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| Lucille Ball look-alikes to gather to mark her 100th birthday Posted: 06 Aug 2011 05:45 AM PDT  File photo of Lucille Ball look-alikes posing at the premiere of the film ''Rat Race' in Los Angeles on July 30, 2001. — Reuters pic Scores of people trying to mimic Lucy's distinctive look as TV persona Lucy Ricardo were expected to gather in Jamestown in western New York state to topple the world record for gathering the most Lucy lookalikes. The event takes place on the fourth day of a five-day comedy festival in her name and was organised by the town's not-for-profit Lucille Ball/Desi Arnaz Center. The day will feature performances by comic Paula Poundstone as well as Lucy, Ricky, Fred and Ethel impersonators, the main characters from the hit sitcom "I Love Lucy," which ran from 1951 to 1957 and has been seen for decades since in reruns. Festival-goers can watch episodes of the beloved show under the stars, take a cemetery tour of Ball's final resting place, and dine in the "Tropicana Room," a re-creation of her TV husband Ricky Ricardo's famous Manhattan night club. Ricky was played by Ball's husband, Desi Arnaz. Earlier in the week, the festival included an appearance by comedian Joan Rivers and the unveiling of the studio door for CBS Studio A in Hollywood where Ball and Arnaz made their very first appearance on TV together in 1949 and where they later shot the "I Love Lucy" pilot in 1951. The non-profit group that organised the festival says on its website, www.lucy-desi.com, that its mission is to preserve the Ball and Arnaz legacy and enrich the world through a commitment to the development of the comedic arts. The Lucy legacy has had an impact on Jamestown, about 80 miles south of Buffalo, as evidenced by the many city institutions and other venues bearing her name. Events conclude tomorrow with a picnic at Lucille Ball Memorial Park where graduates of Friday's Comedy College will perform at the Desi Arnaz Memorial Bandshell. — Reuters Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by Used Car Search. |
| U2 caps biggest concert tour ever: Promoter Posted: 06 Aug 2011 01:38 AM PDT  The Irish band U2 performing on July 8, 2011 in Montreal, Canada, part of their '360' tour. – AFP pic Liz Morentin, a Live Nation spokeswoman, said on Tuesday the final numbers are not yet in from the U2 "360 degree Tour" but said "it surpassed US$700 million (RM2.11 billion), beating the Rolling Stones record" from a 2005-2007 tour. Billboard magazine said the tour hauled in some US$736 million, topping the US$558 million established by Mick Jagger's Stones, and also breaking the record for tour attendance. The tour began June 30 in Barcelona, days after the death of Michael Jackson, and included 110 events, ending July 30 in Moncton, Canada. During the tour, U2 performed in the Balkans for the first time since 1997 and played three home town concerts at Dublins Croke Park, before heading to California to perform in front of 97,000 fans at the Rose Bowl. A second European leg started in August 2010, featuring U2's first appearances in Russia and Turkey and was followed by events in Australia and New Zealand. In 2011, U2 played to South Africa for the first time since 1998 with two huge concerts in the World Cup Stadiums of Cape Town and Johannesburg. The group had three sold-out nights at Estadio Morumbi in Sao Paulo, Brazil and had its biggest single audience of 108,800 at Stadium Azteca in Mexico City on May 14, 2011. Arthur Fogel, Live Nation's chairman of global music, said: "This tour was a brilliant success on every level and all involved should be extremely proud. U2 once again have set the standard for achievement – perhaps for all time." Some of the dates had to be rescheduled after frontman Bono had emergency back surgery for temporary "paralysis." Bono injured himself during tour preparation training in Germany and was treated for severe compression of the sciatic nerve, a serious tear in the ligament and a herniated disc, doctors said. – AFP Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by Used Car Search. |
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