8chan/8kun QResearch Posts (6)
#14998564 at 2021-11-14 21:00:45 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #18974: Patriots on Guard Edition
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https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/celebrities-shamed-for-partying-at-clive-davis-soiree-while-whitney-houstons-body-was-still-in-building
(L to R) Britney Spears, Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert, Kelly Rowland and Kim Kardashian were among the celebrities partying Saturday while Whitney Houston's body was upstairs at the Beverly Hilton. (AP)
It was business as usual less than three hours after the sudden death of pop icon Whitney Houston at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Saturday, as hundreds of high-profile celebrities worked the room at the annual Clive Davis Grammy party.
But in a suite just four floors above, police were conducting an investigation into the death of the Grammy-winning singer. While Houston's body remained in the room, her teen daughter stood outside fighting with authorities to see the body. This while a "crime lab" van stood out among the black limousines and SUVs escorting celebrities to and from the event.
In light of the stark contrast between the tragedy of her death and the celebration at the star-studded soiree, for those in attendance at the party, the backlash is burgeoning.
Kim Kardashian (whose ex-boyfriend Ray J was Houston's on and off again beau, and reportedly in the hotel trying to gain access to the room) was photographed smiling alongside the likes of Jane Fonda and Britney Spears, while Diana Ross and Barry Gordy hammed it up for the cameras. Stars like Ne-Yo, Kelly Rowland, Sir Richard Branson, Mary J. Blige and Jon Voight also attended.
But an entertainment industry figure slammed the decision not to cancel the party, telling Pop Tarts, "this wasn't a show that had to go on as it was a party with entertainment," and expressed confusion as to why Davis, of all people, would not have pulled the party plug immediately.
The Davis event was quickly re-branded from being a "party" to a tribute to the late Houston.
"Simply put, Whitney would have wanted the music to go on, and her family asked that we carry on," Recording Academy President Neil Portnow said.
Still, some critics argue that the party took the "show must go on" mantra a little too far.
"It's very sad that commercialism and sponsorship obligations place profit before the memory of a tremendous and fragile artist like Houston," Hollywood producer, Edward Paige, who previously worked with Houston on some shoots, told FOX411's Pop Tarts column. "Everyone is quick to tweet their support or pay tribute or offer a quote but where are these labels, managers and friends when the artist is alive and in crisis? An artist like Houston that gave the world so much deserved better."
There were several stars, including Taylor Swift, Sharon Osbourne and Miley Cyrus, who declined to attend the Davis bash, or any pre-Grammy party for that matter, out of respect for the woman who was deemed one of the biggest industry icons.
But according to PR and media expert Gene Grabowski of Levick Strategic Communications, the celebrants at the Grammy Party shouldn't be faulted for continuing with the event during the police investigation of Whitney Houston's death.
"I'm sure most of them who knew Whitney would say that she would have wanted them to continue," he said. "Still, the celebrants would have done better to present a more somber and respectful picture of themselves at the party. Those celebrities who chose to stay home rather than attend the party deserve special recognition, but their actions shouldn't cast the actions of the celebrants in a poor light."
By Sunday afternoon, when the Grammy ceremony began at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, the atmosphere was still one of confusion, as stars seemed at a loss for how to respond to the news. One recording academy employee addressed the audience just prior to the live telecast, acknowledging Houston's death but also noting that it wasn't something they wanted to "over do."
Grammys host LL Cool J eloquently cut straight to the point, starting the awards ceremony with a prayer before even welcoming the audience. But it was Jennifer Hudson who really brought the house down with an emotional rendition of "I Will Always Love You." Hudson seemed very shaken and upset during her last-minute rehearsal set on Sunday morning, and her solemn tone continued through her stunning performance.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2099997/Whitney-Houstons-mentor-Clive-Davis-comforted-Alicia-Keys-Beverly-Hilton-Hotel-party.html
Lean on me: Alicia Keys comforts Whitney Houston's devastated mentor Clive Davis outside Beverly Hilton Hotel party
By CHRIS JOHNSON FOR MAILONLINE
UPDATED: 03:26 EST, 13 February 2012
#7886025 at 2020-01-23 14:47:06 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #10091: Think Grand Jury Materiel Edition
Former Grammys CEO Calls Rape Allegation 'False and Outrageous'
https://ktla.com/2020/01/22/former-grammys-ceo-calls-rape-allegation-false-and-outrageous/
Former Grammys CEO Neil Portnow said Wednesday that a rape allegation against him aired by his successor in a complaint against the Recording Academy is "false and outrageous."
