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    Olivia Newton-John  Nov 18, 2009
    Tuesday, November 17, 2009. This is a rush transcript from "On the Record," November 16, 2009. (Fox News)

    Astrology Moon in Cancer  Nov 14, 2009
    Astrology Moon in Cancer. Astrology Moon in Cancer. (Suite101.com)

    Horses? Who needs horses?  Nov 3, 2009
    Following in Liza Minnelli's footsteps after her appearance in the Myer marquee on Saturday, today Princess Anne's daughter, Zara Phillips, will be joined by Olivia Newton-John as the star two-legged show ponies. With so many photographers lurking around the marquees, it is an irresistible opportunity for aspiring celebrities who crave attention to preen and pose. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)

    No time for love, laughter and warmth of family life  Oct 31, 2009
    Aboriginal children institutional abuse. For the most part these were cold, loveless, authoritarian places, with no time at all for the exuberance and innocence of childhood, Jenny Macklin told Federal Parliament this week. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)

    Cup hopeful hot property  Oct 30, 2009
    In town to sing at the Melbourne Cup, Olivia Newton-John gets 'physical' with a cup champ. Latest Blogs. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)

    PULSE BLOG: 'Grease' is the word this weekend  Oct 24, 2009
    Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta are multi-generational actors that can be appreciated by the 50+ crowd on the couch, as well as the Generation Xers and Yers. And though my parents may have seen the movie when it came out in theaters in the late 70s, the rest of us now have a chance to see it live this weekend at the Carlisle Theatre. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)

    Saturday TV: RocKwiz  Oct 23, 2009
    There's Madonna, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Neon Neon and Echo and the Bunnymen as well as plenty of Aussie picks, including the Easybeats, Kylie Minogue and Olivia Newton-John. - Rachel Olding. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)

    They'll bring voices and their dreams  Oct 16, 2009
    I was in my bedroom listening to Elvis or listening to Madonna or Michael Jackson, even Olivia Newton-John. "At Revolution Hall, spectators ordered drinks, mainly beer. They huddled on the wooden floor or claimed the folding chairs at the folding tables, each with a red tablecloth and small, burning candle. The stage was dimly lit, a microphone and piano in place.Then the emcee, Baby Bear of Fly 92.3 radio, bounded onto the stage, into the spotlight. He said hello to the three judges sitting at... (Albany Times Union)

    Singing from beyond the grave  Oct 12, 2009
    Outtakes, rehearsal recordings and concert footage continues to dribble out new albums, while in 2008, an album of Christmas duets was created by adding vocals by the likes of LeAnn Rimes and Olivia Newton-John to existing recordings. JIMI HENDRIX. (BBC News -- Entertainment)

    - Brawley chamber holds Happy Days for community 0  Oct 11, 2009
    Cars lined South Plaza and Main streets as the sound of Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta filled the air, along with karaoke renditions of popular 50s songs. Jaydie Soria, 10, enjoyed the music, she said. (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)

    Simon Cowell Marks 50th Birthday  Oct 7, 2009
    The guest list, reading like a whos who of the coolest people in the world of show business, included models Kate Moss and Naomi Campbell, reality TV show winner Alexandra Burke, composer Andrew Lloyd-Webber, singer and actress Olivia Newton-John and chef Gordon Ramsay. Also on hand were a bevy of ex-girlfriends, his "Ameri 00004000 can Idol" colleagues Randy Jackson, Ryan Seacrest and Paula Abdul and his "America's Got Talent" colleagues Sharon Osbourne, David Hasselhoff and Piers Morgan. (CBS News)

    Pooh, Christopher Robin reunite in new book  Oct 6, 2009
    Meg Ryan takes in some music in Austin, Lindsay Lohan walks the runway in Paris, Olivia Newton-John promotes breast cancer cause in Austria and more. Oct. (MSNBC -- Lifestyle)

    Cowell hits 50 in style  Oct 6, 2009
    Others people present included Sharon Osbourne, David Hasselhoff, Katie Price, Paula Abdul, Piers Morgan, Randy Jackson, Kelly Brook, Lord Andrew Lloyd-Webber and Olivia Newton-John, as well as several contestants from the reality TV shows Simon judges such as 'Britain's Got Talent' winner Paul Potts and 'The X Factor' winner Shayne Ward. The party was planned by retail boss Sir Philip Green and his wife Tina, and took months to organise. (iAfrica.com)

    San Mateo to Philly in 1978 in an Opel GT  Oct 5, 2009
    It was Olivia Newton-John, "summer days drifting away" with occasional uplift from Joe Walsh singing that his Maserati could do 185, as our Opel was doing 55 and stuck forever in Iowa. At trip's end, with a day to spare, we decided to reward ourselves for following all the rules by breaking them and taking a side trip to Princeton, N.J.. (San Francisco Chronicle)

