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U.S. News  Obama & More Critical Commentary on Cultural Imperialism in 2008’s ‘The Day the Earth Stood Still’The 2008 remake of the 1951 film The Day the Earth Stood Still was rich in contemporary and relevant social criticism despite the regurgitating an apocalypse narrative and re-hashing Keanu Reeves as another prophetic savior. Even the ditsy, airheads Bill and Ted managed save the world. Obama's kitten killing, on-the-spot executions & Sonny Bill's memberIt’s been a while since we turned the journalistic mic around here and listened to our legion of oft commenting fans. But where to start? Well maybe at a story we ran a little while ago about a heroic dog that saved a kitten from a house fire. This heartwarming story prompted this response from one reader. Elton John urges US to legalise gay marriagesEnglish pop-rock singer, composer and pianist Sir Elton John wants the US to scrap the word "marriage" in a bid to overturn a ban on same-sex weddings. "David (Furnish, Canadian filmmaker) and I have a civil partnership in England. We have complete rights between the two of us and we're protected completely," John said at an AIDSFoundation event in New York. Elton John Wears Tutu At Billy Elliot Launch In New YorkSir Elton Johndonned a tutu as he joined cast members on stagenight at the New York opening of Billy Elliot.The musical, which originally opened inLondonthree years ago, has already been described as “intoxicating” by Broadway critics .Comedian Rosie O'Donnell and actor Kevin Spaceyjoined members of the public at theImperial Theatre as the curtain was raised on the production. Elton John dons a tutu for premiere of Billy Elliot The Musical on BroadwayElton John takes a turn as a rather unlikely ballet dancer here as he launches Billy Elliot The Musical onstage in New York.
John wrote the music for the stage adaptation of the 2000 British film and it's become a long-running hit on the West End stage inLondon. ELTON JOHN TO PLAY NEW YEAR'S EVE SHOW IN LONDONElton John is to play London's O2 Arena on New Year's Eve,
Produced by frined and photographer David LaChapelle, Elton has procliamed that he "Can't wait to spend New Year's Eve with 17,000 of my biggest fans."
The singer is also set to play the following UK live shows, starting next week (November 19) and has so far announced one date for next June. Americans in EuropeSince Ray's latest trip to Paris seemed such a parody of an American tourist, I can't resist to rub some salt into the wound.
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