Latest Clive Davis News
Jay-z And Roc Nation ‘Pull Out Of Hosting Their Annual Pre-grammys Brunch Party’
Jay-Z and his Roc Nation record label will reportedly not be hosting their annual pre-Grammy brunch party this year. The 54-year-old rap titan’s company has been holding the exclusive bash since 2011, with the event...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 02 February 2024
Beloved Folk Singing Legend Who Featured At Woodstock Dead Aged 76
Singer Melanie Safka has died aged 76.The US folk musician, best known for her song ‘Brand New Key’ and rendition of The Rolling Stones’ classic ‘Ruby Tuesday’, passed away "peacefully" on Tuesday (23.01.24), her family...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 24 January 2024
Naomi Ackie Felt Whitney Houston's Presence On Movie Set
Naomi Ackie believes Whitney Houston was "in the room" with her when she filming new biopic 'I Wanna Dance With Somebody'.The 30-year-old actress plays the late superstar in the new movie and she's convinced Whitney...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 16 December 2022
Naomi Ackie Had To Balance Whitney Houston's Highs And Lows In Biopic
Naomi Ackie found it challenging to juggle the highs and lows of Whitney Houston's life in 'I Wanna Dance with Somebody'.The 30-year-old actress is playing the iconic singer in the biopic and discussed the responsibility...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 15 December 2022
Billy Joel Biopic Is In The Works
A Billy Joel biopic is in the works.The movie is titled 'Piano Man' and is being developed by Michael Jai White's Jaigantic Studios with Adam Ripp tapped to write and direct.The flick will follow Billy's...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 10 March 2022
Stanley Tucci To Play Clive Davis In Whitney Houston Biopic
Stanley Tucci has been cast as Clive Davis in the Whitney Houston biopic 'I Wanna Dance With Somebody'.The 60-year-old actor has boarded the movie as the Grammy-winning producer, who acted as a mentor to the...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 27 September 2021
Ashton Sanders To Play Bobby Brown In Whitney Biopic
Ashton Sanders will play Bobby Brown in the Whitney Houston biopic 'I Wanna Dance With Somebody'.The 25-year-old actor has been tapped to play the 'Every Little Step' hitmaker, who was married to Whitney between 1992...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 22 September 2021
Jane Fonda: I Went Skinny-dipping With Michael Jackson!
Jane Fonda once went skinny-dipping with Michael Jackson.The 'Grace and Frankie' star has confessed to enjoying the scandalous activity - in which people go swimming completely naked - with the late music legend, during the...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 18 September 2020
Sony Acquire Rights To Whitney Houston Biopic
Sony have picked up the rights to the Whitney Houston biopic 'I Wanna Dance With Somebody'.The company's TriStar Pictures banner has won a bidding war for the biopic of the late music icon, who tragically...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 05 August 2020
Clive Davis: I'm Dedicated To Presenting Whitney Houston's Full Story In Biopic
Clive Davis is ''firmly dedicated'' to presenting the ''full story'' of the late Whitney Houston in an upcoming biopic.The 88-year-old music mogul insisted it is important to focus just as much on the career of...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 25 July 2020
'No Holds Barred' Whitney Houston Biopic Moving Forward
A Whitney Houston biopic is moving forward with the support of ''many of the key people'' who knew her ''best''. A Clive Davis-produced project has long been talked about and the film now has a...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 23 April 2020
Music Industry Veteran Sal Licata Dies At 77
The former label boss passed away on 19 March (15) from injuries sustained in a fall, reports Billboard.com. No further details about the incident were available as WENN went to press. Licata...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 05 April 2015
Whitney Houston's Daughter Honoured At Clive Davis' Pre-grammys Party
Taylor Swift and Miley Cyrus were among the guests at Clive Davis' annual pre-Grammy Awards party where a moment of silence was held in honour of Whitney Houston's daughter.The music mogul's bash at the Beverly...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 08 February 2015
Clive Davis & Billy Joel Band To Be Inducted In To Long Island Music Hall Of Fame
Music mogul Clive Davis and Billy Joel's backing band will headline the inductees into the Long Island Music Hall of Fame in New York next week (23Oct14).Rapper Kurtis Blow, songwriter Gerry Goffin, Patti Lupone and...
By World Entertainment News Network in Music / Festivals on 17 October 2014
Clive Davis' Representative Slams Affair Allegations
A representative for music mogul Clive Davis has blasted allegations suggesting he has been having an affair with a married woman after her estranged husband slapped him with legal papers.South Carolina businessman Tig H. Krekel...
