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THE CHESTERFIELD KINGS cover the Moving Sidewalks' "99th Floor" (introed by Martha Quinn) and psych up even more on "Sunrise (Turn On)" for Twofer Tuesday.
THUNDERCAT vists World Cafe.
MICHAEL STIPE barely shares "Hum Desiderata."
CHRIS GANTRY shares "Fondness of Spirit."
LUCY DACUS joins MADI DIAZ on a new version of the latter's "Heavy Metal."
BIMBO shares "Chewing Glass."
PURPLE RAIN is headed to Broadway.
CARLY SIMON has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Best wishes for her.
THE ODYSSEY is getting ripped by translator Emily Wilson. But it's breaking all sorts of records and it has not even opened in China yet.
PARAMOUNT claims it remains confident its merger with WB will go through. Benedict Cumberbatch, Benedict Wong, and Alan Cumming want the UK to stop it.
SEAN ASTIN, on child stardom, low pay for The Lord of the Rings, AI and surviving 45 years in Hollywood.
THE TRIBECA FESTIVAL had a data leak that exposed infor on many A-List celebs.
PEACOCK will be bundled with YouTube Premium starting in early 2027.
HOLLYWOOD is making 47% fewer TV shows than it was just four years ago.
EMMA ROBERTS got hitched.
SURI CRUISE officially severed ties with her estranged dad.
I WANT YOUR SEX's encourages Gen Z to make more mistakes.
BRING BACK the Hollywood A-Holes?
BILL ODDIE, the English comedian and conservationist whom I will remember for "The Goodies," has died at 85.
AIR BUD RETURNS.
FRIENDS in all shapes and sizes.
CATS & DOGS, iiving together…
