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Sunday, July 25, 2021

Bruce Springsteen, Barack Obama Co-Author Book Based On 'Renegades: Born In The USA' Podcast

A book co-authored by former President Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen, based on their "Renegades: Born in the USA" podcast, will be released on October 26.

"Renegades: Born in the USA" is a collection of conversations Obama and Springsteen began in their Spotify co-produced podcast of the same name.

The book will be published by Penguin Random House in partnership with Higher Ground, former First Lady Michelle Obama's production company.

It is described as "a collection of candid, intimate, and entertaining conversations" between Obama and Springsteen during the eight-episode podcast series, featuring a wide range of topics including race, fatherhood, modern manhood and the state of America today.

"Over the years, what we've found is that we've got a shared sensibility," Obama writes in the book. "About work, about family, and about America. In our own ways, Bruce and I have been on parallel journeys trying to understand this country that's given us both so much. Trying to chronicle the stories of its people. Looking for a way to connect our own individual searches for meaning and truth and community with the larger story of America."

"There were serious conversations about the fate of the country, the fortune of its citizens, and the destructive, ugly, corrupt forces at play that would like to take it all down. This is a time of vigilance when who we are is being seriously tested. Hard conversations about who we are and who we want to become can perhaps serve as a small guiding map for some of our fellow citizens," Springsteen adds.

(Photo: Rob DeMartin)

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Dionne Warwick Rips Jeff Bezos For Thanking Amazon Employees, Customers For Paying For Space Flight

Dionne Warwick has slammed Jeff Bezos for thanking Amazon employees and customers for paying for his space flight earlier this week.

The executive chairman of Amazon, along with three other crew members, made his inaugural trip to suborbital space in his own aerospace manufacturing company Blue Origin's New Shephard rocket on Tuesday.

At a press conference on his return to earth on the same day, Bezos said, "I also want to thank every Amazon employee and every Amazon customer because you guys paid for all of this."

In protest against his comment, Warwick wrote on Twitter, "Why did he make a truly dumb statement like this? I don't get what he expected from those employed at Amazon! I know it couldn't have been a YAY!! Shame on you, Mr. Bezos."

She added the clown emoji to her tweet and reproduced Bezos' relevant quote from the news conference.

Why did he make a truly dumb statement like this? I don't get what he expected from those employed at Amazon! I know it couldn't have been a YAY!! Shame on you, Mr. Bezos. ?? pic.twitter.com/Y2oLUMOaEl
— Dionne Warwick (@dionnewarwick) July 21, 2021

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'McCartney 3,2,1' To Air On Disney+ In The U.K. Beginning Next Month

Disney+ has confirmed that it will air Beatles legend Paul McCartney's docuseries "McCartney 3,2,1" in the U.K. on the streaming service, starting August 25.

The six-part documentary series, directed by Zachary Heinzerling, will see McCartney chronicling his music career in depth.

Frank Marshall produced "McCartney 3,2,1," with McCartney and Rick Rubin serving as executive producers.

"In this six-episode series that explores music and creativity in a unique and revelatory manner, the documentary gives a front-row seat to Paul and Rick in an intimate conversation about the songwriting, influences and personal relationships that informed the iconic songs that have served as the soundtracks of our lives," a synopsis for the series reads.

A trailer for the series released recently shows McCartney and Rubin discussing several Beatle songs, including "Come Together," "All My Loving," "With A Little Help From My Friends" and "In My Life."

The docu-series already premiered in the U.S. on Hulu last week.

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