicacy and generosity with which he fosters new talent. It points a steely gaze in Elton's direction and asks: can you honestly offer that kind of support and encouragement to an artist?

Elton John Eats Some Book Soup

 

Elton John Eats Some Book Soup

Friday, March 11, 2011 3:57 AM
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Shorts, tall socks, and a track jacket?  Wow.   Elton John is taking this new dad image really seriously.Yesterday, Elton wore his dad uniform to L.A. specialty book store Book Soup.  Elton purchased a big box of books and had one of his two bodyguards carry out for him.  Think the reading material is for Elton?  Or for Elton to read to baby Zachary?

 

Elton John welcomes surprise guest Leon Russell at Mohegan Sun Casino concert

Published: Saturday, March 12, 2011, 10:41 AM     Updated: Saturday, March 12, 2011, 10:55 AM

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UNCASVILLE, Conn. – A nearly three-hour performance by a bona fide superstar in fine form would be enough to brand a concert a major success.
Leave it to Elton John to transform his “Greatest Hits Live” show at the Mohegan Sun Arena on Friday into something more.
After singing nine of his chart-topping classics in a row, John surprised the throng that packed the 10,000-seat arena by welcoming Leon Russell, his recent collaborator on the acclaimed “The Union” album, onto the stage.
Russell, who has recorded alongside heavy hitters ranging from Frank Sinatra to the Rolling Stones, received a warm welcome before he and John launched into their Grammy-nominated “If It Wasn’t For Bad.”
John, who has described the 68-year-old Russell as both an idol and mentor, was obviously thrilled to be performing alongside the 2011 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee.
Most concert-goers probably expected John and Russell would sing just three or four songs from their recent collaboration. Instead, the pair performed eight songs, including “Gone to Shiloh,” “The Best Part of the Day” and “Monkey Suit.”
They finished off their set with the rollicking “A Dream Come True,” which brought the crowd to its feet.
If there was any complaint about seeing these two greats together, it would be that they violated the first commandment of rock concerts: “Thou shalt not submit thy fans to a lengthy stretch of new songs.”
While “The Union” was a commercial success, it is not “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road.” It cannot easily keep an audience glued to its seats or dancing in the aisles for 45 minutes or so.
Further, their eight-song stretch followed a barrage of familiar favorites like “Funeral for a Friend,” “Saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting,” “Tiny Dancer,” “Levon” and “Rocket Man.”
Classic Elton John is a tough act to follow, even for Elton John and a very talented guest.
If timing is the secret to stand-up comedy, then pacing is the key to live concerts. John and Russell would have been better served sprinkling songs from “The Union” throughout the night.
Following Russell’s departure from the stage, a still-energetic John began the final third of his 26-song set.
Hits like “Sad Songs (Say So Much) and an extended “Take Me to the Pilot” jam restarted the spirit of the night. He followed with beloved classics including “Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me,” “Candle in the Wind" and “Bennie and the Jets.”
A seasoned showman, the 63-year-old John concluded the night with the rollicking “The Bitch is Back” and “Crocodile Rock” before returning to the stage to sign a few autographs, thank fans for 40 years of support, and dedicate his signature ballad “Your Song” to the adoring crowd.

Sir Elton’s personal message to Eagles

  http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/sir_elton_s_personal_message_to_eagles_1_3174788

Delighted: Sir Elton John.

Published on Saturday 12 March 2011 08:24

ELTON John has added his voice to Sheffield Eagles’ stand against homophobia in sport along with other high-profile gay sports stars.
The Eagles will be the first sports team in the UK to wear a specially-designed strip displaying the slogan Homophobia: Tackle It! when they face Widnes Vikings at Bramall Lane tomorrow.
In a personal message to the Eagles, Sir Elton, who came out in the 1980s, said he was delighted to hear about the initiative.
“I feel that an enormous step forward is being undertaken when rugby league recognises the diversity of human sexuality. I applaud all those involved in this initiative,” said the singer-songwriter.
Backing up Elton are former Sheffield Sharks basketball star John Amaechi, Welsh rugby player Gareth Thomas and England cricketer Steve Davis.
Amaechi, who went on to become a star on the United States basketball scene, said: “I am really proud to see Sheffield Eagles take such a proactive step to break stereotypes and embrace their entire fan base.
“It says something truly positive that it is rugby out of all our top sports and a team based in Sheffield in particular - a city I am proud to say I lived in - that are leading the way.”
Gareth Thomas, whose decision to come out is being turned into a film starring Mickey Rourke, said: “I’m really proud to be part of a sport moving forward so pro-actively on the equality agenda.”

