When Kate Hudson first burst onto the scene with the movie “Almost Famous,” her uncanny resemblance to her mother, Goldie Hawn, had everybody talking. Hudson didn’t see it.One of rock’s pioneers will be celebrated by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this fall.
Chuck Berry will be honored by the hall as part of its American Music Masters series.
Berry was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986. In October, the icon will be the subject of a weeklong celebration by the hall and Case Western Reserve University. It kicks off Oct. 22 and ends with an all-star tribute concert on Oct 27. In a statement released Tuesday, 85-year-old Berry said he is “looking forward to reelin’ and rockin’ in Cleveland.”
Nelson on train
Country legend Willie Nelson is on board for this year’s Railroad Revival Tour.
He’ll be joined by Jamey Johnson, Band of Horses and actor-musician John Reilly and Friends.
The train tour kicks off Oct. 20 in Duluth, Ga., and runs through Oct. 28 in Oakland, Calif. The artists will ride in vintage, 1940s railcars. They’ll perform in open air, pop-up concert venues in parks, fields and lots around the railroad tracks where they stop.
‘SNL’ specials due
NBC will air two “Saturday Night Live” prime-time election specials.
NBC Entertainment Chairman Robert Greenblatt announced Tuesday that the “SNL” specials will air Sept. 20 and 27.
Have fall listing?
We are seeking submissions for our Fall Events Guide, listing activities from Sept. 2 to May 26. The guide includes festivals in Indiana and Ohio, concerts, stage performances and art exhibits. Send listings to Terri Richardson at trich@jg.net or fax 461-8648. Include event name, date, time, location, cost and a contact number. Deadline to receive items is Aug. 10.
Summer vacations
Where have you gone this summer on vacation?
Send us no more than 300 words about where you went, what it was like, whom you went with and the best thing you saw and did there by Friday. Email jyouhana@jg.net, or write to The Journal Gazette, attn: Jaclyn Youhana, 600 W. Main St., Fort Wayne, IN 46802. Include your full name, city and daytime telephone number.
Happy birthday
Among celebrity birthdays today: Actress Barbara Harris is 77. Bassist Verdine White is 61. Supermodel Iman is 57. Cartoonist Ray Billingsley (“Curtis,” which appears in The Journal Gazette) is 55. Guitarist Thurston Moore is 54. Singer Marty Brown is 47. Actress Illeana Douglas is 47. Actor Matt LeBlanc is 45.
