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...Beatles and the Stones themselves agree: “When we were kids growing up in Liverpool,” recalls Paul McCartney, “all we ever wanted to be was Elvis Presley.” “No-one, but no-one, is his equal, or ever will be,” says Mick Jagger; “He was, and is supreme.” John Lennon agreed, saying “Before Elvis there was nothing.” Such lofty praise from stars so mythical in their own right speaks for itself...
...Winners TONYA HARDING Ex-skater defeats Paula Jones in "Celebrity Boxing." We're shocked by this violation of the sanctity of the sport. What's next, ear biting? PAUL McCARTNEY Sir Paul's North American tour is selling out. Ringo's doing well too: his boss at McDonald's says he's almost ready for the fry station ROSIE O'DONNELL Ms. Koosh gets nine Daytime Emmy noms, speaks out on gay adoption. Rosie, it's not being gay that would make you a frightening parent Losers JOHN ASHCROFT Attorney General in trouble over student visas being sent to 9/11...
...Super Bowl, a nonstop party. I love Keynesians as much as the next guy, but New Orleans and U2 is tough to beat. As the band members made their way from the field to their sky box following their half-time performance, I talked football with Paul McCartney, who sang along loudly to Beatles songs played on the stadium p.a. Sir Paul high-fived me when, as he put it, "the Patriots ran that interference all the way back for a touchdown!" After the game I joined U2 and Ashley Judd for dinner in the French Quarter and spent much...
When a celebrity finds a cause, cynicism is the first reaction. There are exceptions, of course, like the work of Paul McCartney and Heather Mills on land mines. But often, we suspect that we're being conned--that film stars and musicians have calculated that supporting some benighted group is a way of redoubling our reverence for them. And we know that some causes--Tibet, HIV/AIDS--are frankly more fashionable than others. Offhand, I can't think of one celebrity who has dedicated time and money to reducing the number of deaths from diarrhea, a killer throughout the developing world...
When a celebrity finds a cause, cynicism is the first reaction. There are exceptions, of course, like the work of Paul McCartney and Heather Mills on land mines. But often, we suspect that we're being conned-that film stars and musicians have calculated that supporting some benighted group is a way of redoubling our reverence for them. And we know that some causes-Tibet, HIV/AIDS-are frankly more fashionable than others. Offhand, I can't think of one celebrity who has dedicated time and money to reducing the number of deaths from diarrhea, a killer throughout the developing world...