Lisa Marie Presley wanted daughter Riley, not Priscilla, to take over legacy: Graceland exec
Managing Partner at Elvis Presley Enterprises, Joel Weinshanker, is speaking out about Lisa Marie Presley's last wishes, which include her daughter Riley Keough carrying on the family's legacy, not her mother Priscilla.
foxnews.comPriscilla Presley contests Lisa Marie Presley’s will, says signature is ‘invalid’
Priscilla Presley is contesting the “authenticity and validity” of the will left by her daughter Lisa Marie Presley, according to The Los Angeles Times. Presley is asking a judge to determine if the amendment, which named Lisa Marie’s eldest daughter, Riley Keough, and her late son, Benjamin Keough, as successor co-trustees, is valid. Lisa Marie, the only child of Elvis Presley, inherited his estate when he died in 1977. Priscilla Presley and Elvis were divorced at the time of his death. Lisa Marie’s trust was restructured in 2010.
wftv.comCouture season ends with clubbing, celebrity and glamour
PARIS — (AP) — The experimentalism and audacity of 1980s club kids inspired Valentino, one of the last high-octane shows of this Paris Fashion Week couture season. He had a lot of fun along the way, lining the designs with polka dots in the spirit of 1980s euphoria. You’re in the middle of it all.”Valentino continued its club couture at Maxime’s with a couture DJ set, as guests were whisked away by limousines to escape the screaming crowds. Luhrmann spoke to the AP of his “pride” — and his humility. AELIS GETS ITS FRINGE ONClassical couture was on display at Aelis on Thursday, as Italian designer Sofia Crociani channeled her Mediterranean heritage.
wftv.comCouture season ends with disco, celebrity and classic glamor
PARIS — (AP) — The experimentalism and audacity of 1980s club kids inspired Valentino, one of the last high-octane shows of this Paris Fashion Week couture season. But screams also echoed inside the aptly named Bridge Club venue as supermodel Kristen McMenamy took a tumble as she walked the runway. You’re in the middle of it all.”Valentino continued its club couture at the iconic Maxime’s with a couture DJ set, as guests were whisked away by limousines to escape the screaming crowds. We miss her dearly.”MODEL TUMBLESMcMenamy caused gasps and screams across the Valentino venue when she tumbled twice in a row, falling to her knees, as she trod the boards. ... Bravo.”AELIS’ GETS ITS FRINGE ONClassical couture was on display at Aelis on Thursday, as Italian designer Sofia Crociani channeled her Mediterranean heritage.
wftv.comLisa Marie Presley: Graceland memorial service will be livestreamed
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Thousands of mourners are expected to attend a memorial service on Sunday for Lisa Marie Presley, the only child of music legend Elvis Presley. >> Read more trending newsLisa Marie Presley, 54, a singer-songwriter, died on Jan. 12 in Los Angeles. Lisa Marie Presley’s Memorial Service will be held Sunday, January 22, at 9 am at Graceland. Priscilla Presley became the executor of his estate and co-founded Elvis Presley Enterprises, according to the Times. Expand Autoplay Image 1 of 11 Lisa Marie Presley: Lisa Marie Presley and her parents, Elvis and Priscilla Presley, on Feb. 13, 1968.
wftv.comLisa Marie Presley’s grave being prepared near Elvis burial site, photo shows
Preparations for Lisa Marie Presley’s grave site have begun, with new photos showing how close it is to where her father and son were buried. Lisa Marie Presley is set to be laid to rest near the grave of Elvis Presley and directly next to her son, Benjamin Keogh, around a fountain at the Graceland mansion in Memphis, according to TMZ, which published the images Wednesday. Elvis’ parents are ...
