
On January 27, I had the pleasure of attending the taping of Norah Jones' performance for an upcoming installment of the PBS music series, "Soundstage." Even on a bitter cold and blustery New York evening, it was well worth my trip from Harlem to DUMBO's St. Ann's Warehouse, not only for the entertainment, but also for what would probably be my last chance (for a while, at least) to experience one of the most beautiful sights in the city - the view of the Brooklyn Bridge and lower Manhattan
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NEW YORK – Indie-rock producer Jacquire King had long been an admirer of Norah Jones' smoky, seductive voice, but the man behind acclaimed albums from Kings of Leon to Tom Waits never thought the two would ever inhabit the same musical orbit, let alone work together on a CD.
"I didn't really quite picture myself as being someone who would be desired for the situation, from my impression of her," said King.
That "impression"
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Mad Men star January Jones owes her acting success to ex-boyfriend Ashton Kutcher - because she was determined to prove him wrong after the actor urged her to quit.
The pair met and dated while Jones was working as a model and attempting to break into Hollywood.
The Golden Globe-nominated actress claims her beau advised her give up her dream and stick to the catwalk, but it only spurred her on to try harder.
Jones, who plays Betty Draper in the hit HBO
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24's female U.S. president Cherry Jones has split from her longtime girlfriend, Sarah Paulson.
The 52 year old sparked rumors of a break-up after she failed to thank Paulson during her acceptance speech at the Emmy Awards earlier this year. As she collected the honor for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her 24 role, Jones thanked her agents and family but made no mention of her lover.
She has now admitted they have split up - and that she didn't
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Actor Topher Grace has found love with David Cassidy's daughter Katie.
The Spider-Man 3 star, 31, met the Melrose Place actress, 22, at a friend's Hollywood party in August and the couple has been spotted out on various dinner dates ever since.
An eyewitness tells the National Enquirer, "They could not keep their hands off each other. They sat side by side and were inseparable. Topher kept kissing Katie and rubbing her shoulders. He looked in love."
Grace
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NEW YORK (AP) -- Rapper Jim Jones admitted Monday to punching a friend of Ne-Yo's in the face in a Louis Vuitton store during a scuffle that erupted as the R&B crooner was browsing.
Jones pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor assault charge in his Dec. 22 dustup with Jayvon Smith in the luxury-goods retailer's Fifth Avenue store in Manhattan. Jones, 33, was sentenced to time served — the few hours he was in custody after turning
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Multiple Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter Norah Jones has announced the title and release date of her upcoming album, "The Fall", her fourth studio album which will be released by EMI's Blue Note Records on November 17. Jones has also revealed the cover artwork for the album, which features a portrait by photographer Autumn de Wilde.
Jones was the surprise guest performer at Apple's "It's Only Rock n' Roll" press conference in San Francisco. Her breakout album Come Away
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1stone02-09-2009 14:24
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