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Going to Chickie’s for the fun and food of favorite decade (Park Ridge Herald-Advocate)

Written by NewsFeed. Published on March 10th, 2010 in Elvis News.
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From the plastic pink flamingos and life-size cardboard Elvis dressed in gold lame at the front door, to the Fluffernutters and double straw chocolate shakes on the menu, Chickie's Diner in Park Ridge is a sock hop away from a trip back to the 1950s. Continue reading Going to Chickie’s for the fun and food of favorite decade (Park Ridge Herald-Advocate) »

Born in Memphis in the ’70s, St. Blues guitars will now be made here (Memphis Commercial Appeal)

The St. Blues Guitar Workshop story has everything a Memphis music story ought to have.It has a humble but precocious beginning, and a cast of characters from Elvis to Duck Dunn to MGMT's Andrew VanWyngarden. It has failure, redemption and a new road to the future.In fact, that Memphis essence ... Continue reading Born in Memphis in the ’70s, St. Blues guitars will now be made here (Memphis Commercial Appeal) »

Elvis Meets Buddy (Brisbane Times)

Written by NewsFeed. Published on March 9th, 2010 in Elvis News.
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May 27 Shake, rattle and roll like never before at this stage spectacular starring big hits from big stars. Continue reading Elvis Meets Buddy (Brisbane Times) »

Thailand’s Blue Diamond Heist: Still a Sore Point (Time Magazine)

Written by NewsFeed. Published on March 7th, 2010 in Elvis News.
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Two decades ago, a Thai gardener climbed into the palace of a Saudi prince and stole some 200 pounds of jewelry. The caper cost Thailand billions, left several dead and put an Elvis-impersonating Thai official on death row Continue reading Thailand’s Blue Diamond Heist: Still a Sore Point (Time Magazine) »

Religion News: Elvis gets church ‘all shook up’ (Island Packet)

Written by NewsFeed. Published on March 6th, 2010 in Elvis News.
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Parishioners might think they have gone to heaven when they get a glimpse of Elvis on Sunday.But t Continue reading Religion News: Elvis gets church ‘all shook up’ (Island Packet) »

Russell as Elvis now on DVD (The Gainesville Sun)

Written by NewsFeed. Published on March 5th, 2010 in Elvis News.
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By JOHN BEIFUSS Scripps Howard News Service "Elvis," starring Kurt Russell made its DVD debut this week. The disc offers the full 148-minute "theatrical" version that played in cinemas overseas plus extras. Continue reading Russell as Elvis now on DVD (The Gainesville Sun) »

SHOWBIZ: Redefining Elvis (The New Straits Times)

Written by NewsFeed. Published on March 3rd, 2010 in Elvis News.
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FIRST, there was Elvis. Continue reading SHOWBIZ: Redefining Elvis (The New Straits Times) »

Kurt Russell staked his career on ‘Elvis,’ new to DVD on March 2 (New Orleans Times-Picayune)

Written by NewsFeed. Published on March 1st, 2010 in Elvis News.
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Uncanny performance in 1979 television miniseries allowed Russell to be taken seriously as an actor. Continue reading Kurt Russell staked his career on ‘Elvis,’ new to DVD on March 2 (New Orleans Times-Picayune) »

Review: ‘Viva Elvis’ from Cirque du Soleil (Los Angeles Times)

Written by NewsFeed. Published on February 21st, 2010 in Elvis News.
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"Love" brought the Beatles to Las Vegas without a hint of schlock, a mission apparently impossible with Elvis. "Love" brought the Beatles to Las Vegas without a hint of schlock, a mission apparently impossible with Elvis. Continue reading Review: ‘Viva Elvis’ from Cirque du Soleil (Los Angeles Times) »

PERFORMANCE/TOUR: Cirque Du Soleil ‘Viva Elvis’: It Has the Glitz, but Does It Capture Presley’s Soul? (All About Jazz)

Like Cirque's Las Vegas take on the Beatles in "Love," "Viva Elvis" attempts to capture the magical spirit of one of rock 'n' roll's most mythic figures. But does the Canadian company succeed? Lewis notes that there are some striking musical numbers, including a military-themed treatment of "Return to Sender." ... Continue reading PERFORMANCE/TOUR: Cirque Du Soleil ‘Viva Elvis’: It Has the Glitz, but Does It Capture Presley’s Soul? (All About Jazz) »