news.yahoo.comAFI Awards holds moment of silence for Lisa Marie Presley
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — (AP) — In a ballroom filled with stars like Viola Davis, Ben Stiller and Sigourney Weaver, the American Film Institute Awards on Friday paid tribute to Lisa Marie Presley. AFI president Bob Gazzale began the ceremony with a moment of silence for Presley, who died a day earlier after a medical emergency. The invite-only luncheon honored the Elvis Presley biopic "Elvis" among its 10 film honorees. Lisa Marie Presley, her father's only child, has been supporting the film throughout its awards season run, attending Tuesday's Golden Globe Awards where star Austin Butler took home a trophy for his portrayal of her father. “Nope” director Jordan Peele had a chat with Ted Sarandos, co-CEO of Netflix.
wftv.comLisa Marie Presley remembered by Nicolas Cage and the Michael Jackson Estate: 'She lit up every room'
Nicolas Cage and the Michael Jackson Estate are speaking out about the death of Lisa Marie Presley at the age of 54 on Thursday. She was married to Michael Jackson in 1994 and Nicolas Cage in 2002.
foxnews.comAt Elvis' Graceland, fans visit to mourn Lisa Marie Presley
Lisa Marie Presley, 54, died Thursday, hours after being hospitalized for a medical emergency. A singer-songwriter herself, Lisa Marie did not live in Memphis, where she was born. Ferraro said she was a fan of Elvis’ music and of Lisa Marie’s — the couple listened to Lisa Marie’s song “Lights Out” on the drive north to Graceland. “It’s hard and it’s devastating.”Lisa Marie became the sole heir of the Elvis Presley Trust, which — along with Elvis Presley Enterprises — managed Graceland and other assets until she sold her majority interest in 2005. She said Lisa Marie Presley was one of the last connections to her famous father.
wftv.comLisa Marie Presley, singer and daughter of Elvis, dies at 54
Lisa Marie Presley, a singer-songwriter, Elvis' only daughter and a dedicated keeper of her father's legacy, died Thursday after being hospitalized for a medical emergency. “It is with a heavy heart that I must share the devastating news that my beautiful daughter Lisa Marie has left us,” Priscilla Presley said in a statement. With the release last year of Baz Luhrmann's major musical feature "Elvis," Lisa Marie and Priscilla Presley had been attending red carpets and award shows alongside stars from the film. Just no ... no no no no ...”Lisa Marie became the sole heir of the Elvis Presley Trust after her father died. Lisa Marie and Priscilla Presley would make regular trips to Graceland during huge fan celebrations on the anniversaries of Elvis' death and birthday.
wftv.comLisa Marie Presley, singer and daughter of Elvis, dies at 54
Lisa Marie Presley, a singer-songwriter, Elvis’ only daughter and a dedicated keeper of her father’s legacy, died Thursday after being hospitalized for a medical emergency. “It is with a heavy heart that I must share the devastating news that my beautiful daughter Lisa Marie has left us,” Priscilla Presley said in a statement. Presley, the only child of Elvis and Priscilla Presley, shared her father's brooding charisma — the hooded eyes, the insolent smile, the low, sultry voice — and followed him professionally, releasing her own rock albums in the 2000s, and appearing on stage with Pat Benatar and Richard Hawley among others.
news.yahoo.comLisa Marie Presley hospitalized, mother Priscilla says
LOS ANGELES — (AP) — Lisa Marie Presley — the only child of Elvis Presley and a singer herself — was hospitalized Thursday, her mother said in a statement. “My beloved daughter Lisa Marie was rushed to the hospital. She is now receiving the best care," Priscilla Presley said. Paramedics arrived about six minutes later and the woman was taken by ambulance to the hospital, Little said. Presley, 54, attended the Golden Globes on Tuesday, on hand to celebrate Austin Butler’s award for playing her father.
wftv.comReports: Lisa Marie Presley hospitalized
Lisa Marie Presley, the daughter of music icon Elvis Presley, has been hospitalized after suffering cardiac arrest Thursday morning, according to published reports. >> Read more trending newsEmergency personnel responded to a home in Calabasas, California, at about 10:37 a.m. PST, Los Angeles County Fire Department. Sheila Kelliher confirmed to the Los Angeles Times. At the home, a 54-year-old was suffering cardiac arrest, Kelliher said, and was transported to an area hospital. Lisa Marie Presley, daughter of Elvis Presley, reportedly suffered cardiac arrest Thursday morning at a home in Calabasas and was taken to a hospital.https://t.co/gUQLGb54Jt — Los Angeles Times (@latimes) January 12, 2023TMZ was the first outlet to report Presley’s hospitalization.
