http://www.mail.com/people/27288-frank-sinatra.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/27288-frank-sinatra.html http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2087002-geneva-auction-sells-huge-diamond-267m.html GENEVA (AP) — A huge diamond unearthed in Botswana commanded an unearthly price of $26.7 million from Christie's auction house Wednesday amid the spring ritual of well-heeled bidders flocking or phoning in to Geneva's luxury sales. The pear-shaped gem accounted for more than a quarter of the $102 million in sales rung up by Christie's Wednesday night, a n... Wed, 15 May 2013 21:18:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2087002-geneva-auction-sells-huge-diamond-267m.html 2013-05-15T21:18:33Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2074256-usher-to-curate-music-july-4th-fireworks.html NEW YORK (AP) — Usher will be the spark for Macy's 4th of July fireworks show. The Grammy-winning singer will collaborate with Macy's to curate the concept, music and design for the fireworks, which will be launched from barges off Manhattan. It's the first time the company has worked with an artist on the concept for its annual show, Macy's said Thursday... Thu, 09 May 2013 15:54:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2074256-usher-to-curate-music-july-4th-fireworks.html 2013-05-09T15:54:20Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2072084-young-restless-star-jeanne-cooper-dies-84.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jeanne Cooper, the enduring soap opera star who played grande dame Katherine Chancellor for nearly four decades on "The Young and the Restless," has died. She was 84. Cooper died Wednesday morning in her sleep, her son the actor Corbin Bernsen wrote on Facebook. The family confirmed the death to CBS, according to a network spokeswoman. ... Wed, 08 May 2013 22:43:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2072084-young-restless-star-jeanne-cooper-dies-84.html 2013-05-08T22:43:41Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2065566-jurors-deliberate-arias-fate-amid-spectacle.html PHOENIX (AP) — It has become a real-life soap opera watched by people around the world and dozens of fanatics who camp out on a Phoenix sidewalk in the middle of the night to get into the show. One seat even sold for $200. A cable network has set up a stage nearby for daily broadcasts, and the spectacle is routinely among the most heavily trending topics ... Mon, 06 May 2013 23:59:49 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2065566-jurors-deliberate-arias-fate-amid-spectacle.html 2013-05-06T23:59:49Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2046724-country-superstar-george-jones-dead-81.html NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — When it comes to country music, George Jones was The Voice. Other great singers have come and gone, but this fact remained inviolate until Jones passed away Friday at 81 in a Nashville hospital after a year of ill health. "Today someone else has become the greatest living singer of traditional country music, but there will never be... Sat, 27 Apr 2013 00:37:10 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2046724-country-superstar-george-jones-dead-81.html 2013-04-27T00:37:10Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2043288-las-storied-gibson-amphitheatre-closing-sept.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Concert promoter Live Nation announced Wednesday that a landmark Los Angeles music venue where Bob Marley, Johnny Cash and Frank Sinatra performed will close its doors this fall. The Gibson Amphitheatre's lease is ending in September and the venue will close its doors. "It is a tremendous venue with a uniquely intimate setting that has ... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 04:56:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2043288-las-storied-gibson-amphitheatre-closing-sept.html 2013-04-25T04:56:45Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2026830-friars-club-to-honor-don-rickles-comedy-career.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Friars Club is honoring Don Rickles with a lifetime achievement award. The entertainers' group said Wednesday it will celebrate the 86-year-old comedian at its annual awards ceremony at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York. Bob Costas, Tony Danza, Kathy Griffin, Bob Newhart, Regis Philbin and Joan Rivers are among those set to part... Wed, 17 Apr 2013 22:37:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2026830-friars-club-to-honor-don-rickles-comedy-career.html 2013-04-17T22:37:33Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2014740-arias-sells-art-money-profits-notoriety.html PHOENIX (AP) — Jodi Arias is apparently profiting from the notoriety she has received since killing her one-time boyfriend, selling drawings from jail on a website operated by a third party. The website, which also accepts donations, purports to offer her original art work, noting authenticity in the form of the following: "All pieces created after Januar... Fri, 12 Apr 2013 01:24:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2014740-arias-sells-art-money-profits-notoriety.html 2013-04-12T01:24:15Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1988924-quotes-phil-ramone-luminaries.html