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SAMBORA SPEAKS — (Via Ultimate Classic Rock) Richie Sambora has only one regret regarding his exit from Bon Jovi. The guitarist, who abruptly quit the band in 2013 to spend more time with his family, was a recent guest on The Allison Hagendorf Show. When asked what he would change about his departure from Bon Jovi if he could go back in time, Sambora was forthright.
“I probably would have left earlier,” the rocker admitted. “I might have left a couple of albums before because, I think Jon [Bon Jovi] was moving into a place where he wanted to not really be a band.”
This was not the first time the guitarist sensed Bon Jovi would rather go solo.
“When we first met, he was thriving to be a kind of a solo artist in a Bruce Springsteen way or a Rick Springfield way,” Sambora explained. “And quite frankly, it was an ultimatum for me when I just before Slippery [When Wet] [was made]. I went, ‘Come on, man. Let me in. We have to do this. We have to make this a band situation if we want to invade the planet and have people accept it.’”
Elsewhere in the interview, Sambora explained his dissatisfaction with the recently-released Bon Jovi documentary Thank You, Goodnight.
“Hey, look, this obviously was [Jon’s] personal perception. And this documentary was his perception, his baby. I really had nothing to do with it,” the guitarist explained. “I disagree with a lot of stuff or whatever, but I’m not really shaken by it.”
“It could have been more of a celebration,” Sambora continued. “We could have cut that down to about two hours, because, to me, the celebration would have been the great songs that we wrote and how we sold all those millions of records and played for people. I was in the band for 32 years, which is unbelievable anyway. [That] five guys could be married for 32 years, it’s incredible. That celebration of those great songs that people really took into their lives, that’s what I believed the 40-year celebration would be myself. But, like I said, it was his baby.”
Asked what he would change about the documentary, Sambora laughed.
“Everything,” he remarked. “There’s one thing that’s not in there, and it’s everything. Like I said, to me, this is Jon’s baby.”
Interesting for sure. Again, Sambora in the doc looked haggard, confused and sort of embarrassed to even be there. Here, he essentially said the same thing. Sure, he’s clearly going through a rough patch and actually, what he says make a lot of sense. But I think it’s ironic that he’s got to say these things as a result of the doc. To be honest, he should have got out in-front of the doc and spun his story.
These days everyone has a spin-doctor.
Steve Albini
ALBINI PASSES — (via Deadline) Steve Albini a singer and guitarist best known for producing some of the most groundbreaking and influential albums of the alt-rock genre, died of a heart attack at his Chicago recording studio Electrical Audio. He was 61. Albini’s death and cause of death was confirmed by Taylor Hales of Electrical Audio.
Born July 22, 1962, in Pasadena, Albini moved to the Chicago area after high school to study journalism at Northwestern University. While there, he began writing for local punk rock ‘zines and beginning to record and engineer albums for local bands.
Stubbornly opposed to the larger music industry and its exploitation of artists, Albini formed the Chicago-based band Big Black in 1981, recording the first of several albums, an EP for the Chicago label Ruthless Records, a label he co-managed. That band last until 1987.
From 1987 to 1988, Albini sang and played guitar for Rapeman, named after a Japanese comic book. The short-lived band broke up after one album, two singles and an EP. Albini later expressed remorse over the band name, calling it “a flippant choice,” “unconscionable” and “indefensible.”
Albini formed Shellac in 1992, a band that continues to this day.
While a longstanding and active musician, Albani’s name is most closely associated with producing, or what he preferred to call engineering. In a 2018 interview, Albini estimated that he had engineered several thousand records, mostly by underground rock musicians. Albini’s more well-known collaborations were with Pixies, The Breeders, the Jesus Lizard, PJ Harvey, Jimmy Page and Robert Plant (as Page and Plant), Fred Schneider, The Stooges, Manic Street Preachers, Jarvis Cocker, the Fleshtones, The Membranes, Cheap Trick, Motorpsycho, Veruca Salt, and The Auteurs.
But in the history of rock, Albini’s name will forever be linked to Nirvana. In 1993, the band led by Kurt Cobain, who had been impressed with Albini’s production of the Pixie album Surfer Rosa and The Breeders’ Pod, hired Albini in 1993 for work on its third album In Utero.
The six-day recording went more smoothly than the perpetually-restless Cobain had anticipated, though the front man initially expressed dissatisfaction with the album and even considered re-recording it. Albini refused to re-record. The band brought in R.E.M. producer Scott Litt to remix some of the songs, with Albini later saying the finished album didn’t “sound all that much” like the record he had produced.
