* Dinesh D’Souza: Imagine America without him.
* We now know who will comprise the next class of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. On April 18, it will induct: Green Day, Lou Reed, Bill Withers, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, Ringo Star, Paul Butterfield and Stevie Ray Vaughan at Cleveland’s Public Hall. And for the 30th time, Chubby Checker will not be among the inductees. Yo.
* By all accounts, last week’s Usher performance at the Amalie Arena was a resounding success. One reason: the tour finale included numerous classics from his 20-year career. Twenty years! Could it be? Seems like yesterday that he was the up-and-coming Custodian.