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Rate GQ 2004 Interview, Part 4 (George Michael)

Original at YOGCHICK external link    Mon, Jun 29

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By noreply@blogger.com (Yogchick) At the age of 19, during the making of Wham!'s second album, George had worked out he was bisexual. He told Andrew Ridgeley and close friends immediately, and was ready to tell the world. "I had very little fear about it, but basically my straight friends talked me out of it. I think they thought...

Rate If not for Michael Jackson, who would have ruled as King of Pop during the '80s?

Original at Lightning Strikes | tampabay.com external link    Mon, Jun 29

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By Steve Spears GEORGE MICHAEL: He left one best-selling group to go solo and found even more success. That sounds a lot like M.J. But aside from the obnoxious "Choose Life" neon shirts from Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go and the ripped-jeans look from his solo videos, his trendsetting accomplishments don't re...

Rate GQ 2004 Interview, Part 3 (George Michael)

Original at YOGCHICK external link    Sun, Jun 28

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By noreply@blogger.com (Yogchick) George went into therapy as soon as Anselmo was diagnosed, and it was three years after his death before he felt able to consider another relationship. Then, in 1996, he met Kenny Goss, the chisel-jawed Texan who shares his life to this day.

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Rate GQ 2004 Interview, Part 2 (George Michael)

Original at YOGCHICK external link    Fri, Jun 26

By Yogchick(noreply@blogger.com) Certainly, many of his solo lyrics have a darkside a world away from the lyrical bubble gum of Wham!'s "Club Tropicana" and "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go". But little wonder, for George has, in his words "been into the abyss" in his private life.

Rate GQ 2004 Interview, Part 1 (George Michael)

Original at YOGCHICK external link    Tue, Jun 23

By Yogchick(noreply@blogger.com) I had no idea she was under there," George says. "I was talking to one of my friends one night, and I thought I could hear my name being called out. Then she suddenly presented herself." He called the police, but as there were no anti-stalking laws at the time, they told George there was nothing th...

Rate 'Father Figure' singer songwriter superstar George Michael buys ...

Original at Examiner.com external link    Wed, Jun 17

Apart from the driving ban, the former Wham! man also had a top of the range Mercedes stolen by someone doing a George Michael impression. Maybe Michael thinks that the model he's chosen is so rare as to make thieves wary of snatching it; ...

Rate Michael Cera: Just Another Dumb Blogger?

Original at New York Press external link    Wed, Jun 17

 NY Maybe George-Michael Bluth is who he really is. But would the real Michael Cera reveal the plot of the upcoming "Superbad 2," even before the plot become funny? Here's a sample of Cera's wit: "For the plot of Superbad 2, we are thinking of having Evan ...

Rate Beyonce Duets With George Michael

Original at FemaleFirst.co.uk external link    Thu, Jun 11

Beyonce Knowles treated fans at her London concert on Tuesday to an unlikely duet - with pop legend George Michael.The Irreplaceable hitmaker wrapped the European leg of her I Am... tour in the British capital's O2 Arena this week and surprised gig-goers by teaming up with Careless Whisper s...

Rate BEYONCE DUETS WITH GEORGE MICHAEL FOR FINAL LONDON SHOW

Original at Contactmusic.com external link    Wed, Jun 10

New York Daily News  UK The Irreplaceable hitmaker wrapped the European leg of her I Am... tour in the British capital's O2 Arena this week (beg08Jun09) and surprised gig-goers by teaming up with Careless Whisper singer Michael for a rendition of her smash hit If I Were A Boy ...

Rate George Michael Found Not Slumped Behind Wheel

Original at TMZ.com external link    Wed, Jun 10

By TMZ Staff Filed under: Paparazzi Photo, Ride Me After being barred from operating a vehicle for driving while unfit in 2007, former pop star George Michael finally got back in the driver's seat in London on Tuesday.For the first time in a while, no one had to wake him up before he go goes. See ... Read more

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Rate An update – I guess

Original at Knobby's external link    Wed, Jun 3

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By knobby In 2004 thing started going down-hill George-wise. Interview went to hell because of a certain c*cksucking bastard motherf*cker who managed the man. I was a Scandinavian 22-yr-old and he treated me like I was bloody Saddam Hussain. That kinda behaviour is always charming, especially fro...

Rate Creation Records Founder Screws Up The Courage To Admit That George Michael Was Awesome (Well, Duh)Video included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at Idolator external link    Wed, Jun 3

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By Maura OK, so the album is only nine tracks. But it was really hard to choose between these four–the pathos of “Kissing A Fool,” the period-specific sheen of “Father Figure,” the rollerskate-jam flavor of “Monkey” (the synth-cowbell-filled Shep Pettibone remix is even better!), and the “usin...

