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The Beatles Were Not Impressed by Anna Wintour at Stella McCartney’s Paris Fashion Show

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The Beatles Were Not Impressed by Anna Wintour at Stella McCartney’s Paris Fashion Show

I’ve been loving all the footage and photos of Stella McCartney’s Paris fashion show.

Stella’s whole family showed up including Paul and wife Nancy, sister Mary, brother James.

Ringo Starr came with wife Barbara Bach, which was very touching because Paul and Ringo and all the extended Beatles family has never grown apart.

Two items of interest: in this video, Anna Wintour comes over and exchange salutations. But the Beatle group doesn’t seem very interested. She was not invited to sit with them.

Then there’s a picture of Paris Jackson plopped down between Paul and Ringo. She also did not sit with them or in the front row. But she got the picture. You can only imagine Paul’s thought balloon since Paris’s late father, Michael, screwed up his song publishing rights for decades and lived on borrowing money against the Lennon-McCartney catalog.

Rocker Dave Grohl, Actor Martin Short Join NY Love Rocks All Star Line Up This Week

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Rocker Dave Grohl, Actor Martin Short Join NY Love Rocks All Star Line Up This Week

Rocker Dave Grohl and Emmy nominated actor Martin Short have signed on for this week’s all star Love Rocks concert at the Beacon Theater.

Love Rocks has been going strong now for 8 years, raising $30 million so far for New York’s favorite charity, God’s Love We Deliver. They’ve provided 3 million meals to New Yorkers living with illnesses.

It’s always full of A list performers, and this year is no exception.

Already announced: The Black Keys, Hozier, Nile Rodgers, Tom Morello, Don Felder, Bettye Lavette, Joss Stone, Allison Russell, Emily King, Marcus King, Lucius, Larkin Poe, Trombone Shorty, Luke Spiller (The Struts), Quinn Sullivan, and New York Yankees great Bernie Williams.

SNL’s Will Lee is the bandleader. The outstanding house band will include Steve Gadd (James Taylor, Paul Simon), Shawn Pelton (Saturday Night Live), Larry Campbell (Levon Helm, Bob Dylan), Eric Krasno (Soulive, Phil Lesh & Friends),Pedrito Martinez (Bruce Springsteen, Sting, Camila Cabello), Jeff Babko (Jimmy Kimmel Live), Michael Bearden (Lady Gaga) and a six-piece horn section. Ken Dashow of Q104.3 Radio will also serve as the evening’s “voice of god.”  

Martin Short joins Conan O’Brien, Tracy Morgan and Jim Gaffigan, as a presenter.

Love Rocks is produced by John Varvators, Greg Williamson, and Nicole Rechter.

Are there tickets left? There might be a few. There’s also a livestream. Fans in NYC and elsewhere can experience this memorable night of music by signing up at loverocksnyc.com to access a livestream link to the concert via  Veeps.com.  Veeps All Access subscribers can tune in for free or fans can purchase an individual show ticket for $20 while also helping support the organization as $20 = 2 Meals for New Yorkers living with severe and chronic illness.  Additional seats are also being released today and fans can purchase through www.ticketmaster.com.

Richard Lewis Gets a Memorial Card at the Start of Tonight’s “Curb,” Best Episode of Season

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Richard Lewis Gets a Memorial Card at the Start of Tonight’s “Curb,” Best Episode of Season

The late Richard Lewis gets a memorial card at the beginning of tonight’s episode “Curb Your Enthusiasm.”

It’s a touching gesture to Lewis, who died this past week. He’s still appearing in “Curb” episodes despite looking gravely ill.

But what’s come out since Lewis’s death is the deep affection and friendship between Lewis and Larry David. Lewis loved being on the show no matter his medical condition.

The good news is that tonight’s episode, “Fish Stuck,” is classic “Curb,” the best episode of the season so far. They should have started with this one.

Tony winner Sean Hayes plays a gay lawyer who takes on Larry’s Atlanta arrest for giving water to a waiting voter. Larry interferes with Hayes’ and his husband (Dan Levy)’s naming of their potential child. It’s priceless. At the same time, Larry comes up with a way to get rid of Irma (Tracey Ullman) at last, so he can date Sienna Miller. A subplot involves Vince Vaughn discovering his new girlfriend works at the Disney store, and is not an executive at Disney.

