Subscribe | UPI Odd Newsletter Subscribe AALIYAH The video that singer/actress Aaliyah had just finished shooting when she was killed in a plane crash in the Bahamas Aug. 25 is ready to go, and BET has announced it will debut "Rock the Boat" on Nov. 9. Advertisement Aaliyah was one of nine people who died when the Cessna 402B they were flying on crashed and exploded 200 feet past the end of a runway at Marsh Harbor International Airport on Abaco Island. "Rock the Boat" promotes the second single from Aaliyah's self-titled third album. A video for the next single, "More Than a Woman," had already been produced before Aaliyah died. It's due to be released early in 2002. (Thanks to UPI Hollywood Reporter Pat Nason) U2 PUMPKIN There are only two days left to bid on a one-of-a-kind U2 collectible -- an artificial pumpkin signed by all four members of the Irish rock group. The pumpkin is being auctioned online at metromix.com and has attracted interest from U2 fans as far away as Canada and France. The current bid stands at $1125. The pumpkin is carved and inked with an American flag and the U2 Elevation Tour logo by artist Hugh McMahon. It was signed by the band during the tour's Chicago stop. Advertisement One hundred percent of the winning bid will benefit the Chicago Remembers Fund -- established to help the victims of the Sept. 11th terrorist attacks. The auction ends at 5 p.m. CST Thursday. (Web sites: chicagotribune.com, metromix.com) ANNIVERSARY CONCERT Fuel, David Lee Roth and a reunited Hooters headline the Pierre Robert 20th Anniversary Tribute Concert, to be held Nov. 21 at the First Union Spectrum in Philadelphia. Additional artists will be announced later. Robert is the midday personality at Philly radio station WMMR. The show marks his 20 years working in the City of Brotherly Love. A portion of revenue from the concert will be donated to charity. ROCK STARS CONCERNED ABOUT FAN MAIL With all the lethal craziness going on with anthrax showing up in the country's mail system, a growing number of rock and entertainment stars are telling their staffs to not open any more fan mail for the duration. Published reports indicate that the FBI has gotten no specific threats to entertainers, but many understand that something could come in the mail. Many stars receive odd-shaped packages and thick envelopes from fans who send them trinkets, memorabilia or books or CDs for autographing. Advertisement Some stars already have a reputation for carefully screening their incoming fan mail. At the same time, many large businesses are telling mailroom workers to use extra care. Some are urging their employees and those doing business with them to only use e-mail, not conventional mail, unless it's necessary. (Thanks to UPI Feature Reporter Dennis Daily)
