McCartney, and Colbert, Return!

Plus Kimmel and our usual cartoons. What, we worry?

Yes, it’s still free to subscribe to this nearly daily newsletter! Greg Mitchell is the author of fourteen books and director of five films for PBS since 2022. In a previous life, he was a longtime editor at the legendary Crawdaddy.

It’s a Long Goodbye for our Stephen, as he reappeared yesterday for a brief video, still in Monroe, MI, to announce a benefit auction for folks out there who, to paraphrase, “have to put up with me, every 11 years, and to guarantee that they will invite me back in another 11 years.”

Jimmy last night.

If you missed the fun news that list of about a dozen musical acts allegedly set for Trump’s 250th bash has already dwindled by more than half, including exits by country star Martina McBride and the good old Commodores and Bret Michaels. Milli Vanilli still on board. A perfectly apt group for a fake president’s fake event. Here’s Martina’s statement:

New York Times:

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Thursday that his agency had been working on a mock-up of a $250 note bearing the face of President Trump in preparation for an addition to the nation’s paper currency that would for the first time include the portrait of a living president.

Such a move would represent a dramatic remaking of American money, which currently is only allowed to bear the image of the deceased. Mr. Trump has also pushed for the creation of a $1 coin bearing his image and is having his signature added to U.S. currency this year. The initiatives are part of an effort by Mr. Trump to honor himself while commemorating the nation’s 250th birthday.

Brodner responds, WTF, Me Worry?:

Too much to summarize here, but follow link to remarkable story last night as young winner of the Mike Wallace Scholarship blasted current execs who have destroyed his and CBS’s legacy, at the Emmy Awards with a cheering response.

Music Pick

The new McCartney album is here and my old Crawdaddy colleague Jon Pareles has lengthy interview with Sir Paul. Most of the album dropped via YouTube last night, so six varied selections below.

This one, we learn, is about Paul’s first trip to London with some bloke named Johnny.

From Tunes to Toons

Wuerker:

Davies:

KAL:

Anderson:

Brodner:

Zyglis:

Day:

Photo Finish

From my camera to you: “Still-Life”