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.

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.

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.

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