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I t was a New York winter day, frozen and gray and violently blustery. Indoors, out of the fearful cold, people seemed somehow gentler toward one another – strange in New York City – as if it was enough to battle the elements, no need to battle each other. Inside his manager’s neo-turn-of-the-century apartment, on a sofa near the radiant fireplace, sat Jimi Hendrix , in a gentle, almost reticent frame of mind. The light snow had begun to fall. You could see that through the narrow slits where the curtain allowed the merest sliver of daylight and streetscene to penetrate into the gloomy dark room. On the same sofa, and on a richly upholstered chair next to it, sat the members of Jimi Hendrix ’s new band. He had broken up the old Experience (Noel Redding on bass, Mitch Mitchell, drums) at some indeterminate point during the Fall. He had been living and jamming with an all-purpose crew of musicians – everything from older black gentlemen from the South who played blues guitar, to … [Read more...] about Hendrix: The End Of A Beginning, Maybe

WOODSTOCK , N.Y. — Chicago was only the labor pains. With a joyous three-day shriek, the inheritors of the earth came to life in an alfalfa field outside the village of Bethel, New York. Slapping the spark of life into the newborn was American rock and roll music provided by the Woodstock Music and Art Fair. And Dylan’s Mr. Jones, who has, indeed, been aware of what is happening, but has preferred to denounce the immorality of fucking around with his values, is now forced to acknowledge both the birth and its legitimacy. The New York Times , which had given the story front-page coverage for three days running, thundered on its editorial page the Monday-after that it was “an outrageous episode” and demanded to know “what kind of culture it is that can produce so colossal a mess?” But, in a reversal astounding for that Establishment journal, a second editorial Tuesday sheepishly allowed that the gathering was “essentially a phenomenon of innocence . . . they came, it seems, to … [Read more...] about Woodstock: ‘It Was Like Balling for the First Time’

Paulie's robot Sico has been axed from Sylvester Stallone's new cut of Rocky IV , and the creator of the machine believes it was a cost-cutting measure. In the works to honor the 35th anniversary of the release of the hit sequel, Stallone's Rocky IV Director's Cut has a lot of excitement surrounding the project. With so many fans asking about it, Stallone has been speaking about its progress on social media. When one fan questioned Sico's involvement, Stallone revealed that he cut the robot's scene, stating that poor Sico was "going to the junkyard forever." Word of Sico getting the boot made its way back to the robot's creator, International Robotics founder Robert Doornick , who also provided the voice of the robot. Speaking about the news in a new interview with Empire, Doornick explained what he believes to be the reasoning behind Stallone cutting the scene. Here's what he said in the publication's November issue. RELATED: Rocky IV Director's Cut Will Axe … [Read more...] about Rocky IV Robot Creator Fires Back After Stallone Cuts SICO from Director’s Cut

On the auspicious occasion of Ganesh Jayanti, Eros International's Haathi Mere Saathi introduces us to the dynamic megastar, Unni the elephant. We've often heard myriad tales of Bollywood stars and their exotic lives on and offsets. But here is Unni, the lead elephant from Haathi Mere Saathi starring Rana Daggubati, who lives a life even more exotic than our B-town celebs. During the shoot of HMS, Unni proved to be the biggest celebrity on the set. Prabu Solomon, the National award-winning director shares how he met Unni. Says he, "A few years ago, I needed a lead elephant and we auditioned more than 30 to 40 elephants across the length and breadth of Kerala. There I found Unni. He is very friendly, emotional, obedient and intellegent. I worked with Unni in Kumki and because he was so good, I casted him in Kumki 2 as well. Once again, I've chosen him for Haathi Mere Saathi for his exceptional skills and friendly behaviour." Prabu further shares, … [Read more...] about Here’s Unni The Elephant, The Biggest Star From Haathi Mere Saathi

With many Americans confused about who is eligible for Covid-19 vaccines — and millions more who are eligible for the shots unable to book an appointment — Saturday Night Live ’s cold open turned the nation’s vaccine rollout into a game show hosted by Kate McKinnon ’s Dr. Fauci. The vaccine rollout is going strong but it’s also very confusing: Who can get it? How? When? Where is it? Do both doses go in the same arm or different arms, I don’t know,” the host said in the sketch. “So tonight, we give everyday Americans the chance to vie for vaccine eligibility on a little show called So You Think You Can Get the Vaccine .” McKinnon’s Fauci added, “Getting the vaccine shouldn’t be a competition but Americans will only want to get it if someone else can’t.” Related Stories Is It OK to Travel to Get the Covid-19 Vaccine? Biden: United States Will Have Enough Vaccine Supply for Every American by End of July Related Stories All 173 of Taylor … [Read more...] about See ‘SNL’ Turn Covid-19 Vaccine Eligibility Into Game Show Hosted by Dr. Fauci