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Olivia Newton-John is one of the most loved and enduring performers in the world. She is also one of the biggest gay icons ever - who many of us had crushes on and still do.
Whether it is because of her beautiful singing voice, her turns in the beloved films Grease and Xanadu or her activism, there is no one quite like Olivia. Being a cancer survivor has not slowed Olivia down from any of the above endeavors. She has just released and new album A Celebration in Song featuring duets with some of her talented friends including the hit single and video "Right Here With You" with Delta Goodrem. She also appears on Sordid Lives on Logo (AfterElton.com’s parent company). AfterElton.com: Congratulations on your marriage. Olivia Newton-John: Oh, thank you. AE: I caught your performance at Gay Pride in Los Angeles, CA this year. ONJ: Oh yeah? I had a really fun time. AE: You were great, I loved the show! Gay Pride LA was your only U.S. concert date for 2008, why did you choose to do only the festival? ONJ: They asked me and I wanted to do one thing only this year as I am not touring right now. It was perfect timing and it was so much fun. AE: Do you remember when you first realized you were a gay icon? ONJ: I really don’t know, I don’t think about being an icon really. The gay fans have always been very loyal, there are a really great audience and have always been there for me. AE: On your 1988 album The Rumor you recorded the first safe sex song by a mainstream artist, "Love and Let Live." AIDS hysteria was rampant at the time, did you receive any backlash for recording the song? ONJ: Not at all, I’ve only ever gotten encouragement. I have never received any backlash, why would anyone do that? That would be a horrible thing. AE: It took a lot of courage for you to do that at a time when everyone was so afraid of something that unknown. ONJ: That was the very reason to do the song. AE: Good for you! Did you ever see the stage production of Xanadu? ONJ: I was there opening night. AE: What did you think?
ONJ: I loved it, I thought it was wonderful.by Michael Shinafelt http://www.myspace.com/michaelshinafelt |
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John Easterling & Olivia Newton John
present The Untold Story of the Amazon Rainforest Understand why a healthy Rainforest is essential for energetic biodiversity. 30-yr Rainforest Explorer, Amazon John Easterling, reveals little-known secrets that may astound you. Learn how to reap and participate in the immediate benefits of respecting the Amazonian Rainforest and its Indigenous People. Olivia Newton John-Easterling will share her songs during this event. Successful eco-entrepreneur and visionary leader, John Easterling founded the Amazon Herb Company in 1990. Featured on Jean Michel Cousteau’s Ocean Adventures “Return to the Amazon” in April, he and his company were recognized as “the strongest testament that keeping the Rainforest alive and productive is more economically profitable than cutting it down.” John holds a degree in Environmental Studies and is an inspiring speaker. He shares a powerful vision of using eco-commerce as the solution for better health, Rainforest sustainability, and wealth generation. Olivia Newton John-Easterling: Long respected as an icon in the world of entertainment and music, Olivia Newton John-Easterling also has a profound reverence for the environment. For over 3 decades Olivia has been writing, singing and hosting various specials and documentaries for environmental causes. She was the first-ever Ambassador for the United Nations Environmental Program – working to bring awareness, balance, and harmony to the planet long before it was popular to do so. Her new husband, John Easterling, founder of the Amazon Herb Company, introduced her to what his work has been in the Amazon Rainforest over a year ago, giving her a new-found expanded inspiration to her life of contribution on the planet. For more information, visit: http://www.amazonherb.net Sunday, August 17th, 2008 3:00pm - 5:00pm Pricing: Suggested Love offering $10 |
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Olivia to host LOGO's "The Click List"
Special episode is the first-ever countdown of country music videos for LGBT audience NEW YORK, NY - July 30, 2008 - Logo, a division of Viacom Inc.'s (NYSE: VIA and VIA.B) MTV Networks, today announced that Australian superstar Olivia Newton-John will host a special edition of its weekly music show The Click List that will count down the top 10 country music videos. The Click List: Ultimate Country Videos will air on Friday, August 1 at 12:00 AM midnight. Newton-John currently stars in Logo's hit Sordid Lives: The Series and is a Grammy-award winning singer and songwriter. She began her career as a country music star with such hits as "If Not For You" and "Jolene". Voting for The Click List: Ultimate Country Videos is underway at LOGOonline.com, and some of the videos expected to air include The Dixie Chicks "Not Ready to Make Nice", Willie Nelson's "Cowboys are Secretly, Frequently (Fond of Each Other)" and "Live Like You Were Dying" by Tim McGraw The Click List: Top 10 Videos is the definitive music video chart for the LGBT audience, featuring the best and most loved in pop, dance, rock, and R&B music. Every week the voices of gay America determine who has the hottest music video on the only chart where rising gay and lesbian artists like Ari Gold, God-des and She, and Gossip compete against music icons like Madonna, Melissa Etheridge, and Justin Timberlake. |
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Olivia and John Congratulations!
Yes, its true!!!!!
Olivia Newton John and John Easterling are married. A surprise ceremony on June 30th, 2008 The singer, best known for her role in Grease, wed 56-year-old Australian entrepreneur John Easterling in Jupiter Beach, Florida. On July 4th, family and friends thought they were attending a Fourth of July Independence Day barbecue which Olivia hosts each year. Instead it was a surprise celebration of John and Olivia's nuptuials. Miss Newton-John was almost forced to cancel the big day when a brush fire broke out in a nearby canyon. John said they could wait a few days, or change the venue, but Olivia was determined that nothing was going to interfere with her special day. She had gone through too much in her life already and she was not going to let anything interfere with her happiness. From her Official Fan Site stated: The First Wedding took Place in Peru on June 21st, 2008 Newton-John (59) and Easterling (56) exchanged their vows in a private ceremony outside of Peru, South America, followed by a ceremony on Jupiter Island, Florida, the following week. This is a second marriage for both Newton-John and Easterling. Family and friends were told about the nuptials at a barbeque on July 4, 2008, in a private celebration at the singer’s home in Malibu, California. The couple, who started dating last year, are both environmental campaigners. Much health and happiness to your both as you start your new lives together
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Olivia Newton-John & Friends
A Celebration in Song A twelve song recording featuring duets with friends and international superstars. Sir Cliff Richard Barry Gibb Keith Urban John Farrar Melinda Schnieder Delta Goodrem Richard Marx, Sun Jann Arden Amy Sky Ryan Dan CD to released in stores in the U.S.A. and Canada on July 29, 2008, on EMI. Proceeds to benefit the
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