Article: Billy Idol Records Two New Songs for 'The Very Best Of Billy Idol: Idolize Yourself,' to Be Released June 24 by Capitol/EMI.

Article: Duke of America How John Wayne made himself the emblem of a nation
The Boston Globe;  February 23, 1997 ;     700+ words ...JOHN WAYNE'S AMERICA The Politics of Celebrity By...Illustrated. $26. DUKE, WE'RE GLAD WE KNEW YOU John Wayne's Friends and Colleagues Remember His...no other star poses quite the problem John Wayne does: What exactly does one call him...

Article: The Life and Legacy of the Duke Showcased in Encore Western's Original Special 100 Years of John Wayne.
PR Newswire;  May 15, 2007 ;     700+ words ...Celebrate John Wayne's Centennial with the Exclusive Special...Encore Westerns presents 100 Years of John Wayne, an original special which premieres as part of 100 Years/100 Hours: The John Wayne Centennial a 100-hour movie marathon of...

Article: John Wayne still stands tall in saddle
Herald News, The (Joliet, IL);  October 18, 2001 ;     700+ words ...More than 22 years after his death, John Wayne still remains as popular as ever with...and wrong and plain ol' common sense. John Wayne's movies still appear constantly on television...Johnson -- who is often in the saddle in a John Wayne movie -- it is worth seeing over and...

Article: John Wayne stamp keeps legend alive
Herald News, The (Joliet, IL);  September 9, 2004 ;     631 words ...For all you John Wayne fans, there's a new stamp hitting post...Legends of Hollywood" series, the new John Wayne stamp portrays the legendary cowboy...This is the second postal stamp with John Wayne's mug. Several years ago, the post...

Article: IOWA LOTTERY CELEBRATES 100 YEARS OF JOHN WAYNE WITH NEW INSTANT-SCRATCH GAME
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  May 18, 2007 ;     585 words ......Iowa Lottery is celebrating 100 years of John Wayne with a new instant-scratch game honoring...partnered with Wayne Enterprises and John Wayne's birthplace to recognize what would...game that bears three distinct images of John Wayne. "We're proud to honor one of Hollywood...

Article: Encore Westerns Pays a Memorial Day Tribute to John Wayne's Life and Legacy With 28-Hour Marathon.
PR Newswire;  May 12, 2009 ;     700+ words ......PRNewswire/ -- Encore Westerns presents John Wayne's Life and Legacy, a 28-hour marathon...starz.com. President Jimmy Carter on John Wayne, the Person: I think he epitomized in...negative things to say or feel about John Wayne. He remains in the hearts and minds of...

Article: 'John Wayne' as a verb
Chicago Sun-Times;  April 17, 2005 ;     276 words ...'JOHN WAYNE' AS A VERB In Vietnam, to be called a "John Wayne" was a flat-out insult. Boyhood hero as verb: to John Wayne it, to pull a "John Wayne," was strictly for the ticket-punching lifers, the Boy Scouts, and the other assorted hot-dog, hero...

Article: John Wayne's America: The Politics of Celebrity
Journal of American Culture;  April 1, 1998 ;     700+ words ...John Wayne's America: The Politics of Celebrity...More than any other Hollywood icon, John Wayne continues to resonate in the American...recently as 1995, Garry Wills notes in John Wayne's America, Wayne was voted America's...

Article: Veteran rock star Billy Idol gives flamboyant performance In Bucharest.
Bucharest Daily News (Bucharest, Romania);  July 12, 2006 ;     509 words ......Haraga Jul. 12--British bad-boy rocker Billy Idol shook the Arenele Romane on Monday evening...local band ZOB. After a 15 minute intro, Billy Idol and his band entered the stage accompanied...at the packed arena also witnessed a Billy Idol characteristic striptease number. Perhaps...

Article: John Wayne: A Giant Shadow
Film International;  April 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ...John Wayne: A Giant Shadow C. McGivern (2004) Bracknell...television - as first and foremost a 'John Wayne movie' (pp. 75, 90). Tom Grayson Colonnese writes about 'asking Indians to watch a John Wayne western' - not John Ford, but John Wayne...

Article: Obituary: Michael Wayne; Film producer and son of John Wayne.(Obituaries)
The Independent (London, England);  April 5, 2003 ;     700+ words ...THE ELDEST son of the actor John Wayne, Michael Wayne was the producer of many...Alamo (1960), which had been directed by John Wayne and produced by his company Batjac. The...the film McLintock, which co-starred John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara. O'Hara, who made...

Article: Carol Olson: Remembering John Wayne
Oakland Tribune;  January 10, 2009 ;     544 words ...What was it about John Wayne's persona that made him so admired...think of growing up without having had John Wayne in my life. He was a role model for...were credited under his new name, John Wayne. All sources state that the nickname...

Article: Sept. 11: A year later--as LAX slumps, travelers flock back to John Wayne, Long Beach
Orange County Business Journal;  September 9, 2002 ;     700+ words ......heat of the Southland's airport battles, John Wayne Airport and its counterpart in Long Beach...not as strong a jab as it used to be. John Wayne and Long Beach Airport have seen gains...But the numbers are notable. In July, John Wayne's passenger head count was 744,875, up...

Article: VIDEO MADE THESE ROCKERS STARS ; DEF LEPPARD, BILLY IDOL RECALL VINTAGE MTV ERA
Dayton Daily News;  August 15, 2008 ;     504 words ...Def Leppard and Billy Idol emerged from two entirely different...parallel careers. Origins Def Leppard and Billy Idol each started as part of major youth...Rex as Deep Purple and Led Zeppelin. Billy Idol: Born William Broad, Idol was at ground...