Paul McCartney and John Lennon were on decidedly bad terms after The Beatles broke up. McCartney sued his bandmates to take control of their catalog from their manager, Allen Klein. The other three Beatles resented him for this, and their interactions following the split were chilly. After a phone argument with Lennon, McCartney made a mistake that only made things worse.
Paul McCartney made an uncomfortable mistake after a fight with John Lennon
As the former members of The Beatles worked their way through the lawsuit, Lennon made it clear to them that he wanted indemnity. He reportedly had over $1 million in personal debts and wanted protection. McCartney spoke to his lawyer, John Eastman, then called Lennon to tell him he could have indemnity.
The conversation began friendly enough, but when McCartney began to talk about business, Lennon’s mood soured.
“John said, ‘F***ing indemnity. F***ing this, f***ing that.
Paul McCartney made an uncomfortable mistake after a fight with John Lennon
As the former members of The Beatles worked their way through the lawsuit, Lennon made it clear to them that he wanted indemnity. He reportedly had over $1 million in personal debts and wanted protection. McCartney spoke to his lawyer, John Eastman, then called Lennon to tell him he could have indemnity.
The conversation began friendly enough, but when McCartney began to talk about business, Lennon’s mood soured.
“John said, ‘F***ing indemnity. F***ing this, f***ing that.
- 5/25/2024
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
When John Lennon met Yoko Ono, he felt a new world had opened up to him. He had been with Cynthia Lennon for years at that point, but he felt more strongly about Ono than he had anyone else. Before long, he had gotten a divorce and married Ono. While the couple felt deeply in love, problems began to surface in their relationship. Lennon said that if they continued down the path they’d been on in their early years together, their marriage would have ended in divorce.
John Lennon said he and Yoko Ono were headed toward ruin as a couple
Lennon and Ono married in 1969 and, by the early 1970s, began to feel significant strain on their relationship. Some of this had to do with external factors: Lennon faced deportation and Ono struggled to gain custody over her daughter from a previous marriage. Their relationship also began to...
John Lennon said he and Yoko Ono were headed toward ruin as a couple
Lennon and Ono married in 1969 and, by the early 1970s, began to feel significant strain on their relationship. Some of this had to do with external factors: Lennon faced deportation and Ono struggled to gain custody over her daughter from a previous marriage. Their relationship also began to...
- 5/25/2024
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
John Lennon and Yoko Ono married in 1969 and, four years later, decided they needed a break from one another. They argued with a rising level of intensity and spent all of their time together. As Lennon spoke about how miserable he felt, Ono pitched a temporary separation. She shared how she brought this up to him.
Yoko Ono and John Lennon decided they needed some time apart
In 1973, Lennon and Ono’s situation became unbearable. They fought constantly and spent all of their time together. While they loved each other, they both reached breaking points. Ono said there wasn’t one big, blowout fight before they decided on a separation, though. She quietly suggested a separation when Lennon complained about feeling unhappy.
“One night John and I were lying in bed in the Dakota, and John kept saying how miserable he was, how he needed to get away,” Ono recalled...
Yoko Ono and John Lennon decided they needed some time apart
In 1973, Lennon and Ono’s situation became unbearable. They fought constantly and spent all of their time together. While they loved each other, they both reached breaking points. Ono said there wasn’t one big, blowout fight before they decided on a separation, though. She quietly suggested a separation when Lennon complained about feeling unhappy.
“One night John and I were lying in bed in the Dakota, and John kept saying how miserable he was, how he needed to get away,” Ono recalled...
- 5/23/2024
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The Magical Girl and The Evil Lieutenant Used to Be Archenemies Anime - Everything You Need to Know - Main Image
This month saw lots of summer 2024 anime announcements, and there seems to be no signs of slowing down. That’s because The Magical Girl and The Evil Lieutenant Used to Be Archenemies is another anime that got a July release date announcement.
The anime’s release date was revealed alongside a new trailer. Also shared were more voice cast members.
As its title implies, this anime should be right up the alley of romance and fantasy anime fans.
What Is The Magical Girl and The Evil Lieutenant Anime About? A Unique Magical Girl Series
The Magical Girl and the Evil Lieutenant is an upcoming romance anime based on the manga of the same name that ran from September 2013 to March 2015.
It has been nearly a decade since it ended,...