Accounts over the years vary about exactly how much difference can be heard in the two versions, but regardless of the inside-baseball controversy, In Utero would become a generational touchstone. Released on September 21, 1993, the album was a major commercial and critical success, featuring a roster of songs that would become among Nirvana’s best and most popular: “Serve the Servants,” “Scentless Apprentice,” “Dumb,” “Pennyroyal Tea,” and the massive hits “Heart-Shaped Box” and “All Apologies.”
SHORT TAKES — Check out Carol Ruth Weber’s excellent interview with Felix Cavaliere in Medium:https://carolruthweber.medium.com/felix-cavaliere-relays-rascal-energy-voicing-joy-peace-8afd25a108fc …
Maggie Q
Maggie Q joining the cast of the Renee Ballard sequel to Bosh: Legacy and John Malkovich and Paul Walter Hauser have been added to the cast of Marvel’s Fantastic Four to be helmed by Matt Shakman (WandaVision) …
Fantastic Four
PR-pasha David Salidor at The Smith in NOMAD …RIP Dennis Thompson … Happy Bday Ken Dashow!
NAMES IN THE NEWS — Jeff Smith; Tom & Lisa Cuddy; David Kramer; Vinny Rich; Jim Bessman; Michael Starr; Richard Johnson; Tate Taylor; Peter Abraham; Jack Cunningham; Marsha Stern; Obi Steinman; Gene Cornish; Roger Friedman; Steve Leeds; Paul Cooper; Len Berman; Chuck Scarborough; Amanda Naylor; Bruce Haring; Roy Trakin; Harrison Jordan; and ZIGGY!
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SAM RUBIN — KTLA’s Sam Rubin passed on Friday. I first met Sam in 1986 while introducing a new artist around the LA scene, Sam immediately struck me as not only a terrific reporter, but a caring one and we immediately struck up a friendship that continued until last week. Sam was the type of guy who would ask the hard questions, but also gifted with a terrific sense of humor. If you saw him on the press-line, you’d go to him first. He wasn’t snarky; wasn’t unkind; wasn’t sneaky … just an honest-to-God good guy.
He was one of the few entertainment reports who would go onto question Mel Gibson about his off-screen antics. I always admired him for that.
I actually spoke to him earlier last week about an exciting new project and he was immediately entranced and even gave me some intriguing suggestions. Stand-up guy? No question. He will be missed greatly by not only his KTLA staff, but by the whole of Hollywood.
We’ve lost one of the good guys!
Read Roger Friedman’s take on Sam: https://www.showbiz411.com/2024/05/10/rip-sam-rubin-64-legend-in-hollywood-tv-reporting-for-station-ktla
YOUNG SHELDON — I’ve been a big fan of TV’s The Big Bang Theory and when it went off (after 12 seasons), Young Sheldon appeared in its place; about the early-life of lead-character Sheldon Cooper. After 7 seasons, it’s coming to a close and I have to say that although it hasn’t generated the same sort of fervor as BBT did, it’s been just a sensational show in every way.
The cast, led by Iain Armitage (Big little Lies) has just been spot on; and last week was the penultimate episode where Sheldon’s father George (Lance Barber), suffers a heart attack and passes. It was foretold in BBT and everyone -from the cast on- knew it was coming, but it was handled so well and off-screen, that it immediately became the show’s shining moment.
Talk about the little show that could, that was Young Sheldon. Beautifully done in every way. Bravo!
SHORT TAKES — Apple TV’s Constellation has been canceled. No real surprise here as it looked great, but the story was terrifically hard to follow. Actually, we’re waiting for the channel’s Invasion to return … Cassidy Wixom (KSL.com)did a great piece on 17-year-old wunderkind Kjersti Long, who’s “Legs (Keep Dancing)” song from Vanessa Williams, hit #3 on the Billboard Dance Charts. Check it out here: https://www.ksl.com/article/51008484/meet-the-utah-teen-who-helped-write-vanessa-williams-new-single
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Robert Funaro
The Soprano’s Robert Funaro was a guest on NYC’s PIX11 and talked his new projects. Check it out here: Catching up with ‘The Sopranos’ Robert Funaro (youtube.com) …
David Kramer
Check out Zach Martin’s session with Director David Kramer on his Jimi Hendrix: The Documentary: https://newhdmedia.com/jimi-hendrix-medical-mysteries-wine-controversy-and-persistent-murder-theories/ …
Felix Cavaliere
Felix Cavaliere on WOR this morning with Len Berman and Michael Riedel. He and Gene Cornish are at SONY Hall Friday. It’ll be Gene’s 80th Bday … Happy Bday Denise Lopez … RIP Roger Corman (https://deadline.com/2024/05/roger-corman-dead-independent-filmmaker-1235912737/)
NAMES IN THE NEWS — Zach Martin; Greg Porto; Kimberly Cornell; Tom & Lisa Cuddy; Asha Puthli; Jim Burgess; Glenn Friscia; Richard Johnson; David Sanborn; Paul Butterfield; Eppy; Mitch Kanner; Bruce Schindler; Anthony Pomes; Terry Jastrow; Crimshaw; Peter Abraham; Dan Zelinski; Donna Quinter; Wayne Avers; Anthony Pomes; Peter Abraham; Dan Zelinski; and Sadie!
