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Soap Opera Stunner as “Days of Our Lives” 30 Year Vet Melissa Reeves Replaced by Cady McClain

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Soap Opera Stunner as “Days of Our Lives” 30 Year Vet Melissa Reeves Replaced by Cady McClain

With the soaps struggling in the ratings since the return post-pandemic, everything matters in the way the shows are presented.

Over the summer, “Days of our Lives” vet Melissa Reeves– who’s played Jennifer Horton on and off since the mid 1980s– went on social media and liked a Tweet by right winger Candace Owens denouncing Black Lives Matter. “Days” shoots far enough in advance that the uproar which followed died down somewhat. But even some of her castmates were furious with Reeves, a Born Again Christian who flies back and forth to Los Angeles from her home in Nashville.

But apparently, backstage the scandal never went quiet. And now, Reeves is out. She’s being replaced by Cady McClain, an Emmy winner from “All My Children” and “As the World Turns” who can act like crazy. (Reeves is no Meryl Streep.)

The company line is that Reeves didn’t want to fly during the pandemic, and that McClain’s stint is temporary. It’s a convenient excuse. Sony TV wouldn’t have hired a heavy hitter like McClain for short term work. As “Days” has resumed shooting, McClain will be front burner and full time. It won’t be long before she gets her groove and becomes an MVP on “Days.” Meantime, the show is indeed having trouble, as are the three other soaps. The most recent ratings have them off by 260,000 from last year at this time. A  number of actors have been written off, and popular star Kristian Alfonso left the show when they tried to put her on a three month hiatus after 37 years.

 

Will Justin Bieber Celebrate Rosh Hashanah By Dropping His First Christian Single? “Holy” Artwork Suggests It

Roger Friedman
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Will Justin Bieber Celebrate Rosh Hashanah By Dropping His First Christian Single? “Holy” Artwork Suggests It

How will Justin Bieber celebrate the eve of the Jewish New Year on Friday?

At sundown, Rosh Hashanah begins. A few hours earlier, Bieber will drop a new single called “Holy.” From the art work, there’s a cross involved. Could this be Bieber’s first Christian single? Or Christian music lite?

Manager Scooter Braun wrote on Instagram: “A new era begins.”

Bieber frequently tweets about his pastor and his church and his commitment to Christianity. His submergence into the subject makes it harder for him to write typical sexy pop songs like the ones that propelled his earlier career. Plus, the Christmas season is coming. A holiday-infused album would revive his flagging album sales.

If Justin has chosen Rosh Hashanah weekend for a Christian themed song it would fit in nicely, brandwise, with his infamous trip to Anne Frank’s house in Amsterdam. He wrote in the guest book the author who died in the Holocaust would have been a “Belieber.”

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Kanye’s Obsession with Taylor Swift: He’s Publishing Correspondence with His Own Lawyer Over Owning Master Recordings

Roger Friedman
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Kanye’s Obsession with Taylor Swift: He’s Publishing Correspondence with His Own Lawyer Over Owning Master Recordings

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Kanye West is having a manic episode on Twitter. He’s obsessed with Taylor Swift and her fight to get own her master recordings– in a bad way. This morning he published correspondence with what looks like a lawyer over ownership of his own masters.

What’s disturbing is that he’s publishing this stuff because he says he hasn’t heard from anyone at Sony or Universal — despite raising these issues on Twitter just last night. “It’s go time,” he writes.

This should make his legal team crazy since they settled with Kanye’s labels one year ago.

What is at the root of this new Twitter rant?

In 2018, Kanye claimed Sony-ATV, which owns EMI, turned down his efforts to buy back his publishing. “I went to go buy my publishing from Sony/ATV and they said, ‘It’s $8 million [or] $9 million’ and when I went to buy it, they told me ‘No,’ I couldn’t buy my publishing,” he wrote. “I have the money to buy [back] my publishing. And they told me that I couldn’t buy my publishing… It’s like the control.” He actually posted a video rant he called “Mind Control.”

He filed a suit against EMI which was settled. But in December, EMI wrote to the court: “Unfortunately, as of today’s date, the parties have been unable to finalize the terms of a settlement agreement, or to finally resolve related issues on which a settlement agreement would be conditioned. As a result, good cause exists, and EMI hereby applies to reopen the Action.”

The parties, according to reports, settled for a second time.

Letter from LA: Nancy Davis’s “Drive-In to Erase MS” Raises $1.4 Million with Siedah Garrett, Eric Benet, and Andy Grammer Performing

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Letter from LA: Nancy Davis’s “Drive-In to Erase MS” Raises $1.4 Million with Siedah Garrett, Eric Benet, and Andy Grammer Performing

Nancy Davis is unstoppable. She’s always on the frontlines, and this past Friday she was front and center on the stage and on the inflatable big screen at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena for her “Drive -In Race to Erase MS” event.

