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Tonight’s Lady Gaga TV Extravaganza Comes from Global Citizen, a Group with Big Salaries that Does Not Feed the Poor or the Hungry

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Tonight’s Lady Gaga TV Extravaganza Comes from Global Citizen, a Group with Big Salaries that Does Not Feed the Poor or the Hungry

Today and tonight, Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift, Paul McCartney, and a bunch of other celebrities who think they’re helping the world learn about hunger and poverty. Does anyone know where the money is going? I don’t think so. The whole enterprise, glommed onto the now controversial World Health Organization, is simply out of control.

There’s no question that Lady Gaga has had the best of intentions organizing this Together at Home show, which will air on TV tonight from 8 to 10pm. But the involvement of Global Citizen is a head scratcher. Why does no one vet them? Everything they say is taken at face value. I will reiterate here will be stated below and in links: GLOBAL CITIZEN DOES NOTHING. They do not feed the hungry or poor. They simply rake in money, pay salaries, and put on concerts. I think it’s an enormous con. The guy who runs it, Hugh Evans, is the Wizard of Oz, and not just because he comes from Australia.

Global Citizen, which started out calling itself the Global Poverty Project, is UNRATED on Charity Navigator. It has NO RATING. Why? Click here and you can read for yourself. “…the organization does not meet our criteria. A lack of a rating does not indicate a positive or negative assessment by Charity Navigator.”

One reason Global Citizen might be unrated is because on its Form 990 tax filing, the section for fundraising details for specific events, i.e. their concerts, is left BLANK.

I don’t know why no one seems to get this: Global Citizen, aka the Global Poverty Project, is not what it seems. On the eve of their annual rock concert in Central Park, the foundation’s latest tax filing shows huge salary increases for their executive and no money donated to any charity, or to solve poverty or hunger.

According to Global Citizen’s Form 990 for 2017, their top execs got a $2 million rise from the prior year. TWO MILLION DOLLARS. Total salaries now come to $9 million. NINE MILLION DOLLARS. CEO Hugh Evans is now getting $400,000 a year. COO Elizabeth Henshaw is getting almost as much. Chief Marketing Officer Richard Wolffe is, too.

They’re spending $4 million on contractors for the concert in Central Park. FOUR MILLION DOLLARS. Get it?

And despite revenue being up, and salaries being up, Global Citizen gave ZERO DOLLARS in Grants to anyone. In fact, somehow they’re saying they’re in the red. On paper, they lost money. Their revenue less expenses was MINUS $849,984. Their liabilities TRIPLED to $3.8 million. Net fund balances were down by $900,000.

 

Let’s take a look at those salaries, direct from the tax filing: :

and here’s their summary of revenue and expenses, also from the tax filing:

Remembering Iris Love: The Unique Combination of Sass and Scholar was 87, A Socialite Who Was a Real Archeologist

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Remembering Iris Love: The Unique Combination of Sass and Scholar was 87, A Socialite Who Was a Real Archeologist

I’m sorry to report the passing of Iris Love, who was 87 and one of the most brilliant people ever. A socialist who was also a real archeologist, Iris loved dogs (dachshunds) and people and especially her best friend long time partner in life, the great Liz Smith. She was part sass, and part scholar, erudite and lots of fun.

Even though Iris was the cousin of a crazy former colleague, I really knew her through Liz. In the last few years we had so much fun together at our little lunches at El Rio Grande, and at various functions and events. No one flirted like Iris, she was incorrigible. She loved a good drink and a lot of tasty gossip. I will say, we enjoyed each other’s company. You know that expression, if you have nothing to good to say about anyone, come sit by me? That was Iris and me.

Iris came from some background: her father, Cornelius Ruxton Love Jr., was a descendant of Alexander Hamilton. Her her mother, Audrey Barbara Josephthal, was an heiress to the Guggenheim fortune and the New York private securities firm Josephthal & Company. She was literally the combination of patrician high society and the German Jewish 400. You can’t do better than that.