wftv.comAustin Butler Said That Not Seeing His Family For Three Years While Filming “Elvis” Was Definitely Worth It After Being Called “Insufferable” For Taking Method Acting Too Seriously
Despite going viral last month for what fans called an “insufferable” take on method acting, Austin is certain that his efforts were worth it.View Entire Post ›
news.yahoo.comNew this week: John Legend, ‘Serpent Queen’ and ‘Pinocchio’
This week’s new entertainment releases include fresh music from John Legend and Kane Brown, Samantha Morton stars as the 16th-century queen Catherine de Medici in an edgy Starz series and a race between two upcoming “Pinocchio” films begins with Robert Zemeckis’ adaptation.
Elvis death anniversary increases tourism at his birthplace
Elvis Fans Mississippi FILE - A historical marker is pictured on Dec. 10, 2009, that denotes the childhood home of Elvis Presley in Tupelo, Miss., where fans can catch a glimpse of the rocker's early years. In August 2022, the Elvis Presley Birthplace and Museum was seeing an uptick in tourism because of the 45th anniversary of Presley's death. — (AP) — The Elvis Presley Birthplace and Museum in Tupelo, Mississippi, has welcomed an increasing number of visitors as fans commemorate the 45th anniversary of Presley's death and a new movie reawakens international interest in the singer. The Baz Luhrmann-directed "Elvis" movie has been a global hit. Turner said tourism at the Birthplace typically increases “in those five-year increments” of the anniversary of the death.
wftv.comDukureh, from 'Elvis' film, found dead in Nashville home
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — (AP) — Shonka Dukureh, who played Big Mama Thornton in this year's movie about Elvis Presley, was found dead Thursday in a bedroom at her home in Nashville, police said. Nashville police said there were no signs of foul play. Dukureh, a Fisk University graduate and Nashville singer, shared the apartment with her two young children, police said. The actor, who also shared the stage at Coachella this year with Doja Cat, had a theater degree from Fisk and graduated from Trevecca Nazarene with an education degree, WPLN-FM reported. In an interview with the station last month, Dukureh said she taught second grade for a while and then worked with inner city youth through after-school and summer programs.
wftv.com'Elvis' is king, alone, of box office after final tallies
FIlm Review - Elvis This image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Austin Butler in a scene from "Elvis." (Warner Bros. Pictures via AP) (Uncredited)NEW YORK — (AP) — "Elvis" has won its box-office dance-off with "Top Gun: Maverick." After the two films reported the same ticket sales Sunday, Monday's final numbers has "Elvis," alone, as king of the weekend. “Elvis” ultimately grossed $31.1 million from Friday to Sunday, according to Warner Bros.' final figures Monday. “Top Gun: Maverick" continued to hold remarkably well, dipping a modest 34% percent in its fifth weekend.
wftv.com‘Elvis,’ ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ in dead heat to top weekend box office
FIlm Review - Elvis This image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Austin Butler in a scene from "Elvis." (Warner Bros. Pictures via AP) (Uncredited)Nearly 45 years after his death, the King of Rock ‘n Roll sits poised to dethrone the box office No. >> Read more trending newsBy Sunday afternoon, “Elvis” and “Top Gun: Maverick” were in a dead heat for the top spot with $30.5 million each, with the Elvis Presley biopic making its debut as “Maverick” entered its fifth week in theaters and joined the billion-dollar club at the global box office. (Tie) “Elvis,” $30.5 million. (Tie) “Top Gun: Maverick,” $30.5 million.
