After his divorce from Priscilla Presley and the breakdown of his relationship with Linda Thompson, Elvis Presley threw himself into a relationship with Ginger Alden. He was two decades older than her, and their romance became a point of concern for the members of Elvis’ entourage. His friend Larry Geller worried that trying to keep up with Alden would kill Elvis.
Elvis’ friend worried about his relationship with Ginger Alden
From the moment Elvis and Alden met, he threw himself into their relationship. He bought her expensive gifts, insisted she joined him on tour, and flew out her family members when she felt homesick. Elvis talked to Geller about the way Alden’s presence in his life invigorated him, leading to better performances. Geller didn’t think the emotional high would last, though.
“How long can the drugs and his feelings about Ginger keep him on this high?” Geller wrote in his diary,...
Elvis’ friend worried about his relationship with Ginger Alden
From the moment Elvis and Alden met, he threw himself into their relationship. He bought her expensive gifts, insisted she joined him on tour, and flew out her family members when she felt homesick. Elvis talked to Geller about the way Alden’s presence in his life invigorated him, leading to better performances. Geller didn’t think the emotional high would last, though.
“How long can the drugs and his feelings about Ginger keep him on this high?” Geller wrote in his diary,...
- 5/6/2024
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Elvis Presley found singing to be a joyful experience. Although it was the primary way he supported himself and his family, the King of Rock and Roll often sang for the pure happiness it gave him. One employee had the chance of a lifetime to sing with Presley, and their epic duet was unforgettable.
Elvis Presley once duetted with a member of his staff
The King of Rock and Roll employed a large staff to tend to his Graceland home, the members of his family, and his own needs. However, he forged a relationship with his staff beyond just that of boss and workers.
Elvis Presley would treat his staff like family. He included them in his everyday activities, including his joy of singing.
Elvis’ maid, Nancy Rooks, shared a sweet story of a moment when he brought her into his world of music. Together, they duetted on a favorite gospel song.
Elvis Presley once duetted with a member of his staff
The King of Rock and Roll employed a large staff to tend to his Graceland home, the members of his family, and his own needs. However, he forged a relationship with his staff beyond just that of boss and workers.
Elvis Presley would treat his staff like family. He included them in his everyday activities, including his joy of singing.
Elvis’ maid, Nancy Rooks, shared a sweet story of a moment when he brought her into his world of music. Together, they duetted on a favorite gospel song.
- 3/18/2024
- by Lucille Barilla
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Elvis Presley’s entourage supported him in many ways: they ordered him food, vacationed with him, rushed to his side when he needed them, and, apparently, convinced him to bathe. According to several members of his entourage, Elvis preferred to rely on deodorant tablets to keep himself smelling fresh. Those who knew him said they weren’t all that effective.
Elvis Presley’s entourage had to talk him into bathing
By 1975, Elvis’ health had deteriorated significantly. He dealt with physical symptoms exacerbated by his drug use, but he also had mood swings and rising paranoia. According to his entourage, Elvis began to refuse to bathe.
Per The Washington Post, Elvis wiped down his “armpits and crotch” when necessary. He also relied on deodorant tablets to kill any odor.
Elvis Presley | Stanley Bielecki Movie Collection/Getty Images
“They’d kill any type of body odor from bad breath to butt,” his cousin,...
Elvis Presley’s entourage had to talk him into bathing
By 1975, Elvis’ health had deteriorated significantly. He dealt with physical symptoms exacerbated by his drug use, but he also had mood swings and rising paranoia. According to his entourage, Elvis began to refuse to bathe.
Per The Washington Post, Elvis wiped down his “armpits and crotch” when necessary. He also relied on deodorant tablets to kill any odor.
Elvis Presley | Stanley Bielecki Movie Collection/Getty Images
“They’d kill any type of body odor from bad breath to butt,” his cousin,...
- 3/15/2024
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
After a series of career disappointments, Elvis Presley finally came across a deal that excited him. He received a high-paying offer to perform outside North America, something he had never done despite his massive success. When his manager, Colonel Tom Parker, turned down the deal, Elvis looked deeply shaken.
Elvis seemed horrified after a lucrative deal collapsed
By the mid-1970s, Elvis had suffered a series of career disappointments. The latest was that negotiations for him to appear in A Star Is Born had fallen apart. Elvis wanted the role, but Parker demanded too much money and control; Kris Kristofferson got the part instead. Though Elvis felt disappointed, a new offer buoyed his spirits.
Per the book The Colonel: The Extraordinary Story of Colonel Tom Parker and Elvis Presley by Alanna Nash, Saudi billionaires Adnan and Essam Khashoggi offered Elvis $5 million to perform at the Pyramids of Giza. Parker turned...
Elvis seemed horrified after a lucrative deal collapsed
By the mid-1970s, Elvis had suffered a series of career disappointments. The latest was that negotiations for him to appear in A Star Is Born had fallen apart. Elvis wanted the role, but Parker demanded too much money and control; Kris Kristofferson got the part instead. Though Elvis felt disappointed, a new offer buoyed his spirits.
Per the book The Colonel: The Extraordinary Story of Colonel Tom Parker and Elvis Presley by Alanna Nash, Saudi billionaires Adnan and Essam Khashoggi offered Elvis $5 million to perform at the Pyramids of Giza. Parker turned...
- 3/14/2024
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Elvis Presley’s entourage was intimately familiar with the singer’s interest in spirituality. He led Bible readings for them and spoke often about his belief in his own mystical abilities. Elvis attempted to heal members of his entourage with a touch and tried to control the weather in front of them. Once, he had them sit in a hot car while he tried to move a cloud with his mind.
Elvis tried to prove to his entourage that he could control clouds
Elvis and several members of his entourage were driving through Palm Springs on a day that was “hotter than hell,” said bodyguard Dave Hebler in the book Elvis: What Happened? by Steve Dunleavy. As Elvis talked about the power of metaphysics, he instructed the driver to stop the car. Elvis pointed out the only cloud in the sky.
“Suddenly Elvis yells out, ‘Stop the car. I want...
Elvis tried to prove to his entourage that he could control clouds
Elvis and several members of his entourage were driving through Palm Springs on a day that was “hotter than hell,” said bodyguard Dave Hebler in the book Elvis: What Happened? by Steve Dunleavy. As Elvis talked about the power of metaphysics, he instructed the driver to stop the car. Elvis pointed out the only cloud in the sky.
“Suddenly Elvis yells out, ‘Stop the car. I want...
- 3/8/2024
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Elvis Presley acted in 31 films in his career, portraying many different characters and singing many different songs for the soundtracks. The characters in these films varied greatly — in his debut film, Love Me Tender, he played the younger brother of a Confederate soldier and in Fun in Acapulco, he played a lifeguard with a fear of heights. Clearly, these characters are different from each other and Elvis’ real self. According to Elvis’ longtime bodyguard, many of Elvis’ characters shared a common trait that Elvis himself did not have.
Elvis differed from his movie characters in a surprising way
A number of Elvis’ movies take place beachside. His characters like to surf and swim, something his friends said he wasn’t all that comfortable doing in real life. According to his longtime bodyguard and friend, Red West, Elvis hardly even used the swimming pool at Graceland.
“I guess the swimming pool was there for show,...
Elvis differed from his movie characters in a surprising way
A number of Elvis’ movies take place beachside. His characters like to surf and swim, something his friends said he wasn’t all that comfortable doing in real life. According to his longtime bodyguard and friend, Red West, Elvis hardly even used the swimming pool at Graceland.
“I guess the swimming pool was there for show,...
- 3/3/2024
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Elvis Presley spent the last day of his life bouncing between various activities. He planned his tour, discussed his upcoming marriage, saw friends, and played a game of racquetball in the middle of the night. He also appeared to use some sort of divine power to change the weather. After Elvis’ cousin complained about the rain, Elvis told him he would stop it.
