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Taylor Swift: Had Reason to Think She Won Album of the Year

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Taylor Swift: Had Reason to Think She Won Album of the Year

Yes, Taylor Swift probably thought she won Album of the Year last night. I can tell you why there’s a video clip (see below) of Taylor a little surprised she hadn’t won when Daft Punk was called to the stage.

At Clive Davis’s party on Saturday night I happened to be standing near Taylor during a dinner break. We’d been talking. Several top record execs and a couple of artists came by to say they’d voted for her Red album. They were quite emphatic. Taylor was surprised by their intensity. I really think it was the first time she’d considered the possibility. One really famous guy told her: “You’ve got it.”

The process of winners’ names being called out at awards shows is crazy enough at places like the Oscars. The video response is controlled. But in the Staples Center, it’s like the circus. Poor Taylor. I felt bad for her when she was surprised again. But she probably got over it within seconds.

 

 

Beatles: Tonight’s Guests Include Stevie Wonder, Dave Grohl, John Mayer, Dragons

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Beatles: Tonight’s Guests Include Stevie Wonder, Dave Grohl, John Mayer, Dragons

The Beatles are having a concert tonight in Los Angeles. I broke the news some time ago that the Grammys Salute the Beatles would be taped tonight and air  February 9th on CBS. That’s the exact date 50 years ago that the group debuted on American television on Ed Sullivan.

Now I can tell you that guest stars on the show will be Paul and Ringo’s close circle of friends as well as the previously announced John Legend and Alicia Keys.

Jeff Lynne of Electric Light Orchestra will be on hand. So will Joe Walsh of the Eagles. He’s also Ringo’s brother in law. Pharrell Williams, last night’s big Grammy winner, is set for the show. Keith Urban will be joining in. I did hear rumblings about Stevie Wonder last night, but that may not materialize.

Of course, Dave Stewart, who is friends of both Paul and Ringo, will be on the show. He’s bringing Annie Lennox and they’re having a Eurythmics reunion of their own.

Don Was, head of Blue Note Records and a great producer in his own right, is musical producer. When the show is finished tonight, famed engineer and mixer Al Schmitt will make it right for TV. He mixed McCartney’s “Live Kisses” recording out of Capitol Records a couple of years ago.

The big mystery is how long the show will be. Originally it was supposed to be three hours and take up all of Sunday night on CBS February 9th. Then it was cut back to two hours, so CBS could show some series at 10pm. Tonight’s recording will take three hours, and with McCartney, who could play for hours, who knows? Maybe CBS will like what they see and go back to the original plan.

Stick with me on Twitter starting around 9pm Eastern @showbiz411 as more emerges…

Rosie O’Donnell Returns to “The View” For First Time Since She Left

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Rosie O’Donnell Returns to “The View” For First Time Since She Left

Rosie O’ Donnell is returning to “The View” on February 7th. It’s a triumphant return, too, and the first time she’s been on the show since her raucous exit at the end of 2007. It’s about time!

Barbara Walters said in a statement:  “I have great affection for Rosie and we have remained in contact through the years. I am happy to welcome her back to the program. She is always a lively and engaging guest and a part of the show’s successful history.”

You may recall that during her highly rated run, Rosie battled with Elisabeth Hasselbeck. She also went toe to toe with Donald Trump. There were many times when she felt Walters didn’t support her.

But things are changing at “The View.” Walters is retiring at the end of May. Jenny McCarthy has been a controversial addition. There’s been talk of Sherri Shepherd leaving. A permanent Rosie return isn’t so far fetched.

And the fact is, Rosie has mellowed too. A new “View” run by Whoopi Goldberg and Rosie O’Donnell is a pretty swell idea. This one time return might be a path to that plan. Anyway, February is sweeps, and “The View” wants ratings.

What’s Rosie been doing? She’s been appearing on ABC Family’s very successful series “The Fosters.” She’s also been raising her kids, doing stand up, and getting ready to get back in the game. Even I will watch “The View” on February 7th!

Grammys: Justin Timberlake Wins Minor Awards, Is a No Show

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Grammys: Justin Timberlake Wins Minor Awards, Is a No Show

What no one wanted to mention on the Grammys: the absence of Justin Timberlake, who had the biggest selling albums of 2013. JT got no love in Album, Record, or Song of the Year categories. He was therefore absent from the proceedings. He did win a couple of minor awards, but it was all very weird. Daft Punk won 5 major awards even though the French duo was never seen and probably wasn’t there. Men wearing white robot costumes stood in for them. Pharrell Williams and Nile Rodgers were there, however, and accepted their awards.