Even after suffering the unimaginable — her beloved son Jason died of a pulmonary embolism this past February (the event was dedicated to him)  — Nancy still is out there through her tears and with a smile on her face. Nancy’s energy in her steps has never waned as she’s been fighting for decades with her “Race to Erase” gala, which is a celebrated yearly event that benefits MS research and her Center Without Walls program and other MS centers that all work together to find a cure.

Nancy herself was diagnosed with MS in her early thirties. The event is usually a celebrated staple at the Beverly Hilton, but this most recent event was COVID-19 careful complete with multiple inflatable huge screens, a catered dinner by Craig’s and gift bags that were put in your car when you got there, along with the orange carpet. Guests stayed in their cars and flashed their lights and honked their horns as pseudo applause.

Nancy’s friend, actress Anne Heche, introduced her as “The Queen of Peace and Love” which coincidentally is the name of Nancy’s successful jewelry line. The event featured a virtual Tommy Hilfiger Adaptive Collection for the Fall 2020 aimed at people with disabilities. Performers included Siedah Garrett (she also has MS) who she sang her famous Michael Jackson collaboration “Man in the Mirror,” and an original song, “The New Frontier: Say Their Names.” Eric Benet sang “Georgy Porgy” and more, and Andy Grammer had a fun set including his signature hit, “Keep Your Head Up.”

Other presenters and celebs attending where Marg Helgenberger, Derek Hough, NY Yankee great Dave Winfield, Loni Love, Victoria Justice, Xochitl Gomez, Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Pia Toscano, Lucy Hale, and more.

Every year one of the most touching moments in an evening filled with poignancy is a performance of Bill Withers’s hit, “Lean On Me.” This year was a video look back on the song with performers including Nancy’s dear friend the late Natalie Cole, Stevie Wonder, The Eagles and so many more.

The Davis family has long been a philanthropic to many causes, led by the indefatigable and wonderful matriarch Barbara Davis. Barbara has certainly taught her children well. In honor of that work, the first ever Jason Davis Scholarship was announced, going to an individual who is struggling with MS, in conjunction with substance abuse and/or depression. Nancy’s lovely daughters, Mariella and Isabella Rickel accepted the posthumous honor for their loved late brother. Nancy’s devoted husband, respected entrepreneur Ken Rickel was by their side. “Drive-In To Erase MS” 2020 Live Gala honoring Jason Davis raised over $1.4 million dollars. Nancy Davis is a treasure in a troubled time who reminds us daily to step up, step out and give back.

Kanye Goes on Twitter Spree: “I need to see everyone’s contracts at Universal and Sony…The music industry and the NBA are modern day slave ships”

Roger Friedman
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Kanye Goes on Twitter Spree: “I need to see everyone’s contracts at Universal and Sony…The music industry and the NBA are modern day slave ships”

Well, it’s one of those nights in Calabasas. It’s dinner time for most people, but for Kanye West, father of four and presidential candidate, he’s too busy having a manic episode with Twitter.

His latest Tweets: “I need to see everybody’s contracts at Universal and Sony I’m not gonna watch my people be enslaved I’m putting my life on the line for my people The music industry and the NBA are modern day slave ships I’m the new Moses…”

Also: “I need a publicly apology from J Cole and Drake to start with immediately … I’m Nat Turner … I’m fighting for us”

So he’s Moses and he’s Nat Turner.

 here’s some more. this will go on all night until Kim grabs his phone

 

Kanye West Says He’s Not Releasing Any More Music Until His Contracts with Sony and Universal are Up

Roger Friedman
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Kanye West Says He’s Not Releasing Any More Music Until His Contracts with Sony and Universal are Up

Kanye West: where’s that “Donda” album? It was supposed to come out weeks ago. Now, it’s not. Kanye says he’s not releasing any more music until his record contracts are up. His main one is with Def Jam. He has one with Sony’s EMI Publishing too.

A year ago this week he settled a lawsuit with them, as well as
Universal Music Group, Roc-A-Fella and Def Jam. The entrepreneur rapper was seeking a way out of the contract he’d signed with EMI back when he was working on his 2004 debut, “The College Dropout,” citing a California labor statute that limits personal service contracts to seven years.

West’s records haven’t been big sellers recently, anyway. And now this gives him an excuse. Of course, this could all change by tomorrow or even in an hour.

He does bait both companies to “come and get him” which sounds like he owes them records and has a lot of their money in advances. This could get interesting.

