Sunday, October 31, 2021
Taylor Swift, Obama lead tributes in star-studded Rock Hall of Fame ceremony - Yahoo News
By Alicia Powell
CLEVELAND, Ohio (Reuters) - Taylor Swift serenaded Carole King, former U.S. President Barack Obama praised rapper JAY-Z, and Paul McCartney paid tribute to the Foo Fighters on Saturday at a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony that also honored Tina Turner and The Go-Gos.
Obama, speaking via video, called 23-time Grammy winner JAY-Z "the embodiment of the American Dream" for his rise from a poor New York neighborhood to a billionaire songwriter, record executive and businessman.
JAY-Z, 51, seemed overwhelmed by the tributes, which included one from comedian Dave Chappelle.
"That's a lot. Trying to make me cry in front of all these white people!" he joked. "Growing up we didn't think we could be inducted in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. We were told that hip-hop was a fad."
Swift opened the show with a pop version of "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" while Jennifer Hudson sang "A Natural Woman" in honor of the singer-songwriter King, 79, who led the audience in a singalong of her hit "You've Got a Friend."
"I can't remember a time when I didn't know Carole King's music," said Swift, calling her 1971 "Tapestry" album "a watershed moment for humans in the world with feelings."
The ceremony in Cleveland, Ohio, was packed with A-listers including Dr. Dre, Eminem, Jennifer Lopez, Lionel Richie and Keith Urban.
Christina Aguilera led a medley of Turner's biggest hits.
The "Simply the Best" singer, who now lives quietly in Switzerland, was unable to attend Saturday's ceremony but sent thanks by video.
"If they're still giving me awards at 81, I must be doing something right," Turner said.
Turner was first given the honor in 1991 with her former husband Ike Turner but on Saturday she was celebrated for her even bigger solo career in the 1980s and 1990s.
King and Dave Grohl were also two time honorees. King had previously been inducted with her songwriting partner Gerry Goffin, while Foo Fighters frontman Grohl was a member of grunge band Nirvana which was inducted in 2014.
McCartney said he and Grohl were both "ordinary kind of goofy" kids who had somehow fallen into rock and roll music.
Female 1980s rock band The Go-Gos, rapper LL Cool J, German electronic pioneers Kraftwerk and the late Billy Preston were also inducted.
American multi-instrumentalist Todd Rundgren, 73, was a no-show from his own induction ceremony. Rundgren had said he would not attend because he didn't consider music to be a contest.
The honors recognize artists who have spent more than 25 years in the music industry. They are selected based on ballots sent by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame to more than 1,200 artists, historians and members of the music industry. Members of the public also provided votes.
The 2021 ceremony will be broadcast on cable channel HBO on Nov. 20.
(Writing by Jill Serjeant; Editing by Robert Birsel)
Taylor Swift, Obama lead tributes in star-studded Rock Hall of Fame ceremony - Yahoo News
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Dave Chappelle Inducts Jay-Z Into Rock Hall of Fame: ‘He Is Ours. He Is Hip-Hop. Forever’ - Rolling Stone
Dave Chappelle generated loads of controversy recently with his jokes about trans people in his new Netflix special. But on Saturday night, he took a break from being canceled to induct Jay-Z into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Chappelle has been a Jay-Z fan going back decades, and the fandom is mutual. The comedian, who lives in Ohio, got a massive ovation from the crowd when he appeared, and went on to recall several anecdotes from encountering Jay over the years while heaping praise on his artistry.
Read the full text of Chappelle’s speech at the Rock Hall below.
Welcome to Ohio to all the inductees. I would like to apologize …I’m just fucking with you. This is an incredible honor to induct this next man into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. But I need everybody in rock & roll know that even though we are honoring him, he is ours. He is hip-hop. Forever and ever and a day.
I could sit up here tonight, I could talk about his acumen as businessman. I could talk about his accomplishments in music. But I think what’s most important for everyone in this room to know is what it means to us, what he means to his culture.
Being black in America is not as easy as it looks. It’s always… Don’t do this, or else. Don’t say this, or else. Like Sean Carter said about himself, “I’m so brazy, I’m so brazen, I’m ‘Raisin in the Sun,’ sir.” We do it anyway. Whenever we have to. We don’t have a complicated emotional vocabulary. We have to make everything look easy. And this man is a diamond that was born of pressure. To coin a phrase that fellow Hall of Famer made – Tupac Shakur called it a rose that rose from the concrete. That to us, is what hip hop is.
You heard our stories come back to us. Our stresses and our strengths. And the whole time that he said it, my God, Jay, you look so cool. You look so calm, so collected. “If I shoot you, I’m brainless. But if you shoot me, you famous, what a N—a to do.” My God man. It’s beautiful to watch.
