John Lennon liked spending time with Ringo Starr. The Beatles’ drummer joined the band two years into their career, but he quickly grew close with his bandmates. He helped them rise to atmospheric success but was never taken as seriously as the other three Beatles. Even his bandmates didn’t take him all that seriously. While Lennon never actually said Starr wasn’t even the best drummer in The Beatles, he did poke fun at him.
John Lennon joked that Ringo Starr reminded him The Beatles were just people
Shortly after Starr joined The Beatles in 1962, they began their rapid rise to success. Beatlemania was fully ablaze in the United Kingdom by 1963, and it spread across the Atlantic to the United States soon after. By 1964, they were the biggest band in the world. Thousands of fans followed them wherever they went and politicians and celebrities clamored to meet them. The...
John Lennon joked that Ringo Starr reminded him The Beatles were just people
Shortly after Starr joined The Beatles in 1962, they began their rapid rise to success. Beatlemania was fully ablaze in the United Kingdom by 1963, and it spread across the Atlantic to the United States soon after. By 1964, they were the biggest band in the world. Thousands of fans followed them wherever they went and politicians and celebrities clamored to meet them. The...
- 8/5/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
In the 1950s, Elvis Presley began dating Natalie Wood. He’d long admired her as he’d grown up watching her films, and she couldn’t help but feel charmed by him. After growing up in Hollywood, Wood found his earnestness refreshing, at least at first. Her feelings changed after she visited his home in Memphis. According to Wood’s sister, she found Elvis’ relationship with his mother unnerving. She cut her visit and their relationship short.
Elvis Presley alarmed Natalie Wood when she visited his family home
After Wood’s Rebel Without a Cause co-star Dennis Hopper introduced her to Elvis, she began dating him. While the romance was going well enough for her to fly to Memphis to meet his family, things quickly fell apart. Elvis’ mother, Gladys, was reportedly not a fan of the young actor.
“Natalie wore a very flimsy nightgown around the house,” Elvis biographer Ray Connolly told Closer Weekly.
Elvis Presley alarmed Natalie Wood when she visited his family home
After Wood’s Rebel Without a Cause co-star Dennis Hopper introduced her to Elvis, she began dating him. While the romance was going well enough for her to fly to Memphis to meet his family, things quickly fell apart. Elvis’ mother, Gladys, was reportedly not a fan of the young actor.
“Natalie wore a very flimsy nightgown around the house,” Elvis biographer Ray Connolly told Closer Weekly.
- 8/3/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Ringo Starr is known, first and foremost, as a drummer, but he appeared in multiple movies over the course of his career. All of The Beatles picked up some acting experience, but Starr took steps to build a career as an actor. Not all of his movies performed well – even the drummer’s biggest fans should avoid a few of them — but some are worth a watch. Here are four of Starr’s movies worth putting on your to-watch list.
Ringo Starr | Michael Putland/Getty Images ‘A Hard Day’s Night’ is 1 of the movies Starr filmed with The Beatles
Starr’s first movie is also one of his best. In 1964, The Beatles released A Hard Day’s Night, a musical comedy film in which the band played themselves. The film gave Starr a good deal of screen time — he chaperones Paul McCartney’s grandfather and gets arrested.
While director Richard Lester...
Ringo Starr | Michael Putland/Getty Images ‘A Hard Day’s Night’ is 1 of the movies Starr filmed with The Beatles
Starr’s first movie is also one of his best. In 1964, The Beatles released A Hard Day’s Night, a musical comedy film in which the band played themselves. The film gave Starr a good deal of screen time — he chaperones Paul McCartney’s grandfather and gets arrested.
While director Richard Lester...
- 5/14/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Of all The Beatles, Ringo Starr was the most successful in his movie career. Each acted with the band and appeared in films afterward, but Starr has the most extensive filmography. Critics agree that he showed promise as an actor; he was natural and charming onscreen and could have had a successful career. Unfortunately, he wasn’t very selective in the films he agreed to appear in, which negatively impacted his career. Here are four of Starr’s films to avoid.
Ringo Starr | Michael Putland/Getty Images ‘Give My Regards to Broad Street’ is 1 of the movies Ringo Starr appeared in with another Beatle
Starr agreed to appear in the 1984 film Give My Regards to Broad Street because his former bandmate Paul McCartney wrote it.
Ringo Starr, Barbara Bach, Paul McCartney, and Linda McCartney | Bettmann/Contributor via Getty
“Ringo and I are good friends,” McCartney said, per the book Ringo:...
