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Broadway: Pam Anderson’s 2nd Week in “Chicago” a Bust So Jennifer Holliday’s the Next Big Name Coming to the Show

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Pamela Anderson in “Chicago” got a lot of press for a few minutes. Adding the sexy siren to Broadway’s longest running show seemed like good stunt casting. After all, many Big Names have danced their way through Bob Fosse’s great production in the past.

But Pam is neither a singer nor dancer and barely an actor. So her draw was limited to curiosity if she’d make it through a whole performance. Her debut was back on April 11th.

Initially, box office receipts spiked. The number jumped from $543K to $829K. That brought “Chicago” Christmas week numbers. But last week, two weeks into Pam’s eight week run, “Chicago” fell back to Earth at $585,000. Lack of international tourists thanks to COVID is still affecting ticket sales. “Chicago” was always a must-see for visitors from faraway places like Japan, and Mars.

So now what? Short of bringing in Tommy Lee or Kid Rock, her ex-husbands, as Billy Flynn, the producers now turn to beloved “Dreamgirls” star Jennifer Holliday to play Mama Morton beginning June 9th — or when Anderson leave. They can’t afford two marquee names at the same time. Will this work? Or is it time to let “Chicago” take a rest. It opened on November 14, 1996 after two weeks of previews.

Exclusive: “NCIS” Hoping Mark Harmon Will Make Guest Appearances in Upcoming Season 20

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When Mark Harmon left “NCIS” for good in October 2021, CBS was probably nervous about the show’s future.

On top of Harmon leaving, the show was moved from its Tuesday slot to Mondays as a lead in for “NCIS Hawai’i.”

Gary Cole was brought in as a replacement for Harmon to lead the NCIS crew.

So what happened? Turns out, nothing. “NCIS” has remained a hit after a couple of cranky weeks. In 19 episodes the venerable show has average 7.4 million viewers per week. Some weeks it’s a little up, some a little down. But basically, even without Harmon the show has prospered.

When Harmon left it was said he’d make occasional appearances. But the reason of Season 19 was Harmon-less after episode 4. Now I’m told CBS and the production are expecting him back for a few shots in the 20th anniversary season. It would make sense. In all likelihood, we’ll see a number of “NCIS” vets back for a victory lap. Plus, Teri Polo is coming in a regular.

Daytime Emmys Snub Ellen DeGeneres On Way Out, Give Double to “Days of Our Lives” Crew, and Double to Pat Sajak

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The Daytime Emmy nominations are out. Ellen DeGeneres and her show were snubbed as they wrap up 19 seasons. Nothing for Ellen or the show itself.

The big winner was “Days of our Lives” and their crew. They got double Emmy nods for the daily soap and the special one week effort they did for Peacock called “Beyond Salem.” Headwriter Ron Carlivati and his gang, winners of the recent Writers Guild Awards, were nominated for both shows. So were the directors and everyone else.

This is pretty funny: somehow Pat Sajak got nominated twice in the same category– Game Show Host– for heading up regular and celebrity “Wheel of Fortune.” Weird. Is there no one else?

The Daytime Emmys will air on CBS June 24th.

