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Quincy Jones

  1. movie review
    The Greatest Night in Pop Is a Huge Blast of Gen-X NostalgiaNetflix’s new documentary about the making of “We Are the World” will be hard to resist for a lot of us.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  2. castings
    Grammy Winner Jon Batiste Makes Acting Debut in Color Purple FilmThe Album of the Year winner joins Ciara, H.E.R. , and Halle Bailey.
    By Justin Curto
  3. switched on pop
    The Weeknd’s Dawn FM Is a Dirge, a Mirror, and an Echo, Echo, EchoThe pop star compellingly regurgitates past hits to soundtrack the grim present and future of celebrity.
    By Charlie Harding and Nate Sloan
  4. tributes
    Quincy Jones Remembers Sidney Poitier: ‘I Will Miss You Forever My Dear Brother’“Sidney had an aura of royalty & regalness about him unlike any that I had ever seen before or after.”
    By Jennifer Zhan
  5. stand-up
    Five Years Later, Quincy Jones Is Still Burning the LightHe lived out his dying wish of recording a stand-up special, but then his condition stabilized and people stopped laughing.
    By Hershal Pandya
  6. obits
    Bruce Swedien, Renowned Audio Engineer, Dead at 86He mixed Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” and “Bad.”
    By Charu Sinha
  7. music
    Quincy Jones Loses $6.9 Million From Jackson Estate Case AppealHe was initially awarded $9.4 million in a 2017 lawsuit.
    By Justin Curto
  8. obits
    Mod Squad and Twin Peaks Star Peggy Lipton Has DiedShe was 72.
    By Bethy Squires
  9. oscar bait
    Spielberg, Oprah, Quincy Jones to Produce Film Version of Color Purple MusicalSomeone get Cynthia Erivo on the phone.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  10. where’s the beef?
    Paul McCartney Responds to Quincy Jones Diss: ‘He’s Totally Out of His Tree’“I don’t think I’m the worst bass player he’s ever heard. Or maybe he’s never heard bad bass players.”
    By Dee Lockett
  11. trailer mix
    Quincy Trailer: Quincy Jones Isn’t Done Talking Just YetDirected by his daughter, Rashida.
    By Dee Lockett
  12. netflix
    What Other Tea Will Quincy Jones Spill in His Netflix Doc?The doc, directed by his daughter Rashida Jones, debuts September 21.
    By Dee Lockett
  13. Was Michael Jackson a Plagiarist?“Michael stole a lot of stuff. He stole a lot of songs,” says Quincy Jones.
    By Jared T. Miller
  14. apologies
    Quincy Jones’s Daughters Sat Him Down, Made Him Apologize for ‘Silly Things’The music-industry legend’s six daughters gave him a talking to.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  15. where’s the beef?
    Michael Jackson’s Father Brands Quincy Jones As a ‘Jealous’ Man With No Talent“He’s never worked with someone with all of that talent.”
    By Devon Ivie
  16. family feud
    Marlon Brando’s Son Denies That His Dad Slept With Richard Pryor“We are disappointed that anyone would make such a wrongful comment about either Marlon Brando or Richard Pryor.”
    By Dee Lockett
  17. music
    Donna Summer Song Gets Streaming Boost After Quincy Jones InterviewQuincy Jones claimed Michael Jackson stole Summer’s “State of Independence” for “Billie Jean.”
    By Tolly Wright
  18. last night on late night
    Stephen Colbert Can’t Choose the Juiciest Quincy Jones Bombshell EitherIt’s tough, we know.
    By Dee Lockett
  19. family feud
    Richard Pryor’s Daughter Dismisses Claim He Had Sex With Marlon Brando“My dad’s so-called widow validated it, because she needs to keep legitimizing herself and tarnish our dad even after he’s dead.”
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  20. Richard Pryor’s Widow on His Diaries and His ‘Bisexual Experiences’“He was very open about his sexuality and never put a label on it.”
    By Jackson McHenry
  21. the rumors are true
    T-Pain Begrudgingly Confirms Quincy Jones’s Story About Him“It just seems like Quincy Jones is pissed off at the whole world.”
    By Dee Lockett
  22. celebrity
    Richard Pryor’s Widow Is Happy to Confirm He Had Sex With Marlon BrandoQuincy Jones was right.
    By Jackson McHenry
  23. in conversation
    Quincy Jones on the Secret Michael Jackson and the Problem With Modern PopCurrently in the midst of an extended victory lap ahead of his turning 85 in March, the music legend talks like he has nothing to lose.
