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Ringo Starr Talks Black Lives Matter & Black Influence on Beatles’ Music During Virtual ‘Big Birthday Show’
While Ringo Starr couldn’t celebrate his birthday with his usual party at the Capitol Records building in Hollywood, the former Beatle brought the fun online on Tuesday (July 7) to celebrate the big 8-0 safely and socially distanced. Proceeds raised during the show benefited four organizations, including Black Lives Matter Global Network, the David Lynch Foundation, MusiCares and WaterAid. On the Black Lives Matter movement, Starr took some time to note how influential Black music was to creating the Beatles’ sound. “There’s no greater act than any others can make than to stand up and be counted when you see injustice,” he said during the livestream. “I don’t have to tell you that the Beatles’ early set had a lot to do with the i...
The 2009 Emmy Awards Experiment That Reshaped Award Shows
The trend at award shows these days as far as the number of nominees in marquee categories is go big or go home. The Emmy Awards bucked 60 years of tradition when they announced the nominees for the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards on July 16, 2009. They unveiled seven nominees for each of what are widely seen as their top awards—outstanding comedy series and outstanding drama series. They had usually had five nominees in each of these categories. Six and a half months later, on Feb. 2, 2010, the Oscars took it even further when they announced the nominees for the 82nd annual Academy Awards. They unveiled 10 nominees for their flagship award, best picture, up from the usual five. They announced 10 nominees the following year as well. The Tony Awards have a much smaller field of potential nominee...
‘American Idol’ Alum Chris Sligh Has COVID-19
Chris Sligh, a finalist in season six of American Idol, is battling with COVID-19-related pneumonia. The contemporary Christian singer on Monday posted a picture of himself appearing unwell in a medical facility, with the caption, “My world right now. Covid suuuuucks.” His condition hasn’t improved. “I’ll try to reach out to as many people as I can individually, but publicly let me say thank you for the prayers & kind words,” he writes in a new Instagram post. “I have Covid that has devolved into pneumonia. Breathing without pain or coughing is difficult & I didn’t get much sleep last night, but hopefully the antibiotics do their work fast.” Thanks to his deep run in the 2007 season of Idol, Sligh has enjoyed a notable chart career. His album Empty Me from 2008 peaked at No. 9 on t...
Will Juliette Finally Move On (Now That She Knows About The Siesta Key Baby)?
There will soon be a Siesta Key unit of three — and word of the bundle of joy on the way began to trickle around Sarasota. First, Alyssa told her parents about the pregnancy, and during tonight’s episode the parents-to-be spilled the beans to Amanda and JJ at a sushi date night, and then Celine Chloe. After the Crescent Club head honcho took a beat to absorb the stunning news, she had a prediction that “Juliette is going to have a f*cking conniption.” And, yeah the Queen Bee did when (who else?) Chloe informed her of the baby-on-the-way at a girls wine/pizza night at Juliette and Kelsey‘s abode. “You’re serious?” Juliette finally mustered, after taking a pregnant long pause. Chloe quietly offered an “mhmmm” as the reality began to...
OZZY OSBOURNE For President: Official Merchandise Now Available
Ozzy Osbourne‘s official online store has been updated with “Ozzy For President” merchandise, including t-shirts, hoodies, lithographs, bumper stickers and buttons. For $60, fans can get a hoodie, a 13″ x 19″ lithograph, a bumper sticker and a button. The new range of merchandise was announced via Ozzy‘s social media in a campaign-style video featuring some of his most popular quotes, including, “Out of everything I’ve lost, I miss my mind the most!” and “It could be worse… I could be Sting.” The “Ozzy For President” hoodie bundle will ship in late July. A trailer is available below. The original “Ozzy For President” t-shirt, featuring the same design, first arrived in 1984. Back in June 2019, Ozzy an...
NEW YORK DOLLS Frontman DAVID JOHANSEN Will Be Focus Of New Documentary From MARTIN SCORSESE
Showtime Documentary Films today announced a new feature documentary from Academy Award-winning director Martin Scorsese that profiles David Johansen, the celebrated frontman of the NEW YORK DOLLS. Emmy nominee David Tedeschi will co-direct with Scorsese, and Scorsese and Sikelia Productions will executive produce with Brian Grazer, Ron Howard and Imagine Documentaries. The announcement was made by Vinnie Malhotra, executive vice president, nonfiction programming, Showtime Networks Inc. “I’ve known David Johansen for decades, and his music has been a touchstone ever since I listened to the DOLLS when I was making ‘Mean Streets’,” said Scorsese. “Then and now, David‘s music captures the energy and excitement of New York City. I often see him perform...
