Mary Ann Mobley's Husband In TROUBLE Again!

Mary Ann Mobley & Gary Collins

Mary Ann Mobley has her hands full again with her husband, Gary Collins. An arrest warrant has been issued in Jackson, Miss for a hit and run with another car last night involving a woman and her child. Gary left the scene after he was told the cops were on their way. A witness says Collins was clearly intoxicated. This will be Gary's third DUI offense. One accident in 2007 lead to the death of the other driver. And his last DUI was while driving a mobile home with a blood alcohol level of .29.
Gary Collins is best known as the host of Hour Magazine and the Miss America pageant.
Mary Ann Mobley, former Miss America in 1959, co-starred with Elvis in the 1965 film, Harum Scarum. Mary Ann is currently in remission from stage 3 Cancer. The couple has been married since 1967.

Michael Jackson - The Immortal World Tour by Cirque Du Soleil

The Estate of Michael Jackson and Cirque Du Soleil will share the profits from the show 50/50. The show will probably open in the fall of 2012 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

Michael Jackson Set Sketches

Barbara Eden @ Chillerfest In NJ This Past Weekend

This past Halloween weekend's Chillerfest guest line up included Barbara Eden who co-starred with Elvis in Flaming Star. She is best known for I Dream Of Jeannie with Larry Hagman who also attended this year's Chillerfest here in NJ.

Megan, Barbara Eden and Brian B.

Barbara is a delightful woman with nothing but kind words and fond memories of Elvis. I'll bring you more on Barbara and her memories of Elvis.

Source: Megan Murphy

Memphis Comic And Fantasy Convention

The Memphis Comic And Fantasy Convention takes place on November 5-6 at the Memphis Cook Convention Center.

Guests include:

Jerry Lawler

Hometown Wrestling Hero Jerry Lawler may best be known for his work in the Ring, however, at the MCFC, we will be celebrating his work at the drawing table.
From Comic Book  Drawings, to  Formal  Paintings in Oil and Watercolors, the range f this incredibly gifted Artist is truly remarkable.
At the MCFC Jerry will not only be signing prints of his previous work, but he will also be armed with his sketchpad, ready to create a custom drawing  just for you.

Suzanne Leigh

Suzanne Leigh began working in movies while still a pre-teen appearing as an extra in several British productions.
Some of  Leigh's films  include, Boeing Boeing. Paradise Hawaiian Style, Where she played the love interest of  Elvis Presley. The Lost Continent,  Lust For  A Vampire, and The Deadly Bees.
In 1974 she starred in the role as Amber in the  Son of  Dracula, starring  Harry Nilsson in the title role and Ringo Starr  as Merlin the Magician, one of the great "lost films",  which became  something of a cult favorite in later years.
Her 1998 autobiography is entitled Paradise, Suzanna Style

and:
Denise Crosby created the role of Lt. Tasha Yar on one of the most popular TV series ever, "STAR TREK, THE NEXT GENERATION." She later returned to play Tasha's daughter, Sela, a role she helped create.
Denise co-starred alongside Fisher Stevens and Jennifer Tilly in the FOX Series, "KEY WEST," and has played recurring roles on "NYPD BLUE," "THE X-FILES," "MAD MEN" and "LOIS AND CLARK: THE ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN." She has guest starred in numerous TV series, most recently "DEXTER," "CROSSING JORDAN" and "BONES." Denise is currently playing Capt. Susan Sallinger on the acclaimed series "SOUTHLAND" on TNT.
She co-starred in Stephen King's classic film, "PET SEMATARY." Denise made her film debut in "48 HOURS," and went on to work with Blake Edwards in "THE MAN WHO LOVED WOMEN" and "SKIN DEEP" with the late John Ritter. She teamed with Quentin Tarentino in "JACKIE BROWN," and Mimi Leder in "DEEP IMPACT." Denise has worked in Indie films such as the Sundance Film Festival Winner "MIRACLE MILE" and "THE RED SHOW DIARIES" directed by Zalman King.
Denise has also worn a different hat as Producer and Host of the feature documentary "TREKKIES" released by Paramount Pictures. The film reteams her with director Roger Nygard who directed her in the Indie comedy "HIGH STRUNG," written by comedian Steve Oedekerk. They also worked together on the sequel, "TREKKIES 2," currently out on Paramount Home Video.
Denise currently resides in L.A. with her husband, writer Ken Sylk and their 11 year old son, Augie, along with 3 goldfish, 2 cats and a very sweet Basset Hound named Clementine.

Arne  Starr is an Illustrator out of  New York, who began his career in Advertising and Animation, and became a long time Comic Book Artist.
Well known for his work on numerous Comics, from Green Lantern to Spiderman, and for his long run on Star Trek. He has segued into the world  of  Hollywood and Acting over the last few years.
Performing on "GREY'S ANATOMY," "MADMEN," "NCIS LOS ANGELES," as well as in both "IRON MAN" films, and 2009's "STAR TREK".
He is also  performing in NBCs  new smash hit  series "The Event". (With a little persuasion, you may be able get him to reveal some of the secrets going on behind the scenes  in that series.)


