08:40 AM EDT 10/31/2009
Bruce Springsteen
 |
Bruce Springsteen Performs After Cousin's Death
Originally posted 10/30/2009 07:40AM
Three days after the sudden death of his cousin Lenny Sullivan, Bruce Springsteen showed a brave face and hit the stage in New York City.
"He's doing fine," said former Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello, who joined Springsteen and the E Street Band Thursday night for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Concert celebration at Madison Square Garden.
"I expressed my condolences. I know that he cancelled a show the other night, but tonight's show is very much a celebration of music and life," says Morello.
Permalink | Filed Under: Bruce Springsteen
|
Bruce Springsteen's Cousin Found Dead in Hotel Room
Originally posted 10/27/2009 10:00AM
Bruce Springsteen's cousin and assistant road manager was found dead in the Kansas City's Intercontinental Hotel Monday, not long before Springsteen and his band were to take to the stage.
"Lenny Sullivan, Bruce's cousin and the assistant road manager of the E Street Band for the last 10 years, passed away today at the age of 36," a statement on Springsteen's Web site read. "A warm and sensitive person, he was beloved by Bruce, the Band, the crew, and the entire Thrill Hill family."
The death caused the cancellation of the show that night in Kansas City, Mo., with all tickets refunded and promises to return to the area "at the earliest opportunity."
Permalink | Filed Under: Music NewsBruce Springsteen
 |
Wife in Divorce Citing Bruce Springsteen Fights Back
Originally posted 05/20/2009 11:30AM
Ann Kelly, the New Jersey woman accused of having an affair with Bruce Springsteen in divorce papers, has come out swinging.
In a 27-page court document filed Tuesday, Ann accuses her husband Arthur of being a jealous, abusive spouse who committed adultery numerous times himself. Ann, 44, continues to deny she had an affair with The Boss, and claims her husband made the accusation because "he and his attorney felt there could be 'big money' in this ... because, true or not, the celebrity would want this to 'go away.' "
Arthur's attorney, Edward Fradkin, tells PEOPLE that his client denies the allegations in his wife's counterclaim. "It was not surprising that Ms. Kelly filed this document since she had previously threatened Mr. Kelly that she would do so unless he withdrew the second count of his Complaint for Divorce ... Mr. Kelly has not commented to the press about his wife in the best interests of the children and in the hopes of resolving their marital problems amicably. Unfortunately, Ms. Kelly has decided to take a different path."
Permalink | Filed Under: Scandals & Feuds, Bruce Springsteen
 |
After the Thunder: Bruce Springsteen, Patti Scialfa Smooch Onstage
Originally posted 04/28/2009 03:30PM
"May I bring out my lovely wife?" Bruce Springsteen asked the starry New York crowd honoring Tom Hanks at Monday night's Film Society of Lincoln Center Gala Tribute to the double Oscar winner. The Boss then took command, smooching Patti Scialfa on the lips as she slowly entered the stage to cheers from the audience.
Springsteen and Scialfa – his E-Street bandmate and wife of nearly 18 years – have had a rough ride in recent weeks. Last Wednesday, Scialfa missed an E-Street Band concert in Boston after falling from her horse and bruising herself (though not breaking any bones). The previous week, a request to seal records in the divorce case that names Springsteen as a correspondent was denied by a New Jersey judge. (After being named in the divorce proceedings, Springsteen defended his marriage, saying he and Scialfa's "commitment to one another remains as strong as the day we were married.")
Permalink | Filed Under: Bruce Springsteen, Patti Scialfa
 |
Julia Roberts Drops the F-Bomb on Tom Hanks
Originally posted 04/28/2009 10:00AM
The night was billed as a salute to Tom Hanks, but it was Julia Roberts who stole the show.
"It's late, and I'm paying my babysitter overtime, and I have to pee," a harried Roberts announced at Monday's 36th annual Film Society of Lincoln Center Gala Tribute, where the Philadelphia and Forrest Gump double Oscar winner was presented the new Chaplin Award. Keeping her tribute as brief as possible, Roberts told Hanks, "So, everybody f---ing likes you."
Assessing his 2004 movie The Terminal, in which he played an Eastern European trapped in Immigration at J.F.K., Roberts said, "That movie about you and the airport and the accent was a pass for me. Airport? Were you just an immigrant lost? I didn't know. I love you, but I didn’t know … and I'm wearing the same f---ing dress tonight as your publicist."