COREY TAYLOR Has Hope For Future Of Rock: ‘I Know A Ton Of Younger Bands That Play Their Own Instruments’
During a recent appearance on “Offstage With DWP”, SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor spoke out against an age-old argument repeated by a lot of old-timers: kids today just aren’t interested in guitar-driven music and just want electronic beats. “I know a ton of younger bands that play their own instruments, that play in-your-face rock,” Corey explained (see video below). “They’re rebelling against what the rebellion was against us. So they’re going back to basics in a lot of ways. “Not to toot my son’s horn too much, but his band, they’re the real deal,” Taylor continued. “They were insane. I was at their first show, and there was no sampling, there was no nothing. They just came on and they just punc...
VAN HALEN Bassist WOLFGANG VAN HALEN Is Still Working On Getting His Debut Solo Album Released
VAN HALEN bassist Wolfgang Van Halen says that he is still “working” on getting his debut solo album released. Earlier today, a fan asked Wolfgang on Twitter when he expects his solo LP to finally see the light of day. The 29-year-old rocker responded: “I’m working on it! The state of the world has really thrown a wrench into how I saw this releasing (given that no touring is able to happen until this all blows over) but I have a few ideas that I’m really excited about, so stay tuned!!” This past February, it was announced that Wolfgang had signed a deal with Explorer1 Music Group for the release of his solo album. The disc is being recorded with producer Michael “Elvis” Baskette at VAN HALEN‘s 5150 Studios in California. The announceme...
Charlamagne Tha God Hosting Weekly Talk Show On Comedy Central
Source: Tom Williams / Getty Charlamagne Tha God is going to be a little busier. The host of The Breakfast Club will also be holding down a weekly talk show on Comedy Central. Vulture reports that the man born Lenard McKelvey will be hosting a new weekly half-hour series that will focus on “current events and cultural issues.” Details are still being sorted and at the moment there is no solid date as to when it will premiere. However, the goal is to get the series into production by November’s Presidential election. The series reunites Charlamagne with producer Chris McCarthy, president of the Entertainment and Youth Group at Comedy Central parent company ViacomCBS, who put Tha God on MTV2, which included stints hosting Charlamagne & Friends and Uncommon Sense. Bringing Charlamag...
Halle Berry Apologizes For Considering Role As A Transgender Man In A Upcoming Film
Source: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin / Getty Halle Berry hasn’t had to apologize for much in her career, but she quickly had to say sorry following an interview where she spoke on a role she was considering taking. The Acadamy Award-winning actress revealed during an Instagram Live interview with hairstylist Christin Brown that she was potentially going to take on the role of a transgender man in an upcoming movie role. She was immediately met with criticism and swift backlash from the transgender community and its allies for even considering the role. Berry also got called out for her misgendering of the character. Monday evening (Jul.6), Halle took Twitter and quickly apologized for “Over the weekend I had the opportunity to discuss my consideration of an upcoming role as a transgender man, and ...
Samsung’s Next Galaxy Unpacked Event Is Going Down August 5th
Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz Samsung’s long-rumored next Galaxy Unpacked event finally has a date, and boy, we are excited to see what the Korean tech giant has up its sleeve. Mark your calendars, August 5th, 10 a.m. ET, we will see what the newest devices coming to the Galaxy ecosystem. Like every other event now, the entire event will be live-streamed. Rumor has it, Samsung will be unveiling the new Galaxy Note 20, and based on the flyer for the unpacked event, it will, in fact, be copper like the leaked images of Samsung’s newest flagship device revealed. We also expect to see the Note 20 Ultra, a new Galaxy Fold device, and hopefully the Galaxy Smart Watch 3. We won’t be shocked if Samsung totally surprises us by announcing other devices as well. This upcoming all-digital Ga...
2 Chainz ft. Skooly “Devil Just Trying To Be Seen,” City Girls ft. Doja Cat “P*ssy Talk” & More | Daily Visuals 7.7.20
2020 has been the strugglest of years in human history and though it’s been especially tough on Americans, it will go down as the year that outcry for social justice and racial equality hit a fever pitch. For his visuals to his Skooly assisted “Devil Just Trying To Be Seen,” 2 Chainz uses camera phone footage of the numerous police killings of unarmed Black men and the protests they inspired on the streets while he and Skooly partake film themselves in the same camera phone manner. It was pretty cool ish. City Girls meanwhile turn a work office into a strip club and get things extra turnt in their Doja Cat assisted clip to “P*ssy Talk.” Y’all know ain’t no man complaining to Human Resources for this kind of behavior. Check out the rest of today’s drops including work from Boosie Badazz, Mi...