Elton John -- It Rhymes with Bunt

3/12/2011 12:10 AM PST by TMZ Staff

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Elton John went OFF on a female photographer yesterday -- calling her the biggest no-no word of them all ... and we're pretty confident she didn't deserve it.

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Elton John Calls Female Photographer The C-Word In Public

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March 12, 2011 08:50 AM EST

It looks like Elton John needs lessons in both anger management and political correctness.  Yesterday, the legendary rocker became so enraged at a female member of the paparazzi that he called her the dreaded C-word.  In public.

According to TMZ, Elton John snapped when he saw a woman attempting to photograph him as he exited a store.  According to eyewitnesses, the woman was neither rude nor overtly aggressive in her pursuit of a picture.  She kept a respectful distance from Sir Elton, and she was flawlessly polite.  Nevertheless, the rock legend felt justified in bellowing at her:  "F*** off! You horrible c***!"  The lady made no reply.

What got into Elton John?  Did he have some sort of unknown history with the lady pap?  Was he in a seriously bad mood?  Or was his extreme reaction the result of sexism?  Several TMZ photographers reported having no problems with Elton John when pursuing him for pictures.  According to them, the long ago music superstar was completely relaxed and utterly accommodating.  Of course, those paparazzi were male.

Elton John.   A sexist pig.  Who would have thunk it?   It is, in fact, unthinkable that a man who is ostensibly so devoted to individual liberty, and freedom for and acceptance of all human beings is, underneath all the posturing, a virulent misogynist.  It's shocking and sad.

You can watch the video of Elton John's extreme reaction to the paparazza on the TMZ website.

Elton backs Sheffield initiative

http://www.inverurieherald.co.uk/news/elton_backs_sheffield_initiative_1_1509907

Published on Saturday 12 March 2011 04:50

Sir Elton John has sent a message of support to Sheffield Eagles over their decision to send an anti-homophobia message in Sunday's opening Co-operative Championship match against Widnes.
The Eagles will take to the field at Bramall Lane wearing a kit bearing the slogan 'Homophobia: Tackle It!' - a first for professional sport.
Sir Elton, currently in Los Angeles, said: "I am delighted to hear about Sheffield Eagles' initiative. I feel that an enormous step forward is being undertaken when rugby league recognises the diversity of human sexuality. I applaud all those involved in this initiative."
Sheffield's initiative has also been backed by a host of high-profile sportsmen, including dual-code international Gareth Thomas, former NBA star John Amaechi and England cricketer Steven Davies.
"I am really proud to be a part of a sport that is moving forward so pro-actively on the equality agenda," said Crusaders centre Thomas.

"I would like to congratulate the Sheffield Eagles for leading the way in promoting work to tackle homophobia and transphobia in rugby league and in sport."
Davies said: "Personally, Gareth Thomas was a real inspiration to me. He made me believe it would be possible for me to do the same and anything that helps even one person should be applauded.
"There may be added pressures in sports as the number of people that have come out is so small, so it's great that rugby league is taking this step."

George Michael: ‘Elton John is Like a Grumpy Old Woman’

George Michael: ‘Elton John is Like a Grumpy Old Woman’

Friday March 11, 2011

http://www.showbizspy.com/article/228192/george-michael-elton-john-is-like-a-grumpy-old-woman.html

GEORGE Michael thinks Sir Elton John is like a “grumpy” old woman.
The True Faith singer — who duetted with the Rocket Man hitmaker on 1991’s Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me — accused the 63-year-old star of getting increasingly angry as he grows older, comparing him with a foul-mouthed grandmother from a British comedy sketch show.
“We all earn the right to get a little more grumpy as we get older — but he’s getting terribly close to Nan territory, you know the Nan from Catherine Tate,” he said.
However, the 47-year-old singer admitted that although he may not always see eye-to-eye to Elton, he will always respect him for being an inspiration.
“Elton can do no wrong because he did so much right for my life. He was one of my mentors in every way as a child who really wanted to write and sing,” he said.
“He will always have a special place regardless of our tiffs.”
George — who recently admitted he has been free of drugs since serving four weeks of an eight-week prison sentence for driving under the influence of drugs last September — and Elton fell out after the Freedom hitmaker criticized the star for trying to force him into seeking help for substance abuse problems.
Responding to Elton’s urges for him to admit he has a problem, George said in 2009, “Elton will not be happy until I bang on his door in the middle of the night saying, ‘Please, please, help me, Elton. Take me to rehab.’ It’s not going to happen.”
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Simon Cowell hits back at Elton John: 'Take the £1million you make from a private gig and nurture young musicians like I do'

