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| Mike ‘I’m A Good Guy’ Tyson dances to a new tune Posted: 13 Sep 2012 07:23 AM PDT HONG KONG, Sept 13 — Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson, once notorious for his bad-boy antics, has a new goal: he'd like to dance and act in musicals.  Tyson talking about the Broadway debut of his one-man show "Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth" at a news conference in New York, June 18, 2012. — Reuters file pic "I didn't know how to be a good guy because I was always concentrating on being bad, so I've learned how to be a good guy now and treat people the way I want to be treated. That's why I have a passion for life now." The convicted rapist who spent three years in prison and was later declared bankrupt has found religion and mellowed. He spoke to financiers in Hong Kong about his life before and after boxing, his family, and his acting career, which includes a recent one-man show on Broadway. Tyson became the youngest world heavyweight champion in 1986 at age 20 and was undisputed world champion for several years. Convicted of rape in 1992, he later returned to the ring but added to his notoriety when he bit off a chunk of Evander Holyfield's ear in a 1997 bout. But in Hong Kong, Tyson strutted into the room with the swagger of a boxing champion, looking dapper in a light-coloured suit and white shirt, working the crowd of financiers with a toothy grin. "I'm not drinking, I'm not getting high, I'm not womanising, I'm not doing a lot of things that I normally did," said Tyson, once nicknamed "The Baddest Man on the Planet". "This is what I'm doing now — a responsible individual, raising a family, loving my wife." Asked what else he wants to do in his life, Tyson paused briefly. "I want to do some dancing thing, I want to do some musicals," he said, to loud laughter. CLSA, an Asia-focused brokerage, likes to make a splash with its annual forum with a high-profile keynote speaker. Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin and actor George Clooney have appeared at the event. — Reuters |
| Led Zeppelin to release reunion concert film Posted: 13 Sep 2012 06:10 AM PDT LONDON, Sept 13 — British rockers Led Zeppelin will release a concert film based on their 2007 charity performance in London that hits cinemas on October 17, the band said today. The film, called "Celebration Day" and directed by Dick Carruthers, was taken from the long-awaited reunion of one of rock's most successful acts. The theatrical release will be across 1,500 screens in more than 40 territories, followed by an audio and video release on November 19. There will be premieres in London, Los Angeles, New York and other cities before the theatrical release, raising the possibility of seeing the three surviving members of the band on the same red carpet, if not the same stage. The band broke up in 1980 after the death of their drummer John Bonham, but despite repeated calls from millions of fans to get back together to tour and record, reunions have been fleeting and, by their own admission, unsatisfactory. But in 2007, singer Robert Plant, guitarist Jimmy Page and bass player John Paul Jones, along with Bonham's son and drummer Jason, took the stage at London's O2 Arena for a tribute gig to Atlantic Records' founder Ahmet Ertegun. It was the first headline show by the band in 27 years, and according to Cineworld, the cinema chain that will screen the movie in Britain, it was the most over-subscribed gig in history after more than 20 million people applied for 18,000 tickets. "It's a unique opportunity to savour what is likely to be Led Zeppelin's final performance," Cineworld said. The band, one of rock's biggest acts with global album sales estimated at up to 300 million, played 16 songs on the night including hits such as "Whole Lotta Love", "Kashmir" and "Stairway to Heaven". The poster promoting the film features a cartoon of a zeppelin airship against a red sky above London's Houses of Parliament, reminiscent of the artwork on the band's 2007 compilation album "Mothership". Following is the track listing of the upcoming film, which will last just over two hours. 1. Good Times Bad Times2. Ramble On 3. Black Dog 4. In My Time Of Dying 5. For Your Life 6. Trampled Under Foot 7. Nobody's Fault But Mine 8. No Quarter 9. Since I've Been Loving You 10. Dazed And Confused 11. Stairway To Heaven 12. The Song Remains The Same 13. Misty Mountain Hop 14. Kashmir 15. Whole Lotta Love 16. Rock And Roll. — Reuters |
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