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Bozo the Clown creator Alan Livingston dies at 91 03/14/09 Alan W. Livingston, the music executive who created Bozo the Clown and signed the Beatles during his tenure as president of Capitol Records, has died. He was 91. Livingston died Friday of age-related causes in his Beverly Hills home. He came up with the Bozo the Clown character for the 1946 album "Bozo at the Circus," which became a hit and spawned a cottage industry of merchandise and the television series featuring the wing-haired clown. When he moved into executive positions at Capitol Records in the early 1950s, Livingston signed Frank Sinatra, then at a low point in his career, and introduced him to arranger Nelson Riddle. Together, the pair produced "I've Got the World on a String" and "Young At Heart," which led to Sinatra's comeback. Livingston left the record label in the late 1950s to work in television, where he produced the western series "Bonanza." He returned to Capitol Records as president in the 1960s, when he signed the Beach Boys, the Band and Steve Miller. When Livingston heard the Beatles song "I Want to Hold Your Hand," he agreed to release the single and brought the Fab Four to the United States in 1964 to promote it.
Shannen Doherty Reveals She'll Be Back on 90210 03/14/09 Shannen Doherty herself just spilled that her man-stealing character Brenda Walsh will be coming back to America's most famous zip code for the first-season finale of the CW's "90210". Doherty left the show several episodes ago, after Brenda and Kelly (Jennie Garth) had a falling out because Brenda had hooked up with Kelly's love interest, Ryan.
'Monkee' Peter Tork Discloses Cancer Diagnosis 03/06/08 Peter Tork, a former member of the 1960s pop group the Monkees, says he has a rare form of head and neck cancer, but the prognosis is good. The 67-year-old Tork had surgery Wednesday in New York. He is doing well and will begin radiation treatment after a short recovery period. He announced on his website Tuesday that he has been diagnosed with adenoid cystic carcinoma on the lower region of his tongue. He says it's an uncommon but slow-growing type of cancer, and it hasn't spread beyond the initial site. From 1966 to 1968, the Monkees had a popular TV show and three No. 1 hits, "Last Train To Clarksville," "I'm A Believer" and "Daydream Believer."
George Clooney's Final Bow on 'ER' 02/27/09 "ER" execs have been tight lipped about George Clooney's return to the show, but now the cat's out of the bag with plot details and an exact air date. Executive producer John Wells has indicated that George and co-star Julianna Margulies will reunite on March 12. Additionally, the storyline will feature Susan Sarandon, who will make her "ER" debut as a grandmother grief-stricken over the sudden death of her grandson.
Don Johnson sues over 'Nash Bridges' 02/18/09 Don Johnson has sued a trio of entertainment companies, claiming he is owed millions in profits from the TV series "Nash Bridges." Filed Monday in Los Angeles Superior Court, the suit claims Johnson owns half of the copyright to "Nash Bridges" and has not been paid his share of a $150 million syndication deal. Johnson also claims he has been blocked from developing the six seasons worth of episodes into online videos. He is suing the now-defunct Rysher Entertainment, 2929 Entertainment — which was founded by Mark Cuban and Todd Wagner — and Qualia Capital. Qualia Capital bought Rysher's catalog from 2929 in 2006, the lawsuit states.
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