Ringo Starr | Michael Putland/Getty Images ‘Give My Regards to Broad Street’ is 1 of the movies Ringo Starr appeared in with another Beatle
Starr agreed to appear in the 1984 film Give My Regards to Broad Street because his former bandmate Paul McCartney wrote it.
Ringo Starr, Barbara Bach, Paul McCartney, and Linda McCartney | Bettmann/Contributor via Getty
“Ringo and I are good friends,” McCartney said, per the book Ringo:...
- 4/12/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
When The Beatles broke up, John Lennon was most worried about Ringo Starr. The other three members of The Beatles enjoyed a steady stream of royalties from their songwriting. Starr, who had far fewer solo songwriting credits, was in a different position. While he had made plenty of money with the band and would continue to in his solo career, Lennon worried about his bandmate’s career.
Ringo Starr and John Lennon | Stan Meagher/Express/Getty Images The Beatles’ drummer felt lost when the band broke up
Starr dedicated nearly a decade of his life to The Beatles. When they broke up, he wasn’t sure what to do with himself. He felt both angry and profoundly lost.
Paul McCartney filed a lawsuit to dissolve The Beatles partnership #OnThisDay in 1970. ?
You can learn more about @thebeatles – from their early days through to their break up – in our award-winning exhibition. ?#ThursdayThoughts pic.
Ringo Starr and John Lennon | Stan Meagher/Express/Getty Images The Beatles’ drummer felt lost when the band broke up
Starr dedicated nearly a decade of his life to The Beatles. When they broke up, he wasn’t sure what to do with himself. He felt both angry and profoundly lost.
Paul McCartney filed a lawsuit to dissolve The Beatles partnership #OnThisDay in 1970. ?
You can learn more about @thebeatles – from their early days through to their break up – in our award-winning exhibition. ?#ThursdayThoughts pic.
- 3/26/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
One might think Elvis Presley’s biggest regret was divorcing Priscilla or becoming addicted to prescription drugs. Either guess would be wrong. Austin Butler, who deeply researched the subject before portraying Presley in Elvis, says the singer’s No. 1 regret involved a movie he never got around to making.
Austin Butler talks about Elvis between bites
During a Hot Ones spicy chicken wings challenge on First We Feast, Austin Butler related several “mind-blowing” details he learned while investigating the real-life Elvis Presley. Asked his opinion on the Love Me Tender singer’s surprisingly extensive filmography, Butler noted a distinct difference in the movies he made before and after his two-year stint in the U.S. Army.
In between dabs of progressively spicier sauces, Butler spoke of reading the 2016 Ray Connolly book, Being Elvis: A Lonely Life. He said it broke his heart to learn that Presley thought his pop music was...
Austin Butler talks about Elvis between bites
During a Hot Ones spicy chicken wings challenge on First We Feast, Austin Butler related several “mind-blowing” details he learned while investigating the real-life Elvis Presley. Asked his opinion on the Love Me Tender singer’s surprisingly extensive filmography, Butler noted a distinct difference in the movies he made before and after his two-year stint in the U.S. Army.
In between dabs of progressively spicier sauces, Butler spoke of reading the 2016 Ray Connolly book, Being Elvis: A Lonely Life. He said it broke his heart to learn that Presley thought his pop music was...
- 3/12/2023
- by Kaanii Powell Cleaver
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The death of producer Sir George Martin - dubbed the "fifth Beatle" - has fans reflecting on his contribution to music as one of the masters of mixing classic and modern sound. "He was a very generous, helpful and educated man, musically," Beatles expert and friend Ray Connolly tells People of the legendary producer. Writer Connolly worked with Martin on a TV series about music and for decades has chronicled the story of the iconic band, which included John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. (McCartney, 73, and Starr, 75, are the only original members who are still living.) "He...
- 3/9/2016
- by Simon Perry, @SPerryPeoplemag
- PEOPLE.com
The death of producer Sir George Martin - dubbed the "fifth Beatle" - has fans reflecting on his contribution to music as one of the masters of mixing classic and modern sound. "He was a very generous, helpful and educated man, musically," Beatles expert and friend Ray Connolly tells People of the legendary producer. Writer Connolly worked with Martin on a TV series about music and for decades has chronicled the story of the iconic band, which included John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. (McCartney, 73, and Starr, 75, are the only original members who are still living.) "He...
- 3/9/2016
- by Simon Perry, @SPerryPeoplemag
- PEOPLE.com
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