Tag Archives: Billy Joel

More Celebrity Separations: Billy and Katie Lee Joel and Kate and Jon Gosselin

The Piano Man is going to be singing solo again as Billy Joel and his third wife Katie Lee have decided to separate. The official announcement read, “After nearly five years of marriage, Billy Joel and Katie Lee Joel have decided to separate. This decision is a result of much thoughtful consideration. Billy and Katie remain caring friends with admiration and respect for each other.” Of course, the statements always sound so nice. Katie Lee, who is a food critic, married the much older singer/songwriter in 2004. But, if you’ve been reading the trash mags, all has not been well … Continue reading →

Rosie O’Donnell Returns to TV and Billy Joel Returns a Favor

You didn’t really think she would stay away forever, did you? The rumors that have been flying around for months have finally been confirmed: Rosie O’Donnell is returning to the airwaves as host of her own TV variety show titled “Rosie’s Variety Hour.” (Original, huh?) According to Variety, O’Donnell’s new show will debut on November 26th on NBC. Right now the peacock network is airing the pre-Thanksgiving show as a network special, but execs say if the ratings are strong the hour-long show could become a permanent part of NBC’s primetime line-up. Producers say the comedian plans to fill her … Continue reading →

The Highs and Lows of Super Stardom

Now this is the way to make the most of a concert stop in Iowa… Billy Joel certainly made the most of his downtime in Des Moines this week. According to local papers, the Piano Man did a little shopping while he was in town for a concert… and when I say little I mean tiny in star terms. Joel reportedly walked into a local shop that specializes in vintage sports and muscle cars and left with a burgundy 1973 VW Beetle. The classic Volkswagen Bug may be small, but shop owners say it came with a hefty price tag, … Continue reading →

Pop Culture Potpourri: Angelina Jolie’s Newest Fans and Billy Joel’s Anti-War Song

Angelina Jolie may not know that some of her most fervent fans live in the Philippines. And they aren’t women who idolize the international film star or men who dream of wooing her away from Brad Pitt, these fans live in rice paddies… and they are asking the 32-year-old actress to lend them a helping hand. A left-wing Filipino farmers group trying to call attention to thousands of rural people who have been displaced by increased military operations wants Jolie to adopt their cause. The Farmers’ Movement of the Philippines, or KMP, wants the United Nations to send Jolie – … Continue reading →

Cream Doesn’t Cut It At Diddy’s White Bash

It’s called a “WHITE Party” for a reason. This weekend’s star-studded bash thrown by Sean “Diddy” Combs (or whatever he’s going by these days) is an annual event that draws dozens of Hollywood’s biggest names. Over the years the party (which has been held in St. Tropez but was moved back to Diddy’s Hamptons’ mansion this year) has morphed into a monstrously lavish affair. The party is by invite only and the dress code is strictly enforced. Strictly, strictly enforced… as in the hip-hop mogul hires “fashion police” to scour the white carpet leading to the party’s entrance. If a … Continue reading →

Music Legends To Release New Material

Attention Billy Joel fans: Just in time for Valentine’s Day the award-winning singer is releasing a new single that may assist you in the romance department. Joel says his first pop single in 14 years entitled, “All My Life” is a tribute to the love of his life, his present wife, Katie Lee Joel. The Piano Man recorded the song last year in Manhattan with producer Phil Ramone in honor of his wife (she was the host of the first season of the Bravo TV series “Top Chef.”). But Joel recently told a New York newspaper that fans shouldn’t get … Continue reading →

Christie Brinkley Splits From Husband No. 4

“Christie Brinkley and her husband are splitting up??!! No, it can’t be true.” Did you react the same way when you first heard the news? My astonishment is sincere (although, I can see where someone could interpret it as mock exasperation). I truly am saddened that the children of Brinkley and her fourth husband, architect Peter Cook will have to deal with the fact that their parents have decided to “go their separate ways” after 10 years of marriage. “Yes, it’s true. The couple has separated,” the Cover Girl model’s rep said in a statement. She went on to say, … Continue reading →

Billy Joel: Long Island’s Own Music Man

William Martin “Billy” Joel was born on May 9, 1949, in the South Bronx, New York. The son of a Holocaust survivor from Germany, his family moved to Long Island soon after his birth. His parents later divorced and his father, Howard Joel, moved back to Eastern Europe. He has a half brother, Alexander Joel, who is an acclaimed European classical pianist. An intense love of music appears to have run in the family, and from an early age, Billy began piano lessons, drawn especially to classical music. This was fodder for much bullying and teasing in his formative years, … Continue reading →