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CHER BROADWAY NYC -- Cher performed onstage with the cast of "The Cher Show" at "The Cher Show" Broadway Opening Night at the Neil Simon Theatre in New York City the other evening. The Cher Show stars Tony Award nominee Stephanie J. Block (Falsettos, The Mystery of Edwin Drood), Teal Wicks (Wicked, Finding Neverland), and Micaela Diamond (Broadway debut) in the role of the iconic singer and actress at various times in her life and career. They are joined by Tony Award nominee Jarrod Spector (Beautiful, Jersey Boys) as Sonny Bono, Tony Award nominee Michael Berresse (Kiss Me, Kate; A Chorus Line) as Bob Mackie, Michael Campayno (Wicked) as Rob Camilletti, Matthew Hydzik (West Side Story, Side Show) as Gregg Allman, Tony Award nominee Emily Skinner (Prince of Broadway, Side Show) as Georgia Holt, and Dee Roscioli (Wicked, Fiddler on the Roof) as the Standby for Star and Lady. The full company also features Marija Juliette Abney, Carleigh Bet...

**** THE GLORIOUS CORNER Story By:  G. H. HARDING **** Madonna MADONNA --- By now, you've not doubt seen the horrific spill that Madonna took on stage at the Brit awards earlier this week in L. A. The Internet blew up with both positive and negative remarks – some seemed to take glee in the fact that it happened at all, while others, including Cher and Liza Minnelli even weighed in, countering that it’s something every performer dreads, but the fact that she got right up and continued attested to her professionalism. I think it's a sad state of affairs when something like this happens and people actually take joy in it. Call it the TMZ-factor or whatever, but it’s definitely not right. Truth be told, obviously something went askew, but she got right back up and continued the performance. Face it; she’s a pro … always has, always will. KEATON’S MOMENT --- Not to continue on a rant with the web, but this week featured a moment tha...

**** THE GLORIOUS CORNER Story By: G.H. Harding **** Cher PURPLE HAZE --- In honor of the 40th Anniversary of the historic California Jam Festival, Eagle Rock Entertainment will release Deep Purple Live in California 74 for the first time on CD and Digital Audio on April 1. By the mid-seventies, Deep Purple was one of the biggest selling rock acts in America, and Live In California 74 demonstrates exactly why. Taking place at the end of their 28-date tour promoting Burn, the CD showcases the band performing before 200,000 people as the headliner of the Cal Jam Festival. Closing their trek with a triumphant climax, the classic line-up of Ritchie Blackmore (guitar), David Coverdale (vocals), Glenn Hughes (bass), Jon Lord (keyboards), and Ian Paice (drums) pummel through an explosive set of songs from Burn, as well as classics like “Space Truckin’” and the classic “Smoke On The Water.” 40 years later, this set still resonates as a concert for the age...

Cher Cher guest stared at the Brandon Voss new party Q at Marquee recently, in New York City. Photo By: Corredor99 / MediaPunch Inc.

**** THE CHICAGO GOSSIP Story By: Kathy Posner **** Chaz Bono In Judaism, children are not obligated to observe the commandments; although they are encouraged to learn and follow the obligations they will have as adults. At the age of 13 for boys (12 for girls), children are considered to have become adults and are required to observe the commandments. At the ceremony that marks the occasion, a Bar Mitzvah, the celebrant always proclaims at the start of his speech, “Today I am a man.” Chastity Bono, born a woman, could have proclaimed those words after his transition. The Merriam Webster dictionary , defines transgender as “of, relating to, or being a person (as a transsexual or transvestite) who identifies with or expresses a gender identity that differs from the one which corresponds to the person's sex at birth.” Basically, the sexual organs that a person was born with does not match the gender that the person feels he or she really is. According to the Human Rights Campaign ...

Leslie Bibb Ali Landry Jon Favreau Karina Smirnoff Tony Danza Henry Winkler Kevin James Rosario Dawson Cher Cher along with Henry Winkler, Tony Danza, Leslie Bibb, Kevin James, Rosario Dawson and many more stars attended The Los Angeles Premiere of "Zookeeper" held at the Regency Village Theater in Westwood, California. Photos By: RD / Orchon / Retna Digital

**** DO YOU BELIEVE IN MAGIC? **** Chastity Bono Is Now Chaz Superstar Cher's daughter who is now a son, has applied to legally change his name to reflect his recent sex change. Chastity Bono, who is now Chaz, was born to Cher and the late Sonny Bono as baby girl Chastity Sun Bono, but the 40 year old began the lengthy gender -reassignment surgery to become a man last March. The writer, who came out as a lesbian in 1998, became known to friends and family as Chaz, and now he’s filed papers in Los Angeles California County Superior Court to have his name legally recognized, reports TMZ.com . Photo By: Walter McBride/Retna

Cher Gay rights supporter Chastity Bono – the the daughter of Cher and the late Sonny Bono, began undergoing a sex change shortly after her 40th birthday on March 4th. "Cher is very supportive and has known about Chastity wanting to do this for a very long time," a source has told People Magazine . "This will be a long process but it's something Chastity has wanted to do for many years." Bono's spokesman, Howard Bragman, told TMZ , which broke the story, "Yes, it's true. Chaz, after many years of consideration, has made the courageous decision to honor his true identity. "He is proud of his decision and grateful for the support and respect that has already been shown by his loved ones. It is Chaz's hope that his choice to transition will open the hearts and minds of the public regarding this issue, just as his 'coming out' did nearly 20 years ago." He also said, "We ask that the media respect Chaz's privacy during this...