OUTSTANDING DAYTIME DRAMA SERIES

Beyond Salem, Peacock

The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS

Days of Our Lives, NBC

General Hospital, ABC

The Young and the Restless, CBS

OUTSTANDING CULINARY SERIES

Barefoot Contessa: Modern Comfort Food, Food Network

Counter Space, Vice TV

Guy’s Ranch Kitchen, Food Network

Mary McCartney Serves It Up, discovery+

Valerie’s Home Cooking, Food Network

OUTSTANDING GAME SHOW

Family Feud, Syndicated

Jeopardy!, Syndicated

Let’s Make a Deal, CBS

The Price Is Right, CBS

Wheel of Fortune, Syndicated

OUTSTANDING LEGAL/COURTROOM PROGRAM

Caught in Providence, Facebook Watch

Judge Mathis, Syndicated

Judy Justice, IMDbTV

The People’s Court, Syndicated

OUTSTANDING LIFESTYLE PROGRAM

For The Love of Kitchens, Magnolia Network

Growing Floret, Magnolia Network

Legacy List with Matt Paxton, PBS

Small Business Revolution, Hulu

Sparking Joy with Marie Kondo, Netflix

Super Soul Sunday, OWN

OUTSTANDING TRAVEL, ADVENTURE AND NATURE PROGRAM

Dogs, Netflix

Guy! Hawaiian Style, discovery+

Penguin Town, Netflix

Samantha Brown’s Places To Love, PBS

Uncharted Adventure, The Weather Channel Television Network

OUTSTANDING INSTRUCTIONAL AND HOW-TO PROGRAM

Dream Home Makeover, Netflix

Home Work, Magnolia Network

Issa Rae Teaches Creating Outside The Lines, MasterClass

Ringo Starr Teaches Drumming & Creative Collaboration, MasterClass

This Old House, PBS/Roku

OUTSTANDING ARTS AND POPULAR CULTURE PROGRAM

Articulate with Jim Cotter, PBS

First Film, Netflix

If These Walls Could Rock, AXS TV

Lifetime and The Hollywood Reporter Present Women in Entertainment: The Next Generation, Lifetime

Music’s Greatest Mysteries, AXS TV

One Symphony Two Orchestras, PBS

Power On: The Story of Xbox, YouTube.com

OUTSTANDING INFORMATIVE TALK SHOW

GMA3: What You Need to Know, ABC

Peace of Mind with Taraji, Facebook Watch

Red Table Talk, Facebook Watch

Red Table Talk: The Estefans, Facebook Watch

Tamron Hall, Syndicated

Turning the Tables with Robin Roberts, Disney+

OUTSTANDING ENTERTAINMENT TALK SHOW

The Drew Barrymore Show, Syndicated

Hot Ones, Complex Networks

The Kelly Clarkson Show, Syndicated

Live with Kelly and Ryan, Syndicated

Today Show with Hoda & Jenna, NBC

OUTSTANDING ENTERTAINMENT NEWS SERIES

Access Hollywood, Syndicated

Entertainment Tonight, Syndicated

Extra, Syndicated

Inside Edition, Syndicated

OUTSTANDING DAYTIME SPECIAL

20th Anniversary Commemoration of 9/11; ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, MSNBC, Fox (multiple networks)

95th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, NBC

Dark Shadows and Beyond – The Jonathan Frid Story, Apple TV

Recipe for Change, YouTube Originals

Shelter Me: Soul Awakened, PBS

OUTSTANDING SHORT FORM DAYTIME PROGRAM

9 Months with Courteney Cox, Facebook Watch

The Black Church, PBS

Hunger Interrupted, YouTube.com

The Juneteenth Menu, Food Network Digital

On the Rise, Eater

Legacy

OUTSTANDING INTERACTIVE MEDIA FOR A DAYTIME PROGRAM

Headspace: Unwind Your Mind, Netflix

You vs. Wild: Out Cold, Netflix

OUTSTANDING DAYTIME PROMOTIONAL ANNOUNCEMENT

The Drew Barrymore Show, Syndicated

Dr. Phil, Syndicated

Crossroads

Entertainment Tonight, Syndicated

Treat Yourself

OUTSTANDING LEAD PERFORMANCE IN A DAYTIME DRAMA SERIES: ACTRESS

Marci Miller as Abigail DiMera
Days of Our Lives, NBC

Mishael Morgan as Amanda Sinclair
The Young and the Restless, CBS

Cynthia Watros as Nina Reeves
General Hospital, ABC

Laura Wright as Carly Corinthos
General Hospital, ABC

Arianne Zucker as Nicole Walker
Days of Our Lives, NBC

OUTSTANDING LEAD PERFORMANCE IN A DAYTIME DRAMA SERIES: ACTOR

Peter Bergman as Jack Abbott
The Young and the Restless, CBS

Eric Martsolf as Brady Black
Days of Our Lives, NBC

John McCook as Eric Forrester
The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS

