No crack smokin'lowlifes coming to America, nosiree.

I hope they get her to perform via satellite.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/a..._winehouse

I hope she continues her treatment without a Grammy appearance at all this go around.

With the rotating door attitude that most pop stars have with rehab, I'd like to see her keep all of her focus on kicking her drug habit.
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"i tried to get my visa but they said no, no no"! sorry i couldn't resist.

TheMightyCelestial said:

Multiple trips to rehab is not relegated to the celebrity world; it's pretty much the norm for treatment.

RipHer2Shreds said:

Okay then,
fuck my post to all hell, then.

TheMightyCelestial said:

Not to hell. Just halfway there and back.

No worries Celestial. Rock stars are just people too so you're right anyway.

Amy Winehouse visa denied but she'll perform by satellite at Grammy Awards


at 19:09 on February 7, 2008, EST.
By Raphael G. Satter, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS


Singer Amy Winehouse. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Kevork Djansezian, file
LONDON - Amy Winehouse will not attend this year's Grammy Awards because her request for a visa was denied, but she will perform by satellite at Sunday's ceremony in Los Angeles.

Winehouse and her acclaimed "Back to Black" album are nominated for Grammys in six categories. She will perform material from the album, an executive close to the Grammys told The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity Thursday.

The Outside Organization, which counts the troubled retro-soul sensation among its clients, said in an e-mail that Winehouse - who shot to fame with the autobiographical single "Rehab" - was disappointed that her request for a visa had been turned down by the U.S. Embassy.

"Amy has been progressing well since entering a rehabilitation clinic two weeks ago and although disappointed with the decision has accepted the ruling and will be concentrating on her recovery," the Outside Organization said.

The statement didn't say why her application was rejected. The U.S. Embassy in London and the State Department in Washington declined to comment late Thursday. Shane O'Neill, Winehouse's spokesman, said he had nothing to add.

Winehouse's potent blend of blues, jazz, pop and soul has won praise from critics and fans, but her chaotic personal life has increasingly upstaged her music. Concerned family members regularly beg Winehouse to seek help in letters splashed across the pages of British tabloid newspapers and magazines.

Since the album's U.S. release last year, she has cancelled a slew of appearances amid reports of drug use. Her husband, Blake Fielder-Civil, is accused of attacking a pub landlord and later conspiring with the landlord to have him withdraw as a witness at the trial.

Last month, The Sun newspaper ran still images from a video that it claimed showed Winehouse inhaling fumes from a small pipe. The images were said to have been filmed during a party at her London home.

Shortly thereafter, Winehouse entered a London rehabilitation centre, and has been questioned by police.

In October, Winehouse and Fielder-Civil, were arrested in Norway on charges of marijuana possession, for which they were fined. In November, Winehouse's Norwegian lawyer, Ole Kvelstad, said her payment of the fine amounted to a guilty plea, which he said could have serious consequences if she sought to enter the U.S.

Winehouse cancelled an appearance at the 2007 mtvU Woodie Awards in November "due to visa issues."

Other British music acts have had difficulty securing visas. Lily Allen was scheduled to perform at the MTV Video Music Awards in September, but the pop star's immigration visa was revoked. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services hasn't commented, but her manager has said he suspected it was because Allen was arrested in London in June after an altercation with photographers.


©The Canadian Press, 2008

Even if Winehouse was granted a visa, she could have been found inadmissible when she applied for entry.

A visa does not guarantee entry into the US.

Drug charges are the hardest to overcome.

She shouldn't be welcome back. Performing at the Grammys doesn't mean it is acceptable to break the law. Sorry.

Vanilli said:

I break the law all the time & that doesn't stop me from performing at the Grammys.
It's my lack of talent that prevents me from doing so. And the fact that I'm not famous. And that I'm always hanging around here with you guys rather than spending that time trying to hone a skill of some kind so that I can contribute something meaningful to society. And the fact that I never understood why the "Grammys" isn't actually spelled the "Grammies". And finally, it's also because of the fact that every single one of my posts tends to turn into a nonsensical runaway train within an immensly short matter of time.
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Vanilli said:

Come come, now.

