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February 14, 2012 in City
Adele’s ‘bitter witch’ days are behind her
Adele’s songs about breakups and heartache have made her a multi-Grammy award winner, but she insists she’s done with all that.
In an interview featured in the March issue of Vogue magazine, the 23-year-old said people think she’s “miserable” because of songs such as “Someone Like You” and “Rolling in the Deep.” She also finds people are “surprised” when they meet her because she’s not melancholy like her music. In fact, the singer vows to “never” write a breakup record again and adds she’s “done being a bitter witch.”
Adele has a lot to be happy about. She won six Grammy awards Sunday night, including record and album of the year. “21” was 2011’s best-selling album.
Hefner’s son released after posting bail
Authorities say Hugh Hefner’s 21-year-old son has been arrested on suspicion of misdemeanor domestic violence in Pasadena.
Los Angeles County jail records show Marston Hefner was released Monday after posting $20,000 bail.
Police Lt. Rick Aversano told the Los Angeles Times that police were called Sunday to the Pasadena home he shares with Playmate Claire Sinclair and arrested Hefner after determining she had minor injuries consistent with an assault.
Marston Hefner is one of two adult sons of the Playboy founder and his former wife, ex-Playmate Kimberly Conrad Hefner.
Artists bringing blues to White House
The White House is opening its doors in an invitation to the blues.
Jeff Beck, Mick Jagger, B.B. King and Keb Mo are among an A-list of artists who will perform at the White House Feb. 21 to celebrate blues music and recognize Black History Month.
The program, called “In Performance at the White House: Red, White and Blues,” will be live streamed on the White House website, www.whitehouse. gov/live. It will also be broadcast at 9 p.m. Feb. 27 on PBS stations. The American Forces Network will broadcast the program later.
President Barack Obama will deliver remarks at the event.
Obama and his wife, Michelle, have opened the White House to a number of “In Performance” programs that have showcased Hispanic, Broadway and country music, among others.
The birthday bunch
TV personality Hugh Downs (“20/20”) is 91. Actress Florence Henderson is 78. TV personality Pat O’Brien (“Access Hollywood”) is 64. Magician Teller of Penn and Teller is 64. Actor Ken Wahl (“Wiseguy”) is 55. Actress Meg Tilly is 52. Actor Enrico Colantoni (“Just Shoot Me”) is 49. Actor Valente Rodriguez (“George Lopez”) is 48. Singer Rob Thomas of Matchbox Twenty is 40. Actor Freddie Highmore (“August Rush,” “Finding Neverland”) is 20.
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lewis8457 on February 14 at 5:47 a.m.
Adele is the best, I thought she was older then 23.
SMARTGUY on February 14 at 12:37 p.m.
She looks forty, a personal trainer might be more help then writing songs complaining about her love life.
lewis8457 on February 14 at 4:59 p.m.
yes how do you have that much heartbreak at 23? I thought she was 38 or so.
PROFINTOX on February 14 at 11:58 p.m.
Adele has killer vocal talent. I could care less what she looks like or how big she is. Personally I am sick and tired of seeing all of the rail-thin, anorexic women that seem to feel they need to look that way because so many others are so shallow. And so many of the dudes that say things like that are definitely NOT any prize themselves (though they probably think so). Regardless, awards well-deserved IMO.