James Reynolds as Abe Carver
Days of Our Lives, NBC

Jason Thompson as Billy Abbott
The Young and the Restless, CBS

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE IN A DRAMA SERIES: ACTRESS

Kimberlin Brown as Sheila Carter
The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS

Nancy Lee Grahn as Alexis Davis
General Hospital, ABC

Stacy Haiduk as Kristen DiMera
Days of Our Lives, NBC

Melissa Ordway as Abby Newman
The Young and the Restless, CBS

Kelly Thiebaud as Dr. Britt Westbourne
General Hospital, ABC

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE IN A DRAMA SERIES: ACTOR

Bryton James as Devon Hamilton
The Young and the Restless, CBS

Jeff Kober as Cyrus Renault
General Hospital, ABC

Aaron D. Spears as Justin Barber
The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS

James Patrick Stuart as Valentin Cassadine
General Hospital, ABC

Jordi Vilasuso as Rey Rosales
The Young and the Restless, CBS

OUTSTANDING YOUNGER PERFORMER IN A DRAMA SERIES

Lindsay Arnold as Allie Horton
Days of Our Lives, NBC

Nicholas Chavez as Spencer Cassadine
General Hospital, ABC

Alyvia Alyn Lind as Faith Newman
The Young and the Restless, CBS

William Lipton as Cameron Webber
General Hospital, ABC

Sydney Mikayla as Trina Robinson
General Hospital, ABC

OUTSTANDING GUEST PERFORMANCE IN A DRAMA SERIES

Robert Gossett as Marshall Ashford
General Hospital, ABC

Ted King as Jack Finnegan
The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS

Michael Lowry as Dr. Clay Snyder
Days of Our Lives, NBC

Naomi Matsuda as Dr. Li Finnegan
The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS

Ptosha Storey as Naya Benedict
The Young and the Restless, CBS

OUTSTANDING CULINARY HOST

Lidia Bastianich
Lidia’s Kitchen, PBS

Frankie Celenza
Struggle Meals, Tastemade

Daym Drops
Fresh, Fried & Crispy; Netflix

Ina Garten
Barefoot Contessa: Modern Comfort Food, Food Network

Christopher Kimball
Milk Street, PBS

OUTSTANDING GAME SHOW HOST

Wayne Brady
Let’s Make a Deal, CBS

Steve Harvey
Family Feud, Syndicated

Leah Remini
People Puzzler, Game Show Network

Pat Sajak
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune, ABC

Pat Sajak
Wheel of Fortune, Syndicated

OUTSTANDING INFORMATIVE TALK SHOW HOST

Gloria Estefan, Emily Estefan, Lili Estefan
Red Table Talk: The Estefans, Facebook Watch

Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, Sara Haines, Ana Navarro, Meghan McCain,
The View, ABC

