A Tale of Two Paris'

I See London, I See France...
Paris Hilton & Paris Jackson

"Just sit right back and you'll hear a tale..." Theme From Gilligan's Island 

Here's the tale, it goes something like this Michael Jackson so loved Paris Hilton's first name that he asked Kathy Hilton permission to name his daughter Paris and of course being the game gal she is, she said "yes" - and the beat goes on.

Thus when Paris Hilton celebrated her 37th Birthday, well, yesterday the two Paris' took the time for a photo op, naturally.

Actually this is one time I am not going to state I would like to have been a fly on the wall because, well think about it. While I don't purport to know either of these women, I feel they would have nothing to add to my life experience, collectively or separately.

What slays me is that Paris Hilton is 37! Seriously, it makes me realize how much older I have gotten as I remember when she was doing the The Simple Life with Nicole Richie at a mere 22 years old!

Aye Carumba! 

Paris Hilton on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/parishilton/?hl=en

Paris Jackson on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/parisjackson/?hl=en  

DeWyze Up!

Guitar Man
Lee DeWyze
Photo:
Loretta Richert & Pamela Baker

No need for Paranoia, it's just Lee DeWyze

Singer-Songwriter Lee DeWyze has announced he will release his brand new album, Paranoia on February, 16, 2018 via Shanachie Entertainment.  Paranoia is Lee’s seventh studio album to date and first full length set of new music since 2016’s Oil & Water. Lead single, “The Breakdown,” has been selected for a key scene in Showtimes #1 hit show Shameless which is set to air on the January 21, 2018 episode.  “The Breakdown” is the first track from Paranoia with Billboard.com premiering the lyric video. 

View here: https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/8046337/lee-dewyze-the-breakdown-lyric-video-premiere

 The initial dates for Lee’s 2018 North American tour have been announced (see below) and will kick-off February 15 in Lee’s hometown of Chicago.  In addition, Lee has signed an exclusive deal with CESD, the leading agency for Voice-Over for animation, video and more.   

 Since emerging onto the scene, Lee’s real breakout moment came when he wrote an original song for The Walking Dead. “Blackbird Song” has over 12 Million YouTube views collectively, and 5.8 Million Spotify streams. The single has sold more than 100k copies and was considered one of the top 10 most influential syncs in 2014 from the Musicians Guild of America. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wbgb3lgMluA

 Since the release of “Blackbird Song," Lee has gone on to have more than 35 syncs and placements in TV shows such as Elementary, Suits, The Fosters, Nashville, Reign, Hart of Dixie, Bull, and many others. His song “Don’t Be Afraid” was the national campaign song for 2 years for Blue Cross Blue Shield, and ESPN used his song “The Ride” in several NASCAR commercials. Lee’s song “Fight” was on the Hot AC Top 40 chart for 10 weeks straight was featured in the highly acclaimed independent movie, Sister. Lee also won an award from the LA Indie Film Festival for his video for the song “Fight,”which he wrote and directed himself.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0z3xHzUJAQ

 In 2016, Lee released his album Oil & Water which debuted in the Top 10 on Billboard’s Folk Music chart and received high praise from both Billboard & Huffington Post.  It was also considered a top 10 album of the year by PopDose Magazine while Yahoo Entertainment heralded DeWyze’s music for having “a hymn-like vibe, majestic orchestration and introspective lyrics.”  Lee released the single, “Weight” in Dec of 2016, which was featured in the season finale of CBS’ Elementary. Originally written for the feature “Collateral Beauty,” this song was a turning point in Lee’s writing career.  http://thisisasides.com/lee-dewyzes-worth-weight-heated-jacket-required/

 In addition to writing and recording Paranoia for the greater part of 2017, Lee signed a publishing deal with SONGS publishing (home to Lorde, The Weeknd, Diplo).  http://variety.com/2017/music/news/lee-dewyze-american-idol-walking-dead-publishing-deal-songs-1202476849/

 FaceBook - https://www.facebook.com/leedewyze/

Twitter - https://twitter.com/LeeDeWyze

Instagram  - https://www.instagram.com/leedewyzeofficial/

Lee DeWyze Official Website: -  http://leedewyzeofficial.com/

Tour Dates:

February

2/18 Somerville, MA Once Ballroom

2/19 Sellersville, PA Sellersville Theatre

2/21 NYC, NY (Le) Poisson Rouge

2/22 Vienna, VA Jammin’ Java

2/24 Richmond, VA Capital Ale House

2/27 Akron, OH Musika

2/28 Akron, OH Univ of Akron

3/01 Sault Ste. Marie, MI Lake Superior State University

David Cook Gets "Kinky"

Steppin' Out
David Cook

C'mon Kinky Boots, start walkin'...!!! 

