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Jimmy Fallon Will Interview Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Ronnie Wood Wednesday Morning on Stones YouTube Channel

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Jimmy Fallon Will Interview Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Ronnie Wood Wednesday Morning on Stones YouTube Channel

This is pretty cool.

To launch their new album, the Rolling Stones will be interviewed live on YouTube this Wednesday by Jimmy Fallon.

The celebration begins at 9:30am Eastern. Jimmy will talk to Mick, Keith, and Ronnie about the album, called “Hackney Diamonds,” and the single, titled “Angry.”

I love this video teaser: Jimmy has a Rolling Stones ‘batphone’ in his house! I wish I did!

PS Jimmy is also doing his daily podcast with Colbert, Meyers, Kimmel, and Oliver on Sirius XM.

Below the video, I’ve got the track list for “Hackney Diamonds”

“Angry” (with producer Andrew Watt)
“Bite My Head Off”
“Depending On You” (with producer Andrew Watt)
“Dreamy Skies”
“Driving Me Too Hard”
“Get Close” (with producer Andrew Watt)
“Live by the Sword”
“Mess It Up”
“Morning Joe Cues”
“Sweet Sounds of Heaven”
“Tell Me Straight”
“Whole Wide World”

Bruce Springsteen Wraps Spectacular 3 Night Stand in Meadowlands with Perfect 28 Song Set

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Bruce Springsteen Wraps Spectacular 3 Night Stand in Meadowlands with Perfect 28 Song Set

Met Life Stadium– the Meadowlands — rang with sweat and delight last night as Bruce Springsteen and the impeccable E Street Band wrapped up their three night engagement with a bang.

The three hour plus show was composed of 28 songs — and still fans will complain he didn’t sing “Glory Days” or some other nonsense.

But it was hit after hit with my favorite, “Spirit in the Night,” making a second night comeback (it’s rarely heard) plus all the hits from “Born to Run” to “Rosalita” and the majestic “The Rising” to “Dancing in the Dark” and ending this exhilarating, exhausting night with, of course, “Jersey Girl.”

The audience was, of course, so loud and so wildly happy there were times when their shouts of “Bruuuuuce” were even too much for the star. “Don’t Bruce me when I’m talking!” he joked when he was interrupted during one of his speaking moments.

I liked the fact that Bruce left out “Born in the USA” — too much misinterpretation of that song. But holy moly — this gang is still rocking after blazing through stadiums and arenas since I saw them on April 1st — and there are still 8 more BIG shows to go before an autumn break!

Woody Allen Triumphs at Venice Film Festival with 50th Movie, “Coup de Chance”: Read My 1st Review from June

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Woody Allen Triumphs at Venice Film Festival with 50th Movie, “Coup de Chance”: Read My 1st Review from June

I told you in June that Woody Allen’s “Coup de Chance” was no stroke of luck — it was a real hit/

Now the press in Venice has seen it and agrees. There was applause at the end of the press screening there today. Then even more at the press conference that followed.

Allen is a controversial filmmaker, yes, because of baseless accusations. But he is not “disgraced,” in any way, shape, or form. He is one of our premier filmmakers and auteurs. If he chooses to end his 50 film career with “Coup de Chance,” it will be on a high note.

Tribute: Jimmy Buffett Scores 9 of the Top 10 Albums on iTunes, 17 of the Top 20 Singles — Read James Taylor’s Goodbye

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Tribute: Jimmy Buffett Scores 9 of the Top 10 Albums on iTunes, 17 of the Top 20 Singles — Read James Taylor’s Goodbye

Jimmy Buffett fans are certainly paying tribute to him after his untimely death.

Right now, Buffett has 9 of the top 10 albums on iTunes and 17 of the top 20.

 

All of his singles are on the top 100 starting with 4 of the top 5 including, of course, “Margaritaville” at number 1. In all, he’s commanding 27 positions of the top 100 on iTunes singles.

It’s the same on Amazon, where Buffett has the top 3 albums and then about 20 more scattered through the top 100.

So much for naysayers who claimed Buffett has just one hit. It isn’t true.

