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The annual pre-Grammy party by music mogul Clive Davis has been moved for the second year in a row. The star-studded celebration had been held the night before the ceremony each year since 1975. But it was moved online last year because of the pandemic and broken into two parts, the second of which was held after the…

EXCLUSIVE: Oscar-nominated actor Stanley Tucci has been tapped to play Grammy-winning producer Clive Davis in the biopic I Wanna Dance With Somebody, the upcoming feature film about the late musical icon Whitney Houston. Naomi Ackie will play Houston in the musical biopic, which is based on Houston’s epic life and…

The full musical line-up for New York City’s big “Homecoming” concert in Central Park this August was announced today by recording mogul Clive Davis and Mayor Bill de Blasio. Joining the previously announced Bruce Springsteen, Paul Simon and Jennifer Hudson will be Andrea Bocelli, LL Cool J, Kane Brown, Elvis…

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has called on music producer Clive Davis to line up a roster of stars for a major concert on the Great Lawn in August to celebrate the city’s reopening. The 89-year-old industry icon has worked with Janis Joplin, Bruce Springsteen, Aretha Franklin, Alicia Keys and Whitney Houston and…

Clive Davis’ annual pre-Grammy Awards gala that is a staple of the music awards season has been postponed until May while Davis recovers from Bell’s palsy, a temporary condition that causes paralysis in some muscles in the face. The iconic producer and A&R man, who is 88, is said to be in good spirits and expected to…

EXCLUSIVE: Sony’s TriStar Pictures has won a hot and heavy auction for I Wanna Dance With Somebody, the feature film on the life and music of iconic songstress Whitney Houston. The studio has already staked out a Thanksgiving 2022 release date for the film. Deadline revealed the project’s formation back in April, with…

EXCLUSIVE: A feature film on the life of iconic songstress Whitney Houston is fast forming. The Whitney Houston Estate, Primary Wave and Grammy-winning music producer Clive Davis have teamed up for I Wanna Dance With Somebody. They are negotiating with The Photograph helmer Stella Meghie to direct. Scripting and…

Sean “Diddy” Combs has a message for the Grammys bureaucrats: “They work for us.” Taking over the annual pre-Grammy party hosted by Clive Davis, Combs delivered a 50-minute speech that aired his grievances with the Recording Academy. His sentiments may be a prelude to other diatribes during tonight’s televised…

A possible third season of National Geographic's anthology series Genius devoted to the Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin is taking a major step towards becoming a reality. I have learned that music mogul and longtime Franklin collaborator Clive Davis is expected to join the Imagine TV/Fox 21 TV Studios project as…

Two music legends, two specials and some behind-the-scenes drama surrounding them. I have learned that for months, CBS, The Recording Academy and Ken Ehrlich Prods. had been working with Quincy Jones and his team on a Grammy primetime special to air in Q4 and mark his 85th birthday. Meanwhile, it was revealed shortly…

EXCLUSIVE: Clive Davis’ pre-Grammy party is always the hottest ticket before the Grammy Awards. Tonight he dropped an exceptional surprise. Davis tonight introduced Oscar and Grammy winner Jennifer Hudson to sing a couple songs, and then told the audience that Hudson will be playing Aretha Franklin in an upcoming…

Chris Perkel’s documentary Clive Davis: The Soundtrack Of Our Lives will make its world premiere as the opening-night film of the 16th annual Tribeca Film Festival, which runs from April 19-30. The premiere will take place at Radio City Music Hall and be followed by a concert featuring performances by Aretha Franklin…