Katy Perry didn’t sing “Roar,” which also made no sense. Pink sang two songs from a 2012 album that should not have been eligible. Go figure. Robin Thicke sounded awful with a new edition of the band Chicago.

Some tidbits: Paul, Ringo, Yoko, Sean Lennon, Olivia Harrison, et al — the Beatles unit – sat up front, watched the whole show, didn’t disappear backstage or hang out in the Governor’s Room. They really dug the show and supported it. A lot of the presenters and Hollywood non music types notably Julia Roberts did just the opposite. During the wedding ceremony march, McCartney shook dozens of hands. It was very classy.

Taylor Swift, also in front, got up and danced to several numbers.

There was way too much heavy metal, and not enough landmark moments. Classical pianist Lang Lang was wasted with Metallica.

But Lang Lang did show up later at the AEG after party, along with Quincy Jones, on the 300 level of the Staples Center. Everyone got copies of this year’s Grammy hits CD and JBL in ear headphones, plus there was a whole demo of JBL stereo products. I bought two of their Bluetooth speakers recently. I know nothing about JBL but they make excellent stereo accessories.
THE WINNERS

Album of the Year
Random Access Memories, Daft Punk

Record of the Year
“Get Lucky,” Daft Punk & Pharrell Williams

Song of the Year

“Royals,” Joel Little & Ella Yelich O’Connor, songwriters (Lorde)

Best Country Album
Same Trailer Different Park, Kacey Musgraves

Best Pop Vocal Album

Unorthodox Jukebox, Bruno Mars

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
“Holy Grail,”Jay Z f/JustinTimberlake

Best Pop Solo Performance
“Royals, ”Lorde

Best Rock Song
“CutMe Some Slack,” Dave Grohl, Paul McCartney, Krist Novoselic & PatSmear, songwriters (Paul McCartney & Nirvana)

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
“Get Lucky,” Daft Punk & Pharrell Williams

Best New Artist
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis

Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
Pharrell Williams

Best Alternative Album
Modern Vampires of the City, Vampire Weekend

Best Rock Album
Celebration Day, Led Zeppelin

Best Metal Performance
“God Is Dead?” Black Sabbath

Best Rock Performance
“Radioactive,” Imagine Dragons

Best Country Song
“Merry Go ‘Round,” Shane McAnally, Kacey Musgraves & Josh Osborne, songwriters (Kacey Musgraves)

Best Country Duo/Group Performance
“From This Valley,” The Civil Wars

Best Country Solo Performance
“Wagon Wheel,” Darius Rucker

Best Music Film
Live Kisses, Paul McCartney, Jonas Åkerlund, video director; Violaine Etienne, Aron Levine & Scott Rodger, video producers

Best Music Video
“Suit & Tie,” Justin Timberlake f/Jay Z, David Fincher, director, & Timory King, video producer

Best Blues Album
Get Up!, Ben Harper with Charlie Musselwhite

Best R&B Album
Girl on Fire, Alicia Keys

Best Urban Contemporary Album
Unapologetic, Rihanna

Best R&B Song
“Pusher Love Girl,” James Fauntleroy, Jerome Harmon, Timothy Mosley & Justin Timberlake, songwriters (Justin Timberlake)

Best Traditional R&B Performance
“Please Come Home,” Gary Clark Jr.

Best R&B Performance
“Something,” Snarky Puppy with Lalah Hathaway

Best Rap Album
The Heist, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis

Best Rap Song
“Thrift Shop,” Macklemore & Ryan Lewis

Best Rap Performance
“Thrift Shop,” Macklemore & Ryan Lewis f/Wanz

Best Comedy Album
Calm Down Gurrl, Kathy Griffin

Best Dance/Electronica Album
Random Access Memories, Daft Punk

Best Dance Recording
“Clarity,” Zedd f/Foxes

Best Regional Roots Music Album
Dockside Sessions, Terrence Simien & The Zydeco Experience

Best Folk Album
My Favorite Picture of You, Guy Clark

Best Bluegrass Album
The Streets of Baltimore, Del McCoury Band

Best Americana Album
Old Yellow Moon, Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell