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DANIELS THE MAN IN FULL – Tom Wolfe’s A Man In Full was first published on November 12, 1998 and portrayed its lead character Charlie Crocker as a man whose real estate empire begins to crumble.
David E. Kelly
The title-card credits, in each episode (there are 6), crumble as well; which is a great, though subtle, stylistic touch.
Stephen Lang and Chris Meloni
Truth be told, this 4th season of the show has been its best. Sure there’s been 7 different showrunners and much tension on the set, but in these crazy days of linear TV, it still takes time for a show to jell. There are people that think they’ve moved the show to Peacock to get more subscribers, but there’s also a bunch of people who have posted they will not get it. Me? I think it’s a bad decision. Stay tuned …
Graham Nash
Graham Nash and Judy Collins to tour later this year …
Edward Norton
Speaking of linear TV, actor-Edward Norton said on a recent interview that his three kids have never once come to him and said, I have to been home Thursday at 8:00 PM for a TV-show. Linear TV is dead …
Katrina Law
Monday night’s NCIS season-finale, ended with a big bang and for a show that’s been on as long as this one (21 seasons) kudos for pulling off something like this. Katrina Law’s character (Jessica Knight) was offered a new position across the country and though it looked like she’d say no, she said yes. A great performance on the show from her and Gary Cole too. Pretty stunning for sure … Takeaway from Tuesday’s Stormy Daniels testimony on the Trump-fiasco: You can talk about the sausage, but not how its made! ... Let The Canary Sing: the Cyndi Lauper documentary is coming to Paramount+ and premiers on June 4th … Felix Cavaliere speaks to Carol Ruth Weber from Medium today and is on WOR Monday with Len Berman and Michael Riedel … Happy Bday Lindsay Rice and Rich Dart!
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NICK NICKED? — Investigation Discovery’s 5-part series Quiet On The Set has caused quite the commotion on the Left Coast. The series purports to tell the true story behind-the-scenes of Nickelodeon’s many kid-oriented shows (iCarly; All That; Zoey 101; Kenan & Kel; Drake and Josh; Sam and Cat; The Amanda Show; and more) from 1994-2019. Supposed abuse from the creators and writers and the main target is Dan Schneider who ran the whole shebang for the network.
Questionable sketches and jokes all come into play and certainly take on a whole different light now than they did back then. Schneider was in the TV show Head of the Class from 1986-1991, along with Brian Robbins and Howard Hessman and the show was a major hit for ABC.
Robbins now is the head of Paramount.
Schneider’s former Nickelodeon assistant called him a “psychological tormenter.”
Schneider been accused of sexual impropriety and has just sued the producers of the show. Schneider is married to one Lisa Lillien who ran one of the most popular teen-magazines back then called Tutti Fruitti; the other was BOP run by Julie Laufer.
I watched many of the shows back then and thought they were fun and well written. But now, with #MeToo, it’s a whole different ballgame. Read Page Six’s take on the suit:
BON JOVI GOODNIGHT — I have to say right from the start, Jon Bon Jovi’s Thank You, Goodnight is a pretty terrific doc. Sure, it’s a tad downcast as he ponders over and over his legacy and if he has to quit … as he faces vocal issues. On the other hand, what he’s gone through is definitely worth telling. Perseverance really is where it’s at and this kid from Sayreville, Jersey certainly had it.
Funnily enough, the two bands that Jon wanted to open for, if it could happen, were The Cars and Bryan Adams.
I was close to several members of the Bon Jovi-inner sanctum in the 80’s and I can tell you first-hand it was a high time in every sense. Once they became stadium headliners, anything and everything they wanted, or thought they wanted, they could get.