Rate Greek Family Video featuring George Michael

Original at YOGCHICK external link    Thu, May 7

By Yogchick(noreply@blogger.com) The following footage is courtesy of Andros Georgiou, the cousin George Michael has chosen to be estranged from. The film is made up of three parts: Andros's wedding (where George Michael was best man), the christening of Andros's first son sometime in the early 90s, and then another chri...

Rate Video: Michael Cera = Hope For the Next Generation

Original at TV Guide external link    Tue, Apr 28

By BestWeekEver.tv We didn;t think it was possible to love Michael Cera anymore than we did when he was on Arrested Development, playing the too-smart-for-his-age and borderline incesty George Michael Bluth. Then he grew into a sort-of-man (he;s 19). And it was like "Oh, so we can actually love him more!" The...

Rate Knew you were waiting

Original at Sunday Times external link    Thu, Apr 16

 South Africa FORMER pop star George Michael is back in South Africa, his second visit in six months. The former Wham! singer flew into Skukuza, Mpumalanga, on a private plane yesterday morning. When he was here in September, he bought several pieces of local art. ...

Rate Advocate Interview, Part 3 (George Michael)

Original at YOGCHICK external link    Thu, Feb 12

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By noreply@blogger.com (Yogchick) GM: If you tell me that I have to do something, I'm going to try not to do it. And what people don't understand in the equation of my relationship with the press is that I've had people talking and writing about my sexuality since I was 19 years old. Andrew Ridgeley and I were immediately the cente...

Rate Music label puts singer in charge

Original at BBC News external link    Tue, Feb 3

Epic Records, the home of stars like Michael Jackson and George Michael, names British singer and songwriter Amanda Ghost as its new president.

Rate Cera holding out on 'Arrested Developement' movie?

Original at Dayton Daily News external link    Mon, Dec 29

By tblack@coxohio.com Julie Zied at Fancast.com got Arrested Development creator Mitch Hurwitz to talk about the production of the film based off the critically acclaimed TV series. Hurwitz says he doesn’t want to start a script until he has the cast locked down. He is having trouble getting one or more cast membe...

Rate Souled Out, Part 4 (George Michael)

Original at YOGCHICK external link    Fri, Dec 19

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By noreply@blogger.com (Yogchick) George Michael: Well, George was the easy part. As far as Michael, I had always liked the name, and my father's brother is named Michael. I thought it was a good idea because there are a lot of Greeks in England with the second name of Michael; as a child I had a Greek friend whose second name was Mi...

Rate Souled Out, Part 2 (George Michael)

Original at YOGCHICK external link    Sun, Dec 14

By Yogchick(noreply@blogger.com) The following is an excerpt of an interview George Michael did for INTERVIEW magazine in October 1988 titled “Souled Out”. The reporter was Joseph Perkins. It’s an interesting piece because it clearly shows just where GM’s head was at at the time when FAITH was #1 and the tour was in high gear....

Rate Souled Out, Part 1 (George Michael)

Original at YOGCHICK external link    Fri, Dec 12

By Yogchick(noreply@blogger.com) George Michael has made it clear that Elvis wasn't the only white rocker with all the right moves. He took time out from his blockbuster tour to talk with Joseph Perkins.It's 2 o'clock in the afternoon. George Michael is having a club sandwich and a diet cola for lunch. He's wearing a black crew-...

Rate Opinion: Christmas With GeorgeVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at popmusicnotes (WordPress) external link    Tue, Dec 2

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By rockymtranger So now it’s 2008, and what’s the verdict on George’s new entry to the holiday canon? Well, it’s actually pretty good. The opening is a very classic sounding Christmas vocal, but it quickly switches up to a classic George Michael wistful, moody ballad. It’s no “Last Christmas”, but after a co...

Rate Podcast: SoulBounce Blended & Beat Vol. 2

Original at SOULBOUNCE.COM external link    Mon, Nov 24

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Are you ready for some Thanksgiving Family Funkery? Or maybe something to get you through the next two hellish workdays? We've unveiled another mix for our loyal family of readers, and not a moment too soon (the last joint went up almost exactly a month ago). We kept it in the same vein--Disc...

Rate 2004 Attitude Interview, Part 12 (George Michael)

Original at YOGCHICK external link    Wed, Oct 29

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By noreply@blogger.com (Yogchick) The following is an excerpt from an interview George Michael did four years ago for the gay British magazine Attitude to promote his album Patience. Attitude: When was the last time you went to a gay club? Attitude: You never get to talk about this stuff properly in interviews.

