JOHN LENNON RUMORS & GOSSIP
Friday’s Funbag: Celebrity Death Myths, Adventure in Panic Disorder, and UFC Ring Girls
Click on the photo for five stories of celebrity death myths The famous life stories that stick in your mind are the ones that end on a dramatic note, like John Lennon (shot by a crazed fan), or Princess Diana (chased by paparazzi), or Hugh Hefner (eventually).However, it turns out that some of the most [...]
Today in Sports History : John Lennon Helps Out
On this day in 1970, John Lennon paid the £1,344 fine for the demonstrators of the South African Rugby team. The individuals were protesting while the team toured England.
To get a better understanding of what was going on, we must remember that sports played a huge role in the anti-apartheid movement. Any sort of cricket or rugby tour by a South African team in the UK or New Zealand...
John Lennon was Totally Whipped: a Soliloquy
I’ve never been a Yoko-hater. My attitude is largely ambivalent about the world’s luckiest screecher. But I’ll be damned if this aint the most insightful, eviscerating takedown of Yoko out there. Watch as comedian Bill Burr drops the hammer on John’s evident neutering. As an aside, I’m warning everyone that I’ll be breaking out that Chuck Berry backward heel strut...
John Lennon Letters (Book)
A must have for any Beatles fan. A collection of 300 letters and postcards written by Lennon to friends, family, lovers, and even total strangers. The collection is edited and annotated by Hunter Davies, who wrote The Beatles’ authorized biography in 1968.
John Lennon Letters $20.00
John Lennon, Miles Davis Play Basketball at 1970s Birthday Party (Video)
John Lennon may have made his mark in music more than 60 years ago, but his songs have stayed fresh for generations.
His basketball shot? Not so much.
Lennon apparently spent a little time shooting hoops in his day, as evidenced by a video that has surfaced of him playing backyard ball with Miles Davis at a birthday party. Judging by the hair and clothes, it’s 1970s Lennon and...
Auerbach-Russell, Ruth-Gehrig, Jordan-Pippen Among Greatest Sports Partnerships Ever
It was 55 years ago Friday that two lads from Liverpool named Paul McCartney and John Lennon met at a gig Lennon's band was playing. The rest, in what may be the largest understatement in music, is history. McCartney and Lennon went on to join up with George Harrison and Ringo Starr to form The Beatles, and launched a juggernaut that forever changed the music industry. 20 No...
My Relationship with John Lennon
Millions of people throughout the world are taking a few moments today to remember the tragic death of John Lennon, arguably the greatest musician we’ve ever had. Thirty years ago today, Lennon was shot four times in the back by a fan; someone who loved Lennon so much that he had asked for, and was [...]
Penn State Students Pray For Victims, Debut Sandusky Shirts
Good for you, Penn State students. You held one helluva vigil last night and sang a rousing version of John Lennon’s Imagine. Now, this morning you’ll start drinking Natty and acting like the fools you are. Don’t let us down. Make sure one of you gets your ‘Eat **** Sandusky’ shirt onto ESPN or the major media outlet of your choice. At least six advertisers are said to...
GOP Candidate Sings About Pizza to the Tune of John Lennon’s ‘Imagine’
I’ll be the first to admit, my knowledge of candidates for the 2012 Presidential race is a bit lacking right now. However Republican presidential candidate and Godfather’s Pizza CEO Herman Cain has the early lead on my endorsement. He’s a man that speaks my language, and my language is pizza, especially if you can do it with a John Lennon parody.
Herman made a splash with his...
John Lennon And Miles Davis Play Basketball (Video)
For those of you who are trying to figure out how a home movie of John Lennon and Miles Davis playing basketball got onto Interweb, you're asking the same question as me.
However, just enjoy the glory of two legends of music shooting hoops can be:
(Courtesy of Ball Don't Lie)
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