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Bill Maher says it’s ‘so stupid’ for anti-Trump artists to bail on Kennedy Center performances
Bill Maher has criticised musicians and artists who have pulled out of Kennedy Center performances in protest at Donald Trump’s involvement with the venue, calling the move “stupid”. The comedian and talk show host made the comments after himself accepting the Mark Twain Prize for American Humour, a leading honour presented at the Kennedy Center,…
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The musician Stevie Wonder said brought every genre together: “If he wanted to”
Stevie Wonder praised Prince as an exceptionally versatile musician who could unite people, cultures and musical styles. The article presents Wonder’s comments as evidence of the mutual admiration between two influential artists whose work crossed conventional genre boundaries. Wonder said Prince could play classical, jazz, country, rock, blues and pop, describing him as a musician…
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“Half of My Dress Has Somehow Already Come Unzipped”: Ella Langley Never Missed a Beat After This Onstage Wardrobe Malfunction
Photo by Taylor Hill/FilmMagic Ella Langley handled a wardrobe malfunction like a pro when her dress started to unzip during her Baltimore set. The post “Half of My Dress Has Somehow Already Come Unzipped”: Ella Langley Never Missed a Beat After This Onstage Wardrobe Malfunction appeared first on American Songwriter.
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Sony Pictures TV’s Mallory Morehead Pritzl Joins Kovert Creative’s Entertainment PR Team
Sony Pictures Television’s former Director of Corporate Communications, Mallory Morehead Pritzl, has joined entertainment marketing agency Kovert Creative as part of its Entertainment PR team in Los Angeles. The move brings a 15-year communications veteran into the agency, strengthening its roster ahead of continued growth across its entertainment and brand client base. At Kovert, Pritzl…
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John Kirby, Celebrity Acting Coach, Dies at 75
John Kirby, a highly regarded Hollywood acting coach and actor, has died at the age of 75, three years after being diagnosed with ALS. His death was confirmed by Nathan Nesbitt, his acting studio manager and longtime assistant, who described the news as devastating for those close to him. Kirby’s passing is notable given his…
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Have Artists Reached Their Breaking Point With AI?
Musicians and producers are increasingly speaking out against the unchecked spread of AI tools in the music industry, arguing that generative models are being trained on artists’ work without consent and threaten to undermine genuine craftsmanship. Producer-songwriter Mike Sabath, who has worked with Raye, Jade, Niall Horan and Sabrina Carpenter among others, told Rolling Stone…
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Jay-Z’s Yankee Stadium Shows: How the Music Came Together, From Meticulous Arrangements to Last-Minute Tweaks
Jay-Z’s Yankee Stadium residency, which wrapped up last weekend, was underpinned by months of meticulous musical preparation combined with the flexibility to adapt on the fly, according to key members of his band and production team. The three-night run marked the 25th and 30th anniversaries of his albums “The Blueprint” and “Reasonable Doubt”, with an…
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‘My Friend the Porn Star’ Review: German Documentary About Desire Is a Kooky, Kinky Delight
“My Friend the Porn Star” is a German documentary by director-star Rosa Friedrich that began life as one film and became another entirely, after her friend Timo, who wanted to be filmed having sex with various women to satisfy his exhibitionist urges, abruptly disappeared mid-production. Rather than abandon the project, Friedrich reworked the footage into…
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In Trump’s Campaign Against ‘Third Worldism,’ Cuba Is at the Center
The article argues that Cuba is central to the Trump administration’s campaign against what it calls “third worldism”, drawing on a 100-page State Department report that describes Havana as a continuing threat to US interests. It matters because the report frames Cuba not merely as an economically weakened communist state, but as an organiser of…
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Spin Doctors’ Aaron Comess Nails Avenged Sevenfold’s “Afterlife” As He Hears It for First Time: Watch
Spin Doctors drummer Aaron Comess took part in Drumeo’s “For the First Time” series, in which drummers hear a song with no percussion and must improvise a performance on the spot. He was set the challenge of playing along to Avenged Sevenfold’s “Afterlife,” a track originally recorded by the late A7X drummer Jimmy “The Rev”…