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Elton John to host TV, radio concert
Elton John is hosting a “living room” concert aimed at bolstering American spirits during the coronavirus crisis and saluting those countering it, iHeartMedia and Fox said Wednesday.
Alicia Keys, Billie Eilish, Mariah Carey, the Backstreet Boys, Tim McGraw and Billie Joe Armstrong are scheduled to take part in the event airing at 9-10 p.m. EDT Sunday on Fox TV and on iHeartMedia radio stations.
The artists will be filmed with cellphones, cameras and audio equipment in their homes “to ensure the health and safety of all involved,” according to a statement. The event will take the time slot that was to belong to the iHeartRadio Music Awards, which became part of a wave of publicevent postponements and cancellations because of the pandemic.
Besides performances, the commercial-free concert will honor health professionals, first responders and others who are “putting their lives in harm’s way to help their neighbors and fight the spread of the virus,” the media companies said.
Viewers will be asked to support two of the charitable organizations aiding victims and first responders during the pandemic: Feeding America and First Responders Children’s Foundation.
Fox’s digital platform also will carry the concert.
Registry adds albums by Dr. Dre, Selena:
Dr. Dre’s classic debut rap album “The Chronic,” Selena’s sophomore release “Ven Conmigo” and the worldwide disco hit “Y.M.C.A.” by the Village People are among 25 recordings being inducted to the National Recording Registry.
The Library of Congress announced Wednesday that Tina Turner’s “Private Dancer,” Glen Campbell’s
“Wichita Lineman” — written by Jimmy Webb — and Whitney Houston’s No. 1 hit and cover of Dolly Parton’s “I Will Always Love You” are some of the titles tapped for preservation this year.
The library selects titles for preservation because of their cultural and historic importance to the American soundscape. The titles have to be at least 10 years old.
‘The Walking Dead’ season to be cut short:
AMC announced Tuesday that its signature series, “The Walking Dead,” will end its current season one week earlier than planned, due to the coronavirus shutdown. AMC said in a statement: “Current events have unfortunately made it impossible to complete postproduction of The Walking Dead Season 10 finale, so the current season will end with its 15th episode on Sunday, April 5.”
According to the network, the planned finale of the post-apocalyptic saga will appear “as a special episode later in the year.”
‘Wonder Woman 1984,’ ‘In The Heights’ postponed:
Warner Bros. on Tuesday delayed the summer release of “Wonder Woman 1984” and removed the adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s “In the Heights” from its schedule due to the coronavirus pandemic. “Wonder Woman 1984” will now hit theaters on Aug. 14 instead of June 5. “In the Heights” had been slated for June 26 but now isn’t dated for release.
March 26 birthdays:
Actor Alan Arkin is 86. Actor James Caan is 80. Singer Diana Ross is 76. Singer Steven Tyler is 72. Actor Martin Short is 70. Actress Jennifer Grey is 60. Actor Michael Imperioli is 54. Country singer Kenny Chesney is 52. Actress Leslie Mann is 48. Actress Keira Knightley is 35.