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Blast From The Past–The Weekly World News!

Craig Russell — Wed, 09 May 2012 18:43:41 +0000

Growing up, one of those indelible images I have is the "Elvis seen in Kalamazoo Burger King" story in the Weekly World News. You remember THE supermarket tabloid. The National Enquirer might have had more publicity for taking on celebs, but NO paper could top the Weekly World News for sheer "Hey Martha" factor. "Hey Martha" is the phrase the tabloids use to determine if a story will get people to buy the paper. "Hey Martha, look at that three headed boy on the cover, I have to see if that's true".

Elvis Costello Says NOT to Buy His New Boxed Set

Matt Hendricks — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 18:09:43 +0000

Here's something you don't see that often anymore, true honesty!

Elvis Costello's new Return of the Spectacular Spinning Songbook is out. The special-edition set, which includes a CD and DVD of a concert from earlier this year, plus a book, is selling for at least $225 in the US and more than $300 in England , a price which the singer says "appears to be either a misprint or a satire. All our attempts to have this number revised have been fruitless, but rather than detain you with tedious arguments about morality, panache and book-keeping"

Couple Gets Married By Elvis on Roller Coaster

Matt Hendricks — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 17:14:00 +0000

Well, now I’ve seen it all! Cool Idea, or is it? Not exactly a dream wedding for me, but what the heck! I liked how it stopped on the top with Elvis? What’s the craziest wedding you’ve ever seen?

A Salute to Elvis-He Died This Day In 1977

Mark Roberts — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 11:24:59 +0000

Today we remember Elvis who died on this day in 1977. He was 42. Fans began filing past his grave At Graceland bearing candles Monday night into early this morning. More than three decades later, he remains one of the top-selling acts in music. In 2010, Forbes magazine estimated his estate’s annual take from music [...]