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Shirley Halperin Executive Editor, MusicFor this week’s edition of Variety‘s “Strictly Business” podcast. we’re bringing you a panel discussion from the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills on May 4.Titled “Drop the Mic: The Business of Music,” I was joined on stage by four incredibly knowledgable music industry professionals (pictured, from left): Marc Cimino, chief operating officer of Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG); Sherrese Clarke Soares, founder and CEO of HarbourView Equity Partners; Harvey Mason jr., CEO of the Recording Academy and a noted songwriter and producer who’s worked with the likes of Whitney Houston, Elton John and Justin Bieber; and Scott Pascucci, CEO of Concord and a Grammy-winning producer for the Ron Howard-directed 2016 documentary, “The Beatles: Eight Days a Week.” On the agenda: the booming business of catalog sales, which has seen the likes of Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen and Paul Simon cash out for paydays in the hundreds of millions of dollars and multiples of more than 20 times current market value.Indeed, In 2021, investors spent $5.3 billion on acquisitions of recorded music catalogs, publishing and other royalties.

Director Andrew Dosunmu’s latest film “Beauty” has caused quite the excitement after his last three feature films, based on struggling people in N.Y.C., performed with excellence at Sundance.

Andrew Dosunmu’s last three feature films are downbeat, visually stunning portraits of struggling people in NYC. And they’ve all been darlings at Sundance, so a new movie from him is cause for excitement.

Sean “Diddy” Combs will be celebrated at the 2022 BET Awards.

BET Awards will be a huge night for Sean «Diddy» Combs! On Monday, the network announced that the media mogul will be honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award during the show's airing on Sunday, June 26 at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.The award honors industry giants who have not only significantly shaped culture through their extensive careers, but who have also been transformative leaders that consistently inspire generations by setting a true standard of excellence. Past Lifetime Achievement Award recipients include industry legends such as Whitney Houston, Prince, Queen Latifah, Anita Baker, Mary J. Blige, Samuel L.

WATCH THE FULL ELVIS INTERVIEW BELOWThe King admits he would still dearly love to be offered a script that didn't involve singing. In March 1974 Elvis was famously be offered the script for the iconic A Star Is Born by Barbra Streisand. Although it involved playing a faded music legend, it would have been the role of a lifetime and The King deary wanted to do it.

Kelly Clarkson has shared a full, studio version of her cover of Radiohead’s ‘Fake Plastic Trees’ as she releases her ‘Kellyoke’ EP.The record, which also features covers of The Weeknd and Billie Eilish, was inspired by the opening segment of her daily chat show, where Clarkson sings a reworked version of a hit song.Clarkson has previously covered Sharon Van Etten’s ‘The End Of The World’, Pixies’ ‘Where Is My Mind’, and My Chemical Romance’s ‘Welcome To The Black Parade’ among others for the segment, notably delivering a moving cover of George Michael’s ‘Faith’ in a pre-recorded video when she was not able to sing for the audience live.“Music is in the DNA of everything I do, so when The Kelly Clarkson Show started we knew it was the perfect way to kick off every episode,” Clarkson said in a statement. “Over 500 songs later, and we’re still not running out of amazing artists to pay tribute to. Picking just six was near-impossible, but these songs have been some of my favourites.

Video: NEWS OF THE WEEK: Liam Payne and fiancée Maya Henry reportedly split (Cover Video)Halsey's single gets release date after label bosses concede 'viral TikTok moment'A$AP Rocky shares clothes with RihannaAnita Baker thanks Chance the Rapper for helping her regain master recordingsBTS visits White House to discuss Asian inclusion and representationKevin Spacey to 'voluntarily' appear in UK courtIN CASE YOU MISSED IT: A$AP Rocky hopes to raise 'open-minded' children with RihannaIN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Margaret Qualley and Jack Antonoff reportedly engagedTom Hanks thrilled to see Queen Elizabeth II drink martini at royal dinnerRachel Zegler seemingly confirms Hunger Games casting with cryptic tweetThomas Brodie-Sangster started dating Talulah Riley after Pistol wrappedNoah Schnapp and Millie Bobby Brown address Will's sexuality in Stranger ThingsVan Morrison takes legal action against politician over Covid-19 opinion pieceDiplo refused entry to yacht party he was hired to DJBobby Brown speaks out about being blamed for Whitney Houston's deathMargaret Qualley and Jack Antonoff reportedly engagedKim Kardashian repurposed dress for Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker's weddingThe picture was in an album of 'some set bits n bobs' taken during the making of his upcoming movie Red Right Hand, an action thriller co-starring Andie MacDowell. Earlier this week it emerged via Deadline that Orlando has been tapped to feature in the stoner movie Wizards! alongside Kim Kardashian's boyfriend Pete Davidson.

