Reuters - Aug 27, 2006
Before Hurricane Katrina hit, Tanio Hingle lived in a house in the Treme section of New Orleans with his wife and three kids, gigging around town with the New Birth Brass Band. The eight-piece played...
More »AP - Apr 19, 2006
Matthew Sweet and Susanna Hoffs, Under The Covers, Vol. 1 (Shout Factory) About a decade ago, Matthew Sweet and Susanna Hoffs were the nucleus of Ming Tea — the flower-power band that provided...
More »AP - Dec 30, 2005
It may not have been evident at the time, but when Tom Cruise was leaping up and down on Oprah Winfrey s couch, he was like a piston, churning the wheels of fate. Had Cruise not chosen to express his...
More »AP - Sep 2, 2005
Celebrities including Ellen DeGeneres, Jay Leno, Master P and Dave Matthews are contributing star power to relief efforts for victims of Hurricane Katrina. DeGeneres, a New Orleans native whose 82-year...
More »AP - Sep 2, 2005
It began, fittingly enough, with jazz from New Orleans natives Harry Connick Jr. and Wynton Marsalis. But A Concert for Hurricane Relief, a heartfelt and dignified benefit aired on NBC and other networks...
More »Reuters - Aug 31, 2005
Three Louisiana-born stars -- Harry Connick Jr., Wynton Marsalis and Tim McGraw -- will headline a televised charity concert to air live on Friday for victims of Hurricane Katrina, NBC said on Wednesday...
More »AP - May 22, 2004
The cartoon ogre tale Shrek 2, Tom Hanks crime comedy The Ladykillers and Michael Moore s Fahrenheit 9/11, a scathing attack on the White House, were among films competing for Cannes Film Festival prizes...
More »AP - Apr 12, 2004
Pitching it as the New Millennium Sonny and Cher Show, ABC aired The Nick & Jessica Variety Hour on Sunday. In what was billed as their first-ever TV special, Nick Lachey and Jessica Simpson (who already...
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