Movies
Andra Day Releases “Tigress and “Tweed” New Single from “United States vs. Billie Holiday” Film
Andra Day is about to become an overnight sensation after a decade, at least, making beautiful music as a jazz and R&B singer. Isn't...
Movies
Billie Holiday’s Signature Song, “Strange Fruit,” Has a Strange Backstory Tying Her to Executed Spies Julius and Ethel Rosenberg
As we prepare for Lee Daniels' "The United States of America vs. Billie Holiday," here's a little backstory almost no one knows.
Holiday's signature song,...
Movies
American Film Institute Made a Mistake Omitting “Billie Holiday” Movie, Andra Day in Oscar Buzzed Performance
There's an embargo on reviewing "The United States vs. Billie Holiday" until February 19th. I'm not sure why. Usually that means a movie isn't...
Celebrity
Call Clamor: Clive Davis Hosting the Zoomiest of All Zoom Parties with Everyone from Bruce Springsteen to Cher, John Legend to Nancy Pelosi
Yes, people are fighting to get on a Zoom call this Saturday. It's the first of Clive Davis's two pre-Grammy events. Usually Clive throws...
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RIP Composer Perry Botkin Jr, 87, Wrote “The Young and the Restless” Theme, Many Other Hits
Composer Perry Botkin Jr has died at age 87. He's probably most famous for writing the theme music for "The Young and the Restless"...
Music
A Sad Ending for Zayn Malik’s New Album: “Nobody is Listening” Indeed, Falls Off iTunes Top 100 After a Week
It was a less than stellar week for Zayn Malik. I feel bad for him. Something is wrong.
The former One Direction singer released a...
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Sam Cooke, Dead Since 1964, Has Had 20 Million Streams of Songs Since New Year’s Thanks to Movie
The awards haven't even started coming yet, but "One Night in Miami" is doing a lot of one of its characters.
The Regina King directed...
Music
RIP Jimmie Rodgers, Great Pop Singer of the 1950s and Early 60s, Hit #1 with “Honeycomb”
Jimmie Rodgers has died at age 87. He was a great pop and rockabilly star of the late 1950s and early 60s. His biggest...