wftv.com'Elvis,' 'Top Gun' tie for box-office crown with $30.5M each
Britain Elvis Premiere Austin Butler, from left, director Baz Luhrmann, and Tom Hanks pose for photographers upon arrival for the premiere of the film 'Elvis' in London Tuesday, May 31, 2022. That it was this close at all was due to both a better-than-expected opening for "Elvis" and remarkably strong continued sales for "Top Gun: Maverick." This is the Baz Luhrmann show, a music, dance and sex appeal spectacular — it’s a hit.”Meanwhile, “Top Gun: Maverick” continues to soar. (Tie) “Elvis,” $30.5 million. (Tie) “Top Gun: Maverick,” $30.5 million.
wftv.com'Elvis,' 'Top Gun' tie for box-office crown with $30.5M each
Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis Presley biopic “Elvis” shook up theaters with an estimated $30.5 million in weekend ticket sales, but — in a box-office rarity — “Elvis” tied “Top Gun: Maverick,” which also reported $30.5 million, for No. 1 in theaters.
Movies love a comeback story. This summer, it's their turn.
Hollywood is bringing out some of its biggest and most reliable players for the 2022 summer movie season, which unofficially kicks off this weekend with the help of Marvel and Disney’s “Doctor Strange and the Multitverse of Madness” and runs through the end of August.
Graceland plans in-person events during Elvis Week
FILE - In an Aug. 15, 2017 file photo, fans wait in line outside Graceland, Elvis Presley's Memphis home, in Memphis, Tenn. Elvis Presleys Graceland says it will reopen Thursday, May 21, 2020 after it shut down tours and exhibits due to the new coronavirus outbreak. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill, File)MEMPHIS, Tenn. – On the 44th anniversary of Elvis Presley's death, fans will get to celebrate the musician once again at the annual Elvis Week event in Memphis, Tennessee. Presley's Graceland is preparing to host visitors and offer in-person events for Elvis Week from Aug. 11 through Aug. 17. The event will feature appearances by celebrities and musicians, live concerts, panel discussions, parties, bus excursions and the Elvis Presley tribute artist contest, officials with Elvis Presley Enterprises said. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, Elvis Week events were mostly held online last year.
No sign of Grand Slam drought ending soon for American men
The last American man to win a Grand Slam tournament was Andy Roddick at the U.S. Open in 2003, and there's no sign the drought will end anytime soon. “But I don’t see it being what it once was ever again.”AdOpelka, for one, isn’t surprised the United States has the same number of seeded men in Melbourne as, say, Bulgaria or Norway. The United States has four seeded women in Melbourne, including Kenin and Serena Williams. That’s a challenge, because those kids want to play basketball and football.”The United States Tennis Association has inner-city programs in more than 250 locations. Opelka (ranked 38th), Fritz (ranked 31st), Tommy Paul (53rd) and Frances Tiafoe (64th) are all 23 and good friends who root for each other.
Elvis Presley's Graceland starting live virtual tours
FILE - In an Aug. 15, 2017 file photo, fans wait in line outside Graceland, Elvis Presley's Memphis home, in Memphis, Tenn. Elvis Presleys Graceland says it will reopen Thursday, May 21, 2020 after it shut down tours and exhibits due to the new coronavirus outbreak. The tourist attraction in Memphis, Tennessee, said Sunday that it has adjusted its tours, and restaurant and retail operations, since it closed in March. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill, File)MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Elvis Presley's Graceland is now offering live online tours for fans around the world, including those who can't travel to the Tennessee tourist attraction during the coronavirus pandemic. Graceland said the two-hour guided tours will take virtual visitors into Presley's former Memphis home, which has been turned into a museum, and through the Meditation Garden, where he is buried. Graceland was closed for several weeks last year and is now open for limited-capacity, in-person tours.