Elvis appeared to control the weather on his last day alive
Elvis typically woke in the late afternoon and stayed awake all through the night. As a result, his cousin, Billy Smith, was not surprised to get a call from Elvis in the early morning hours of Aug. 16, 1977. Elvis had already been awake for hours at this point, and invited Smith and his wife, Jo, to play racquetball with him. Though they had been sleeping, they agreed.
As the group walked to Graceland’s racquetball building, Smith complained about the rainy weather.
Elvis appeared to control the weather on his last day alive
Elvis typically woke in the late afternoon and stayed awake all through the night. As a result, his cousin, Billy Smith, was not surprised to get a call from Elvis in the early morning hours of Aug. 16, 1977. Elvis had already been awake for hours at this point, and invited Smith and his wife, Jo, to play racquetball with him. Though they had been sleeping, they agreed.
As the group walked to Graceland’s racquetball building, Smith complained about the rainy weather.
- 2/2/2024
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Elvis Presley spent his 41st birthday upset with his entourage. He took his group of friends and employees to Colorado for a ski trip and spent much of their time together in a miserable mood. After a disappointing birthday celebration, he scolded his friends. One bodyguard said he behaved like a spoiled child.
Elvis Presley spent 1 birthday terrorizing his entourage
After a draining run of performances, Elvis brought his entourage to Colorado for what everyone hoped would be a relaxing vacation. Instead, the trip was incredibly stressful.
“He took us to Vail, Colorado, for what he said was going to be a dream vacation,” bodyguard Sonny West said in the book Elvis: What Happened? by Steve Dunleavy. “Well, it was a nightmare. He was heavy into pills.”
(L-r, standing) Billy Smith, former sheriff Bill Morris, Lamar Fike, Jerry Schilling, Sheriff Roy Nixon, Vernon Presley, Charlie Hodge, Sonny West, George Klein,...
Elvis Presley spent 1 birthday terrorizing his entourage
After a draining run of performances, Elvis brought his entourage to Colorado for what everyone hoped would be a relaxing vacation. Instead, the trip was incredibly stressful.
“He took us to Vail, Colorado, for what he said was going to be a dream vacation,” bodyguard Sonny West said in the book Elvis: What Happened? by Steve Dunleavy. “Well, it was a nightmare. He was heavy into pills.”
(L-r, standing) Billy Smith, former sheriff Bill Morris, Lamar Fike, Jerry Schilling, Sheriff Roy Nixon, Vernon Presley, Charlie Hodge, Sonny West, George Klein,...
- 2/1/2024
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Visitors to Elvis Presley‘s Graceland home can see how the King of Rock and Roll lived. Entering the Memphis abode allows fans a glimpse into his personal history as they tour some of the home’s most iconic rooms. However, the upstairs remains off-limits to visitors and most staff. Only one person is allowed to maintain and preserve Presley’s bedroom; here are the details.
The 1 person allowed to preserve and maintain Elvis Presley’s Graceland bedroom
Elvis Presley’s Graceland has hundreds of employees working throughout the year. The home’s official website states that 350 people are on staff annually. That number grows to 450 during peak season.
Graceland jobs include ground maintenance, security, tour guides, bus drivers, sales representatives, and many behind-the-scenes jobs that keep the home operational for the millions of visitors who arrive yearly.
But even with that large number of staff roles, only one person...
The 1 person allowed to preserve and maintain Elvis Presley’s Graceland bedroom
Elvis Presley’s Graceland has hundreds of employees working throughout the year. The home’s official website states that 350 people are on staff annually. That number grows to 450 during peak season.
Graceland jobs include ground maintenance, security, tour guides, bus drivers, sales representatives, and many behind-the-scenes jobs that keep the home operational for the millions of visitors who arrive yearly.
But even with that large number of staff roles, only one person...
- 1/31/2024
- by Lucille Barilla
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
While Elvis Presley did not seem egotistical in the early years of his career, his bodyguards said he became big-headed as time passed. Their once polite, easygoing boss became demanding and prone to anger. By the 1970s, everyone had to be very careful with the way they behaved around the singer. They shared why this was so sad to see.
Elvis began to seem big-headed as the years went by
While Elvis always had a bit of a temper, Elvis’ bodyguards rarely saw it in their early years with the performer. By the 1970s, though, they were well acquainted with his fits of rage.
“At first, man, we would only see flashes of those rages. But later on it was terrible,” his bodyguard Sonny West said in the book Elvis: What Happened? by Steve Dunleavy. “He would go into rages when things didn’t go his way. He would wreck...
Elvis began to seem big-headed as the years went by
While Elvis always had a bit of a temper, Elvis’ bodyguards rarely saw it in their early years with the performer. By the 1970s, though, they were well acquainted with his fits of rage.
“At first, man, we would only see flashes of those rages. But later on it was terrible,” his bodyguard Sonny West said in the book Elvis: What Happened? by Steve Dunleavy. “He would go into rages when things didn’t go his way. He would wreck...
- 1/28/2024
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Elvis Presley’s friends were often also his employees. The members of his entourage provided Elvis with company, but also filled roles such as road manager or security guard. They were willing to do whatever Elvis asked of them, but he wasn’t always an easy person to have as a boss or a friend. Elvis often flew into fits of rage that verged on violence. Afterward, he always tried to find a way to make it up to the target of his anger.
Elvis gave his friends elaborate gifts after flying into a rage with them
When someone did something nice for Elvis, he rarely said thank you. Instead, he would find them gifts as a way of saying thank you. These presents were typically expensive and elaborate.
“He likes to watch your reaction when he gives you something, but he doesn’t harp on it,” his bodyguard Red West...
Elvis gave his friends elaborate gifts after flying into a rage with them
When someone did something nice for Elvis, he rarely said thank you. Instead, he would find them gifts as a way of saying thank you. These presents were typically expensive and elaborate.
“He likes to watch your reaction when he gives you something, but he doesn’t harp on it,” his bodyguard Red West...
- 1/20/2024
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Elvis Presley rarely went anywhere without his entourage. They traveled with him, protected him, and kept his nocturnal schedule. They also had to put up with his ever-changing moods. Elvis sometimes flew into rages, fired his gun at the television, and made outrageous demands. All of this seemed normal to his entourage until they talked to people outside of Elvis’ circle.
Elvis’ entourage realized they were not living normal lives
Elvis typically went to bed in the early morning, slept for roughly 14 hours, and woke up in the late afternoon. When he arose, he was often groggy and irritable, which meant everyone around him had to be on high alert. If he saw something he didn’t like on television while he ate his breakfast, he was likely to fire his gun at the screen.
The members of his entourage grew used to this behavior, even teasing Elvis about it.
Elvis’ entourage realized they were not living normal lives
Elvis typically went to bed in the early morning, slept for roughly 14 hours, and woke up in the late afternoon. When he arose, he was often groggy and irritable, which meant everyone around him had to be on high alert. If he saw something he didn’t like on television while he ate his breakfast, he was likely to fire his gun at the screen.
The members of his entourage grew used to this behavior, even teasing Elvis about it.
- 1/19/2024
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Elvis Presley was surrounded by family when Priscilla Presley moved into Graceland. The Memphis Mafia and their families were ever-present within Graceland. His cousin Danny Smith, son of Billy Smith, had a front-row seat to life behind the mansion’s gates. In a new video, he reveals if Elvis’ mother, Gladys Presley, would have liked Priscilla Presley enough to allow Elvis to marry her.
Would Elvis Presley’s mother, Gladys, have liked Priscilla Presley enough for Elvis to marry her?
In a video posted to his YouTube channel Memphis Mafia Kid, Danny Smith answered a viewer question regarding Elvis Presley and Priscilla Presley’s relationship. A fan asked if Smith believed Gladys Presley would have liked Priscilla Presley.