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1364662/Simon-Cowell-hits-Sir-Elton-John-X-Factor-nurtures-young-musicians.html#ixzz1GECvlQ3z

By Sara Nathan
Last updated at 12:57 PM on 11th March 2011



He has been accused of ‘single-handedly’ ruining the music industry by his toughest critics.
But X Factor impresario Simon Cowell was stung into action to defend complaints by Sir Elton John over his almost complete monopoly on the charts - as he launched a withering attack on the singer.
The X Factor mogul suggested the Rocket Man singer, who claimed that reality shows have ‘killed talent’, should spend his millions earned from private shows supporting young hopefuls – rather than criticising his TV programmes.

 

Defensive: Simon Cowell has hit back at Elton John's recent accusation that the X Factor has 'killed talent' on Piers Morgan Tonight

He called claims that his artists and TV shows were ruining the music industry as ‘absolute rubbish.’
The 51-year-old music boss also spoke out in the light of recent comments made by Oasis creator Alan McGee, who accused reality contests of making it impossible for truly talented hopefuls to find success.

 

His hackles rose during an interview with Piers Morgan on his CNN chat show, who told him:  ‘Certain people out there, and you - you know, you’ve seen the criticism - will say that you have single-handedly destroyed the music industry.’

 

Tirade: In an interview last month the singer questioned if X Factor contestants can 'cut the mustard,' and called Cheryl Cole 'c**p'

Cowell interrupted him, saying: ‘What?  Who said that?’ Morgan gave him the example of Alan McGee, adding: ‘What he said was, "The dominance of your shows in the music charts and the spin-off effects make it very hard for bands like Oasis now to come through".'
But the multi-millionaire, who is in America to launch the U.S. version of the X Factor, insisted: ‘Absolute rubbish.  Rubbish.  I mean, it has no affect at all.  Look, it doesn’t matter whether you’ve got a top 100 or a top 200.
‘You know, what you want is people back into stores buying music. I mean, how can that be a bad thing?’

 

Not impressed: Cowell said: 'I tell you what, you just made a million dollars off your last private gig. Go and give it to a bunch of young musicians'

 

Accusations: Cowell was taken aback when Piers Morgan asked him on his show what he thought of claims he is ‘single-handedly’ ruining the music industry

He then hit back at Sir Elton John, who last month called the state of British pop music ‘just awful’, and said that reality TV shows have ‘killed talent,’ adding: ‘Can any X Factor people cut the mustard?’
Sir Elton even attacked X Factor judge Cheryl Cole, calling her music ‘c**p’.
Recording an interview for Morgan’s CNN show, Piers Morgan Tonight, Cowell said: ‘Well, look.  This is somebody who charges what - a million dollars a private gig?  Two million dollars, you know?
‘I don’t know whether he’s concerned about himself - maybe it is.  But they always bleat on that we’re not giving other people a chance.  

 

Peace: Despite the war of words, Cowell says he will continue to feature Elton's music on his shows

‘And I always want to say to them, ‘I tell you what, you just made a million dollars off your last private gig. 
'Go and give it to a bunch of young musicians you care about, put them in the studio.  Go and nurture them.  Go and spend some time looking after them.  Then I’ll buy your argument.
‘They’re only worried about themselves.’
Despite his attack on Sir Elton, 63, Cowell has still used the singer’s greatest hits on past series of the  X Factor.
The full interview will air on Monday and Morgan, 45, said: ‘He talks fame, fortune, marriage…Cowell only booked for a 30-minute interview, but we got carried away and did the whole hour. It will show the rare emotional side of TV’s Mr Nasty.’