Portnow released a statement saying that the academy conducted a thorough and independent investigation of the accusation and he was "completely exonerated."
His comment came a day after ousted academy CEO Deborah Dugan filed a complaint with the Equal Opportunity Employment Commission asserting that she had been subjected to retaliation for reporting sexual harassment by an academy attorney and for calling out the "boys club" culture that pervades the institution.
#7869857 at 2020-01-22 01:21:03 (UTC+1)
Q Research Edition #10071: Codemonkey Converging Timelines Edition
Ex-CEO accuses Grammy Awards of sexual discrimination and rigging nominations
The former CEO of the Grammy Awards accused the organization of gender discrimination in a complaint on Tuesday, alleging that the group was a "boy's club" that ignored sexual harassment and suppressed rape allegations against its former president. Deborah Dugan, who was ousted as chief executive of the Recording Academy earlier this month, also claimed she was sexually harassed by the academy's outside lawyer shortly after accepting the position as the company's first female CEO last year. In addition, the complaint alleges that the Grammy nomination process is rigged and that the academy allows certain music artists to sit on "secret committees" and vote on their own nominations. The complaint was filed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Dugan was placed on administrative leave last week, just 10 days before the 62nd annual Grammy Awards. The show honors performers and members of the music industry. The academy has said Dugan's exit was related to her hostile treatment of a female executive assistant. The former CEO reportedly asked the group for $22 million to "leave quietly," according to Billboard. The academy did not respond to a request for comment. According to Dugan, the academy failed to tell her that her predecessor, Neil Portnow, had been accused of rape before he parted ways with the organization.
Dugan said she was informed by the academy's board after she was hired "that a foreign recording artist and member of the Academy had accused Mr. Portnow of raping her following a performance that she gave at Carnegie Hall." She also claimed that the academy's outside counsel took her to dinner shortly after she was hired, where he allegedly complimented her appearance and tried to kiss her. The attorney called Dugan "baby," attempted to "woo" her, and suggested that they "spend time together … traveling to [his] many homes," according to Dugan's complaint. The complaint also claimed that the Grammy Awards's nominating process is rife with conflicts of interest, alleging that select musicians in line for awards have been invited to sit on the "secret committees" that vote on the nomination process.
"The Board uses these committees as an opportunity to push forward artists with whom they have relationships," said the complaint. "Indeed, it is not unusual for artists who have relationships with Board members and who ranked at the bottom of the initial 20-artist list to end up receiving nominations." "The Board also manipulates the nominations process to ensure that certain songs or albums are nominated when the producer of the Grammys (Ken Ehrlich) wants a particular song performed during the show," the complaint continued.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/politics/ex-ceo-accuses-grammy-awards-of-sexual-discrimination-and-rigging-nominations
#7837518 at 2020-01-17 11:54:34 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #10031: Back Linking the Bread Edition
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The Recording Academy has placed Deborah Dugan, its president and CEO of just six months, on administrative leave following an allegation of misconduct by a senior leader at the organization.
The move announced late Thursday comes 10 days before the 2020 Grammy Awards, which will be held in Los Angeles.
"In light of concerns raised to the Recording Academy Board of Trustees, including a formal allegation of misconduct by a senior female member of the Recording Academy team, the board has placed Recording Academy President and CEO Deborah Dugan on administrative leave, effective immediately," the academy said in a statement to The Associated Press. "The board has also retained two independent third-party investigators to conduct independent investigations of the allegations."
Dugan, the former CEO of Bono's (RED) organization, was the first woman appointed to lead the academy.
