Celebrity
Billy Preston, the Fifth Beatle, Would Have Been 74 Today, Still Not in the Rock Hall of Fame, And His Estate Still Isn’t Settled
Billy Preston -- a beautiful soul, extraordinary musician, the "fifth Beatle" because he was the only artist ever to share a credit with the...
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Rock-Reggae Star Eddy Grant Sues Donald Trump Over Use of 1983 Hit “Electric Avenue” in Campaign Video
Donald Trump is not going to "rock onto Electric Avenue" if Eddy Grant has anything to say about it.
Grant sued Trump today for copyright...
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Mariah Carey’s “Save the Day” with a Fugees Sample of Roberta Flack Cover Fails to Fly with Few Downloads in First 8 Days
Mariah Carey's fans get angry with me if I report anything negative about her music sales.
But where are they when the star needs them?...
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“Black Panther” Director Ryan Coogler on Chadwick Boseman: “After his family released their statement, I realized that he was living with his illness the...
"Black Panther" director Ryan Coogler released a statement about his star and friend, Chad Boseman. What's really amazing is that even Coogler had no...
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Mysterious Large “Ad” Obit for Robert Trump Appears in NY Times Main Section Without Signature, Purposely Omits Adopted Son
A mysterious large ad-- although it's not marked as an ad-- appears on Page 9 on the main section of the New York Times...
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Chadwick Boseman Tribute on ABC Tonight: Commercial Free Showing of “Black Panther” Followed by Special Honoring Actor
Wakanda Forever!
ABC will air a commercial free showing of "Black Panther" tonight in tribute to actor Chadwick Boseman, who died Friday after a four...
Books
Former Gossip Columnist Regrets: That Time He Didn’t Report How Tom Cruise Fell Down the Stairs at Prada in SoHo
Summer reading: finally catching up with Ben Widdicombe's "Gatecrasher," named for his long ago column in the NY Daily News. It's full of great...
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“Get on Up” Producer Mick Jagger Praises Chadwick Boseman, the Second Member of Movie’s Cast Who Died Too Young
It was Mick Jagger whose production company produced the James Brown biopic "Get on Up." That the movie, following "42," that introduced Chadwick Boseman...