Posts with tag "john mellencamp"

Meg Ryan Excited to Be Back in the Spotlight

Posted Jan 11th 2011 at 08:43 AM by Rob Shuter

Meg Ryan isn't just loving the attention of her new boyfriend, rocker John Mellencamp, she's also enjoying being back in the public eye, as more than two years have passed since her last major film release, the star-studded 'The Women.' "Meg couldn't be happier," a friend of the actress tells me. "Not only has she got a great new guy, she's back in the headlines. It's not easy going from ...

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Friend: Meg Ryan and John Mellencamp Are Serious

Posted Jan 5th 2011 at 08:30 AM by Rob Shuter

The stunning confirmation that Meg Ryan and John Mellencamp are dating just days after the rock star announced his separation from Elaine Irwin, his wife of 18 years, has shocked everyone -- except Meg's close friends. "Meg has liked John for a long time, and they are very comfortable together," a friend of the 'You've Got Mail' star tells me. "They already looked like an old married couple ...

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John Mellencamp and Wife of 18 Years Split Up

Posted Dec 30th 2010 at 10:56 PM by PopEater Staff

John Mellencamp and his model wife are taking some of the sheen off all the recent celebrity engagements by delivering some sad news. The 'Pink Houses' rocker, 59, and Elaine Irwin Mellencamp, 41, announced through a spokesman on Thursday that they are "calling it a day as a couple" after 18 years of marriage and 20 years together. "John and Elaine Mellencamp are proud of their 20 years ...

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John Mellencamp Gives Sarah Palin Some Credit

Posted Oct 22nd 2010 at 11:23 AM by PopEater Staff

Although he famously supported President Barack Obama during the 2008 campaign and has long been a champion of liberal politics, Americana rocker John Mellencamp doesn't think Sarah Palin is as out there as her foes make her out to be, he told AP. "She's pushing the right buttons," Mellencamp said. "You can't be stupid and do that." The 59-year-old singer of 'Our Country' and 'Pink Houses' ...

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Little Pink Senate Chamber for John Mellencamp?

Posted Feb 19th 2010 at 07:51 PM by Dino Sossi

John Mellencamp may ride an Internet wave of support all the way to the United States Senate. That is, if he wants it. Over 3,500 people (and counting) have joined the "Draft John Mellencamp for Senate" Facebook group, and some prominent political analysts believe that a Mellencamp campaign could result in him replacing Indiana Democratic Senator Evan Bayh, who recently announced he will not ...

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Nick Jonas Jams With His Brothers at New York Show

Posted Jan 11th 2010 at 10:00 AM by Kenneth Partridge

At his Friday night solo show at New York City's Beacon Theater, Nick Jonas took time to bring out a pair of very special guests, proving the formula that if 2,000 teenage girls scream at X decibels for one Jonas Brother, they will risk hoarseness -- and the deafness of their parents -- to screech at 3X for three Jonas Brothers. "There are two people I want to share this moment with," Nick said ...