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Roger Daltrey Roger Daltrey of THE WHO launched his Champagne Cuvée at MR CHOW at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada over the weekend. Photo By: GDP Photos/ MediaPunch

**** THE GLORIOUS CORNER Story By:: G. H. HARDING **** Hugh Dancy HANNIBAL SILENCED? --- Word came down Monday night that NBC has canceled Hannibal, Bryan Fuller’s juicer-than-you-can-believe take on the whole Hannibal Lecter/Thomas Harris mystique. NBC said that the ratings weren’t rising enough, which I can understand. What I can’t understand, though, is would NBC would cancel such a brilliant show. Everything about this series was top-notch, from the brilliant acting of Mads Mikkelsen and Hugh Dancy; the inspired camera and cinematographer work; and especially the writing. From the moment this news of cancellation was announced, there has been immediate interest from other broadcast platforms (including the increasingly ubiquitous Amazon, which has the rights to the first two series. Believe me, I wondered what kind of storyline would actually make its way to NBC network TV based around a series like this. Since its debut, though, it has prove...

**** THE GLORIOUS CORNER Story By: G. H. Harding **** The Who Sensation WHO’S NEXT --- Eagle Rock Entertainment is about to explore one of rock music’s shining masterpieces: The Who Sensation – The Story Of Tommy will be released on DVD and Blu-ray next week. Fully supported and endorsed by The Who, Sensation – The Story Of Tommy explores the background, creation, and impact of this seminal album. Through brand new interviews, the film unveils the history and cultural impact of Tommy through new interviews with surviving members Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey, archive interviews with the late John Entwistle, contributions from engineer Bob Pridden, artwork creator Mike McInnerney, plus others involved in the making of the album, as well as journalists who assess the album’s historic and cultural impact. Originally aired on BBC TV in August 2013, this version includes additional material not featured in the TV broadcast, as well as a bonus 33-m...

**** THE GLORIOUS CORNER Story By: G. H. HARDING **** Bruno Mars BRONCO TROUBLE --- The estimable columnist Lloyd Grove tweeted last night: This was the worst thing that’s happened to the Broncos since O.J. Now, I’m not a football acolyte, but I watched the game last night and when things went bad minutes 12 seconds into the game for Denver – the writing was on the wall. I hate to see anyone lose … so badly, but the Broncos were indeed shellacked. The halftime show was unquestionably the highlight of the whole shebang as Bruno Mars tore into a 4 song set with palpable vim and vigor. Mars may have been unfairly targeted as entertainment lite, but, last night he was thoroughly enjoying himself on stage with his terrific band. He opened with “Locked Out Of Heaven,” then “Treasure,” “Give It Away Now” with the Red Hot Chili Peppers; then closed with a strong, solo “Just The Way You Are” behind a wild show of fireworks.  The Peppers, a tremendous band f...

 Alice Cooper RICHMOND SHEPARD THEATRE is pleased to announce the New York premiere production of CAPTAIN CRASH vs THE ZZORGWOMEN- CHAPTERS 5 & 6, directed by Richmond Shepard. CAPTAIN CRASH, was originally recorded in England by Alice Cooper and The Who in the late '70's, and was directed by Shepard, starring Weston Gavin, in Los Angeles in 1982 where it ran for five months and the cast album sold over 50,000 copies. The show will be playing at the Richmond Shepard Theatre (309 East 26th St, Street, at 2nd Avenue). Performances begin Wednesday, June 20. Opening Night is Thursday, June 28 (8 p.m.). Like the Saturday afternoon movie serials of the 30’s and 40’s, the show starts with the end of Chapter 4: Captain Crash, his beautiful secretary Dulla, his sidekick Swede and The Professor are trapped and about to be killed by the Snakepeople. Somehow, they miraculously escape. Their ship is hit by a meteor shower, and they crash-land on the planet Zzorg, where ...

