Joey Ramone: Last News

she sued singer Joey Ramone’s brother Mitchel Hyman and his manager David Frey for allegedly trying to cut her out of the film and the band’s merchandising deals.But Hyman — who countersued last month — told The Post the movie isn’t a band biopic.“It’s not a book about the Ramones,” Hyman told The Post of his 2009 memoir “I Slept with Joey Ramone,” which the movie is set to be based on.“It’s not a Ramones story,” he said of the book, which outlines growing up with the singer who battled debilatating OCD before his 2000 death. “It’s a story about growing up with a guy … who defeated the odds and became an inspiration to millions.

Joey Ramone’s brother has counter-sued the widow of Johnny Ramone, calling her attempts to shut down a Netflix biopic “baseless and flimsy”.In January, Johnny Ramone’s estate sued Mickey Leigh over the upcoming Joey Ramone biopic entitled I Slept With Joey Ramone, starring Pete Davidson.His widow, Linda, filed a lawsuit in Manhattan court on January 21, claiming that Leigh – real name Mitchel Hyman – “covertly developed an unapproved and unauthorized Ramones-based biopic” based on his “one-sided recitation of the history of the Ramones”.And now, a countersuit filed on March 15 by Leigh and his lawyers has rejected Linda’s claims, while also claiming that she had already signed off on a biopic film several years ago.As reported by Billboard, the lawyers wrote: “Ms. Cummings-Ramone’s main purpose is to embarrass, harass, and destroy the integrity of Mr.

an upcoming biopic about Joey Ramone entitled I Slept With Joey Ramone, starring Pete Davidson.According to Billboard, Johnny Ramone’s widow, Linda, filed a lawsuit in Manhattan court on Saturday (January 21), claiming that Leigh – real name Mitchel Hyman – “covertly developed an unapproved and unauthorized Ramones-based biopic” based on his “one-sided recitation of the history of the Ramones”.While the lawsuit does not explicitly name Netflix as a defendant in the case, Linda Ramone’s representatives stated that the film being referred to is based on Leigh’s memoir, I Slept With Joey Ramone, which Netflix announced to be producing in 2021. While the streaming platform then stated that the film had the support of the Joey Ramone estate, Linda’s lawsuit objected to its production unless it also gained her approval.

Joey Ramone’s estate will be auctioning memorabilia to support the recovery of D Generation frontman Jesse Malin.In May, Malin suffered from a rare spinal stroke while out for dinner in New York City’s East Village with friends to commemorate the one-year anniversary of his D Generation bandmate Howie Pyro’s passing. The stroke left him paralyzed from the waist down.Now, the estate of the late Ramones frontman has announced a partnership with the Sweet Relief Musicians Fund to auction a selection of Ramone’s clothes and memorabilia, which was donated by his brother, Mickey Leigh.

Seymour Stein, the founder of Sire Records, who helped launch the career of pop icon Madonna, has died at the age of 80, his family have announced. Along with launching the careers of a number of hugely successful artists, Seymour helped found the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation and was himself inducted into the Rock Hall in 2005.

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Ramones singer Joey Ramone have sold a stake of his publishing rights for $10million (£8.9m).The sale comes as part of a new partnership between the Primary Wave Music publishing group and investment company Brookfield Asset Management.As the Wall Street Journal reports, the deal also includes non-exclusive rights to Ramone’s likeness and name. Included in the publishing deal are songwriting credits on many Ramones hits including ‘Judy Is A Punk’ and ‘I Wanna Be Sedated’.In a statement, the singer’s brother, Mitchel Hyman, said: “I’m thoroughly convinced of their eagerness to perpetuate his legacy, and their sincerity about doing it in a way that will never compromise his credibility.

DEALSThe estate of Joey Ramone has sold a stake in its share of The Ramones’ songs catalogue to Primary Wave for $10 million, according to Billboard. “Joey Ramone was a total original – his songwriting style and voice are all undeniably unique and immediately recognisable still today”, says Primary Wave’s VP Business Affairs & Legal, Lexi Todd.

Jem Aswad Senior Music Editor Primary Wave Music has acquired a major stake in Joey Ramone’s music-publishing assets for around $10 million, according to people close to the transaction. Terms of the deal include non-exclusive rights to license Joey Ramone’s name and likeness, as well as income for songs across the band’s repertoire of music; the news was first reported by the Wall Street Journal. While the music-catalog market has been booming for the past several years, with blockbuster deals for catalogs by Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen (both for around $600 million), Neil Young, Stevie Nicks, James Brown (all around the low nine figures) and more, this is possibly the first such deal for a punk-era artist, and could open up a new field of opportunity in a rapidly narrowing market.