Lewis appears and there’s more discussion of his will. His part here is mostly him bantering with Larry, which we now appreciate in a whole new way. There’s also another anti-Asian themed story, which at this point has become annoying.

But overall, “Fish Stuck” is a return to form. And Richard Lewis is celebrated. Five more episodes to go.

The Hottest Unsigned Music Act Anywhere is Ray Bull, Based in Brooklyn, Of Course, And Waiting for a Label Deal

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The Hottest Unsigned Music Act Anywhere is Ray Bull, Based in Brooklyn, Of Course, And Waiting for a Label Deal

Only kids have heard of Ray Bull. Maybe.

The duo– Tucker Elkins and Aaron Graham — are artists who live in Bushwick, Brooklyn. They’ve made a full length digital record and an EP, both of which are on Spotify.

In order, this is what happened to bring them here: Victoria Shaffer, the daughter of Paul Shaffer, heard their song “the New Thing Dies” online and mentioned it to her mother, Cathy Vasapoli, who was a famous talent booker in New York TV in the 70s and 80s. She fell in love with the song, too. (She knows a hit when she hears one.)

Cathy tried to find Ray Bull, but came up with nothing. So she asked me to find them, if I liked them, too. It took a while, it was frustrating, but I found Tucker Elkins at last.

He was a bit surprised when I reached out. He and Graham are former artists. He explained the name Ray Bull was a fake one Graham used to get his work into art exhibitions. They are not signed to a label but they do have a manager and a lawyer. They’ve been courted a little by labels, but they’re in the courtship stage.

Of course, they have a YouTube channel.

Here’s the video for “The New Thing Dies,” which sounds like a lot of things no one can put their finger on. It’s just incredibly catchy. The song has echoes of the 80s, and 2000s. When I told Tucker I heard a little Orchestral Manouevers in the Dark, he didn’t know who there were. Oh well. There are also bits of other things we like, including Tears for Fears and Talking Heads. Press mix on the Cuisinart.

Ray Bull has April dates in Boston, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Washington. Manhattan may yet be in their future.

“SNL” with Shane Gillis, 21 Savage was Not a A Hit: 10th Highest Show of Season

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“SNL” with Shane Gillis, 21 Savage was Not a A Hit: 10th Highest Show of Season

Getting “SNL” ratings has been a struggle this season.

After a couple of weeks in, NBC stopped releasing linear numbers for the network broadcast show. They just announced a total that couldn’t be verified including streaming on Peacock.

So it’s instructive to learn that last week’s show — with Shane Gillis hosting and 21 Savage as musical guest — was a dud.

Total viewers came to just 3.99 million, placing the episode at 10th so far of the season. The only good news was that nearly a million of those people were aged 18-25. Adults didn’t tune in.

The lack of transparency about the ratings may be because they just haven’t been great. According to LateNighter.com, the Emma Stone hosted show on December 2nd was also low rated.

Last night’s show was pretty good, with a surprisingly enjoyable Sydney Sweeney hosting and a sublime Kacey Musgraves as musical guest. Sweeney’s “Anyone But You” co-star Glen Powell even pitched in. The best indication that people tuned in is that Kacey’s songs that she performed each went top 20 on iTunes.

The only dud in the bunch of sketches was the cold open. Like last week, it seemed short and had no punch. Is this a new strategy? It’s not working.

“Weekend Update” continues to save the show. But the cast still seems a little adrift. I love Ego Nwodim, and Marcello Hernandez has taken off. But there’s a sense of authority missing. There’s no real leading man or woman (or anything else).

Box Office: “Dune Two” Racks Up $81 Million Opening Weekend, Bob Marley Only Other Hit

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Box Office: “Dune Two” Racks Up $81 Million Opening Weekend, Bob Marley Only Other Hit

The box office was all about “Dune Two” this weekend and not much else.

The sequel to the 2021 version of the Frank Herbert sci fi novel brought in $81 million from Thursday to Sunday. That’s a lot of sandworms.

Warner Bros. can only be thrilled as “Dune Two” is a blockbuster and sets the stage for a third and final edition that will even go higher.

“Dune Two” was the only thing anyone cared about this weekend, although both “Bob Marley One Love” and Hillary swank’s “Ordinary Angels” did well enough considering the environment.