Smith explained, “When I saw this question, I had my thoughts. From all the stories and stuff that I heard about Aunt Gladys.”
He continued, “However, I talked to Daddy and Momma about it.
Would Elvis Presley’s mother, Gladys, have liked Priscilla Presley enough for Elvis to marry her?
In a video posted to his YouTube channel Memphis Mafia Kid, Danny Smith answered a viewer question regarding Elvis Presley and Priscilla Presley’s relationship. A fan asked if Smith believed Gladys Presley would have liked Priscilla Presley.
Smith explained, “When I saw this question, I had my thoughts. From all the stories and stuff that I heard about Aunt Gladys.”
He continued, “However, I talked to Daddy and Momma about it.
- 1/16/2024
- by Lucille Barilla
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Elvis Presley considered his bodyguards friends, but he was quick to lash out at them when they didn’t behave the way he wanted them to. Elvis’ bodyguards worked long, exhausting hours and often had to field calls from him when they were trying to sleep. Once, the singer threatened to kill bodyguard Red West for not acting on his demand quickly enough.
Elvis threatened his bodyguard when he wasn’t immediately able to help him
In 1973, Elvis’ voice gave out during a performance, and he needed his doctor to clear his throat of congestion. After this, he began seeing Dr. Boyer daily to clear out his throat. He even requested to do this at odd, unscheduled times.
“One night, after he had kept us up all day, we finally hit the sack,” Red West said in the book Elvis: What Happened? “I took a sleeping pill and was just dozing off.
Elvis threatened his bodyguard when he wasn’t immediately able to help him
In 1973, Elvis’ voice gave out during a performance, and he needed his doctor to clear his throat of congestion. After this, he began seeing Dr. Boyer daily to clear out his throat. He even requested to do this at odd, unscheduled times.
“One night, after he had kept us up all day, we finally hit the sack,” Red West said in the book Elvis: What Happened? “I took a sleeping pill and was just dozing off.
- 1/14/2024
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Elvis Presley expected his entourage to do everything he asked them to at any time of day. He called them in the dead of night and expected them to go to him at the drop of a hat. He even pushed for them to do drugs with him. If anyone seemed hesitant, he watched them to ensure they swallowed whatever he wanted them to take.
Elvis Presley wanted his entourage to take drugs with him
Elvis Presley had many long days and kept nocturnal hours. In order to keep up with him, his bodyguards often had to take the same drugs Elvis used.
“There was no other way we could keep up with him,” bodyguard Sonny West said in the book Elvis: What Happened? “He would never get any sleep. Then comes six in the morning for an early call, and we would be beat. So he would give us...
Elvis Presley wanted his entourage to take drugs with him
Elvis Presley had many long days and kept nocturnal hours. In order to keep up with him, his bodyguards often had to take the same drugs Elvis used.
“There was no other way we could keep up with him,” bodyguard Sonny West said in the book Elvis: What Happened? “He would never get any sleep. Then comes six in the morning for an early call, and we would be beat. So he would give us...
- 1/13/2024
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Many people who got to know Elvis Presley found the constant presence of his entourage off-putting. Other celebrities found it odd that he was never alone, and members of his own band found the group intimidating. While Priscilla Presley liked the entourage, she didn’t appreciate the fact that their constant presence left her practically no alone time with her husband. The entourage sensed her frustration and believed she had it out for them.
Elvis’ entourage saw Priscilla Presley as a threat to them
After their wedding, Elvis and Priscilla left for their honeymoon at their Mississippi ranch home. They were not alone; several other members of the entourage were on the property with them. Priscilla, understandably, found it frustrating to share her honeymoon with her new husband’s friends. In turn, they blamed her for changing the dynamic of their group.
“[She was] conspiring with Vernon [Presley] to find a way to...
Elvis’ entourage saw Priscilla Presley as a threat to them
After their wedding, Elvis and Priscilla left for their honeymoon at their Mississippi ranch home. They were not alone; several other members of the entourage were on the property with them. Priscilla, understandably, found it frustrating to share her honeymoon with her new husband’s friends. In turn, they blamed her for changing the dynamic of their group.
“[She was] conspiring with Vernon [Presley] to find a way to...
- 1/5/2024
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
In 1975, both Elvis Presley and his dad, Vernon, were in the hospital. Elvis’ doctor wanted to make sure the medication the musician was taking hadn’t caused too much damage to his organs, and Vernon was recovering from a heart attack. The two men had neighboring rooms, but this brought little comfort to them. According to Elvis’ cousin, the musician and his father were not getting along during this period. Vernon began to blame Elvis for significant problems.
Elvis’ dad lashed out at him while they were both in the hospital
On Jan. 29, 1975, Elvis complained of shortness of breath. His doctor admitted him to the hospital to try to get his use of medications under control and to make sure he hadn’t damaged his liver or intestines.
On Feb. 5, Vernon had a heart attack and was admitted to the same hospital. Elvis ensured his father had the room next to his own.
Elvis’ dad lashed out at him while they were both in the hospital
On Jan. 29, 1975, Elvis complained of shortness of breath. His doctor admitted him to the hospital to try to get his use of medications under control and to make sure he hadn’t damaged his liver or intestines.
On Feb. 5, Vernon had a heart attack and was admitted to the same hospital. Elvis ensured his father had the room next to his own.
- 1/1/2024
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
One of Elvis Presley’s closest friends was Jerry Schilling, whom he met when they were both young. Schilling was a key member of Elvis’ entourage and was present for some of the most significant moments in Elvis’ life. Despite the closeness of their relationship, though, Elvis could sometimes push Schilling away. After an argument about rental houses, Schilling decided he needed time apart from the musician. He admitted that this wasn’t easy.
Elvis Presley’s friend said it was difficult to separate himself from the musician’s world
In early 1976, Elvis took his friends on a ski trip in Colorado. At the end of their rental period, he told Schilling to find them a new place to stay so they could extend their vacation. After three days of tireless work, Schilling brought everyone to their new accommodations. As he tried to fall asleep, though, Elvis called him and...
Elvis Presley’s friend said it was difficult to separate himself from the musician’s world
In early 1976, Elvis took his friends on a ski trip in Colorado. At the end of their rental period, he told Schilling to find them a new place to stay so they could extend their vacation. After three days of tireless work, Schilling brought everyone to their new accommodations. As he tried to fall asleep, though, Elvis called him and...
- 12/30/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Elvis Presley’s manager, Colonel Tom Parker, was a controversial figure. While he helped launch Elvis’ career, he also stifled him in some ways. He controlled many aspects of Elvis’ life, including the dynamic of his entourage. After Elvis hurt himself in a fall, Parker stepped in. The way he handled the entourage left many of them frustrated.
Colonel Tom Parker laid down the law with Elvis Presley’s entourage
In the late 1960s, Elvis’ road manager, Joe Esposito, picked up the musician to go to the studio and noticed that he seemed unsteady on his feet. Elvis admitted that he’d fallen and hit his head on the bathtub, which Esposito believed was the fault of all the pills he was taking.
When Parker learned that Elvis had a concussion, he lashed out at the entourage, asking how they could have let this happen. Two days later, he called...
Colonel Tom Parker laid down the law with Elvis Presley’s entourage
In the late 1960s, Elvis’ road manager, Joe Esposito, picked up the musician to go to the studio and noticed that he seemed unsteady on his feet. Elvis admitted that he’d fallen and hit his head on the bathtub, which Esposito believed was the fault of all the pills he was taking.
When Parker learned that Elvis had a concussion, he lashed out at the entourage, asking how they could have let this happen. Two days later, he called...
- 12/29/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Elvis Presley and Priscilla Presley were rock and roll royalty for over a decade before their marriage ended in 1973. Conflicting reports of their relationship status on both sides have made fans wonder if they remained friends or if their relationship was estranged as they jointly raised their daughter, Lisa Marie Presley. However, in a statement just weeks before his death, Elvis shared there were “too many bridges burned” with his ex-wife to consider reuniting with her romantically.
