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Joe Otterson TV Reporter Rachel Bloom has signed with WME for representation in all areas, Variety has learned exclusively. She continues to be repped by Sugar23, Ginsburg Daniels Kallis LLP, and April Tombs at YMU.

Lauren Mayberry covered Texas‘ ‘Say What You Want’ at her show in Glasgow last night (October 5) – check out the footage below.The Chvrches frontwoman was performing at the SWG3 TV Studio venue in the Scottish city as the first stop on her 2023 solo UK headline tour.Towards the end of the set, Mayberry paid homage to Glasgow band Texas by delivering her own take on their 1997 hit single ‘Say What You Want’.You can watch a fan-shot video of the performance here:Mayberry’s recent North American tour saw her cover Madonna’s ‘Like A Prayer’, Adam Schlesinger’s ‘That Thing You Do’ and PJ Harvey’s ‘Down By The Water’.She also performed a solo version of Chvrches’ “OG deep cut” ‘Lungs’ in Toronto to mark the 10th anniversary of the synth-pop trio’s 2013 debut album, ‘The Bones Of What You Believe’.Additionally, the singer-songwriter has showcased numerous as-yet-unreleased solo songs at this year’s gigs including ‘Change Shapes’, ‘Bird’ and ‘Mantra’.This week, Mayberry confirmed that her second single ‘Shame’ will be arriving next Tuesday (October 10) and shared a snippet of the track. It’ll follow on from ‘Are You Awake?’, which came out last month.Mayberry’s UK headline tour continues tonight (October 6) in Birmingham ahead of dates in Manchester (8) and London (9).

Chvrches’ Lauren Mayberry has covered PJ Harvey’s ‘Down By The Water’ with Lo Moon – check out the moment below.The frontwoman of the Scottish synth-pop trio is currently out on a North American tour where she is showcasing a selection of solo material, including her debut single ‘Are You Awake?’.On Monday (September 2), the Los Angeles-based band Lo Moon played the first night of their residency at Zebulon. Mayberry joined them on stage for a rendition of ‘Down By The Water’, which Harvey released in 1996 from album, ‘To Bring You My Love.’Check out the cover in full here:Elsewhere on the tour, Mayberry has covered Madonna’s ‘Like A Prayer’ and Adam Schlesinger’s ‘That Thing You Do’.The singer-songwriter is set to play a string of solo concerts in the UK and Europe following her North American gigs.

Lauren Mayberry and Matthew Koma recently delivered a collaborative live cover of ‘That Thing You Do’ by Adam Schlesinger – watch the footage below.The performance took place towards the end of the Chvrches frontwoman’s solo show at the Music Hall of Williamsburg in Brooklyn, New York on Sunday night (September 17). Mayberry played at the venue on two consecutive evenings last weekend as part of her current North American tour.Singer-songwriter/producer Koma (Winnetka Bowling League) worked with Mayberry on her new music.

Gordon Cox Theater Editor Rachel Bloom remembers the exact moment that she decided her latest stage project, “Death, Let Me Do My Show,” couldn’t be the lightweight standup show she was hoping it would be. It was when she stood in front of a white board looking at an outline of the jokes she intended to tell, reading phrases like “pregnancy tests” and “my butthole is like the hurricane.” Listen to this week’s “Stagecraft” podcast below: “There’s nothing dumber than seeing standup bits or comedy songs bullet-pointed out,” Bloom says on the latest episode of “Stagecraft,” Variety’s theater podcast.

Charlie Amter The surviving members of New York trio Ivy are taking a look back this year at one of their most beloved albums, “Apartment Life,” which is celebrating a 25th anniversary. The group was one of two ’90s-era indie acts to feature the late Emmy- and Grammy-winning musician Adam Schlesinger, who in addition to being a key member of both Ivy and Fountains of Wayne wrote music for the 1996 Tom Hanks vehicle “That Thing You Do!” and “Crazy Ex Girlfriend,” among others. On March 3, Bar/None Records will drop a reissue of the set, with two previously unreleased tracks, and Variety can exclusively reveal that the band will also release a Record Store Day exclusive of the demo versions of “Apartment Life” (in the same sequence as the final studio record) on Saturday, April 22; the “Apartment Life” demos will also be available on streaming services from July 21 onwards. We share one of the demo version songs (“I’ve Got A Feeling”) below, and talk with the surviving members of Ivy, Andy Chase and Dominique Durand, about the record, how they got their masters back, and the song from the album that Schlesinger — who passed away in 2020 from coronavirus complications — said was his favorite.

 getting a musical but a sequel to the series might find its way to the big screen! Fran Drescher, the lady in red herself, told ET that she's currently in talks for a film adaptation of the beloved '90s sitcom that will pick up from where the show left off. «There’s some talk about maybe a movie... we're in the talking stage now with our parent company, Sony,» Drescher told ET’s Deidre Behar at the Power of Women event in Los Angeles on Wednesday. «It won't be a musical and the musical is going to be set in the '90s as was the series.

The Bedwetter, a new musical based on Sarah Silverman’s bestselling memoir, will make its world premiere in an Off Broadway production next Spring, the Atlantic Theater Company announced today.

Despite the Covid death last year of its announced co-composer Adam Schlesinger, The Nanny Broadway musical is “almost ready to launch,” Fran Drescher said on The View today.

We’ve lost a lot of celebrities in the past year, but it could have been even worse with the pandemic. A LOT worse.

