Celebs
Who Will Adam Duritz Shoot With His New G10?
Adam Duritz, American musician, record producer, lead singer and founding member of the rock band Counting Crows, recently touring with the Traveling Circus and Medicine Show, was in J&R’s Camera Store buying a Canon G10, extended warranty and accessories today.
Adam, whose lyrics have been described as “morose” and “tortured” and as “wordy introspection” and his vocals “expressive”, was in fine mood, cheering staff and fellow customers alike.
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Blues Legend BB King at J&R
BB King stopped by J&R yesterday to do a little summer shopping. The Blues legend was gracious enough to chat a bit with fans and even posed for a pic with J&R CEO Rachelle Friedman. He did a bit of shopping for an MP3 player and also picked up some CDs along the way.
BB will be playing the Bethel Woods center in Bethel, NY this Thursday, the 27th and the Capital One Bank Theatre in Westbury on Saturday, the 29th. You can check out more tour dates here. BB is a one of a kind performer and someone you don’t want to miss seeing live.
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The Passing of Two Legends
The entertainment world lost two of its brightest stars today. Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett were influential in so many facets of pop culture — from music to fashion to TV.
Farrah started her career in TV commercials in the late 60s and had bit parts on shows such as “I Dream Of Jeannie” and “The Six Million Dollar Man”. But, it wasn’t until her breakout role as Jill Munroe on “Charlie’s Angels” that Farrah became a household name practically overnight. Although she was only on the show for one season, her image of a sun-soaked, blonde California girl was instantly iconic. A poster of Farrah in a red bathing suit became the best selling poster of all time and her feathered haircut was one of the most copied and imitated styles of the late 70s/early 80s.
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