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LONDON (CelebrityAccess) Paul McCartney has a Christmas message for fans around the world: Don’t eat too much. The 76-year-old former Beatle, who played a brief set with Ringo Starr at a London concert last week, added that it’s best to do as he says, not as he does. Have a brilliant Christmas everyone! Don’t eat and drink too much! I know I will, but that’s no excuse for you,” he said. “I hope you enjoy all your presents and I hope you remember the true meaning of Christmas, which is love and peace and being good to each other – so HAPPY CHRISTMAS!” Have a brilliant Christmas everyone! Don’t eat and drink too much! I know I will, but that’s no excuse for you. I hope you enjoy all your presents and I hope you remember the true meaning of Christmas, which is love and peace and being good to each other – so HAPPY CHRISTMAS! pic.twitter.com/I2VPeA88k9 — Paul McCartney (@PaulMcCartney) December 25, 2018 The post Paul McCartney Wishes You A Happy Christmas (And Watch Your Food Int...

LOS ANGELES (CelebrityAccess) Phil Spector, incarcerated for the 2003 killing of actress Lana Clarkson, is getting to keep a lot of his stuff in a divorce settlement. The 78-year-old famed music producer and his third wife, Rachelle Short, filed the terms of the settlement Dec. 4. The papers, obtained by The Blast , show that Spector gets to maintain many of his priceless memorabilia: John Lennon electric guitar, guitar case and stand. Accompanying handwritten note by Yoko Ono. Framed and signed letter to Spector from Richard Nixon. Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year award for 1972, “The Concert for Bangladesh” with George Harrison and Ravi Shankar. Oscar statue for The Beatles 1970 film, “Let It Be,” which won Best Original Song Score. Spector produced the album. Pocket billiards cue engraved and given by Willie Masconi. Gibson guitar gifted by jazz guitarist Barney Kessel. Diamond cufflinks gifted by Elvis Presley. John Lennon lithographs 6...

LOS ANGELES (CelebrityAccess) Whenever the “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise reemerges, it will do so without Johnny Depp and his iconic character, Captain Jack Sparrow. A Disney producer told  The Hollywood Reporter it’s time to reboot the series without having Sparrow at its helm after 14 years of his drunken exploits. “We want to bring in anew energy and vitality,” the company’s production chief, Sean Bailey, said. Disney has already met with Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, the writers behind the Deadpool movies, and asked them to focus their talents on the Disney vehicle. ” I love the [Pirates] movies, but part of the reason Paul and Rhett are so interesting is that we want to give it a kick in the pants. And that’s what I’ve tasked them with,” Bailey said. Depp’s exit was tipped back in October when scriptwriter Stuart Beattie said on DailyMail TV that the entire franchise was being reworked. “I think he’s had a great run,” Beattie said. “Obviously, he’s made that cha...

SEATTLE (CelebrityAccess) Safeco Field, home to the Seattle Mariners, has its first new name since it opened in 1999 – T-Mobile Park. The Bellevue, Wash.-based telecommunications company announced a 24-year naming-rights deal with the Mariners Dec. 19. The deal still needs to be approved by the Washington State Major League Baseball Stadium Public Facilities District, according to the  Seattle Times . T-Mobile will pay the baseball team $87.5 million for the deal with an annual average of $3.5 million, according to  Forbes . “T-Mobile has a deep commitment to this community, a passion for customer service and a well-earned reputation as a leader in innovation,” John Stanton, the Mariners’ chairman and managing partner, said in a statement. “These are the qualities that make T-Mobile the right partner to name this iconic ballpark.” T-Mobile is the process of merging with competitor Sprint, building a potential $26.5 billion company. “The Un-carrier is always shaking thing...

NEW YORK – SiriusXM today announced that a definitive proxy statement/prospectus has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with SiriusXM’s pending merger with Pandora Media, Inc. The transaction has been unanimously approved by both the board of directors of SiriusXM and the independent directors of Pandora. As previously announced, on September 23, 2018 , SiriusXM and Pandora entered into an agreement and plan of merger and reorganization, pursuant to which SiriusXM will acquire Pandora and, at the closing of the acquisition, each holder of Pandora common stock will be entitled to receive 1.44 shares of SiriusXM common stock for each share of Pandora common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the closing.  Upon closing of the transaction, SiriusXM will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Pandora common stock. The transaction is expected to close in early 2019, subject to approval by Pandora stockholders and the satisfacti...

SAN FRANCISCO –  In the spirit of the holiday season, the Jerry Garcia Music Arts label has re-released an instrumental rendition of “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen.” The recording originates from a concert performed by Grateful Dead guitarist Jerry Garcia and mandolinist great David “Dawg” Grisma n on December 7, 1991 , at the Warfield Theater in San Francisco . The Garcia/Grisman ensemble played the traditional English Christmas carol, which dates back to the 15th century, live on only three occasions.  The song will be available on iTunes, Spotify, Google Play, Gracenote, iHeartRadio, MediaNet, VerveLife, Deezer, Napster, Tidal, Shazam and 7digital. Additionally, the song is being presented with a new edition of a cheerful Garcia pen and ink holiday-themed drawing titled “Merry Christmas.” The piece can be found online in the Terrapin Gallery  and is featured in an art collection curated by Jerry Garcia’s daughter, Keelin Garcia and his wife Manasha Garcia . A por...

DETROIT (CelebrityAccess) – Detroit’s Motown Museum announced this week that it has received a boost of more than $2 million towards its expansion plans, reports The Associated Press. The museum received a $1.3 million grant from the Kresge Foundation (which also gave the museum $160,000 in 2016), $500,000 from The Elaine & Leo Stern Foundation, $225,000 from AARP and $55,000 from the State of Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs, according to AP. The museum is located in the same location company founder Berry Gordy launched his music empire nearly 60 years ago, and the expansion will be built around the existing museum. The post Detroit’s Motown Museum Gets $2 Million Boost appeared first on CelebrityAccess . from CelebrityAccess http://bit.ly/2V2cadz via IFTTT