Rate 2004 Attitude Interview, Part 11 (George Michael)

Original at YOGCHICK external link    Sun, Oct 26

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By noreply@blogger.com (Yogchick) The following is an excerpt from an interview George Michael did four years ago for the gay British magazine Attitude to promote his album Patience. Attitude: Weren’t you worried all the time about someone going, “Oh my God, I’ve just picked up George Michael” and then hopping off to the pa...

Rate 2004 Attitude Interview, Part 9 (George Michael)

Original at YOGCHICK external link    Fri, Oct 17

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By noreply@blogger.com (Yogchick) The following is an excerpt from an interview George Michael did four years ago for the gay British magazine Attitude to promote his album Patience. Attitude: A lot of the lyrics now make more sense in retrospect, particularly the Older album. And of course you dedicated it to Anselmo.

Rate 2004 Attitude Interview, Part 8 (George Michael)

Original at YOGCHICK external link    Mon, Oct 13

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By noreply@blogger.com (Yogchick) The following is an excerpt from an interview George Michael did four years ago for the gay British magazine Attitude to promote his album Patience. Attitude: Are you jealous of someone like Will Young who can come out at the very beginning of his career and be accepted by the public as gay?

Rate 2004 Attitude Interview, Part 1 (George Michael)

Original at YOGCHICK external link    Wed, Sep 17

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By noreply@blogger.com (Yogchick) The following is an excerpt from an interview George Michael did for the gay British magazine Attitude to promote his album Patience. It’s hard to believe, but this interview is from four years ago! It feels like a lifetime as this was before we had any idea he was going to do such a massive wor...

Rate After 17-year absence, George Michael gives fans a show worth ... - The Star-Ledger

Original at NJ.com external link    Mon, Jul 21

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The Star-Ledger - NJ.com After 17-year absence, George Michael gives fans a show worth ... The Star-Ledger - NJ.com, NJ - His setlist ranged from songs from his days in the pop duo Wham! -- "Careless Whisper," "Everything She Wants" -- to a pensive version of the Roberta Flack ...

Rate George Michael keeps the '80s alive

Original at Chicago Tribune external link    Fri, Jul 11

 United States - The show was set against a giant, curved screen that dominated the set, showing vintage videos from Michael's hitmaking years in Wham! and beyond. ...

Rate Wham! Bam: George Michael dazzles (CONCERT REVIEW)

Original at Windy City Times external link    Thu, Jul 10

 IL - When the saxophone started on “Careless Whisper,” the collective sigh of the attendees filled the United Center. Of course, it's not a true show without an ...

Rate Opinion: Michael in top form, hot as ever

Original at Chicago Sun-Times external link    Thu, Jul 10

 United States - Thank goodness they're just words George Michael sang Wednesday night. George Michael performs at the United Center on Wednesday. ... Wham! Bam: George Michael dazzles (CONCERT REVIEW) Windy City Times all 2 news articles

Rate Concert review: George Michael glows in the afterburn

Original at Pioneer Press external link    Tue, Jul 8

 MN - Still, the former Wham star glowed with a contented aura during the 2 1/2-hour show that had the crowd dancing in the aisles and singing along throughout. ...

Rate Opinion: George Michael: Still Wham-tastic

Original at Minneapolis Star Tribune external link    Tue, Jul 8

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Michael showed his soul chops on the gospel-like "One More Try" and the jittery Prince-like "Star People." In the second set, he stretched out vocally with ... Michael glows in the afterburn Pioneer Press Review: George Michael gives a "magnificent performance" at GM Place Vancouver Sun

Rate Review: George Michael gives a "magnificent performance" at GM Place

Original at Vancouver Sun external link    Sun, Jul 6

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  Canada - At that instant, a door opened and it was a non-stop barrage of fan favourites, each song reminding how many hits Michael has had, both with Wham! and as a ... I'm your man,' sings Michael The Province What A Weekend! CKFR all 3 news articles

Rate 25 Live: George Michael in Anaheim

Original at lovesickbilly (WordPress) external link    Tue, Jul 1

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By lovesickbilly It's always a little scary to see your icons live, lest they disappoint you. Last weekend, at Honda Center, formerly Arrowhead Pond, in Anaheim George Michael reminded us why he is an icon, and nobody was disappointed. A cop uniform for "Outside", that's what. And it was HAWT.

Rate George Michael/Maeby fanfic

Original at George Michael and Maeby external link    Fri, Jun 27

By lady_lefaye Pairings: George Michael/Maeby with a splash of Lindsay/Michael Disclaimer: I certainly don't own Arrested Development! Summary: With the help of Lucille's vodka, George Michael and Maeby consummate their marriage. Set at the end of Season 3.

