Billy Joel is dealing with hydrocephalus . . . a.k.a. water on the brain. He says he’s mostly healthy, but it does affect his balance, which means he’s not allowed to drive. That’s one reason he’s selling his motorcycle collection. The other is, quote, “I’m into my 70s now, and I realized I can’t ride as much as I used to. I don’t want to die like a bug on a windshield.” He’s also not allowed to perform. His neurologist told him that he’s basically giving himself a concussion every time he hits the stage. Why is it so damaging? Quote, “The volume. Rock ‘n’ roll is loud, man. Rock ‘n’ roll made me deaf already. So it’s the lighting, the sound, the stress of the show, the audience, the energy of the performance.” Billy WANTS to get back to performing, but only further testing will determine if it happens.
Warren Zeiders met an elderly fan at a recent meet and greet who thought she had been talking to him. It turns out she’s been getting SCAMMED. She went up to him and said, quote, “Can I ask you something? I’m not talking to you on anything am I? I have lost a lot of money to these scammers.” The older lady then asked if she could give him her number so they could talk about it and he gently refused.
Clay Walker is bringing his family along for all his holiday plans. He announced an 11-track album called “A Clay Walker Family Christmas”. It comes out November 6th. They’ll also take the album on a nine-date tour.
New in Theaters: “Street Fighter”, “Whalefall”, “Sense and Sensibility”
TV This Weekend: “The Death of Robin Hood” and “The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror Presents: The Revengening”, plus the season premieres of “Tulsa King” and “The Rainmaker”
Caterina Scorsone is 45. Dr. Amelia Shepherd on “Grey’s Anatomy”.
Jeremy Jackson is 46. “Baywatch”.
John Mayer is 49. “Say”, “No Such Thing”, “Waiting on the World to Change”, “Who Says”, “Your Body Is a Wonderland”, and “Daughters”.
Kellie Martin is 51. Lucy on “ER”.
Wendy Wilson is 57. Wilson Phillips singer and the daughter of Beach Boy Brian Wilson.
Flea is 64. Awesome bassist for the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
Tim Robbins is 68. “Shawshank Redemption” star.
Fred Turner is 83. The “Turner” of Bachman-Turner Overdrive.
