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Whitney Houston in the new biopic I Wanna Dance With Somebody.The Star Wars actress will take on the role of the music icon in the upcoming film, and revealed in a new interview with NME that she was going for the role while making new film The Score.Asked whether the latter film helped get her in shape for playing Houston, Ackie replied: “I guess so. I remember being told about the audition, around the time we were shooting.“I remember being in a trailer with Will [Poulter] and saying ‘That is insane! There is no way that’s going to happen.

José Andrés, Clive Davis, Ava DuVernay, Marian Wright Edelman, Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., Serena Williams and Venus Williams will be honored at the National Portrait Gallery’s Portrait of a Nation Awards on Nov. 12.

The Beatles famously sang about “Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds.” But for one of the Fab Four, it was George in the Back Room with Rubies at the iconic New York rock club Max’s Kansas City.The new documentary “Nightclubbing: The Birth of Punk Rock in NYC” — which will be screening at Joe’s Pub on Tuesday, Wednesday and July 30 — reveals that George Harrison had a gem of a way of picking up chicks in the VIP back room of Max’s.“He always carried a little pouch of rubies,” recalled Max’s legend Alice Cooper in the doc. “And once he decided which one he wanted to be with, then he would put the ruby down in front of her.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorVeteran guitarist Carlos Santana passed out onstage during a concert at Pine Knob Music Theatre in Clarkston, Michigan on Tuesday night, according to social media posts and video, but was treated quickly and was seen waiving to fans as he was wheeled offstage.Santana’s rep did not immediately respond to Variety‘s requests for comment.Carlos Santana waved to clapping fans as he’s helped off the stage pic.twitter.com/YA55N4QCZe— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) July 6, 2022 Tuesday evening’s incident took place during Santana’s summer-long “Miraculous Supernatural 2022” tour with Earth, Wind & Fire, which launched on June 17 and is scheduled to continue through the end of August. Just two weeks later, the musician, 74, is slated to resume his longstanding Las Vegas residency at the House of Blues in Las Vegas through the end of September before resuming for two more weeks in November.Late last year Santana underwent what his management described as an “unscheduled” heart procedure that caused the cancelation of that month’s residency in Las Vegas.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorThe music industry’s return to whatever passes for normal these days has been hit and miss, to put it mildly: Grammy Week, Coachella, and the first publishers’ week in three years have seen an uneven balance of caution and carelessness — some events have a relatively high percentage of masks and distancing, some have hardly any at all, and at each one you hear tales of how severe someone’s bout with Covid was or wasn’t, and that someone else couldn’t make it because they suddenly tested positive.The “publishers week” we’re referring to is the usual combination of A2IM’s Indie Week conference, the National Music Publishers Association’s annual meeting, and the closer, the Songwriters Hall of Fame induction ceremony, which is one of the most unique and memorable awards shows in the business — which is a parallel event to the Clive Davis pre-Grammy Gala in that it’s invite-only and features a number of once-in-a-lifetime performances. Not only is it the annual family reunion for the songwriting an publishing industry, over the years we’ve seen performances from  Neil Diamond, Drake, Tom Petty, Bonnie Raitt, Justin Timberlake, Ariana Grande, Van Morrison, Cyndi Lauper, John Prine, Leon Russell, Elvis Costello and dozens of others, along with several completely unique homages: Lady Gaga singing Four Non-Blondes’ hit “What’s Up” to Linda Perry; Stevie Nicks belting “The Rose” to Bette Midler; Emmylou Harris performing Eric Clapton’s heartbreaking hit “Tears in Heaven” for the song’s co-writer Will Jennings; and one year, the evening ended with Billy Joel and Garth Brooks duetting at the piano in matching Stetson hats.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorAt the first UJA-New York ceremony in three years, LL Cool J, Gayle King and Andy Cohen paid tribute and Maneskin played an acoustic set for Scott Greenstein, SiriusXM’s influential president and chief content officer, before an audience packed with music-industry brass on Wednesday.Greenstein’s impact and influence was amply demonstrated not only by Maneskin — who flew in specifically for the event from Europe, where they performed on the Eurovision Song Contest over the weekend — but by a tribute video that featured personal messages from Bruce Springsteen, Drake, Jimmy Buffett, Howard Stern, Megyn Kelly, Kevin Hart, Sway, Little Steven and others.Most importantly, the event raised a record $2 million-plus for the United Jewish Appeal, which provides assistance to people in need everywhere from Ukraine and the Middle East to New York and more than 70 countries around the world. Every year, UJA allocates approximately $150 million in grants — and to date has allocated more than $13 million in emergency funds for Ukraine.

Thania Garcia Wendy Ong brings an extraordinarily diverse background to her current role as president of TaP Music. Her career path has led her from Singapore to Hong Kong to New York to Los Angeles, working with Clive Davis, Diddy, New York’s Metropolitan Opera, Universal Music, Roc Nation, and beginning in 2018, at TaP, where she heads up the West Coast office and has worked closely with Lana Del Rey, Ellie Goulding, Caroline Polacheck and (previously) Dua Lipa.With vast experience in marketing and management — she was even head of classical at EMI Music — she finds all of her skills coming into play at the multifaceted TaP, which also includes a label and publishing and digital marketing divisions.

