Elvis Presley

The world's fourth Elvis-themed restaurant is scheduled to open in a mall in Georgia this year. But not in the Peach State in the heart of the Dixie -- the Elvis American Diner is in the Republic of Georgia. Seems that in the former Soviet Union, the King and 1950s Americana are considered pretty nifty.

Showbiz memorabilia had its closeup in the past few weeks, with items made famous by Marilyn Monroe, Michael Jackson and Judy Garland fetching an over-the-rainbow prices at auction. Why are people compelled to buy these items, and who's drawing the biggest bucks? Read on...

"Finders keepers, losers weepers ..." We all learned it on the playground. Elvis even sang about it. But some of us -- and by some I mean corporate CEOs -- managed to grow up thinking it was true. Nothing else explains why Maynard L. Jenkins, former chief executive of auto-parts retailer CSK...

At long last, two of the most famous males of the 20th century are united, as Hasbro and PPW Toys have unveiled an Elvis version of Mr. Potato Head. One must wonder what the world capacity for Elvis Presley memorabilia is; a representative for his estate told the Commercial Appeal that this will...

Robert Sillerman's CKX Inc. is reportedly "in the late stages" of a buyout led by One Equity Partners, J.P. Morgan's private-equity arm. Judging by market reaction to the likely offer price, a higher one may be needed.

Elvis Presley would have been 75 today -- had he not died of drug-induced heart failure at the age of 42. My reaction -- and the reaction of other people I talked to -- was "Really? He would only be 75?" That makes him 21 years younger than fitness guru Jack LaLanne, two years younger than...

Universal Music Group recently signed deals giving it control over much of Michael Jackson and Frank Sinatra's catalogs and likeness rights, Variety reports. Universal will become the official multiyear licensee for 38 albums and 14 DVDs by Ol' Blue Eyes, and the exclusive manufacturer and...

It's been less than two weeks since his death, and Michael Jackson already is becoming bigger than he was in life. The funeral for the King of Pop has reportedly pumped $4 million into the southern California economy, according to the Chicago Tribune, as fans cram into hotel rooms and restaurants...

While I'd be hard-pressed to describe my Aunt Linda as rational, her love of Elvis borders on complete insanity. Even now, thirty years after his death, he still stands high in her pantheon, somewhere just south of God and just north of George W. Bush. Let others differentiate between Army Elvis,...

Every two years, a study is released that rates the popularity of dead celebrities.It's a survey put out by Marketing Evaluations, Inc./the Q Scores Company, and it's designed to help marketers conclude what a celebrity endorsement is worth. And since celebrities, long after they're gone, are...