                                                         Show Hours

 Friday Nov.5th  1:00pm -11:30pm

Saturday Nov.6th  10:00am -11:30pm

Bret Michaels Caused Billy Ray's Achy Breaky Heart

The reason Miley Cyrus' parents are splitting after 17 years of marriage: Mom Tish had an affair with rocker Bret Michaels, reports the new Us Weekly (on newsstands Wednesday).
When Billy Ray learned of it - as well as at least one other fling - he filed for divorce Oct. 27, sources tell Us Weekly.
Michaels, 47, "became close to the entire family" this past February when he and Miley released the racy duet "Nothing to Lose," an insider tells Us Weekly.
He and Tish, 43, soon began carrying on an on-the-sly romance, sources tell Us Weekly.
Tish was seen at Michaels' Feb. 28 show at the Key Club in L.A., and he had once asked her production company’s help to adapt his book, Roses & Thorns, into a movie.
"Billy Ray was completely unaware of what was going on," the source says of the "Achy Breaky Heart" crooner, who is seeking joint custody of their three minor children, Miley (who turns 18 Nov. 23), Braison, 16, and Noah, 10. (They have three older children from previous relationships.)
Though a rep for Michaels refutes the allegations, telling Us Weekly, "There has never been an affair or a fling," and a rep for Tish also denies the dalliance, the Cyrus source insists, "It was a professional relationship that turned into something more."
For more - including how a "devastated" Billy Ray learned of the affair; why a "hurt" Tish is trying to save the marriage and how Miley is coping with her parents' pending divorce - pick up the new Us Weekly Wednesday!

Michael Jackson's Kids Call New Release A Fraud

Two of Michael Jackson's children are adamant -- some of the soon-to-be released MJ song tracks are frauds.
TMZ has been reporting, Sony will be releasing a Michael Jackson album before Christmas, featuring 10 - 12 original tracks.  We're told 5 of the tracks were recorded at the New Jersey home of record producer Eddie Cascio. 
Michael and his kids stayed at Cascio's family home for 4 months in 2007, when the tracks were recorded, along with remixes that were released on the Thriller 25 Album.
The Jackson family believes the Cassio tracks in question were fakes -- sung by a Michael Jackson sound-alike.  We're told Prince says he was upstairs at the Cascio's house when many of the tracks were recorded and was able to hear the music, and none of what he heard matches the Sony tracks. 
We're also told Paris is "adamant" -- she does not believe her dad's voice is on the tracks in question.
But the estate claims there are sound experts who say conclusively the tracks are the real deal.
People connected with the Sony project believe the kids are being "manipulated" by Katherine Jackson and other family members who don't want the album released.

Huey Lewis And The News Releases New CD Soulsville In Memphis

                                                       Huey Lewis and the News
                                                            Soulsville
                                                       W.O.W. Records

Huey Lewis and the News haven’t made an album in nearly a decade. But for a few years during the ‘80s, they were one of the highest-grossing and best-selling acts on the planet, with songs like “I Want a New Drug” and “The Power of Love” that were not only well-crafted and catchy, but were superbly produced and performed.
The News today is mostly intact, and on the band’s new CD, Soulsville, the absence of original guitarist Chris Hayes and bassist Mario Cipollina isn’t even conspicuous, as this is an album Lewis could have made with pretty much anyone. A solid collection of 14 tunes from the Stax/Volt heyday, this album, recorded in Memphis, covers some great songs while paying tribute to that groundbreaking sound and the writers who changed the shape of music with what became R&B and soul classics.
Wisely, Lewis went for songs that are a little more obscure or don’t get a lot of airplay on oldies stations these days, and didn’t try to cover songs like “Try a Little Tenderness” or “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay.” The playlist includes Bert Berns’ “Cry to Me,” originally recorded by Solomon Burke, who recently passed away; the Staples Singers classic “Respect Yourself,” written by R&B legends Mack Rice and Luther Ingram; Rufus Thomas’ “Little Sally Walker;” and the late Isaac Hayes’ title track from the soundtrack of Shaft, a social commentary about the plight of southern urban African-Americans that was ahead of its time.
If this record is a reminder of anything from those days, though, it’s what an incredible contribution Steve Cropper has made to the evolution of music in America. Cropper, a Nashville resident these days, is a co-writer on no less than four of the songs on this CD, and probably played guitar (and maybe even some piano) on the original versions of most of them. Lewis performs Wilson Pickett’s “Don’t Fight It,” which Pickett and Cropper wrote; Johnnie Taylor’s “Just the One (I’ve Been Looking For),” written by Cropper and Eddie Floyd; Otis Redding and Cropper’s wonderful ballad “Just One More Day;” and Cropper and Al Bell’s instrumental “Grab This Thing,” which isn’t as well-known as Booker T and the MGs’ “Green Onions,” but still a good example of what the Stax/Volt sound was all about: simplicity, groove and emotion.
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Original News tenor man and arranger Johnny Colla is still on board with the band, and he does a great job of capturing the vibe and parts of the Memphis Horns. And Lewis doesn’t let us forget that he’s still a pretty good harp player, turning in a sweet performance on the Joe Tex tune “I Want To (Do Everything For You).” Tasty stuff, from a group of guys who clearly revere this material and do their best to catch the vibe.
If you’re a fan of the Memphis music of the ‘60s, and/or Huey Lewis, this album is a good bet. Soulsville won’t be on the charts long in this day and age, but its songs are timeless, and Lewis and his band do a nice job of paying homage to the music of this bygone era and its creators.

Source: Songwriter

Announcement Expected For Michael Jackson Cirque Show

There will be a Cirque du Soleil news announcement today about its upcoming Michael Jackson arena show. Jamie King, the director of the show, and Chantal Tremblay, director of creation, will be talking to the Canadian press via teleconference tomorrow afternoon. The show is expected to begin a North American tour in December,  2011.
It has already been reported that the title of the 90-minute Jackson show featuring 72 performers will be The Immortal World Tour and that its production costs will be in the $200 million range.
After The Beatles (LOVE), Elvis Presley (Viva ELVIS) and now, Jackson, who will be the next to be immortalized by the Cirque du Soleil?

Source: Montreal Gazette