– Annie Lennox, who found fame as the voice of the Eurythmics and later as a solo act, accepted an honorary degree in Glasgow, Scotland, on Tuesday. Lennox, 51, said it was exciting to receive an honorary degree from the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. “I’m very happy to be here, even though I feel like a complete fraud,” she said.
– Hoping to save a piece of hometown history, Willie Nelson has bought the Methodist church in Abbot, Texas, where he honed his musical skills as a boy. Nelson, 73, celebrated the church’s preservation at a Sunday service that brought together longtime parishioners, friends and family — including his sister, Bobbie — for prayers and gospel music.
– HBO’s “Sopranos” family will be staying together after all, thanks to some last-minute negotiations that brought two wiseguys back into the fold, Zap2it.com reports. Steven Van Zandt (Silvio Dante) and Tony Sirico (Paulie Walnuts) agreed to deals over the weekend that will bring them back for the show’s final eight episodes.
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The Personals page was compiled by Cheryl Bowles from Tribune news services and staff reports.
