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  I Love Lucy No More

  By Darragh Worland | Thu Oct 1, 2009 6:18 PM ET

  long-held belief that bipeds evolved to adapt to grassy plains.Given the death earlier this week of Lucy O'Donnell Vodden, the inspiration behind John Lennon's "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds," I have to ask, is it just me, or has it been a bad week for Lucys? Photo courtesy of Wikimedi Read More

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  No Thanks on the Pardon

  By Lisa Germinsky | Thu Aug 13, 2009 12:12 PM ET

  only of civil rights but of the moral responsibility we have to disobey unjust laws."Kings message continues to live long after his death. In 1969, John Lennon and Yoko Ono made very public display of their private protest with their famous Bed-In. This year marks the event's 40th anniversary Read More

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  Crayola Doesn't Make a Color for Your Eyes

  By Annie Scott | Wed Aug 5, 2009 2:07 PM ET

  development for two webseries: one for kids, and one comedy involving a public access talk show.Those second graders have some seriously goo Read More

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  All We Are (Still) Saying, Is Give Peace A Chance

  By Ben Corbett | Mon Jul 27, 2009 9:00 AM ET

  sign made of peace loving couples. Wear white; bring white sheets and pillows."1969 was a big year for the anti-war movement. On March 25 - 31, John Lennon and Yoko Ono held the first Bed-In for world peace at the Amsterdam Hilton. Holding all-day press conferences in their pajamas, th Read More

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  That '70s Shot

  By David Jenison | Mon Jul 6, 2009 7:57 PM ET

  in Washington Square Park to the rise of the punk and disco eras. The collections include Sid Vicious getting arrested in NYC, several images of John Lennon and striking shots of female music icons like Debbie Harry and Patti Smith. There are also several of Bonis' "lost" Beatles and Rollin Read More

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  The Day The Music Died

  By Brittney McKenna | Fri Jun 26, 2009 6:38 PM ET

  culture and change our perception.Since 1959, we've seen the meteoric rise and fall of such legends as Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Elvis Presley, John Lennon and Kurt Cobain, to name only a few.Yesterday we lost our latest legend, arguably the biggest one to have ever graced a stage.Michae Read More

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  The One and Ono

  By David Jenison | Mon Jun 15, 2009 1:18 PM ET

  along with the "Don't Stop Me!" sampler EP featuring "Sun" and two other "Sky" tracks. June is clearly a blessed month for the 76-year-old Mrs. John Lennon. In addition to her chart success, she received lifetime achievement awards from both the MOJO Magazine Awards and Italy's art-centere Read More

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  English As a Subversive Langauge

  By David Jenison | Mon Mar 16, 2009 9:00 AM ET

  was an important message about the interconnectedness of life so he also made billboard-sized versions that he posted around the city. With a nod to John Lennon, the billboards included the words "Jihad Is Over (If You Want It)." "After the stabbing, the city panicked," recalls English. "Peopl Read More

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  Historic Chart-Toppers

  By David Jenison | Thu Feb 26, 2009 5:00 AM ET

  to upending the Mayor of Hermosa Beach's house with Pennywise. Nevertheless, his favorite interviewee is still Ozzy Osbourne, who once told him, "If John Lennon were alive today, he'd roll over in his grave." Jenison, currently in his 10th year as a weekly contributor to E! Online, served as th Read More

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  Celebrity iPods Up For Grabs!

  By | Tue Feb 24, 2009 12:56 PM ET

  Sweet Thing (Rufus & Chaka Khan) For The Love Of You [part 1 & part 2] (The Isley Brothers) Suffragette City (David Bowie) Imagine (John Lennon) It's a great mix. She takes us up, she takes us down. Mixes in old and new. There's pure fun, classic rock and straight-up inspirin Read More

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