Bon Jovi’s wife Dorothea isn’t mentioned at all until episode three, which I found somewhat odd and a brief foray into Jon starting a management arm is needless as well. Original manager Doc McGee is mentioned too … very quickly in fact.
Richie Sambora is included and though he doesn’t come off as well as one might expected, he does finally offer an apology for leaving the band as a tour was about to begin. Still, he seems somehow haggard and still at a loss to explain what his motivation really was.
It could have been three episodes as opposed to four in the Gotham Chopra-directed series, and yes, there are tell-tale signs of it being a VH1 expose story. But I did enjoy it, being very involved in that side of developing a band, and it is worth a view.
BTW: Jon’s new single “Legendary” is pretty fantastic and he sounds great. Take a look: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g83Y19JezCM
Duane Eddy
SHORT TAKES — Legendary Guitarist Duane Eddy passed away on April 30. He was 86 years old. From Kent Kotal’sForgotten Hits: Between 1958 and 1963, Eddy placed sixteen songs in The National Top 40, including The Top Ten Hits “Rebel Rouser” (#6, 1958), “Forty Miles Of Bad Road” (#5, 1959), “Because They’re Young” (#3, 1960) and “Dance With The Guitar Man” (#9, 1962.) He was inducted into The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame in 1994. His song “Because They’re Young” was the theme song to the film of the same name … Eddy also acted in the picture, as he did in “A Thunder Of Drums” and “The Wild Westeners.” Although his version of “Peter Gunn” wasn’t the highest charting version (it peaked at #23 in 1960), it was a song long-associated with his career. Eddy recorded a new version with British rockers The Art Of Noise in 1986 that went to #50. His style was very distinctive … and he influenced countless wanna-be guitarists thru the decades. (When BJ Thomas recorded his 1972 hit “Rock And Roll Lullaby,” producers said that they need to find somebody who could “sound like Duane Eddy” for the guitar solo break … to which someone ELSE said, “Why don’t we just get Duane Eddy?” … which is exactly what they did … “Can’t Say No To You” is the new single from Daryl Hall. Seems Hall & Oates is officially gone.
The new single was produced by Dave Stewart-who produced Hall’s 3 Hearts In The Never Ending Machine in 1986. Check out Roy Trakin’s story for Variety: https://variety.com/2024/music/news/daryl-hall-oates-final-split-1235990460/ …
Brad LeBeau
Brad LeBeau of Pro Motion is interviewed Tuesday by Goldmine’s Tone Scott …
Peyton Reed
Months ago we heard exclusively that director Peyton Reed (Ant Man 1 and 2) was going to direct a movie on the early-days of The Monkees. First though: he’s got to do Ant Man 3 for Marvel … Felix Cavaliere and The Rascals at SONY Hall on 5/17 … Was great to see MAX’s Hacks return and in brilliant fashion. We love the show … Can it really be 56 years since The Monkees’ HEAD? … Happy Bday Christopher Cross … RIP Richard Tandy
NAMES IN THE NEWS — Dan Zelinski; Bruce Grakal; Coco Dolenz; Jane Blunkell; David Kramer; Jacqueline Boyd; Tom & Lisa Cuddy; Kent & Laura Denmark; Mark Bego; Barry Fisch; Obi Steinman; Dave Mason; Jeff Lynne; Andrew Sandoval; Richard Johnson; Vinny Musetto; Neal Travis; Andrew Sandoval; and CHIP!
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STONES ROLL — The Rolling Stones kicked off what may be their farewell tour Sunday in Houston and by all accounts it was a major hit. Read the on-site review from Ultimate Classic Rock: Rolling Stones Dazzle at 2024 Tour Kickoff: Review and Set List (ultimateclassicrock.com)
And, Rock Cellar: https://rockcellarmagazine.com/the-rolling-stones-2024-tour-launch-houston-set-list-video-details/
I last saw them during their Steel Wheels tour and they were just superb. God bless ’em!!
Check out their live “Whole Wide World” video one more time: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kWt8ELuDOc
RATHER RETURNS — CBS Sunday Morning interviewed Dan Rather, who left the network somewhat in disgrace almost 20-years ago. He’s now living in Texas and is 92. For people of a certain age, Rather was the newsman to watch and believe. Sure there was also Peter Jennings (ABC)and Tom Brokaw (NBC), but Rather was a no-hold-barred reporter certainly in the tradition of a Mike Wallace.
