NEWSMAKERS | Dylan to give first concert in Vietnam

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Dylan to give first concert in Vietnam

HANOI, Vietnam

American singer Bob Dylan, famous for his anti-war songs during the Vietnam War, will perform in the Communist country for the first time next month, his promoter said Tuesday. Dylan will appear at a university stadium in the southern commercial hub of Ho Chi Minh City on April 10, said Rod Quinton, general manager of Ho Chi Minh City-based Saigon Sound System.

Dylan is popular in Vietnam because of his anti-war songs. His 1960s songs “Blowin’ in the Wind” and “The Times They Are a-Changin” were inspirations for the American civil-rights and anti-war movements.

Longoria talks divorce in magazine issue

Eva Longoria is opening up about her divorce from basketball player Tony Parker in the April issue of Allure magazine. The “Desperate Housewives” star says talking about the breakup from the San Antonio Spurs player makes her “want to cry” but she’s trying to make the transition “as gracefully as possible.”

Longoria turned 36 on Tuesday. She filed for divorce from Parker last November, citing irreconcilable differences. The two were married in July 2007.

Feds: TV producer should be extradited

LOS ANGELES

U.S. Justice Department officials say former “Survivor” reality television producer Bruce Beresford-Redman should be extradited to Mexico to stand trial for the killing of his wife during a Cancun vacation last spring. A 45-page extradition memorandum released Monday supports Mexico’s extradition request. It will be considered at a May 16 hearing in Los Angeles. The 39-year-old and has been fighting extradition in jail since Nov. 16.

The body of 41-year-old Monica Beresford-Redman was found April 8 in a wastewater treatment pump at a Cancun resort. An autopsy says she was struck on the head and asphyxiated.

Baba Booey named to town’s parks board

GREENWICH, Conn.

A longtime member of Howard Stern’s on-air crew has been appointed to the parks advisory board of an affluent Connecticut town.

The man known as Baba Booey to fans won approval to the board at a town meeting Monday in Greenwich. The 119-64 vote ended two months of contentious debate on the issue. Those opposed to the appointment have cited Stern’s low-brow, often misogynistic brand of humor.

Baba Booey’s real name is Gary Dell’Abate. He’s the producer of Stern’s Sirius Satellite Radio show. Dell’Abate’s supporters separated his professional life from his personal life, saying he is a family man and 16-year resident who coached local youth sports.

Associated Press