Elvis Presley admitted to ‘many bridges burned’ with Priscilla Presley weeks before his death
Elvis Presley’s cousin, Danny Smith, shared details of his conversation with the King of Rock and Roll just weeks before his death on his YouTube channel, Elvis Fans Matter. This private conversation took place upstairs in Lisa Marie’s bedroom around two or three months before Elvis died at 42 on Aug. 16, 1977.
Billy shared, “We got around to talking...
Elvis Presley admitted to ‘many bridges burned’ with Priscilla Presley weeks before his death
Elvis Presley’s cousin, Danny Smith, shared details of his conversation with the King of Rock and Roll just weeks before his death on his YouTube channel, Elvis Fans Matter. This private conversation took place upstairs in Lisa Marie’s bedroom around two or three months before Elvis died at 42 on Aug. 16, 1977.
Billy shared, “We got around to talking...
- 12/27/2023
- by Lucille Barilla
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
In the hours before Elvis Presley’s death, he sang several songs to members of his entourage. The song he ended with was one he enjoyed singing to friends and family members while playing the piano. It was not one he wrote himself, but the lyrics were hauntingly appropriate given his coming death.
Elvis Presley sang a cover song in the hours before his death
In the early hours of Aug. 16, 1977, Elvis called his cousin, Billy Smith, to invite him and his wife, Jo, to play racquetball. Though it was the middle of the night and the Smiths had been sleeping, they agreed to a game.
After a relatively brief game that ended when Elvis accidentally hit himself with his racquet, the group gathered in the racquetball building’s lounge area. Per the book Careless Love: The Unmaking of Elvis Presley by Peter Guralnick, he sat at the piano and played several songs.
Elvis Presley sang a cover song in the hours before his death
In the early hours of Aug. 16, 1977, Elvis called his cousin, Billy Smith, to invite him and his wife, Jo, to play racquetball. Though it was the middle of the night and the Smiths had been sleeping, they agreed to a game.
After a relatively brief game that ended when Elvis accidentally hit himself with his racquet, the group gathered in the racquetball building’s lounge area. Per the book Careless Love: The Unmaking of Elvis Presley by Peter Guralnick, he sat at the piano and played several songs.
- 12/25/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Elvis Presley loved Christmas. Every year, he decked out his home of Graceland for the holidays and bought lavish gifts for his loved ones. The celebratory vibe continued into the new year, with Christmas decorations staying up until Jan. 8 – the King’s birthday. Those who were lucky enough to know Elvis said celebrating the holidays with him was an experience they’ll never forget.
Graceland was a ‘wonderland’ at Christmas Elvis Presley Christmas cards | Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
When Elvis returned home to Graceland for the holidays, he worked hard to create a feeling of Christmas magic. Every year, he would put up multiple trees, trade his home’s signature blue drapes for bright red ones, and line the driveway with sparkling blue lights. There was also a life-size manger and a large lawn sign reading, “Merry Christmas to All – Elvis.”
“Golly. it was almost like living in a fantasy world.
Graceland was a ‘wonderland’ at Christmas Elvis Presley Christmas cards | Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
When Elvis returned home to Graceland for the holidays, he worked hard to create a feeling of Christmas magic. Every year, he would put up multiple trees, trade his home’s signature blue drapes for bright red ones, and line the driveway with sparkling blue lights. There was also a life-size manger and a large lawn sign reading, “Merry Christmas to All – Elvis.”
“Golly. it was almost like living in a fantasy world.
- 12/25/2023
- by Megan Elliott
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
On Christmas in 1975, Elvis Presley took his friends and family up in his private plane. He spent much of Christmas Eve sulking in his room after a dream that his friends only liked him for his money. His Aunt Delta seemed to have the same concerns about Elvis’ entourage. She began to scold them for using her nephew for his money.
Elvis Presley’s aunt began to scold his entourage on Christmas
While on Elvis’ private plane, the Lisa Marie, Elvis handed out jewelry to everyone as gifts. As this happened, a drunk and disgruntled Delta turned her attention on Elvis’ friend, Marty Lacker.
“She was drunk,” Lacker said, per the book Careless Love: The Unmaking of Elvis Presley by Peter Guralnick. “All of a sudden, Delta looked at me and she said, ‘You’re a sonofab****. I don’t like you. You ain’t no damn friend of his.
Elvis Presley’s aunt began to scold his entourage on Christmas
While on Elvis’ private plane, the Lisa Marie, Elvis handed out jewelry to everyone as gifts. As this happened, a drunk and disgruntled Delta turned her attention on Elvis’ friend, Marty Lacker.
“She was drunk,” Lacker said, per the book Careless Love: The Unmaking of Elvis Presley by Peter Guralnick. “All of a sudden, Delta looked at me and she said, ‘You’re a sonofab****. I don’t like you. You ain’t no damn friend of his.
- 12/24/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
On Christmas in 1975, Elvis Presley took his friends and family up into his private jet. He had been upset all Christmas Eve, and his mood took an even darker turn the next day. His Aunt Delta began insulting his entourage, and Elvis did not handle it well. Even hours afterward, his friend said Elvis was so angry that he wanted to kick her out of Graceland.
Elvis Presley was not happy with his aunt on Christmas
Elvis spent much of Christmas Eve isolated in his bedroom after having a bad dream. In it, he dreamt that everyone who worked for him didn’t care about him for any reason “other than for their salary checks.”
The next day, he took everyone up in his jet, the Lisa Marie, and handed out gifts to his family and entourage. Suddenly, Delta began insulting everyone in his entourage, touching on the same fears Elvis had in his dream.
Elvis Presley was not happy with his aunt on Christmas
Elvis spent much of Christmas Eve isolated in his bedroom after having a bad dream. In it, he dreamt that everyone who worked for him didn’t care about him for any reason “other than for their salary checks.”
The next day, he took everyone up in his jet, the Lisa Marie, and handed out gifts to his family and entourage. Suddenly, Delta began insulting everyone in his entourage, touching on the same fears Elvis had in his dream.
- 12/23/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Elvis Presley spent Christmas 1975 at Graceland. On Christmas Day, he took his friends and family up on his private jet, but he remained isolated for most of Christmas Eve. He told his nurse that he woke up from a dream so realistic that it made him want to steer clear of his entourage. All this did was make them feel frustrated with him.
Elvis Presley had a dream about his entourage on Christmas
On Christmas Eve, Elvis woke up from a dream so realistic that he told his nurse, Marion Cocke, he was “in a rage.”
“He had dreamed that no one who worked for him cared anything about him other than for their salary checks,” Cocke said in the book Careless Love: The Unmaking of Elvis Presley by Peter Guralnick. “He had dreamed that he had gone broke, and when he needed them they walked out on him. In his dream during this turmoil,...
Elvis Presley had a dream about his entourage on Christmas
On Christmas Eve, Elvis woke up from a dream so realistic that he told his nurse, Marion Cocke, he was “in a rage.”
“He had dreamed that no one who worked for him cared anything about him other than for their salary checks,” Cocke said in the book Careless Love: The Unmaking of Elvis Presley by Peter Guralnick. “He had dreamed that he had gone broke, and when he needed them they walked out on him. In his dream during this turmoil,...
- 12/23/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
In 1977, just a few weeks before Elvis Presley’s death, his former bodyguards published a book about him called Elvis: What Happened? The tell-all book terrified Elvis. He spent large portions of his days considering how to address the book publicly and to his loved ones. He also plotted about what he wanted to do about his former bodyguards, Red and Sonny West and David Hebler. According to Elvis’ cousin, he wanted to kill all three of them.