She was profiled often as an archeologist, like a female Indiana Jones. In 1971, the New York Times photographed her at an excavation site Knidos, in Turkey. She discovered Aphrodite’s temple in Knidos in 1969. She never stopped writing, publishing, or speaking about her finds, and was most entertaining in doing so. I assume the Times will have a big piece on her tomorrow.

Iris was one of those great people I was lucky enough to meet and to know. I will carry her in my heart forever. I’m just glad she and Liz are in heaven, maybe at Elaine’s in the sky, having a pitcher of those margaritas, crabbing at each other and carrying on. I will always miss them.

 

Purple Problems: On the Eve of Prince TV Special, Star’s Ex, Apollonia, Rails Against Sheila E.: “You are so desperate to be relevant…You are not PRINCE”

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Purple Problems: On the Eve of Prince TV Special, Star’s Ex, Apollonia, Rails Against Sheila E.: “You are so desperate to be relevant…You are not PRINCE”

Remember Apollonia? Who doesn’t? She was one of Prince’s most famous girlfriends and recording artists, mostly because she was hot and had that name. But now Apollonia Kotero (yes, she had a last name) is hopping mad. The subject of her rage is Sheila E., the famous drummer and actual musician acolyte of Prince who made her name with “The Glamorous Life.”

This coming week, I’ve heard, there’s a Prince special on TV that was recorded a couple days after the Grammys back in January. Before it runs, Apollonia has some things to say about Sheila E., who she implies was not in Prince’s good gaces before he died.

You can read her Facebook rant below. It’s not very nice. I don’t know all the ins and outs here, but I’ve seen Sheila E. perform up close and she is GREAT. She is definitely also not a “HeSHe,” as Apollonia declares Prince once called her.

Prince was so much about peace and love. Can’t we all just get along? And will anyone ever send me a press release about this Prince TV show?

PS Prince did say, Sometimes it snows in April. And he was right. So there.

You are so desperate to be RELEVANT as the brilliant Linda Perry said. Prince refused to acknowledge you for 5 years before his death because of your lies. Your charity funds went where? Where are the music schools $$?? I was there helping you raise funds. I had your best interest at heart but later found out , the money went into your dirty pocket$. I was crestfallen. Prince scolded me! He knew better. You can’t continue to fool our Prince fans any longer. Because I AM here to tell you, it’s over. Time for the truth. My memoirs will reveal all that Prince revealed to me. Painful for me because I was your friend. I helped you raise $$$ My wealthy friends asked me : Where are the music schools?$!? None exist! FKN tragic because I believed you. Prince was so angry because of all your continuous lies. Your bio filled with lies. He sent you legal letters as you were slandering him. I have copies and will include them in my memoirs. You need to stop using Prince in death. You need to stop using Purple Rain ☔️ as a vehicle. YOU ARE NOT ON OUR CAST LIST. Prince outed you. Prince called you HeSHe. At first I thought this was not nice. But I listened to him. I listened to all of his complaints and even then , I did not want to be in between you both. It was painful for me because I loved you both. But once he was killed , you exposed your true self. It broke my heart. He was right all along. Why would you do a Purple Rain boat cruise tour $?$? in 2016? Why would you sell Prince logo tshirts $$$ ? Why did you tell The Revolution April 2016 that YOU knew how Prince died BUT you could not tell them!?! Please get over yourself: YOU ARE NOT PRINCE. You will never be. You can copy his attire , try your best, but you will NEVER be Prince 👑 So get over yourself sad self and face the truth. He did not want anything to do with you for 5 years. You erased all that history by being your desperate egotistical self . Egotistical empty sad desperate for money. Money will not get you to Heaven. Time to come out and tell the truth. God forgives🙏🏽

Fiona Apple, the Original Billie Eilish, Hits Number 1 with Her Fifth Album in 24 Years, “Fetch the Bolt Cutters”

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Fiona Apple, the Original Billie Eilish, Hits Number 1 with Her Fifth Album in 24 Years, “Fetch the Bolt Cutters”

Fiona Apple is number 1 today on iTunes. Her new album, Fetch the Bolt Cutters, is number 1. She’s made only five albums in 26 years. She had one hit, “Criminal,” from the 1996 debut, “Tidal.”  Her second album had a ridiculously long title that no one could remember, but she built up a cult audience.