Rate Live Review: George Michael in Phoenix

Original at LiveDaily.com external link    Mon, Jun 23

 - During "I'm Your Man," the screens aired footage of the song's music video, complete with flashes of onetime Wham! partner Andrew Ridgeley. ...

Rate Music Review: George Michael - Twenty Five - Blogcritics.org

Original at blogcritics.org external link    Sat, Apr 5

Music Review: George Michael - Twenty Five Blogcritics.org, OH - Early hits with Wham! mix among solo works and various duets. Six tracks previously unreleased in North America – the best of which is a duet with Mary J. ...

Rate Opinion: Juno

Original at mikecons (Multiply) external link    Thu, Feb 21

If Juno herself were to review this movie, she would probably say: What a totally bitchin' reel of celluloid! The lady I buy DVDs from at Makati Cinema Square kept recommending this movie. The poster looks juvenile but the colors and them shorts of Michael Cera (of George Michael in Arreste...

Rate 'Eli Stone' puts George Michael and faith in the spotlight

Original at Chicago Tribune external link    Thu, Jan 31

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By Tempo Photos: George Michael on "Eli Stone," Jonny Lee Miller and Victor Garber. It's hard not to root for "Eli Stone" (9 p.m. Thursday, WLS-Ch. 7). If nothing else, it's a new scripted drama at a time when programming not involving lie-detector tests and cash prizes has become rare. The legal dramedy...

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Original at George Michael and Maeby external link    Fri, Sep 7

“Uh, yeah, sorry. I’m looking for George-Michael Bluth. Is this his number?” Her voice shakes and she kicks herself mentally for being such a child. “Hey George-Michael.” She decides to start off simple. “Yeah, it’s me.” “Yeah.” “She is.” “Good.” “Okay.”

Rate Rolling Stone Interview, Part 1

Original at YOGCHICK external link    Tue, Aug 28

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By Yogchick From “George Michael, Seriously” by Steve Pond for ROLLING STONE magazine, January 28, 1988 issue. Wham! was something of a joke, but now Michael has made a brilliant solo debut, and no one’s laughing anymore. NEXT: GM on pop music, Andrew Ridgeley, taking care of business

Rate Michael Cera and Jonah Hill: Ask 'Superbad' Stars a Question

Original at Cinematical external link    Fri, Jul 27

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By Angie Argabrite You probably know Michael Cera as George Michael from 'Arrested Development'; maybe you've even seen his drolly hilarious online show, 'Clark and Michael' -- either way, you know the dude's funny. Now he's been given entree into Judd Apatow's posse. He co-stars with Jonah Hill (an Apatow...

Rate Michael to be in Tate sketch show - BBC News

Original at news.bbc.co.uk external link    Tue, Jul 17

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BBC NewsMichael to be in Tate sketch show BBC News, UK - Jul 17, 2007 Singer George Michael is to appear in this year's festive edition of Catherine Tate's BBC comedy programme. "It is true. He has filmed scenes that will be ...

Rate TV Feature Michael Cera wants to make you squirm - Houston Chronicle

Original at Houston Chronicle external link    Thu, Jul 5

TV Feature Michael Cera wants to make you squirm  United States - That awkwardness was at the heart of the character for which people know him best: George Michael Bluth, the painfully confused adolescent with an ...

Rate I Wouldn't Sleep With George Michael Anytime Soon

Original at A Socialite's Life external link    Thu, Jun 28

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By harvey George Michael says that he refuses to get an HIV test because he's scared of the results. I would be too if I were you. You're doing guys in bushes and public bathrooms, ho! I know it's your pregoative, but it doesn't hurt to be a little more discerning and temper your horniness with some cautio...

Rate George Michael

Original at news.bbc.co.uk external link    Tue, Jun 19

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Sunday, 22 October, 2000, 16:35 GMT 17:35 UK Michael attacks UK music industry People are not buying British music Singer George Michael has blamed the music industry's obsession with "pretty young things" for the poor quality of British music and the downturn in sales.

Rate George Michael kicks off London's new Wembley Stadium - China Daily

Original at chinadaily.com.cn external link    Sat, Jun 9

George Michael kicks off London's new Wembley Stadium China Daily, China - LONDON - British pop star George Michael put his troubles behind him as he rocked Wembley with the first concert at the giant new stadium Saturday. ...

Rate George Michael to debut as actor in US comedy show (New Kerala)

Original at newkerala.com external link    Sat, May 12

London, May 12 : Singer-songwriter George Michael is all set for his acting debut in a US TV comedy show 'Ellie Stone'. The pop star is to star alongside English actor Johnny Lee Miller.

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