NEW YORK (AP) — Reactions to Phil Ramone's death: "A friend, a musical genius and the most lovable person. It was a thrill for me to have worked with Phil, and I have so many wonderful memories." — Elton John "I'm so saddened to learn of Phil's passing. We first worked together in 1967 when I did a... Sun, 31 Mar 2013 00:03:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1988924-quotes-phil-ramone-luminaries.html 2013-03-31T00:03:44Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1958620-sign-for-sale-newtons-intend-to-stay.html LAS VEGAS (AP) — The sign may read "For Sale" outside the sprawling southeast Las Vegas estate that Wayne Newton dubbed "Casa de Shenandoah." But Newton's wife, Kathleen McCrone Newton, said Friday that even if a bidder snatches up the property at auction May 31, the "Mr. Las Vegas" crooner and his family have no intention of moving out. "We stay here unt... Sat, 16 Mar 2013 00:14:35 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1958620-sign-for-sale-newtons-intend-to-stay.html 2013-03-16T00:14:35Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1901488-quincy-jones-launches-music-education-application.html ATLANTA (AP) — Quincy Jones says he has co-created the music version of Rosetta Stone. The 79-year-old composer-producer launched a new music education application Tuesday called Playground Sessions, which teaches users how to play the piano. He said the app will help children and adults learn how to read music and understand the mechanics of piano playin... Tue, 19 Feb 2013 19:56:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1901488-quincy-jones-launches-music-education-application.html 2013-02-19T19:56:08Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1889946-library-congress-plan-saving-recordings.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Library of Congress unveiled an extensive plan Wednesday to help libraries and archives nationwide preserve recorded sound to guard against losing historic recordings as has happened with those by George Gershwin, Frank Sinatra and Judy Garland. About 14,000 public and private institutions hold sound recordings, according to one surv... Wed, 13 Feb 2013 20:53:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1889946-library-congress-plan-saving-recordings.html 2013-02-13T20:53:32Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1873834-acapulco-rape-case-overshadows-peak-tourist-season.html ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) — The tourism world turned its eyes on Mexico after six Spanish women were raped by masked gunmen during a vacation in the long-troubled Pacific coast resort of Acapulco. While there has been talk of reviving the golden era of the '40s and '50s, international tourists have long steered away from Acapulco, even before the drug violenc... Thu, 07 Feb 2013 01:16:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1873834-acapulco-rape-case-overshadows-peak-tourist-season.html 2013-02-07T01:16:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1870574-armed-gang-rapes-6-spanish-tourists-mexico.html ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) — Six Spanish tourists were raped by a gang of armed, masked men in the Mexican resort of Acapulco, the latest chapter of violence that has tarnished the once-glamorous Pacific coast resort. The vicious, hours-long attack occurred before dawn Monday at a house that six Spanish men, six Spanish women and a Mexican woman had rented on ... Wed, 06 Feb 2013 01:56:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1870574-armed-gang-rapes-6-spanish-tourists-mexico.html 2013-02-06T01:56:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1867566-kochs-coffin-exits-to-new-york-york.html NEW YORK (AP) — Ed Koch couldn't have chosen a more appropriate final farewell to New York City. An organist played "New York, New York," the iconic ballad made famous by Frank Sinatra, in a Manhattan synagogue Monday as the former mayor's oak coffin was carried past thousands of mourners, concluding a funeral that recalled the quintessential New Yorker's... Mon, 04 Feb 2013 19:07:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1867566-kochs-coffin-exits-to-new-york-york.html 2013-02-04T19:07:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1867878-kitty-kelley-writing-book-women-congress.html NEW YORK (AP) — Kitty Kelley's next book will be short on celebrity gossip and long on gender and politics. Kelley has a deal with Grand Central Publishing for a book about the record 98 women serving in the current Congress and how they might change Washington. Grand Central, a division of Hachette Book Group, announced Monday that the book is currently ... Mon, 04 Feb 2013 17:27:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1867878-kitty-kelley-writing-book-women-congress.html 2013-02-04T17:27:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1854166-mayers-rigoletto-set-vegas-opens-met.html NEW YORK (AP) — For all the bright lights and razzle-dazzle of the Las Vegas locale, the most illuminating stretches in Michael Mayer's showy new production of "Rigoletto" at the Metropolitan Opera occurred when the three commanding singers were left alone at the front of the stage and the splashy scenery receded into the background. The opening-act fan d... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 17:10:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1854166-mayers-rigoletto-set-vegas-opens-met.html 2013-01-29T17:10:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1846222-round-2-sloppy-joes-bar-havana-original.html HAVANA (AP) — A half-century later, Jose Rafa Malem remembers the balmy breezes blowing through the bar's arching porticos, the grain of the tall wood stools, the whiff of Pedro Domecq brandy on his father's breath. And how could he forget the tangy ground-beef-and-tomato-sauce sandwiches synonymous with what was then one of Havana's hippest hangouts, pla... Sat, 26 Jan 2013 01:12:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1846222-round-2-sloppy-joes-bar-havana-original.html 2013-01-26T01:12:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1840816-sin-city-duke-met-moves-rigoletto-to-las-vegas.html NEW YORK (AP) — Diana Damrau recalled when she learned the Metropolitan Opera's new production of "Rigoletto" would be set in the glitzy Rat Pack-era Las Vegas of 1960, not 16th-century Mantua. "At first you get a shock. Why and how?" the German soprano said. "But I think it works perfectly for the U.S.A., so they have a real American 'Rigoletto.'" The fi... Wed, 23 Jan 2013 17:25:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1840816-sin-city-duke-met-moves-rigoletto-to-las-vegas.html 2013-01-23T17:25:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1829514-items-famed-nightclub-studio-54-to-auction.html WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A trove of memorabilia from Studio 54 is going up for bid in an auction that is resurrecting those long-ago nights at the iconic 1970s clubhouse with a legacy greater than its lifespan. Mementos kept by the late Studio 54 co-owner Steve Rubell, including paparazzi photographs, letters and artwork once belonging to the New York... Fri, 18 Jan 2013 16:34:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1829514-items-famed-nightclub-studio-54-to-auction.html 2013-01-18T16:34:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1825412-court-nyc-upholds-geriatric-gangster-conviction.html NEW YORK (AP) — A 95-year-old mob boss who authorities say boasted about killing 60 people in a lifetime of crime must serve his eight-year prison sentence after his racketeering conspiracy conviction, a federal appeals court said Wednesday. John "Sonny" Franzese was sentenced last January after his conviction for extorting Manhattan strip clubs and a Lon... Wed, 16 Jan 2013 20:30:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1825412-court-nyc-upholds-geriatric-gangster-conviction.html 2013-01-16T20:30:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1813988-expect-16-perspectives-stars-golden-globes.html BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — It's a few days before the Golden Globes, and the Beverly Hilton International Ballroom is having a little work done. Crystal chandeliers are being hung from the ceiling, where they'll illuminate stars including Jennifer Lopez, George Clooney, Dustin Hoffman and dozens more Sunday night. Workers on cranes are rigging up the 16... Fri, 11 Jan 2013 15:33:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1813988-expect-16-perspectives-stars-golden-globes.html 2013-01-11T15:33:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1789706-fbi-removes-redactions-marilyn-monroe-file.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — FBI files on Marilyn Monroe that could not be located earlier this year have been found and re-issued, revealing the names of some of the movie star's communist-leaning acquaintances who drew concern from government officials and her own entourage. But the files, which previously had been heavily redacted, do not contain any new informa... Fri, 28 Dec 2012 18:27:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1789706-fbi-removes-redactions-marilyn-monroe-file.html 2012-12-28T18:27:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1774396-andy-williams-navajo-blankets-set-nyc-auction.html NEW YORK (AP) — The late American crooner Andy Williams, famous for easy-listening hits such as "Moon River" and "The Most Wonderful Time of the Year" from his beloved Christmas TV specials, had a passion for Navajo blankets. He assembled a museum-quality collection that's slated to be auctioned for more than $1 million next year. The bold, colorful wool ... Tue, 18 Dec 2012 16:30:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1774396-andy-williams-navajo-blankets-set-nyc-auction.html 2012-12-18T16:30:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1768694-kids-play-mozart-with-violins-garbage.html CATEURA, Paraguay (AP) — The sounds of a classical guitar come from two big jelly cans. Used X-rays serve as the skins of a thumping drum set. A battered aluminum salad bowl and strings tuned with forks from what must have been an elegant table make a violin. Bottle caps work perfectly well as keys for a saxophone. A chamber orchestra of 20 children uses ... Sat, 15 Dec 2012 19:03:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1768694-kids-play-mozart-with-violins-garbage.html 2012-12-15T19:03:00Z