Best American Roots Song
“Love Has Come For You,” Edie Brickell & Steve Martin

Best Musical Theater Album
Kinky Boots, Cyndi Lauper & Various Artists

Best Song Written for Visual Media
“Skyfall,” Adele & Paul Epworth

Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media
Skyfall, Thomas Newman

Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media
Sound City: Real to Reel, Dave Grohl & Various Artists

Best Latin Jazz Album
Song for Maura, Paquito D’Rivera & Trio Corrente

Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
Night in Calisia, Randy Brecker, Wlodek Pawlik Trio & Kalisz Philharmonic

Best Jazz Instrumental Album
Money Jungle: Provocative in Blue, Terri Lyne Carrington

Best Jazz Vocal Album
Liquid Spirit, Gregory Porter

Best Improvised Jazz Solo
“Orbits,” Wayne Shorter

Best New Age Album
Love’s River, Laura Sullivan

Best Contemporary Classical Composition
Winter Morning Walks, Maria Schneider

Best Classical Compendium
Hindemith: Violinkonzert; Symphonic Metamorphosis; Konzertmusik, Cristoph Eschenbach

Best Classical Vocal Solo
Winter Morning Walks, Dawn Upshaw

Best Classical Instrumental Solo
Corigliano Conjurer – Concerto for Percussionist & String Orchestra, Evelyn Glennie; David Alan Miller, conductor (Albany Symphony)

Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance
Roomful of Teeth, Brad Wells & Roomful of Teeth

Best Choral Performance
Part: Adam’s Lament, Tõnu Kaljuste, conductor (Tui Hirv & Rainer Vilu; Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir; Sinfonietta Riga & Tallinn Chamber Orchestra; Latvian Radio Choir & Vox Clamantis)

Best Opera Recording
Ades: The Tempest, Thomas Adès, conductor; Simon Keenlyside, Isabel Leonard, Audrey Luna & Alan Oke; Jay David Saks, producer (The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; The Metropolitan Opera Chorus)

Best Orchestral Performance
Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 4, Osmo Vänskä, conductor (Minnesota Orchestra)

Producer of the Year, Classical
David Frost

Best Engineered Album, Classical
Winter Morning Walks, David Frost, Brian Losch, & Tim Martyn

Best Tropical Latin Album
Pacific Mambo Orchestra, Pacific Mambo Orchestra

Best Regional Mexican Music Album (Including Tejano)
A Mi Manera, Mariachi Divas De Cindy Shea

Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album
Treinta Dias, La Santa Cecillia

Best Latin Pop Album
Vida, Draco Rosa

Best Contemporary Christian Music Album
Overcomer, Mandisa

Best Gospel Album
Greater Than [Live], Tye Tribett

Best Contemporary Christian Music Song
“Overcomer,” David Garcia, Ben Glover & Christopher Stevens, songwriters (Mandisa)

Best Gopsel Song
He Did It Before… Same God [Live], Tye Tribett

Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Performance
Break Every Chain [Live], Tasha Cobbs

Best Surround Sound Album
Live Kisses, Al Schmitt, surround mix engineer; Tommy LiPuma, surround producer (Paul McCartney)

Best Remixed Recording
“Summertime Sadness (Cedric Gervais Remix),” Cedric Gervais, remixer (Lana Del Rey)

Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
Random Access Memories, Peter Franco, Mick Guzauski, Florian Lagatta & Daniel Lerner, engineers; Antoine “Chab” Chabert, Bob Ludwig (Daft Punk)

Best Historical Album
Charlie Is My Darling: Ireland 1965, Teri Landi & Bob Ludwig (The Rolling Stones)
The Complete Sussex and Columbia Albums, Various

Best Album Notes
Afro Blues Impressions, Neil Tesser

Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package
Wings Over America (Deluxe Edition), Simon Earith & James Musgrave (Paul McCartney and Wings)

Best Recording Package
Long Night Moon, Sarah Dodds & Shauna Dodds (Reckless Kelly)

Best Instrumental Arrangement
On Green Dolphin Street, Gordon Goodwin (Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band)

Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)
Swing Low, Gil Goldstein, arranger (Bobby McFerrin & Esperanza Spalding)

Best Instrumental Composition
Pensemientos for Solo Alto Saxophone and Chamber Orchestra, Clare Fischer, composer (The Clare Fischer Orchestra)