Tamron Hall
Tamron Hall, Syndicated

Taraji P. Henson, Tracie Jade
Peace of Mind with Taraji, Facebook Watch

Robin Roberts
Turning the Tables with Robin, Disney+

OUTSTANDING ENTERTAINMENT TALK SHOW HOST

Drew Barrymore
The Drew Barrymore Show, Syndicated

Kelly Clarkson
The Kelly Clarkson Show, Syndicated

Hoda Kotb, Jenna Bush-Hager
Today with Hoda & Jenna, NBC

Kelly Ripa, Ryan Seacrest
Live with Kelly and Ryan, Syndicated

OUTSTANDING DAYTIME PROGRAM HOST

Bianca Alexander, Michael Alexander
Conscious Living, PBS

Gary Bredow
Start Up, PBS

Samantha Brown
Samantha Brown’s Places To Love, PBS

Jeff Corwin
Wildlife Nation, Syndicated

Bear Grylls
You vs. Wild: Out Cold, Netflix

Kevin O’Connor
This Old House, PBS/Roku

Patton Oswalt
Penguin Town, Netflix

OUTSTANDING WRITING TEAM FOR A DRAMA SERIES

Beyond Salem, Peacock

Days of Our Lives, NBC

General Hospital, ABC

The Young and the Restless, CBS

OUTSTANDING WRITING TEAM FOR A DAYTIME NON-FICTION PROGRAM

Articulate with Jim Cotter, PBS

The Drew Barrymore Show, Syndicated

The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Syndicated

Start Up, PBS

Wildlife Nation, Syndicated

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING TEAM FOR A DRAMA SERIES

Beyond Salem, Peacock

Days of Our Lives, NBC

General Hospital, ABC

The Young and the Restless, CBS

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING TEAM FOR A SINGLE CAMERA
DAYTIME NON-FICTION PROGRAM

Cat People, Netflix

Fresh, Fried & Crispy, Netflix

The Minimalists: Less is Now, Netflix

Samantha Brown’s Places To Love, PBS

Shelter Me: Soul Awakened, PBS

Wildlife Nation, Syndicated

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING TEAM FOR A MULTIPLE CAMERA DAYTIME NON-FICTION PROGRAM

95th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day, NBC

Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade, ABC

The Kelly Clarkson Show, Syndicated

The Good Road, PBS

The View, ABC

OUTSTANDING MUSIC DIRECTION AND COMPOSITION

Cat People, Netflix

The Kelly Clarkson Show, Syndicated

Penguin Town, Netflix

Wildlife Nation, Syndicated

Shelter Me: Soul Awakened, PBS

OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL SONG

Grateful For It All
The Young and the Restless, CBS

Next To You
The Young and the Restless, CBS

Talks With Mama Tina Theme Song
Talks With Mama Tina, Facebook Watch

OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DIRECTION

Jeopardy!, Syndicated

The Kelly Clarkson Show, Syndicated

Red Table Talk, Facebook Watch

The View, ABC

Wheel of Fortune, Syndicated

The Young and the Restless, CBS

OUTSTANDING TECHNICAL TEAM, CAMERA WORK, VIDEO

Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade, ABC

Jeopardy!, Syndicated

The Kelly Clarkson Show, Syndicated

The View, ABC

The Young and the Restless, CBS

OUTSTANDING CINEMATOGRAPHY

Culture Quest, PBS

Growing Floret, Magnolia Network

In Our Hands: The Battle For Jerusalem, CBN

Penguin Town, Netflix

Shelter Me: Soul Awakened, PBS

OUTSTANDING SINGLE CAMERA EDITING

Cat People, Netflix

Fresh, Fried & Crispy, Netflix

Penguin Town, Netflix

Power On: The Story of Xbox, YouTube.com

Shelter Me: Soul Awakened, PBS

OUTSTANDING MULTIPLE CAMERA EDITING

Articulate with Jim Cotter, PBS

The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS

The Good Road, PBS

The Kelly Clarkson Show, Syndicated

Today’s Homeowner with Danny Lipford, Syndicated

OUTSTANDING LIVE SOUND MIXING AND SOUND EDITING

Days of Our Lives, NBC

Family Feud, Syndicated

General Hospital, ABC

The Kelly Clarkson Show, Syndicated

The Price Is Right, CBS

OUTSTANDING SOUND MIXING AND SOUND EDITING

Car Masters: Rust to Riches, Netflix

Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade, ABC

Fresh, Fried & Crispy, Netflix

Penguin Town, Netflix

You vs. Wild: Out Cold, Netflix

OUTSTANDING MAIN TITLE AND GRAPHIC DESIGN

Cat People, Netflix

Headspace: Guide to Meditation, Netflix

Headspace: Unwind Your Mind, Netflix

Home Work, Magnolia Network

The View, ABC

OUTSTANDING CASTING

Days of Our Lives: Beyond Salem, NBC/Peacock

Dogs, Netflix

General Hospital, ABC

Start Up, PBS

The Young and the Restless, CBS

OUTSTANDING ART DIRECTION/SET DECORATION/SCENIC DESIGN

The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Syndicated

The Kelly Clarkson Show, Syndicated

Tamron Hall, Syndicated

The View, ABC

The Young and the Restless, CBS

