Shining Ray
12-11-2006, 09:02 PM
Here are some interesting charts to look at.:o :D
Paris Hilton
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Paris Hilton made a name for herself as a party hopping socialite and jet-setter, just about immediately becoming a regular in all the popular tabloids (which labeled her 'Paris the Heiress'). Hilton is the great-granddaughter of hotel mogul Conrad Hilton -- which makes her part of a very wealthy family. Born with the beauty of a model, she tried her hand at that profession for a while, along with acting in both television and film roles; she played herself in Zoolander, a satiric look at the world of high fashion, alongside Ben Stiller. But pampered Paris's forays into the real world with Nicole Richie (the daughter of singer Lionel Richie) for the reality series The Simple Life are what have made her a household name -- well, that and a certain scandalous video. Now she's well on her way to parlaying that celebrity into successful careers in film and fashion, among other things.
Judy Garland
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In her short troubled life, she went through half a dozen fortunes, married 5 times, and tried to commit suicide more than a dozen times. Judy was tragedy personified. There is something about her that affects people.
I've never been a big fan, but as I get older, I learn to appreciate her talent... her wit.. she was a very funny lady. She was also very sad. A set of tapes were released a couple of years ago, called Judy Speaks. It was Garland herself, dictating into a tape recorder what was to be her autobiography. These tapes should never have been made available to us, but historically, they are fascinating. To hear her go on - in anger about the different people that had ******* her over in life... well... its nice to know now at least they can hear it now from her own mouth. It's unsettling.
Judy Garland was dead at the age of 47. Official cause of death: Barbiturate Poisoning (quinalbarbitone), incautious self-over dosage, accidental.
The day Judy died, legend has it, there was a tornado in Kansas.
In the decades following her death, Judy Garland's troubled personal life, which contrasted so starkly with the exuberance and innocence of her film roles, has been the grist for numerous books and other accounts, to the point that her career is sometimes viewed more as an object lesson in Hollywood excess than as the remarkable string of multimedia accomplishments.
Garland's extensive work as a singer, including her appearances in films and on radio and television, in addition to live performances and studio recordings.
Biography
Entertainer Judy Garland was both one of the greatest and one of the most tragic figures in American show business. The daughter of a pushy stage mother.
Once very popular on the set due to her infectious high spirits, in the mid-'40s Garland became moody and irritable, as well as undependable insofar as showing up on time and being prepared. The problem was an increasing dependency upon barbiturates, an addiction allegedly inaugurated in the 1930s when the studio had Garland "pepped up" with prescription pills so that she could work longer hours. Garland also began drinking heavily, and her marriage was deteriorating. In 1945, she married director Vincente Minnelli, with whom she had a daughter, Liza, in 1946. By 1948, Garland's mood swings and suicidal tendencies were getting the better of her, and, in 1950, she had to quit the musical Annie Get Your Gun. That same year, she barely got through Summer Stock, her health problems painfully evident upon viewing the film. Before 1950 was half over, Garland attempted suicide, and, after recovering, was fired by MGM. Garland and Vincente Minnelli divorced in 1951, whereupon she married producer Sid Luft, who took over management of his wife's career and choreographed Garland's triumphant comeback at the London Palladium.
Riding high once more, Garland was later reduced to the depths of depression when she lost the Oscar to Grace Kelly. Her subsequent live appearances were wildly inconsistent, and her film performances ranged from excellent (Judgment at Nuremberg [1961]) to appallingly undisciplined (A Child Is Waiting [1963]). Her third marriage on the rocks, Garland nonetheless pulled herself together for an unforgettable 1961 appearance at Carnegie Hall, which led indirectly to her 1963 weekly CBS series, The Judy Garland Show. As with most of the significant moments in Garland's life, much contradictory information has emerged regarding the program and her behavior therein; the end result, however, was its cancellation after one year, due less to the inconsistent quality of the series (it began poorly, but finished big with several "concert" episodes) as to the competition of NBC's Bonanza.
Garland's marriage to Sid Luft, which produced her daughter Lorna, ended in divorce in 1965, and, from there on, Garland's life and career made a rapid downslide. She made a comeback attempt in London in 1968, but audiences ranged from enthusiastic to indifferent -- as did her performances. A 1969 marriage to discotheque manager Mickey Deems did neither party any good, nor did a three-week engagement at a London nightclub, during which Garland was booed off the stage. On June 22, 1969, Judy Garland was found dead in her London apartment, the victim of an ostensibly accidental overdose of barbiturates. Despite (or perhaps because of) the deprivations of her private life, Garland has remained a show business legend. As to her untimely demise, Ray Bolger summed it up best in his oft-quoted epitaph: "Judy didn't die. She just wore out." ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Tina Turner
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It's seems like, between the feature film what's love got to do with it and the best-selling autobiography upon which it is based, i, tina, there's not a person alive who isn't familiar with the cinderella story that is tina turner's life. born anna mae bullock to tenant farm workers in 1939, turner longed to escape the poverty and hardship of her hometown, nut bush, tennessee.