Best Children’s Album
Singing Our Way Through: Songs for the World’s Bravest Kids, Alastair Moock & Friends
Throw A Penny in the Wishing Well, Jennifer Gasoi

Best Spoken Word Album
America Again: Re-becoming the Greatness We Never Weren’t, Stephen Colbert

Best Reggae Album
Ziggy Marley in Concert, Ziggy Marley

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
To Be Loved, Michael Buble

Best Pop Instrumental Album
Steppin’ Out, Herb Albert

NOMINEES

THE BIGGIES
Album of the Year
Random Access Memories, Daft Punk

Record of the Year
“Get Lucky,” Daft Punk & Pharrell Williams

Song of the Year
“Royals,” Joel Little & Ella Yelich O’Connor, songwriters (Lorde)

POP
Best Pop Solo Performance
“Royals,” Lorde

Best Duo/Group Performance
“Get Lucky,” Daft Punk & Pharrell Williams

Best Pop Vocal Album
Unorthodox Jukebox, Bruno Mars

ROCK
Best Rock Song
“Cut Me Some Slack,” Dave Grohl, Paul McCartney, Krist Novoselic & Pat Smear, songwriters (Paul McCartney & Nirvana)

RAP
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
“Holy Grail,” Jay Z f/Justin Timberlake

COUNTRY
Best Country Album
Same Trailer Different Park, Kacey Musgraves

PACKAGING
Best Recording Package
Long Night Moon, Reckless Kelly

Grammy Show Alerts: Paul & Ringo Will Perform Together After All

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Grammy Show Alerts: Paul & Ringo Will Perform Together After All

Here are some possible spoilers for tonight’s Grammy show: Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr are scheduled to perform separately. Why?  I do not know. Paul didn’t make it to pick up the Beatles Special Merit Lifetime Achievement Award yesterday. Ringo, Yoko and Olivia Harrison were there.

Tonight Paul is set to perform a solo song with a ‘special guest star.’Who will it be? Julian Lennon? Stevie Wonder? One source told me Paul is singing a song from his “New” album. Nu? Why not a classic like “Maybe I’m Amazed”?

I am told he’s singing “Queenie Eye” and that Ringo will play drums. If it happens, wow. Ken Ehrlich should be doing Mid East peace talks1

Ringo will sing “Photograph,” the hit he wrote with George Harrison, produced by Richard Perry. One of my favorite all time records.

Beyonce is said to open tonight’s show solo, then will be joined by Jay Z, who actually has a bunch of Grammy nominations this year.

Carole King and Sara Bareilles are doing a mashup of “Brave” and something from “Tapestry.”

There will be RIP mentions of Phil Ramone and Lou Reed. The Everly Brothers will get a nod from Billie Joe Armstrong.

Lang Lang will do a tribute to Van Cliburn, former rapper with DMZ. (Just kidding.)

Robin Thicke will sing with Chicago, the group most desired to get into the Rock Hall of Fame.

And Pink will sing “Try,” the best single of the last three years.

 

Miley Cyrus: “I Have a Dry Sense of Humor, Some People Don’t Get It”

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Miley Cyrus: “I Have a Dry Sense of Humor, Some People Don’t Get It”

Her tongue is back in her mouth, and firmly in her cheek. Miley Cyrus told me last night, after cracking a joke about her father: “I have a dry sense of humor. Some people don’t get it.”

I had asked her at Clive Davis’s pre-Grammy dinner if she’d learned a lot about show business because her father had been in it so long.

“Why would I ask him?” she replied. “What would know?” She was joking, of course, but it takes a second to realize it. She’s no one’s fool. I asked her if her whole transformation from Disney princess to semi-porn pop singer had been planned.

The essence of her answer was Yes.

In fact, Miley is only provocative in certain situations. Otherwise, she’s the example of propinquity. Last night she dressed glamorously but to attract attention. She sang her guys out on Dolly Parton’s “Jolene” and on “Wrecking Ball,” without sticking her tongue out or baring her tush. When she was done with her numbers she ran over to Clive Davis on stage and said, aloud, “I hope you invite me back!”

And what’s she doing today before the Grammy Awards:

Michael Filerman, Producer of “Knots Landing” and Broadway Hits, Passes Away

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Michael Filerman, Producer of “Knots Landing” and Broadway Hits, Passes Away

Michael Filerman, the popular and brilliant TV and Broadway producer, has passed away after a brief bout with cancer. Michael produced “Knots Landing” for 14 seasons on CBS, was involved through Lorimar Productions with “Dallas” and “Falcon Crest” and “Sisters.” He as 76.