Video: Kim Kardashian gushes over 'best human' Pete Davidson (Cover Video)Halsey's single gets release date after label bosses concede 'viral TikTok moment'A$AP Rocky shares clothes with RihannaAnita Baker thanks Chance the Rapper for helping her regain master recordingsBTS visits White House to discuss Asian inclusion and representationKevin Spacey to 'voluntarily' appear in UK courtIN CASE YOU MISSED IT: A$AP Rocky hopes to raise 'open-minded' children with RihannaIN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Margaret Qualley and Jack Antonoff reportedly engagedTom Hanks thrilled to see Queen Elizabeth II drink martini at royal dinnerRachel Zegler seemingly confirms Hunger Games casting with cryptic tweetThomas Brodie-Sangster started dating Talulah Riley after Pistol wrappedNoah Schnapp and Millie Bobby Brown address Will's sexuality in Stranger ThingsVan Morrison takes legal action against politician over Covid-19 opinion pieceDiplo refused entry to yacht party he was hired to DJBobby Brown speaks out about being blamed for Whitney Houston's deathMargaret Qualley and Jack Antonoff reportedly engagedKim Kardashian repurposed dress for Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker's wedding"(Megan told Pete), 'Dude, you have a better shot of, like, me and (her fiancé) Machine Gun Kelly getting eaten by crocodiles than you ever getting her number. It's never going to happen.

Will Poulter is one busy guy. After turning heads this past year with performances in, and, the actor is back with his latest film, .

On February 9 2002, over 13 million viewers watched Will Young beat Gareth Gates to be crowned the nation's first-ever Pop Idol. With the concept of the TV talent show in its absolute infancy, nobody could've predicted what happened next. Will's debut double A-side single, a cover of Westlife album track Evergreen paired with the Cathy Dennis-penned Anything is Possible, went on to become the best-selling single of the noughties.

Video: Amber Heard's motion to dismiss Johnny Depp defamation case denied (Cover Video)Bobby Brown speaks out about being blamed for Whitney Houston's deathMargaret Qualley and Jack Antonoff reportedly engagedKim Kardashian repurposed dress for Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker's weddingA$AP Rocky hopes to raise 'open-minded' children with RihannaIN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Camila Cabello calls out soccer fans for singing over her Champions League final performanceIN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Justin Timberlake sells rights to music catalogNicole Kidman makes surprise appearance during Keith Urban's Las Vegas showDwayne Johnson's daughter Simone announces pro wrestling nameJohnny Depp makes surprise appearance at Jeff Beck concert following conclusion of trialNoel Clarke claims he has 'been criminalised' over sexual misconduct allegationsKelly Osbourne celebrates one year of sobrietySnoop Dogg cancels European and Australian tour datesShanna Moakler auctioning off engagement ring from Travis BarkerCardi B videos yacht sinking while on holidayCamila Cabello calls out soccer fans for singing over her Champions League final performanceElon Musk faces SEC investigation and lawsuit by Twitter investors for delayed disclosureDuring closing remarks, both sides urged jurors to think about other victims of domestic abuse. Ms Heard’s legal team highlighted the message that a verdict in Mr Depp’s favour would send to others, while the actor’s representatives said her claims were “an act of profound cruelty to true survivors”.

Carole Horst Marina Cappi read all the signs: film and series production in Massachusetts was increasing, lawmakers extended the state’s very attractive production credit and there was a desperate need for soundstage space. To commercial real estate veteran Cappi, building a soundstage and studio campus made good business sense.Marina Studios — the only dedicated soundstage near Boston — opened in 2021 in Quincy, Mass.’ Marina Bay, offering over 26,000 square-feet of space just a 12-minute drive from Logan Intl.

On February 9 2002, over 13 million viewers watched Will Young beat Gareth Gates to be crowned the nation's first-ever Pop Idol. With the concept of the TV talent show in its absolute infancy, nobody could've predicted what happened next. Will's debut double A-side single, a cover of Westlife album track Evergreen paired with the Cathy Dennis-penned Anything is Possible, went on to become the best-selling single of the noughties.

Bobby Brown had his heart set on someone else before he met Whitney Houston.  The "Can You Stand the Rain" singer, 53, shared in a new documentary that popstar Janet Jackson was the "crush" of his life as he remembered their relationship.  "Janet was the crush of my life," Brown says in the "Biography: Bobby Brown" documentary. "What was it about Janet? Everything. Her little smile, body, her dance moves, her little laugh." Bobby Brown calls Janet Jackson the "crush of my life" in a new documentary titled "Biography: Bobby Brown." (Getty Images) Before Brown met Houston backstage of the Soul Music Train Awards in 1989, he was infatuated with Jackson.

