Calvin Harris tops Forbes list of highest-earning DJs for fifth year
Scottish musician Calvin Harris ruled Forbes' annual list of electronic cash kings on Tuesday as he was named the highest-paid DJ for the fifth consecutive year, outpacing Dutch DJ Tiesto and newcomers The Chainsmokers.
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Calvin Harris tops Forbes list of highest-earning DJs for fifth year
Scottish musician Calvin Harris ruled Forbes' annual list of electronic cash kings on Tuesday as he was named the highest-paid DJ for the fifth consecutive year, outpacing Dutch DJ Tiesto and newcomers The Chainsmokers. Harris, 33, brought in $48.5 million between June 2016 and June 2017, with earnings from residencies in Las Vegas and festival performances as well as from producing pop hits such as his latest summer track, "Feels" with Katy Perry and Pharrell Williams.
Bruce Springsteen Broadway-bound for solo 'words and music' show
Bruce Springsteen is headed to Broadway for an eight-week solo theater run that he says will feature "just me, the guitar, the piano and the words and music." "Springsteen on Broadway" will start Oct. 3 in a 960-seat theater, in stark contrast to the vast stadiums the singer-songwriter plays on his world tours, promoters said on Wednesday.
Taylor Swift's mom testifies alleged groping 'shattered our trust'
Whether Taylor Swift wins or loses a federal court battle stemming from her allegation that she was groped by a Denver DJ, the incident in question has already made the singer less trustful of the public and less open to fans, her mother testified. Andrea Swift, who acts as part of her famous daughter's management team, took the witness stand on Wednesday in the trial pitting the Grammy-winning pop star against the man she accuses of sexual assault, radio personality David Mueller.
Country's 'Rhinestone Cowboy' Glen Campbell dies after Alzheimer's battle
Singer-guitarist Glen Campbell, the "Rhinestone Cowboy" who went on a farewell tour to play hits such as "Wichita Lineman" and "Gentle on My Mind" before Alzheimer's disease robbed him of talents, died on Tuesday at the age of 81. Campbell died in Nashville at an Alzheimer's facility surrounded by his family, his publicist Sanford Brokaw said.
Cynthia Nixon silent on speculation over race for New York governor
Actress Cynthia Nixon, best known for playing cynical lawyer Miranda Hobbes on the HBO TV series "Sex and the City", was tight-lipped on Monday when asked about media reports that she is a potential candidate for New York governor. "I really can't say much about it," Nixon said at the premiere of her latest film, "The Only Living Boy in New York".
Jeffrey Tambor calls 'Transparent' role 'responsibility of a lifetime'
Emmy Award-winning actor Jeffrey Tambor solidified his place in Hollywood history on Tuesday when he became the latest celebrity to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Tambor, 73, thanked his family and fellow cast members from the hit television series "Transparent," where the actor plays Maura Pfefferman, a divorced, retired transgender professor.
Seeking bigfoot: TV naturalist Attenborough gets comic homage
Did you hear the one about the British naturalist, the marmot, the grizzly bear and the South African poacher? A one-man show at the Edinburgh Fringe, part of the world's biggest arts festival, pokes family-friendly fun at a national institution, 91-year-old TV zoologist David Attenborough, who is famous for series such as The Blue Planet and Life on Earth.
Oscar-winning Coen brothers to bring Western anthology series to Netflix
Oscar-winning filmmakers Joel and Ethan Coen are transitioning to the small screen with a new Western anthology for Netflix Inc, the online streaming company said on Wednesday, the latest talent to join the platform's growing roster. The Coen brothers, known for witty crime thrillers such as "Fargo" and "No Country For Old Men," will write and direct "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs," a six-part anthology series set in the American frontier and starring Tim Blake Nelson as Buster, Netflix said in a statement.
Trial of Teamsters accused of 'Top Chef' extortion plot to wrap up
Closing arguments are set for Thursday in the trial of four Teamsters union members in Boston charged with trying in 2014 to extort jobs from a production company filming "Top Chef" through thug tactics that included threatening host Padma Lakshmi. The arguments in Boston federal court follow testimony by Lakshmi and crew members on the Bravo network cooking competition show about how Teamsters threatened them and yelled racial and homophobic slurs at a filming location.
David Letterman returns to television with 2018 Netflix series
More than two years after signing off from "The Late Show," David Letterman is returning to television with a six-episode talk show on Netflix, and said that Pope Francis and U.S. President Donald Trump would be top of his wish-list. Letterman, 70, will host the yet-to-be-titled series, which will feature interviews with "extraordinary people" and segments from the field "expressing his curiosity and humor," Netflix, said in a statement. The show will premiere next year.
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