Elvis Presley wanted to have his bodyguards killed because of a book
In the final summer of Elvis’ life, he spent much of his time shut away in his bedroom. He watched visitors on his surveillance cameras and called his cousin, Billy Smith, up to his room when he wanted company.
“All we did,” Smith said in the book Careless Love: The Unmaking of Elvis Presley by Peter Guralnick, “was sit up in his room and talk.
Elvis Presley wanted to have his bodyguards killed because of a book
In the final summer of Elvis’ life, he spent much of his time shut away in his bedroom. He watched visitors on his surveillance cameras and called his cousin, Billy Smith, up to his room when he wanted company.
“All we did,” Smith said in the book Careless Love: The Unmaking of Elvis Presley by Peter Guralnick, “was sit up in his room and talk.
- 12/21/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Elvis Presley was a longtime fan of Johnny Carson until 1975. That year, Elvis turned 40 and the public perception of him had shifted greatly. He was once one of the world’s biggest stars, but he had become the butt of many a joke. One joke that Carson made about Elvis during his monologue hurt the musician so deeply that he could no longer watch the show.
Elvis Presley turned against Johnny Carson after a monologue
As Elvis’ 40th birthday loomed, he grew despondent. He was growing tired of his career and had isolated himself from the world around him.
“[He was] like the boy in the bubble,” his girlfriend Sheila Ryan said, per the book Careless Love: The Unmaking of Elvis Presley by Peter Guralnick. “I mean who cares? Who wants to live? He would say, ‘Who the hell am I anyway? I’m a living legend!’ Sometimes he lived it, but...
Elvis Presley turned against Johnny Carson after a monologue
As Elvis’ 40th birthday loomed, he grew despondent. He was growing tired of his career and had isolated himself from the world around him.
“[He was] like the boy in the bubble,” his girlfriend Sheila Ryan said, per the book Careless Love: The Unmaking of Elvis Presley by Peter Guralnick. “I mean who cares? Who wants to live? He would say, ‘Who the hell am I anyway? I’m a living legend!’ Sometimes he lived it, but...
- 12/18/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
In the middle of a ski trip, Elvis Presley’s friend, Jerry Schilling, grew frustrated with him. The musician had made a series of nonsensical demands and refused to explain them. When confronted about this, Elvis grew angry. Though he didn’t say anything to Schilling’s face, Elvis threatened to shoot him for saying anything.
Elvis Presley threatened violence against a friend
After their rental period on a ski trip ended, Elvis decided he wanted to extend the vacation. He instructed Schilling to find them new accommodations, which he did despite the last-minute notice. Once they had all settled into the new rental homes, an exhausted Schilling went to bed. At three in the morning, though, Elvis called Schilling to tell him he wanted to switch houses.
“He said he was coming over, so I moved into the small bedroom to give him the master bedroom,” Schilling said in...
Elvis Presley threatened violence against a friend
After their rental period on a ski trip ended, Elvis decided he wanted to extend the vacation. He instructed Schilling to find them new accommodations, which he did despite the last-minute notice. Once they had all settled into the new rental homes, an exhausted Schilling went to bed. At three in the morning, though, Elvis called Schilling to tell him he wanted to switch houses.
“He said he was coming over, so I moved into the small bedroom to give him the master bedroom,” Schilling said in...
- 12/16/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
New comedy-drama film Our Kid shares the story of a working-class family learning to deal with adversity through humour and community. Our Kid, which premiered as part of the Raindance Film Festival, is based on the multi-award-winning short Thomas by Daniel P. Lewis. The film is written by Daniel P. Lewis and is directed by veteran ‘bad guy’ actor Sean Cronin.
The story is told through the eyes and imagination of twelve-year-old Laura Reilly (Poppie Jae-Hughes), whose only goal in life is to one day play football professionally. Although Laura has many footballing heroes, her older brother Thomas has won her ultimate admiration – with his quest to raise money for charity through a sponsored bike ride while overcoming the challenges he will face from his Cerebral Palsy. Family and friends pull together to help Thomas overcome adversity and show the community what determination and perseverance can achieve.
Our Kid features...
The story is told through the eyes and imagination of twelve-year-old Laura Reilly (Poppie Jae-Hughes), whose only goal in life is to one day play football professionally. Although Laura has many footballing heroes, her older brother Thomas has won her ultimate admiration – with his quest to raise money for charity through a sponsored bike ride while overcoming the challenges he will face from his Cerebral Palsy. Family and friends pull together to help Thomas overcome adversity and show the community what determination and perseverance can achieve.
Our Kid features...
- 12/14/2023
- by Kevin Haldon
- Nerdly
Elvis Presley spent most of his adult life surrounded by his Memphis Mafia, a group of friends and employees who did everything with him. They followed Elvis on tour, lived at Graceland, and took vacations with him. While these men were all dedicated to the musician, they could still find him frustrating. One of his close friends, Jerry Schilling, recalled leaving a trip early after Elvis pushed him too far.
Elvis Presley made nonsensical demands of a friend
After performing an exhausting series of concerts, Elvis took an 18-person group to Colorado for a ski trip. He celebrated his 41st birthday and rode around on a snowmobile while everyone skied. Though the group was tired and frustrated, Elvis announced he wanted to extend the trip at the end of the rental period.
Schilling got to work finding them new accommodations at the last minute. When he finally did and got everyone settled in,...
Elvis Presley made nonsensical demands of a friend
After performing an exhausting series of concerts, Elvis took an 18-person group to Colorado for a ski trip. He celebrated his 41st birthday and rode around on a snowmobile while everyone skied. Though the group was tired and frustrated, Elvis announced he wanted to extend the trip at the end of the rental period.
Schilling got to work finding them new accommodations at the last minute. When he finally did and got everyone settled in,...
- 12/11/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Christmas at Elvis Presley‘s Graceland home was always a festive time of year. The King of Rock and Roll went out for family and friends during the holiday. But that doesn’t mean they didn’t try to engage in some old-fashioned fun, either. Elvis’ neighbors “stood in disbelief” one Christmas as he caroled in the neighborhood near the mansion.
Elvis Presley went caroling, shocking his Memphis neighbors
According to a video shared on the Memphis Mafia Kid Channel, as reported by Express, Billy Smith shared recollections of Christmas at Graceland. He remembered when Elvis Presley surprised his neighbors by caroling in 1967.
“Elvis, back in ’67, he had bought several tractors. This particular one was a little riding one with a wagon attached to the back,” Smith explained.
Smith continued, “[Elvis] got the idea of taking it out and riding it around the neighborhood, which was pretty unusual for him to do,...
Elvis Presley went caroling, shocking his Memphis neighbors
According to a video shared on the Memphis Mafia Kid Channel, as reported by Express, Billy Smith shared recollections of Christmas at Graceland. He remembered when Elvis Presley surprised his neighbors by caroling in 1967.
“Elvis, back in ’67, he had bought several tractors. This particular one was a little riding one with a wagon attached to the back,” Smith explained.
Smith continued, “[Elvis] got the idea of taking it out and riding it around the neighborhood, which was pretty unusual for him to do,...
- 12/8/2023
- by Lucille Barilla
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Elvis Presley rarely went anywhere without his entourage, a group of friends and employees who catered to his needs. Elvis was generous to his entourage, but he also had a temper. Everyone in his life also knew he was incredibly insecure. Elvis once witnessed two members of his entourage talking and assumed they were speaking poorly about him. When they wouldn’t admit to it, he threatened violence.
Elvis threatened his friend when he thought he was talking about him
One night, Elvis and his entourage had women over, and Elvis flirted with two different people.
“We had all been drinking a bit, so had Elvis,” his friend and bodyguard Sonny West said, per the book Careless Love: The Unmaking of Elvis Presley by Peter Guralnick. “Tuesday [Weld] and Elvis are on the couch and I’m talking to this girl. Elvis leans over and kisses her and says, ‘You’re really cute.