Piers Morgan Tonight airs on CNN International on Tuesdays at 8pm

 
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Elton John Revista Rolling Stone Brasil março 2011 nas bancas

'O pó despertava o lado negro da minha alma', conta Elton John a revista

Músico falou sobre o tempo em que fazia shows drogado à Rolling Stone de março.
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Em entrevista à revista Rolling Stone de março, Elton John compara o tempo em que se apresentava drogado com os mais de 100 shows mensais dos dias atuais. “Desde que fiquei sóbrio [em 1990], cada show é uma ocasião absolutamente prazerosa para mim", diz.

Ele ainda revelou o que o motiva a continuar levando uma vida saudável. "Não que não fosse prazeroso antes, mas eu posso descer do palco para a minha vida maravilhosa, com David, e equilíbrio. Eu aprecio a plateia muito mais agora que consigo enxergar as pessoas”, explica, mencionando o marido, David Furnish, com quem está há 17 anos.

Elton contou ainda que foi na década de 80 que passou a usar drogas demasiadamente. “Às vezes era divertido, era um afrodisíaco para mim. Mas, nas duas últimas semanas, eu estava usando sozinho no meu quarto. O pó despertava o lado negro da minha alma”, lembra.

Atualmente, além dos shows, o músico cuida de uma empresa de gerenciamento de artistas e de sua fundação contra a Aids, que já arrecadou mais de US$ 220 milhões desde 1992 e beneficia programas em 55 países.

Edição 54 > 11 de março de 2011, 12h23

Elton John: Entrevista Rolling Stone

http://www.rollingstone.com.br/edicoes/54/textos/4585/



Elton John está na capa da edição 54 da Rolling Stone Brasil

Por Austin Scaggs

Em conversa reveladora, o músico fala sobre ser pai, discute o preconceito e recorda as décadas de 70 e 80, além de celebrar o bom momento com o disco The Union, gravado com Leon Russell

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Elizabeth Taylor no backstage de um show de Elton John na Filadélfia, em 7 de julho de 1976. Foto publicada apenas no site, não está na edição impressa

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Elton John diante de um público de 200 mil pessoas, no Central Park, em Nova York, em 13 de setembro de 1980. Foto publicada apenas no site, não está na edição impressa

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Elton John no Madison Square Garden, em Nova York, em 23 de outubro de 1984. Foto publicada apenas no site, não está na edição impressa

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Neil Young e Elton John se encontram 21 de março de 1994, em festa pós-Oscar organizada pela Vanity Fair. Foto publicada apenas no site, não está na edição impressa

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Elton John e Luciano Pavarotti em show beneficente em Modena, Itália, no dia 20 de junho de 1996. Foto publicada apenas no site, não está na edição impressa

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Pelé ao lado de Elton John, pouco antes de um show do músico no Madison Square, em Nova York, em agosto de 1976. Foto publicada apenas no site, não está na edição impressa

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ELTON, AMIGOS E PARCEIROS Ao lado do amigo e parceiro Leon Russell no programa de TV de

Vestido com um paletó preto folgado, chinelos de oncinha com detalhes dourados e óculos de lentes amareladas, Elton John me convida para entrar em seu apartamento de Los Angeles e me apresenta a família: David Furnish, seu parceiro há 17 anos, vestido com um roupão de banho às 10 da manhã, e seus dois cocker spaniels, Marilyn e Arthur. Encolhido em um carrinho está o novo membro, o filhinho deles, Zachary Jackson Levon Furnish-John, que tinha chegado apenas nove dias antes, por meio de uma barriga de aluguel, no Natal. "Ele disparou para fora", diz Elton, olhando para o filho com ar de adoração. "Parecia uma cena de O Sentido da Vida, de Monty Python. O obstetra teve que segurar." Segundo ele, tornar-se pai foi "a sensação mais incrível". Elton, que geralmente é bem impressionável, orgulha-se de ter cortado o cordão umbilical: "Parece uma lula!"

Elton tem este imóvel em West Hollywood há três anos. As paredes estão cobertas com arte contemporânea e fotos icônicas. "Não há nada que eu colecione com mais paixão do que fotografia", diz ele, que também junta peças de porcelana e vidro e argolas de guardanapo. Em sua principal residência nos Estados Unidos, em Atlanta, demoraria horas para dar uma olhada em suas coleções. Elton também tem propriedades no sul da França, em Londres e em Veneza - e 14 hectares de terras em Old Windsor, na Inglaterra.

