When the Ramones first performed “Blitzkrieg Bop” at Cbgb some 44 years ago, no one could have imagined the song would be heard in virtually every stadium and in multiple TV spots for mainstream products like Coppertone, GoPro, Peloton, At&T and Taco Bell.
And punk rock, the genre of music that the Ramones and so many others ushered in, seemed destined for an equally short shelf life. Yet despite its built-to-self-destruct ethos, punk rock has not only endured, it continues to attract fans both old and young — anyone who’s read this far has probably already heard about the dust-up between Sex Pistols frontman John Lydon (aka Rotten) and former Ramones drummer Marc Bell at an onstage Q&A last week to promote the film, which is at turns hilarious, pathetic and ridiculous, and often all three at once.
Two current documentaries illustrate the genre’s remarkable durability and continued relevance:...
And punk rock, the genre of music that the Ramones and so many others ushered in, seemed destined for an equally short shelf life. Yet despite its built-to-self-destruct ethos, punk rock has not only endured, it continues to attract fans both old and young — anyone who’s read this far has probably already heard about the dust-up between Sex Pistols frontman John Lydon (aka Rotten) and former Ramones drummer Marc Bell at an onstage Q&A last week to promote the film, which is at turns hilarious, pathetic and ridiculous, and often all three at once.
Two current documentaries illustrate the genre’s remarkable durability and continued relevance:...
- 3/11/2019
- by Roy Trakin
- Variety Film + TV
And then there were none. The death of original Ramones drummer and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member TommyRamone (nee Erdelyi) at the age of 65, following treatment for cancer of the bile duct, brings to an end one of punk rock's enduring myths, and like the band's two-minutes-and-a-cloud-of-dust repertoire, it's one that leaves us all just a little earlier than expected. Photos 'Cbgb' Character Posters: 10 A-Listers Play Joey Ramone, Iggy Pop and Blondie That means there are no original Ramones left. Sure, there's Marky Ramone (Marc Bell), the drummer who originally replaced Tommy, and Richie Ramone (Richard Reinhardt), the drummer who sat in for Marky after he was fired for being
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- 7/13/2014
- by Roy Trakin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Porn stars Brooklyn Lee and Tasha Reign spoke with TMZ this week to explain the story behind their picture with former President Bill Clinton that took the internet by storm on Thursday.
(For a refresher, see below)
“We had our own table and everything, dining side by side with Bill, and the prince, and everybody,” Lee said of the swanky event in Monte Carlo. “He kind of was looking over at us every once in a while, and we’re huge, like, psycho fans of Bill -- we just think he’s really cute."
Lee went on, claiming that the encounter at the fundraiser for the foundations of the Prince of Monaco and Clinton was prompted by the former president.
“So we end up wandering by, and we were gonna approach him, take a picture, and his Secret Service sort of, kind of brushed us away, and as we were walking away,...
(For a refresher, see below)
“We had our own table and everything, dining side by side with Bill, and the prince, and everybody,” Lee said of the swanky event in Monte Carlo. “He kind of was looking over at us every once in a while, and we’re huge, like, psycho fans of Bill -- we just think he’s really cute."
Lee went on, claiming that the encounter at the fundraiser for the foundations of the Prince of Monaco and Clinton was prompted by the former president.
“So we end up wandering by, and we were gonna approach him, take a picture, and his Secret Service sort of, kind of brushed us away, and as we were walking away,...
- 5/25/2012
- by Nick Wing
- Huffington Post
It looks like Penthouse owner FriendFinder Networks, which had scrapped plans to go public last year, is finally going ahead with its initial public offering. The Boca Raton-based company said that it had already sold 5 million shares of common stock for $10 per share, raising $50 million that it will use to pay down its debt. The stock is expected to begin trading on Nasdaq on Wednesday under the symbol “Ffn,” the company said. FriendFinder expects to issue 26.3 million shares by the end of the Ipo. Marc Bell, FriendFinder’s owner and...
- 5/11/2011
- by Dylan Stableford
- The Wrap
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