Fountains Of Wayne songwriter was one quarter of the group during their existence between 2009 and 2010, which also included Hanson’s Taylor Hanson on vocals, The Smashing Pumpkins’ James Iha on guitar and Cheap Trick’s Bun E.

Jessica Walter, Naya Rivera and Adam Schlesinger were not included in the “in memoriam” segment. Airing as part of Sunday (25 April) night’s awards ceremony, the annual commemoration of those lost from the world of film included stars such as Cicely Tyson and Sean Connery.

NEW YORK -- Members of the Monkees, R.E.M., Dashboard Confessional and The Black Keys are turning out for a virtual tribute concert next month for Adam Schlesinger, who died of COVID-19 a year ago.“Adam Schlesinger, A Musical Celebration, Virtual Show” will premiere May 5 on the Rolling Live platform, with proceeds going to MusiCares and the venue The Bowery Electric.Schlesinger, a prolific songwriter, was best known for his band Fountains of Wayne but was a producer and writer for several

Fountains Of Wayne songwriter Adam Schlesinger.Organised by Shlesinger’s Fountains Of Wayne bandmate Jody Porter, the virtual gig will benefit the Grammy Awards-affiliated charity MusiCares, which provides relief for those in the music industry affected by COVID-19, as well as currently-closed New York venue Bowery Electric.As well as Porter, performers will include Courtney Love, James Iha of Smashing Pumpkins, Patrick Carney of The Black Keys, Mickey Dolenz of The Monkees, Sean Ono Lennon, and

Chris Willman Music WriterThe late rocker and TV/theater composer Adam Schlesinger, who died from complications of COVID-19 in April 2020, will be feted by dozens of musicians and actors in May in an online tribute being produced by Jody Porter, his longtime bandmate in Fountains of Wayne.Titled “Adam Schlesinger, A Music Celebration, Virtual Show,” the stream will be primarily recorded at New York’s Bowery Electric  and go out May 5 at 8 p.m.

Chris Willman Music WriterDroll. Adroit. Literary.

It’s been seven months since the world lost musician Adam Schlesinger and Sarah Silverman is still grieving.

coronavirus pandemic and quarantine, Rachel Bloom  welcomed her first child, but also said goodbye to a dear friend. ET's Matt Cohen spoke with the 33-year-old actress, who was promoting the digital and Blu-ray release of where she got candid about the hardships she'd endured over the last couple months.Bloom gave birth to her daughter with husband Dan Gregor in March, with her baby spending days in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) after she had fluid in her lungs.

Chris Willman Music WriterA tribute album to Adam Schlesinger being released today on Bandcamp includes cover songs by two actors who collaborated with the late songwriter on projects, Rachel Bloom and Sarah Silverman, as well as contemporaries of Schlesinger’s from the rock world like Kay Hanley, Nada Surf and Tanya Donnelly.“Saving for a Custom Van,” which takes its name from the title track of the essential Fountains of Wayne album “Utopia Parkway,” is a 31-track collection that covers the

All in aid of the New Jersey Pandemic Relief Fund

Little Women: Atlanta star Ashley “Ms. Minnie” Ross has sadly passed away following a hit-and-run car accident on Tuesday, April 27. She was only 34.

Fountains of Wayne singer Adam Schlesinger enjoyed “such a sweet week” with girlfriend Alexis Morley before his death.

Adam Schlesinger‘s girlfriend Alexis Morley is sharing one of the last photos taken of the Fountains of Wayne musician.

Adam Schlesinger’s girlfriend has opened up about her final moments with the Fountains Of Wayne singer in a heartbreaking post on Instagram, revealing she FaceTimed his parents and two daughters to let them say goodbye.

Adam Schlesinger‘s girlfriend shared a beautiful tribute to the musician following his death from COVID-19.

The girlfriend of Fountains of Wayne co-frontman Adam Schlesinger posted the last photo of them together along with a lengthy caption detailing her how he spent his final moments. The Emmy- and Grammy-winning musician and songwriter, who was also known for his work on the TV show “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,” died on April 1 at a hospital in upstate New York due to complications from the coronavirus.

"Our roles kind of reversed because usually Adam was the one to take care of me"

The stream is raising money for the New Jersey Pandemic Relief Fund

Fountains of Wayne reunited for their first live performance in seven years to remember Adam Schlesinger, their co-founding group member who died on April 1 due to complications from coronavirus.  Musicians Chris Collingwood, Jody Porter, Brian Young and Sharon Van Etten were among dozens to participate in Wednesday's Jersey 4 Jersey concert special to benefit the New Jersey Pandemic Relief Fund.

Fountains of Wayne reunited on Wednesday to pay heartfelt tribute to their late founding member, Adam Schlesinger, who died of complications from coronavirus earlier this month.

The Garden State's biggest superstars came together (virtually) on Wednesday night (April 22) at the The Jersey 4 Jersey benefit for the New Jersey Pandemic Relief Fund, supporting heroic efforts of those on the frontlines amid the coronavirus crisis.

As a tribute to their late bandmate Adam Schlesinger—who died on April 1 of COVID-19 complications—Fountains of Wayne will reunite for their first live performance in seven years. The reunion is taking place on the JERSEY 4 JERSEY coronavirus relief benefit concert on April 22. They’ll be joined by Sharon Van Etten, who will fill in on bass and backing vocals.

Their first performance since 2013

Billie Joe Armstrong's latest installment of his weekly “No Fun Mondays” series was particularly emotional, as it was a tribute to the late Adam Schlesinger.

Schlesinger died earlier this month due to complications relating to the coronavirus

By Chris Willman