Daily entertainment news covering Andrew Lloyd Webber en-US http://backend.userland.com/rss 60 http://www.starpulse.com/ http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/10/25/composer_andrew_lloyd_webber_diagnosed_w_1 Sun, 25 Oct 2009 10:49:46 EST Entertainment News 142187@http://www.starpulse.com/news LONDON (AP) — A spokeswoman for Andrew Lloyd Webber says the composer has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. The announcement came in a statement Sunday which said "the condition

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/11/16/tim_rice_set_for_walk_of_fame_honor Sun, 16 Nov 2008 16:00:00 EST Entertainment News 103736@http://www.starpulse.com/news Acclaimed British songwriter Tim Rice is to be honored with the 2,375th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Oscar winner Rice will be inducted into the famous Tinseltown landmark by Disney Studios chairman Dick Cook on November 20.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/09/29/paris_hilton_porn_portrait_purchased_ Mon, 29 Sep 2008 09:39:10 EST Entertainment News 99400@http://www.starpulse.com/news Artist Damien Hirst has bought a portrait of Paris Hilton made entirely from porn magazine covers for an undisclosed sum.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/09/26/paris_hilton_portrait_shown_in_nyc_is_ma Fri, 26 Sep 2008 08:24:00 EST Entertainment News 99188@http://www.starpulse.com/news NEW YORK (AP) - A well-known British artist is exhibiting collage portraits of President Bush and Paris Hilton he made out of porn magazine images.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/05/19/seven_ways_to_fix_american_idol_ Mon, 19 May 2008 08:47:21 EST Entertainment News 87783@http://www.starpulse.com/news Lopping off 30 minutes is a start, but isn't nearly enough. At FOX's up-fronts last week,

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/05/06/the_cineplexes_are_alive_with_the_sound_ Tue, 06 May 2008 08:30:50 EST Entertainment News 86314@http://www.starpulse.com/news On April 22's episode of American Idol, renowned composer and lyricist Andrew Lloyd Weber stood patiently trying to teach a blank-eyed Jason Castro the song, "Memory" from one of history's most popular musicals, "Cats."

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/04/24/idol_boots_another_finalist_leaving_5_to Thu, 24 Apr 2008 08:41:10 EST Entertainment News 85342@http://www.starpulse.com/news LOS ANGELES (AP) - Carly Smithson lost another chance to be a superstar. Smithson, the 24-year-old Irish bartender from San Diego, was the latest cast-off on ''American Idol'' as the field was narrowed to five finalists during Wednesday's results show.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/03/28/piers_morgan_wins_celebrity_apprentice_ Fri, 28 Mar 2008 14:54:42 EST Entertainment News 82606@http://www.starpulse.com/news British journalist-turned-TV talent show judge Piers Morgan beat country star Trace Adkins to win Thursday night's live final of Donald Trump's Celebrity Apprentice.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/03/22/celebrity_birthdays_march_86 Sat, 22 Mar 2008 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 80744@http://www.starpulse.com/news "Walk the Line" star Reese Witherspoon (1976), "Into the West" star Matthew Modine (1959), actress/singer Stephanie Mills (1957), Swedish actress Lena Olin (1956), British composer Andrew Lloyd Webber (1948), jazz guitarist George Benson (1943), Swiss actor Bruno Ganz (1941), British singer/songwriter Roger Whittaker (1936),

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/03/20/amanda_overmyer_is_eliminated_from_the_a Thu, 20 Mar 2008 10:41:42 EST Entertainment News 81704@http://www.starpulse.com/news Finalist Amanda Overmyer was eliminated last night from the American Idol competition after she received the fewest votes. On Tuesday's performance show, Overmyer, 23, from Mulberry, IN, sang "Back in the U.S.S.R."

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/11/22/franz_ferdinand_considering_stage_musica Thu, 22 Nov 2007 19:05:19 EST Entertainment News 68770@http://www.starpulse.com/news Rockers Franz Ferdinand could follow in the footsteps of Andrew Lloyd Webber and write their own stage musical. The Glaswegian band, who were critically acclaimed for their soundtrack in BAFTA winning film Hallam Foe, plan to write a stage musical after the release of their next album.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/10/19/michael_jackson_s_advice_to_donny_osmond Fri, 19 Oct 2007 11:18:56 EST Entertainment News 64505@http://www.starpulse.com/news Michael Jackson once urged fellow grown-up child star Donny Osmond to change his name - or risk spiraling into obscurity. Osmond reveals he sought out the King Of Pop's advice after his own pop career had petered out and he was broke.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/08/20/elizabeth_taylor_hopes_for_sunset_boulev Mon, 20 Aug 2007 10:25:02 EST Entertainment News 56473@http://www.starpulse.com/news Screen veteran Elizabeth Taylor has joined the race to play Sunset Boulevard diva Norma Desmond on the big screen. Meryl Streep, Glenn Close and Barbra Streisand are all believed to be on a shortlist being considered by Andrew Lloyd Webber, who composed the music for his version of the 1950 film classic.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/08/07/streep_close_aamp_streisand_vie_for_suns Tue, 07 Aug 2007 12:42:06 EST Entertainment News 54872@http://www.starpulse.com/news Meryl Streep, Glenn Close and Barbra Streisand are fighting to play Sunset Boulevard diva Norma Desmond on the big screen, according to Hollywood reports. The ladies are reportedly on a shortlist being considered by Andrew Lloyd Webber, who composed the music for his version of the 1950 film classic.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/08/02/debut_ep_from_phantom_of_the_opera_star_ Thu, 02 Aug 2007 19:00:00 EST Entertainment News 54212@http://www.starpulse.com/news Geffen Records is proud to present the debut EP from Emmy Rossum (The Phantom of the Opera, Mystic River, The Day After Tomorrow, Poseidon).

