Songwriters hall names class of ’23
Snoop Dogg, Gloria Estefan, Sade, Jeff Lynne, Glen Ballard, Teddy Riley and Liz Rose have been chosen to join the Songwriters Hall of Fame. The seven songwriters from the class of 2023 will be inducted at a gala June 15 in New York City.
Rapper Snoop Dogg’s hits include “Drop It
Like It’s Hot” and “Gin & Juice.” Estefan is credited for popularizing Latin rhythms with such crossover smashes as “Rhythm Is Gonna Get You” and “Let’s Get Loud.”
The inductees include soul-jazz vocalist Sade, whose 1980s soft rock hits include “Smooth Operator” and “The Sweetest Taboo,” and Lynne, of Electric Light Orchestra, who penned “Mr. Blue Sky” and “Evil Woman.”
Ballard helped write Alanis Morissette’s 1995 album “Jagged Little
Pill” and was involved in the recording and writing of several Michael Jackson albums, including “Thriller,” “Bad” and “Dangerous.”
Riley is credited with creating New Jack Swing and its top anthems such as Bobby Brown’s “My Prerogative” and Keith Sweat’s “I Want Her.” Rose co-wrote many songs with Taylor Swift, including “Teardrops on My Guitar” and “White Horse.”
A songwriter with a notable catalog of songs qualifies for induction into the hall of fame 20 years after the first commercial release of a song.
Sally Field will be honored at the Screen Actors Guild Awards with the SAG lifetime achievement award. The guild announced Tuesday that Field, 76, will be the 58th recipient of the tribute award.
“She has an enduring career because she is authentic in her performance and always projects likability and humanity — she just connects,” said Fran Drescher, SAGAFTRA president, in a statement.
Field, an Oscar and Emmy winner, received the National Medal of Arts in 2015 and the Kennedy Center Honor in 2019.
The SAG Awards, set for Feb. 26, will stream live on Netflix’s YouTube channel.
SAG to honor Field: Met Gala co-chairs revealed:
Celebrities will be channeling the Lagerfeld Look on May 1 at this year’s Met Gala. Michaela Coel, Penelope Cruz, Roger Federer, Dua Lipa and Anna Wintour were announced Wednesday as the evening’s co-chairs.
The dress code will be “In honor of Karl” — i.e. Lagerfeld, the Germanborn
couturier who worked at Chanel, Fendi and Chloe, and died in 2019. The theme comes from the accompanying exhibit, “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty,” at the Met’s Costume Institute.
Renner home from hospital:
Actor Jeremy Renner says he is out of the hospital after being treated for serious injuries from a snow plow accident in Nevada on New Year’s Day.
In response to a
Twitter post Monday about the recent second season premiere of his Paramount+ TV series “Mayor of Kingstown,” Renner tweeted, “Outside my brain fog in recovery, I was very excited to watch episode 201 with my family at home.”
The snow plow accident left the actor in critical condition with major chest trauma and other injuries, according to a Renner representative.
Jan. 19 birthdays: Actor Tippi Hedren is 93. Journalist Robert MacNeil is 92.
Actor Michael Crawford is
81. Actor Shelley Fabares is 79. Singer Dolly Parton is
77. Actor Desi Arnaz Jr. is
70. Actor Katey Sagal is 69. Actor Shawn Wayans is 52. Actor Drea de Matteo is 51. Comedian Frank Caliendo is 49. Actor Jodie Sweetin is 41. Actor Shaunette Renee Wilson is 33.