Glen Campbell album sales soar 13,000 percent after singer's death
Sales of Glen Campbell's music soared after the death of the "Rhinestone Cowboy" singer after a public struggle with Alzheimer's disease.
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Glen Campbell album sales soar 13,000 percent after singer's death
Sales of Glen Campbell's music soared after the death of the "Rhinestone Cowboy" singer after a public struggle with Alzheimer's disease. Analytics company BuzzAngle Music said Campbell's digital album sales rose more than 13,000 percent on Tuesday after news of the musician's passing at the age of 81.
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.
Sleeping in a dog cage, Pattinson pares down for 'Good Time' thriller
Actor Robert Pattinson, accustomed to luxury trailers and gourmet food, was reduced to taking a catnap in a dog cage on the set of his latest movie "Good Time," a fast-paced nocturnal crime thriller set in New York City. "We were setting up lights and I was like, 'Where's Rob?' I look over and there is a dog cage, a huge dog cage and (Pattinson) is in there sleeping," the film's co-director Josh Safdie said in an interview.
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.
Veteran Broadway star Barbara Cook dies at age 89
Veteran Broadway actress Barbara Cook, known for her prolific career in musicals and cabaret and her soprano vocals, died on Tuesday from respiratory failure, her representative said. She was 89. Cook died in her Manhattan home surrounded by her family and close friends, her publicist Amanda Kaus told Reuters. Kaus added that the actress had been ill for a while, but did not reveal the nature of the illness.
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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