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TREE LIKE ME — Monday morning, gossip-sites had been ablaze with this missive from one Tree Paine – Taylor Swift’s publicist – about swirling rumors concerning the singer’s love life:  Travis Kelce’s sister-in-law, Kylie Kelce, subtly supported Taylor Swift after the “Anti-Hero” singer’s publicist clapped again at rumors about her love life. Eagled-eyed followers seen that Kylie “preferred” a publish from the Right now Present  about Tree Paine slamming superstar gossip weblog DeuxMoi for spreading “fabricated lies” about Swift’s relationship with ex-boyfriend Joe Alwyn.

Ms. Paine’s PR-firm known as Premium PR and by all accounts, the Nashville-based mistress has had an amazing trip with Swift. As we go to press, Time Journal simply named her their particular person of the 12 months.

Again within the day, ZZ Prime and Michael Jackson had Howard Bloom; Debbie Gibson and Run DMC had David Salidor; Elton and the Rolling Stones have Fran Curtis; and Billy and Alexa Joel and Christie Brinkley have Claire Mecuri … all stars in our ebook, however Ms. Paine has Swift.

BRENDA LEE — (from Individuals) Brenda Lee has a motive to have a good time the vacations early this 12 months.

On Monday, the singer’s 1958 traditional “Rockin’ Across the Christmas Tree” hit No. 1 on the Billboard Scorching 100 chart for the primary time, 65 years following its debut.

In claiming the highest spot, Lee broke many information — together with these held by Mariah Carey and her mega hit “All I Need for Christmas is You” — as her hit grew to become the third vacation No. 1 ever to be featured on the Scorching 100, per a press launch.

This marks Lee’s third No. 1 hit in her profession. She earned her first No. 1 together with her 1960 single “I’m Sorry.”

Lee was simply 13 years outdated when she recorded the Johnny Marks-penned hit debut, and at 78, she’s now the oldest lady to high the Scorching 100, surpassing earlier record-holders Cher for “Consider” when she was 52 and Carey for “All I Need for Christmas Is You” at 53.

In a press launch assertion, Lee known as the music’s newest achievement “wonderful. “I can not consider that ‘Rockin’’ has hit No. 1 65 years after it was launched, that is simply so particular!” she mentioned. “Thanks to the workforce at UMG/UMe who labored so exhausting to have a good time the music’s anniversary this 12 months. However most significantly, thanks to the followers who maintain listening.”

Lee continued: “The music got here out after I was a younger teenager and now to know that it has resonated with a number of generations and continues to resonate — it is among the finest presents I’ve ever obtained. Carry on Rockin’ and Merry Christmas!”

Final month, Lee launched the first-ever music video for her Christmas traditional, which options cameos from Tanya Tucker and Trisha Yearwood. Right here’s the hyperlink:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFsZy9t-qDc 

Along with the music video, she shared the EP, A Rockin’ Christmas with Brenda Lee, in November that includes “Rockin’ Across the Christmas Tree” and different vacation favorites together with “Santa Claus Is Coming to City,” “Jingle Bell Rock” “A Marshmallow World” and “Rockin’ Across the Christmas Tree,” reimagined by Filous.

For report aficionados: The music was initially launched on Decca Information in 1958. Dub Allbritten grew to become Lee’s private supervisor in 1956 and remained in that place all through her youth. In Could 1956, Lee signed with Decca and two months later had her first recording session, supervised by Paul Cohen with the help of Owen Bradley

SHORT TAKES — RIP Denny Laine – finest remembered from The Moody Blues (“Go Now”) and Paul McCartney’s Wings – and their finest album Band On The Run. I beloved “Go Now” btw. Right here’s Roger Friedman’s take by way of SHOWBIZ 411: https://www.showbiz411.com/2023/12/05/rip-denny-laine-79-original-member-of-wings-and-the-moody-blues-wrote-the-hit-go-now …

I didn’t see any opinions from Debbie Gibson’s 2 reveals final week at NYC’s Gramercy Theater however Yahoo did run a headline that she had 5 costume adjustments! They had been in assist of her 2022 vacation Winterlicious album …The Kennedy Middle Honors had their occasion this previous weekend. Congrats all. Can’t wait to see the present subsequent week. Right here’s Deadline’s take: https://deadline.com/2023/12/kennedy-center-honors-joe-biden-robert-de-niro-billy-crystal-1235650306/ …

Debbie Gibson (by Troy Smith)

Right here’s celebrity-biographer Mark Bego’s interview with NEWHD’s Zach Martin: https://www.spreaker.com/person/bigfatamerican/mark-bego-copy … RIP Norman Lear; Completely happy Bday Anthony Noto … On the mend: Jerry Lembo!

NAMES IN THE NEWS — Kimberly Cornell; Joe Lynch; Victor Kastel; Peter Shendell; Eppy; Kent Kotal; Roy Trakin; Melinda Newman; Tyson Terror; Vincent D’Onofrio; Tom & Lisa Cuddy; Sasha Peres; Jacqueline Boyd; Cairo; Tanya Tenor; Jonathan Wolfson; Brad LeBeau; Wayne Rosso; Thomas Silverman; and ZIGGY!