In the music industry they call him “One-take Hov.” He said it about himself, but you don’t know why he said it. Cuz when he was hustling, cuz he used to sell crack. Oh, don’t get it twisted. American Pie is not made out of apples. It’s made out of whatever you get your fucking hands on.
He used to sell crack. He didn’t have anything to write his rhymes on and he would sit there and he would just write down whatever. He would memorize all these thoughts that came to his mind, an avalanche of ideas. And he would just be catchin’ rain-water. And when he got in the studio, like God, he would do the verse. He would let it be. And it would be – and the streets admired him for this. The streets loved him for this for this for this, because he rhymed a recipe for survival. “Like I tell you all to do drugs, no. Hov did that. So hopefully ya’ll won’t have to go through that.”…
With success comes co-option. And he never let that get him. The way a white person might hear his music is not the same the way someone from Marcy would. Well, he’s said, “This is Jay is every day.” He told us he’d never change. You heard this…probably says the white person, “Well, maybe this guy should focus on this development.” But what we heard is that he’ll never forget us.
He will always remember us. That we are his point of reference, that he is going to show us how far we can go if we just ] get hold of the opportunity. For this, we will always love him, we always treasure him.
And as important as this war is for some, you must understand that he has his people’s hearts. And we love him more than you could ever recognize or even realize because he embodies the potential of what our lives can be and what success can be.
And he was so calm. Years ago, right before I hosted Saturday Night Live, it was the week before. I saw Jay-Z at the studio and I told him, “Boy, I’m nervous about next week.” And he looked around Studio 8H, where we shoot the show, and he just kinda shrugged his shoulders and said, “This is easy work.” And I calmed down.
There’s so much poetry if you’ve gotten to know him. Just the way he speaks. I remember one time. The Roots was having a jam session in L.A.. I had just quit Chappelle’s Show. But I made it to the Roots Jam session. And backstage, I saw Jay-Z and a photographer came up and said, “Guys, can we get a picture?”It was him and his wife, Beyonce. Allright guys, relax. I love you, too, fella.
And we all grouped together for a picture, me, Jay and Beyonce, and I stood between them and I put my arms around them and Jay grabbed me and moved me to the side and grabbed his wife by the hand and said, “The rose between the thorns.”
We all stood there while they all snapped away. And as they’re taking the picture Jay says to me, “You must have a lot of pressure on you to say funny shit all the time.” And I look at Jay and say to him, “Well you must have a lot of pressure on you to say cool shit all the time.”
And Jay looked at me and said, “It ain’t no pressure. I just do it.”
And I looked at Jay and said, “My God, man you just did it again.”
You can’t ignore the people that are with him…TyTy, his mother. These people that protected him and kept him safe and kept him sane while he made the ascension through American life. Please give them your warmest round of applause.
Hova, my friend. I’m a fan. I’m honored that I got a chance to know you. You embody Black excellence, how great we can be. When Barack Obama was running for president, I sat in an arena in Columbus, and watched you influence the crowd and make sure we’re unified and vote as a body. I understand who you are. And I understand what you do and I a very grateful for your contribution to this art. And I am honored to be the N—a that gets to say, “My N—-a, welcome to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.”
Dave Chappelle Inducts Jay-Z Into Rock Hall of Fame: ‘He Is Ours. He Is Hip-Hop. Forever’ - Rolling Stone
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Chris Evans' 'Lightyear' Casting No Disney Diss to Tim Allen's Political Beliefs - TMZ
Tim Allen's political beliefs didn't play a factor in the re-casting of his signature Buzz Lightyear character -- Disney honchos simply believed the character needed a fresh voice for a new storyline ... TMZ has learned.
Many folks were confused this week when the Mouse House announced its beloved "Toy Story" character would have a new voice a la Chris Evans. Fans speculated Tim Allen's political beliefs, namely his support for former President Donald Trump, might've had something to do with the new casting.
We've spoken to sources with direct knowledge who tell us Disney has no issue with Tim or with his political leanings. The new movie, "Lightyear" is about the real astronaut that toy Buzz is based on, and to have the same voice wouldn't make sense.
In fact, our sources say Tim Allen still works with Disney on various "Toy Story" projects when they come up involving the OG Buzz ... another indicator there's no beef.
Our source says it's still unclear if Tim's seen the new trailer, or if he'll see the movie when it drops, but he stands behind Disney to infinity ... and beyond.
Chris Evans' 'Lightyear' Casting No Disney Diss to Tim Allen's Political Beliefs - TMZ
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Rock Hall 2021: Jay-Z Inducted by Obama and Dave Chappelle, Delivers Acceptance Speech: Watch - Pitchfork
Rock Hall 2021: Jay-Z Inducted by Obama and Dave Chappelle, Delivers Acceptance Speech: Watch
“I’ve turned to Jay-Z’s words at different points in my life, whether I was brushing dirt off my shoulder on the campaign trail, or sampling his lyrics on the Edmund Pettus Bridge on the 50th anniversary of the Selma march to Montgomery”—former President Barack Obama
Jay-Z was the penultimate act honored at the 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame tonight. His introduction video featured a huge roster of celebrities and significant figures, including Beyoncé, LeBron James, Chris Rock, Sean Combs, and Samuel L. Jackson. After the video, there was another pre-recorded message from former President Barack Obama, and then Dave Chappelle delivered Jay-Z’s formal induction speech.