On Twitter so many singers and friends have posted fond eulogies. James Taylor wrote this one:

“Jimmy Buffett invented his own character, which, in a sense we all do: invent, assemble, inherit, or fall into our inner identity. But Jimmy was the founder of an actual tribe: tens of thousands of us made our way to where he was holding court, just to be near him.

“People say he was a lord of life and that’s true: somewhere between Falstaff and the pirate, Jean Laffite. But to me, my friend Jimmy Buffet was a real example of a man: no puffed up defensive macho bullshit, but a model of how to enjoy the great gift of being alive.

“And that’s what he shared so generously with us: a positive enthusiasm at being here. That so few of us knew how ill he was is essential Jimmy Buffett: he had no intention of burdening us with his illness.

“He told me a story about him & Savannah wake surfing in a harbor somewhere: there was a huge freighter leaving port & Jimmy got the captain on the radio. The guy was a ParrotHead & he adjusted his course & speed to give Jimmy the perfect ride. And what a ride it’s been.

“So long old pal.”

Scared Trump Waves White Flag, Backs Off Social Media Attacks on Georgia DA, Jack Smith Others Who He Called “Deranged”

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Scared Trump Waves White Flag, Backs Off Social Media Attacks on Georgia DA, Jack Smith Others Who He Called “Deranged”

Donald Trump is scared.

On social media he’s either waving the white flag of surrender or someone has taken his phone away from him.

Either way, Trump’s posts on his Truth Social in the last few days have slowly diminished to rants about Joe Biden or MAGA declarations that voters would be better off with him as president. Yesterday he praised Hungarian authoritarian Viktor Orban despite the fact that Orban is racist, anti-Semite, and basically, a dictator.

Gone are the attacks calling Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and special US Prosecutor Jack Smith “deranged.” On Thursday, Trump waived arraignment and pleaded guilty in the Georgia case. He won’t appear on September 6th in Atlanta. (Rudy Giuliani, fresh from forfeiting his libel case in Georgia, did the same thing.)

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Trump’s lawyers have obviously convinced him that the constant attacks on the people prosecuting him in his four cases will not do well for him once the trials begin. Trump did attack New York AG Letitia James this week, but it was toothless and not nearly up to his ad hominem rants of the past.

The surrender — no matter how temporary — comes as Truth Social itself may be on the brink of shutting down. The financing, according to reports, is imploding. This could send the orange man back to Twitter, where he will only cause unhappiness.

Read Paul McCartney’s Poignant Remembrance of Friend Jimmy Buffet: “One of the kindest and most generous people”

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Read Paul McCartney’s Poignant Remembrance of Friend Jimmy Buffet: “One of the kindest and most generous people”

Paul McCartney and Jimmy Buffett don’t seem like two people who would be friends, let alone know each other.

But they did, from the Hamptons, and really had a lovely friendship. Paul has posted a poignant remembrance this afternoon. It’s below.

Condolences.

Bradley Cooper’s Leonard Bernstein Movie “Maestro” Wins Raves in Venice, Some Declare Better than Director’s “A Star is Born”

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Bradley Cooper’s Leonard Bernstein Movie “Maestro” Wins Raves in Venice, Some Declare Better than Director’s “A Star is Born”

The reviews are coming in for Bradley Cooper’s Leonard Bernstein biopic and they are raves.

“Maestro” is being applauded by all the major review outlets from what I call PenskeWorld –Variety, Hollywood Reporter, Rolling Stone, Deadline.com. Vanity Fair and the UK reviews are all glowing.

“Maestro” is Netflix’s big Oscar movie for this fall. They’ll debut it on October 2nd at David Geffen Hall in New York, formerly Avery Fisher Hall, where the Philharmonic plays. The Hall will be turned into a state of the art screening room. At least two parties — one for the paying public and one for the Lincoln Center donors — are planned.

The big question is, if the strikes aren’t over, will anyone other than Cooper attend?

