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Alec Baldwin With Susan Benedetto And Tony Bennett Alec Baldwin along with Susan Benedetto and Tony Bennett attended the Exploring the Arts 20th Anniversary Gala at Hammerstein Ballroom the other day in New York City. Photo By: Diego Corredor/MediaPunch

Tony Bennett NEWARK, NJ -- Metropolitan Entertainment and New Jersey Performing Arts Center proudly present the return of TONY BENNETT, the 19-time Grammy Award-winning musician whose music spans over six decades. Having sold out previous concerts at NJPAC, Bennett returns on Saturday, October 6, 2018 at 8pm. At the age of 92, TONY BENNETT is not slowing down. Tony’s latest album is a collaborative project with long-time friend and colleague Diana Krall titled, LOVE IS HERE TO STAY. Celebrating the musical legacy of the Gershwins, the album just debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Current and Traditional Jazz Charts. Also out now is a new book, TONY BENNETT: ON STAGE AND IN THE STUDIO, which provides an insightful look into Tony’s illustrious recording career highlighted by an extensive array of photographs, memorabilia, and artwork. As a special offer, a CD or digital download of Love Is Here To Stay, is included with every ticket purchase. No one in popular ...

**** Celebrity Photographer Turning Photos Into Philanthropy Story By James Edstrom **** Keith Richards John Legend And Clive Davis Ann Lawlor is a highly accomplished photographer I have known for a number of years who has decided to approach the issue we all face of when and how best to give back to society. Take it from me as a celebrity photographer, it can be tricky to capture a super model or celebrity photo but rarely has it been for Ann Lawlor. Over the years celebrities have gotten to know Ann and trust her abilities. “Most are very friendly but you just have to know when take the shot. I only shoot in an authorized setting and I’m never invasive ” says Ann. Diana & Clint Eastwood Leonardo DiCaprio And Meryl Streep Ann Lawlor And Tony Bennett Cate Blanchett Ann has been taking celebrity pictures for over a decade photographing some of the entertainment industry’s most notable names, including Kim Kard...

Tony Bennett And Susan Benedetto Tony Bennett and Susan Benedetto were photographed at the 11th Annual Exploring The Arts Fundraising Gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom tonight in New York City. Photo By: Diego Corredor/MediaPunch

Lady Gaga With Legend Tony Bennett Tony Bennett And Lady Gaga Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga light the Empire State Building in honor of 90 years of Bennett's musical legacy recently in New York City. Photos By: Diego Corredor/Media Punch

Katie Couric With Tony Bennett Martha Stewart With Katie Couric On todays episode of the nationally syndicated daytime talk show "Katie,", Katie Couric celebrates all things weddings. Brides-to-be get tips and takeaways to help them with their wedding planning and how to get organized. Martha Stewart shares her the ultimate wedding checklist, planning dos and don’ts, and some new creative ideas that can make your wedding more personal and unique. Hear the advice she gives to Katie about second marriages. Plus, Tony Bennett stops by to surprise Katie with a musical performance and then sits down to talk about his legendary singing career, his love of art and how he’ll never retire from doing what he loves. Photos Courtesy Of: ABC/Disney

Justin Bieber The 30,000 energy efficient LED lights on the 74-foot-tall Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree will be lit when New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Tishman Speyer Chairman and CEO Jerry I. Speyer flip the switch on Wednesday, November 30 at 8:55 PM. Al Roker and Savannah Guthrie will co-host Christmas in Rockefeller Center from 7-9 PM. The program includes live performances by Cee Lo Green, Faith Hill, Michael Bublé, Carole King, Katharine McPhee, Javier Colon (NBC’s “The Voice”) and the Radio City Rockettes. Additional performances by Justin Bieber and Tony Bennett. Photo By: RD/Orchon/Retna

**** THE LEGEND TONY BENNETT SPEAKS **** Tony Bennett Tony Bennett recently sat down with AARP at his art studio overlooking Central Park in New York to talk about his recording with Lady Gaga, the late Amy Winehouse, which would turn out to be her last, the tragic mix of drugs and art, and his involvement with AARP Foundation's Drive to End Hunger. Bennett’s Duets II will be released Sept. 20. On Saturday, September 24, Bennett will perform his greatest hits with some of today’s biggest stars in celebration of his 85th birthday at the Staples Center Staples Center in Los Angele to benefit AARP's Drive to End Hunger. On his desire to share his own experiences with Amy Winehouse: “I wanted to tell Amy, I wanted to talk to her and her dad about what happened to me, and how I stopped and how it helped. Everybody loved her so much. Her fans really loved her. They were all rooting for her. And she was such a sweet child. And it was so tragic that she died so young.” On La...