“I’ve turned to Jay-Z’s words at different points in my life, whether I was brushing dirt off my shoulder on the campaign trail, or sampling his lyrics on the Edmund Pettus Bridge on the 50th anniversary of the Selma march to Montgomery,” former President Obama said. “Today, Jay-Z is one of the most renowned artists in history and an embodiment of the American dream, a dream he has helped make real for other young people like him.”
“I would like to apologize—I’m just fuckin’ with you,” Chappelle opened his speech, possibly alluding to the backlash to his recent Netflix special. “It is an incredible honor to induct this next man into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. But I need everybody in rock’n’roll to know, that even though you are honoring him, he is ours. He is hip-hop. For ever and ever, and a day.”
“I would watch these guys, and you know they had big rope chains, and they wore leather, and sometimes even the red-black-green medallions, and whatever they wore, everybody would wear the next day,” Jay-Z said in his acceptance speech, referencing LL Cool J, too. “And I was like, ‘That’s what I want to do. I want to be like those guys.’ And so I set out on my journey, writing at my table—shout out to Dr. Gloria Carter in the house, she bought me the green notebook.”
“We was like we gonna create our own company, you know? That’s hip-hop. And we created this company called Roc-A-Fella Records,” Jay-Z later said. “Shout out to Dame [Dash]; I know we don’t see eye to eye, but I can never erase your accomplishments, and I appreciate you and thank you for that. And shout out to [Kareem] ‘Biggs’ [Burke]; he’s one of the most honorable people I’ve ever met. We created something that will probably never be duplicated.”
Find portions of the introduction video, Obama’s speech, Chappelle’s speech, and Jay-Z’s acceptance speech below.
In addition to Jay-Z, Carole King, Todd Rundgren, Tina Turner, the Go-Go’s, and Foo Fighters were inducted this year. Kraftwerk, Gil Scott-Heron, and Charley Patton were all honored with Early Influence awards; LL Cool J, Billy Preston, and Randy Rhoads were celebrated with the Musical Excellence Award. After last year’s remote ceremony, the celebration returned to in-person proceedings this year.
Follow all of Pitchfork’s coverage of the 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony.
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Hilaria Baldwin scolds paparazzi over 'Rust' shooting victim's name - Insider
- Alec and Hilaria Baldwin stopped to talk to paparazzi following them in Vermont on Saturday.
- When one of the paparazzi couldn't remember Halyna Hutchins' name, Hilaria scolded him.
- Halyna Hutchins was killed when Alec Baldwin discharged a prop gun while shooting "Rust."
Hilaria Baldwin, Alec Baldwin's wife, scolded paparazzi on Saturday as her husband answered questions about the accidental shooting on the set of "Rust" that killed director of photography Halyna Hutchins and injured the film's director, Joel Souza.
In a video shared on CNN, the Baldwins stopped in Manchester, Vermont, to talk to paparazzi who had been following them. Hilaria Baldwin appeared visibly angry during the nearly three-minute exchange, while her husband took a calmer tone.
When one of the paparazzi couldn't remember Hutchins' name while trying to ask Alec Baldwin if he had met with her family, Hilaria Baldwin stepped in.
"Halyna, her name is Halyna! If you're spending this much time waiting for us, you should know her name. Her name is Halyna," she said.
"You don't know her name?" Alec Baldwin asked. "Come on."
He then answered the question, saying he met with Hutchins' husband, Matthew, and their 9-year-old son, who are "mortified" over her death.
Hilaria Baldwin again stepped in and cut him off: "You guys, you know what, no details."
Her husband then turned to her, asking her to back down: "Do me a favor, I'm going to answer the question."
—The Recount (@therecount) October 30, 2021
He then said Hutchins' husband is "overwhelmed with grief," adding that he is in "constant contact" with him and that they are "eagerly awaiting" the results of the investigation.
He also said he was unable to comment on the investigation and that he is cooperating with police daily. Charges have not been filed in the case, but officials said this week no one has been ruled out.
At the end of the encounter, Alec Baldwin told the paparazzi "my kids are in the car crying."
"Because you guys are following them and they know," Hilaria Baldwin added.
"As a courtesy to you I came to talk to you. I'm not allowed to talk about the investigation," he said, adding "now please would you just not follow us."
Alec Baldwin initially released a statement on Twitter the day after the shooting that said: "There are no words to convey my shock and sadness regarding the tragic accident that took the life of Halyna Hutchins, a wife, mother and deeply admired colleague of ours."
