News about Dean Martin

Bradley Walsh teamed up with a few of his showbiz pals to appear in a variety show over the weekend. On Saturday night, Chase host Brian Conley, Shane Richie, and Joe Pasquale joined Bradley Walsh and Friends for the Bradley Walsh and Friends appearance at The London Palladium. Rather than the 1960s' famous Rat Pack, which was made of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Samuel Davis Jr., Joey Bishop, and Peter Lawford, the foursome jokingly described themselves as the 'prat pack' rather than the famous Rat Pack, which was compiled of Frank Sina

Matthew J. Chantelois, a Michigan-based Elvis impersonator, is facing federal charges of sexual abuse of a child. In January, police discovered him naked 16-year-old girl in his room at Motel 6 along Schultz Road in Pennsylvania. The child, who is from Schroon Lake in the Adirondacks, told police she had sex with Elvis impersonator and gave him vodka and sent him naked pictures of herself. Chantelois faces 15 to 60 years in jail and a fine of up to $750,000 if convicted under federal charges.

She was a huge sex kitten in the 1960s, was known for her fiery red hair, sweet voice, and amazing dance skills. To name a few, this gifted performer appeared in several films with John Wayne, Pat Boone, and Dean Martin. This lovely pinup had a lengthy dating life and even romanced rock 'n' rock icon Elvis Presley of Jailhouse Rock fame. (twice!) She was nominated for Oscars (twice! In one film, she played Angelina Jolie's mother. Jennifer Aniston appeared in a Jennifer Aniston film that was set in Chicago in 2006. This week, she was seen at an event and seemed much younger than her age. Who is she?

Harry Connick Jr., the father of actor and singer Harry Connick Jr. and New Orleans district attorney Harry Connick Sr., has died at the age of 97. Connick died 'peacefully' at his New Orleans home on Thursday. According to an obituary shared by Connick Jr.'s publicist, he was surrounded by family, including the Independence Day actor, 56, daughter Suzanna, and his mother, Londa. A cause of death has yet to be announced.

It's the city that never sleeps, and nowhere was more true than in the heyday of Manhattan nightlife, the postwar 1940s and the Golden Age of the 1950s. The Cotton Club was where it was at in the days of jazz. Studio 54 became the place to be and be seen by the time it was disco's turn to rule. However, New Yorkers and young New Yorkers flocked to El Morocco and the Copacabana, just days before the disco. They were a home away from home for the wealthy, famous, and glamorous. They were bars to drink and dance the night away, escape the wartime darkness, the post-war blues, and embrace the golden 50s. Regardless of what was going on outside, life was glorious. And in most cases, they have long been tied to history - and mythology.

Following the horrific mass shooting on Wednesday at the UNLV campus, former students of the gunman Tony Polito have revealed an 'odd fixation' on Las Vegas despite not being there. Polito, 67, was shot and killed by police on Wednesday after launching a 40-minute attack on the University of Nevada's Las Vegas campus, where he killed three Las Vegas firefighters. Following a local news station's question, a number of young former students chimed in, with some describing their fascination with Las Vegas, Nevada. When I was at East Carolina, I took his classes.' Paul Whittington, a former student, said his class was one of my least favorite classes.' He was a bad instructor with a strange obsession with Las Vegas.' Spent more than half of the class was discussing all his trips to Las Vegas.' Though some dismissed Polito as a "grease ball" who had been 'obsessed with Las Vegas, anonymous reviews he published on his website lauded his students' 'wonderful learning experience.'

After noticing the icy hazard repeatedly catching people out at the Gateshead Millenium Bridge in Newcastle, Sorena Pa, 27, captured many commuters who were left red-faced. The hilarious video begins with Dean Martin's Let it Snow!Let it Snow!Let it Snow!When people approach the barriers at the end of the bridge, they are playing in the background. As she passed the barriers, one woman is seen walking with her hands in her black coat's pockets before collapsing on the ground before gaining herself and chuckling. The music continues to play as it shows a montage of pedestrians, including couples, children, and runners who are all being caught out by the invisible ice.