By World Entertainment News Network in Music / Festivals on 11 September 2014
Clive Davis And Billy Joel's Band Among Hall Of Fame Honourees
Record industry mogul Clive Davis and Billy Joel's early backing band are to be inducted into the Long Island Music Hall of Fame.The music mogul, Joel's early touring group, stage star Patti LuPone, and veteran...
By World Entertainment News Network in Music / Festivals on 19 August 2014
Clive Davis Joins Growing Backlash Against Hotel, After Sultan Owner Introduces Brutal Sharia Law
Record producer Clive Davis has become the latest big name to shun hotels owned by Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, who announced last week that he would proceed with the introduction of the Islamic Sharia law, a...
By Lauren James in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 06 May 2014
Aretha Franklin Celebrates 72nd Birthday With Star-studded Bash
Aretha Franklin celebrated her 72nd birthday with Denzel Washington.The soul legend threw a private party in New York City on Saturday night (22.03.14) ahead of her birthday this coming Tuesday, and was joined by some...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 23 March 2014
Clive Davis And Dionne Warwick Record Radio Tributes For Whitney Houston's 50th
Music mogul Clive Davis and R&B singer Dionne Warwick are set to share their memories of late superstar Whitney Houston in a U.S. satellite radio special on Friday (09Aug13) to mark what would have been...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 09 August 2013
'A Band Called Death' Follows Detroit Brothers Making 'White Boy Music' [Trailer]
'A Band Called Death,' the Audience Award Winner at this year's SXSW Festival, is set to hit movie theaters in the U.S. on June 8, 2013. The documentary follows the story of Detroit brothers Bobby...
By Michael West in Music / Festivals on 01 May 2013
Clive Davis Praises Frank Ocean For Honesty
Clive Davis credits Frank Ocean for giving him the courage to reveal his bisexuality.The music mogul - who confessed in his new memoir 'The Soundtrack to My Life' to having sexual relationships with men after...
By Bang Showbiz on 27 February 2013
Scathing Memoir Causes Fallout Between Kelly Clarkson And Clive Davis
You’d never think of Kelly Clarkson of all people as confrontational, but it looks like she actually has some beef – with Clive Davis of all people.After the legendary producer published a memoir, telling the...
By Victoria Pavlova on 21 February 2013
'Creative Differences' - A War Of Words Between Clive Davis And Kelly Clarkson
Clive Davis seems determined to have the last word in his war with Kelly Clarkson, which he has put down to “creative differences,” whereas Clarkson seems intent on chalking it up to “bullying.” Davis has...
By Hayley Avron in Music / Festivals on 20 February 2013
Janis Joplin Wanted To Sleep With Clive Davis
Iconic singer/songwriter Janis Joplin offered music mogul Clive Davis a night of passion after signing to Columbia Records in the late 1960s.The label executive spotted the Summertime singer's talent following her 1967 performance at the...
By WENN on 20 February 2013
Who Knew?! Twice Married Clive Davis Comes Out As Bisexual In Memoir
The twice-married and twice-divorced record executive Clive Davis has come out as bisexual in his new memoir The Soundtrack Of My Life. The 80-year-old has never before publically addressed his sexuality, though refers to his...
By Michael West in Music / Festivals on 20 February 2013
Clive Davis Hits Back At Kelly Clarkson Over Book Claims
Music mogul Clive Davis has hit back at Kelly Clarkson after the singer alleged his new memoir contains "false information" about her career, insisting his book is "an accurate depiction of our time together".The singer...
By WENN on 20 February 2013
Kelly Clarkson Refutes Clive Davis’ Statements In Her Autobiography
Kelly Clarkson has responded to statements made by record executive Clive Davis in a combination of online posts and her autobiography. The singer accused him of bullying and spreading false rumours.If there’s one thing we...
By Jack de Aguilar in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 20 February 2013
Clive Davis' Grandkids Unaware About His Bisexuality
Legendary music mogul Clive Davis has yet to tell his grandchildren about his bisexuality, despite going public with his lifestyle choice in his new memoir.The record executive, who launched the careers of stars such as...
By WENN on 19 February 2013
"I'm Bisexual": Legendary Record Producer Clive Davis Reveals He's Had Relationships With Men
We look forward to the day when a person's sexual orientation is no longer cause for a headline, but equally will never fail to praise those who have the courage to be honest about their...
By Lorna Greville in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 19 February 2013
New Clive Davis Book Sees Music Man Reveal Bisexuality
Among many fascinating revelations in the new memoir of Clive Davis, titled ‘The Soundtrack Of My Life’, comes one pretty big surprise – he’s bisexual.Davis revealed that his first sexual activity with a man came...
By Contributor in Music / Festivals on 19 February 2013
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