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Mick's lips sell
Mick Jagger 's pout is officially fit for a museum. London's Victoria and Albert Museum announced yesterday that it bought the original artwork for The Rolling Stones' famous "lips'' logo, inspired by the singer's mouth, at a U.S. auction for $92,500. Mirvish Production's staging of the national tour of A Chorus Line will be at the Canon Theatre Oct. 28 through Nov. 30. Tickets go on sale Monday at Mirvish.com, TicketKing and the box office.

Jagger sought Clockwork Orange role
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The Victoria and Albert Museum buys Mick Jagger's lips at auction
The original design of The Rolling Stones' tongue and lips logo based on lead singer Sir Mick Jagger's famous pout has been bought by the Victoria and Albert Museum. The London institution paid just under £51,000 for the iconic pop-art image, created by student John Pasche in 1970, at auction in the United States. It will now form part of the permanent collection of the V&A, the world's largest museum of decorative arts and design. The image first appeared on the Stones' Sticky Fingers album an

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Jagger pays tribute to Bo Diddley
Singer Mick Jagger has paid tribute to singer-guitarist Bo Diddley as an "enormous force in music" and "a big influence on The Rolling Stones". Jagger said the US rock 'n' roll pioneer, who has died at the age of 79, was "a wonderful, original musician". US blues legend BB King was among other stars to honour Diddley. King said his legacy would "live on forever". Diddley, who was known for his homemade square guitar, dark glasses and black hat, died of heart failure in Florida.

Oprah to open season with Phelps, other Olympians
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