He had an on-air report of George Bush’s military service that was inaccurate and he was gone. Canceled before that word became fashionable.
It was somehow jarring to see him; but he was as feisty as ever. The interview was conducted by CBS’ Lee Cowan, who Rather mentored in his early days. And, it was great seeing Rather covering a fiery Richard Nixon press conference back in the day, when Nixon asked Rather if he wasrunning for something and Rather took a beat and shouted back, no, are you?
Check it out. A marvelous TV moment for sure: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/dan-rather-at-92-on-a-life-in-news/ and https://www.marketwatch.com/story/dan-rather-makes-his-return-to-cbs-news-18-years-after-bitter-departure-7b3f47a9
SHORT TAKES — I wish the story-line for Apple TV’s Sugar was as interesting as the theme song for the show. Colin Farrell is great and the visuals rock, but we’ve seen this story many, many times before … Here’s the Disney+ trailer for the original Let It Be movie in 1970-which starts streaming on May 8. If you haven’t seen this one and you saw and liked the Peter Jackson-version, you MUST view this one. It’s the real deal kids; 54 years later no less:
May 24 is the Disney+ doc on The Beach Boys: The Definitive Looks At America’s Band ...
And, here’s the trailer for Catching Fire-the Anita Pallenberg story. If looks simply terrific:
Unexpectedly, Hulu’s new series (8 episodes) Under The Bridge is utterly fantastic. With a cast headed by Riley Keough and Lily Gladstone, I’m immediately hooked.
Megalopolis (courtesy of Zoetrope)
Adapted from Rebecca Godfrey’s 2005 novel, it is terrifically addictive. More to follow on this … Amazing article on Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis in Vanity Fair. I read it twice and still had trouble fully digesting it. With references from Rome to 9/11and beyond, the epic should be furiously entertaining. Coppola’s a genius.; never count him out. Check it out: https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/story/megalopolis-francis-ford-coppola-first-look-exclusive …
Food for thought: Was the original, unvarnished Let It Be doc from The Beatles, the first true music-documentary?
NAMES IN THE NEWS — Frank DiLella; Donnie Kehr; William Schill; Bart Ramsey; Tom & Lisa Cuddy; Chloe Rabinowitz; Matt Lauer; Bryant Gumbel; Neal Travis; James Edstrom; Steve Walter; Carol Ruth Weber; Peter Abraham; Richard Johnson; Obi Steinman; Paul Korzilius; Bobby Shaw; Jill Fritzo; and SADIE!
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VANESSA & KJERTSI’S “LEGS” — (Via ET) The actress and singer has debuted her first new music in 15 years — proving she’s absolutely ageless. More than 30 years after her first music release, Vanessa Williams remains iconic! The 61-year-old actress and singer proves without a doubt that she hasn’t missed a step in her new pop-dance track, “Legs (Keep Dancing)” — poking fun at her age in the lyrics while inciting the envy of decades-younger viewers by flaunting her ageless gams and on-point dance moves in the accompanying music video. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGEs_X5Ngfo)
Kjersti Long
“They say the legs are the last to go / I’mma keep dancing,” Williams croons in the new track, her first original music since 2009. “I’ve got work left to do, and I’m not close to through / Not while I’ve still got these legs!”
The instantly-viral track had social media in a spiral, with fans posting, “Vanessa Williams just dropped a new song and video!!!!!! 61 y’all oh you pop girls are in danger.”
Williams announced “Legs” earlier this month, sharing on Instagram, “Finally my new music is coming out! Been 15 years since the last album but the time is right…
Called my old team up who’ve been creating with me for years. Still here, still standing, still kicking in fact …about to give em Hell again.
“In a press release about the single, Williams noted that the title was inspired by her late co-star, Diahann Carroll, whose 2008 memoir was titled The Legs Are The Last To Go. ‘Diahann played my mother in a movie I produced, The Courage to Love, and has always been a huge inspiration for me,’ she noted. ‘I remember seeing her talking to Oprah about her autobiography. She spoke so beautifully and confidently about her age and power and the fact that beauty fades but your legs give you strength and are the last to go.'”
Additionally, the longtime performer is taking the reins behind the scenes this time around, with her own recording label, Mellian Music.”What a joy it is to be making new music behind the [mic] again with old friends.”
“There’s a certain comfort in creating new works in the studio while reminiscing about how so many years in this business have brought successes, excitement, and lasting memories. Always moving forward is what drives me. Every challenge is exciting. And more new music to share with my fans is the fuel that lights my fire.”