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/07/31/brian_may_slams_andrew_lloyd_webber_s_bb Tue, 31 Jul 2007 09:18:51 EST Entertainment News 53752@http://www.starpulse.com/news Queen rocker Brian May has blasted Andrew Lloyd Webber's use of TV talent shows to find new recruits for his stage shows. The guitarist, who penned long-running Queen musical We Will Rock You, which runs on London's West End, is angered by the music impresario's approach to his search for new stars - branding the American Idol-style contests unfair.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/07/23/jason_donovan_feared_ending_up_like_clif Mon, 23 Jul 2007 15:06:25 EST Entertainment News 52749@http://www.starpulse.com/news Singer Jason Donovan stepped down from his stage role in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, because he feared he would end up like ageing British crooner Cliff Richard.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/06/20/musical_adaptation_of_tolkien_s_lord_of_ Wed, 20 Jun 2007 08:48:14 EST Entertainment News 47931@http://www.starpulse.com/news LONDON (AP) - ''The Lord of the Rings'' musical, the most expensive production in West End history, opened to mixed reviews, with some critics praising it as brilliant and others calling it corny and ''a thumping great flop.''

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/06/07/vh1_to_air_concert_for_diana_live_on_jul_1 Thu, 07 Jun 2007 09:59:27 EST Entertainment News 45925@http://www.starpulse.com/news VH1 joins Princes William and Harry in commemorating the life of their mother, the late Diana, Princess of Wales, with the "Concert for Diana," broadcast live from Wembley Stadium on her birthday Sunday, July 1, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. EDT and 8:00 a.m. PDT.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/06/05/shirley_jones_honored_by_pittsburgh_civi Tue, 05 Jun 2007 10:48:07 EST Entertainment News 45556@http://www.starpulse.com/news PITTSBURGH (AP) - Shirley Jones, the matriarch of TV's ''The Partridge Family,'' has been honored by the Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera for her lifetime contribution to musical theater.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/05/29/celebrity_snippets_36 Tue, 29 May 2007 14:00:00 EST Entertainment News 44495@http://www.starpulse.com/news *Hip-hop star Kanye West will collaborate with dance duo Daft Punk on a track for his upcoming album. The rapper will team up with the French house DJs - Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter - on a single called Stronger, which will feature on his new album Graduation. West also announced to MTV his plans for a new tour called Glow In The Dark.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/05/08/sinead_o_connor_covers_jesus_christ_supe Tue, 08 May 2007 15:54:24 EST Entertainment News 41531@http://www.starpulse.com/news Irish singer-turned-nun Sinead O'Connor has recorded a version of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's Jesus Christ Superstar tune, I Don't Know How To Love for her new album Theology. The project also features her rendition of traditional reggae spiritual Rivers of Babylon, with new lyrics O'Connor has written.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/05/07/tori_amos_writing_secret_musical Mon, 07 May 2007 16:46:31 EST Entertainment News 41344@http://www.starpulse.com/news Tori Amos is working on a secret musical and aims to become the next Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice rolled into one. The pop pianist, who recently released new album American Doll Posse, has let it slip that she's embarking on a stage project set for the West End and Broadway.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/05/03/american_idol_creator_says_change_and_ch Thu, 03 May 2007 08:41:32 EST Entertainment News 40634@http://www.starpulse.com/news LOS ANGELES (AP) - American Idol creator Simon Fuller was determined to stretch the boundaries of the hit TV show this season, staging an ambitious charity special and a songwriting contest.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/04/27/andrew_lloyd_webber_overtakes_paul_mccar Fri, 27 Apr 2007 09:41:07 EST Entertainment News 39813@http://www.starpulse.com/news Andrew Lloyd-Webber has overtaken Paul McCartney in the wealth stakes, after he was named the second richest music man in Britain, worth an estimated $1.5 billion.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/04/26/andrew_lloyd_webber_nearly_sued_over_wel Thu, 26 Apr 2007 10:20:58 EST Entertainment News 39665@http://www.starpulse.com/news Theatre impresario Andrew Lloyd Webber threatened to sue ex-wife Sarah Brightman after she revealed to the media he was well-endowed. The soprano, who was married to Lloyd-Webber for six years, reveals she faced legal action when she commented on the musical legend's manhood on British talk show So Graham Norton.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/04/11/andrew_lloyd_webber_looking_for_a_good_e Wed, 11 Apr 2007 16:47:39 EST Entertainment News 37760@http://www.starpulse.com/news Andrew Lloyd Webber is looking for a few good Elvises to play the role of Pharoah in his upcoming London revival of Joseph & The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. The theatre impresario and his fellow producers feel that an Elvis Presley impersonator will add freshness to the role.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/03/27/andrew_lloyd_webber_abandons_the_master_ Tue, 27 Mar 2007 09:35:59 EST Entertainment News 35586@http://www.starpulse.com/news Andrew Lloyd Webber has abandoned his long-held plans to compose a musical based on controversial novel The Master and Margarita. Lloyd Webber had hoped to adapt Mikhail Bulgakov's book, but has now decided the Russian novel is too dense to be turned into a musical.

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