John Stamos finally made his debut at Chicago’s Riot Fest on Saturday, performing alongside the Beach Boys in an appearance that was a dozen years in the making. Organizers had been pursuing Stamos since 2013, when they first offered a set to the actor’s fictional Full House band Jesse and …
Read More »Beach Boys' Mike Love Honors 'Brother in Music' Brian Wilson at Gala Event
Mike Love paid tribute to his cousin and Beach Boys co-founder, Brian Wilson, who died Wednesday, at the Songwriters Hall of Fame induction ceremony in New York on Thursday. “I especially must thank my cousin Brian Wilson,” Love said, according to The Hollywood Reporter. “My first cousin by blood but …
Read More »John Stamos Remembers Brian Wilson: 'His Voice Is Part of the Divine Chorus'
For John Stamos, Beach Boys frontman Brian Wilson “didn’t just soundtrack” his life, the legendary founder of California rock “filled it with color, with wonder, with some of the most unforgettable, emotional, joyful moments I’ve ever known.” Following news of Wilson death at the age of 82, Stamos honored the …
Read More »John Stamos Almost Played the Grinch — But Was Allergic to the Prosthetics
John Stamos got the chance to tell the Grinch himself that he nearly portrayed the Christmas villain in the famous 2000 biopic How the Grinch Stole Christmas, directed by Ron Howard and ultimately starring Jim Carrey. OK, that’s not technically what happened, but Stamos did say the part would’ve been …
Read More »Dave Coulier Backs John Stamos After Bald Cap Backlash: 'I Laughed Out Loud'
Dave Coulier defended his friend and Full House co-star John Stamos, who received some sharp words from fans who thought it was insensitive of Stamos to wear a bald cap in solidarity with Coulier while he’s undergoing chemotherapy treatment for cancer. “I’m sorry to see a bunch of negative comments …
Read More »John Stamos Offers Support After Dave Coulier Reveals Cancer Diagnosis
John Stamos offered some brotherly love to his Full House costar Dave Coulier. After Coulier revealed he has been diagnosed with Stage 3 non-Hodgkin lymphoma, Stamos took to Instagram to show his support. Stamos posted a series of photos of the pair, including snaps of them on the set of …
Read More »John Stamos' Six-Year-Old Son Played Some Expert Tambourine at a Beach Boys Show
Actor and honorary/auxiliary Beach Boy John Stamos brought out a special guest at the band’s show in Indianapolis over the weekend — his six-year-old son, Billy, who added some additional percussion to “Good Vibrations.” Stamos shared a clip of the incredibly cute cameo on social media, showing Billy — properly …
Read More »The Glasgow Willy Wonka Disaster Event Is Now the Subject of a Parody Song Performed by John Stamos
Something shifted when Timothée Chalamet put on the coat and top hat that transformed him into a budding chocolatier in Paul King’s Wonka. That simple act has moved us collectively into a chaos-ridden timeline in which families can get ripped off at a knockoff Willy Wonka-themed family event in Glasgow …
Read More »Watch Chris Stapleton Improvise a Song About John Stamos on 'Kimmel'
Chris Stapleton stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live to showcase his song “It Takes a Woman” on the show’s outdoor stage and took the opportunity to also perform a brand new number about John Stamos. For the late-night show’s “Wing It and Sing It” segment, host Jimmy Kimmel challenged the country …
Read More »John Stamos Remembers Beach Boys Bandmate Jeff Foskett: 'I Can't Express How He Changed My Life'
It’s almost impossible for John Stamos to imagine what would have happened to his life had he not met Beach Boys singer-guitarist Jeffrey Foskett 40 years ago. Foskett, who died Monday at 67, introduced Stamos to the Beach Boys in 1983, and helped him land a gig as a percussionist …
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