New John Lennon ‘Bed-in for Peace’ pics surface

Saturday, March 13th, 2010

London, Mar 13(ANI): New pictures of John Lennon and his wife Yoko Ono, clicked during their famous Bed-in for Peace in Montreal in 1969, have surfaced. The pictures, snapped by Life photographer Gerry Deiter, are being showcased in an exhibition in Coventry Cathedral, West Mids. Deiter was the only photojournalist ...

John Lennon’s son defends decision to use father’s footage in car ad

Saturday, March 6th, 2010

London, Mar 6 (ANI): John Lennon’s son Sean has said there is nothing wrong in the use of his father’s footage in a car advert. The late Beatles member features in an advert for French firm Citroen, pondering on "copying the past" and "looking backwards". Many have condemned Lennon’s widow ...

Fans slam John Lennon car commercial

Friday, February 26th, 2010

London, Feb 26 (ANI): John Lennon’s widow Yoko One has attracted the ire of the late Beatle’s fans for allowing his image to be used in a car advert. Fans are furious by video of the late Lennon dubbed with an actor’s words put in his mouth. In part of ...

James McAvoy ‘intimidated’ by wife’s acting skills

Thursday, February 18th, 2010

Melbourne, Feb 18 (ANI): Actor James McAvoy says he is "intimidated" by his wife Anne-Marie Duff because she is such an ‘incredible’ actress. McAvoy, 30, who shares the screen with his 39-year-old spouse in the flick ''The Last Station’, confesses he greatly admires her acting skills. "I''ve always been intimidated ...

Why Lennon and Ono weren’t deported for anti-war activities

Thursday, May 7th, 2009

New York, May 6 (ANI): John Lennon and his wife Yoko Ono managed to escape deportation by the Nixon White House for their anti-war activities, thanks to some high-powered New Yorkers. Previously unseen letters penned by then-Mayor John Lindsay, Dick Clark, Rep. Bella Abzug and Joan Baez explain the circumstances. "It is ...

Beatles’ Harrison forged bandmates’ signatures to please dying fan

Sunday, May 3rd, 2009

London, May 2 (ANI): Late Beatles member George Harrison is said to have once forged the signatures of other band members, just to make a dying fan's wish come true. Harrison forged the signatures of John Lennon, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr on photos sent to leukaemia victim Ann Bartlett, 16. Ann ...

All Miley Cyrus wants in life is chapstick and music

Sunday, May 3rd, 2009

Melbourne, May 2 (ANI): With the Hannah Montana movie all set for release, Miley Cyrus is being flocked by hoards of fans and paparazzi, but all she really wants in life is her chapstick and music. In a recent interview, the 16-year-old starlet has admitted that although she hates make-up but ...

New York exhibition to honor John Lennon

Saturday, May 2nd, 2009

Washington, May 1 (ANI): Late musician John Lennon will be honored with an exhibition in New York. The exhibition titled the 'John Lennon: The New York City Years' will include Instruments and handwritten lyrics belonging to the former Beatle mate, reports Contactmusic. The incredible items belonging to Lennon will go on display ...

John Lennon once dreamt of playing for Liverpool

Tuesday, April 21st, 2009

London, Apr 21 (ANI): Late Beatles member John Lennon is said to have been a very talented footballer, with dreams of playing for English football club Liverpool. Pete Best, 67, who was the band's original drummer before being replaced by Ringo Starr in 1962, revealed how Lennon always had a ball ...

Imagination has extraordinary capacity to shape reality

Wednesday, April 15th, 2009

Washington, Apr 15 (ANI): Ever heard spiritual gurus saying that it's possible to turn your imagination into reality? Well, scientists have now said that there is a certain truth to the statement. In a new study, psychologists Christopher Davoli and Richard Abrams from Washington University have suggested that the imagination ...