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A lot of things age terribly: meat left out in the summer sun, Justin Timberlake’s bleached perm, most ’90s stand-up comedy, Justin Timberlake in general. but few things have aged more poorly than this 2007 segment from VH1 s
The Fabulous Life Of. Wall Street Billionaire Ballers. Like, seriously. And we know how much that sentiment is tossed out these days, but it’s sincerely difficult to put into words just how deep this clip should have remained buried in the bowels of the Internet. Prepare yourself.
First brought to our attention by Eoin Higgins on Twitter and unfortunately verified through multiplevenues, this is a very real episode of the very mid-2000s wealth-worshipping series,
N.J.’s Adam Schlesinger left out of Oscars ‘In Memoriam’ segment
Updated 5:17 AM;
Today 5:01 AM
Adam Schlesinger in 2007. He was nominated for an Oscar for best original song for That Thing You Do from the Tom Hanks movie of the same name. Scott Gries | Getty Images
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On Sunday, fans and friends noticed that the Oscars telecast forgot Adam Schlesinger, the Oscar-nominated songwriter from New Jersey.
Schlesinger, a founding member of the band Fountains of Wayne, grew up in Montclair. He died of COVID-19 in April 2020, not long after the pandemic first reached the United States. He was 52.
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Songwriter and producer Jim Steinem, known for his work with hit-makers like Meat Loaf, Barry Manilow and Celine Dion, has died,
according to the Connecticut Chief Medical Examiner s office.
He was 73.
Steinman s brother, Bill Steinman, told The Associated Press that his brother died Monday from kidney failure and was ill for some time. He said Jim died in Connecticut near his home in Ridgefield.
“I miss him a great deal already,” Bill said.
Jim Steinman was born in New York City and got his start writing musicals. He first met Meat Loaf while working on the musical More Than You Love, and the two went on to collaborate on the rock and roll singer s multi-platinum 1977 debut album Bat Out of Hell.
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DMX performs at The Source Hip-Hop Music Awards in 2001 in Miami Beach, Fla. The rapper died Friday at age 50. // Getty Images, Scott Gries
Updated April 9, 2021 at 1:47 PM ET
Earl Simmons, better known as the rapper DMX, died Friday at White Plains Hospital in White Plains, N.Y., according to a statement from his family. He had been on life support for the past few days following a heart attack. He was 50. Earl was a warrior who fought till the very end. He loved his family with all of his heart and we cherish the times we spent with him, the statement said. Earl s music inspired countless fans across the world and his iconic legacy will live on forever. We appreciate all of the love and support during this incredibly difficult time.