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Passando a pilha de 1,5 metro de altura de presentes de bebê, o apartamento se abre em uma ampla ala de estar. Não há poluição no ar de Los Angeles nesta manhã, e a janela virada para o leste oferece vista límpida para o pico nevado do Mount Baldy, a quase 100 quilômetros de distância. Elton aponta para o Sunset Boulevard, para um anúncio gigantesco da animação Gnomeu e Julieta, que ele e Furnish produziram. O filme estreia este mês no Brasil e sua trilha é recheada de canções de John. Perto dali, mais para o sul, fica o clube Troubadour, onde o músico fez duas apresentações lendárias em 1970 e deu início à sua carreira nos Estados Unidos, causando grande sensação. "Eu nunca passo por aquele lugar sem pensar nisso", diz. Ao longo dos últimos 40 anos - com 35 álbuns de estúdio e incontáveis singles, colaborações e compilações de sucessos -, Elton John vendeu mais de 250 milhões de álbuns, inserindo-se assim na lista dos dez artistas que mais venderam na história.

Em sua segunda noite no Troubadour, ele olhou do palco e viu seu herói, o pianista Leon Russell, no meio do público. "Leon era o cara", diz. "Eu tive muitas influências no piano: Allen Toussaint, Ian Stewart, Booker T., Little Richard, Fats Domino, Garth Hudson, Jimmy Smith, Jerry Lee Lewis... Mas eu queria ser Leon. Ele tinha tocado em tudo que eu adorava: Delaney and Bonnie, todos os discos de Phil Spector, gravações com Frank Sinatra e a Wrecking Crew. Ele passava aquele clima country, mas com rockabilly e gospel e soul, tudo misturado." Russell, em seu auge comercial, levou Elton para fazer turnê com ele no início da década de 1970. Mas, pouco depois disso, eles perderam contato.

Em dezembro de 2008, Elton participou de Spectacle, o programa de variedades musicais conduzido por Elvis Costello, em que ele discorreu longamente sobre Russell, que não via e com quem não tinha falado havia 38 anos. Um mês depois, teve a ideia de voltar a fazer música com seu herói, que mal estava conseguindo sobreviver. "Ele estava fazendo turnê só para colocar comida na mesa, tocando em lugares pequenos e perdendo o respeito próprio", diz Elton.

A dupla foi para um estúdio em Los Angeles com o produtor T Bone Burnett e o parceiro de composição de Elton havia 44 anos, Bernie Taupin. The Union é a volta de Elton às suas raízes country e soul, e as letras de Taupin revisitam o imaginário do Oeste Selvagem de Tumbleweed Connection, o triunfo que criaram em 1970. Na última faixa de The Union, "In The Hands of Angels", Russell agradece Elton por fazer sua carreira reviver. "Eu pensei: O que posso dar para um sujeito que tem seis casas e dez vezes tudo?", diz Russell. "A única coisa que eu podia dar a ele era uma canção."

"No último terço da minha vida, quero fazer os álbuns que tiver vontade", diz Elton. Aos 63 anos, ele continua fazendo mais de cem shows por ano, além de cuidar de uma empresa de gerenciamento de artistas e de sua fundação contra a Aids, que já arrecadou mais de US$ 220 milhões desde 1992 e beneficia programas em 55 países.

Ao longo de quatro horas, Elton falou sobre The Union e os altos e baixos do superestrelato. Ele estava acomodado em um sofá em L que tinha por cima um quadro de Juang Yi Hi de um lado e, do outro, uma fotografia em papel brilhante de Steven Klein, de um modelo masculino usando sunga. Sir Elton senta sempre em postura perfeita de pianista.

Onde está o piano?
Não tenho nenhum aqui. Tenho pianos em Windsor e em Atlanta, mas não gosto muito de pianos. Eles medem quase três metros, ocupam muito espaço, e eu nunca toco. Ser pianista no palco é a maior frustração - é por isso que eu era tão acrobático no começo. Aprendi com Little Richard, Fats Domino e Jerry Lee Lewis como conseguir um pouco de atenção. Fats costumava empurrar o piano pelo palco com a barriga. Eu sempre quis ser alguém como Jimi Hendrix - dá para fazer um monte de coisas com uma guitarra. O que se pode fazer com um piano? Você pode enfeitá-lo, pular em cima ou se deitar em baixo.

