Priscilla Presley's bodyguard takes down autograph hound – VIDEO

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by Megan Murphy

I have said this a million times before, Priscilla Presley is the CLASSIEST lady in all of Hollywood, maybe even the world!

Watch as this autograph hound gets upset with how Priscilla’s bodyguard positions his photo for her to sign. He goes on to tell the guard, “Don’t touch my stuff, you damage my stuff, I’m going to damage something of yours.”

The guard calmly says, “No, you’re not!”

It then escalates, and Priscilla the classy lady that she is, tries to mediate the situation, but the guy begins to flip out and Priscilla’s guard takes him DOWN!

You can hear Priscilla yell, “Hey!” and “Oh My God” as she looks on.
But there still are eager fans waiting for her signature. So the professional she is, Priscilla resumes signing for fans. But you can clearly see she is visibly shaken.

Ms. Presley continually turns around to check on the situation looming in the background.

Although the autograph hound was rude, the guards rightfully took him down to protect Priscilla, the crowd as well as themselves. Yet Ms.Presley is concerned for his well being.

She can be heard asking the other guards around her to please check on the man and make sure he is okay, to which they calmly assure her they will. She can be heard saying, ” I don’t want them roughing him up!” She is extremely concerned!

She almost tries walking over there and says, “This is ridiculous!”

It’s clear the guy was making a bigger deal of the situation then needed because the guards were not roughing him up but only subduing him. And he continued to yell and carry on instead of simply calming down.
I say, Job well done guys! That’s what you call TCBing! Elvis would be proud!

On a lighter note, Priscilla Please be careful what people ask you to sign on their photos, they may mistake your kindness for weakness, and creatively embellish the story behind the signature and it will end up in a court case. Just saying…..

Nick Adams daughter – Allyson Adams special guest @ Elvis Week 2012

Allyson Adams, daughter of actor Nick Adams, will share stories during the 2012 Official Elvis Insiders Conference from her father’s new book that spotlights the time he spent with Elvis in 1956.

Elvis was filming his first movie in Hollywood, “Love Me Tender,” when he introduced himself to Nick Adams, who was a struggling actor and part of the “Rebel Without A Cause” gang. Nick was infamous for writing about his famous friends and now Allyson Adams has published her fathers’ posthumous, unedited manuscript, “The Rebel & The King.” The new book is an inspirational portrait of a spiritual Elvis and describes Nick Adams’ whirlwind eight days in Memphis during the famous performer’s Tupelo Homecoming in the summer of ’56.

The Elvis Insiders’ Conference is a full-day of special programming including featured guests, videos, and more. Other confirmed guests include: Jerry Schilling, Egil “Bud” Krogh, Tom and Billie Perryman, Larry Geller, Dixie Locke Emmons, June Juanico, and the Holladay Sisters. The conference is from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. on Monday, August 13, 2012.

Learn more about Nick Adam’s new book “The Rebel & The King” by Clicking Here. To purchase tickets to the Elvis Insiders Conference, call Graceland Reservations at 800-238-2000 or 901-332-3322

Elvis & Priscilla Presley – Dynamic Duo on Today Show

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Elvis and Priscilla Presley were featured as part of a trivia question on the Today Show this week. The question was based on Dynamic Duos!

Elvis and Priscilla was not the correct answer!

The answer was Lucy and Desi Arnaz. Lucy was actually 6 years older than Desi. When they married, they fibbed on their marriage license, stating Lucy was 3 years younger and Desi was 3 years older, making them the same age!

Regis Philbin and Kathy Lee Gifford

Earlier this week, Regis Philbin co-hosted the 4th hour of NBC’s the Today Show with Kathy Lee.
Reg was filling in for Hoda. Regis and Kathy Lee co-hosted The Morning Show and later known as LIVE! with Regis and Kathy Lee on ABC for 15 years! They received 11 Emmy Nominations!

It was great seeing this dynamic duo back together again. It would be nice to have Regis back on tv daily either on the Today show or even better, get rid of that Piers Morgan, and put Regis in Larry King’s spot. That Piers is boring and a horrible interviewer. And the fact that he would embrace Casey Anthony is enough to BAN him from American tv!

Missed it? Watch Clips below:

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Lisa Marie Presley @ the Fine Line Cafe

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Lisa Marie Presley performed at the Fine Line Cafe in Minnesota, MN on June 19th. Our friends Chuck & Diane met Lisa after the show and sent us this photo. Over Chuck’s shoulder, you can see Lisa’s husband, Michael Lockwood.

Opening for Lisa Marie was Tim Mahoney, a former contestant on NBC’s The Voice.

Chuck says they were really impressed with Lisa’s new CD and her performance. He says Lisa has really improved since her last tour 7 years ago and all for the better!

Chuck brought along some photos from Lisa’s 1997 appearance at Elvis The Concert for her to sign. They chatted about Memphis and Lisa told Chuck, she’ll see him in Memphis this august;)

Chuck said Lisa Marie was a delight to meet, very friendly and talkative despite the fact that her people were telling her, her kids were acting up in the car outside. And as with all of her shows before, no photographs were to be taken during her performance. Chuck says they really enjoyed the show!


Special thanks to Chuck & Diane for sharing their photo & thoughts with us!

