Posted on 12/13/2006 8:26:12 AM PST by beansox
Dixie Chicks to Split Up After Grammy's? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
By Jim Roberts Dec 13, 2006
The Dixie Chicks just scored the big trifecta with Grammy nominations. The one-time country band that turned their collective backs on the music genre, its stars and its fans cleaned up with the three majors, Best Album, Song and Record for “Taking the Long Way” and the single, “Not Ready to Make Nice.”
The Chicks were one of eight acts with five nominations each, as it appears that the Grammy's are desperately trying to give the gals some love for their America bashing ways.
Now a report claims that the Chicks may split after the show.
The source is the National Enquirer and the weekly tabloid reports that the controversial country superstars have secretly decided to split up after the Grammy Awards - because Emily Robison and Martie Maguire no longer want to share the nest with outspoken Natalie Maines, say sources.
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"The Chicks are tired and wrung out," a group insider reportedly told the weekly entertainment magazine. "They feel they've come to the end, and they want a break from each other to spend more time with their families."
The three women, who have seven children among them, are at odds over Natalie's blunt political ramblings. And while sources say sisters Emily and Martie share many of Natalie's anti-George W. Bush views, they feel her public rants have taken the focus off their music.
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No denial is printed with the online report. But many speculated that the sisters would dump Maines long ago and that has yet to happen.
I don't think that The Beatles or Jimi Hendrix ever won Grammys.
Brian Wilson won a Grammy for the noisy instrumental track on SMiLE, not any of the lyrics, concepts, ability, recovery, etc.
They are a sham awards program. Based on cliques and not sales or talent.
A few years back they sued their label Sony for back royalties. They ended up settling out of court for $3 million and put in their new contract that they have to pay back ALL promotional costs of the album before any royalties kick in. Considering the amount of money they spent on producing the album (reports say 12 different people had their prints on it, despite the repeated claims the chicks wrote it themselves)and the bragged about PR roll-out...Id say they still owe Sony...Id say they owe them so much, they had to go to Canada to recoup some of the losses that they incurred here! LOL
As for their movie...I read somewhere that it cost 4 million to make...so fare it hasnt even grossed 1 million.
But according to the MSM their comeback has been "triumphant. LOL
And if you need any more proof...just look at the Grammy award winning duo....Mili Vanilli. *snickerin*
Yup, that's what I recalled. And this past tour was the first one in which the Chix had to cover all the tour expenses including promo. Yeah I noticed that big venue in Nova Scotia wasn't doing so hot. LMAO
Ping to post #39! :)
you can read. congratulations.
Ain't that shame NOTTT ROFL
Probably they realize they tick off way too many fan ES
Mocking the Chicks on YouTube --- http://youtube.com/watch?v=82OjbOykTwY
Thank you. :)
Mad TV's Trixie Ditz Spoof
"We'll Never Apologize"
Director: Bill O'Reilly? Really?
It said Bill O'Reilly directed the DC, Mad TV spoof.
Interesting.
It's part of the put-on.
Thank you for this most excellent ping, EveningStar. :>
P.S. I nearly got hooked on MADD TV with the episode of Bobby and another friend trying to help a 3rd friend learn to drive. I nearly lost a lung laughing. All I had to do was remember parts of the episode (the foot from the backseat), and I'd lose it again.
ROTFLOL!
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