In a murder-suicide probe in the United States, a British taxi company owner has been identified as the perpetrator. On November 12, Carl and Kathy Ashcroft were discovered with deadly gunshot wounds at an address in California. Ashcroft, the operator of Wigan based Pemberton Taxis, was pronounced dead on the scene, and his American wife was admitted to the hospital where she died from her injuries.

Golf remains one of the few sports to attract players of all stripes, even though it has become a common pastime among celebrities and other pro athletes alike, with its slow-paced game requiring little physical fitness. Golf enthusiasts turned to the Open this week, one of the four major championships in the amateur league, which kicked off on July 20 at the Royal Liverpool Golf Club in Birmingham. The prestigious tournament, which is often referred to incorrectly as 'the 'British Open', was established in 1860, making it the world's oldest golf tournament.' It became more popular in the post-Second World War II period, especially during the 1960s' Arnold Palmer-led American invasion.

On Wednesday, it was confirmed that David Speers, the network's political anchor program, Insiders, would take over ABC News' National Political Lead. It's a new challenge for the two-time Walkley Award holder to take over the position held by Andrew Probyn who was made redundant last month.

After the USGA gave Riviera Country Club the 2031 tournament, Los Angeles will host the US Open once more. Los Angeles Country Club hosted last week's drama-filled major, which eventually was won by Wyndham Clark after waiting for another US Open. The two courses are just over 5 miles (8 km) away from one another and across the 405 freeway. The fabled Riviera course off Sunset Boulevard is the longtime host of what is now the Genesis Invitational, long considered a favorite by top PGA Tour players - in stark contrast to Matt Fitzpatrick's experience at LACC last weekend.

According to ABC insiders, the true reason why former political editor Andrew Probyn (left) was made redundant was because of personal disagreements with leadership over editorial priorities, such as a piece on Lidia Thorpe (right) and the office beer fridge. ABC's top managers sacked Probyn's post on Thursday, citing a desire to make more space for the hiring of more social media journalists. According to the Canberra bureau chief, Michelle Ainsworth proposed Probyn's redundancy, which was later signed off by the ABC's top executives, but the broadcaster denied this was the case and said the changes were instead proposed by 'the News Executive,' which was later acknowledged by the Director of News and approved by the Managing Director.'

ROBERT HARDMAN: Ukrainians are notably on display, as Ukrainians learnt what it means not only to see their flag paint everywhere but also local street signs and menus in Ukrainian, blue and yellow, giant inflatable nightingales (the national bird) on street corners and Jamala, one of Ukraine's top classical musicians, performing on a massive public stage with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. This is all being attributed to millions of grateful Ukrainians and is being welcomed as warmly as those cruise missiles that were launched in the Ministry of Defense in the post this week.

Since screaming profanities outside Maxine's Gentlemen's Club, the former Greens politician was forbidden from causing more embarrassment in the letter banning her. Senator Thorpe was caught unleashing an extraordinary spray on a group of men outside the Brunswick club at 3 a.m. on Sunday, telling one, 'You've got a tiny penis' and another 'you're marked' in a menacing tone. The boss attacks the outspoken activist for Indigenous affairs in a letter sent to Senator Thorpe's parliamentary email address on Monday morning.

Ms Thorpe pointing her finger at the guys and saying,'small penis' in footage from the extraordinary spray, which reportedly took place outside a strip joint in Melbourne at 3 a.m. on Sunday. One of them calls her a "racist dog," to which she responds "f*** you" before a friend holds her back. All I want to say to the black brothers and anybody else who is fighting.' Any black man that stands with the f****** white little c*** like that - yous (sic) can all get f***** too!'