Bobby Brown is sharing his admiration for Janet Jackson.

“Biography: Bobby Brown,” which premieres on A&E on Monday and Tuesday nights.Indeed, before the “My Prerogative” crooner even met future wife Houston backstage at the “Soul Train Music Awards” in 1989, Brown was all for Janet. “What was it about Janet? Everything. Her little smile, body, her dance moves, her little laugh,” he says in the doc.After all these years, Brown still sounds a little smitten with the “When I Think of You” songbird, remembering their fling fondly.“We loved each other’s company,” he says. But, he adds, “We didn’t have that long of a relationship.”Ultimately, though, Brown believes that it didn’t work out between the singing sweethearts because he was more “hood” than Hollywood.“The reason me and Janet broke off was because she couldn’t be with a man like myself,” he says. “I’m from the projects.

Soul Train Music Awards.”But apparently, the “My Prerogative” singer and the late pop superstar also had the greatest lust of all.“Me and Whitney’s sex life was pretty intense,” says the R&B crooner in the new documentary “Biography: Bobby Brown,” which premieres on A&E Monday and Tuesday nights. “It didn’t matter where we were. It was about a certain look, and she looked at me a certain way.

Bobby Brown speaks candidly about his late ex-wife Whitney Houston, his sobriety, and more in a new interview with Fox News Digital.

(CNN)Bobby Brown knows there are a ton of memes that poke fun at his relationship with his former wife Whitney Houston, but he's not interested in seeing them."I really don't look at all of the memes," he told CNN. "I try to stay away from things that might bother me."Instead, Brown is focusing on healing.The former "bad boy of R&B" is sober, in therapy and excited to share his life story.

“Something in Common” on their first duet in 1992.And before his wedding to the late pop superstar on July 18, 1992, the jittery groom — who had been “drinking and smoking, sniffing” in the bathroom — discovered that the two shared even more than their hot music careers.“I walked in and, um, saw her doing a line of coke. It was a shocker to me seeing her sniff for the first time,” he revealed in the new A&E documentary “Biography: Bobby Brown,” which premieres on Monday and Tuesday nights.

Bobby Brown is looking back on his roller-coaster career.On A&E's two-night docuseries, , the 53-year-old singer reflects on his life in intimate detail — from his childhood in Roxbury, Massachusetts, and rise to stardom with New Edition to substance abuse and marriage with Whitney Houston to her death and the loss of two of his children. The docuseries also includes the first time Brown visits the gravesite of Houston and their daughter, Bobbi Kristina Brown, which he said was an «emotional» experience.Only ET premieres an exclusive first look from the docuseries, which contextualizes how Brown's «bad-boy» image came to be in Hollywood with archival footage.

WATCH: Jessica Mauboy speaks following her engagementAs a newbie coach on the set of The Voice Australia alongside veteran stars Keith Urban, Rita Ora and Guy Sebastian, the musician readily admits she was a bundle of nerves.“When I started working on this show, I was way outside of my comfort zone. I was terrified,” the 32-year-old performer and reality star admitted to WHO last August.But fast-forward 12 months and the hit maker has definitely got her groove back.“The second time aroundI am much more confident,” she tells us in a chat from the set during a filming break.Jess is back on The Voice and feeling better than ever.“I am more across the rules and how to help my singers bring out the best in themselves, which is what it’s really all about.”The ARIA winner’s relationship withher mega-talented superstar fellow coaches has also changed along the way.“We’ve had so much fun together this time around, now we know each other a little better,” Mauboy explains.“Keith is hilarious; he is always cracking jokes.

Kelly Clarkson has shared a cover of Billie Eilish’s ‘Happier Than Ever’ to coincide with news of a new EP called ‘Kellyoke’.The pop star-turned-TV host regularly covers other people’s songs on her eponymous daytime talk show, which airs weekdays on NBC. Some of the artists she’s covered so far include Harry Styles, The Smiths, Radiohead, Ed Sheeran, George Michael and more.Now, she’s announced that she’ll be bringing the segment’s premiseto tape with the forthcoming release of a six-song EP. Due out June 9 via Atlantic, the project will include covers of songs by The Weeknd, Whitney Houston, Radiohead and more.The EP also hears Clarkson deliver a rendition of the title track from Billie Eilish’s second album, which arrived last summer. You can listen to Clarkson’s rendition below.“Music is in the DNA of everything I do, so when The Kelly Clarkson Show started we knew it was the perfect way to kick off every episode,” Clarkson said in a statement.