Singing icon Cher is going back in time for her first studio LP in eight years. She is going to release an album of Sixties covers in 2009. Cher at age 62, will take inspiration for her next disc from her favorite era of music, the sixties. She tells the New York Post’s PageSix column , "I’m planning an album of all these great songs from the ’60s that I’ve never covered before. It was such a magical time for music - groups like The Beatles, the Hollies, the Zombies, the Kinks, the (Rolling) Stones and singers like (Bob) Dylan and Otis Redding… "I want to pay tribute to a time when I used to listen to music on my little transistor radio or on my AM radio in my Ford Mustang."

Pop singing star Cher is reportedly back with on and off boytoy Tim Medvetz after a health scare sent him rushing back to her side. The 62 year old star, sparked concerns for her health when she canned a string of shows at the Colosseum at Caesar’s Palace last month. She has since assured fans that the bout of bad health was caused by an allergy to Sin City winds. But the brief illness was enough for 38-year-old biker Medvetz to rethink their relationship, after the couples romance had reportedly been put on hiatus. A source told a tabloid, "He’d been on the East Coast, but flew to her side. "Cher has assured Tim she’ll give him plenty of room to do whatever he wants. That went a long way to calming Tim’s fears, and it’s gotten their relationship back on track." Photo By: Sara De Boe/Retna

Singing legend Cher is brushing off media rumors that a cancer diagnosis forced her to pull out of her Las Vegas shows earlier this month, and says she is very fit and well. The icon canceled two performances at the Colosseum at Caesar's Palace, her final dates of the year, in early October.Her publicist, Liz Rosenberg, quickly denied reports that a serious ailment had stricken the famed star, which only prompted rumors she was privately dealing with cancer. But Cher has laughed off the claims as another bizarre report by gossipmongers, insisting she was unable to sing due to a sore throat. She says, "My health is great but there's a wind thing that blows there (in Las Vegas) at different months and I have an allergy to it. If I had cancer everyone would know it. I wouldn't tell them, but somebody would. When you have those kind of things happen if you're famous you can't keep them a secret. "(The reports) don't make me angry. People have been saying ...

Singing star Cher was forced to pull out of her Las Vegas residency over the weekend after suffering from severe bronchitis.The music icon cancelled both Saturday and Sunday’s shows at the Colosseum at Caesar’s Palace, her final dates of the year because of asthma-related illness. Her publicist Liz Rosenberg has blamed the star’s ailment on the so-called "Vegas Throat" - a bad sore throat caused by the dry desert climate, coupled with the heavy air conditioning in Sin City’s hotels and casinos.The representative has also denied reports that Cher is suffering from chronic abdominal problems. In a statement issued by Caesar’s Palace bosses, they assure fans Cher will be back in 2009, saying: "Cher looks forward to her return to The Colosseum early next year with performances to be announced soon." Photo By: Walter McBride/Retna

Singing icon Cher's spokeswoman is blasting reports that the pop star is planning to marry a younger man in a secret Las Vegas ceremony, calling the wedding rumors crazy. The National Enquirer claimed today that the 62-year-old singer will wed 38-year-old Tim Medvetz.The report alleged Medvetz, who makes his living customizing expensive motorcycles, has sign a prenuptial agreement to protect Cher's reported $600 million fortune. But Cher's representative Liz Rosenberg is dismissing the reports, insisting: "She's not even in Vegas right now. She won't be back in Vegas until August," adding that the star is on hiatus from the show she's headlining in the city. Laughing off the rumors, Rosenberg added: "Cher promised me if she ever got married again, I could be the flower girl."Cher has been married twice before, first in 1964 to Sonny Bono, and again in 1975 to The Allman Brothers' Gregg Allman. In recent interviews she has described her ...

Bette Midler Superstars Whoopi Goldberg along with Cher, Joan Rivers, Bette Midler and Naomi Campbell are backing a campaign to help the homeless in New York City.The stars have autographed brooms for the Soho Partnership which will be auctioned for homeless charities in June's annual SoHo Stroll.The event, founded by Manhattan philanthropist Henry Buhl, will include a walk through downtown New York City, as well as a sale of brooms signed by more than 30 celebrities. The event is co-sponsored by The New York Post. Shoppers can get discounts at more than 100 stores during their stroll.

Television star Farrah Fawcett is winning her battle with cancer. The actress is now "free" of the disease, according to her friend singer Cher.The ex-Charlie’s Angels star has been receiving groundbreaking cancer treatment, which is banned in America, in a German clinic over the past few months.Fawcett was originally declared cancer-free in February 2007, but doctors found new cancer cells just three months later. But following the latest batch of treatment, the 61-year-old’s cancer is now dormant again - and Cher, who has received almost the same treatment at the German clinic to combat her Epstein-Barr virus, is happy her friend is getting better. Cher tells U.S. news show Access Hollywood, "She’s now cancer-free."She’s tough. I don’t think I could have gone through what she did."

Cher Singer Cher is to counsel closeted gays and lesbians in a new reality TV series. The Believe singer will team up with lesbian daughter Chastity (right) to front Coming Out With Cher and Chas, according to reports. The mother and daughter duo will advise those struggling to tell their parents and friends they are gay. It’s a drastic turn-around for Cher, who allegedly balked when she learned her daughter was a lesbian, and booked her into therapy. Chastity was outed by Times Square Gossip editor James Edstrom after he attended a show at New York City's 'Cat Club'. The reason for the outing was that Edstrom was asked to check his camera when he arrived at the club by Cher's Lawyer and record people and when Edstrom finished watching Chastity performing with her girlfriend and picked up his camera, Cher's people had destroyed the film in the camera that had photos of Kathleen Turners rehearsal for "Cat On A Hot Tin Roof', that Edstrom had taken for...