    Hamilton, Hamill back on ice for inspiration  Sep 23, 2009
    Hamill, the 1976 gold medalist, will skate to a song performed by Olivia Newton-John. Both women were diagnosed with breast cancer. (MSNBC -- Sports)

    Uno, dos, tres ... Quatro  Sep 10, 2009
    When Quatro first walked on stage, 50 million record sales and 45 years ago, girls who wanted to make music mostly wanted to look like sugary-sweet Olivia Newton-John clones. Quatro wore black leather, big hair and a bigger bass guitar. (The Age, Australia)

    Berle Adams, 92; booking agent cofounded Mercury Records, helped launch N.Y. Jets  Aug 29, 2009
    He signed The Who, Neil Diamond, Elton John, and Olivia Newton-John to recording contracts. Mr. Adams, who had negotiated MCA s contract to represent the new American Football League, also helped MCA colleague David (Sonny) Werblin and his partners with the 1963 acquisition of the New York Titans, whose name was changed to the Jets. (Boston Globe)

    Bring back those cheesy movie musicals!  Aug 12, 2009
    Whats more fun and uplifting than watching Olivia Newton-John and some dancers. Hip hops aesthetic of keeping it real has also lost some of its panache because these days people dont need to be reminded of how difficult life is. (MSNBC -- Movies)

    Has Olivia Newton-John's Lost Lover Surfaced?Investigator: Patrick McDermott faxed letter, begged to be left alone.  Aug 11, 2009
    Long Lost Love of Olivia Newton-John Alive and Well, According to Letter - ABC News ... Has Olivia Newton-John's Long Lost Love Surfaced, Via Fax ... Olivia Newton-John and boyfriend Patrick McDermott arrive at the Century Plaza Hotel in Century. (ABC News)

    Jason, Janette Eliminated SYTYCD  Jul 24, 2009
    Nigel shared a phone call he recently had with Olivia Newton-John. She said the routine Tyce Diorio choreographed the night before said more about breast cancer than anyone could say in words. (Suite101.com)

    The other Jacksons? bad.  Jul 2, 2009
    In most states this would be illegal, but La Toya, in her Olivia Newton-John headband (it was 1984), somehow stays out of trouble and finds both love and heartache. A school nurse, dressed like a cougar-ish Cyndi Lauper, attempts to fix her broken heart, while the skeleton in her science class lip-syncs the song more convincingly than La Toya. (Boston Globe)

    Michael Jackson's Video Co-Stars: From Eddie Murphy To Marlon Brando  Jun 28, 2009
    " And then, of course, there's the video for "Liberian Girl," which features a galaxy of stars of the era (a partial list: Paula Abdul, Dan Aykroyd, Richard Dreyfuss, Corey Feldman, Debbie Gibson, Danny Glover, Whoopi Goldberg, Sherman Hemsley, Don King, Olivia Newton-John, Steven Spielberg, John Travolta, Billy Dee Williams and "Weird Al" Yankovic). In 1991, Jackson returned with his Dangerous album, and the first video, "Black or White," which, in addition to some fancy "morphing" special... (VHI.com -- Music News)

    Prescott Park Arts Festival opens 'Grease' on June 26  Jun 25, 2009
    In 1978 "Grease" becaome "the word" with a popular feature-film adaptation starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John as the lovelorn leads. Head "Greaser" Danny Zuko and new (good) girl Sandy Dumbroski try to relive the high romance ot their "Summer Nights." The rest of the gang sings and dances its way thorugh such songs as "Grease Lightin," "It's Raining on Prom Night," "Alone at the Drive-In Movie" recalling the music of Buddy Holly, Little Richard and Elvis Presley that became the... (Seacoast New Hampshire)

    Award-Winning Singer Battling Breast Cancer  Jun 20, 2009
    Kylie Minogue, Anastacia, Cynthia Nixon, Sheryl Crow and Olivia Newton-John are just some of the women who have fought public battles against the disease. FOX NEWS VIDEOS. (Fox News)

    Olivia's love nest  Jun 18, 2009
    Olivia Newton-John and hubby find love-nest ... sweetheart Olivia Newton-John has found a love-nest for her and her chosen one, peddler John Easterling ... John Easterling and Olivia Newton-John. (The Palm Beach Post)

    KCC Performing Arts series for 2009/10  Jun 16, 2009
    He has established a reputation for his collaborations with many gifted musical artists that include Martina McBride, Michael W. Smith, Kenny Loggins, Carly Simon, Herb Alpert, Collin Raye, Pam Tillis, Michael Bolton, Donny Osmond and Olivia Newton-John. Switchback -- American Folk Music at Kirtland Community College s Warbler Festival, May 15. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)

