By the late 1970s, a lengthy battle with drugs and alcohol had earned country music legend George Jones the pejorative nickname “No Show Jones,” as his concert and public appearances became more erratic and unpredictable. But on February 17th, 1998, with those struggles mostly behind him, the singer debuted his own music/talk show on Tnn, the Nashville Network, welcoming longtime friends and rising country stars of the era in a relaxed and informal setting.
The George Jones Show began as a series of six hour-long specials with an episode featuring...
The George Jones Show began as a series of six hour-long specials with an episode featuring...
- 2/19/2019
- by Stephen L. Betts
- Rollingstone.com
From her Tony-winning title role in Broadway’s Hello, Dolly! to one of her signature songs, “Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend” – sung on film by Marilyn Monroe and covered in 1983 by Emmylou Harris – Carol Channing’s effervescent presence on the stage and in film and TV roles was accompanied by an unmistakably unique voice, making her one of the most recognizable entertainers of the past half-century.
Channing, who died Tuesday at her home at age 97, made numerous appearances on both the big and small screens and, apart from...
Channing, who died Tuesday at her home at age 97, made numerous appearances on both the big and small screens and, apart from...
- 1/15/2019
- by Stephen L. Betts
- Rollingstone.com
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