Otherwise, the box office is fairly weak and has been since the holidays. All of these other films made over the weekend what they should have made each day of the weekend.

The fact is, most people are watching movies at home. Streaming has severely and permanently injured in person viewing. It’s a shame. There are a few Oscar nominated films still in theaters, but the audience is tiny. We are living in the Upside Down, for sure.

Box Office: “Dune Two” Spectacular $20 Mil After Second Night of Sold Out Shows, $32 Mil Total

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Box Office: “Dune Two” Spectacular $20 Mil After Second Night of Sold Out Shows, $32 Mil Total

The next thing you know, the sand worms are going to ask for bonuses!

Last night “Dune Two” earned a whopping $20 mil in its second night — or first night, if you go by Hollywood.

Coupled with Thursday previews, “D2” has banked $32 million!

The film scored $7,910 per screen last night, which ain’t bad!

If it picks up another $40 million tonight and tomorrow, that will bring “Dune Two” to $72 million.

Why isn’t it more? Two reasons: the three hour length of the total experience, and the bad weather in most of the country.

Why did “Oppenheimer,” also a three hour movie, do better? Two reasons: it came out in the summer when the weather was fine, and getting up the next morning wasn’t of the same importance work wise.

(Watch) Nirvana Achieved: Still Soaring Keith Richards Records Brilliant Tribute Version of Lou Reed’s “Waiting for the Man”

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(Watch) Nirvana Achieved: Still Soaring Keith Richards Records Brilliant Tribute Version of Lou Reed’s “Waiting for the Man”

We have reached nirvana. And an inflection point.

Keith Richards — noted former drug addict — recording the late Lou Reed’s “Waiting for the Man.” I mean, everything comes together here, doesn’t it?

Keith, now 80, kicked drugs and remains a medical miracle and a musical hero. But you can imagine him sending someone up to Lexington and one-two-five, can’t you?

PLAY IT LOUD!

This is part of a tribute album for Lou’s coming birthday.
In honor of Lou Reed’s birthday, Keith Richards has recorded a cover of “I’m Waiting for the Man.” The digital single & music video are out now and featured on the upcoming album The Power of the Heart: A Tribute to Lou Reed, which includes newly recorded covers from Keith Richards, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Rufus Wainwright, Lucinda Williams, Maxim Ludwig & Angel Olsen, Rickie Lee Jones, Mary Gauthier, Bobby Rush, Automatic, The Afghan Whigs, and Rosanne Cash. This special collection will be released by Light in the Attic Records and available on Vinyl & CD at fine independent record shops worldwide on Record Store Day (April 20th).

Boom! “Dune” Kicks Up the Sand with HUGE Preview Night Hitting $12 Mil (Including $4.5 Mil IMAX)

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Boom! “Dune” Kicks Up the Sand with HUGE Preview Night Hitting $12 Mil (Including $4.5 Mil IMAX)

“Dune Two” killed it last night at the box office.

In previews, the epic second picture of three earned $12 million including $4.5 million from IMAX.

This was obvious last night. Most shows were sold out. It’s the same for tonight.

“Dune Two” could have a $100 million weekend. Bravo!

“Dune Two” Box Office Beast: Most New York, Chicago Preview Shows Sold Out Tonight, Even 3:15AM!

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“Dune Two” Box Office Beast: Most New York, Chicago Preview Shows Sold Out Tonight, Even 3:15AM!

Tomorrow morning we’ll get the box office numbers from tonight’s preview shows of “Dune Two.”

But I can tell you now it’s sold out everywhere. In New York, at AMC Lincoln Square, even the 3:15am show is sold out. It’s a three hour experience, so that means the audience will leave around 6am!

It’s the same all over New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago, which I checked on Fandango. The Dolby and IMAX versions are really sold, there are some seats in regular theaters. “Dune Two” is going to be a box office beast.

“Dune Two” is directed by Denis Villeneuve, and stars Timothee Chalamet, Zendaya, Stellan Skarsgaard, Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin, Rebecca Ferguson, Austin Butler, and a cast of thousands.

The surge for tickets is largely due to the reviews — 95% on Rotten Tomatoes — and a strong cast. The budget is over $200 million, but with these ticket sales, Warner Bros. will be raking it in!

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