I doubt there's ever been a pop, rock,or hip-hop artist to grace the Grammy stage that hasn't tried an illegal substance before. Whether one has just secretly experimented with pot once, or they're a hardcore mainliner like Winehouse, they've ALL broken the law. The former have just never gotten caught by the authorities. As has been mentioned, the list of acts in the music industry that have convictions is pretty long, yet no one would dare ask them to never return to a Grammy broadcast. What of the Mick Jaggers, Dionne Warwicks, or Snoop Dogs of the music industry? There are music stars that have gotten into all manner of legal trouble on foreign soil and we never saw NARAS placing any jurisdiction on THEIR activities.

If NARAS is going to have invitation standards for one participant in their awards ceromony, then they must hold the same standards for ALL. Otherwise you're saying they should engage in favoritist practices and a blatant double standard.

More important than any of this, Winehouse shouldn't be allowed to travel to the US to perform not because any false judgements the court of public opinion so wants to pass on her, vs. the fact that she is a hardcore drug addict afflicted with anorexia nervosa and bullumia, and she needs to remain in a facility that can help her recover before she dies. Therin lies the TRUE priority of this situation.

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Vanilli said:

You need to cut that mess. Doesn't little Mikey have a drug problem? Didn't one of the Milli Vanillis have a drug problem?

TheMightyCelestial said:

I agree.Screw the Grammys! She has more important issues to deal with.She needs to stay in rehab for awhile and concentrate on that.There will always be time for glitzy award shows.Some things are more important.

SoulAlive said:

On the other hand, think of what a boost it could be for her perspective and her recovery to get in touch with what's really good about hereself.

She's probably going to win Best New Artist. If she's well enough to sing a song I believe she ought to do it and celebrate her accomplishment.

We are rooting for her recovery aren't we?

Vanilli said:

The law

The law is a joke and totally corrupt.

FUCK THE LAW

Apparently , they reversed their decision and granted her a visa, but it came too late. yahoo article

Winehouse gets visa, but won't come

By RAPHAEL G. SATTER, Associated Press Writer 1 hour, 1 minute ago

LONDON - Amy Winehouse's visa came through, but not in time for the rehabbing singer to make the trip to Los Angeles for the Grammy Awards, her representatives said Friday.

Winehouse will go ahead with her backup plan to perform live via satellite from a studio in London, where she would also be available to accept any awards she may win during Sunday's ceremony. Winehouse and her acclaimed "Back to Black" album are nominated for Grammys in six categories.

"Unfortunately, due to the logistics involved and timing complications, Amy will not be traveling to the U.S. to perform at the Grammys in person," the Outside Organization said in a statement.

Winehouse's original visa application was denied under U.S. immigration rules regarding the "use and abuse of narcotics," a senior State Department official said Friday, on condition of anonymity because the U.S. Embassy in London's application deliberations are confidential.

The Department of Homeland Security had been "rapidly" processing her appeal, the official said. But the reversal, barely 48 hours before the beginning of the telecast, came too late.

"Amy would like to thank all of those people, in particular the staff involved at the U.S. Embassy in London, who have all worked so hard to expedite her application," Outside said. "She is looking forward to being a part of the 50th Annual Grammy Awards with her Sunday night performance and to going back to the U.S. soon."

Winehouse's potent blend of blues, jazz, pop and soul has won praise from critics and fans, but her chaotic personal life has increasingly upstaged her music. Concerned family members regularly beg Winehouse to seek help in letters splashed across the pages of British tabloid newspapers and magazines.

Last month, The Sun newspaper ran still images from a video that it claimed showed Winehouse inhaling fumes from a small pipe. The images were said to have been filmed during a party at her London home.

Shortly thereafter, Winehouse entered a London rehabilitation center, and has been questioned by police. Outside said earlier Friday that she was leaving the center to prepare for her performance. It added that the singer would remain under medical supervision.

Other British music acts have had difficulty securing visas. Lily Allen was scheduled to perform at the MTV Video Music Awards in September, but the pop star's visa was revoked. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services hasn't commented, but her manager has said he suspected it was because Allen was arrested in London in June after an altercation with photographers.

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Associated Press writer Matt Lee in Washington contributed to this story.
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