Rush will be making their first U.S. television appearance in more than thirty years on Comedy Central’s “Colbert Report.”
The Canadian band Rush, which hasn’t performed on U.S. television in more than three decades, will play their classic “Tom Sawyer” on the Comedy Central show Wednesday (11:30 p.m. EST). The Geddy Lee-led trio, which is currently on tour, hasn’t played on U.S. television since 1975.
Rush is only the latest act to perform on “The Report,” which has steadily edged closer to “Ed Sullivan Show” territory. With increasingly frequent musical performances, “The Report” has grown a variety-show impulse, evident in other upcoming bookings. The rapper Nas will perform on July 23, Toby Keith will return for a second performance on July 28 and Crosby, Stills and Nash will play on July 30.
The Stephen Colbert-hosted comedy show was originally launched as a parody of conservative political punditry — and shows like “The O’Reilly Factor” do not make a habit of hosting music performances. But “The Report” circus has expanded into musical realms, often with its sonorous host joining in. John Legend, Neil Young, R.E.M., Tony Bennett, Peter Frampton, Willie Nelson, Barry Manilow, John Mellencamp, the Roots and Carole King have all performed on the show.
Cool. Here’s a video of Rush playing “Tom Sawyer,” albeit not on “The Colbert Report.”
Add Barry Manilow to the list of people who do not like Elisabeth Hasselback. Manilow was supposed to do ‘The View’ tomorrow but has decided to back out because he did not want her interiewing him.
“I wanted to let you know that I will no longer be on The View tomorrow as scheduled. I had made a request that I be interviewed by Joy, Barbara or Whoopi but not Elisabeth Hasselback. Unfortunately, the show was not willing to accommodate this simple request, so I bowed out.”
“It’s really too bad, because I’ve always been a big supporter of the show, but I cannot compromise my beliefs. The good news is that I will be on a whole slew of other shows promoting the new album, so I hope you can catch me on those.”
I hear ya Barry. I’m not compromising my belief that Elisabeth is an annoying biotch too, but I’m not sure you can turn down any publicity you’re getting these days.
Prince fans, fire up that Little Red Corvette and head for Las Vegas: the purple one will be performing there every weekend starting November 10th.
The diminutive rocker will play Friday- and Saturday-night shows at 3121, a nightclub inside the Rio hotel, according to a Wednesday news release by P R Plus, a Vegas firm representing the club.
Tickets for the 21-and-over shows cost $125 and will be available beginning Nov. 2.
Prince will also host Wednesday-night concerts at the club by other artists.
The Grammy winner, who once changed his name to an unpronounceable symbol, will perform at the club indefinitely, a P R Plus representative said.
Prince joins a growing contingent of songsters who have settled in Vegas hotels as regularly featured acts, including Celine Dion , Elton John , Barry Manilow and Toni Braxton.
Here’s who won the top awards in 2006 at the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences’ 58th annual ceremony at L.A.’s Shrine Auditorium.
Mega Picture Post To Follow!
Did your favorite win? Who shouldn’t have won?
* Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: Megan Mullally, Will & Grace
* Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: Alan Alda, The West Wing
* Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: Blythe Danner, Huff
* Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: Jeremy Piven, Entourage
* Best Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie: Kelly Mcdonald, The Girl in the Café
* Best Variety, Music, or Comedy Series: The Daily Show With Jon Stewart
* Best Directing for a Comedy Series: My Name is Earl, Pilot (Mark Buckland, director)
* Best Writing for a Comedy Series: My Name is Earl, Pilot (written by Greg Garcia)
* Best Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program: Barry Manilow
* Best Directing for a Drama Series: 24, “7:00 AM - 8:00 AM” (Jon Cassar, director)
* Best Writing for a Drama Series: The Sopranos, “Members Only” (written by Terence Winter)
* Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie: Jeremy Irons, Elizabeth I
* Best Directing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program: 78th Annual Academy Awards
* Best Writing for a Variety, Music, or Comedy Program: The Daily Show With Jon Stewart
* Best Actor in a Miniseries or Movie: Andre Braugher, Thief
* Best Actor in a Comedy Series: Tony Shalhoub, Monk
* Best Made for TV Movie: The Girl in the Café
* Best Reality-Competition Program: The Amazing Race
* Best Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or Dramatic Special: Elizabeth I, Tom Hooper
* Best Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or Dramatic Special: The Girl in the Café, Richard Curtis
* Best Miniseries: Elizabeth I
* Best Actress in a Miniseries or Movie: Helen Mirren, Elizabeth I
* Best Actress in a Drama Series: Mariska Hargitay, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
* Best Actress in a Comedy Series: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, The New Adventures of Old Christine
* Best Actor in a Drama Series: Kiefer Sutherland, 24
* Best Comedy Series: The Office
* Best Drama Series: 24
Sick and tired of souped-up cars with loud engines and pulsing music? Barry Manilow may be the answer. Officials in one Sydney district have decided to pipe the American crooner’s music over loudspeakers in an attempt to rid streets and car parks of hooligans whose anti-social cars and loud music annoy residents and drive customers from businesses. Following a successful experiment where Bing Crosby music was used to drive teenage loiterers out of an Australian shopping center several years ago, Rockdale councilors believe Manilow is so uncool it might just work.
Of course, this might be considered cruel and unusual punishment, which is banned by the 8th Amendment in the United States. Is there nothing in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights that prevents this sort of thing?
Update: OTB Commenters John Burgess and Donald Sensing observe that the Noriega story is apocryphal and that the music was blared to prevent media eavesdropping on negotiations, not–as widely reported–to drive Noriega nuts.
“I always knew the jacket would wind up in an institution.”