Pete Townshend was forced to shower in front of two male scoutmasters when he was just ten.The Who guitarist recalls his time in the Sea Scouts in his new memoir ' Who He ? ' - the same book he was researching when he was arrested in 2003 on suspicion of downloading child pornography.Townshend says he was made to wash in front of the scoutmasters, one of whom told him, "This is our initiation ceremony."The rock star said: "Neither of them touched me, or appeared to want to. But I felt an obvious exposure to homosexual interest."The 61-year-old was cleared of the child pornography charges four months after his arrest.

Roger Daltrey The Who will make it right with their fans in Tampa, Fla., after the band abruptly canceled a concert there because of illness. The British rock band halted its concert Tuesday night before lead singer Roger Daltrey sang a word of the first song, "I Can't Explain." Apparently he couldn't -- sing, that is -- because he was sick, the Tampa Bay Tribune said. "Roger has bronchitis," guitarist Peter Townshend told the crowd of about 9,000 at the Ford Amphitheater. "I've been with Roger and he can barely speak. We're going to have to cancel." Their fans were forgiving and even applauded the March 25 makeup date. "I'd rather see 100 percent of The Who than 50 percent," Alex Hutchins told the newspaper. Leslie Stallings was in the same mood, telling the Tribune, "We're disappointed, but we understand." Tickets for the canceled show will be honored for the March 25 date or refunds can be obtained at the...

The Who are to headline this year's Glastonbury Festival .The legendary rockers will close the world famous music event, which takes place over the weekend of June 22-24. Amazingly, it is the first time the band - who formed around 40 years ago -will have appeared at the festival. Guitarist Pete Townshend admits it was great telling his 17-year-old son Joseph he and bandmate Roger Daltrey had been asked to perform. Pete said: "It's the coolest thing in the fucking world! I'm 61 and I can tell my son I'm headlining Glastonbury. I can say to him, 'Come down, bring your friends.' "Other acts confirmed to play Glastonbury this year include the Arctic Monkeys and eccentric Icelandic singer Bjork. Sheffield rockers the Arctic Monkeys are believed to be headlining either the Friday or the Saturday night.The Who's Glastonbury performance will be part of a new European tour, which they announced yesterday. The Legends 'The Who'

The Who guitarist Pete Townshend claims his pet dogs talk to him.The 61-year-old rocker is very close to his pooches and insists they communicate with him directly. He even claims one of the mutts predicted the freezing weather that hit southern England this week. Townshend, who lives in Richmond, is quoted by Britain's Daily Express newspaper as saying: "I believe my dogs talk to me. One of the dogs told me it was going to snow this week."Earlier this week, Townshend apologised to Bob Dylan and The Rolling Stones for saying they are too old to tour.The musician previously claimed musicians from the 60s should call it a day and stop playing live. But Townshend - who famously penned the line "I hope I die before I get old"in the band's classic hit 'My Generation' - has now taken back his scathing comments, saying: "When I do interviews I must imagine being drunk and decide to shout my mouth off for old time's sake. But why do I pick on folks...

Mike Myers (left) is to play the late Who drummer Keith Moon in a film of his life.The 'Austin Powers' actor has been picked to play the wild rocker by his former bandmate Roger Daltrey, who has been working on the project with producer Nigel Sinclair for around ten years. Daltrey and Sinclair are now looking for a suitable director to helm the movie, titled 'See Me, Feel Me: Keith Moon Naked For Your Pleasure'. Sinclair - who has previously worked on such films as 'No Direction Home: Bob Dylan', 'Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines' and 'Sliding Doors' -insists Daltrey always wanted Myers for the lead role. He said: "Roger's dream was to have Mike as the creative force to pull this film together."Moon, whose drink and drug binges have become interwoven into rock 'n' roll folklore, died in his sleep in 1978 after overdosing on Chlormethiazole, a prescribed drug he was taking as part of a program to stop him drinking. He was ...