Alto Reed, the longtime saxophonist for Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band, died Wednesday after a long battle with colon cancer. He was 72.
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It appears that Bob Iger might have a future in public service after all. The Disney executive chairman, who once toyed with the idea of a 2020 presidential run, is at the top of President-elect Joe Biden’s wish list for a key ambassador post, namely China or the U.K., sources tell The Hollywood Reporter.
The U.K. ambassadorship is considered the most plum diplomatic assignment, and China is an intriguing possibility given Disney’s footprint in the Middle Kingdom.
Alto Reed, the longtime saxophonist for Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band, died Wednesday after a long battle with colon cancer. He was 72.
pic.twitter.com/C0erzLOHTzI'm in shock as I post this. My dear friend Alto Reed passed away today of colon cancer. So many memories.
Dreama Denver, the wife of the late Bob Denver, who famously portrayed Gilligan on "Gilligan’s Island," is remembering her dear friend Dawn Wells, who died on Wednesday of COVID-19 related causes. Denver and Wells' friendship spanned four decades.The two were close over the years, as Wells played Mary Ann Summers on "Gilligan's Island" opposite Bob, who died in 2005.
Janet W. Lee To wrap up a tumultuous year in the absence of live music, many artists are returning to the virtual stage to celebrate the new year with their fans.Pay-per-view concerts providing an incentive to stay in include shows by BTS, Justin Bieber, Jason Isbell, the Avett Brothers, Bob Weir, Melissa Etheridge, Michael Franti and more.
Alto Reed, who played saxophone for multiplatinum Bob Seger’s Silver Bullet Band for nearly half a century, died Wednesday of colon cancer. He was 72.
Cynthia Littleton Business EditorThis tribute to director Bob Clark and the 1983 chestnut “A Christmas Story” was originally published Dec. 20, 2007 on the Variety blog “Littleton On the Air”It’s that wonderful time of year, time for repeated viewings of the holiday pic that never, ever gets old, 1983’s “A Christmas Story.”TBS is obliging with its annual 24-hour marathon of the pic, starting Monday, Christmas Eve, at 8 p.m.
Bob Newhart always knew his film Elf was going to be a hit!
Selena Gomez, Halsey and Justin Bieber, but it was not until mid-March, when the COVID-19 pandemic ramped up, that things really kicked into high gear in the music industry.
At 91 years old, Bob Newhart's wit is sharp as ever. And even in a phone interview, he delivers just enough pause to drop a killer quip.
Bob Dylan has announced a new box set of material recorded in 1970 to celebrate its 50 year anniversary.‘1970 (50th Anniversary Collection)’ will arrive on February 26, 2021 via Columbia/Legacy.The three-disc set features outtakes from Dylan’s sessions for studio albums ‘New Morning’ and ‘Self Portrait’, as well as his infamous 1970 studio session with George Harrison.
With a newly elected Democratic president, this is the season of speculation, where names are being floated as potential ambassador picks. And this time around, The Walt Disney Co.’s executive chairman Bob Iger is getting attention as a prospect for one of the highest profile foreign posts, China.
Better Call Saul star Bob Odenkirk has said he and his fellow cast members share a house together while on set.The actor, who plays Jimmy McGill in the Breaking Bad spin-off series, recently gave fans a sneak peek into the show on the podcast Inside of You With Michael Rosenbaum.Odenkirk explained that he lives with co-stars Rhea Seehorn, Patrick Fabian and several other actors including Josh Faden when filming their scenes in Albuquerque, in a house bought by Odenkirk and his wife.“It’s better
Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorRare collaborations between Bob Dylan and George Harrison will be included on a deluxe reissue entitled ‘Bob Dylan – 1970’ that is due on February 26, Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment, announced Friday.
Tim Gray Senior Vice PresidentTo celebrate Variety’s 115th anniversary, we went to the archives to see how some of Hollywood’s biggest stars first landed in the pages of our magazine. Read more from the archives here.Politics makes strange bedfellows, but so does showbiz.
David Bowie‘s covers of John Lennon‘s ‘Mother’ and Bob Dylan‘s ‘Tryin’ To Get To Heaven’ will be released as a special 7” single to mark the late icon’s birthday.Bowie, who died in January 2016, would have turned 74 years old on January 8, 2021.
Metallica frontman James Hetfield has covered Bob Seger’s ‘Turn The Page’ – you can watch his solo acoustic take on the song below.Hetfield delivered the cover while taking part remotely in the recent charity livestream VetsAid 2020: Home For The Holidays, which raised “sorely needed funds to veterans services groups across the US”.Hetfield performed Seger’s ‘Turn The Page’ – which Metallica have covered live on a number of occasions after releasing their version of it back in 1998 on their
Dave Grohl and Greg Kurstin have released the latest cover in their ongoing ‘Hanukkah Sessions’ series – you can watch their brilliant take on Bob Dylan‘s’ ‘Rainy Day Women #12 & 35’ below.The two artists have marked the religious festival by delivering their take on a selection of tracks by Jewish artists – kicking off the series last Thursday (December 10) with a rendition of Beastie Boys’ ‘Sabotage’.Covers of Drake’s ‘Hotline Bling’ , Mountain’s ‘Mississippi Queen’ and Peaches’ ‘Fuck The Pain