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Throwback Thursday: Eydie Gormé “What Did I Have That I Don’t Have”

Eydie Gormé "What Did I Have That I Don't Have" on The Ed Sullivan Show, January 23, 1966

Eydie Gormé was simply incapable of singing a song badly. Case in point – her 1966 Ed Sullivan performance of “What Did I Have That I Don’t Have” from the Broadway musical On A Clear Day You Can See Forever.

Her phrasing is a revelation — she doesn’t just sing Burton Lane’s melody, she inhabits it, bending each line with the intuition of a jazz singer and the emotional precision of a Broadway actress.

Every consonant lands, every breath is placed with intention. Her vocal tone — warm, lustrous, utterly controlled — gives the lyric a genuine ache that most singers only approximate. This is what great singing looks sounds like.

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Shirley MacLaine Makes Rare Video Appearance

Shirley MacLaine (image via Depositphotos)

Academy Award winner Shirley MacLaine, 92, made a rare video appearance in a clip posted by the Southampton Playhouse ahead of the theater’s upcoming screening of her 1969 musical film, “Sweet Charity.”

“I would like to see ‘Sweet Charity’ again,” she says in the clip. “Now, while you’re watching it, remember how hard we worked. And between you and me, it didn’t do very well.” Continue reading “Shirley MacLaine Makes Rare Video Appearance”

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New Music: Orville Peck Is ‘Already Gone’

Orville Peck in his music video "Already Gone" (photo: Gordon Nicholas/Warner Records)

Orville Peck shares the music video for “Already Gone,” from his highly anticipated album Mule, set for release on September 18.

The new collection chronicles the worst year of Peck’s life – when he broke up with his partner, spiraled to the depths of addiction, went to rehab, got sober, and faced a reckoning with both the public and private versions of himself. Continue reading “New Music: Orville Peck Is ‘Already Gone’”

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Trailer: ‘WICKER’ Starring Olivia Colman & Alexander Skarsgård

A scene from WICKER starring Olivia Colman and Alexander Skarsgard

In the new romantic comedy WICKER, Olivia Colman plays an ostracized fisherwoman who commissions the village basketmaker (Peter Dinklage) to weave her a husband out of wicker (Alexander Skarsgård).

And Mr. Wicker turns out to be the best husband in the village… Continue reading “Trailer: ‘WICKER’ Starring Olivia Colman & Alexander Skarsgård”

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New Music: Orville Peck ‘Too Little, Too Late’

Orville Peck Too Little Too Late screencap

Following the release of his 2020 EP Show Pony and the 2022 album Bronco, out country music star is back with Mule, which arrives on September 18.

Peck serves up a preview of the record with his new mechanic-themed music video, “Too Little, Too Late” —  a raucous, country-rock bop tailor-made for line-dancing, tapping your toes, and pretending you know how to change your oil. Continue reading “New Music: Orville Peck ‘Too Little, Too Late’”

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New Music: Michael Medrano “F★ck F★rever”

Michael Medrano drops his new single and music video "F*ck F*rever"

Michael Medrano (aka ‘Stache Papi’) declares “2009 is back” as he drops his new single and music video – “F★ck F★rever,” from his upcoming album International Male.

The new release features high energy Euro-pop production, fun visuals, and hey – I like to look at nice things.

Medrano last appeared here in October 2025 when I featured his single “Primadonna.”

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Victor Willis, Lead Singer/Co-Founder of Village People, Dead At 74

Victor Willis (screen capture)

Victor Willis, the “police officer” and founding lead singer of the Village People has died at the age of 74.

A post on the Village People’s official Facebook page reads, “We are profoundly sad to announce the death of Victor Willis, lead singer of Village People. Victor passed on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, of a short but aggressive illness. Privacy is requested.” Continue reading “Victor Willis, Lead Singer/Co-Founder of Village People, Dead At 74”