tackled during by a knife wielding assailant during a set at the Hollywood Bowl on Tuesday — and Rock, who made headlines for being face slapped by WIll Smith at this year’s Oscars,’ both performed a “secret” comedy show Thursday night in Los Angeles, according to The Hollywood Reporter.The tight-lipped, star-studded show that took place inside a small venue inside the Comedy Store club featured a star studded audience consisting of Kim Kardashian, rappers Sean “Diddy” Combs (50 Cent) and Yasiin Bey (Mos Def), in addition to comedian Jeff Ross.Fans paid $160 to see an American Spirit cigarette smoking Chappelle, who was billed as a last minute, unnamed comedian. After raucous ovation, he was joined onstage by Rock about 10 minutes into his set as the duo made light of their viscous circumstances.
Art Rupe, One of Rock’s First Record Execs, Dies at 104
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his foundation announced on Sunday. The cause of death was not disclosed.Born Arthur Goldberg in Pittsburgh in 1917, the executive changed his name to Rupe and got his start in the music industry after working at a shipbuilding company during World War II. In 1945, he founded his record label Specialty Records, which got its start selling what were called “race records,” albums from Black gospel and R&B artists like Jimmy Liggins, Roy Milton, and the Soul Stirrers, which featured a young Sam Cooke.
But Rupe’s biggest signing came in 1955, when he listened to a demo tape from Richard Penniman — who would become known to the world as Little Richard — after the artist repeatedly called the Specialty Records office asking if he had heard the tape. “There was something in Little Richard’s voice I liked,” Rupe said in a 2011 interview just prior to his Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction. “I don’t know — it was so exaggerated, so over-emotional.
And I said, ‘Let’s give this guy a chance and maybe we can get him to sing like B.B. King.’”Little Richard became a breakout success after Rupe arranged a recording session and heard him perform his profane, wild song “Tutti Frutti.” Though the version that was released in record stories had sanitized lyrics, it hit the pop charts in both the United States and Great Britain and became one of the first big hits in rock n’ roll history. Over the next two years, Little Richard and Specialty Records would release several more hits, including “Long Tall Sally,” which rocketed to the top of the Billboard R&B charts and peaked at No.
Cheryl returns to Instagram for the first time in FIVE months
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Shah Rukh Khan, Suriya Cameos in R. Madhavan’s Directorial Debut ‘Rocketry,’ Premiering at Cannes Market
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Vladimir Putin has banned Boris Johnson from ever entering Russia
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Vertical Entertainment Nabs Rights To Indie Comedy ‘Tankhouse’ Starring Christopher Lloyd, Richard Kind, Tara Holt & Stephen Friedrich
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ITV GMB viewers slam Richard Madeley's 'Alan Partridge' moment after comparing Russian war crimes to story about man on bus
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