This month saw lots of summer 2024 anime announcements, and there seems to be no signs of slowing down. That’s because The Magical Girl and The Evil Lieutenant Used to Be Archenemies is another anime that got a July release date announcement.
The anime’s release date was revealed alongside a new trailer. Also shared were more voice cast members.
As its title implies, this anime should be right up the alley of romance and fantasy anime fans.
What Is The Magical Girl and The Evil Lieutenant Anime About? A Unique Magical Girl Series
The Magical Girl and the Evil Lieutenant is an upcoming romance anime based on the manga of the same name that ran from September 2013 to March 2015.
It has been nearly a decade since it ended,...
- 5/14/2024
- EpicStream
Kino Lorber has acquired North American rights to “Daytime Revolution,” a documentary about the week that John Lennon and Yoko Ono co-hosted “The Mike Douglas Show” in early 1972. Directed by Erik Nelson, with creative consultation from Ono and her son, Sean Ono Lennon, the doc uses archival footage from each of the five 70-minute shows as well as interviews with six surviving guests, including Ralph Nader, to tell the behind-the-scenes story of theses shows.
Kino Lorber will open “Daytime Revolution” theatrically later this year, followed by a home video, educational, and digital release on all major platforms.
“Erik Nelson has unearthed a fascinating and undeniably radical moment of cultural history with ‘Daytime Revolution,’ giving viewers incredible behind the scenes access to a week of
television that continues to resonate today,” says Wendy Lidell, Kino Lorber’s senior VP of theatrical distribution and acquisitions. “John and Yoko used this memorable week...
Kino Lorber will open “Daytime Revolution” theatrically later this year, followed by a home video, educational, and digital release on all major platforms.
“Erik Nelson has unearthed a fascinating and undeniably radical moment of cultural history with ‘Daytime Revolution,’ giving viewers incredible behind the scenes access to a week of
television that continues to resonate today,” says Wendy Lidell, Kino Lorber’s senior VP of theatrical distribution and acquisitions. “John and Yoko used this memorable week...
- 5/8/2024
- by Addie Morfoot
- Variety Film + TV
After decades of creating subversive art and music, Yoko Ono will receive a lifetime achievement award. MacDowell, an organization that offers artists residencies, will honor the artist with its Edward MacDowell Medal at an event in Peterborough, New Hampshire, this summer.
Ono, 91, is not expected to attend the ceremony, though. Her longtime manager, David Newgarden, will accept the award on her behalf during the presentation on July 21. The event will include an opening of MacDowell’s studios.
“It’s an incredible honor that my mother, Yoko Ono, will be awarded the MacDowell Medal,...
Ono, 91, is not expected to attend the ceremony, though. Her longtime manager, David Newgarden, will accept the award on her behalf during the presentation on July 21. The event will include an opening of MacDowell’s studios.
“It’s an incredible honor that my mother, Yoko Ono, will be awarded the MacDowell Medal,...
- 4/22/2024
- by Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
War Is Over! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko won the Oscar for Best Animated Short and Sean Lennon took the opportunity to celebrate his mom, Yoko Ono. Filmmakers Dave Mullins and Brad Booker took the stage alongside Lennon, who capped off the acceptance speeches by calling out, “Happy Mother’s Day, Yoko!”
(For those confused by the shout out, today marks Mother’s Day in the U.K. while the U.S. traditionally celebrates in May).
“John Lennon and Yoko Ono wrote a song, anti-war message we tried to honor with this film,...
(For those confused by the shout out, today marks Mother’s Day in the U.K. while the U.S. traditionally celebrates in May).
“John Lennon and Yoko Ono wrote a song, anti-war message we tried to honor with this film,...
- 3/10/2024
- by Emily Zemler and Nancy Dillon
- Rollingstone.com
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle stepped back from their working royal roles back in 2020. The two met in 2016, and they dated for about a year and a half before Harry popped the question. The couple planned a wedding in six months, and they’re now approaching six years of marriage.
However, things between Harry and the rest of the royal family went downhill after Harry and Meghan wed, leading one royal expert to refer to her as “Yoko Ono” — but also note that she could be the one person who brings Harry and Prince William back together.
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry | Chris Jackson/Getty Images Royal expert calls Meghan Markle the ‘royal Yoko Ono’
For those who don’t know, Yoko Ono was the wife of legendary Beatles member John Lennon. There was speculation toward the end of the Beatles’ run that Ono was the reason the Beatles broke up,...