OUTSTANDING COSTUME DESIGN/STYLING

The Drew Barrymore Show, Syndicated

General Hospital, ABC

Nick Cannon, Syndicated

The Young and the Restless, CBS

OUTSTANDING HAIRSTYLING

The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS

The Real, Syndicated

Red Table Talk, Facebook Watch

Red Table Talk: The Estefans, Facebook Watch

The Talk, CBS

The View, ABC

OUTSTANDING MAKEUP

General Hospital, ABC

The Real, Syndicated

Red Table Talk, Facebook Watch

Tamron Hall, Syndicated

The View, ABC

OUTSTANDING SPECIAL EFFECTS COSTUMES, MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING

The Drew Barrymore Show, Syndicated

The View ABC

Forest Whitaker To Receive Honorary Palme d’or at Cannes Film Festival, Will Be Guest of Honor

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From the festival:

Following Jodie Foster in 2021, Academy Award Winning Actor Forest Whitaker will be the honorary guest at the opening ceremony of the 75th Festival de Cannes, to be broadcasted live by France Télévisions and Brut. After Jeanne Moreau, Bernardo Bertolucci, Manoel de Oliveira, Jean-Pierre Léaud, Agnès Varda, or Alain Delon, he will be the new recipient of the honorary Palme d’or, which pays tribute to a sparkling artistic journey, a rare personality as well as a discreet but strong humanitarian commitment to key topical issues.

On this occasion, “Forthe Sake of Peace,” directed by Christophe Castagne & Thomas Sametin and produced by Forest Whitaker, will be screened in Special Screening Wednesday, May 18th.

Whitaker says: “Thirty four years ago, attending Cannes for the first time changed my life, and assured me that I’d made the right decision to devote myself to finding connectivity in humanity through film. It’s always a privilege to return to this beautiful festival to both screen my own work, and to be inspired by many of the world’s greatest artists – and I feel incredibly honored to be celebrated as part of the Festival’s momentous 75th anniversary.”

Musk SEC Filing Shows Trump Supporter Larry Ellison Invests $1 Billion in Twitter Purchase

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If things weren’t bad before, get this.

A new filing from Elon Musk with the SEC shows that billionaire Larry Ellison, a huge supporter of conservative candidates and Donald Trump, has kicked $1 billion into the purchase of Twitter.

Ellison, who made his money with tech giant Oracle, hosted a Trump fundraiser two years ago. He’s donated millions to Trump and Republican PACs. His biggest donation was $15 million to a PAC supporting candidates like Susan Collins and Tim Scott.

Other major investors on the SEC report include Qatar Holding LLC, the Sequoia Capital Fund, Vy Capital, which is based in Dubai.

Musk is buying Twitter for $44 million.

Ex “General Hospital” Star Steve Burton in Real Life Soap Opera After Firing Over Anti-Vax Stance

Steve Burton, who was part of “General Hospital” on and off for 30 years, is now in his own real life soap opera.

Yesterday, Burton announced that he was separated from his wife of 23 years and that she was pregnant with someone else’s baby.

The couple has three children of their own.

Just a few months ago, Burton was fired from “General Hospital” because he refused to get vaccinated. He was in violation of ABC Disney policy. He recently landed a five episode gig on NBC’s “Days of out Lives,” which is produced by Sony TV. Evidently, they don;t have a vaccine mandate.

It’s hard to imagine someone posting this on social media, but here we go. It’s definitely a new world in which there is no such thing as debasing oneself in public. Here, Burton has thrown himself, his wife, and his children all under the bus at the same time. This would only happen on a soap opera.

Warner Media Dumps the SAG Awards from TBS & TNT in Latest Tin Ear Cost Cutting Move

That’s a wrap for the Screen Actors Guild Awards on the TNT and TBS Networks.

In the latest cost cutting move from Warner Media or Warner Discovery, the new owners have clipped a 25 year history based in the last two aberrational years of ratings.

Swell, huh?

But after Warner Discovery, the new entity, dumped CNN Plus without a tip of the hat, what did we expect? Last week the company decided to kill all scripted series from TBS and TNT, even with popular shows like “Snowpiercer” still in production. So the cuts just keep coming.