Dugan succeeded Neil Portnow, who'd led the Grammys since 2002. Before joining (RED), the AIDS organization that launched in 2006, Dugan was president of Disney Publishing Worldwide and executive vice president at EMI/Capitol Records. She started her career as an attorney on Wall Street
#5114604 at 2019-02-11 01:50:14 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #6532: Narrative Fight Edition
But something rather 'unprecedented' is going down at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards, which airs this Sunday, February 10. The show, which is nominally an evening of industry showboating in which the most famous musicians on the planet converge to look fantastic and pat one another on the back, 'will likely feature almost no chart-topping stars. Friends, we're talking no Beyoncé, no Taylor Swift, no Kanye West and no Drake."'
https://edition.cnn.com/.../kendrick-lamar-drake-c.../index.html
(CNN)The two artists who have the most Grammy nominations this year declined to perform at the show.
That's according to Ken Ehrlich, the show's longtime producer.
Ehrlich told The New York Times he offered rappers Drake, Lamar and Childish Gambino possible performance slots on Sunday night's show and was rebuffed.
Grammys 2019: Here's everything you need to know
"The fact of the matter is, we continue to have a problem in the hip-hop world," Ehrlich told the paper. "When they don't take home the big prize, the regard of the academy, and what the Grammys represent, continues to be less meaningful to the hip-hop community, which is sad."
Do the Grammys also have a race problem?
CNN has reached out to the three rappers for comment.
Lamar leads this year with eight nominations, followed by Drake who has seven. Childish Gambino has five nominations.
The Recording Academy has made an effort to diversify its membership amid complaints that the Grammys are not an even playing field for minority and women artists.
In 2017, Recording Academy President Neil Portnow said in an interview with Pitchfork that he didn't think there was a race problem. https://observer.com/2019/02/why-ariana-grande-and-other-big-stars-may-bail-on-the-grammys/?fbclid=IwAR09I0EVRWMxLhtYIsolCl56K41EABXqKAICfGY0ndVK7sVs6CVmc-WyhNA
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#5085523 at 2019-02-09 00:46:26 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #6494: Wit Taker Edition
Notable - Lack of high level performers at Grammys seen as 'unprecedented'
https://observer.com/2019/02/why-ariana-grande-and-other-big-stars-may-bail-on-the-grammys/
"The first months of the year are always reliably jam-packed with big-budget telecast ceremonies devoted to showcasing America's best and brightest: the Academy Awards, the Super Bowl and, of course, the Grammys.
But something rather 'unprecedented' is going down at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards, which airs this Sunday, February 10. The show, which is nominally an evening of industry showboating in which the most famous musicians on the planet converge to look fantastic and pat one another on the back, 'will likely feature almost no chart-topping stars. Friends, we're talking no Beyoncé, no Taylor Swift, no Kanye West and no Drake."'
https://edition.cnn.com/2019/02/08/entertainment/kendrick-lamar-drake-childish-grammys/index.html
(CNN)The two artists who have the most Grammy nominations this year declined to perform at the show.
That's according to Ken Ehrlich, the show's longtime producer.
Ehrlich told The New York Times he offered rappers Drake, Lamar and Childish Gambino possible performance slots on Sunday night's show and was rebuffed.
Grammys 2019: Here's everything you need to know
"The fact of the matter is, we continue to have a problem in the hip-hop world," Ehrlich told the paper. "When they don't take home the big prize, the regard of the academy, and what the Grammys represent, continues to be less meaningful to the hip-hop community, which is sad."
Do the Grammys also have a race problem?
CNN has reached out to the three rappers for comment.
Lamar leads this year with eight nominations, followed by Drake who has seven. Childish Gambino has five nominations.
The Recording Academy has made an effort to diversify its membership amid complaints that the Grammys are not an even playing field for minority and women artists.
In 2017, Recording Academy President Neil Portnow said in an interview with Pitchfork that he didn't think there was a race problem.
Grammy chief: There's no 'race problem'
"We don't, as musicians, in my humble opinion, listen to music based on gender or race or ethnicity," Portnow said then. "When you go to vote on a piece of music – at least the way that I approach it – is you almost put a blindfold on and you listen."
CNN has reached out to the Recording Academy for additional comment.
The 61st Grammy Awards will air live at 8 p.m. ET Sunday on CBS.
Also sorry if format is wrong, nufag.