понедельник, 12 марта 2012 г.

Today's people

Lisa Marie Presley and rock musician fiance John Oszajca arebreaking up, although Presley says they plan to remain "very goodfriends."

Lisa Marie and

boyfriend split up

NEW YORK - Lisa Marie Presley, Elvis' twice-married daughter andsole heir to the King of rock 'n' roll's fortune, is single again.

Presley, 33, and her rock musician fiance, Hawaiian-born JohnOszajca, have parted ways, People magazine online reported.

Presley and Oszajca plan to remain "very good friends," Presley'spublicist told People, adding that Presley is not currently datinganyone.

Presley, who has two children, divorced musician Danny Keough in1994 and later married then divorced pop icon Michael Jackson.

She met Oszajca in May 1999, and the two were engaged byChristmas after receiving permission from her mother, Priscilla.

McCartney buys

Hollywood home

LOS ANGELES - Paul McCartney, tired of staying in hotels, hasbought a $4 million, 4,700-square-foot house in the Hollywood Hills.

The former Beatle purchased the French Country-style house fromrocker-actress Courtney Love, who bought it in 1997 from EllenDeGeneres.

McCartney and his late wife, Linda, lived primarily in afarmhouse in England, but spent much time at their ranch in Tucson,Ariz.

His privacy will be guaranteed at the new home, which is built onnearly two acres and has a long, gated driveway and stone walls.

Before closing escrow about a week ago, McCartney had beenleasing the home from Love.

Love bought a $2.8 million loft in New York in November, andplans to keep a smaller home in Los Angeles.

Fans gobble up

Harry Potter tapes

LONDON - Devotees of the young British wizard Harry Potter havesnapped up more than a million advance copies of his latestadventure on audiotape.

The cassettes were to go on sale today in Britain for about $70.Fans can also pick up the 21-hour CDs for about $128 and listen toactor Stephen Fry reading every word of "Harry Potter and the Gobletof Fire."

Author J.K. Rowling is full of praise for Fry, who has also readthe earlier adventures of the schoolboy magician on tape.

"He has a very, very attractive voice. It's quite patrician - butthere's a touch of anarchy that's just right for the books," Rowlingsaid. "He's like somebody's uncle who's really good at readingaloud. It's a very intimate feeling."

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