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  • Tony Bennett: Americans Should Support Anything Obama Wants

    05/01/2009 9:42:13 AM PDT · by pissant · 116 replies · 2,839+ views
    CNS ^ | 5/1/09 | Nick Ballasy
    Grammy-award winning musician Tony Bennett told CNSNews.com he “loves everything” Barack Obama has done in his first 100 days as president and thinks every American should “give him all-out support for anything he wants to do.” Bennett further said that Americans should imitate the other countries of the world that support Obama. “I really hope that every citizen of the United States would imitate the rest of the world because they’re all for Obama,” said Bennett. “Every other country adores what happened – in our great country – to have him as president.” Bennett’s comments were made at the National...
  • Bella Continues Strong Performance at Theaters

    11/05/2007 2:35:03 PM PST · by topher · 5 replies · 97+ views
    Knights of Columbus ^ | November 5, 2007
    With the help of Knights of Columbus councils around the United States, Bella, the major motion picture with a strong pro-life message, had a very good opening at the box office. With a limited release in 165 theaters in major markets around the United States., it grossed $1.3 million and had the highest per screen average ($7,928) of any movie opening on more than two screens the weekend of Oct. 27-28, including the top-grossing movie, Saw IV. For the weekend of Nov. 2-44, it grossed more than $1 million and had the third highest per screen average ($5,381) of any...
  • Actor, Singer Lend Voices to Hillary Clinton's Re-Election

    11/02/2006 1:13:09 PM PST · by wouldntbprudent · 55 replies · 1,449+ views
    FNC ^ | Nov 2, 2006 | Staff
    (New York) AP - If you pick up your telephone and the voice on the other end sounds like actor Robert De Niro or singer Tony Bennett urging you to vote for U.S. Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton (D, N.Y.),v it probably is. In pre-recorded messages, De Niro and Bennett are lending their voices to urge voters around the state to vote for Clinton, who is running for re-election.
  • And Now, a Few Words From Tony Bennett (WuzzaDem scores again)

    08/25/2006 3:21:40 PM PDT · by EveningStar · 5 replies · 279+ views
    WuzzaDem ^ | August 22, 2006
    I tell you, man, I've traveled this country from coast to coast, state to state, north to south and east to west, and one thing's for sure - there's a whole lotta dim bulbs out there...
  • Tony Bennett: 'America is culturally void'

    08/22/2006 12:27:52 PM PDT · by NormsRevenge · 98 replies · 1,521+ views
    Contact Music ^ | 8/22/06
    Legendary singer Tony Bennett has slammed his home country of America for not contributing anything other than jazz music to world art and culture. The If I Ruled The World crooner feels that Europe and Asia offer far more culturally than America does. Bennett says, "I have travelled around the world to Asia and Europe. They show you what they have contributed to the world. The British show you theatre, the Italians show you music and art, the French show you cooking and painting, and the Germans show you science. "The only thing that the United States, which is still...
  • Kennedy Center Honors Redford, Tina Turner (Tony Bennett, Julie Harris, Suzanne Farrell)

    12/04/2005 9:47:49 AM PST · by NormsRevenge · 11 replies · 659+ views
    AP on Yahoo ^ | 12/4/05 | Juan-Csrlos Rodriguez - ap
    WASHINGTON - The stars — "Sundance Kid" Robert Redford, pop diva Tina Turner and crooner Tony Bennett, among them — were coming out early to be honored at the White House for a lifetime of achievement. Members of the 28th annual class of Kennedy Center honorees were being singled out at a reception Sunday afternoon by the president and first lady for their contributions to the arts and culture. Artists from around the world were to join President Bush and Laura Bush in an evening ceremony at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. The honorees are: _Turner,...
  • Tony Bennett, Hollywood stars at "secret" fundraiser for John Kerry in SANTA MONICA: Thursday (8/26)

    08/22/2004 9:11:00 AM PDT · by RonDog · 164 replies · 6,439+ views
    from a reliable source | August 22, 2004 | RonDog
    From a reliable source: Tony Bennettwill join Courtney Cox, Leonardo DiCaprio, Melanie Griffith, Angelica Huston, Michael Keaton, Viggo Mortensen, Rob Reiner, Mary Steenburgen, Ted Danson, Sharon Stone and othersfor a $5,000/plate "secret" fundraising dinnerforJohn Kerryon Thursday, August 26th 6:30 P.M. VIP Reception and Dinnerat theFairmont Miramar Hotel 101 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica
  • War party: Debating Iraq at Ozzy's (Code Orange PUKE Alert!)

    03/21/2003 9:15:45 AM PST · by O.C. - Old Cracker · 9 replies · 265+ views
    New York Daily News ^ | March 21, 2003
    Elizabeth Taylor and Justin Timberlake were the guests of honor at a benefit Elton John gave with Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne Wednesday night in L.A. But the names of two other well-known people were on everybody's lips: Bush and Saddam. "We all discussed whether to move forward with this event tonight," Sharon told the crowd, which had gathered in the garden of her Beverly Hills home to support Elton's AIDS foundation and her own colon-cancer charity. "We decided to continue because, war or no war, we are all fighting the war against AIDS and cancer," she went on. "At the...