Elvis threatened his friend when he thought he was talking about him
One night, Elvis and his entourage had women over, and Elvis flirted with two different people.
“We had all been drinking a bit, so had Elvis,” his friend and bodyguard Sonny West said, per the book Careless Love: The Unmaking of Elvis Presley by Peter Guralnick. “Tuesday [Weld] and Elvis are on the couch and I’m talking to this girl. Elvis leans over and kisses her and says, ‘You’re really cute.
- 12/1/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Elvis Presley loved Christmas. He also loved a good joke. So, it’s not surprising that the King of Rock and Roll was known to combine the two when presenting holiday gifts to his friends and loved ones.
Elvis Presley was known for his generosity Singer Elvis Presley in 1957 | Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
Elvis stayed true to his nickname and lived like a king at his Memphis home, Graceland. He was known for his lavish lifestyle as well as his generosity. He gave his dad $72,500 a year as an allowance and once gave away 32 Cadillacs in a single day, according to the South China Morning Post. His entourage – known as the Memphis Mafia – were perhaps the greatest beneficiaries of Elvis’s free-spending ways. In 1965, he bought nine Triumph motorcycles on a whim and gave them to members of his inner circle as a gift, noted Cycle News. It was...
Elvis Presley was known for his generosity Singer Elvis Presley in 1957 | Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
Elvis stayed true to his nickname and lived like a king at his Memphis home, Graceland. He was known for his lavish lifestyle as well as his generosity. He gave his dad $72,500 a year as an allowance and once gave away 32 Cadillacs in a single day, according to the South China Morning Post. His entourage – known as the Memphis Mafia – were perhaps the greatest beneficiaries of Elvis’s free-spending ways. In 1965, he bought nine Triumph motorcycles on a whim and gave them to members of his inner circle as a gift, noted Cycle News. It was...
- 11/29/2023
- by Megan Elliott
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Elvis Presley‘s cousin Danny Smith, who lived at Graceland with his parents while Priscilla Presley was wed to the king of rock and roll, slams the idea that Priscilla Presley should be buried in the family graveyard. “She was his ex-wife,” Smith declares.
Danny Smith doesn’t think Prisiclla Presley should be buried in Graceland’s Meditation Garden
In a YouTube video uploaded to his “Memphis Mafia Kid” channel, Danny Smith, Elvis Presley’s cousin, spoke out after Priscilla Presley’s tearful interview with Piers Morgan. There, she declared her eternal love for Elvis Presley and their life together, and the love she continued to feel for him after their marriage ended.
However, even though Priscilla and granddaughter Riley Keough agreed on a Graceland burial after Riley was named sole trustee, Smith is against it. Here’s what he had to say.
“She [Priscilla] was his ex-wife,” Smith said. “However,...
Danny Smith doesn’t think Prisiclla Presley should be buried in Graceland’s Meditation Garden
In a YouTube video uploaded to his “Memphis Mafia Kid” channel, Danny Smith, Elvis Presley’s cousin, spoke out after Priscilla Presley’s tearful interview with Piers Morgan. There, she declared her eternal love for Elvis Presley and their life together, and the love she continued to feel for him after their marriage ended.
However, even though Priscilla and granddaughter Riley Keough agreed on a Graceland burial after Riley was named sole trustee, Smith is against it. Here’s what he had to say.
“She [Priscilla] was his ex-wife,” Smith said. “However,...
- 11/21/2023
- by Lucille Barilla
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Elvis Presley was close with his father, Vernon, but he relied more on his entourage. The musician rarely went anywhere without his friends and employees. Even Priscilla Presley said she hadn’t married a man; she’d married a group of people. Vernon Presley never fully trusted these men, though. He believed that Elvis’ entourage was taking advantage of him.
Elvis’ father thought the musician’s entourage was taking advantage of him
Elvis’ entourage was made up of his friends, but he relied on them and paid them for their work. Priscilla admitted that the salary was not very high, but Elvis made up for it in other ways.
“They’d ask him if he could help them out with a down payment on a house or the first and last months’ payments on an apartment,” Priscilla wrote in her book Elvis and Me. “Elvis always came through for them,...
Elvis’ father thought the musician’s entourage was taking advantage of him
Elvis’ entourage was made up of his friends, but he relied on them and paid them for their work. Priscilla admitted that the salary was not very high, but Elvis made up for it in other ways.
“They’d ask him if he could help them out with a down payment on a house or the first and last months’ payments on an apartment,” Priscilla wrote in her book Elvis and Me. “Elvis always came through for them,...
- 11/12/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Just weeks before the 31st edition of Poland’s EnergaCamerimage gets underway, there was a groundbreaking for the planned European Film Center Camerimage, a Pln 600 million (roughly ($144 million) cultural center that will be built in host city Toruń and used in future years as the international cinematography film festival’s main venue. Plans call for the center to include a main screening room with seating for roughly 1,500, as well as three 200-300-seat screening rooms, a soundstage for production and postproduction facilities.
The new center underscores the growth of the festival, which has become a bellwether for what’s to come in the cinematography Oscar race. In three of the past four years, the winner of Camerimage’s Golden Frog has gone on to earn an Oscar nomination in cinematography, including 2019’s Joker and 2020’s Nomadland and 2022’s Tár.
According to festival director Marek Żydowicz, more than 1,000 films were viewed...
The new center underscores the growth of the festival, which has become a bellwether for what’s to come in the cinematography Oscar race. In three of the past four years, the winner of Camerimage’s Golden Frog has gone on to earn an Oscar nomination in cinematography, including 2019’s Joker and 2020’s Nomadland and 2022’s Tár.
According to festival director Marek Żydowicz, more than 1,000 films were viewed...
- 11/11/2023
- by Carolyn Giardina
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Elvis Presley‘s cousin Danny Smith disputes Prisiclla Presley’s tearful truth shared during a new interview with Piers Morgan. Smith has a different opinion about Priscilla’s comments regarding Lisa Marie Presley and other aspects of life with Elvis Presley at Graceland.
Elvis Presley’s cousin sets the record straight about his feelings regarding Priscilla Presley’s comments
On his YouTube channel, Memphis Mafia Kid, Danny Smith discusses Priscilla Presley’s commentary to Piers Morgan and gives his point of view regarding it. Here’s what he had to say.
“Some of the going over about how close her and Lisa Marie were, there’s no doubt in my mind,” Smith said. “They were opposites.”
He continued, “They disagreed a whole lot. Now, that was from way back.”
“Nothing I’m fixing to tell you, Lisa didn’t already say herself. Lisa, if she would have had her way,...
Elvis Presley’s cousin sets the record straight about his feelings regarding Priscilla Presley’s comments
On his YouTube channel, Memphis Mafia Kid, Danny Smith discusses Priscilla Presley’s commentary to Piers Morgan and gives his point of view regarding it. Here’s what he had to say.
“Some of the going over about how close her and Lisa Marie were, there’s no doubt in my mind,” Smith said. “They were opposites.”
He continued, “They disagreed a whole lot. Now, that was from way back.”
“Nothing I’m fixing to tell you, Lisa didn’t already say herself. Lisa, if she would have had her way,...
- 11/7/2023
- by Lucille Barilla
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Like many other celebrities, Elvis Presley had an entourage. They toured with him, lived with him, and served as dedicated employees. According to the other people in Elvis’ life, they were a little too devoted to the musician. One of Elvis’ backup singers said there was always a level of tension in the room when Elvis’ entourage was around. It wasn’t always clear if Elvis was aware of this.
Elvis’ entourage guarded him closely
Elvis’ piano player, Glen D. Hardin, described the entourage as a “silly boys’ club … Just one big party.” Others viewed it differently, though. Many members of the entourage had known Elvis for years and were willing to defend him by any means necessary. As a result, the musician began receiving assault and battery charges.
