Page 1 Roundup (06/28)

The Daily News: I'm just glad we've had two seasons of "The Handmaid's Tale" to help prepare us for the second and third Trump administrations

New York Post: Congrats to Jill Stein, Susan Sarandon and Vladimir Putin

The New York Times: It's "funny" how all the Bernie Bros. are the ones imploring us to "come together" now that they've gotten us in a disaster from which most of us will not live to see this country recover

The Wall Street Journal: He writes the songs that make the neighbors cry ‘No more Barry Manilow!’

Barry Manilow Hospitalized on Eve of Sold-Out Las Vegas Return

On the eve of his return to the Las Vegas Strip, pop superstar Barry Manilow fell ill Wednesday night and was rushed to a Las Vegas hospital where he was diagnosed with pneumonia. And so, “Manilow Las Vegas -- The Hits Come Home” has canceled its opening tonight, as well as the Friday, Saturday and Sunday performances at the Westgate Las Vegas. (Via The Randy Report)

Here's hoping he makes a speedy recovery. 

Read the full announcement HERE.

Song of the Day: 'Tryin' to Get the Feeling Again' by Barry Manilow

Here's one to celebrate Barry Manilow's coming-out party. I remember hauling my "Tryin' to Get the Feeling Again" LP to Hiller Elementary when I was a boy, along with "Love Will Keep Us Together" and "John Denver's Greatest Hits," all of which had my label-maker's name in the upper-right-hand corner as to not get mixed up with the other Fanilow's records. "I Write the Songs" was the blockbuster No. 1 single from the album, but the title track was far superior, hitting No. 10 on the Billboard charts in early March of 1976. 

He then followed the album up with my two favorite songs of his, "Looks Like We Made It," which also hit No. 1, and then "Ready to Take a Chance Again" from my favorite movie of the year, "Foul Play" starring Goldie Hawn and Chevy Chase. (If you haven't seen it, stop what you're doing and watch now. Goldie was adorable and Chevy was hot!)

Fun trivia via Wikipedia: 

The Carpenters recorded the song first for 1975's "Horizon," but it was scrapped because they had "one too many ballads." It finally surfaced -- after much upheaval -- on "Interpretations: A 25th Anniversary Celebration" in 1995.

UPDATE:

Read Barry's story, in which he explains he how thought his fans would be disappointed in him if he came out, HERE.

Barry Manilow Comes Out at 73

Could there have been magic?

Looks like he made it! Read about the singer's long-overdue decision HERE.

UPDATE: This Facebook post by my friend Keith put a pit in my stomach -- yet somehow people still don't get it. (And can we talk about how the pastor knew?)

Song of the Day: 'Could It Be Magic' by Barry Manilow

If you had told me "Could It Be Magic" hit No. 6 and No. 52 on the Billboard charts back in the 1970s, I'd have bet a million dollars Donna Summer's was the bigger of the two. I'd be in debt right now.

A Stomach-Pumping Correction

  From HERE.

Aimee Mann Does Barry Manilow

Aimee Mann rocked it like a hurricane in Westchester County, N.Y., on Halloween night, refurbishing Barry Manilow's "Mandy" into a disaster-ous delight!