Some reviews are so enthusiastic they say that for actor Cooper his second directing venture is even better than Cooper’s much awarded hit, “A Star is Born.” David Rooney writes in THR: “It’s intended as no slight to Cooper’s A Star is Born remake, his impressive first turn in the director’s chair, to say his follow-up is a considerable leap in terms of accomplishment.”

And, yes, the prosthetic nose is not a problem says Variety’s Owen Glieberman. Let’s move on. Sounds like we have another Best Picture nominee after Killers of the Flower Moon, Oppenheimer, AIR, maybe Barbie.

Jimmy Buffett Dies at 76 from Skin Cancer: Beloved Singer Songwriter, Fans Send 16 of His Songs Onto Top 100

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Jimmy Buffett Dies at 76 from Skin Cancer: Beloved Singer Songwriter, Fans Send 16 of His Songs Onto Top 100

By now you may have heard the extremely sad news that Jimmy Buffett has died at age 76.

I was told last week that Buffett was gravely ill, but the news was being held. Jimmy was diagnosed four years ago with skin cancer which progressed quickly. It’s a terrible irony. His whole career was about having fun in the sun, and it killed him.

Condolences to his family especially his wife, Janie. The Buffetts are a popular couple everywhere, especially in the Hamptons.

Since the announcement of Jimmy’s death fans have sent 16 of his tracks onto the iTunes top 100. “Margaritaville” leads the pack but there are so many others. I became a fan with the release of his first album and the songs, “Come Monday,” and “Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes.” That was 50 years ago! That’s how long Jimmy Buffett has been part of the cultural landscape.

Of course, “Margaritaville” was his smash, and it just continued to grow and grow, especially as Jimmy turned the song into successful businesses. The New York Times says he was worth a billion dollars. Remarkable.

A lot of Margaritas will be be mixed and poured today in Jimmy Buffett’s honor. I expect the Grammys will give him a proper send off this winter.

UPDATED Rolling Stones New Album “Hackney Diamonds” and Single “Angry” Will Be Announced September 6th

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UPDATED Rolling Stones New Album “Hackney Diamonds” and Single “Angry” Will Be Announced September 6th

UPDATED The fall looks very promising now.

Keith Richards says the new Rolling Stones album, called “Hackney Diamonds,” will be announced next Tuesday. A clip of the first single, called “Angry,” was also released.

We already know many stars make cameos including ex Stones Bill Wyman and (UPDATED no Mick Taylor,) plus Paul McCartney and (UPDATED no Ringo Starr). There are no doubt others, including the last playing of drums by the late great Charlie Watts. As I exclusively reported, the Stones finished recording in the Bahamas this past spring.

Will the album include their pandemic hit, “Living in a Ghost Town”? No, says a source. And does this mean another US tour? Again, fingers crossed!

Exclusive: Superstar Dick van Dyke, 97, Is Not the Oldest Actor on “Days of Our Lives” (See Who He Plays)

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Exclusive: Superstar Dick van Dyke, 97, Is Not the Oldest Actor on “Days of Our Lives” (See Who He Plays)

You may have heard that legendary actor Dick van Dyke has joined the cast of “Days of our Lives” for a short run.

DvD is 97 years old, so you’d think he was the oldest actor on the show. LOL. Not so. Bill Hayes, who’s 98. has been playing Doug Williams since 1970.

Pretty amazing. The reason DvD is on the show is because he works out at a Malibu gym. That’s where he met longtime “Days” star Drake Hogestyn, who plays John Black. van Dyke says he asked Hogestyn if he could get some work on his show! Haha! Why not? And you know. the strikes don’t effect soap actors. So van Dyke is safe.

Who does he play? SPOILER ALERT. He plays Hogestyn’s long lost father. His character, John Black, has had numerous fathers over the last almost 40 years. Fans have lost track by this time, and soaps rewrite history every day. Of course, the character could have taken a blood test or DNA sample, even gone on 23andMe. But now he’s going to call Rob Petrie “daddy.”

I had the pleasure of interviewing van Dyke a couple of years ago. He is a superstar. The Peacock soap opera is lucky to get him. Since we have no idea what streaming ratings are, we can only hope this helps the show’s numbers.

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