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Meet Barry Manilow's music manager husband as singer, 82, is forced to cancel Las Vegas residency
Barry Manilow has announced he has had to put his Las Vegas residency on hold in order to have surgery to remove cancer spotted on his lung. The singer, 82, reassured fans that he is "recovering well" from the operation. Posting on X on Wednesday, Barry wrote: "I want to share an update with you all. I'm doing great and recovering very well after my surgery.
New and Upcoming Releases For the Week of July 1 - ROYALTIES Soundtrack, WEST SIDE STORY Book, and More!
Need something new to listen to, read, or watch? Check out this week's list of new and upcoming releases, including the soundtrack to Royalties, a book about the making of West Side Story, and more! Music Now Available "When You Believe" A song from "Saturday Night Seder" performed by Cynthia Erivo and Shoshana Bean, accompanied by composer Stephen Schwartz. All profits will benefit Jews For Racial & Economic Justice (JFREJ). Purchase on Amazon.
8 Books About Judy Garland to Read After Seeing JUDY
Have you seen the new film Judy, a Judy Garland biopic starring Renée Zellweger as the iconic entertainer? If you haven’t, I’m not sure what you’re doing with your life. (Did I see it twice in the theatre in the same week? That’s a great question and the answer is yes.) The film will surely bring tears to the eyes of any Garland fan big or small, and it might also provoke interest in learning more about the tragedies, triumphs, and enormous talent that encapsulated Garland’s life and career.
8 Books About Judy Garland to Read After Seeing JUDY
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Have you seen the new film Judy, a Judy Garland biopic starring Renée Zellweger as the iconic entertainer? If you haven’t, I’m not sure what you’re doing with your life. (Did I see it twice in the theatre in the same week?
Recommended New Books on Filmmaking: Howard Hughes, Tintin, ‘Isle of Dogs,’ Beastie Boys & More
Yes, you could spend your holiday in the company of family and friends. But wouldn’t you rather curl up with a new book centered on cinema? There are new options aplenty, but let’s start with the latest from one of the most insightful, compelling voices we have: the great Karina Longworth. Seduction: Sex, Lies, and Stardom in Howard Hughes’s Hollywood by Karina Longworth (Custom House) Is there more to say about Howard Hughes after decades of biographies and films?
A Star Is Born (Turner Classic Movies): Judy Garland and the Film that Got Away
The recent retake on A Star is Born, with Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper, got wonderful reviews. This 2018 release is the fifth version of a story that began in 1932, with a movie called What Price Hollywood? Who knew there were five versions of almost the same story? Lorna Luft, daughter of the late Judy Garland and a celebrity in her own right, strongly believed the finest version was released in 1954 and starred her beloved mother.
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