No ano passado, você fez mais de 100 shows. Por que trabalha tanto?
Eu tenho amor incondicional pelo que eu faço. E, desde que fiquei sóbrio [em 1990], cada show é uma ocasião absolutamente prazerosa para mim. Não que não fosse prazeroso antes, mas eu posso descer do palco para a minha vida maravilhosa, com David na minha vida, e equilíbrio. E o público. Eu aprecio a plateia muito mais agora que consigo enxergar as pessoas. Eu fiz cirurgia corretiva nos olhos há oito anos, e agora consigo enxergar os rostos e os cartazes e os discos que as pessoas erguem. Dizem que os Stones estão velhos demais e deveriam parar. Quer dizer, você consegue imaginar chegar para Keith [Richards] e dizer: "Pare de tocar guitarra"? Alguém ia dizer isso a Muddy Waters? É tipo: "Vá se foder!" Eu faço 110, 120 shows por ano. Faço o show com banda, o show com Leon, o show com Billy Joel, o show solo de Elton, o show Elton/Ray Cooper, o show Elton/orquestra. No ano passado, eu toquei mais de 80 músicas diferentes. Eu nunca fico entediado. Sou agitado. Igual ao Jack White. Adoro gente assim. Ele sempre está fazendo alguma coisa. E Brandon Flowers, Elvis Costello e Dave Grohl. Nós deveríamos montar uma banda. Vamos nos chamar de Fidgets [agitados]. Eu vou tocar teclado.

Você leu a autobiografia de Keith Richards?
Não li. Parte de mim quer ler, mas outra parte faz parecer que isso só vai me levar de volta a coisas ligadas a drogas. Eu fiquei meio desestimulado quando soube da coisa do pênis de Mick [Jagger]. Sou um grande fã de Mick. Se eu falasse que Bernie Taupin é um filho da puta desgraçado e tem pau pequeno, ele provavelmente nunca mais iria falar comigo. Ele não é um filho da puta desgraçado e não tem pau pequeno - acho que não, nunca vi. É tipo: por que fazer isso? Principalmente com uma pessoa com quem você tem uma relação de trabalho.

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Simon Cowell rebate críticas de Elton John

http://revistaquem.globo.com/Revista/Quem/0,,EMI217038-8224,00-SIMON+COWELL+REBATE+CRITICAS+DE+ELTON+JOHN.html

Produtor foi acusado pelo cantor de lançar artistas ruins no mercado

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Simon Cowell e Elton John

Simon Cowell criou uma polêmica ao participar do programa de TV “Piers Morgan Tonight”, da CNN. O produtor, famoso por investir em reality shows que revelam talentos da música e do showbiz como “American Idol” e “X Factor”, rebateu críticas feitas por Elton John.

O cantor, que é pai de um menino, chegou a dizer que tais programas estariam arruinando a indústria da música com “bobagem absoluta”. Em reposta, Simon disse:
'Bem, veja. Ele é alguém que cobra o que - de um milhão de dólares por show? Dois milhões de dólares, você sabe? Eu não sei se ele está preocupado com ele mesmo - talvez esteja”.

Em seguida, Simon ainda fez uma sugestão a Elton e a quem mais o critica. “E eu sempre tento dizer a eles. ‘Digo, você acabou de fazer um milhão de dólares no seu último show privado. Vá e dê o dinheiro a um grupo de jovens músicos que você se interessa, coloque-os no estúdio. Vá e alimente-os. Vá e passe algum tempo cuidando delas. Então eu vou comprar o seu argumento.”

Elton John aceita convite de casamento de Príncipe William e Kate Middleton

http://revistaquem.globo.com/Revista/Quem/0,,EMI215573-9531,00-ELTON+JOHN+ACEITA+CONVITE+DE+CASAMENTO+DE+PRINCIPE+WILLIAM+E+KATE+MIDDLETON.html

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Elton John aceitou o convite de casamento de Príncipe William e Kate Middleton. Em entrevista para o "The Marilyn Denis Show", cantor deixou escapar que irá à cerimônia do casal com marido David Furnish. "Estava tentando ser discreto", disse o astro sorrindo.
Em entrevista ao "DailyMail", Elton fez uma comparação da beleza de Kate com Diana, mãe de William. "Ela é muito discreta. Uma garota muito bonita. Eles estão juntos por bastante tempo e acho que ela lida muito bem com a pressão. Espero que William se torne rei jovem. Acho que precisamos de gente nova como ele para liderar. Acho que ele será um tremendo rei", explicou.