Tony Bennett And Mike Agassi Tony Bennett and Mike Agassi pose for pictures at the Tony Bennett and friends benefit vegastennis.com's Marty Hennesy Jr. Tennis Foundation at TAO Nightlcub in Las Vegas, Nevada. Photo By: RD/ Kabik/ Retna Digital

Tony Bennett With Friend Singing icon Tony Bennett attended the holiday window unveiling at Bloomingdales's 59th Street, Lexington Avenue in New York City with a little cute friend. Tony has been a New Yorker forever, and can be spotted around town almost everywhere. Photo By: RD/ Leon / Retna Digital

John Mayer Quincy Jones And Gayle King Regis And Joy Philbin Terrence Howard With Tony Bennett And Sumner Redstone Terrence Howard poses with Tony Bennett and Sumner Redstone at the "Exploring The Arts" Gala Hosted by Susan and Tony Bennett at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City yesterday. Regis Philbin also showed up with beautiful wife Joy and she looked fantastic. Singer John Mayer was also there sporting a new very short hair cut. Music icon Quincy Jones was also there and gladly posed for a photo with stunning Gayle King. Photos By: RD / Dziekan / Retna Digital.

Singing legend Tony Bennett will be honored as one of GQ magazine’s Men of The Year at a gala tribute in London on September 3rd. The icon, who turned 82 years old this month, will fly to London England for the huge tribute. News of the honor tops off a great birthday month for Tony, who recently sold his Times Square in the Rain painting for $50,000 to benefit the Zimmer Children’s Museum in Los Angeles California. This man is a saint and is what New York City is all about. Editors Note: I have been photographing Tony for many years around New York City. He lives up the block. Tony is always nice and believe it or not, the last time I was in his building, he arrived in a sweatsuit, just back from the gym. Can you believe this 82 year old icon works out everyday? Well he does ! Photo By: RD / Dziekan / Retna Ltd

Jim Caruso's CAST PARTY held every Monday night at BIRDLAND (315 West 44th Street) was the place to be this week. TONY BENNETT dropped in to hear the up and coming accapella boy group MOSIAC perform to the packed house, where BENNETT himself lead the audience in a standing ovation! Also there was MARILYN MAYE who just hours earlier won her first NIGHTLIFE AWARD for Outstanding Cabaret Vocalist In A Major Engagement. Maye belted a couple songs herself also receiving standing ovations from a celebrity studded audience including RANDY JONES of THE VILLAGE PEOPLE, BILLY STRITCH, NATALIE DOUGLAS, LARI WHITE and REX REED among others! Photo By: Mark Rupp

Singing legend TONY BENNETT will reportedly wed his long-term girlfriend SUSAN CROW in New York City on Thursday. The New York Post’s gossip columnist Liz Smith reports the 80-year-old star will wed his teacher partner, 47, in Manhattan’s City Hall after an 18-year courtship.Bennett has been married twice before to Patricia Beech and Sandra Grant.

Singing legend TONY BENNETT is proving it’s never too late to fall in love by getting engaged to his long-term girlfriend SUSAN CROW.The 80-year-old star is planning a third trip down the aisle after failed marriages to Patricia Beech and Sandra Grant.A friend of the crooner tells British newspaper The Daily Telegraph, "He’s just popped the question to his girlfriend."He was really excited about it. She’s many years younger than him and they’ve been together for 18 years, but he feels like this is the one thing he really wants to do while there’s still time." His spokesman adds, "He’s old school, so he doesn’t want to talk about it.But they’ve very happy and very much in love."

Icon Tony Bennett invaded American Idol Everyones favorite Sanjaya Malakar continues ! American Idol contestant Sanjaya Malakar can get himself a free lifetime supply of Kentucky Fried Chicken's Famous Bowls if he comes on stage sporting a bowl haircut. 'We're sure America will be as 'bowled-over' by your take on this classic look as they are by our KFC Famous Bowls,' KFC president Gregg Dedrick said in an open letter to Sanjaya. Dedrick also said that KFC would additionally make a contribution in Sanjaya's name to Colonel Scholars, a charity that provides college scholarships to young people, reports www.hollywood.tv