He then went on to a hugely successful career on Broadway, where he produced “Cinderella” (now running) and “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder.” More recently he had “Nice Work if You Can Get It” and “Blithe Spirit” on the boards.

Michael had a razor sharp unique sense of humor. He was very witty and loved good gossip. It was always a pleasure to talk to him.

It was a pleasure too for Michele Lee, who played Karen MacKenzie for 14 years on “Knots Landing.” She told me this morning that Karen was named for Filerman’s sister. The actress and producer met at a dinner party. “Michael called Jack Grossbart, whose house we were at, and said I found my Karen!” Lee recalled.

The two formed a lasting friendship that continued past “Knots” right until the end. Lee was one of the last friends to visit Filerman in the hospital, along with “Dallas” and “Knots” creator David Jacobs. “They were like the ying and yang,” Lee said. “David kept saying I want the show to be smart and intelligent. Michael would say I want commercial! They would meet in the middle, and that’s why it lasted. They loved each other.”

Lee noted that it was Filerman who brought Julie Harris to “Knots Landing.” She said, “They were long time friends.” But Filerman missed Harris’s recent memorial service because, unbeknownst to everyone, he was in the hospital. He also missed seeing his old cast. “The girls– Joan van Ark, Donna Mills–loved him,” Lee said.

Kris Kristofferson’s Memory Loss Worsens, But His Sense of Humor is Great

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Kris Kristofferson’s Memory Loss Worsens, But His Sense of Humor is Great

You can’t help but love Kris Kristofferson. Superstar singer and songwriter, Kris is also a great actor with many film credits from “A Star is Born” to “A Soldier’s Daughter Never Cries.” But Kris, who’s 77, is suffering from a form of dementia called “Puglistica.”

He has severe memory loss from years of head injuries from boxing and football when he was younger. This is no joke. He remembers his songs and is able to play them pretty well. He knows his family. But memories of his career are almost all gone.

Kris’s wife of 30 years, Lisa Meyers, is by his side as much as she can be. But over the course of the last few days here during Grammy week, Kris’s issues have been revealed. He looks fine and has no physical deficits. But when anyone asks him about an old project or song, or tries to engage him, his face changes. With a real sweetness he says, “I wish I could tell you about that but I don’t remember anything.” He then explains his condition.

Lisa says, “It’s not Alzheimer’s.” She’s right, to an extent. But Boxer’s Dementia seems to mimic that disease. When I mentioned his hits “Me and Bobby McGee” and “Help Me Make it Through the Night,” Kristofferson looked at me blankly. Of “A Star is Born,” he said, “That was a long time ago.” He doesn’t recall Leelee Sobieski, who played his daughter in “Soldier,” or Kaylie Jones, James Jones’s daughter, who wrote the book upon which the movie was based.

But he knows his songs. He played at the Grammy Foundation legacy concert on Thursday night, and he’s scheduled to perform on the Grammy show Sunday night. At the Special Merit Awards yesterday, Ringo Starr referred to Kris’s memory loss. Kristofferson took it in stride. “I just got hit in the head too many times,” he told me.

Nothing can change what a great guy he is, though, and a superstar. We all remember that.

Sharon Osbourne Douses Jonah Hill’s Bro With Drink in Dinner Fight

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Sharon Osbourne Douses Jonah Hill’s Bro With Drink in Dinner Fight

Crazy, crazy, crazy. While Jonah Hill was hosting “Saturday Night Live” last night in New York, his brother Jordan was getting obnoxious and into a fight in Hollywood. Jordan Feldstein wasn’t at his table at Clive Davis’s pre-Grammy dinner last for very long before he got into  a fight with feisty Sharon Osbourne.

According to onlookers, Feldstein said something nasty to Sharon about her son Jack, recently married and diagnosed with MS. Sharon does not suffer fools gladly. She threw a full glass of ice water at Feldstein. That did the trick. He was completely doused. This reporter actually watched as Feldstein waddled quickly away from the table and out the door. His shirt was soaked and clinging to his skin. He did not return.

Someone who knew nothing about what had just happened, quipped, “Wow. That guy must be very anxious,” thinking Feldstein was covered in sweat!

