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Post by skaschep on Aug 26, 2019 16:35:31 GMT -5
Billboard Pride @billboardpride Prosecutors say that two Los Angeles men, now in custody, used open houses to rob celebrities like @adamlambert and @usher blbrd.cm/8WatvQProsecutors say two men in Los Angeles were arrested after using open houses to rob homes of celebrities, including singers Usher and Adam Lambert. The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office said Thursday that 32-year-old realtor Jason Emil Yaselli and 33-year-old Benjamin Ackerman burglarized celebrity homes and other residences between 2016 and 2018. The district attorney’s office said the open houses helped them facilitate the crimes. Prosecutors say the men face several charges, including money laundering, residential burglary and identity theft. The men are accused of stealing more than $500,000 through fraud and embezzlement. Yaselli is expected to be arraigned Friday. Ackerman pleaded not guilty to the allegations during his Aug. 19 arraignment. His attorney said their client has been released from jail, never charged and claims innocence.
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Post by skaschep on Aug 26, 2019 16:36:14 GMT -5
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Post by skaschep on Aug 26, 2019 16:36:34 GMT -5
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Post by skaschep on Aug 26, 2019 16:39:08 GMT -5
twitter.com/2loud2oldmusic/status/11658366330249338882loud2oldmusic @2loud2oldmusic What a show!! Queen + Adam Lambert - Concert Review (Charlotte, NC - August 23, 2019)@queenwillrock #Queen @adamlambert @drbrianmay #RogerTaylor #BohemainRhapsody #TheRhapsodyTour 2loud2oldmusic.com/2019/08/26/queen-adam-lambert-concert-review-charlotte-nc-august-23-2019/ … On a dark stormy night in August, Queen + Adam Lambert came riding in to town for the very last show of their Rhapsody Tour. Yes, Charlotte, NC was able to bid farewell to this legend of a band who has seen a massive resurgence thanks in large part to the movie ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ and in small part due to the current singer Adam Lambert. There is no exciting story to tell leading up to the show except the Rain Gods were nice to my daughter and I by not raining on us. We got in to the Spectrum Center and about 5 minutes later the skies opened up. People were coming in dripping wet, but no one cared because everyone was there to have a good time and listening to everyone’s favorite band, Queen. When we finally arrive to our seats after a long line at the merch table and a long line at the bathroom and a short line at the refreshment stand to grab a couple of $5 waters (each), we were greeted to this… A giant crown wrapping the stage. It looked so real and like it was made out of metal. Impressive. Even more impressive was the fact it was a giant TV screen. The graphics, detail, clarity, hell everything about it was impressive. It looked 3D without the glasses…amazing. Queen came on a few minutes later and the band played for over 2 hours and over 28 songs and it was everything I hoped it would be. The track list was exactly what you expected and since I have never seen Queen before with or without Adam Lambert or Freddie for that matter it was exactly what I wanted to hear. They played all the hits and even some that were not hits. Check it out… With so many songs, I will stick to the highlights for me. First one being Adam Lambert and especially on “Killer Queen”. Adam might be the only person that comes close to matching Freddie’s flamboyance and theatrical abilities as well as the voice. Say what you will about no one can replace Freddie, and they can’t. But Adam did not disappoint. On this song, Adam was a flaming queen in every sense of the word and he played it to the nines. He even admitted during the song he was a “queen”. It was very memorable. Another cool moment was when Roger Taylor got hit moment in the sun when he sang “I’m In Love With My Car” which was awesome and sad. The sad part was that a ton of people took a bathroom break and people sat down as the average Joe doesn’t know it, but for me it was really cool. Roger sounded great. Right after that song, the band went in to “Bicycle Race” and Adam rose from the end of the stage in the middle of the arena on a motorcycle. He pumped and gyrated all over that thing and the crowd loved every minute. ... The show was incredible and Adam Lambert is such a great singer and performer which the role of Queen lead singer requires. People who complain have never seen him live. The man can sing. He hit notes that were stunning and for this to be the last night of the tour and he still had his voices speaks volumes!! Brian can still play a hell of a guitar and he put in some miles walking out on the long runway and back so many times…probably for each guitar solo. Roger still has it and the man can sing as well and my daughter even commented on how well he sang (same with Brian). It was a magical evening and one I won’t forget for a long time. I will leave you with some more pictures…
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Post by bamafan on Aug 26, 2019 16:46:21 GMT -5
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Post by bamafan on Aug 26, 2019 16:47:14 GMT -5
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Post by bamafan on Aug 26, 2019 16:54:23 GMT -5
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Post by loxie on Aug 26, 2019 17:02:23 GMT -5
A little Queen + Adam Lambert without Queen from 9 months ago in London, right before he flew back to NYC to perform Believe at the Kennedy Honors: www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmwiIS1p-vA(and I couldn't resist this gorgeous Adam as my new photo).
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Post by FanOfTheMan on Aug 26, 2019 17:09:31 GMT -5
I think Adam will probably continue to do some version of "the speech" - it has evolved over time and may continue to evolve. But I think Brian, Roger and Adam like to acknowledge Freddie and his contributions to the band, and will continue to do so. I do like the changes Adam has made, less "apologetic" and more "let's celebrate his legacy." I don't care much about what diehard Queen fans want or think, but I think the speech is appreciated by the casual fan, as my brother and a bunch of friends I brought to San Jose confirmed to me. I think the "speech" is appreciated by many and is a valuable bit of the concert.
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Post by pi on Aug 26, 2019 17:19:15 GMT -5
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