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A4 THE HARTFORD COURANT Saturday, May 20, 2000 Nation A Lot Of Help From His Friends Rosie O'Donnell Wins Fourth Emmy Ringo's Star, But Band Keeps Him Shining by Ringo Starr and his All Starr Band. And in recent years, that's meant a show or two at the Mohegan Sun casino. "It's like we live here," the ever-affable Starr said between his open- By ROGER CATUN Courant Rock Critic The closest Connecticut has come to a Beatles concert has been the appearances over the past decade or so Marty Petty Publisher and Chief Executive Officer Business Executives drumset, frankly), it's important to have Simon Kirke drumming as well. Taking lead vocals on songs from the two bands he was in, Bad Company and Free, worked better than you might have expected. Mark Rivera was utility man on percussion, sax and harmonica during a plodding version of "Love Me Do," the only bum Beatle moment all night Ringo is the reason for the tours, though, and he was in great shape at 59, and sounding the same as ever.

Starr is the only Beatle on tour this year, and it was a genuine thrill to hear an energetic version of early songs like "I Wanna Be Your Man" or "Boys," the latter of which was even better live than in the original Fab Four version. And the concluding "With a Little Help From My Friends" was what it's all about, of course. The set list for Ringo Starr His All Starr Band Friday was: "It Don't Come Easy," "Act Naturally," "Hungry Eyes, "I Hear You "Sunshine of Your Love," "Shooting Star, "I Wanna Be Your Man, "Love Me Do, "Yellow Submarine, "Theme to An Imaginary Western, "Go All the Way, "I'm the Greatest, "No No Song, "Back Off Boogaloo, "I Feel Free, "All Right Now, "Boys, "I Knew the Bride, Room," "All By Myself," "Photograph" (encore) "You're Sixteen, "With a Little Help From My Friends." ing songs Friday, at the first show of a two-night stand. "Every year we end up at the Mohegan Sun." By now there are few surprises in the show he sang on only 10 or so Beatles recordings and had a handful more Top 10 hits. The variations come from the revolving band members, who bring their own hits as icing.

The new man for 2000 is Eric Carmen, whose hits cover a lot of ground, from the Raspberries' pop to throbbing solo ballads like "All By Myself," later a hit for Mariah Carey, and "Hungry Eyes" from "Dirty Dancing." The big gun in the group was Jack Bruce, ace bassist for Cream, who also sang most their songs. At 57 he may look like William Shatner on those Priceline.com commercials, but he managed to hint at his instrumental prowess on an extended "White Room" and offered the most delicious obscurity of the night in his "Theme for An Imaginary Western" from his 1969 solo debut, later recorded by Mountain. The guy who held it together all night and provided a couple of fiery solo nuggets himself was Dave Edmunds, the remarkable guitarist who nicely covered styles ranging from George Harrison to Eric Clapton as well as delivering the infectious "I Knew the Bride" and "I Hear You Knockin'." Since Ringo is up front for much of the night (or taking it easy behind his The late Shari Lewis won the award for best performer in a children's series. Her daughter accepted the award with her mother's puppet Lamb Chop. "Sesame Street" won the award for best preschool children's series for the sixth straight time, the only show to win since the category was established.

Shemar Moore of "The Young and the Restless," who won his first Emmy as best supporting actor, brought a cellphone to the stage to make a calL "Mom, I won this damn thing," he said when she finally answered. Sarah Brown of "General Hospital" won the best supporting actress award, letting out a scream in delight. The 27th annual Daytime Emmy Awards were given out during a ceremony at New York's Radio City Music Hall, televised on ABC. It was Philbin's last chance to win a best talk show Emmy as Kathie Lee Gilford's partner. Gifford announced she is quitting their show this summer.

Associated Press NEW YORK The show that transformed prime-time television, "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire," won a Daytime Emmy award on Friday. The game show was shunted off to the Daytime Emmy awards when the prime-time show declared it had no category it could compete in, a decision that miffed ABC, the show's producer, and host Regis Philbin. Producer Michael Davies, wearing red plaid pants, ignored the controversy in accepting the award. "Regis Philbin, you are a god," Davies said. Rosie O'Donnell won her fourth straight Emmy as best talk show host She has won the award every year she was nominated.

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