Yoko Ono, John Lennon
Inside John Lennon's Last Birthday and the Strange Saga of His Lost Gift from Yoko Ono
A rare watch given to the music icon on his 40th birthday is now at the center of a bizarre international legal dispute.
How John Lennon and Yoko Ono staged a ‘Daytime Revolution’ by taking over a talk show: ‘They were all scared to death’ of her
Imagine John Lennon and Yoko Ono co-hosting a daytime talk show for a week — a veritable Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos. That’s exactly what happened 52 years ago when the erstwhile Beatle and his wife brought peace,
On This Day in 1985: Yoko Ono Opened John Lennon’s Strawberry Fields Memorial in New York’s Central Park
On this day in 1985, Yoko Ono opened Strawberry Fields in New York's Central Park and further cemented John Lennon's everlasting legacy
"Daytime Revolution": How John and Yoko brought counterculture to America’s living rooms
Documentary director Erik Nelson shows how John Lennon and Yoko Ono transformed daytime TV into a platform for change.
John Lennon and Yoko Ono revolutionized daytime TV. A new film shows how.
That captivating week is now the subject of Erik Nelson’s documentary “Daytime Revolution,” which will play on October 9th, Lennon’s birthday, in numerous Laemmle theaters throughout the Los Angeles area. The film features contemporary interviews with many of those who are still alive, including Nader and Myamoto.
'Daytime Revolution' takes fascinating look back at John and Yoko's week on an old-school talk show
Counterculture heroes got a warm, open-minded welcome from mainstream TV host Mike Douglas, who helped the musicians share their views and passions with middle America in 1972.
For five weeks in 1972, John Lennon and Yoko Ono came to Philly every Thursday. Here’s why.
John Lennon and Yoko Ono cohosted a full week of The Mike Douglas Show, the afternoon talk show that reached a nationwide audience of 40 million. And they didn’t come alone to the KYW television broadcast studio in the basement of 1619 Walnut St.
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Fighting world hunger: the enduring impact of Harry Chapin's 'Cat's in the Cradle'
Willie Nelson established Farm Aid. Bruce Springsteen, Yoko Ono, Billy Joel, and others became ambassadors and helped ...
‘Daytime Revolution’ Review: In a Fascinating Footnote From the John Lennon-Yoko Ono Annals, Hipster Activists Reach the Middle American Masses
Erik Nelson’s doc revisits a unique experiment in countercultural messaging, when the famed couple stepped in for a week in ...
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The Story Behind the Beatles’ Breakup: What Really Happened?
Far too many Beatles fans love to blame the breakup of the Fab Four on Yoko Ono, Lennon’s wife. However, we think that falsely puts the responsibility of the end of an entire era of music on the ...
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Yoko Ono’s Quiet Destructions
Yoko Ono: Music of the Mind ran from February 15- September 1, 2024 at Tate Modern, London. Coco Picard is a cartoonist, ...
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Imagine Peace: Remembering John Lennon
Tomorrow, on October 9th, join us in celebrating what would have been John Lennon's birthday as Yoko Ono's Imagine Peace ...
An espresso-fueled tour of Trieste, Italy's longstanding coffee capital
In Italy's north east, Trieste has a cafe culture that was influenced by the grand salons of Hasburg Vienna. Today, the ...
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Lennon and Ono hosting ‘Mike Douglas Show’ was peak of ‘60s counterculture
John Lennon and Yoko Ono hosted the “Mike Douglas Show” for a week in 1972, using it to discuss women’s liberation, peace, and inclusion. But Richard Nixon saw it as a threat.