Elvis Presley was a traditionalist when it came to the Christmas holidays. He loved the serenity of the days leading up to Dec. 25 and the fun that ensued through New Year’s. However, he insisted the day’s solemnity be honored by one person, whom he entrusted to say the Presley family Christmas blessing at dinnertime.
Elvis Presley didn’t want the significance of Christmas to go unnoticed
Christmas Day was of great importance to Elvis Presley and his family. They shared their main meal in the middle of the day and entertained friends and family later.
Dee Stanley, who wed Elvis’ father Vernon in 1960, claimed Elvis entrusted her with an essential part of the Christmas holiday. He wanted her to say a traditional blessing before dinner.
“Elvis asked me to say grace before we ate. He told me that he respected my Christian faith, and I know he was sincere in what he said,...
Elvis Presley didn’t want the significance of Christmas to go unnoticed
Christmas Day was of great importance to Elvis Presley and his family. They shared their main meal in the middle of the day and entertained friends and family later.
Dee Stanley, who wed Elvis’ father Vernon in 1960, claimed Elvis entrusted her with an essential part of the Christmas holiday. He wanted her to say a traditional blessing before dinner.
“Elvis asked me to say grace before we ate. He told me that he respected my Christian faith, and I know he was sincere in what he said,...
- 12/18/2023
- by Lucille Barilla
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Elvis Presley died in 1977. While the people close to him had worried about his steadily declining health, his death still came as a shock. When reflecting on the last day of Elvis’ life, his cook and maid, Nancy Rooks, took note of some out-of-the-ordinary behavior. She also learned that he had been in a bad mood all day. His fiancée, Ginger Alden, remembered things differently, though.
Elvis Presley had reportedly been in a bad mood before he died
When Rooks began work on Aug. 16, 1977, another staff member informed her that Elvis had had a restless night. He went for a ride on his motorcycle, attempted to rent out a theater, went to a dentist appointment, and, in the early morning, played racquetball before bed. In this conversation, Rooks also learned that Elvis had been in a bad mood all day.
“I heard from one of the other staff members, I don’t remember who,...
Elvis Presley had reportedly been in a bad mood before he died
When Rooks began work on Aug. 16, 1977, another staff member informed her that Elvis had had a restless night. He went for a ride on his motorcycle, attempted to rent out a theater, went to a dentist appointment, and, in the early morning, played racquetball before bed. In this conversation, Rooks also learned that Elvis had been in a bad mood all day.
“I heard from one of the other staff members, I don’t remember who,...
- 11/21/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Elvis Presley‘s diet has fascinated to the king of rock and roll’s fans. He craved Southern classics and enjoyed them when he returned to Memphis, Tn. However, one of Graceland’s cooks admitted that despite their best efforts to try and get Elvis to eat healthily, “he wouldn’t let us” put him on a diet.
Elvis Presley eats a sandwich in Memphis, Tn, in 1958 | Hulton Archive/Getty Images Graceland’s cook reveals Elvis Presley ‘ate what he wanted to eat’
Nancy Rooks worked directly for Elvis Presley at his Graceland home from 1967 through his death in 1977. She had firsthand knowledge about the king of rock and roll’s dietary habits.
In an interview with Classic Bands, Rooks explained the concern some members of the Presley household had with Elvis’ overall diet. She claimed that there were some non-negotiable elements of working for the entertainer.
“At that time...
Elvis Presley eats a sandwich in Memphis, Tn, in 1958 | Hulton Archive/Getty Images Graceland’s cook reveals Elvis Presley ‘ate what he wanted to eat’
Nancy Rooks worked directly for Elvis Presley at his Graceland home from 1967 through his death in 1977. She had firsthand knowledge about the king of rock and roll’s dietary habits.
In an interview with Classic Bands, Rooks explained the concern some members of the Presley household had with Elvis’ overall diet. She claimed that there were some non-negotiable elements of working for the entertainer.
“At that time...
- 8/2/2023
- by Lucille Barilla
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Norman Lear, Mimi Kennedy, George Takei, Marla Gibbs and George Wallace are encouraging Hollywood to take steps in creating more stories about the lives of older adults in a new #RethinkAging campaign.
In partnership with the University of Southern California Annenberg’s Norman Lear Center, the industry veterans created an amusing video announcing that they’re still very much in the game — and their stories matter.
“They said 91 is the new 60,” Gibbs said in the video. “I don’t know where they got that, honey. Ninety-one is the new 30.”
Gibbs most recently appeared in Grey’s Anatomy season 19 as the grandmother of one of the hospital’s new residents, but she’s best known for her portrayal of Florence on Lear’s 1970s sitcom The Jeffersons and her role as Mary Jenkins in the ’80s comedy 227.
Lear, who will be 101 in July, cheerfully shared that he became the oldest person...
In partnership with the University of Southern California Annenberg’s Norman Lear Center, the industry veterans created an amusing video announcing that they’re still very much in the game — and their stories matter.
“They said 91 is the new 60,” Gibbs said in the video. “I don’t know where they got that, honey. Ninety-one is the new 30.”
Gibbs most recently appeared in Grey’s Anatomy season 19 as the grandmother of one of the hospital’s new residents, but she’s best known for her portrayal of Florence on Lear’s 1970s sitcom The Jeffersons and her role as Mary Jenkins in the ’80s comedy 227.
Lear, who will be 101 in July, cheerfully shared that he became the oldest person...
- 2/22/2023
- by Christy Piña
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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