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We first heard the news that Johnny Harra had possibly passed away yesterday. It has now been confirmed. Johnny Harra was an American Elvis impersonator. He began impersonating Elvis at the age of 11 and was cast as the 42 year old Elvis Presley in the 1981 docudrama This Is Elvis.Harrra, one of five actors to portray Elvis in the movie, was featured in two scenes from the re-enactment of August 16, 1977, filmed at Graceland. He also starred as a Vegas headliner for many years before battling with diabetes and arthritis. After many years in seclusion he returned to the stage before the 25th anniversary of Elvis' death. Johnny Harra has been featured in many newspapers and magazines, and on national TV shows like Merv Griffin, Johnny Carson and Dick Clark. Johnny traveled internationally performing his “Profiles of Presley” show. Johnny died on March 30, 2011. Johnny Harra, king of Elvis impersonators, dies in Dallas Dallas News Johnny Harra was Elvis longer than Elvis....

Radaronline reports that Zsa Zsa Gabor and her husband were watching tv when the news of Elizabeth Taylor's passing came on tv. Zsa Zsa got so upset that she had to be rushed back into the hospital. Gabor, 94 who had been friends with Elizabeth for many years is said to have gone hysterical upon learning of her friend's death. Zsa Zsa said, "celebrities go in threes. And I'm next." She was referring to the recent deaths of both Jane Rusell and Elizabeth Taylor. Her husband says her blood pressure went through the roof so he called an ambulance. And she remains hospitialized. Zsa Zsa is also still struggling with an infection in her leg, the other had been amputated.

Linda Thompson & Elvis Presley Elvis Presley's former beauty queen girlfriend Linda Thompson has stated that she wants to write a ballad for current American Idol contestant, Pia Toscano . Linda calls Pia a star! See video below of Pia . Don't know who Linda Thompson is? She's a former beauty queen, girlfriend of Elvis Presley , ex-wife to Olympic gold medalist Bruce Jenner & producer David Foster. But outside of the Elvis realm, she is probably best known as Brody Jenner 's mom (pictured below). And being a mom seems to be her proudest accomplishment! Avril Lavigne celebrated the release of her new album, 'Goodbye Lullaby,' at NYC hotspot SL on March 8 with boyfriend Brody Jenner, Jenner's step-sister, Kim Kardashian, and Kardashian's boyfriend, Kris Humphries.

Here's another reason why the area around Graceland and Whitehaven needs major improvements. Imagine being a tourist who is unaware of the crime stats in the Graceland area, and you go up Elvis Presley Blvd to the Southland Mall to pick up something you forgot and you are in the middle of the scene above.In this video from last year, a 28 year old former Marine working as a security guard at the mall is shot dead in the middle of the afternoon. A young man who served our country, and protected citizens in the line of duty should not be dead at the age of 28. God Bless his family. The citizens and local businesses that have remained in Whitehaven also deserve a safe community. This is not to scare anyone away from traveling to Memphis but just to remind everyone that although we are vacation, we need to be aware of our surroundings at all times! Be careful when traveling to Memphis or anywhere. Do not assume because it's Elvis Week , you're safe! Complete story ...

The cast of BABY IT'S YOU talks about their new musical and performs some of the show's best songs at the Hard Rock Café in Times Square. Presenting the first look into the upcoming Broadway musical BABY IT'S YOU! The inspiring story of New Jersey housewife Florence Greenberg whose 1958 discovery of The Shirelles turned her into the music industry's first female powerhouse. BABY, IT'S YOU! starts previews on Broadway March 26th. Learn more at http://www.babyitsyouonbroadway.com

Memphis, Tenn. - Children being held captive and sold for sex, some call it modern day slavery and it's happening right here in Memphis and the Mid-South. In Brief: - TN lawmakers are calling on a full scale investigation of child sex trafficking. - International child-sex traffic ring busted in Memphis in 2008. - Sex with children is being advertised on common websites. Child-Sex Traffic Ring Bust in Memphis The FBI has been investigating human trafficking for years. Now the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has been asked by lawmakers to find out how big of a problem it really is. The images are shocking but the details behind child trafficking are even harder to stomach. "It's more serious than most people realize," said Ryan Dalton with Operation Broken Silence. In 2008, Memphis federal officials were awarded for dismantling an international child sex-trafficking ring. One victim told investigators, at age 13, she was smuggled from Mexico with...

Priscilla Presley shares the challenges of being married to Elvis Presley and why she says he was easy to mother. Plus, life together after their divorce.