All awards shows went into decline with the pandemic and are just now pulling out of the ditch. The SAG Awards were a classy addition to TBS/TNT and certainly didn’t cost as much as the Oscars or the Golden Globes. It’s a two hour show, there are no big production numbers. It was just value added.

The other networks will kick the tires, and so will Netflix and Amazon and Apple for streaming. ABC can’t take them because of the Oscars. CBS’s Jack Sussman could be a hero if he picked them up, NBC is in a bind because of the Golden Globes although the SAG Awards would be an easy replacement.

So stay tuned. But not to TBS or TNT.

Broadway: Ariana DeBose to Host Tony Awards, “Plaza Suite” Books 3rd Extension with Broderick, Parker

Some good Broadway news for a change.

Ariana DeBost is having a great year. She won the Oscar for “West Side Story” just six weeks ago. Today it was announced she’ll host the Tony Awards on June 12th. Ariana’s Oscar was for Best Supporting Actress as Anita. She has many other awards including a Tony nomination in 2018 for the Donna Summer musical.

The Tonys are going to be HOT this year: Hugh Jackman, Billy Crystal, Daniel Craig, Ruth Negga, Sutton Foster, the whole Michael Jackson musical, plus “Company” and Patti Lupone, etc plus finger crossed Bob Dylan fans will have “Girl from the North Country,” my choice for Best Musical. That’s a great show.

More good news: “Plaza Suite” starring Matthew Broderick and Sarah Jessica Parker is such a hit they’re extending the run for a third time, until July 10th. Last week, “Plaza Suite” made $1.6 million. That’s box office for a musical, not a play. The audience is there and wants to see them. Bravo!

Update: Call it Anna Wintour’s “Med” Ball: Jon Batiste Performed, Now He and Band Are Sick

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UPDATE THURSDAY NIGHT 11PM: Jon Batiste and his band performed at the Met Ball. Now they’ve tested positive for COVID. And so it begins. Batiste has had to cancel a Carnegie Hall date on Saturday night. Unclear if he’ll be on Monday’s Stephen Colbert showm

earlier:

I don’t want to say I told you so, but I told you so.

Guests who went to Saturday night’s White House Correspondent’s Dinner in Washington and the Inner Circle party in New York are reporting COVID positive tests in droves.

ABC’s JOnathan Karl was reported yesterday. Today, our pal Jada Yuan, the reporter who Tweeted out her fear of being in the Hilton ballroom, raised her hand, too. Jada Tweeted: “Welp. So I, too, got covid — and it sucks. It could have been the WHCD dinner I was covering or the surrounding events (also covering). Dinner had testing requirement, events did not. And now I’ll be missing a major international work trip I really wanted to do.”

Live from the dinner, she wrote: “This room is like a horror film. No exits. Literally getting trapped between tables. Fear of breathing near people but people are everywhere. Creeping sense that you’re the only one who know this is insane.”

Meanwhile several people who attended the press- heavy Inner Circle in New York on Saturday night have tested positive.

Next up will be guests from the celeb-heavy Met Ball, or what may become known as the Med Ball by tomorrow.

Rock Hall: Carly Simon, Dolly, Lionel, Eminem, Duran Duran, Eurythmics, Pat Benatar

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The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2022 is better than could have been expected.

Carly Simon, Dolly Parton, Eminem, Lionel Richie, Duran Duran, the Eurythmics, and Pat Benatar are all in.

Heavy metal group Judas Priest got something called the Musical Excellent Award. But so did producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, who really deserve it.

Harry Belafonte, who just turned 95, and Elizabeth Cotten, got the Early Influence Award.

And the Ahmet Ertegun Award for executives in the biz went to famed lawyer Allen Grubman, Interscope and Beats headphones founder Jimmy Iovine, and R&B exec-slash-singer Sylvia Robinson.

Yes, there are names missing, like Dionne Warwick, but I think we’ll see them next year.

For Dolly Parton, well, it was quite a rollercoaster with her saying she would decline the award. Then magically the other day she said she’d accept it. And now she’s got it. Funny how that all worked out!

This year’s ceremony will be held on November 5th at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles and air later on HBO and HBO Max.