“I’m not putting no more music out till I’m done with my contract with Sony and Universal … On God … in Jesus name … come and get me”

“Star Wars” Star John Boyega Makes a Stink About Jo Malone Cosmetics After Company Screws Him: “I don’t have time for nonsense”

Roger Friedman
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“Star Wars” Star John Boyega Makes a Stink About Jo Malone Cosmetics After Company Screws Him: “I don’t have time for nonsense”

“Star Wars” star John Boyega — he’s played Finn in the last three movies– is angry with cosmetics company Jo Malone, and I don’t blame him. He’s stopped being their brand ambassador for men after one year. The reason? Jo Malone replaced the black people in a short film Boyega made with Chinese people for release in China. They took the black people out.

They don’t sound very smart. They didn’t even tell him. He found out about it on social media. Are these people daft?

Boyega wrote on Twitter:
“I have decided to step down as Jo Malone’s global ambassador. When I joined the brand as their first male global ambassador last year, I created the short film we used to launch the campaign. It won the Fragrance Foundation Virtual awards 2020 for Best Media Campaign.

“Their decision to replace my campaign in China by using my concepts and substituting a local brand ambassador for me, without either my consent or prior notice, was wrong. The film celebrated my personal story– showcasing my hometown, including my friends and featuring my family.

While many brands understandably use a variety of global and local ambassadors , dismissively trading out one’s culture this way is not something I can condone.

It’s back to back but I assure you this will be dealt with swiftly. I don’t have time for nonsense. We press on and strong. Stay blessed people”

Jo Malone is expensive, high end stuff. You’d think they’d be smarter than messing with a Jedi. They deserve a time out, for sure, a nice little boycott, I think.

The company, too late, apologized: “We deeply apologise for what on our end was a mistake in the local execution of the John Boyega campaign. John is a tremendous artist with great personal vision and direction. The concept for the film was based on John’s personal experiences and should not have been replicated.”

Here’s a video from YouTube of Boyega’s film and the Jo Malone Chinese altered version:

Bonnie Raitt Memorializes Toots Hibbert of Toots and the Maytals: “I will miss you, dear Toots, and treasure the times we’ve shared together”

Roger Friedman
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Bonnie Raitt Memorializes Toots Hibbert of Toots and the Maytals: “I will miss you, dear Toots, and treasure the times we’ve shared together”

Bonnie Raitt has memorialized Toots Hibbert of Toots and the Maytals, on Twitter. “I will miss you, dear Toots, and treasure the times we’ve shared together on and off stage,” she writes.

Bonnie is class act. I miss her, frankly! Bonnie’s last couple of albums were homemade productions, maybe her best ever. Did I ever tell you about the time BB King asked me from his chair to bring Bonnie over to him? We were at Radio City where Martin Scorsese was shooting his blues documentary. BB said, “I want to tell her she’s the best slide guitarist I’ve ever heard.” Bonnie nearly fainted. I was past that point.

Anyway, nice words from Bonnie, who has brought so many roots and Americana artists to the public. I’m putting “Homegrown” on the turntable right now.

Allison Janney — Now Blonde — Tweets a Video from Set of “Mom” without Anna Faris, “A Whole New Territory”

Roger Friedman
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Allison Janney — Now Blonde — Tweets a Video from Set of “Mom” without Anna Faris, “A Whole New Territory”

Allison Janney has tweeted out a nice video welcoming back “everyone” to season 8 of “Mom”– except of course Anna Faris, who mysteriously quit the show last week. “It’s a whole new territory but we’re excited for season 8 to begin!”

Janney is now a very whitish blonde. She was previously a brunette. I like her new look but maybe she still has to dye it back to her character’s color.

Gladys Knight, Patti Labelle Score 600,000 Viewers for Instagram Verzuz Show with Surprise Guest Dionne Warwick

Roger Friedman
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Gladys Knight, Patti Labelle Score 600,000 Viewers for Instagram Verzuz Show with Surprise Guest Dionne Warwick

Gladys Knight and Patti Labelle scored 600,000 viewers for their Instagram Verzuz show which less a death cage match than a love in between the two famous singers.

There were plenty of celebrities live on line watching, too, including Mariah Carey, Holly Robinson Peete, Jimmy Jam Harris, Johnta Austin, Janet Jackson, Larenz Tate, LaToya Luckett and many more.

Gladys and Patti sang a lot of their hits, some together even, and to track. Patti sat for most of the show and at one point did her make up and changed shoes while Gladys was singing! Gladys jumped up a lot while she sang because she couldn’t stop herself. They talked a lot about their voices changing, but they sounded the same as ever, like gold.

They hosted themselves, and did a fine job for women in their mid 70s who’ve seen and done it all. Who won? We did! Dionne Warwick joined them for two songs at the end including “Superwoman.”

I hope Verzuz will put this thing somewhere we can embed it and play it for you. A historic night!

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