NEWS LITE : CHRISTMAS STAR SHINES FOR BEATLES.The Beatles' long and winding road Winding Road is a digital automotive magazine owned by Absolute Multimedia, Inc., of Austin, Texas, which also publishes 'The Absolute Sound' and 'The Perfect Vision.'. It focuses on enthusiast-oriented vehicles along with news covering industry buzz, upcoming events, and more. traveled again to Hollywood's Walk of Fame, where a star reappeared on Christmas morning. ``It was done in the spirit of giving,'' Johnny Grant Johnny Grant is a radio personality, television producer and the honorary mayor of Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, which is an unpaid and unelected ceremonial position with no legal status, given that Hollywood is not a city, but rather a district within the City of Los Angeles. , Hollywood's honorary mayor, said Friday. ``Santa and I thought it was time to respond to the Beatles fans' request for a chance to honor the Fab Four.'' Grant said the Beatles got a star in 1994, but it was removed a few weeks later under pressure from Capitol Records Capitol Records is a major United States-based record label, owned by EMI, located in Hollywood, California. Its headquarters building, the Capitol Tower, is a major landmark near the corner of Hollywood and Vine. , who said a ceremony should be held with a band member present. Paul McCartney Noun 1. Paul McCartney - English rock star and bass guitarist and songwriter who with John Lennon wrote most of the music for the Beatles (born in 1942) McCartney, Sir James Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr Noun 1. Ringo Starr - rock star and drummer for the Beatles (born in 1940) Richard Starkey, Starkey, Starr Beatles - a rock group from Liverpool who between 1962 and 1970 produced a variety of hit songs and albums (most of them written by Paul McCartney and declined to appear for such an event, so Grant finally decided to go ahead anyway. ``The star has been in my office for a long time,'' he said. The star appeared without fanfare overnight next to Elvis Presley's at the gateway to the famed boulevard he said. John Lennon Noun 1. John Lennon - English rock star and guitarist and songwriter who with Paul McCartney wrote most of the music for the Beatles (1940-1980) Lennon , who was shot to death in 1980 in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. , has a star near the landmark Capitol Records building. Frasier, Woody set for sitcom reunion Woody Harrelson is bringing his Woody Boyd Woodrow "Woody" Tiberius Boyd was a loveable albeit moronic character on the American television show Cheers, portrayed by Woody Harrelson. Woody came to Cheers at the beginning of the fourth season of Cheers in 1985. character back to life and back into the life of Dr. Frasier Crane. Kelsey Grammer, star of ``Frasier,'' reunites with his favorite ``Cheers'' bartender in an episode set to air Feb. 4. ``That show (`Cheers') was like a constant picnic,'' Grammer said. Harrelson rehearsed this week for the episode, which will be the first televised reunion between the fictional characters since the end of ``Cheers.'' Grammer, meanwhile, says he hopes ratings improve now that Frasier is back to work. The season's first nine shows focused on unemployment misery. ``Frasier's up again,'' Grammer said. ``Maybe the ratings will go up, too.'' Crises not angel's real-life cup of tea ``Touched by an Angel'' star Roma Downey says her fictional TV family has provided much-needed solace since her divorce. ``Della Reese is like a mother to me,'' Downey said of her co-star in the current issue of USA Weekend. ``I don't like crises. But it was better for myself and my child to get out of my marriage and re-create life.'' Downey was married to film director David Anspaugh. The two were married in Utah in a ceremony conducted by Reese, a part-time minister. They have a 2-1/2-year-old daughter, Reilly Marie, and Anspaugh has a daughter from a previous marriage. News of their divorce after 2-1/2 years of marriage became public in March. On the show, Downey plays Monica, an angel who helps people in crisis. HAREM'S HOT TICKET If you want D.C. opera, good luck Some opera lovers call it just ``Seraglio'' - which means a harem - but the Mozart opera opening today at the Kennedy Center in Washington is something that even the most strait-laced parents could take the kids to hear over the holidays - if they can find tickets. There's no obvious sex in this harem, and the women's gowns flow to the ankles despite the name: ``The Abduction Abduction Balfour, David expecting inheritance, kidnapped by uncle. [Br. Lit.: Kidnapped] Bertram, Henry kidnapped at age five; taken from Scotland. [Br. Lit. from the Seraglio Seraglio: see Istanbul, Turkey. .'' But no seats remain at the box office for the 12 scheduled performances of ``Die Entfuehrung aus dem Seraglio,'' which could also be translated as ``Stealing Women from the Harem.'' They sold at $37 to $213. Three leading agencies said they had no tickets either, and one said that if they could get any, they'd charge a premium. The only women in the show are the faithful heroine Constanze, sung by Mary Dunleavy at the dress rehearsal; her equally faithful maid Blonde, sung by Jane Giering-De Haan - and British orchestra conductor Julia Jones, making her American debut. In the story, the female characters' western admirers fail to rescue them from Turkish captivity but the magnanimous mag·nan·i·mous adj. 1. Courageously noble in mind and heart. 2. Generous in forgiving; eschewing resentment or revenge; unselfish. Pasha Selim, who owns the seraglio, lets them go anyhow. ``The Pasha has so much delicacy that he doesn't force any of his women to his love,'' one character explains.None of the rest of the women in his harem appears on stage or even gets mentioned. Jones, who trained as a conductor in Cologne and Stuttgart, has conducted in Ulm and Darmstadt, also in Germany. News Lite is compiled by Karen Duffy from Daily News staff and wire reports. CAPTION(S): 3 Photos Photo: (1) PRINCELY prince·ly adj. prince·li·er, prince·li·est 1. Of or relating to a prince; royal. 2. Befitting a prince, as: a. Noble: a princely bearing. b. PRESENTS Britain's Prince Charles, left, with sons Prince Harry and Prince William, carry gifts from well-wishers as they leave the Church on the Sandringham Estate after the traditional Christmas service attended by Charles' mother, Queen Elizabeth II, and the royal family. Fiona Hanson/Pool (2) HARRISON (3) DOWNEY |
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