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Elton John and partner David Furnish have blasted Pope Benedict XVI for his stance on homosexuality - ahead of their gay marriage next month. The pair are bracing themselves for a Catholic backlash when they exchange vows in England next month, but also criticise the pontiff for his controversial views on contraception.
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LONDON (Reuters) - British pop star Elton John plans to marry his long term partner David Furnish on December 21, the first day that civil partnerships between gay couples will be possible in England. ADVERTISEMENT In an interview in Attitude magazine, which hits the newstands on Friday, John said the ceremony would be a small, private affair involving only himself and Furnish and their parents acting as witnesses. "Out of respect for their (our parents') support, we want to just keep it small -- not to make a ballyhoo of the ceremony," he told the gay lifestyle magazine. "There will...
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MIDI - CANDLE IN THE WIND I looked in your eyes...and said, David, we must be wed Of course, it is unnatural that we should share a bed I pledge my love forever...we must do this officially You still have that seductive look...I know you're hot for me I will be on tour so we will not have a real honeymoon But you watch, time will be flying, and I'll be home soon There is just one issue that we must settle...what do you think Why not flip a coin to help decide which one is wearing pink Though...
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My parents' generation was represented by Bob Hope, Bing Crosby, John Wayne ... My generation, sadly, is represented by this.
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WASHINGTON - Elton John (news) called his Kennedy Center Honor "icing on the cake," but actor Robert Downey Jr. (news - web sites) got a frosty reception when he introduced the rock legend as "the other first lady." John, opera diva Joan Sutherland, conductor John Williams and actors Warren Beatty, Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee were honored Sunday with a star-studded tribute at The Kennedy Center. The six recipients of the 27th annual Kennedy Center Honors were saluted for their lifetime contributions to American culture through the performing arts. But Downey stole the show with his rambling tribute to John....
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Shumen, Bulgaria - A Bulgarian farmer is demanding substantial damages in court after claiming the prize-winning pedigree pig he bought from a breeder was homosexual. Galen Dobrev, 43, told the court: "It's a disgrace, all he was interested in was other male pigs." The farmer took pictures of the gay pig to prove the 220-pound boar was homosexual and had fellow farmers testify on his behalf as to the pig's sexual preferences. He told the court that when his fellow farmers heard about the gay pig it had also been impossible to sell him - and in the end he...
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Elton John says he doesn't mean to throw tantrums -- it just comes with the territory of being creative. John has told Britain's Sunday Times magazine that his behaviour has changed since beating drug and alcohol addictions 14 years ago - "the rage and the temper are still there ... but it's part of being creative." The British superstar, famous for his outbursts, grabbed headlines last month when he cursed and shouted at Taiwanese photographers for surprising him as he arrived at Taipei airport, calling them "rude, vile pigs". At a London awards ceremony a week later, he launched into...
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http://abcnews.go.com/wire/Entertainment/reuters20040810_18.html On September 9, The ABC television network plans an NFL preseason concert. In the lineup is Elton John, who has accused the US of being racist over voting during the "American Idol" show, and stated the administration used "bullying tactics" to silence other moonbats who couldn't stop themselves from attacking President Bush and the USA over the Iraq war. We need to either convince ABC that John is not a good choice, or Freep the concert and tell Elton what Americans think of him.
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<p>Elton John and Bernie Taupin have written a lovely new song for Julia Roberts' forthcoming film "Mona Lisa Smile."</p>
<p>The song, "The Heart of a Girl," is the only contemporary recording on an outstanding soundtrack of songs from the early 50s on this Christmas release.</p>
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Elton John to Offload His Baubles Once More Thu Jun 19, 3:13 PM ET LONDON (Reuters) - Shopaholic pop star Elton John will offload 11 years of collected artworks at an auction of the contents of his London home later this year that is expected to fetch close to $1.7 million. It will be the second time he has cleared his shelves to make room for more items after he sold the contents of his Windsor home in 1988 in a three-day auction of nearly 2,000 lots of memorabilia, jewelry and works of art. And it is not just any...
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Pop star and AIDS activist Sir Elton John told a U.S. Senate panel on Thursday that the world's richest nation must do more to stop the world's worst epidemic. The British singer-songwriter, whose AIDS foundation has funded $35 million of grass-roots treatment and prevention programs in 55 countries in the last decade, had never addressed a political body before and he said in an interview before the hearing that he was quite nervous. But he testified eloquently about the global scourge, which has already claimed some 25 million lives. ``This is the government of the richest nation...
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