I don’t know how she sustained loyalty over 24 years. If she had a lot of fans in 1996 who were, let’s say, 20 years old, they are now 44. But she was the original Billie Eilish, or even Lana del Rey. So maybe that breathy little girl voice is really having a moment.

It’s a very satisfying event for my old friend Sylvia Rhone, who runs Epic Records and may have a break out hit with lots of Grammy Awards next January.

Just to give you an idea of how weird all this is, Fiona sold just 2,700 CDs and downloads from January through March of this year, or the equivalent of 13,000 including streaming.

Here it is:

Watch Right Now, Right Here “That Thing You Do!” Live Reunion with the Whole Cast Including Tom Everett Scott, Liv Tyler, Ethan Embry, Steve Zahn and More!

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Watch Right Now, Right Here “That Thing You Do!” Live Reunion with the Whole Cast Including Tom Everett Scott, Liv Tyler, Ethan Embry, Steve Zahn and More!

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Broadway Star Nick Cordero’s Wife Amanda Reports More Encouraging News: “We are staying positive”

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Broadway Star Nick Cordero’s Wife Amanda Reports More Encouraging News: “We are staying positive”

Nick Cordero’s wife, Amanda Kloots, reports that things are looking up for the husband, father, actor, Tony nominee. He’s off the respirator, which is the best news. Nick has suffered an ordeal we can’t imagine.

“It’s Day 17 since Nick went under. Today his body is adjusting. Adjusting to being off ECMO, adjusting to more medications and some sideways steps but we are staying positive. He is no doubt receiving the best care from the team @cedarssinai ❤️ Continued prayers for our guy.”

Alas, Poor Shakespeare in the Park, We Knew it Well: Public Theater Cancels Annual Summer Shows First Time in 58 Years

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Alas, Poor Shakespeare in the Park, We Knew it Well: Public Theater Cancels Annual Summer Shows First Time in 58 Years

 Shakespeare in the Park will be MIA this summer. The Public Theater has cancelled performances thanks to COVID-19. It’s the first time in 58 years, since Joe Papp started the famed series.

All the planned shows for the Delacorte Theater are cancelled. So are all shows downtown at Joe’s Pub.

“While our stages will remain dark, our commitment to our mission will burn brighter than ever. Our promise to you is that we will keep working tirelessly to bring you glorious work by our incredible artists.”

As with Broadway, off Broadway, and all live shows in New York– the things that make the city hum and tick– this is a terrible blow affecting people in economic waves. We’re going to miss a lot of good stuff, and a lot of people are going to suffer financially as a result.

 

 

Comic-Con Has Been Cancelled in San Diego Because No One Wants to Die in a Silver Surfer or Black Widow Costume

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Comic-Con Has Been Cancelled in San Diego Because No One Wants to Die in a Silver Surfer or Black Widow Costume

Put a pin in Comic-Con in San Diego. The annual July Halloween parade is postponed til next year. This is the first time it’s not happened in 51 years.

Instead, you’ll have to dress up like Black Widow or The Incredible Hulk at home. No one is coming to tout the fall movies since there are no movies and no movie theaters, despite Donald Trump’s assertion that “We’re open! Come get infected!”

Comic-Con was set to take place July 23-26th. Now you will have sit in a sweltering living room and mouth the dialogue to “Ant Man” to yourself.

