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Alex J. Berliner/ABImages for MPTF The annual, star-studded bash went virtual this year amid the pandemic, with performances and appearances by Wayne Brady, Gary Oldman, Diane Warren, Maria Bakalova, Rachel Brosnahan, Laverne Cox, Vanessa Kirby, Billy Porter and more. A special virtual edition of the annual "Night Before" extravaganza raised nearly $2 million for the Motion Picture & Television Fund on Saturday night with help Gary Oldman, Andra Day, Renée Zellweger and many more. ne of the ke...

By: Associated Press (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File) Adam SchlesingerAdam Schlesinger, winner of the awards for outstanding original music and lyrics for "Crazy Ex Girlfriend," in the press room at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards in Los Angeles on Sept. 14, 2019. An eclectic lineup of musicians is turning out for an online tribute to Adam Schlesinger, the prolific songwriter who died a year ago of COVID-19. Members of the Monkees, R.E.M., ...

Tribute planned for Adam Schlesinger, who died of COVID-19 FILE - Adam Schlesinger, winner of the awards for outstanding original music and lyrics for "Crazy Ex Girlfriend," in the press room at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards in Los Angeles on Sept. 14, 2019. An eclectic lineup of musicians is turning out for an online tribute to Adam Schlesinger, the prolific songwriter who died a year ago of COVID-19. Members of the Monkees, R.E.M., Dashboard Confessional and the Black Keys are...

Buck will perform with former R.E.M. touring member Scott McCaughey, who currently plays with Peter in The Minus 5 and also fronts the veteran indie-rock group Young Fresh Fellows. "This is a proper musical send-off for my soul brother with a bunch of talented and groovy guests that would make Adam wince," Porter says. The concert will premiere via the Rolling Live streaming platform. For ticket info, visit RollingLiveStudios.com. Proceeds will benefit MusiCares and the New York City venue T...

Associated Press NEW YORK — Members of the Monkees, R.E.M., Dashboard Confessional and The Black Keys are turning out for a virtual tribute concert next month for Adam Schlesinger, who died of COVID-19 a year ago. “Adam Schlesinger, A Musical Celebration, Virtual Show” will premiere May 5 on the Rolling Live platform, with proceeds going to MusiCares and the venue The Bowery Electric. Schlesinger, a prolific songwriter, was best known for his band Fountains of Wayne but was a producer an...

Tribute planned for Adam Schlesinger, who died of COVID-19 Poll Yes FILE - Adam Schlesinger, winner of the awards for outstanding original music and lyrics for "Crazy Ex Girlfriend," in the press room at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards in Los Angeles on Sept. 14, 2019. An eclectic lineup of musicians is turning out for an online tribute to Adam Schlesinger, the prolific songwriter who died a year ago of COVID-19. Members of the Monkees, R.E.M., Dashboard Confessional and the Black Keys are expect...

Micky Dolenz, among many others. “This is a proper musical send-off for my soul brother with a bunch of talented and groovy guests that would make Adam wince,” Porter says. The concert will premiere via the Rolling Live streaming platform. For ticket info, visit RollingLiveStudios.com. Proceeds will benefit MusiCares and the New York City venue The Bowery Electric, where many of the performances for the tribute will be filmed. Schlesinger died in April 2020 of complications from COVID-19 at...

Buck will perform with former R.E.M. touring member Scott McCaughey, who currently plays with Peter in The Minus 5 and also fronts the veteran indie-rock group Young Fresh Fellows. "This is a proper musical send-off for my soul brother with a bunch of talented and groovy guests that would make Adam wince," Porter says. The concert will premiere via the Rolling Live streaming platform. For ticket info, visit RollingLiveStudios.com. Proceeds will benefit MusiCares and the New York City venue T...

MPTFs "Night Before" Oscars Party Goes Virtual Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for MPTF Jeffrey Katzenberg (left) caught up with Oscar winner (and current nominee) Leonardo DiCaprio. "Our Night Before party this year will celebrate the resiliency of every working member of our film community,” said Jeffrey Katzenberg. With the 2021 Academy Awards telecast just six weeks away, one of the weekends most star-studded events has announced that its going virtual due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Motion Pict...

Yungblud soundtracked a moment in space exploration history this week. The UK singer was heard on NASA streams shortly after the Perseverance Mars Rover touched down, completing its journey to Mars. A truly historic moment, The David Bowie Estate offered Life On Mars? as a means to soundtrack the event. Yungblud recorded a very special cover, initially laid down for last months A Bowie Celebration: Just For One Day! concert produced by The singer comments: "To sing the pinnacle song by an arti...