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December 17, 2004
Lisa Marie Sold The King To The Highest Bidder
In order to increase her yearly income from her dead father, Lisa Marie Presley sold most of his estate (sans Graceland and some personal effects) to the highest bidder, aka Robert Sillerman.
Let's just get something clear: she already gets $45 million a year from hocking her dead father. It costs over $20 to see Graceland, and that's with a AAA discount. I'll admit that I fell into admiration of The King after visiting Graceland. (Memphis was on my drive from L.A. to DC and my sister insisted I stop to see the place.) But after reading his definitive biography (Last Train to Memphis: The Rise of Elvis Presley and Careless Love: The Unmaking of Elvis Presley) all I have to say is yuck!!! Elvis deserves to rest in peace instead of being used in death - as he was in life - to make money for other people.
Full AP story about Lisa's money grab here.
Posted by cj at December 17, 2004 09:44 AM
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In other pathetic, aging rock star news... Queen has decided to go back on tour. How, with Freddie Mercury 6 feet under, you say? Well, they've decided to continue with Paul Rodgers. Who is Paul Rodgers you ask? Why, he's the redneck mook (thanks Jim Derogatis )lead singer from the rock band Bad Company. Just imagine the singer of Ready for Love trying to reach those high notes on Bohemian Rhapsody. Ouch.
Posted by: Blind Boy Grunt at December 17, 2004 05:20 PM