More bad news for Miss Ross

[Rick Munroe]

Her ex-husband Arne Naess was just killed in a mountain-climbing accident in South Africa. I hope this doesn't send her spiraling back into depression, as their divorce did.

 

http://www.aftenposten.no/multimedia/archive/00169/null_169826a.jpg

 

The story: http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20040113/en_afp/safrica_norway_mountain_040113191734

[VaHawk]

That is indeed sad news Rick. I'm sure Diana will be devasted, as he is the father of her children. I hope she doesn't pull a teary-eyed eulogy ala Cher over Sonny!

[Rick Munroe]

>he is the father of her children.

 

Just the two boys.

 

>I hope she

>doesn't pull a teary-eyed eulogy ala Cher over Sonny!

 

I thought Cher's eulogy was heartfelt and real. You don't like when people express their emotions? :o

[VaHawk]

I didn't know that Diana Ross had sons, but are you sure that this guy didn't have some daughters with Diana?

 

Sorry if I offended anyone, but Cher's teary eyed eulogy over Sonny's death came across as sincere as a MacDonalds commercial. That of course, is just my observation and opinion.

[Rick Munroe]

>Cher's teary eyed eulogy over

>Sonny's death came across as sincere as a MacDonalds

>commercial.

 

That's what the scandal-crazed media tried to create but it was obvious that she was honestly shaken up. Say what you will about Cher but one thing she does not do is bullshit. That was no performance.

[hiJinX]

>I didn't know that Diana Ross had sons, but are you sure that

>this guy didn't have some daughters with Diana?

 

Lessee, Diana has what 3 daughters?

Rhonda Ross Kendrick (actress, probably best known for the Soap Opera "Another World") was born Rhonda Suzanne Silberstein and is the daughter of Supremes Producer Berry Gordy which Diana first publically acknowledged on OPRAH, I believe.

 

Tracee Ellis Ross, another actress currently starring in the sitcom "Girlfriends", was born Tracee Joy Silberstein and was fathered by Ross' first husband, music promoter Robert Ellis Silberstein.

 

The other daughter, Chudney, is also daughter of Silberstein. Think she is a model.

 

Sons Ross and Evan were fathered by Naess.

[Guest Mikel]

Rick,

 

I thought I was the biggest Ross fan left around...but you just might be bigger (fan that is!). Thanks for the info. Hard to predict Diana's long-term reaction...she will certainly feel not only for herself...but for her sons for a long time to come. Even her worst critics have always acknowledged she's been a great mom...so she will feel her son's tears deeply! They are at a bad age to lose their dad...not that there is a good age.

 

There is nothing disingenuous about Cher!

 

If you ever learn of a Ross performance anywhere in the country...please email me. I have tried several times over the past years...have held great seats...purchased airline tickets...and she has cancelled! I still won't give up!

 

Have a great day!

[Rick Munroe]

>If you ever learn of a Ross performance anywhere in the

>country...please email me. I have tried several times over

>the past years...have held great seats...purchased airline

>tickets...and she has cancelled! I still won't give up!

 

Hey Mikel,

 

I don't know if she'll be cancelling again but she does have a European tour planned for this year called "Live Love." Here are the dates:

 

Sat 6 March Ohoy, Rotterdam

Sun 7 March Queen Elizabeth Hall, Antwerp

Mon 8 March Olympia, Paris

Wed 10 March Point, Dublin

Thu 11 March Odyssey Arena, Belfast

Sat 13 March Newcastle Telewest Arena

Sun 14 March Glasgow SECC

Tue 16 March Sheffield Hallam FM Arena

Wed 17 March Birmingham NEC Arena

Thu 18 March London Wembley Arena

 

And the press release: http://uk.biz.yahoo.com/031205/250/egcxg.html

[+ Axiom2001]

You must be a big fan of Ms. Ross. I appreciated the facts that you cited but did not like your using the word "lessee" to introduce your response to us. It distracted. Perhaps you did not intend to use it in a negative context! (Yes, I am sensitive!)

[Donnie]

>I appreciated the facts

>that you cited but did not like your using the word "lessee"

>to introduce your response to us. It distracted. Perhaps you

>did not intend to use it in a negative context! (Yes, I am

>sensitive!)

 

Just what we need around here, another schoolmarm. By the way, Axiom, you just told Charlie "I emphatize with you" in the Palm Springs thread. "It distracted."

[Guest fukamarine]

>Sorry if I offended anyone, but Cher's teary eyed eulogy over

>Sonny's death came across as sincere as a MacDonalds

>commercial.

 

I always thought their commercials were VERY sincere.

 

fukamarine

[bucone]

Donnie

You absolutely ROCK!

[Guest Mikel]

Rick,

 

Thanks for that good news! I've always wanted to go to Dublin. Anyone else?

 

I'm sure she'll do a US tour.

 

Thanks again, Rick.

[Rick Munroe]

>Thanks for that good news! I've always wanted to go to

>Dublin.

 

You're welcome! By the way, I just read that the Dublin show is already sold out so they've added a second show for Sat. March 20.

 

--Your friendly neighborhood escort/diva-promoter

[Guest sniper]

I don't doubt her emotions, I just thought the tone of her eulogy was inappropriate given that the woman who was actually married to him at the time of his death was right there. It sounded like "me, me,me" -especially given Cher had trashed him with some regularity while he was alive.

[Rick Munroe]

>I don't doubt her emotions, I just thought the tone of her

>eulogy was inappropriate given that the woman who was actually

>married to him at the time of his death was right there. It

>sounded like "me, me,me" -especially given Cher had trashed

>him with some regularity while he was alive.

 

But Mary Bono (his widow) was the one who insisted Cher do the eulogy after Cher, at first, said she couldn't. Most of their friends and family agree (am I the only one who watches VH-1 around here? ) that Sonny and Cher had an unusual relationship over the years, and that despite their mutual public "trashings," they never stopped loving each other deeply. I thought it was really sweet that she basically gave him credit for "creating" her. It was a nice tribute.

[samwhygy]

Does anyone know what record label, if any, Ms Ross is currently under contract with?

[Guest Mikel]

Good question...Rick might know. It's rumored that a single is due out in March, a duet with Westlife, but haven't heard what record label.

[Flower]

>did not like your using the word "lessee"

>to introduce your response to us. It distracted. Perhaps you

>did not intend to use it in a negative context! (Yes, I am

>sensitive!)

 

lessee.....oh, you'll get over it

 

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(Donnie's School Marm award):+

[Rick Munroe]

>Does anyone know what record label, if any, Ms Ross is

>currently under contract with?

 

The word on the street ;-) is that she's been signed to J Records, home of Alicia Keys, Ruben Studdard, Luther Vandross, and Liza Minnelli.

[Okliehomo]

Hey Rick,

 

It's your pal from Oklahoma...very sorry to hear about Miss Ross's latest tragedy. Guess that does prove, though, once and for all, that "ain't no mountain high enough" isn't really the truth.....

 

Okiehomo

[Rick Munroe]

>"ain't no mountain high enough" isn't really

>the truth.....

 

Oooo...that was bad. You're lucky I like you. :7

[Rick Munroe]

Diana sang Amazing Grace at the funeral yesterday. Here she is, helping her ex-father-in-law down the steps of the church.

 

http://www.aftenposten.no/multimedia/archive/00171/N_SS_171682a.jpg

[Guest Mikel]

Thanks for the info. Your source? I'd like to read on...

[Guest Mikel]

Did you find it on "Dick's website"? or is there a better one???