Quincy Jones Talks Racism In Hollywood, The George Floyd Protests And Working With Elvis

Love Island contestant Demi Jones has been very open with her social media followers about her journey with thyroid cancer, and she has now spoken about her second gruelling surgery.

Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas have an incredible mansion in Mallorca where they have been staying for the past few weeks.MORE: Catherine Zeta-Jones' family celebrate exciting news from MallorcaAnd over the weekend, Michael shared a new look inside the sprawling property in a video posted on Instagram as he opened up about World Environment Day.In the footage, the father-of-three was seen looking happy and relaxed as stood in his spacious living room, which featured artwork on the

Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas may be one of the most celebrated couples in Hollywood - but it's business as usual when it comes to their home life.

Religious leaders, musical guests, spoken word artists and politicians gathered for a concert in Houston, the hometown of George Floyd, to commemorate the anniversary of his death.

Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas are two of the most famous stars in Hollywood – so it comes as no surprise that they often have celebratory work news.MORE: Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas mark emotional family milestoneMost recently, during their Spanish vacation at their holiday home in Mallorca, the couple marked a big day involving Michael's latest project.Taking to Instagram, the father-of-three shared footage of himself standing in the kitchen of their mansion, looking

Quincy Jones has backed a new environmentally friendly platform for non-fungible tokens (NFTs).Jones has partnered with a new platform which he describes as being “environmentally friendly, artist-friendly and fan friendly” in a new Instagram post.A report earlier this year by Wired explored the impact of selling NFTs on climate change, suggesting it to be hugely negative.

Clayton Davis Uninterrupted and unrelenting, for eight minutes and 46 seconds, the world seemed to realize what Black people had been talking about for the last century when George Floyd was murdered a year ago by the now-former police officer and convicted murderer Derek Chauvin. They realized why NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick was taking a knee during the National Anthem.

Quincy Jones has opened up about meeting Michael Jackson when the late singer was just 12 years old.The 88-year-old musician and producer made the comments while speaking to The Hollywood Reporter as part of their new Icon series.“When he was 12 at Sammy Davis’ house, and he told me when we decided to do [The Wiz], he says, “I need you to help me find a producer.

Music legend Quincy Jones claimed Elvis Presley was a "racist" and refused to work with him.The 88 year old music producer has been long adored in the industry, having worked with the likes of Michael Jackson and Frank Sinatra - however, he admitted that he drew a line when it came to joining forces with the King of Rock' n' Roll. In a candid interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Quincy reflected: "I was writing for [orchestra leader] Tommy Dorsey, oh God, back then in the '50s.

George Floyd's tragic murder on May 25, 2020, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, which spurred a movement and significant change in Hollywood that's still continuing today.Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man living in Minnesota, died after former police officer Derek Chauvin held him down by the neck with his knee for more than nine minutes when he was arrested for suspicion of forgery outside a deli. Former police officers Thomas Lane and J.

Chris Willman Music WriterAn NFT music platform backed by mogul Quincy Jones has secured the support of artists including Doja Cat, John Legend, H.E.R., Jacob Collier and the Kid Laroi to release more environmentally friendly non-fungible tokens, the newly formed company, OneOf, announced Tuesday.Other musicians taking part in the OneOf program in the near future include Charlie Puth, G-Easy, TLC, Alesso, Aurora, the estate of Whitney Houston and Jones himself, according to the announcement.“I

Quincy Jones has said that he wouldn’t have worked with Elvis Presley, alleging in a new interview that the late singer “was a racist”.The 88-year-old musician and producer made the claim while speaking to The Hollywood Reporter as part of their new Icon series.Jones was asked about Presley by the outlet after he compared Michael Jackson to the singer while recalling the filming of the 1978 film The Wiz.“[Jackson] was doing some Elvis copying, too. ‘The King of Pop,’ man.

READ MORE: Elvis begged girlfriend Anita not to expose Priscilla affairOpening up on why he wouldn't work with Elvis, Quincy said: "I was writing for [orchestra leader] Tommy Dorsey, oh God, back then in the '50s. "Elvis came in, and Tommy said: 'I don't want to play with him.

Santigold, Ziggy Marley, The Clash‘s Mick Jones and others.‘Solid Gold U-Roy’, which drops July 16 via Trojan Jamaica/BMG, features the late vocalist’s classics as well as a cover of the reggae standard ‘Man Next Door’ with Santigold.