Woo Woo!
The Piano Man is on his way back to business!
After being hospitalized Wednesday for a bugger of a respiratory infection, Elton John was forced to cancel his U.S. shows per doctor's orders!
But thankfully the living legend is recovering quite well at home, according to his rep!
Soon he should be feeling like the king he is! And come October, his fans will be able to pAArty their butts off at The Colosseum in V-V-Vegas!!!
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Oh no!!
Elton John has gotten REALLY sick and has had to cancel three of his Million Dollar Piano concerts in Vegas.
Elton went to the hospital to have a medley of tests run on him when his doc said he better not perform for a week 'less he wants some nasty damage!
Tonight, tomorrow, and Saturday night's concerts have been rescheduled for some time in October because of the Piano Man's serious respiratory infection.
Elton is totes broken up about the whole thing. He released a statement lamenting:
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There has been an outpouring of condolences and shared memories ever since the announcement of Donna Summer’s passing early this morning, after a battle with cancer at 63.
The singer was a vocal powerhouse and gave us some of disco's most iconic songs, with her music career spanning over five decades.
Among those celebrities and fans who tweeted their condolences are:
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Mz. Jennifer Lopez is bringing in the cash and cashing in on this year's Forbes World's Most Powerful Celebrities list! But don't be fooled (by the rocks that she's got, got) — she's still Jenny from the block!
From On The 6 to America's hit TV show, J.Lo tops this year's list at numero uno, for her "career reincarnation" and for earning $52 million over the last 12 months!!
The annual list is based on money AND fame, with fame being defined as media visibility and social media presence!
While Oprah stays snuggled in at second place like last year, Justin Bieber follows right after the talk show legend, ranking at number 3 and earning $55 million.
Pretty impressive!
Though second (second is the best…?), Oprah STILL ranks as number one in TV/Radio AND in earnings, making $165 million in just this past year!!!
Rihanna comes in at
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Oooh! This could be good!!
Katie Couric pulls back some fancy British tapestries to give most Americans a view they rarely see, the REAL Queen Elizabeth II.
ABC teases its upcoming regal interview (above) with clips of Couric speaking in detail to Princes William and the Hippo-less Harry about a variety of subjects, including Her Majesty’s Facebook account!
We wonder if she plays Words With Friends! LOLz!!
In the two-hour broadcast, Couric speaks with
Keep it together, Elton John! We don’t want no messy, wet drama, drama!
The Tiny Dancer apparently threw a temper tantrum during his Million Dollar Piano Show in Las Vegas this past weekend, upturning a stool and splashing water from his cup FOUR different times during his set!!
…AND the show started 20 minutes late and ended 25 minutes early!
One insider believes the childish behavior was due to issues with Elton’s
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How beautiful!
Elton John sent some touching sentiments into the universe last week.
The living legend addressed Adam Yauch's death at his Las Vegas concert, mentioning that while he wasn't super close with the Beastie Boys, he was a big a fan.
He reminisced about the time he saw them live at the Greek Theatre, saying he had the time of his life because they were so incredible.
So to pay tribute, he played Don't Let The Sun Go Down for MCA.
Check out his touching dedication (above) right before he goes into the performance.
Just make sure U have some kleenex near by!
