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  1. North West Joins Unorthodox Celebrity Baby Club

    Fri, 21 Jun 2013

    Rossdale — Mirabella Bunny, daughter of musician Bryan Adams — Moon Unit, Dweezil, Ahmet and Diva Muffin Zappa, children of Frank Zappa — Moxie Crimefighter, daughter of comedian Penn Jillette — Pilot Inspektor, son of actors Jason Lee and Beth Riesgraf

  2. North West Joins Unorthodox Celebrity Baby Club

    Fri, 21 Jun 2013

    Rossdale — Mirabella Bunny, daughter of musician Bryan Adams — Moon Unit, Dweezil, Ahmet and Diva Muffin Zappa, children of Frank Zappa — Moxie Crimefighter, daughter of comedian Penn Jillette — Pilot Inspektor, son of actors Jason Lee and Beth Riesgraf

  3. You can get a species named after you

    Mon, 4 Jul 2011

    discovered the bug, said he dubbed it Cosberella lamaralexanderi to honor Alexander's commitment to conservation. Musician Frank Zappa has a jellyfish, spider and fish named for him. Comedian Stephen Colbert's pleas for the honor on his Colbert Report show

  4. Essays on People's Platelist Finalists

    Wed, 25 Aug 2010

    specials are a joy. Chef Ray is a very personable local "character" who can break out the lyrics to most any 60s hit (or Frank Zappa composition) in a finger snap, and keep a cooking class of 50 laughing and entertained for three hours, with the help of

  5. Read Excerpt: 'NurtureShock' by Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman

    Mon, 24 Aug 2009

    barber). Unlike Bond, he prefers a uniform of cargo pants and a T-shirt emblazoned with a photo of one of his heroes: Frank Zappa . Thomas hangs out with five friends from the Anderson School. They are "the smart kids." Thomas is one of them, and

  6. Cool Guy, Another Innovation Book

    Thu, 8 Jan 2009

    since he has a career unlike just about any I've encountered. As a teenage keyboard prodigy, he wound up touring with Frank Zappa 's Mothers of Invention band. Later in life, he dabbled in movies and wound up producing sex, lies & videotape. And then

News

  1. Ad agency Modernista relies on out-of-the-box thinking

    Tue, 4 Nov 2008

    workers spent more than four months on the project. But it landed images of everyone from Nat King Cole to Jimi Hendrix to Frank Zappa in a wild jam-like session. 'BusinessWeek' redesign The BusinessWeek redesign that Modernista oversaw late last year

  2. Ad agency Modernista relies on out-of-the-box thinking

    Thu, 11 Sep 2008

    workers spent more than four months on the project. But it landed images of everyone from Nat King Cole to Jimi Hendrix to Frank Zappa in a wild jam-like session. 'BusinessWeek' redesign The BusinessWeek redesign that Modernista oversaw late last year

  3. Nightline Playlist: Page McConnell

    Fri, 30 Nov 2007

    great jazz trumpeter Miles Davis' tribute to boxer Jack Johnson, "In a Silent Way;" and the truly original work of Frank Zappa , whose "Peaches en Regalia" should be included on any McConnell playlist. As he grew as a rocker, Page says he was also

  4. 'Weird Al' Yankovic: The Master of Parody

    Tue, 25 Sep 2007

    pastiches, a lot of them. On the new album there's a Brian Wilson homage ... the previous album there was a tribute to Frank Zappa . I sometimes like to get into the head of another artist and write a song in their style that may be just a little bit more

  5. Catching Up With The Shins

    Mon, 19 Mar 2007

    Chiccarelli has worked with artists at almost every point on the weirdness curve. He's one of the few men to have tamed Frank Zappa , if only for a moment, while also engineering for pop acts like U2 and Bon Jovi. So if you're going to record lyrics

  6. What's in a (Baby) Name?

    Thu, 20 Apr 2006

    Inspektor. Magician Penn Gillette dubbed his daughter Moxie Crimefighter. Marlon Brando named his daughter Cheyenne, and Frank Zappa proved himself the classic hippie prankster by naming two of his children Moon Unit and Dweezil. "A name always says a lot

  7. Book Excerpt: 'Coming Home to Myself'

    Thu, 29 Sep 2005

    lots of gatherings with neighbors where people played musical instruments and sang. Dad loved the Stones, Warren Zevon and Frank Zappa , so this was where I developed a real passion for rock 'n' roll. I also discovered my first "(s)hero," Joni Mitchell

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Videos

  1. Celebrity Baby Names Gone Wild

    Sat, 22 Jun 2013

    Foreman junior isn't that what about seven of them girls included Albany New Perhaps they were inspired by 1970s rocker Frank Zappa who named his kids moon unit and to weasel one reason stars may go first that to ward off. Copycats. Into when he ten the

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    girls included Albany New -- Perhaps they were inspired by 1970s rocker Frank Zappa who named his kids moon unit and to weasel -- one reason stars may go first -- that -- to ward off.
  2. Sept. 19, 1985: Outrage Over Racy Music Lyrics

    Wed, 16 Jun 2010

    women that is unprecedented. Music celebrities who oppose any labeling like John Denver drew big crowd. But the outspoken Frank Zappa also drew the disdain of some senators when He mocked the Washington wives. Why why. The secretary of treasury going to

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    -- -- labeling like John Denver drew big crowd. But the outspoken Frank Zappa also drew the disdain of some senators when He mocked the Washington wives. Why why. The secretary of treasury -- going to.

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