Jem Aswad Senior Music Editor Primary Wave Music, a top player in the music-catalog and publishing boom, has joined forces with Brookfield Asset Management in a $2 billion deal to invest in music copyrights, the companies confirmed. The news was first reported by the Wall Street Journal. Brookfield, which is new the space, will take a significant minority interest in Primary Wave, and commit $1.7 billion to fund a permanent capital vehicle focused on acquiring music rights from top acts. Primary Wave Music is primarily a music publisher but has become a leader in the catalog-acquisition business with its ability to market those catalogs biographical films, Broadway shows, song interpolations and brand deals. Its assets include interests in the catalogs of Whitney Houston, James Brown, half of the Prince estate, Fleetwood Mac’s Stevie Nicks and more.

COVID-19-related pneumonia yesterday (May 4) following a long battle with liver disease.Describing Pyro as “my best friend and brother”, Malin wrote on his social media channels: “He fought real hard right till the end. He changed my life and so many others in ways I can’t even begin to say.

Pete Davidson may not appear with his girlfriend Kim Kardashian on the Hulu series The Kardashians. According to a source close to the Saturday Night Live star, friends have been advising Pete against appearing on the show pointing out that his career is already on high.The source told PageSix: “His career has taken off, what does he need this for?”“Before he met Kim, no one knew what Pete was doing [all the time],” the source continued.

Pete Davidson‘s people are apparently warning him about the KarJenner reality TV empire!

Joey Ramone while filming Only Fools And Horses.Before he starred in Harry Potter and Wonder Woman, Thewlis had a small part in series four episode ‘It’s Only Rock And Roll’ in 1985 – where Rodney (Nicholas Lyndhurst) joins an aspiring rock band with Stew (Thewlis), only to be kicked out before their big break on Top Of The Pops.While filming the performance in front of an actual Top Of The Pops audience, Thewlis told NME how it led to meeting Joey Ramone backstage.“My main memory of that was I got to meet the Ramones,” Thewlis said. “One of the Ramones came into my dressing room just on the off chance and actually asked me if I had some skins.

Dave Grohl and Greg Kurstin are continuing their series covering Jewish musicians, today offering a rendition of Ramones‘ ‘Blitzkrieg Bop’.Arriving as part of the pair’s ‘Hanukkah Sessions’, a series that launched last year, Grohl and Kurstin’s faithful cover of the Ramones classic is the second of eight promised performers they’re delivering this year – one for each day of Festival of the Lights.“Once upon a time, two nice Jewish boys from Queens named Jeffery Hyman and Thomas Erdelyi changed the world forever with their music…..

Joey Ramone.The actor will be portraying the Ramones frontman in new Netflix biopic I Slept With Joey Ramone. The film will be directed by Jason Orley, who worked with Davidson on Big Time Adolescence and Pete Davidson: Alive from New York and will be based on Ramone’s brother Mickey Leigh’s memoir of the same name.“I’m about to start music lessons and voice lessons and all this other shit and it’s honestly a dream come true that they’re giving [me] a shot,” Davidson told Billboard.“Hopefully I do it justice and I hope I don’t let anybody down.”He went on to say he was “really fucking nervous” and excited about the project.

Joey Ramone, with split opinions so far.Yesterday (April 15), it was announced that Davidson would play the late Ramones frontman in upcoming Netflix biopic I Slept With Joey Ramone. The film was announced to mark 20 years since Ramone died, after a seven-year battle with lymphoma.The film will be directed by Jason Orley, who worked with Davidson on Big Time Adolescence and Pete Davidson: Alive from New York and will be based on Ramone’s brother Mickey Leigh’s memoir of the same name.I Slept With Joey Ramone will be produced by Netflix in partnership with STX, and has the support of the Estate of Joey Ramone.In response to the casting, a number of critics have shared their opinion on Twitter.

Saturday Night Live star Pete Davidson will co-produce, co-write, and portray Ramones frontman Joey Ramone in Netflix's fully-authorized biopic, I Slept with Joey Ramone.The 27-year-old comedian and director Jason Orley will head up the small-screen adaptation of the 2009 memoir written by Joey's brother Mickey Leigh.The Sundance Grand Jury Prize nominee also helmed Pete's 2020 Netflix comedy special Alive from New York as well as his 2019 Hulu dramedy Big Time Adolescence.

A.D. Amorosi Even without today’s well-timed announcement that Pete Davidson would be playing Joey Ramone in an upcoming biopic, the 20th anniversary of his death would not have gone unnoted.

Pete Davidson is taking on a big new role.

I Slept with Joey Ramone: A Family Memoir.” “When you share a bed with someone — and not just a bed, but a childhood, a family and a lifetime — you know that person better than anybody else,” said STXfilms chairman Adam Fogelson in a statement, IndieWire reported.