Singer-songwriter and American Idol Winner David Cook’s brand-new EP, Chromance was released today.   The EP features all new material that was written over the past year and also includes an ethereal mid-tempo spin on the Phil Collins classic "Another Day in Paradise" - https://soundcloud.com/ingroovesmarketing/04-david-cook-another-day-in-paradise/s-2Bu2o?in=ingroovesmarketing/sets/david-cook-chromance/s-YC25e  

If putting out a brand new EP wasn’t enough to keep Cook busy, in April he’s heading to the Great White Way for his Broadway debut in Kinky Boots as Charlie Price. “I’ve had conversations about finding creative outlets outside of being a musician, but the timing was never right.” While Cook is excited for his first starring role, he’s also aware how timely and relevant the message behind Kinky Boots is right now. “I am honored I am going to be part of this show and get to work with so many amazing people. I love the collaborative aspect of theatre too, the idea of being part of a creative team and working it out in front of an audience each night.”

Chromance is available through the PledgeMusic campaign: www.pledgemusic.com/davidcook, as well as all other digital retailers.

EP links:

iTunes: http://flyt.it/Chromance

Amazon: http://flyt.it/ChromanceAmazon

Google Play: http://flyt.it/ChromanceGooglePlay

View the lyric video for "Gimme Heartbreak" here:  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koKubQMiQe4

David is currently out on the road in support of Chromance for a short trek of dates before his run in “Kinky Boots” begins on April 3.

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2018 Tour Dates

   

2/15 -   Nashville, TN - The Basement East  

2/16 -   St Louis, MO - Del mar Hall

2/19 -   Annapolis, MD - Rams Head On Stage **Full Band Acoustic show

2/21-    New Hope, PA - New Hope Winery **Full Band Acoustic show

2/22 -   New York, NY - (Le) Poisson Rouge

2/23 -   Washington DC - Pearl Street Warehouse

2/24 -   Leesburg, VA - Tally Ho Theatre 

www.davidcookofficial.com

www.instagram.com/davidcookofficial

www.twitter.com/thedavidcook

www.facebook.com/davidcook

Michael's Musings

Seeing Red
Michael Shinafelt

This week I am seeing red, not necessarily in a bad way, maybe somewhere split down the middle.

Perhaps Valentines Day had some sort of influence on my fixation. Or, perhaps not.

What did I do for VD yesterday? Fluff up your pillow & dream...

1,2,3 - 1,2,3 I'm gonna swing from the chandelier!

Let's bump crowns

I had a rockin' photo shoot this past Sunday

Beware of the cross armed hyena

On this weeks RHOBH Erika Jayne brought her assistant to Teddi Mellencamp's beach house and then stayed in a Hotel, alrighty then

Meghan Markle & Kate Middleton are friends, the world can rest in peace now

To my friend & confidant, producer Shani Bayne. Have a fun time skiing in France!

Sometimes, when I am extremely bored I think to myself: If I were one of the Spice Girls what would I do?

Special Delivery Package
Jon Hamm

Who else besides me wants to be a pair of Jon Hamm's pants? Holla!

Stormy Daniels, your check is in the mail

Why?

“Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail" - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Make it rain

Get your red on with me at:

https://www.instagram.com/michaelshinafelt/?hl=en

https://twitter.com/MShinafelt  

Hump Day & VD

Feel The Love
Sandy Zacky & Mike Clifford

This week Hump Day is brought to you by the letters V & D, rather than "Chill,"
because "yes" beautiful people, Valentines Day falls in the middle of the week. 

What better way to celebrate than with Entertain Me's resident chanteuse Sandy with a "Y" not "E" Zacky and her singing partner Mike Clifford? Featuring the title track from their joint CD Love is Everything...duh!

Today is the day we are are given a spoonful of love via every media outlet that can spurt word vomit to make it the focus of the day.

So why not me?! However I am prescribing love in general today. Not love to that one "special" person. If you have someone like that, spectacular! But if not, you can still spread love. It's about being a good person today & everyday.

Get to it and spread your VD love!

Happy Valentines Day Peeps!

Listen closely to Mike & Sandy croon LIE after the jump!

Follow Sandy at:
https://www.facebook.com/SandyZackyDiva/

Follow Mike at:
https://www.facebook.com/MikeCliffordsWonderfulWorld/ 

Good Vibes

Go Johnny, Go!
John Stamos

"I'm pickin up good vibrations, Shes giving me excitations, I'm pickin up good vibrations (oom bop bop good vibrations)" - Good Vibrations, The Beach Boys

SHE may not be giving me excitations, but HE certainly is! Yep, I'm pickin' up Good Vibrations from this photo of John Stamos taking the stage on guitar with The Beach Boys in Florida.

Nothing like letting loose with the cool vibes of music to soothe your soul. It also does not hurt that Mr. Stamos has gotten hotter in his 50's than he has ever been.

The vibrations I feel when I see John are very good in many ways (wink)....

So come on let me hear you shout and let loose on those good vibes.

You know you want em'!

John on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/johnstamos/?hl=en 

Thin Mints???

Cookie Monster
Jennifer Garner

Would you buy some Thin Mints from this woman?! "Yes" that's Jennifer Garner shucking Girl Scout cookies outside of grocery store and pimping them out on her Instagram account with the caption:

“Why yes, kind sir, we do have Thin Mints"

Oh really? I myself prefer the Tagalong cookies.

Whatever. I am sure the troop aided and abetted by Ms. Garner killed their competition sales wise.

Hey, that's what a celebrity Mom is for damn it!

Now about those Tagalongs...

Jennifer on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/jennifer.garner/?hl=en