But what’s worse is that the cancellations following Comic-Con are going to be more heartbreaking. Major film festivals are about to be scuttled. There will be shock and dismay. I am personally going to work on a tuna trawler in Maine, or wherever they trawl.

As for Comic-Con, I don’t go because I’ve heard you stand in long lines, publicists aren’t helpful (oh, by the way, that game is over), and you don’t get your picture taken with the Fantastic Four.

I was looking forward to Steven Spielberg bringing the cast of “West Side Story,” dressed in costume– and a whole auditorium in Hall H (yes, I know the lingo) snapping their fingers in unison.

The good news is that there are online reunions next week of the casts of “Dallas” and “China Beach.” They wanted to do one of “Bewitched,” but none of the cast has wifi.

 

 

Taylor Swift Will Not Be Doing Her Four Gigantic Stadium Shows, Just In Case You Were Wondering: She Knows It’s the Right Decision

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Taylor Swift Will Not Be Doing Her Four Gigantic Stadium Shows, Just In Case You Were Wondering: She Knows It’s the Right Decision

Just in case you were wondering, Taylor Swift will not be doing those four big stadium shows this year. It turns out there’s a virus, and people don’t want to congregate in a simmering stew of disease even if Tay Tay is going to fly through the air. What will we do? What will she do? Will we still like her when this is all over?

Bob Dylan Releases Second Surprise Track, the More Commercial “I Contain Multitudes” 2 Weeks After 17 Minute “Murder Most Foul”

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Bob Dylan Releases Second Surprise Track, the More Commercial “I Contain Multitudes” 2 Weeks After 17 Minute “Murder Most Foul”

The virus has made Bob Dylan feverish with releases. Not prolific with original songs in the last few years, Dylan has now released “I Contain Multitudes,” a more commercial but less profound self-confessional that is as good as anything he’s ever done. “Multitudes” follows the 17 minute “Murder Most Foul,” released just two weeks ago, that even charted on one of Billboard’s odd adjunct charts to number 1.

Where are these songs coming from? Why are they being released now? Were they always on this schedule, or does Dylan think his fans are a captive audience? Is there an album coming with more of them? These are mysteries still to be determined. In the meantime, we are so lucky to have this new music from our poet laureate.

Today, tomorrow, and yesterday, too
The flowers are dyin’ like all things do
Follow me close, I’m going to Balian Bali
I’ll lose my mind if you don’t come with me
I fuss with my hair, and I fight blood feuds
I contain multitudes

Got a tell-tale heart, like Mr. Poe
Got skeletons in the walls of people you know
I’ll drink to the truth and the things we said
I’ll drink to the man that shares your bed
I paint landscapes, and I paint nudes
I contain multitudes

Red Cadillac and a black mustache
Rings on my fingers that sparkle and flash
Tell me, what’s next? What shall we do?
Half my soul, baby, belongs to you
I relic and I frolic with all the young dudes
I contain multitudes

I’m just like Anne Frank, like Indiana Jones
And them British bad boys, The Rolling Stones
I go right to the edge, I go right to the end
I go right where all things lost are made good again
I sing the songs of experience like William Blake
I have no apologies to make
Everything’s flowing all at the same time
Olive on the boulevard of crime
I drive fast cars, and I eat fast foods
I contain multitudes

Pink petal-pushers, red blue jeans
All the pretty maids, and all the old queens
All the old queens from all my past lives
I carry four pistols and two large knives
I’m a man of contradictions, I’m a man of many moods
I contain multitudes

You greedy old wolf, I’ll show you my heart
But not all of it, only the hateful part
I’ll sell you down the river, I’ll put a price on your head
What more can I tell you? I sleep with life and death in the same bed
Get lost, madame, get up off my knee
Keep your mouth away from me
I’ll keep the path open, the path in my mind
I’ll see to it that there’s no love left behind
I’ll play Beethoven’s sonatas, and Chopin’s preludes
I contain multitudes

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