Williams isn’t just making a comeback in pop music these days. She also recently signed on to play bad b**ch boss Miranda Priestly in The Devil Wears Prada’s musical debut on London’s West End. The upcoming rendition features a score by Elton John, lyrics by Shaina Taub, a book by Kate Wetherhead, and direction and choreography by Tony Award winner Jerry Mitchell. The show is set to debut in October 2024 — with Williams sharing a sneak peek at a song titled “House of Miranda” on social media last month.
The actress and performer made her Broadway return in 2022, playing a fictitious first lady in POTUS, a comedy from playwright Selina Fillinger. “It is really wonderful to be a part of something that is so innovative,” she told ET at the time of the ensemble production directed by Susan Stroman.
The song “”Legs (Keep Dancing)” was written by Chantry Johnson, Kipper Jones and Kjersti Long.
The 17-year-old wunderkind Long, who has a hit with her current single “Sad Song,” (Origin Entertainment/ModSquad) is prepping an EP called Emotions for release later this year and is in preparation for her musical Relative Space to be presented in the U.K.
There’s also some additional news on “Legs (Keep Dancing)” which we will reveal shortly.
SHORT TAKES — CBS just can’t catch a break. First it was cutting off their debut airing of Billy Joel at MSG short; second was canceling their brilliant So Help Me Todd, and now, they’ve also canceled NCIS: Hawai’i ... Elliot Mintz, John & Yoko’s PR-man for decades is releasing his book, John, Yoko and Me in the fall. Never met him, though I’ve heard both positive and not-positive things about him. Check out People’s story: https://people.com/new-book-reveals-bond-between-yoko-ono-john-lennon-and-elliot-mintz-exclusive-8638472 …
One of the best movies of the 80’s was Alan Alda’s The Four Season, with Jack Weston; Carol Burnett; Len Cariou; Rita Moreno; and Tony Roberts. Alda, riding high with the success of MASH, wrote and directed the movie, which depicted three couples on vacation together. Sure, the original was quite some time ago but now the movie is being re-booted with Steve Carrel and Tina Fey in the title roles. I hope there’s a cameo for Alda … as there should be. Check out the story in Deadline: https://deadline.com/2024/04/steve-carell-joins-tina-fey-in-the-four-seasons-netflix-1235893627/#comment-4048146 …
Jon Bon Jovi’s Hulu doc premiered Friday (Thank You, Goodnight) and even though Richie Sambora walked out after episode 2 at a private screening, I’m keen to see what was said, and not said. So far, it’s been promoted as being pretty forthcoming; not like the very disappointing Run-DMC doc on Peacock.
Richie Sambora
I’ve watched the first two episodes and there’s no mention of his wife Dorothea, but there were glimpses of Paul Korzilius and Obie O’Brien. And, in episode 2, Sambora showed up very, very briefly. A revealing interview with him appeared in Deadline and definitely worth a read: https://deadline.com/2024/04/bon-jovi-hulu-thank-you-goodnight-interview-1235893947/ …
Can it really be 40 years since the Pet Shops Boys’ “West End Girls?” They have a new album out, Nonetheless, produced by James Ford, who has worked with Blur and the Artic Monkeys. Great interview in the Financial Times. Take a look: https://www.ft.com/content/b4e744ce-ca10-4b3b-a2c5-b7995dab089e btw: whatever happened to Bobby Orlando? … Interesting comment from Finneas (Billie Eilish’s brother) in the current Rolling Stone: “I feel like old-school music listening is going to have a comeback, in the same way that cinema did last year with Barbenheimer. Everything’s a counter-movement to the movement,” he says. “I think that’s going to lead back to immersing yourself in an album.” Exactly what we’ve been saying and hoping for, for months … Happy Bday Cindy Adams (94!); David LaRue; and RIP Mike Pinder and Tony Pigg.
NAMES IN THE NEWS — Roger Clark; Derek Storm; Paula Zion; Chloe Rabinowitz; Van Dean; Patti Conte; Simo Doe; Mark Bego; Paul Undersinger; Cori Gardner; Donnie Kehr; William Schill; Simo Doe; Madonna; Jellybean; Rich Dart; John Billings; Steve Leeds; Vinny Rich; Steve Plotnicki; Manny Bella; and ZIGGY!
Mr. Black Is Back and This Time In Times Square
Nathan’s Famous and Major League Eating host a Hot Dog Eating Contest with Jen Catron & Paul Outlaw
How to Dance in Ohio Reunion Concert at Palladium Times Square
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