Nelson cancels concert
Nelson cancels concert
KENANSVILLE, N.C. — Singer and guitarist Willie Nelson canceled a North Carolina concert because of a bum hand about an hour after several band and crew members were arrested and charged with possessing moonshine and pot. Alcohol Law Enforcement spokesman Ernie Seneca said Friday that six members of Nelson’s band and crew have been charged with misdemeanor possession offenses. They were cited before the Texas singer was to take the stage Thursday night at the Duplin County Events Center.
Clydesdales could make Super Bowl appearance
MILWAUKEE — Anheuser-Busch isn’t saying “neigh” just yet to putting its Clydesdales in the Super Bowl. The longtime Super Bowl advertising leader is asking fans to vote on three possible Budweiser ads on the brand’s Facebook page. One of them includes the company’s trademark Clydesdale horses. All are by advertising agency DDB.
Earlier this week, the brewer showed off the contenders for its five minutes of Super Bowl ads. None included the horses, which were last absent from the game in 2001. But the company said it got a 60- second cut of a new Clydesdale ad that it likes better than a half-minute one it saw previously, and now the horses just might be in again.
Today’s birthdays
Actor Gene Hackman is 80. Actress Vanessa Redgrave is 73. Singer Marty Balin of Jefferson Airplane/Jefferson Starship is 68. Musician Phil Collins is 59. Singer Jody Watley is 51. Actor Christian Bale is 36. Actor Wilmer Valderrama (“That ’70s Show”) is 30.