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Elvis Presley: Big Business in Death But His Charitable Foundations Have Ground to a Halt

Elvis Presley is alive for his fans in memory and in sales. As far as charity goes, however, Elvis has left the building. Both...

Bits: “Wild Thing” Singer Passes, Sting Brings “Fields of Gold,” Campion is Champion

Reg Presley, 71, the man who made "Wild Thing"--you make my heart sing--famous--has died in the U.K. Presley was leader of the Troggs. Their...

Remember When Jann Wenner Manipulated the Rock Hall Vote? Flashback to His Now Ended Reign of Terror

I wrote the column below on October 1, 2007. It was just one of many I published about Jann Wenner's now ended reign of...

Broadway: Neil Diamond Juke Box Musical “A Beautiful Noise” is a Big, Incoherent Mess

I am sad to report that there is very little salvageable in the new musical that opened last night about singer songwriter Neil Diamond...

2018 Cannes Film Festival: Spike Lee Will Be the Most Important American Director This Year

It seems appropriate that in 2018, with black directors emerging big time, the biggest and most important American director in Cannes will be Spike...

The Massive Roll Call of Celebrities Who Died in 2016: Carrie & Debbie, Prince, Bowie, Natalie Cole, Alan Rickman, Et Al

This is a long, long roll call of celebrities who died in 2016. This list should also include Florence Henderson, Fritz Weaver, Grant Tinker,...

Paul McCartney Remembers George Martin: “A true gentleman and a second father to me”

Paul McCartney has posted this to his website: I’m so sad to hear the news of the passing of dear George Martin. I have so...

Grammy Nominations Go to Taylor Swift, The Weeknd, Etc (Full List of All Categories Here)

keep refreshing... Grammy nominations are in for the big categories, announced by Alicia Keys on CBS This Morning. Taylor Swift is going to win everything,...