Some songs come around at exactly the perfect time. It's not timing, it's not chance, or even luck, you might even say...it's destiny. 

Bobby Brown is getting candid about his regrets.

Wagatha Christie trial has already brought us so much over recent days, and now it’s given us the perfect excuse to revisit some of Wayne Rooney’s greatest tweets. It comes after Rooney was called to the witness box as part of the libel trial, which has generated some of the most outrageous headlines in showbiz and sport over recent months. In a viral social media post in October 2019, Coleen Rooney, 36, said she had carried out a “sting operation” and accused Rebekah Vardy, 40, of leaking “false stories” about her private life to the press.

“every little step” he can towards peace. The 53-year-old R&B singer revealed that he catches glimpses of his late children, daughter Bobbi Kristina and son Bobby, Jr., together in his dreams.In the new A&E docuseries Biography: Bobby Brown, dropping May 30, the New Edition bandmate was candid about the tragic deaths of both of his kids.“I always see them at beaches or in fields,” he recently told People in recent interview. “They’re running away, but they’re laughing.

Glastonbury performance. The madness comes after he was hand-picked to perform at one the biggest celebrity events of the year. Sekou Sylla, from Ashby, is going from strength to strength after posting videos of his soulful singing to YouTube and Soundcloud.

Bobby Brown is giving fans an intimate look at his tumultuous life in a way he never has before. The 53-year-old R&B music star and his wife, Alicia Etheredge-Brown, opened up to ET's Nischelle Turner ahead of the singer's new A&E docuseries, , premiering May 30.The two-part seriescharts the GRAMMY winner's rise to stardom and the fallout from his struggles with sobriety and the deaths of his two children, Bobby Jr. and Bobbi Kristina, and first wife, Whitney Houston. In addition to Bobby, the documentary features new interviews with friends and family, including Usher, Jermaine Dupri, Keith Sweat, Babyface, New Edition’s Ricky Bell, Michael Bivins, Ronnie DeVoe and Johnny Gill. «To revisit them was really therapeutic,» Bobby said regarding the darker moments in his life.

Kelly Clarkson always looks incredible on The Kelly Clarkson Show. A fan of a printed dress, the 40-year-old can often be seen presenting the show wearing a bright design or a patterned number - and she's a big fan of wearing a belt! On Friday's show filmed on May 13, the NBC star wore a gorgeous polka dot design from ASOS.  RELATED: Kelly Clarkson opens up about some of the hardest aspects of her job as hostAnd guess what, a version of the dress is still in stock! And it's on sale! The gorgeous skater-style dress was $70 but has been discounted down to $38.

Elvis and Marilyn Monroe 'started kissing and went into the bedroom'LinkElvis movie: Lisa Marie, Priscilla 'overcome with emotions, in tears'LinkLinda also talked about the experience of seeing Whitney sing her track in the recording studio: "She was a racehorse, stepped up to the microphone without any warm-ups, and just hit those big notes. "Extraordinarily, originally The Bodyguard did not have such a powerhouse soundtrack or many original songs for its leading lady.

For her last appearance on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”, Ellie Kemper is pulling out all the stops.

Everything I know about holograms I learned from either Star Wars or Star Trek. Princess Leia’s glitchy SOS to Obi-Wan Kenobi projected by R2D2 to a bewildered Luke Skywalker. The occasionally malfunctioning holodeck on the USS Enterprise. The acerbic Emergency Medical Hologram Mark I on Voyager. All technologies of the far future — or so we thought.

1. Her First Gig Was Singing Whitney Houston Max may still be introducing herself to millions of future fans all around the world, but she isn’t new to music.

Hunter Ingram SPOILER ALERT: Do not read until you have watched the full season of “Outer Range,” now streaming on Amazon Prime Video.In the end, it was Vanessa Williams circa 1991 whose lyrics best encapsulated Amazon Prime Video’s wild sci-fi western “Outer Range:” “Isn’t this world a crazy place?”After a season of surreal musical moments, Noah Reid hit a high note with Williams’ classic “Save the Best for Last” in this week’s finale, when Billy Tillerson euphorically serenaded aspiring cult leader Autumn (Imogen Poots) in the lobby of a bank and vowed to protect her from her rival, gruff rancher Royal (Josh Brolin).“They kicked around a lot of songs for that moment in the bank,” Reid told Variety. “But that Vanessa Williams song is so perfect for a song that would be probably playing in the bank and also explains exactly to [Billy] where he is and who he is in the moment with her, belonging to her.