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Posted: 06 Aug 2012 05:36 PM PDT


Whitney Houston's Biography Chronicled In 'Always Whitney' Documentary
Whitney Houston's life story is the subject of a new documentary, Always Whitney. The 1-hour-and-9-minute special, out Tuesday, spans Houston's New Jersey roots to her death at the Beverly Hilton Hotel last February. Music business insiders (including this writer) discuss Houston's legacy amid news archives and interview footage with the likes of Smokey Robinson, Clive [...]

Posted: 06 Aug 2012 12:56 PM PDT


Cake, Framed
With mild apologies to our regular readers, it's time -- once again! -- to introduce Framed to any newbies who may have come by this week. Why do we do this every now and again? Is it because we're unbelievably sensitive to the needs of others? Or is it because we like to drink to [...]

Posted: 06 Aug 2012 10:47 AM PDT


Groom-To-Be Books 'Fake Tom Petty' For Wedding
Okay, when it comes to wedding planning, we've heard all the horror stories about couples being swindled--fake diamonds, fake contracts, the works. However, here's a new one: A wealthy executive was recently fooled into booking a fake rock star to play at his July nuptials. Brian Valentine, a senior VP for Amazon, decided it would [...]

Posted: 06 Aug 2012 08:57 AM PDT


Sharon Osbourne X's Herself Off 'America's Got Talent' Over Alleged Discrimination
After cryptically tweeting that she was ready to quit "America's Got Talent," and later revealing during CBS's Television Critics Association panel that she had not yet been asked back to the show, Sharon Osbourne officially announced her resignation from "AGT" this week, after seven seasons. While at first fans might have assumed that she was leaving [...]

Posted: 06 Aug 2012 08:57 AM PDT


The Rock's Backpages Flashback: Tales of Sky Saxon and "Lord" Tim Hudson
Sky Saxon's Seeds were responsible for one of the great psych-punk hits, 1965's immortal 'Pushin' Too Hard'. Many years later, Mick Middles encountered the man in Malibu — only to be drawn into the bizarre web of his British manager "Lord" Tim Hudson. For more weirdness, read on… Barney Hoskyns, Editorial Director, Rock's Backpages Stick-thin, [...]