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DIED. RICK JAMES, 56, early '80s funk icon known for his outrageous fashion sense and a troubled personal life that included a five-year prison sentence for assault and a 10year addiction to cocaine; of natural causes; in Los Angeles. His infectious 1981 single Super Freak launched him to superstardom, but his career was soon derailed by drugs. Comeback efforts in the '90s were sidelined by a stroke and hip-replacement surgery...
...DIED. RICK JAMES, 56, early '80s funk icon known for his outrageous fashion sense and a sordid personal life that included a five-year prison sentence for assault; of undetermined causes; in Los Angeles. His infectious 1981 single Super Freak launched him to superstardom, but his career was soon derailed by a decade-long cocaine addiction. Comeback efforts in the '90s were sidelined by a stroke and hip-replacement surgery...
Brando was their stud, possibly the most gorgeous (and authentically sexy) male the movies had ever seen. But he was in his nature ill suited to superstardom. Maybe he didn't want to be anyone's figurehead. He said, truly, that he had an attention span of about seven minutes. Besides, he didn't like delving too deeply into himself. He called that activity "pearl diving," and it upset and scared him. "Actors have to observe," he once said, "and I enjoy that part of it. They have to know how much spit you have in your mouth and where...
...opening performance of this year’s freshman musical, “Hot Noise: Pecs, Jugs and Rock & Roll.” The show chronicles the rise of ’70s rock band, the Red Bricks, from its lowly beginnings at Harvard to the height of superstardom. Witness the turmoil of Vietnam and the Women’s Movement, the power of rock & roll, and the splendor of a sequined jumpsuit. Tickets $5 with Harvard I.D. (HBO). 7:30 p.m. Runs through April 24. Agassiz Theatre...
...know what you’re thinking. You want to run Primal Scream because you have something to prove. It’s hard to be at Harvard, where the enormous pond of excellence has relegated your erstwhile big fish persona into washed-out post-superstardom and overwhelming obscurity. And it’s not like your upcoming exam performance is going to rocket you to instant fame. So, you think, I know how to handle this. I’ll take off all my clothes, run around Harvard Yard, and scream. I’ll be a bona fide...