Salvation, however, would not come until 1956, when a seventeen year-old anna mae moved to st. louis to live with her mother and sister. older and more sophisticated, turner's sister, alline, took her young charge under her wing, exposing her to the bustling st. louis nightlife, of which she had already become an avid participant. it was at one of these evening outings that anna mae met ike turner, band leader of the local sensation, the kings of rhythm. a spectacular impromptu audition in front of a standing-room only crowd earned the would-be diva a spot as front woman for the kings, who soon came to be known as the ike and tina turner review.
perhaps the most highly-publicized aspect of turner's marriage to ike is the abuse that became an integral part of their relationship. for years, turner suffered in silence as her so-called husband used fear and intimidation to control his siren; despite being a skilled musician, ike realized that it was tina who was drawing the crowds and creating the record-selling hits. more than a decade of abuse came to a head when tina left ike with precious more than a gas card and a handful of change to her name. the ensuing divorce left tina responsible for months of unperformed bookings putting her deep into debt, even as she lived in fear of ike's retaliation. the early 1980s saw tina turner reemerge like a phoenix from the flames, with a new recording career and a highly-visible role in the mel gibson star vehicle mad max III: beyond thunderdome. with the release of private dancer, turner was back on top of her game, and has stayed there ever since. most recently, turner's status within the industry has been recognized with an invitation to perform at vh1's divas live 99 alongside fellow divas cher and whitney houston.
But the story of tina turner goes much, much deeper than what one can read in the pages of a book or view on the silver screen. tina turner is a cultural icon on par with billie holiday, aretha franklin or madonna. having overcome poverty and hardship to become one of the most successful entertainers in the industry, tina turner has broken down the racist and sexist walls that have insulated the world of rock music, paving the way for artists ranging from janis joplin to me'shell ndgeocello. her role as a feminist icon extends further, as her appeal as a woman and a performer shines brightly into her fifties. and, of course, the personal tribulations that afflicted her relationship with her former husband reveals a determination and strength upon which anybody undergoing desperate times can draw to see their way through.
When asked, once, why she chose to sing rock music, as opposed to the rhythm & blues most often associated with african-american artists, turner replied that she preferred rock because it tended to deal with happier subjects. and so, a young, troubled girl unwittingly comes to personify the expression "women in rock" by trying to give voice to her soul's pain. given all that she has undergone and all that she has come to represent, the term "diva" almost seems too diminutive.
P.S Charts to follow.
Paris Hilton
http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/2162/parishiltonmainee8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
Paris Hilton made a name for herself as a party hopping socialite and jet-setter, just about immediately becoming a regular in all the popular tabloids (which labeled her 'Paris the Heiress'). Hilton is the great-granddaughter of hotel mogul Conrad Hilton -- which makes her part of a very wealthy family. Born with the beauty of a model, she tried her hand at that profession for a while, along with acting in both television and film roles; she played herself in Zoolander, a satiric look at the world of high fashion, alongside Ben Stiller. But pampered Paris's forays into the real world with Nicole Richie (the daughter of singer Lionel Richie) for the reality series The Simple Life are what have made her a household name -- well, that and a certain scandalous video. Now she's well on her way to parlaying that celebrity into successful careers in film and fashion, among other things.
Judy Garland
http://img162.imageshack.us/img162/9236/garlanday7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
In her short troubled life, she went through half a dozen fortunes, married 5 times, and tried to commit suicide more than a dozen times. Judy was tragedy personified. There is something about her that affects people.
I've never been a big fan, but as I get older, I learn to appreciate her talent... her wit.. she was a very funny lady. She was also very sad. A set of tapes were released a couple of years ago, called Judy Speaks. It was Garland herself, dictating into a tape recorder what was to be her autobiography. These tapes should never have been made available to us, but historically, they are fascinating. To hear her go on - in anger about the different people that had ******* her over in life... well... its nice to know now at least they can hear it now from her own mouth. It's unsettling.
Judy Garland was dead at the age of 47. Official cause of death: Barbiturate Poisoning (quinalbarbitone), incautious self-over dosage, accidental.
The day Judy died, legend has it, there was a tornado in Kansas.
In the decades following her death, Judy Garland's troubled personal life, which contrasted so starkly with the exuberance and innocence of her film roles, has been the grist for numerous books and other accounts, to the point that her career is sometimes viewed more as an object lesson in Hollywood excess than as the remarkable string of multimedia accomplishments.
Garland's extensive work as a singer, including her appearances in films and on radio and television, in addition to live performances and studio recordings.
Biography
Entertainer Judy Garland was both one of the greatest and one of the most tragic figures in American show business. The daughter of a pushy stage mother.
