April 05, 2020
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Ryan Reynolds talks giving back during pandemic on 'Late Show'
Ryan Reynolds discussed the importance of giving back during the COVID-19 pandemic while appearing on Stephen Colbert's remote version of The Late Show.
"I'm not really in the business of telling people what to do necessarily, but I do think it's incumbent upon those who can give back to do so, particularly in a time like this," the actor said on Wednesday.
"People are struggling to pay rent, they're struggling to buy food. And food, I think, is a national security issue. And pretty much treating people in this country with dignity and respect, that's part of the integrity of democracy," he continued.
Reynolds and his wife Blake Lively donated $1 million to food banks in the United States and Canada along with $400,000 to New York hospitals.
The Deadpool star also spoke about how he is passing the time at home with Lively, their three daughters and Lively's mother.
"She doesn't know it, but she's actually emergency food if this gets real," Reynolds joked about his mother-in-law.
Reynolds also mentioned that he is totally fine being the only male inside his home.
"I do not miss masculine company at all. Really most men tend to just be the architects of someone's demise so it's fine. I like just being here with girls. I like doing girls stuff," he continued.
Rachel Bloom gives birth to baby girl: 'She's here'
Actress and singer Rachel Bloom is a new mom.
Bloom, 32, and her husband, Dan Gregor, welcomed their first child, a daughter, this week.
Bloom shared the news Wednesday on Instagram alongside a photo of herself with her baby girl. The actress gave birth amid the COVID-19 outbreak, and as her friend, Fountains of Wayne founding member Adam Schlesinger, was hospitalized with coronavirus.
"She's here. She's home," Bloom wrote.
"Having a baby in the NICU during a pandemic while a dear friend was in the hospital 3,000 miles away made this by far the most emotionally intense week of mine and Gregor's lives," she said. "As the lovely doctors and nurses helped my daughter get some fluid out of her lungs, we watched the maternity ward around us change hourly to prepare for the upcoming COVID storm."
Bloom said her family is now home, and voiced her gratitude to health workers.
"From those in our NICUs to those directly helping COVID patients like Adam, they are sacrificing so much to fight on the front lines of this war. Thank you thank you thank you," she said.
Schlesinger died of complications from coronavirus following Bloom's post. Bloom mourned the singer and musician's death Wednesday evening on Instagram.
"I have so much to say about Adam Schlesinger that I am at a complete loss for words. He is irreplaceable," she wrote.
Bloom and Gregor married in January 2015 and announced in September that they were expecting.
"I'm pregnant!" Bloom told Us Weekly at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards.
Bloom is known for co-creating and starring on the The CW series Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, which ended in April 2019 after a four-season run. She and Fran Drescher are working on a Broadway musical based on the sitcom The Nanny.
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Bill Withers, 'Lean on Me' singer, dies at 81
Bill Withers, a singer-songwriter and musician known for the songs "Lean on Me" and "Ain't No Sunshine," has died at age 81.
Withers' family said in a statement to The Independent that the Grammy-winning recording artist died from heart complications.
The Guardian confirmed Withers' death Friday.
"We are devastated by the loss of our beloved, devoted husband and father," Withers' family said in a statement. "A solitary man with a heart driven to connect to the world at large, with his poetry and music, he spoke honestly to people and connected them to each other."
"As private a life as he lived close to intimate family and friends, his music forever belongs to the world. In this difficult time, we pray his music offers comfort and entertainment as fans hold tight to loved ones," the family added.
Withers was born in the small coal-mining town of Slab Fork, W.V., in 1938, and served nine years in the Navy as a young man. He moved to Los Angeles in 1967 to pursue music, and eventually signed with Sussex Records.
"Ain't No Sunshine" appears on Withers' debut studio album, Just As I Am, released in 1971, while "Lean on Me" appears on the singer's second album, Still Bill, released in 1972. "Ain't No Sunshine" won Withers his first Grammy for Best R&B song.
Withers also wrote and recorded the hit songs "Use Me," "Just the Two of Us" and "Lovely Day. "Just the Two of Us" has been sampled by several other artists, including by Will Smith in his 1997 single of the same name.
Withers released his eighth album, Watching You Watching Me, in 1985, and largely retired from music after the album failed to chart.
Withers' life, music and early retirement is explored in the 2009 documentary Still Bill. The singer was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2015.
CMT to honor Kenny Rogers with benefit concert special
CMT will host a benefit concert special in honor of late country music star Kenny Rogers.
The network shared plans in a press release Thursday for CMT Giants Kenny Rogers: A Benefit for MusiCares, a tribute celebrating the life and music of Rogers, who died March 20 at age 81.
The TV special will air April 8 at 8 p.m. ET on CMT, and feature virtual performances and interviews from Dolly Parton, Lionel Richie, Michael McDonald, Gavin DeGraw, Jason Isbell & Amanda Shires, Jennifer Nettles, Lady Antebellum, Randy Houser, Rascal Flatts, Vince Gill and more.
In addition, the tribute will feature rare archival photos, interviews and performances, along with clips and commentary from Rogers himself.
"Kenny Rogers transcended genres and generations with his musical versatility, legendary collaborations and timeless appeal, and we're honored to pay tribute to his legacy," CMT executive producer Margaret Comeaux said.
"Particularly in these turbulent times, we'll stop and take a moment to allow the memory of our dear friend Kenny to bring us together and inspire us to lend support to those in the music community who are most in need," she added.
During the special, fans will have the opportunity to donate to the MusiCares COVID-19 Relief Fund, which benefits those in the music industry who are struggling amid the coronavirus pandemic. Half of the money raised will go to the Nashville country music community.
Rogers will also be honored during the ACM Presents: Our Country music special Sunday on CBS. Luke Bryan, Darius Rucker and Brad Paisley will perform a tribute to Rogers during the TV special, hosted by Gayle King.
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Which musician's 'Imagine' parody was meant to 'make people laugh'?
John Mayer says his "Imagine" parody video was meant in good fun.
The 42-year-old singer and musician said on Wednesday's at home episode of Watch What Happens Live that he "wasn't making fun" of Ariana Grande or Gal Gadot with the video, which parodied Gadot's star-studded cover of John Lennon's song "Imagine."
Gadot shared the "Imagine" cover in March in an attempt to uplift people amid the coronavirus outbreak. Mayer responded by releasing a video where he was edited into the cover but sang Grande's song "Imagine."
On WWHL, Mayer said he's spoken to Grande, but not Gadot, since sharing his parody.
"I did hear from Ariana. I wanted to make sure she knew I wasn't making fun of her," Mayer said. "I'm really not making fun of anybody in that video."
"Look, I think it somebody comes up to you with a tool to try to help you, but it's not exactly the right tool for the job, they still tried to help you," he added.
Mayer said he's looking "for opportunities to make people laugh right now," which was also the intent behind his song "Drone Shot of My Yacht."
"I'm not here to make any scathing commentaries on celebrities or other well-known people. I think dumb songs are funny," he said.
Mayer also discussed the inspiration behind his 2006 song "Gravity," which appears on his album Continuum.
"It's really about looking inside of yourself and realizing there's things inside of yourself that aren't perfect, and trying to fix them before they do you in," he said.
WWHL host Andy Cohen started filming the show again, albeit remotely, Monday after testing positive for COVID-19 in March.
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