Nevertheless the altercation scared table mate Taylor Swift, who’d been sitting a few inches away. She jumped up, too, and asked to be moved. “I’m a little worried there’s going to be a fight,” Taylor said to the head of her record label.

Feldstein, who manages Maroon 5, was recently in the news when he married Clint Eastwood’s 21 year old daughter in Las Vegas with no notice. It’s presumed the marriage was immediately annulled by an angry Eastwood, who won’t be casting Jonah Hill in any movies any time soon. When I asked Jonah about that incident a few weeks ago, he was very smart in his answer. “I don’t know her,” he said. “And I know nothing about it.”

About the attached photo: WireImage photographer Kevin Mazur happened to be shooting just when this happened.

Robin Thicke, Miley Cyrus, Lorde, Pharrell Rock Clive Davis’s Annual Pre Grammy Dinner

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Robin Thicke, Miley Cyrus, Lorde, Pharrell Rock Clive Davis’s Annual Pre Grammy Dinner

There’s no amount of hyperbole that would be enough to describe Clive Davis’s annual pre Grammy dinner party last night at the Beverly Hilton. Lionel Richie and John Fogerty represented legacy artists. But the stage was  like a jukebox of modern hit artists including Robin Thicke, Lorde, Miley Cyrus, Pharrell, Imagine Dragons, Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, as well as Jennifer Hudson, the Foo Fighters, R. Kelly and Fantasia. The three hour show following dinner may have been the most amazing in Clive’s history.

But first, the guests: In one area alone there was Stevie Wonder, Rod Stewart, Joni Mitchell, and Smokey Robinson, Neil Diamond, Neil Sedaka, not to mention Jane Fonda, record producer Richard Perry, Dave Koz, Kenny G, and Jimmy Jam Lewis.

At another table Olivia Harrison, George’s widow, sat with Miley Cyrus and her mother. Taylor Swift had a table not far from Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz. Just past them came Jennifer Hudson. Behind her another grouping included Metallica. There were Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne with daughter Kelly. John Fogerty had a table for his own family. There was a stretch of Hollywood non music types including Jackie and Joan Collins. Quincy Jones had his spot.

Through the evening we met the guys from A Great Big World. Cyndi Lauper was a guest as was Valerie Simpson. Larry King and Joan Rivers were spotted. So was Herbie Hancock. Gladys Knight was on the guest list but may have been a no-show. But both Randy Jackson and Ryan Seacrest were in attendance. So was Nile Rodgers. And famed classical pianist Lang Lang. And Neil Sedaka, with wife Leba. And astronaut Buzz Aldrin, as well as Nikki Haskell and Denise Rich.

On the movie side, Jared Leto, who’s also a rock star, was front and center.

Universal Music chief Lucian Grange was honored as an industry icon. Someone produced a very funny video of Grange being turned down by all his artists to appear in a tribute video for him. Sting, Elton John, U2, Katy Perry, Taylor Swift, and Rod Stewart were featured.

It was a harmonious night save for one altercation early in the dinner. Jonah Hill’s rock manager brother Jordan Feldstein got into a fight with Sharon Osbourne. Apparently he said some obnoxious things to Sharon about her son Jack. A drink of water was thrown. Feldstein was drenched, and fled the scene. This all happened at Taylor Swift’s table by the stage. But waiters cleaned everything up. N one saw Feldstein again. He seems to be Jonah Hill’s Billy Carter or Roger Clinton.

The evening ended with a 1994 video performance by the late Whitney Houston singing a medley of hits. It was extraordinary because this was before Whitney became ill. Her voice and delivery were unique, and she was luminous. It was a classy way to end the evening.

Keep refreshing for more details of the night….Biggest standing ovation: Clive’s introduction of Joni Mitchell. Most sensational performances: Jennifer Hudson and John Fogerty on “Proud Mary,” Pharrell singing How Does it Feel, then Blurred Lines with Robin Thicke dancing through the audience. Fantasia’s “Stormy Weather” was other-worldly good. Miley Cyrus singing Dolly Parton’s “Jolene” straight up with no artifice. Macklemore’s unique energy. And music director Rickey Minor steering the ship. Clive’s lawyer son Douglas, who also manages Metta World Peace, produced the whole show and earned high praise from everyone.

Miley Cyrus photo c2014 Showbiz411

 

 

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