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ELABORATE LIVES: THE LEGEND OF AIDA Another elaborate gamble is Disney's remake of the opera, with music by Elton John, opening Oct. 7 in Atlanta...
...lucky. At least he was able to get a sense for the public's adoration for him while still alive. Many of his fellow celebrities aren't so lucky. Often, the celebrated pass to the hereafter without fully realizing the extent of their impact. Say what you will about Elton John's musical tribute to Diana, he was right when he sang that the Princess's countrymen will miss her "more than [she would] ever know...
...look like you're having the most spectacular time of anybody's life, and nobody is better at it than SHARON STONE. Chairing a celebrity auction in Cannes for the American Foundation for AIDS Research, Stone hit the hammer for one lucky bidder, who won a mini-concert from Elton John and Ringo Starr--and, though not listed in the auction book, backup singing from Miramax head Harvey Weinstein. With Harvey as inspiration, Stone did what appeared to be the frug in a sequined dress that, seemingly against the actress's will, prevented her breasts from popping...
When Princess Diana died, remember how angry we were at the paparazzi -- those shutterbugs who make a living out of stalking, skulking and intruding? Seems like a long time ago. But America's concerned members of Congress aren't so mercurial. Elton Gallegly, a Republican out of California, has just introduced an anti-papparazzi bill that would cap the lenses of aggressive photographers by making it a crime to threaten or injure someone in the pursuit of pictures. The celebs couldn't be happier...
There was a time when banks liked to present themselves as staid old conservative places. Not anymore. First, Citibank sponsored an Elton John tour. (So it's not the Foo Fighters--it's a start.) Now three show-biz types have bought a bank. MAGIC JOHNSON, JANET JACKSON and former head of Motown Records Jheryl Busby have spent about $3 million on a controlling share in the California-based Founders National Bank. They hope to use their contacts and drawing power to get the African-American elite to plunk their savings there. They also hope to be able to attract...