Johnson spent about 12 years at The Evening Star before moving to its rival newspaper, The Post, in 1969.

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The evening was part all-star concert, part fundraiser to benefit the MusiCares Foundation, the Recording Academy's philanthropic arm that provides assistance to members of the music industry.

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On Monday evening, while discussing how to cover the arrival of ex-NBA star Dennis Rodman and describing his array of tattoos and nose rings, we did what wasn't possible in the past: We Googled him from a local restaurant.

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Even the star of the evening, an admiral, had nothing new to say, or, rather, what he did have to say was, we all sensed, ripe hokum.

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In the evening, head to the Flying V Bar and Grill for magnificent sunset views and a star-studded menu of Southwestern dishes.

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Actors Jeremy Irons, Terence Stamp and Monty Python star Michael Palin take to the stage alongside Strummer to give readings throughout the charity evening on 10 November.

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Indeed, morning and evening, the Star Ferry is a genuinely useful and commonly used way for local people to hop from island to mainland and back again.

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West End star Michael Ball has also been signed up to perform an evening of show tunes at the Royal Albert Hall on 27 August.

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