What do you do if your promo team has the top three tracks at Pop radio? You pile in the wagon and hunker down at a big communal table at TGI Friday’s, where everyone can dig into a massive tray of jalapeno poppers and—oh, right, quarantine. As we were saying, you have a big ol’ Zoom party! Peter Gray’s sizable Columbia squad, delirious with joy over the Jawsh 685-Harry Styles-24k Goldn trifecta—enjoyed this digital hootenanny, which was every bit as raucous as it appears. Let’s call the roll, shall we?
Seen almost certainly wearing pants are L.A.’s Joe Roselli, San Francisco’s Kathleen Broderick (who also gets the photo credit for this masterpiece), New York’s John Strazza and Pete Cosenza, Jen Dalton (Texas), Sam Brenner (L.A.), Jim Burruss (N.Y.), James White (L.A.), Matt Stevens (N.Y.), Chris Sottile (Miami), Mark Potter (Minneapolis), Brady Bedard (Atlanta), Dave Watson (Cleveland), Gray and Jane Mathangani (N.Y.). Not pictured, but kvelling somewhere, are Kesley DiTullio (Texas, on maternity leave) and Mary Taggart (N.Y., enjoying the splendor that is moving day). Later, everyone bought sushi online.
Q IS EVERYTHING AND EVERYTHING IS Q: HOW QUINCY JONES BECAME THE GOAT
Remembering an American legend. (11/6a)
OF PONIES, PRINCESSES AND UNICORNS: CHAPPELL'S SNL TRIUMPH AND BEYOND
Changing the pop narrative (11/5a)
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THE GRAMMY SHORT LIST
Who's already a lock?
COUNTRY'S NEWEST DISRUPTOR
Three chords and some truth you may not be ready for.
AI IS ALREADY EATING YOUR LUNCH
The kids can tell the difference... for now.
ALL THE WAY LIVE
The players, the tours, the enormous beers.
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