Shecky Greene, Legendary Las Vegas Standup Comedian Who Worked With Sinatra and Elvis, Dies at 97

Michael Jackson estate have been accused of unfairly threatening to sue a tribute act, MJ Live.On Wednesday (January 17), the orgainisers of MJ Live filed a complaint to the Nevada federal court, requesting the judge rule they could continue their concerts. MJ Live performs six nights a week at the Tropicana; along with other venues, the show has been performed over 3,600 times since 2012.However, MJ Live claim that the Jackson estate has recently begun threatening to sue the impersonators.

MSG Sphere is no gamble.Especially when Rock and Roll Hall of Famers U2 take the stage.On Jan. 25-26, the legendary Irish rockers will return to the now iconic venue to resume their ‘UV Achtung Baby Live at Sphere’ residency with two back-to-back concerts.And while Bono and the band typically command full attention from audiences at live shows, the spectacular visuals at the Sphere are tough competition for the 22-time Grammy winners.“It’s a fistfight between the band and the immersive screen,” U2 guitarist The Edge told Wired.

according to Deadline.The documentary will premiere later this year and will be written and directed by McCarthy, whose 2021 memoir was titled “Brat: An ’80s Story.”Together with Lowe, Moore, Estevez et al., McCarthy co-starred in the big-screen ’80s hits “St. Elmo’s Fire” (1985), “Pretty in Pink” (1986) and “Less Than Zero” (1987) with Oscar nominee Robert Downey Jr.

Adele is returning to her home away from home for a pair of concerts on Friday, Jan. 19 and Saturday, Jan.

Martin McCallum, a British theatrical producer whose work on more than 500 Broadway and West End shows saw his participation in some of the most successful stage productions in modern theater history, died January 14 in Sydney, Australia. He was 73.

75th Primetime Emmy Awards, where she presented an award.Applegate, who was nominated for Best Actress in a Comedy Series for her role as Jen Harding in Netflix series, Dead To Me, presented the award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy series, which was awarded to Ayo Edebiri for The Bear.Her public appearance was rare and she was supported onstage by a cane. Applegate announced in August 2021 that she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, and later in 2023 said that she would likely never act again on camera, with the third season of Dead To Me having premiered in November 2022.Applegate took to the stage, accompanied by Frank Sinatra’s ‘Love And Marriage’, the theme song to the US sitcom in which she starred, Married… With Children.

Cynthia Littleton Business Editor Attending the Consumer Electronics Show is an eye-opening experience that offers intriguing glimpses into the future and an overwhelming amount of information about how the media, entertainment and tech industries are evolving in the present day. For the past decade, Variety has partnered with the Consumer Technology Association to help Hollywood players navigate a fast-changing marketplace with an entertainment business-focused track of programming at the big show.

Cynthia Littleton Business Editor LAS VEGAS – The Walt Disney Co. showcased its investments in cutting-edge advertising technology on Wednesday at the Consumer Electronics Show, with top executives talking up the company’s enhanced ablity to serve marketers across linear and streaming platforms around the world. “2023 was Disney’s biggest year in our history for investments in ad technology, including theglobal expansion of Disney+ with ads,” said Rita Ferro, Disney’s president of global advertising, told the crowd at the Cosmpolitan hotel.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer Just over a year into his tenure at the top of Roku Media, president Charlie Collier sees his service, “the number one TV operating system in America,” as the streaming industry equivalent to a hit primetime series airing ahead of your new show on broadcast TV. “We host the experience of television,” Collier told Variety co-editor-in-chief Cynthia Littleton at Variety‘s Entertainment Summit at CES in Las Vegas Wednesday.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Netflix is seeing strong growth of its advertising-based plan, having recently eclipsed 23 million global monthly active users, president of advertising Amy Reinhard said. Reinhard spoke Wednesday at the Variety Entertainment Summit at CES 2024 at Las Vegas’ Aria Resort and Casino.

told the Sun that he first tried heroin at 17 — and by 29 was addicted to fentanyl, which is 50 times stronger.“I don’t know how this happened but all the heroin in the United States started to contain fentanyl. So I didn’t even realize I was doing fentanyl,” said the rocker, whose half-sister, Lisa Marie Presley, died a year ago after a long battle with substance abuse.“So suddenly I was addicted to fentanyl.”Unlike heroin, where users go hours between hits, “with fentanyl you have to do it every 45 minutes or else you start to get sick,” said Garcia.“So it got to a point where it was very expensive.“I was spending $3,000 a month on fentanyl.

Katharine McPhee had a very busy day on Sunday!

Elvis Presley is set to join ABBA in the strange new world of immersive concerts more than 45 years after he passed away.

Elvis Presley hologram show is set to premiere in London this year.Elvis Evolution will make its bow in the capital in November.

Naman Ramachandran The king of rock and roll is set to conquer a new stage – artificial intelligence (AI). A holographic AI version of Elvis Presley will regale London audiences from November in stage show “Elvis Evolution.” The show is from Layered Reality, the U.K. company specializing in immersive experiences, whose credits include “Jeff Wayne’s The War of The Worlds: The Immersive Experience” and “The Gunpowder Plot.” Layered Reality describes “Elvis Evolution” as “a major new show celebrating the world’s biggest star of stage and screen, Elvis Presley, with a jaw-dropping concert finale and a personal invite to the after party.

Following last year's smash hit biopic Elvis, starring heartthrob Austin Butler, which won him, amongst others, an Oscar nomination, and Priscilla, about his relationship with Priscilla Beaulieu showing in UK cinemas, the iconic Elvis Presley has never been more front of mind. And now an immersive concert experience coming to London, with an AI king of rock ‘n’ roll performing on stage, is set to bring the late crooner's incredible legacy to life.

a moment like this for the rest of her life.Kelly Clarkson can add the title of “wedding witness” to her impressive resume after the Grammy-winning singer helped marry a gay couple during her Las Vegas residency on New Year’s Eve. In a video posted to X, the couple, who were identified as Bronx Health Sciences High School assistant principal Brian Artzt and Marcello Cialini, can be seen explaining to the “Since U Been Gone” singer that they wanted her to serve as a witness in their ceremony.“Oh, it is tonight! With me,” Clarkson, 41, can be heard saying excitedly.

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music Les McCann, the legendary jazz pianist who has been sampled countless times and is perhaps best known for the protest song “Compared to What,” died Friday at a Los Angeles area hospital, his manager confirmed. No cause of death was announced, although he had been hospitalized last week after contracting pneumonia; he was 88. The news was first reported by NBC Bay Area.

It was another historic year with another change in Prime Minister, a new monarch officially crowned and the Lionesses reaching the World Cup final.

Las Vegas Review-Journal. “It was fun,” Marie Musso Greene said when asked what it was like being married to the late headliner. “He always made humor out of whatever he could.