Permalink | Filed Under: Bruce Springsteen, Charlize Theron, Julia Roberts, Tom Hanks
 |
Patti Scialfa Misses Springteen Show After Riding Accident
Originally posted 04/24/2009 12:00PM
Bruce Springsteen rocked Boston without his wife, Patti Scialfa, on Wednesday night – because she's recovering from falling off a horse.
The Boss told audiences at TD Banknorth Garden that his E-Street bandmate and wife of nearly 18 years wasn't onstage because of the accident.
Scialfa took a tumble on Saturday while riding close to the couple's New Jersey home and is bruised and in pain but has no broken bones, confirms a source. She's expected to miss some upcoming concerts, but that's not unusual, adds a friend, as the mom of three has often missed performances when busy with the couple's kids.
The recent absences – Scialfa missed some concerts last week as well – have been noticed more so, says the source, because of current media reports that Springsteen is linked to a New Jersey couple's divorce proceedings.
Permalink | Filed Under: Bruce Springsteen, Patti Scialfa
|
Divorce Case Citing Bruce Springsteen to Stay Public
Originally posted 04/15/2009 03:40PM
The media circus surrounding Bruce Springsteen and Ann Kelly – the New Jersey woman accused of having an affair with him – doesn't look to be leaving town anytime soon.
Kelly asked to have her divorce records sealed in New Jersey's Ocean County court to protect her children and herself from the intense media scrutiny – a request that a judge denied Tuesday.
Though her lawyer, Noel Tonneman, told the judge, "There are going to be some very, very private details disclosed" in the records, Superior Court Judge Patricia B. Roe countered: "Family Court is not unique in overseeing cases that involve tremendous embarrassment. Openness is the norm, not the exception."
Permalink | Filed Under: Bruce Springsteen
 |
Woman Denies Affair with Bruce Springsteen
Originally posted 04/10/2009 04:45PM
The New Jersey woman whose husband accused her of having an affair with Bruce Springsteen is speaking out to say she did not have a romance with the musician.
Ann Kelly's attorney Noel Tonneman tells PEOPLE, "My client absolutely denies having an affair with Bruce Springsteen. These are baseless allegations of a jealous man. And that's all there is to it."
On Thursday, The Boss defended his marriage to Patti Scialfa, saying he stood by a 2006 statement in which he called reports of infidelity "unfounded."
Ann's husband, Arthur Kelly, filed divorce papers March 27 accusing his wife of committing adultery with Springsteen "at various times and places too numerous to mention." The Matawan, N. J.-based attorney for the woman says his client and Springsteen "attend the same gym. That's it."
Permalink | Filed Under: Bruce Springsteen
|
Bruce Springsteen Defends His Marriage
Originally posted 04/09/2009 05:45PM
Bruce Springsteen is responding to accusations that he had an affair with a woman whose marriage is now headed to divorce court.
Permalink | Filed Under: Couples, Music News, Bruce Springsteen
 |
Beyoncé, Springsteen Among Inauguration Concert Headliners
Originally posted 01/13/2009 10:40AM
Everyone, it seems, wants to be part of Barack Obama's historical inauguration, including some of the biggest names in music.
Bruce Springsteen, Beyoncé, Stevie Wonder and Garth Brooks have joined a diverse lineup of musicians who will perform at Obama's Jan. 18 welcome concert on the National Mall.
Also set to appear are Bono, Josh Groban, Mary J. Blige, will.i.am, John Mellencamp and Shakira, while Queen Latifah, Denzel Washington, Jamie Foxx and Martin Luther King III will read historic passages.
The free concert, to be televised live on HBO, is scheduled to begin Sunday at 2 p.m. ET, on the National Mall. Sting and Elvis Costello are also set to headline another all-star concert, this one for charity and marking Obama's Jan. 20 inauguration. That event will be held at Washington's Harman Center of the Arts.
– Bob Meadows
Permalink | Filed Under: Barack Obama, Beyonce Knowles, Bruce Springsteen
People Top 5
Top 10 News Categories
The most buzzed about stars this minute!
Treat Yourself! 4 Preview Issues
More On People.com
Got a News Tip?
Send it to our People.com editors!
News Archive
