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Jon Bon Jovi: I'm Not Dead

Rob Quinn — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:02:00 CST

Jon Bon Jovi wants his fans to know that, contrary to rumors sweeping the Internet, he hasn't gone out in a blaze of glory. A news blog printed a fake report of the rocker's death which quickly spread across Facebook and Twitter, E! Online reports. When Bon Jovi learned of...

Top 1% Nabs $30B a Year in Federal 'Welfare'

Matt Cantor — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 11:30:05 CST

They’re already in the top 1%, yet they’re getting government handouts worth more than NASA’s budget. American millionaires rake in $30 billion a year from the feds, Republican Sen. Tom Coburn finds in a new report. That’s three times the EPA’s yearly allotment, yet it’s going to people like Jon...

At Bon Jovi's Restaurant, Pay What You Can

Matt Cantor — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 14:01:05 CDT

At Jon Bon Jovi’s new restaurant, you can get “cornmeal crusted catfish with red beans and rice” or “grilled salmon with soul seasonings” without paying a cent. The restaurant aims to feed the hungry—but that doesn’t mean the meal is totally free, the Christian Science Monitor reports. You can...

No, Bon Jovi, Steve Jobs Isn't Killing Music

Nick McMaster — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 17:49:40 CDT

Jon Bon Jovi has accused Steve Jobs of personally "killing" the music industry, but Bon Jovi is just engaging in silly "nostalgia grief," writes Keith Staskiewicz at Entertainment Weekly . In his interview with the London Sunday Times , Bon Jovi fetishizes the experience of a physical record. Because of Jobs, he...

C'mon, Bon Jovi Finally Deserves Some Respect

John Johnson — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 12:12:57 CST

Their big-haired peers from the 1980s have mostly faded to oblivion, but Bon Jovi is the most profitable touring act in world—for the second time in three years. "Shouldn’t we finally give the band themselves some credit for the Springsteen-level success they are now enjoying in middle age?" asks...

Jon Bon Jovi Fumes at Forbes

Evann Gastaldo — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 12:26:00 CDT

Today in the Whiny Celebrities Department: Jon Bon Jovi, who is none too pleased he was left off of two Forbes celebrity lists. “Jon kicked up a huge fuss and got his people to complain” when he didn’t make it on the Power 100 or the Musicians’ Rich List, a...

Lautner to Kanye: You Messed With the Wrong Taylors

Polly Davis Doig — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 10:52:29 CST

Taylor Lautner flipped, kicked, and chopped his way to vengeance on a fake Kanye West, but the Twilight werewolf's presence on last night's Saturday Night Live didn't make it a howl, writes Ken Tucker for EW . Lowlights: "The only thing worse" than Kanye-Taylor jokes "would have been a lot of...

Bon Jovi Is NBC's First 'Artist in Residence'

Will McCahill — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 21:38:41 CDT

In a move that will keep him exclusively on NBC-owned airwaves as he promotes his band’s upcoming album, Jon Bon Jovi has signed on as the network’s first “artist in residence.” His first appearance was on this morning’s Today show; he has spots scheduled with Jay Leno, Saturday Night Live...

Bon Jovi Launches Iran Protest Video in Farsi

Mary Papenfuss — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 05:11:56 CDT

Jon Bon Jovi has released a music video in support of Iran protesters in which he sings Stand by Me in Farsi with exiled Iranian singer Andy Madadian, reports Reuters. "It's not for sale," said a producer of the video, which was first released on mydamnchannel.com. "It's intended to...