Once very popular on the set due to her infectious high spirits, in the mid-'40s Garland became moody and irritable, as well as undependable insofar as showing up on time and being prepared. The problem was an increasing dependency upon barbiturates, an addiction allegedly inaugurated in the 1930s when the studio had Garland "pepped up" with prescription pills so that she could work longer hours. Garland also began drinking heavily, and her marriage was deteriorating. In 1945, she married director Vincente Minnelli, with whom she had a daughter, Liza, in 1946. By 1948, Garland's mood swings and suicidal tendencies were getting the better of her, and, in 1950, she had to quit the musical Annie Get Your Gun. That same year, she barely got through Summer Stock, her health problems painfully evident upon viewing the film. Before 1950 was half over, Garland attempted suicide, and, after recovering, was fired by MGM. Garland and Vincente Minnelli divorced in 1951, whereupon she married producer Sid Luft, who took over management of his wife's career and choreographed Garland's triumphant comeback at the London Palladium.
Riding high once more, Garland was later reduced to the depths of depression when she lost the Oscar to Grace Kelly. Her subsequent live appearances were wildly inconsistent, and her film performances ranged from excellent (Judgment at Nuremberg [1961]) to appallingly undisciplined (A Child Is Waiting [1963]). Her third marriage on the rocks, Garland nonetheless pulled herself together for an unforgettable 1961 appearance at Carnegie Hall, which led indirectly to her 1963 weekly CBS series, The Judy Garland Show. As with most of the significant moments in Garland's life, much contradictory information has emerged regarding the program and her behavior therein; the end result, however, was its cancellation after one year, due less to the inconsistent quality of the series (it began poorly, but finished big with several "concert" episodes) as to the competition of NBC's Bonanza.
Garland's marriage to Sid Luft, which produced her daughter Lorna, ended in divorce in 1965, and, from there on, Garland's life and career made a rapid downslide. She made a comeback attempt in London in 1968, but audiences ranged from enthusiastic to indifferent -- as did her performances. A 1969 marriage to discotheque manager Mickey Deems did neither party any good, nor did a three-week engagement at a London nightclub, during which Garland was booed off the stage. On June 22, 1969, Judy Garland was found dead in her London apartment, the victim of an ostensibly accidental overdose of barbiturates. Despite (or perhaps because of) the deprivations of her private life, Garland has remained a show business legend. As to her untimely demise, Ray Bolger summed it up best in his oft-quoted epitaph: "Judy didn't die. She just wore out." ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Tina Turner
http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/8246/tinaturnerpicze0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
It's seems like, between the feature film what's love got to do with it and the best-selling autobiography upon which it is based, i, tina, there's not a person alive who isn't familiar with the cinderella story that is tina turner's life. born anna mae bullock to tenant farm workers in 1939, turner longed to escape the poverty and hardship of her hometown, nut bush, tennessee.
Salvation, however, would not come until 1956, when a seventeen year-old anna mae moved to st. louis to live with her mother and sister. older and more sophisticated, turner's sister, alline, took her young charge under her wing, exposing her to the bustling st. louis nightlife, of which she had already become an avid participant. it was at one of these evening outings that anna mae met ike turner, band leader of the local sensation, the kings of rhythm. a spectacular impromptu audition in front of a standing-room only crowd earned the would-be diva a spot as front woman for the kings, who soon came to be known as the ike and tina turner review.
perhaps the most highly-publicized aspect of turner's marriage to ike is the abuse that became an integral part of their relationship. for years, turner suffered in silence as her so-called husband used fear and intimidation to control his siren; despite being a skilled musician, ike realized that it was tina who was drawing the crowds and creating the record-selling hits. more than a decade of abuse came to a head when tina left ike with precious more than a gas card and a handful of change to her name. the ensuing divorce left tina responsible for months of unperformed bookings putting her deep into debt, even as she lived in fear of ike's retaliation. the early 1980s saw tina turner reemerge like a phoenix from the flames, with a new recording career and a highly-visible role in the mel gibson star vehicle mad max III: beyond thunderdome. with the release of private dancer, turner was back on top of her game, and has stayed there ever since. most recently, turner's status within the industry has been recognized with an invitation to perform at vh1's divas live 99 alongside fellow divas cher and whitney houston.
But the story of tina turner goes much, much deeper than what one can read in the pages of a book or view on the silver screen. tina turner is a cultural icon on par with billie holiday, aretha franklin or madonna. having overcome poverty and hardship to become one of the most successful entertainers in the industry, tina turner has broken down the racist and sexist walls that have insulated the world of rock music, paving the way for artists ranging from janis joplin to me'shell ndgeocello. her role as a feminist icon extends further, as her appeal as a woman and a performer shines brightly into her fifties. and, of course, the personal tribulations that afflicted her relationship with her former husband reveals a determination and strength upon which anybody undergoing desperate times can draw to see their way through.
When asked, once, why she chose to sing rock music, as opposed to the rhythm & blues most often associated with african-american artists, turner replied that she preferred rock because it tended to deal with happier subjects. and so, a young, troubled girl unwittingly comes to personify the expression "women in rock" by trying to give voice to her soul's pain. given all that she has undergone and all that she has come to represent, the term "diva" almost seems too diminutive.
P.S Charts to follow.