However, things between Harry and the rest of the royal family went downhill after Harry and Meghan wed, leading one royal expert to refer to her as “Yoko Ono” — but also note that she could be the one person who brings Harry and Prince William back together.
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry | Chris Jackson/Getty Images Royal expert calls Meghan Markle the ‘royal Yoko Ono’
For those who don’t know, Yoko Ono was the wife of legendary Beatles member John Lennon. There was speculation toward the end of the Beatles’ run that Ono was the reason the Beatles broke up,...
- 3/10/2024
- by Julia Mullaney
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
With The Beatles, John Lennon achieved such a high level of fame that he could set trends. The Beatles haircut became so popular that people bought wigs of it. Before fame, Lennon said he followed the fashion trends of Continental Europe. He disliked the styles in England so much that he felt embarrassed to say he was from the country.
John Lennon said he felt embarrassed to say he was British before fame
When The Beatles first became popular, Lennon said the band followed trends rather than inventing them. They enjoyed the styles coming out of Continental Europe and, through following them, popularized them in England.
“We go along with the trends, we always have done,” Lennon said in The Beatles Anthology. “To a degree we can make a trend popular — we don’t usually invent clothes, we wear something we like and then maybe people follow us. Our original style was continental,...
John Lennon said he felt embarrassed to say he was British before fame
When The Beatles first became popular, Lennon said the band followed trends rather than inventing them. They enjoyed the styles coming out of Continental Europe and, through following them, popularized them in England.
“We go along with the trends, we always have done,” Lennon said in The Beatles Anthology. “To a degree we can make a trend popular — we don’t usually invent clothes, we wear something we like and then maybe people follow us. Our original style was continental,...
- 3/8/2024
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
When The Beatles broke up, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr, were on decidedly bad terms. They were embroiled in a legal battle and spoke publicly about their gripes with one another. One of Lennon’s biggest problems with his bandmates was how unwelcoming they were to Yoko Ono. While it angered him, he still said he could understand their frustration.
John Lennon understood why his Beatles bandmates were unhappy with him
Lennon and Ono were incredibly close, both emotionally and physically. She joined him in the studio, to the irritation of the other Beatles.
“He just wanted to go off in the corner and look into Yoko’s eyes for hours, saying to each other, ‘It’s going to be all right,’” McCartney said in The Beatles Anthology. “It was pretty freaky when we were trying to make a track.”
John Lennon and Yoko Ono | Bettmann...
John Lennon understood why his Beatles bandmates were unhappy with him
Lennon and Ono were incredibly close, both emotionally and physically. She joined him in the studio, to the irritation of the other Beatles.
“He just wanted to go off in the corner and look into Yoko’s eyes for hours, saying to each other, ‘It’s going to be all right,’” McCartney said in The Beatles Anthology. “It was pretty freaky when we were trying to make a track.”
John Lennon and Yoko Ono | Bettmann...
- 2/13/2024
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Tom Smothers, one half of the Smothers Brothers musical comedy duo, died on Dec. 26 in Santa Rosa, Calif. due to cancer. He was 86.
Smothers’ younger brother and co-star of “Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour” Dick Smothers announced that Tom died at home with his family.
Dick Smothers said in a statement, “Tom was not only the loving older brother that everyone would want in their life, he was a one-of-a-kind creative partner. I am forever grateful to have spent a lifetime together with him, on and off stage, for over 60 years. Our relationship was like a good marriage — the longer we were together, the more we loved and respected one another. We were truly blessed.”
Tom and Dick Smothers were known for their musical comedy act in which they performed folk songs on acoustic guitar and double bass, respectively, and bantered together. Elder brother Tom was known for his signature line,...
Smothers’ younger brother and co-star of “Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour” Dick Smothers announced that Tom died at home with his family.
Dick Smothers said in a statement, “Tom was not only the loving older brother that everyone would want in their life, he was a one-of-a-kind creative partner. I am forever grateful to have spent a lifetime together with him, on and off stage, for over 60 years. Our relationship was like a good marriage — the longer we were together, the more we loved and respected one another. We were truly blessed.”
Tom and Dick Smothers were known for their musical comedy act in which they performed folk songs on acoustic guitar and double bass, respectively, and bantered together. Elder brother Tom was known for his signature line,...
- 12/27/2023
- by Jaden Thompson
- Variety Film + TV
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