John Lennon and Yoko Ono Were Afraid to Buy Things for Their Child
John Lennon and Yoko Ono married in 1969 Lennon and Ono met in 1966 at an exhibition for her artwork. In 1975, Yoko Ono and John Lennon became parents to their first and only child, Sean Lennon. Ono and Lennon had children from their previous marriages, but they wanted a child together. Prior to the birth […]
Paul McCartney Said John Lennon Went on Vacation With The Beatles’ Manager to Assert Dominance in the Band
Paul McCartney and John Lennon | GAB Archive/Redferns The Beatles hired Brian Epstein as their manager despite his lack of experience In the early 1960s, Epstein was working in the music department of his family’s store when he heard about The Beatles. Curious about the group that so many people had recommended to him, he […]
John Lennon Was ‘Selfish’ and ‘Self-Centered’ Before He Took LSD, According to a Friend
John Lennon | Harry Benson/Express/Getty Images John Lennon tried LSD for the first time with bandmate George Harrison Lennon and Harrison were at a dinner party at their dentist’s home when they unknowingly consumed LSD. After a great deal of urging from their host, the two Beatles and their wives had coffee after dinner. The […]
Kane Brown is Ready to Make a Jump to Filmmaking
Kane Brown | John Shearer/Getty Images for MTV Kane Brown often credits his success to his ‘crazy dreams’ In a recent appearance on the Zach Sang Show, Brown discussed how he “used to have crazy dreams,” one of which even gave him the idea for his hit single “Used to Love You Sober.” Kane Brown […]
John Lennon Tried to Convince Paul McCartney to Drill a Hole in His Skull
John Lennon and Paul McCartney | Fox Photos/Getty Images Paul McCartney shared the way he and John Lennon were different Lennon and McCartney were close and had been long before the success of The Beatles, but McCartney explained that there were some clear differences between them. He wondered if that had to do with his […]
How John Lennon Popularized the Term ‘Househusband’
Sean Ono Lennon and The Beatles’ John Lennon | Vinnie Zuffante/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images John Lennon was proud of being a househusband The book All We Are Saying: The Last Major Interview with John Lennon and Yoko Ono includes an interview from 1980. In it, John discusses his relationship with his second son, Sean. “He […]
Sid Caesar’s ‘Special Dessert’ Might Make You a Little Queasy
Sid Caesar talks to John Travolta in a scene from the film ‘Grease’. | Photo by Paramount/Getty Images The TV star was a natural on ‘Saturday Night Live’ Caesar hosted Saturday Night Live on Feb. 5, 1983, but he had plenty of experience under his belt before his time as host. In 1950, Caesar starred […]
Paul McCartney Once Had to Stop John Lennon From Drilling Holes in His Head
John Lennon wanted to try trepanning John Lennon and Paul McCartney | Don Paulsen/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Lennon was very open to trying new experiences that delivered psychedelic sensations. In an interview with GQ, Paul McCartney said John Lennon wanted to try trepanning, which is the act of drilling a hole through the skull to […]
John Wayne’s Daughter Was Shocked Her Father Lived so Long With His ‘Heart-Breaking’ Diet
John Wayne became less physically active over the years John Wayne | Hulton Archive/Getty Images According to Aissa’s book, John Wayne: My Father, the actor became progressively less interested in keeping physically active. As a result, he gained weight and “sought medical help,” including pills that he couldn’t stand taking. His third wife, Pilar, was […]
Paul McCartney Once Said He Had an ‘Edge’ Over John Lennon ‘Musically’
Paul McCartney and John Lennon | Getty Images/Bettmann John Lennon’s birthday was celebrated by those closest to him In an interview for BBC Radio 2, to mark what would have been Lennon’s 80th birthday, Sean Ono Lennon interviewed those closest to his father, including Julian Lennon, Paul McCartney, and Elton John. Paul McCartney and John Lennon […]