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UPDATE, 1:13 PM: As late as it went and as rowdy as it got, the City of Brotherly Love made pretty swift progress this morning picking up the debris of last night’s victory celebrations for the Philadelphia Eagles’ first Super Bowl win ever. The official parade in Philly for the 41-33 triumph over the New England Patriots isn’t until February 8 but there is certainly one element of Super Bowl LII that wasn’t champion – the ratings With 103.4 million watching, last night’s game on NBC from Minneapolis is down 7% from the total set of network eyeballs from the 2017 Super Bowl. A steeper fall than even the declining the stock market today, that’s the worst the Super Bowl has done since 2009 when the Pittsburgh Steelers 27-23 defeat of the Arizona Cardinals scored 98.7 million viewers. Related Story Stock Market Does A Record-Setting Swan Dive, Falling Nearly 1,200 Points Last night’s Super Bowl is now pegged as the 10th most watch … [Read more...] about Eagles’ 1st Super Bowl Win Draws 103.4M Viewers, Smallest Audience In Nine Years – Update

Roy Christopher, a 10-time Emmy winning production designer and art director whose credits include decades of work on Oscar, Tony, Emmy and Grammy awards broadcasts, died of natural causes Tuesday, Feb. 2, at his home in West Hollywood. He was 85. His death was confirmed by the Television Academy. Art Directors Guild Nelson Coates said in a statement, “Roy Christopher was a legendary designer and gentleman who consistently raised the bar for excellence in production design through his career and by mentoring the next generation of designers. He was a major influencer on popular culture and the visual presentation of our industry to the world.” In addition to the awards ceremony broadcasts, Christopher’s extensive roster of credits include art direction for all seasons of Welcome Back, Kotter, Wings, the original Murphy Brown, Frasier and Becker. Production design credits include many of those series in addition to Just Shoot Me!, American Playhouse, NewsRadio and … [Read more...] about Roy Christopher Dies: Emmy-Winning Production Designer & Art Director Was 85

American jazz pioneer, composer, keyboardist and bandleader Chick Corea passed away on Tuesday, according to a post on his Facebook page. He was 79 years old. The Facebook statement says Corea died from “a rare form of cancer which was only discovered very recently.” Corea was the fourth-most-nominated artist in the history of the Grammys, with 65 nominations, winning 23 times. He also earned 3 Latin Grammy Awards, the most of any artist in the Best Instrumental Album category. From straight ahead to avant-garde, bebop to fusion, children’s songs to chamber music, along with some far-reaching forays into symphonic works, Corea had an astonishing number of musical bases in his illustrious career. Related Story Showbiz & Media Figures We've Lost In 2021 - Photo Gallery His compositions “Spain,” “500 Miles High,” “La Fiesta,” “Armando’s Rhumba” and “Windows” are jazz standards. He was a member of Miles Davis’s band in the late 1960s, participating in the … [Read more...] about Chick Corea Dies: Jazz Legend Who Played With Miles Davis, Won 23 Grammys Was 79

Gladys Knight promised to “unite and represent our country” with her rendition of the national anthem at the Super Bowl. Consider it mission accomplished. The 74-year-old, Grammy-winning singer delivered a powerful, emotional and respectful version of the Star Spangled Banner to her hometown in the prelude to Super Bowl LIII. In a Super Bowl that has been plagued by political controversy swirling around its halftime show, the national anthem drew relatively little pre-game attention, perhaps owing to Knight’s stature as the Empress of Soul. During the song, the cameras avoided showing whether any players were kneeling or doing another form of protest. Both teams are not known for much political action, although a smattering of players on both teams – notably Rams punter Johnny Hekker and New England defensive back Devon McCourtey (one time) have staged minor protests. The US Air Force Thunderbirds capped Knight’s performance, flying overhead in a show of … [Read more...] about Super Bowl LIII National Anthem: Gladys Knight Delivers A Powerful, Controversy-Free Performance

UPDATED, 1:15 PM: Music icon Prince died from a self-administered overdose of fentanyl, a powerful painkiller. Minnesota authorities confirmed today. The Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office released its autopsy report on the musician Thursday, citing cause of death from accidental fentanyl toxicity. The coroner’s news release said that office would have no further comment, but the Carver County Sheriff’s Office will continue its investigation into how Prince got the drugs. PREVIOUSLY, April 21: Prince, the prolific and influential musical icon who won an Oscar for Purple Rain, died today at his Paisley Park home in Chanhassen, MN. He was 57. No cause of death was given, but the multiple Grammy-winning musician and filmmaker last week was reported to be suffering from the flu and was taken to a hospital. Related Story Prince Death: Stunned Hollywood Reacts As Tributes Flood In His publicist, Yvette Noel-Schure, confirmed … [Read more...] about Prince Dead Of Fentanyl Overdose: Music Icon & ‘Purple Rain’ Oscar Winner Was 57 – Update