Though Elvis wanted them to protect him against assassination attempts, they also kept people in Elvis’ band away from him. Elvis...
Elvis’ entourage guarded him closely
Elvis’ piano player, Glen D. Hardin, described the entourage as a “silly boys’ club … Just one big party.” Others viewed it differently, though. Many members of the entourage had known Elvis for years and were willing to defend him by any means necessary. As a result, the musician began receiving assault and battery charges.
Though Elvis wanted them to protect him against assassination attempts, they also kept people in Elvis’ band away from him. Elvis...
- 11/5/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Elvis Presley’s entourage worked for him, but each of them was also a friend. He’d met some of them as children, meaning they had close relationships. He spent nearly all his time with his entourage and gave them presents whenever possible. Once, Elvis even gave his longtime friend, Jerry Schilling, a home.
Elvis Presley gave his longtime friend a house
Elvis met Schilling, a key member of his entourage, when they were children. He remained close to Elvis for years, even moving into his Beverly Hills home after his divorce. When Schilling began dating Myrna Smith, one of Elvis’ backup singers, he offered to move into an apartment. He worried about the way Elvis would react to the interracial relationship, but the musician insisted that he stay in the house. Schilling did, but he wanted a home of his own.
Jerry Schilling | George Rose/Getty Images
Eventually, Schilling...
Elvis Presley gave his longtime friend a house
Elvis met Schilling, a key member of his entourage, when they were children. He remained close to Elvis for years, even moving into his Beverly Hills home after his divorce. When Schilling began dating Myrna Smith, one of Elvis’ backup singers, he offered to move into an apartment. He worried about the way Elvis would react to the interracial relationship, but the musician insisted that he stay in the house. Schilling did, but he wanted a home of his own.
Jerry Schilling | George Rose/Getty Images
Eventually, Schilling...
- 11/3/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Rumors surrounding Elvis Presley‘s 1977 death continue to swirl around the entertainer. Some theories claim Elvis’ death was a hoax, while others believe the king of rock and roll remains alive and well and living in the sealed-off upstairs area of his Graceland home. Elvis’ cousin Billy Smith addresses these theories head-on in a new video upload, revealing if Elvis is buried at the stately Memphis, Tn home.
Is Elvis Presley buried at Graceland? His cousin Billy Smith weighs in
In a new video uploaded to his YouTube channel, Memphis Mafia Kid, Danny Smith shared his thoughts about rumors that Elvis Presley was not buried at his Graceland home. Subsequently, the entertainer has a plot in the meditation garden in the home’s backyard.
“It’s just a rumor,” he explained. “Y’all know that.”
He continued, “There are going to be so many rumors and so much bull crap.
Is Elvis Presley buried at Graceland? His cousin Billy Smith weighs in
In a new video uploaded to his YouTube channel, Memphis Mafia Kid, Danny Smith shared his thoughts about rumors that Elvis Presley was not buried at his Graceland home. Subsequently, the entertainer has a plot in the meditation garden in the home’s backyard.
“It’s just a rumor,” he explained. “Y’all know that.”
He continued, “There are going to be so many rumors and so much bull crap.
- 10/23/2023
- by Lucille Barilla
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Priscilla Presley and Elvis Presley lived together for years before they got married. She grew to understand his lifestyle quite well. She knew that he kept late night hours, became obsessed with various hobbies, and didn’t like to do anything without the constant presence of his entourage. While Priscilla didn’t want to change Elvis as a person after they married, she did want to make some changes to his lifestyle. She explained that her hopes fell apart after a few days of marriage.
Priscilla Presley hoped she could change Elvis’ lifestyle
While Priscilla and Elvis were dating, she came to understand that she got surprisingly little alone time with him. When he wasn’t away for work, his large entourage was always around. She hoped that marriage would change this.
“There’s an old Southern belief that holds that a woman goes into a marriage thinking she can change her man,...
Priscilla Presley hoped she could change Elvis’ lifestyle
While Priscilla and Elvis were dating, she came to understand that she got surprisingly little alone time with him. When he wasn’t away for work, his large entourage was always around. She hoped that marriage would change this.
“There’s an old Southern belief that holds that a woman goes into a marriage thinking she can change her man,...
- 10/21/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
When Lisa Marie Presley was nine, her father, Elvis Presley, died. During his lifetime, though, she spent much of her time at Graceland with Elvis and his ever-present Memphis Mafia. The Memphis Mafia was Elvis’ entourage, and they were with him at all times. She said they made her uncomfortable as a child and infuriated her as an adult. Lisa Marie shared why she found them disgusting.
Lisa Marie Presley slammed Elvis’s Memphis Mafia
While channel surfing, Lisa Marie discovered the E! True Hollywood Story: The Last Days of Elvis. She started watching and realized that many of the former members of Elvis’ Memphis Mafia were on it, talking about the end of his life.
“I couldn’t believe they were trying to take his dignity — Sonny West, Marty Lacker, Red West, all these people that were worse than him,” she told Rolling Stone in 2003, adding, “They scared the...
Lisa Marie Presley slammed Elvis’s Memphis Mafia
While channel surfing, Lisa Marie discovered the E! True Hollywood Story: The Last Days of Elvis. She started watching and realized that many of the former members of Elvis’ Memphis Mafia were on it, talking about the end of his life.
“I couldn’t believe they were trying to take his dignity — Sonny West, Marty Lacker, Red West, all these people that were worse than him,” she told Rolling Stone in 2003, adding, “They scared the...
- 10/18/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Sean Penn knows what you think of him.
Several minutes into the two-time Oscar winner’s new film, Superpower, ostensibly a documentary about the battle-hardened president of Ukraine, Penn’s gravelly voice answers a question posed in interviews past: Who do you think you are, Walter Cronkite? You have a savior complex?
“I’ve been lucky enough to be able to travel,” Penn answers in a voiceover, “and, weathered though it is, my famous face gets me access to places and people I may otherwise not have known. And sometimes...
Several minutes into the two-time Oscar winner’s new film, Superpower, ostensibly a documentary about the battle-hardened president of Ukraine, Penn’s gravelly voice answers a question posed in interviews past: Who do you think you are, Walter Cronkite? You have a savior complex?
“I’ve been lucky enough to be able to travel,” Penn answers in a voiceover, “and, weathered though it is, my famous face gets me access to places and people I may otherwise not have known. And sometimes...
- 9/23/2023
- by Miriam Elder
- Rollingstone.com
Sean Penn’s documentary Superpower, which follows an embattled Ukraine’s fight against an invading Russia and interviews president Volodymyr Zelensky, will debut on Ukrainian TV today.
The Fifth Season film will premiere the same day on Ukrainian broadcaster Inter as the feature documentary starts streaming in the U.S. on Paramount+. The day-and-date release will include other Ukrainian airdates on major channels Ntn, Mega and Sonce.
The documentary, co-financed with Vice Studios, chronicles Ukraine’s fight for freedom from invading Russian military forces and is directed by Hollywood actor and activist Penn and Aaron Kaufman. Superpower includes Penn conducing intimate interviews with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky and others during seven trips to Ukraine over a two-year period.
Besides centering Zelensky as a wartime president, the documentary also explains how the conflict started, the stakes as it continues into a second year for the war and who remain the key players.
The Fifth Season film will premiere the same day on Ukrainian broadcaster Inter as the feature documentary starts streaming in the U.S. on Paramount+. The day-and-date release will include other Ukrainian airdates on major channels Ntn, Mega and Sonce.
The documentary, co-financed with Vice Studios, chronicles Ukraine’s fight for freedom from invading Russian military forces and is directed by Hollywood actor and activist Penn and Aaron Kaufman. Superpower includes Penn conducing intimate interviews with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky and others during seven trips to Ukraine over a two-year period.