Lidia Thorpe, a Victorian senator, claims she was mauled by the media and coerced to confess that she had only known her for one kiss. Despite sitting on a parliamentary law enforcement committee, the former Greens senator, now an independent, was referred to the Senate's privileges committee over allegations that she failed to disclose a connection with a former bikie. Senator Thorpe said she had no affiliation with the Rebels bikie clan in Victoria, Dean Martin, but Greens legal advisors told her not to date. I had no acquaintance with that individual.' The Greens lawyer's counsel advised me to say that I had dated this individual,' she told the Senate.

Derek Flynn, a retired shoemaker from Rhyl, Wales, decided to fly to Spain for a single holiday to relive his wife, Maevis, who died two years ago. According to The Sun, the worried about his pal, Nigel Hobdey, 61, took to a Benidorm Facebook group to ask anyone who recognized his friend to'say hello' and watch out for him during his 21-day absence. Now, father-of-five Derek, who has no smartphone, has become an unexpected social media sensation, with followers eagerly posting smiling selfies with the widower to let his loved ones know he's doing fine.'I can't walk down the street without someone stopping me.' It's blown up. I've gone from nothing to a huge house.'

Lidia Thorpe will leave the Greens to lead the black liberation movement.

During a tense address at an Invasion Day protest in Melbourne on Thursday, the Greens senator and Indigenous rights activist brandished a 'battle stick.' Ms Thorpe is now leading the calls for a treaty and an Aboriginal-led Republic. She also favors a 'pay the rent' campaign,' meaning that Australian property owners will have to pay a weekly rent to Indigenous groups based on their ancestral claim to the property. A complete rewrite of the Australian Constitution is also on the senator's agenda. Ms Thorpe has outspokenly criticized the call for an Indigenous Voice to Parliament, saying that Indigenous people are more than a 'advisor body.'

Nancy Sinatra said on Twitter on Wednesday that the late Dean Martin was not an overindulgeant drinker, but rather a 'act.' Nancy, 82, responded to a visitor on Twitter who said Martin looked 'drunk as f***' during a 1965 group appearance that featured Rat Pack running mates Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis Jr., as well as Johnny Carson and Quincy Jones. Nancy replied, 'That is a lie.' Every morning, Dean was very disciplined, golfed on a daily basis. The partying was part of the professional persona, an act.'

Lidia Thorpe (right), a Victorian Greens senator, who was expected to avoid censure by the parliament after it was revealed that she had a connection with a prominent bikie when sitting on a Senate commission investigating outlaw motorcycle gangs. Ms Thorpe resigned as the party's deputy leader in the Senate later this year, though she denied there was any wrongdoing in her service as the committee's deputy head. The tense senator posted a snapshot of herself straddling a Harley Davidson motorcycle (left) on social media with the caption, "ran into some old mates."

Just two months after she was judged for her relationship with a bikie boss, Lidia Thorpe on a Harley Davidson (left). On Wednesday, the Greens senator posted a snapshot of herself straddling the black motorcycle with the tag 'ran into some old mates.' Ms Thorpe was dismissed as the party's deputy senate chief after bombshell revelations in October that she had a senate rivalry with ex-Rebels' chief Dean Martin (together right) while serving on a task that looked at bikie gangs.

Senator Lidia Thorpe of the Greens has told the Senate that she will not be going anywhere after she confessed to having a brief friendship with former Victorian Rebels bikie boss Dean Martin. She said she would keep advocating for Indigenous rights and that the two were still colleagues. "I'm human and have made mistakes," she said in a Facebook post earlier this day, where she told followers, "I'm human and have made mistakes." The Senate accepted to refer the matter to the privileges committee, which is investigating whether parliamentarians had complied with disclosure guidelines.

Senator Lidia Thorpe (left), who has been barred from parliament and continue to campaign for the interests of First Nations people, despite calls for her to be booted out because of her unethical relationship with a former bikie boss, in a Facebook post on Tuesday. Ms Thorpe resigned in the Senate on October 20 after admitting to having a brief affair with Dean Martin (right), the ex-president of the Rebels Victoria chapter and uncle Dustin Martin. The defiant politician thanked the Australian public for their help and said she'messed up,' but she'll 'take responsibility' for her conduct (inset).