Memphis' National Civil Rights Museum Renovations

It’s been 21 years since the door’s first opened at the National Civil Rights Museum in the Lorraine Motel. For the first time since then, the museum is about to get some upgrades.

The number one renovation will allow visitors to actually walk down the balcony where Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated. Balcony access will begin in November, but will only be open for 13 months.

“We need to broaden our capacity,” says Gwen Harmon with the museum. “While we can’t change the footprint necessarily, but we are redeploying the space so we can free up more public space, expand our auditorium, or our orientation theatre, expand that we have that big room we have for our facility, use, so more people will be able to use it and have access.”

Ancient Greek statue proves Elvis lived 2,000 years ago!

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Elvis’ hair stylist and friend – Larry & Shira Geller sent this note the other day:

Larry and I saw a travel show about Eastern Turkey, and when they showed a group of ancient statues…we both said OMG, that’s Elvis! He found this on line – check it out for yourself. Very cool.

Lisa Marie Presley speaks about Elvis Hologram – VIDEO

Can’t wait for the inevitable Elvis hologram? Well, Fuse recently sat down with the King’s daughter, Lisa Marie Presley, and she says that while a concrete plan for Hologram Elvis isn’t in place at the moment, when it is they’ll be ready.

“It was a business decision to get the rights to it,” she says of obtaining her father’s hologram likeness. “There’s no actual plan yet, it’s just the creative control over it if it does come to fruition.” Lisa also opens up about working with famed producer T-Bone Burnett and her upcoming album, Storm & Grace.

Lisa Marie Presley @ the Gramercy theater NYC – VIDEOS

Awesome video footage of Lisa Marie performing in NYC last week!

Jake Shimabukuro – Ukulele Hero

From his web site:

It’s been a defining year for “ukulele hero” (Rolling Stone) Jake Shimabukuro. He’s performed on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Rolling Stone Live (http://tinyurl.com/c6dc7a4), A Prairie Home Companion (http://tinyurl.com/7puket7) and CNN’s The Next List (http://tinyurl.com/d2sxopq). On October 2nd, Shimabukuro’s most ambitious record to date, entitled ‘More Ukulele,’ will catapult his career even further.

Jake is in the studio with Alan Parsons, engineer of the Beatles’ ‘Abbey Road’ and Pink Floyd’s ‘Dark Side Of The Moon,’ working on an album that will not only take him to the next level, but will redefine the ukulele itself. The release will be followed by a 30+ date US tour.

On the new LP, Shimabukuro will infuse his “buoyant musicianship and brisk proficiency” (NY Times) with the rock and roll technique that has earned him the title of “Jimi Hendrix of the ukulele” (Guitar Player). Jake has defied the limitations of his 4-string, 2-octave instrument with his astonishing covers of “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” (10 million+ views on YouTube) and “Bohemian Rhapsody.”

Jake’s bio, tour dates and more!

Special thanks to John for sharing this with me!

Lisa Marie Presley – Not Bad, Not Her Dad says the NY Post

‘It’s a short set,” Lisa Marie Presley apologized from the Gramercy Theatre stage Thursday night. “I want to drag it out.”

Presley wasn’t kidding. Backed by a tight five-piece band, she played just 10 songs — her new album, “Storm & Grace,” has 11 — and between songs, and sometimes during them, she looked unsure about what to do with herself, seeming happiest when keeping time with a mini-tambourine (on “Over Me”) or hitting tom-toms with mallets (on “Un-Break”).

Presley’s nervousness is understandable, simply because she is who she is. Being Elvis’ daughter is a lot to live up to on any stage, even at a smaller show at a venue like the Gramercy, which has room for 500.

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Lisa Marie Presley bears an unmistakable vocal resemblance to her father—and has solid songs to work with—but displayed little of his stage presence at her Gramercy Theatre show.

As expected, a fair number of showgoers — particularly European visitors — were there to genuflect to her dad, rather than hear how she sounds in person. But the applause from all comers seemed genuine, as people appeared to root for Lisa Marie, at age 44, finally to escape the shadow of her legendary father — and her short-lived marriage to Michael Jackson.

Following “Over Me,” Presley explained that her throat has recently begun drying up onstage. “Maybe it’s because I’m getting old,” she said.

“Still look great!” a man hollered, followed by cheers.

Her look was down-home chic: long black dress, bright red jacket. The musicians were dandier: Three wore top hats, the most oversize belonging to guitarist Michael Lockwood, Presley’s husband, who stood stage right.

“Storm & Grace” is clearly meant to announce Presley’s liberation from her celebrity. Produced by T-Bone Burnett (“O Brother, Where Art Thou?”), it’s cozy, intimate and arty — and sometimes self-conscious.

It won’t convince anyone that Presley is a major talent, but it’s a modest success on its own terms, which is all anybody could ask for in her situation.

Presley doesn’t phrase a lyric much like her dad did, but her voice does unmistakably resemble his — it’s similarly husky, though Lisa Marie also has a burr to her that brings to mind the punk-cabaret icon Marianne Faithfull.

“I’m much too jaded and I’m much too cynical,” Presley sang on “Forgiven,” in the middle of her 50-minute set. But she didn’t seem much like either at this show — just tentative.

Source: NY Post

BIM: Our review of the show will be posted Monday. Yea, I know! Sorry, I gotta work on my tan for Memphis this weekend 🙂 Priorities!