Besides centering Zelensky as a wartime president, the documentary also explains how the conflict started, the stakes as it continues into a second year for the war and who remain the key players.
- 9/18/2023
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Superpower, Sean Penn and Aaron Kaufman’s doc about Ukraine’s fight for freedom, is getting a launch in the war-torn Eastern European country today.
Fifth Season, which shops the film, has coordinated a day-and-date release for the doc in Ukraine alongside its launch on Paramount+ in the U.S. today.
The film will screen on leading Ukrainian net Inter, before running on other channels including Ntn, Mega, and Sonce, as part of a plan to support the Ukrainian people in their struggle against Russia’s invasion.
Superpower is billed as “a heart-wrenching glimpse into a country fighting for its freedom, featuring a series of intimate interviews done by Penn with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and others from seven trips over nearly a two-year period.” Penn and Kaufman are co-directors.
It began as a light-hearted project about Zelenskyy’s unusual rise from comic actor to President. However, when Russian troops...
Fifth Season, which shops the film, has coordinated a day-and-date release for the doc in Ukraine alongside its launch on Paramount+ in the U.S. today.
The film will screen on leading Ukrainian net Inter, before running on other channels including Ntn, Mega, and Sonce, as part of a plan to support the Ukrainian people in their struggle against Russia’s invasion.
Superpower is billed as “a heart-wrenching glimpse into a country fighting for its freedom, featuring a series of intimate interviews done by Penn with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and others from seven trips over nearly a two-year period.” Penn and Kaufman are co-directors.
It began as a light-hearted project about Zelenskyy’s unusual rise from comic actor to President. However, when Russian troops...
- 9/18/2023
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
When it comes to being a movie star, Sean Penn knows a thing or two, and it’s one of the reasons he took a vested interest in Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky. “We’d originally set out to tell the whimsical tale of a real-world president who had been a comedy superstar in a series about a rural history teacher who becomes a president, only later to actually become one,” Penn says in the documentary Superpower, which is set to premiere Monday, September 18, on Paramount+. (Credit: Courtesy of Paramount+) Heading to Ukraine in 2022, Penn met with the comedic actor-turned-president Zelensky. What began as a curiosity, transformed into something much more intense amid the rising stakes. “When Billy Smith and I set out to make this film, there had been no recent signs of accelerated threat to Ukraine by Russia,” Penn clarifies in the doc he teamed up to make with friend and fellow actor Smith.
- 9/15/2023
- TV Insider
The stage is set for an electrifying encounter under the Friday night lights in Austin, Texas, as the Longview Lobos and the McKinney Lions brace themselves for a gripping game at 8 p.m. Et on Thursday, August 24, 2023. If you can’t join in person, here’s how you can still watch the game.
How to Watch McKinney vs. Longview High School Football Game When: Thursday, Aug. 24 at 8 p.m. Et / 7 p.m. Ct Location: McKinney Isd Stadium Coaches: Longview: John King | McKinney: Marcus Shavers TV: Nfhs Network Stream: Watch with a subscription to Nfhs Watch Mckinney vs Longview on Nfhs $11.99 per month nfhsnetwork.com See the top high school football programs all season long with a subscription to Nfhs Network! About McKinney vs. Longview High School
An opening game for two of Texas’ top 20 high school programs in the state. Longview ended last season with a 17-14 loss to eventual...
How to Watch McKinney vs. Longview High School Football Game When: Thursday, Aug. 24 at 8 p.m. Et / 7 p.m. Ct Location: McKinney Isd Stadium Coaches: Longview: John King | McKinney: Marcus Shavers TV: Nfhs Network Stream: Watch with a subscription to Nfhs Watch Mckinney vs Longview on Nfhs $11.99 per month nfhsnetwork.com See the top high school football programs all season long with a subscription to Nfhs Network! About McKinney vs. Longview High School
An opening game for two of Texas’ top 20 high school programs in the state. Longview ended last season with a 17-14 loss to eventual...
- 8/24/2023
- by Mike Nelson
- The Streamable
“Superpower,” the documentary feature film co-directed by Sean Penn and Aaron Kaufman and credits Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as its writer, will stream exclusively over Paramount+ in the United States beginning September 18. In chronicling Ukraine’s bloody and devastating war to maintain its independence from Russia, the film is described as “a heart-wrenching glimpse into a country fighting for its freedom” and features a series of intimate interviews conducted by Penn with Zelensky during seven trips made by Penn over the past two years. Watch the “Superpower” trailer above.
The movie documents the months before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, the hours leading up to the moment that Russian President Vladimir Putin launched rockets into Kyiv and the devastating aftermath that continues today. When filming began in late 2021, Putin’s invasion was just a looming and seemingly distant threat. Penn traveled to Ukraine to learn more about Zelensky,...
The movie documents the months before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, the hours leading up to the moment that Russian President Vladimir Putin launched rockets into Kyiv and the devastating aftermath that continues today. When filming began in late 2021, Putin’s invasion was just a looming and seemingly distant threat. Penn traveled to Ukraine to learn more about Zelensky,...
- 8/24/2023
- by Ray Richmond
- Gold Derby
Sean Penn’s “Superpower,” the actor’s upcoming documentary about Ukraine’s fight to maintain its freedom from Russia, is set to premiere on September 18. The film will be available to watch exclusively on Paramount+.
Co-directed by Penn and Aaron Kaufman, the documentary features several interviews between Penn and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky over the production’s seven trips to the country over the past two years. The film chronicles the months before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the hours leading up to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision to launch rockets into Kyiv and the devastating aftermath.
“Superpower” has followed an unconventional road. Filming started in 2021, and at the time, the documentary was intended to be a deep dive into Zelensky, an actor and comedian who played a president on TV before becoming Ukraine’s actual president. But while Penn was filming in Kyiv, Russia’s army attacked the capital,...
Co-directed by Penn and Aaron Kaufman, the documentary features several interviews between Penn and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky over the production’s seven trips to the country over the past two years. The film chronicles the months before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the hours leading up to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision to launch rockets into Kyiv and the devastating aftermath.
“Superpower” has followed an unconventional road. Filming started in 2021, and at the time, the documentary was intended to be a deep dive into Zelensky, an actor and comedian who played a president on TV before becoming Ukraine’s actual president. But while Penn was filming in Kyiv, Russia’s army attacked the capital,...
- 8/23/2023
- by Kayla Cobb
- The Wrap
Elvis Presley‘s death was a titular moment in music history. The news shocked fans worldwide, who couldn’t believe their favorite entertainer had passed. But how did Elvis Presley die? Here’s a look at the king of rock and roll’s tragic end.
Elvis Presley performs during the ‘Aloha from Hawaii’ special in 1973 | Gary Null/Getty Images Elvis Presley’s last hours in detail
Just one day after his untimely passing, Elvis was scheduled to begin a dozen-date tour that would have kept him on the road through the end of August 1977. Therefore, his unexpected death left ticketholders with legacy mementos and a sense of what could have been.
One day before his death, Elvis Presley spent the day with his fiance Ginger Alden and his daughter, Lisa Marie. He visited his dentist at 10:30 p.m. on Aug. 15, returning to Graceland in the early morning hours of Aug.
Elvis Presley performs during the ‘Aloha from Hawaii’ special in 1973 | Gary Null/Getty Images Elvis Presley’s last hours in detail
Just one day after his untimely passing, Elvis was scheduled to begin a dozen-date tour that would have kept him on the road through the end of August 1977. Therefore, his unexpected death left ticketholders with legacy mementos and a sense of what could have been.
One day before his death, Elvis Presley spent the day with his fiance Ginger Alden and his daughter, Lisa Marie. He visited his dentist at 10:30 p.m. on Aug. 15, returning to Graceland in the early morning hours of Aug.
- 8/16/2023
- by Lucille Barilla
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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