    Prom outfit a ring of hell in ruffled polyester  May 11, 2009
    For those of us who came of age in the 1970s, '80s and '90s, our fashion choices left a photographic minefield of bad memories, whether it was teens sporting Olivia Newton-John "Let's Get Physical" haircuts complete with braided headbands or entire high school basketball teams outfitted in short shorts that would make Richard Simmons blush. But nothing highlights poor fashion sense in the latter half of the 20th century like the prom. (San Francisco Chronicle)

    Find Out Why Marie Osmond Is 'Laughing About It Now'  Apr 14, 2009
    Even now, thirty years later, some people I meet will still bring up my decision, and the fact that Olivia Newton-John achieved such major fame in the role that I turned down. They usually ask me about it with a quizzical look of disbelief, like: "What happened? I thought you didn't do drugs? Did you have a mental lapse?". (ABC News)

    JB and Sandy  Apr 4, 2009
    So I had to grow up listening to Olivia Newton-John and Bryan Adams. Radio wasn t a place I was planning to go and I think it rarely is for most people in the business. (Austin Business Journal, TX)

    11 Things: Headband Hall of Fame  Apr 3, 2009
    Olivia Newton-John: We're hoping that Olivia Newton-John will work as a greeter at the Headband Hall of Fame or maybe a docent. Let me hear your headband talk. (San Francisco Chronicle)

    'Australia Plays Broadway' Documentary Premieres on IFC  Mar 28, 2009
    The historic concert event was filmed during the 6th Annual GDay USA Australia Week festival, the largest foreign country promotion held in the U.S., and was headlined by Olivia Newton-John. The concert documentary tracks the orchestras journey and features some of the worlds most beloved Australian entertainers along with emerging Australian artists that offer American and international audiences a chance to experience the depth of performing arts talent like theyve never seen... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Deep In The Lexicon  Mar 18, 2009
    Q: "Physical" by Olivia Newton-John. A: Yeah. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)

    Superstars give their all for disaster relief  Mar 15, 2009
    Earlier the Bee Gees' Barry Gibb was the headline act for the Sydney event, alongside singer Olivia Newton-John. And in what was a spectacular start to the 10-hour Sydney show, singer Chris Martin performed a duet of You're The Voice with John Farnham at the Sydney Cricket Ground. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)

    Coldplay, Kylie Minogue Front Concert for Wildfires  Mar 15, 2009
    Olivia Newton-John, who closed the night's entertainment in Sydney, said she felt compelled to return to her home country for the event. "I was devastated, particularly the images of the animals," she said. (Fox News)

    Stage is set, so 'G can go off  Mar 14, 2009
    Or will the pop princess be joined be the Queen of Pop, Olivia Newton-John, for a long-distance duet. As she doesn't fly into Melbourne until this morning, Minogue hasn't had time to rehearse anything, so it might be decided on the day. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)

    Coldplay kicks off bushfire benefit  Mar 14, 2009
    The Sydney Morning Herald: national, world, business, entertainment, sport and technology news from Australia's leading newspaper. Chris Martin and John Farnham on stage together for the Sound Relief concert at the Sydney Cricket Ground. (The Age, Australia)

    Musical cheers as stars align for disaster victims  Mar 14, 2009
    Midnight Oil will close the show in Melbourne, and in Sydney the climax will feature one of the biggest selling artists of the '70s, Barry Gibb of the Bee Gees, joined by Olivia Newton-John. Live coverage will be provided on pay TV and various radio stations. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)

    Movie, music star Olivia Newton-John ramps up cancer fight  Mar 11, 2009
    Olivia Newton-John wants women to get physical again ... This year, she plans to break ground on the Olivia Newton-John Cancer and Wellness Centre, a comprehensive treatment, care and research facility for all types of cancer ... An Evening with Olivia Newton-John. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)

    'American Idol' Recap: Lil Rounds, Felicia Barton, Scott MacIntyre Bring It  Mar 5, 2009
    " The acerbic judge blasted the "awful" image Marshall brought with his Olivia Newton-John headband. But he added that on the positive side, people will remember the performance and that Marshall was fun. Randy said it was hard to imagine what kind of record Marshall would make as an artist, and Kara suggested he dial down the fun and show a more serious side. Texan Kendall Beard, 24, went native for "This One's for the Girls" by Martina McBride, smiling her way through the girl-power country... (VHI.com -- Music News)

    Newton-John joins Moffitt board  Mar 5, 2009
    Olivia Newton-John joins Moffitt advisory board - Tampa Bay Business Journal ... Olivia Newton-John joins Moffitt advisory board ... Singer and actress Olivia Newton-John joined the national advisory board for the in Tampa. (Tampa Bay Business Journal, FL)