A record 39 holiday songs dominate Billboard Hot 100 chart
(Apple TV+ via AP)NEW YORK – Tis the season to be jolly: A record 39 holiday songs have dominated this week's Billboard Hot 100 chart, including nine holiday tunes in the Top 10. Other holiday songs in the Top 10 include Dean Martin's “Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow” at No. Some acts have multiple holiday songs on the chart, including Bing Crosby, Kelly Clarkson, Michael Bublé, Perry Como and Carrie Underwood. Here's a full list of the 39 holiday songs on this week's Billboard Hot 100 chart:— No. 8, Dean Martin, “Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow”— No.
New this week: Jingle Ball 2020 & 2 doses of Meryl Streep
MOVIES— Travel may seem closed off right now but how about a cruise with Meryl Streep, Dianne Wiest and Candice Bergen? — If one Streep film wasn’t enough for you, she’s again in typically fine form in “The Prom,” parodying a diva actor in Ryan Murphy’s adaptation of the 2018 Broadway musical. — AP Film Writer Jake CoyleMUSIC— Jon Bon Jovi has already produced an album this year with “2020” and the concert film "On a Night Like This — Bon Jovi 2020." — AP Entertainment Writer Mark KennedyTELEVISION— This season’s winner for lengthy title: “High School Musical: The Musical: The Holiday Special,” debuting Friday on Disney +. — The CW’s “iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2020,” a 90-minute special based on the annual concert, will air at 8 p.m. EST Monday, Dec. 14.
Rafer Johnson, 1960 Olympic decathlon champion, dies at 86
Rafer Johnson, who won the decathlon at the 1960 Rome Olympics and helped subdue Robert F. Kennedy's assassin in 1968, died Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020. (AP Photo)LOS ANGELES – Rafer Johnson, who won the decathlon at the 1960 Rome Olympics and helped subdue Robert F. Kennedy’s assassin in 1968, died Wednesday. Johnson won a gold medal at the Pan American Games in 1955 while competing in just his fourth decathlon. Johnson, Yang, and Kuznetzov had their way with the record books between the 1956 and 1960 Olympics. Johnson won over the Soviet audience with his gutsy performance in front of what had been a hostile crowd.
Outlaw country artist Billy Joe Shaver dead at 81
FILE - Artist Billy Joe Shaver poses backstage following his concert "Billy Joe Shaver presented by WMOT/Roots Radio" at City Winery Nashville in Nashville, Tenn. on April 1, 2017. Shaver, who penned songs for Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson and Bobby Bare, has died. (Photo by Laura Roberts/Invision/AP, File)NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Outlaw country singer songwriter Billy Joe Shaver, who wrote songs like “Honky Tonk Heroes,” “I Been to Georgia on a Fast Train” and “Old Five and Dimers Like Me,” has died He was 81. His big break came when Jennings recorded several of Shaver's songs for his 1973 album “Honky Tonk Heroes," which helped popularize the outlaw country genre. Shaver wrote songs that were covered by Elvis Presley, Patty Loveless, George Jones, Tex Ritter, Tennessee Ernie Ford and John Anderson.
Elvis Presley's late grandson laid to rest at Graceland
FILE - In this Friday, Jan. 8, 2010, file photo, Riley Keough, 21, left, cuts the birthday cake as her brother, Benjamin, 18, right, warms his hands as they take part in a ceremony commemorating Elvis Presley's 75th birthday in Memphis, Tenn. Both are the children of Lisa Marie Presley and the grandchildren of Elvis Presley. Officials said Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020, that Benjamin Storm Presley Keough has been buried alongside his relatives at Graceland in Memphis. Keough died in California in July at age 27. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)
Elvis Presley's late grandson laid to rest at Graceland
Both are the children of Lisa Marie Presley and the grandchildren of Elvis Presley. Officials said Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020, that Benjamin Storm Presley Keough has been buried alongside his relatives at Graceland in Memphis. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The grandson of late rock n' roll singer and actor Elvis Presley has been buried alongside his relatives at Graceland. Keough, 27, was the son of Lisa Marie Presley, who is the daughter of Elvis Presley and Priscilla Presley. Also buried at Graceland are Elvis Presley, his mother Gladys Presley, his father Vernon Presley and his grandmother Minnie Mae Presley.