Deborah Cox has made history.

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.

Stanley Tucci is opening up about the highly-anticipated new Whitney Houston biopic, “I Wanna Dance With Somebody”.

Whitney Houston has just been released – check it out below.A brief clip from the forthcoming biopic I Wanna Dance With Somebody was shared last night (April 25) at CinemaCon, showing Ackie in character.According to USAToday, the clip saw Ackie perform the title track, and later take on the ‘Star-Spangled Banner’ during the 1991 Super Bowl.Since then, the first official poster for the film was shared with fans on social media.Take a look here:First look at Naomi Ackie as Whitney Houston on the official poster for ‘I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY’. pic.twitter.com/MmstMUdWTe— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) April 25, 2022Kasi Lemmons (Harriet) is set to direct the film, from a script by Bohemian Rhapsody‘s Antony McCarten.Clive Davis teased the film in an interview with USAToday, with the music mogul and film producer calling the film a “very realistic, very honest story” of Houston’s life.“We were very impressed that Whitney’s persona was being captured,” Davis said of Ackie’s audition for the role.

Katharine McPhee and David Foster are back on the red carpet for a good reason!

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorThere is exactly one person on earth who could be serenaded on his 90th birthday by (in order) Barry Manilow, Patti Smith, Dionne Warwick, Kenny G, Art Garfunkel, Earth Wind & Fire, Bruce Springsteen and Alicia Keys — and have the whole evening capped off by a brilliant Mark Ronson-helmed “megamix” of great songs from across that birthday boy’s 60-plus-year career. The answer is so obvious we’re not even going to bother.Yes, Clive Davis’ 90th birthday party, held Wednesday night at the memorably named Cipriani South Street at Casa Cipriani in Lower Manhattan, was truly one for the ages.

Mark Ronson and wife Grace Gummer are enjoying a very rare night out!

Katharine McPhee, 38, looked incredible during her latest eye-catching outing! The Waitress star showed up to Clive Davis‘ 90th birthday party at Casa Cipriani in the Battery Maritime Building on the East River in lower Manhattan, NY with her husband David Foster, 72, and wore a fashionable strapless black dress. She paired the sexy outfit with matching heels and wore a necklace and earrings as her long hair was pulled up into a high ponytail with some strands hanging down.

David Foster and Katharine McPhee enjoyed a little kid-free date night at Clive Davis' 90th birthday celebration. ET spoke to the couple at legendary music producer's birthday bash Wednesday night, where they opened up about life with a one-year-old.«It's great.

They'll soon celebrate their third wedding anniversary and recently reached a parental milestone in February when their first son, Rennie, turned one.Katharine McPhee and David Foster shared the look of love while attending the star-studded soiree for Clive Davis' 90th birthday at Casa Cipriani in the iconic Battery Maritime Building on the East River in lower Manhattan.The 38-year-old singer rocked a strapless black Markarian NYC silk dress with gorgeous back detailing for the red carpet affair to honor the legendary music executive. Mom and dad: Katharine McPhee and David Foster shared the look of love while attending the star-studded soiree for Clive Davis' 90th birthday at Casa Cipriani in the iconic Battery Maritime Building on the East River in lower ManhattanHer Lottie silk gown from the Bridal 2022 collection included a dainty ruffled waistline and a structured corset top with a peplum back.

Clive Davis’ name is a synonym for the ultimate record man.In terms of success, influence, longevity, and the artists and executives he has mentored, he has no peer and probably never will. To give just one example, in 1972 he told a young Bruce Springsteen that the debut album he’d just submitted didn’t have any songs that would get played on the radio.

Whitney Houston interview moments as part of a new special for CBS. Titled, it will chronicle the life and legacy of the music superstar and will air Saturday, April 2, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on CBS.The one-hour special will include lost performances and rare moments with Houston, alongside new interviews with those closest to her, including Dionne Warwick, Clive Davis, CeCe Winans, Monica and Kelly Price.

Clive Davis is celebrating the greats.

Chris Willman Music WriterA cast of 18 Grammy-winning or -nominated performers has been announced for MusiCares’ person of the year salute to Joni Mitchell taking place on April 1 in Las Vegas, with Brandi Carlile and Jon Batiste leading the way as the night’s artistic directors as well as being among the featured musicians.Also appearing on the list of performers covering Mitchell’s material at the gala dinner: Sara Bareilles, Beck, Black Pumas, Leon Bridges, Lauren Daigle, Mickey Guyton, Herbie Hancock, Chaka Khan, Angélique Kidjo, Cyndi Lauper, Pentatonix, Billy Porter, Allison Russell, Stephen Stills and St. Vincent.