    Canadian Singing Sensation Mark Masri Releases New Album, See My Face, in the U.S.  Mar 4, 2009
    After a successful Christmas release titled Christmas Is which featured Jim Brickman and Olivia Newton-John, Masri is introducing the U.S. audience to his rich tenor voice on classics such as I Can't Make You Love Me and the Juno award-nominated The Face ... After a successful Christmas release titled Christmas Is which featured Jim Brickman and Olivia Newton-John, Masri is introducing the U.S. audience to his rich tenor voice on classics such as I Can't Make You Love Me and the Juno... (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)

    American Idol recap: Keep Closet Mold Boy Alex Wagner-Trugman  Mar 4, 2009
    He cant get the Olivia Newton-John headband out of his head. Ive been a bit unkind there. (Seacoast New Hampshire)

    5 QUESTIONS WITH Olivia Newton-John  Mar 2, 2009
    Happy, healthy and as hopelessly devoted to her career as she ever was, Olivia Newton-John will perform classic hits from "Grease" and "Xanadu" as well as songs from recent albums Wednesday at the King Center for the Performing Arts in Melbourne ... A cancer survivor and dedicated philanthropist, she's been busy promoting her Liv Aid Breast Self-Exam Kit and building the Olivia Newton-John Cancer and Wellness Centre in Australia ... She has a new duet album, "Olivia Newton-John ds: A Celebration... (Florida Today)

    Elton John's Oscar party raises nearly $4 million  Feb 24, 2009
    Meanwhile, Olivia Newton-John, Leeza Gibbons and David Foster sponsored an Oscar-watching event called "A Night to Make a Difference" in a tented area off Mr. Chow restaurant in Beverly Hills. "In a night when we are honoring emotions, we wanted to honor celebrities who lead by example," said Gibbons. (Los Angeles Times)

    Olivia, ex-Bee Gee reminisce  Feb 18, 2009
    Disco icons Barry Gibb, as in the Bee Gees and Saturday Night Fever and Staying Alive, and Olivia Newton-John, as in Grease andXanadu, reminisced about the good ole times at Diplomat Resort in Hollywood, Fla. Saturday. (The Palm Beach Post)

    Two Spot Gobi Performs At Oscar Night After Party During Album Release Week  Feb 18, 2009
    To name a few, the band will be sharing the stage with David Foster, Olivia Newton-John and Thelma Huston. Two Spot Gobi, who recently signed a digital distribution deal with MusiK1, has debuted their first full-length release titled 'Everywhere You Should Have Been" this past Tuesday, February 17th. The much anticipated record features a catalogue of the diverse, yet cohesive amalgam of their constantly evolving sound. "We're thrilled to bring Two Spot Gobi on board the MusiK1 label arm and... (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)

    Accused of exercising her husband to death  Feb 16, 2009
    He knew her as John Vallandingham before she had gender reassignment surgery in 1993 and changed her name in honour of the singer and star of the hit movie version of the musical Grease, Olivia Newton-John. The couple married in 2006 in Kentucky, where people can change their gender on their birth certificate. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)

    'American Idol': What do you think of the top 36?  Feb 12, 2009
    Yes to Tatiana, "Norman," and that ridiculous drama queen who looked like he was dressed like Olivia Newton-John in the "Physical" video. And no to talented Jemar Rogers, whose friendship with the widower would have made a compelling season-long storyline. (Entertainment Weekly)

    More news, photos and gossip  Feb 10, 2009
    It seems Grease star Olivia Newton-John has yet to find her Xanadu. The 60-year-old Aussie and her new husband are being sued in a Martin County court for walking away from a contract to buy a home in Tequesta. (The Palm Beach Post)

    Jose Lambiet's Page2Live.com  Feb 8, 2009
    It seems Grease star Olivia Newton-John has yet to find her Xanadu ... Olivia Newton-Johnreturned to the Jupiter Beach Resort, the site of her to local antique-treasure hunterJohn Easterlinglast summer. (The Palm Beach Post)

    Stay in touch  Feb 8, 2009
    The Sydney Morning Herald: national, world, business, entertainment, sport and technology news from Australia's leading newspaper. Cate Blanchett was a conspicuous absentee at the first performance of the first show of the first season. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)

    Greg London's "Everything I Own" Gets an "Added" Spark  Feb 7, 2009
    With Everything I Own, London is in some thrilling company alongside other classic artists who have recorded the song -- Olivia Newton-John, Georgie Fame, Boy George, N Sync, Jude, Rod Stewart and Chrissie Hynde, among others. While most times it is interpreted as a love song, Everything I Own is actually Gates tribute to his father, which he wrote upon his fathers death. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)


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