‘AN OLD, OLD SOUL’
The country-folk icon was one of America’s greatest songwriters, beloved both by fans and his musical peers who were awed by his talent and wit.
Andrew Kirell is currently a senior editor at The Daily Beast, overseeing political media coverage. He is also a singer-songwriter and his first EP, The Basement Demos, was released in 2018. Andrew can be reached at andrew.kirell@thedailybeast.com.
UPLIFTING DOOM
Old Man Gloom’s “Seminar IX: Darkness of Being” is the metal album we need as a pandemic plunges us into despair. Living and loving are acts of bravery, the band reminds us.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The “Hardball” host’s wife had long expressed concerns to MSNBC brass that Matthews’ increasingly controversial on-air antics would ruin him, sources told The Daily Beast.
ROOM KEY
The phrase "all-inclusive" has almost become pejorative, but a new hotel in Antigua is trying to change that while taking advantage of its spot on the edge of a dramatic park.
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GEE, YA THINK?
In documents obtained by The Daily Beast, Fox’s research team advises colleagues to be wary of “disinformation” from several Trump-boosting on-air regulars, including Giuliani.
‘LET’S DO SOME BLOGS’
The irreverent “Unnamed Temporary Sports Blog Dot Com” is underwritten by a password-security company and features not-so-subtle digs at Deadspin’s bosses.
WAR FOR SALE!
Varney could hardly contain his glee while noting that if one were to buy stocks in “missiles and guns and stuff like that, you could do well today.”
SUPREME AMBITION
While the Facebook policy chief’s ties to Kavanaugh were widely known, a new book reports that Kaplan played a key role in lobbying for the judge’s nomination in the first place.
‘I LOVED MY JOB’
Through tears, the ex-producer admitted she clipped Robach’s rant “for office gossip,” but denied ever sharing the footage with anyone outside ABC News.
YA THINK?
The NRA continues to blast the creator of its short-lived TV outlet, claiming it strayed from Second Amendment messaging when it put cartoon characters in KKK hoods.