Reports later said he was "hysterical and absolutely inconsolable" over the shooting and that he was taking time away from acting.
Hilaria Baldwin scolds paparazzi over 'Rust' shooting victim's name - Insider
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Carole King Talks Rock Hall Ceremony, Says She’d Induct Taylor Swift When Eligible - Rolling Stone
Carole King is backstage at Cleveland’s Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, glowing with excitement over being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame minutes earlier. Taylor Swift inducted the songwriter and her speech sent King through a whirlwind of emotions: One minute she’s crying, and the next she’s laughing over Swift giving a shout-out to the cat featured on the Tapestry album cover. “That was hilarious,” King says in sparkly black attire. “An inspiration to all cats that they too can be on the cover of an album!”
Congratulations! What was it like out there?
It was amazing. I mean, just to feel the love, just from the minute the film started rolling. I’m watching my life flash before my eyes, literally. I think I have a very solid place in music history that most people know — young people know who I am.
The inductees are diverse, which is lovely. It’s really nice that people from all walks of life and all ethnicities and all styles of music are being incorporated into the quote Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. It’s rock & roll, yes, but rock & roll has its roots in rhythm & blues. Country music was a separate thing, and now it’s part of what rock & roll embodies. I think the phrase rock & roll now, it just embodies this whole vast array of everything from hip-hop and rap to jazz. We’re not celebrating jazz necessarily every time, but I’m definitely informed by jazz.
Thirty-one years ago, you were inducted into the Hall of Fame as a songwriter with Gerry Goffin. What is it like to be recognized as a performer?
It’s a different thing. When I was inducted with Gerry, I was really happy because we were recognized together. A lot of times as the singer of the song that Gerry had written the lyrics to, I was often credited and they might overlook him. And that’s hard when you’re married to them [Laughs]. We were an amazing songwriting team and I think we made each other better.
You were initially reluctant to step out as a performer. How did James Taylor inspire you to do that?
He said, “Well, tonight you’re going to sing ‘Up on the Roof.'” I was his sideman at the time. That’s fine. I’ll own it. I was a woman sideman. Fine. And I was playing piano, and he just kind of sprang that on me… “No, no, please don’t make me do that.” And then he started talking about the songs that Gerry and I had written, and everybody was like, “Oh, I know that one! I know that one!”
I was really timid, and by the time I got to like the second bridge, I was really feeling it and just not thinking about the audience or whether I was good enough. I was just like, “Yeah, this is my song. I’m going to sing it.” He broke that barrier, and he also broke the barrier for me about performing. I didn’t know how to do it. And he just went out there and was authentically himself. I was like, “Oh, that’s how you do it. You feel authentically yourself.” I can do that. Yes. And that’s how I got here.
You got pretty emotional during Taylor Swift’s speech. How is she carrying the torch as a female songwriter?
Well, first of all, she’s a really good songwriter. As a performer, she just gets up there. She owns the song and the stage and she just carries herself, and she’s a tall woman. She carries herself with the full grace of her stature, and she knows what the audience wants, and she loves the song and she loves bringing it to them. And she loves her fans. That is like, the foundation of who she is. She loves her fans and they know it.
But she just brings this great sensibility to, “I’m a woman, and that is not in the least a barrier. I’m not even thinking about that. I’m thinking, ‘How can I make this show better? I’m going to do it this way. I’m going to do it that way.'” She is a woman in control with no barriers. I said in my speech tonight — when I grew up, my father never uttered the words, “You have to be careful because girls can’t do certain things.” Never said that. He just told me I could do anything. So I did not bring to my work the feeling of, “I couldn’t do it.” I was like, “Yeah, here’s what I want to do.” To be able to set that standard for women in the future? Yeah, that’s an amazing thing. And it happened. I want to say quite by accident. I didn’t set about doing it.
Seeing your longtime session musicians up there tonight with you — like Leland Sklar and Russ Kunkel — was pretty incredible.
I was going to perform “You’ve Got a Friend” myself, and I said, “No, I have to have the cats.” Because they always lift me. One of the things that I brought to the table from the time I was a kid is, “This is how I hear it.” And I would walk into a room with an orchestra. It wasn’t even my orchestra, and they were doing something, and I would say, “No, I hear this. Can you change this chord?” I had the musical language. I don’t know how I do it. It’s just what I do. And they in turn, they’re there to serve the song, which is why they’re the Section, why they are the great cats.
In 11 years, Taylor Swift is going to be eligible to join the Hall of Fame. Would you return the favor and induct her?
Oh my god, yes. In 10 years, I’m going to be 90. So if I’m here and I can walk, I would be honored to present it to her.
Carole King Talks Rock Hall Ceremony, Says She’d Induct Taylor Swift When Eligible - Rolling Stone
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