    By David Marchese
  24. quotes
    The 11 Best Quotes From GQ’s Quincy Jones Interview“I always get in trouble, you know. My daughter Kidada calls me LL QJ — Loose Lips.”
    By Hunter Harris
  25. legal battles
    Quincy Jones Awarded $9.4 Million in Trial Against Michael Jackson’s EstateJones produced several of Jackson’s biggest records including Bad and Thriller.
    By Tolly Wright
  26. joke writing
    How to Open Your Stand-up Special When You Have Terminal CancerThanks to Ellen and a $50,000 Kickstarter, Quincy Jones got to achieve his dream of taping a stand-up special.
    By Jesse David Fox
  27. Here’s a Behind-the-Scenes Look at HBO’s ‘Quincy Jones: Burning the Light’Standup Quincy Jones makes his HBO debut next month with his hourlong standup special Burning the Light, and the journey there has certainly […]
    By Megh Wright
  28. ‘Quincy Jones: Burning the Light’ Airs on HBO June 2ndAt long last, Quincy Jones’s hourlong standup special now has a title and premiere date on HBO. The network announced today that the special, […]
    By Megh Wright
  29. Quincy Jones Talks Brunch, Romantic Comedies, Cops, and More on ‘Conan’2016 has been a very busy year for LA-based comic Quincy Jones. First his friends launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund his standup special, […]
    By Megh Wright
  30. heartwarming things
    Terminally Ill Comic Quincy Jones Gets HBO HourEllen does not lie about fabulous, heartwarming prizes.
    By Halle Kiefer
  31. HBO Will Air the Quincy Jones Standup Special Funded by KickstarterLA-based comedian Quincy Jones’s dream to release an hourlong standup special into the world before he dies of cancer just got the support of […]
    By Megh Wright
  32. awwwww
    Ellen: Netflix, Air Dying Comedian’s Stand-up “If someone from HBO is watching or somebody from Netflix is watching, this guy is hilarious.”
    By Dee Lockett
  33. Ellen DeGeneres Appeals to HBO and Netflix to Air Quincy Jones’s Standup […]Last month, friends of LA-based standup Quincy Jones – who was diagnosed with stage 4 mesothelioma in July 2015 and told he would only live […]
    By Megh Wright
  34. academy awards
    Quincy Jones Will Address Diversity With the Academy’s Board of GovernorsJones promises to stick to the script on the telecast.
    By Greg Cwik
  35. Thanks to Kickstarter, Comedian Quincy Jones Will Get to Tape a Standup […]Kickstarter was put to excellent use this week when husband/wife producing duo Mickey and Nicole Blaine launched a campaign to fund an hourlong […]
    By Megh Wright
  36. encounter
    180 Minutes With Quincy JonesThe nonstop birthday party of music’s most productive producer.
    By Jennifer Vineyard
  37. soundtracking
    Quincy Jones Will Write The Butler’s ScoreThe starry White House film from Lee Daniels.
    By Zach Dionne
  38. beefs
    Kanye West Is Nothing Like Quincy Jones, Says Quincy Jones“He’s just a rapper.”
    By Willa Paskin
  39. clickables
    Listen to T-Pain Go Crazy With His Vocoder on a ‘PYT’ CoverOh dear: It’s a remake of Michael Jackson’s single featuring Robin Thicke and T-Pain, now with a legit excuse to use his vocoder.
    By Nisha Gopalan
  40. music
    Akon Updates Quincy Jones in His ‘Strawberry Letter 23’ Music VideoAkon shows his sweeter, smiley-er side.
    By Edith Zimmerman
  41. reboots
    Latin Music Stars Say ‘Somos el Mundo,’ AlsoGloria Estefan and friends have recorded a Spanish-language version of “We Are the World.”
    By Amos Barshad
  42. reunions
    ‘We Are the World’ Part Two to Benefit HaitiWell done Quincy and Lionel.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  43. quote machine
    No Love Lost Between Quincy Jones and BubblesPlus: Chris Isaak is quite a catch, claims Chris Isaak.
    By Emma Pearse
  44. quote machine
    John Cleese Has Led No Easy LifePlus: Graydon Carter!
  45. news reel
    Apollo Theater Announces Expansion Plans, Admits Responsibility for Wyclef JeanToday the Harlem institution announced an expansion and renovation that will double its size, and add a Hollywood-style walk of fame on 125th Street — but close down the theater in 2010 for nearly a year.
  46. quote machine
    Britney Spears, Bad Liar“Unfortunately I didn’t get the part.” —Britney Spears, on her claim that her recent umbrella assault was in preparation for a film role [Britney Spears]