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FILE - This April 24, 2004 file photo shows comedian Irwin Corey at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre in New York. Corey, the wild-haired comedian and actor who was known for his nonsensical style and who billed himself as “The World’s Foremost Authority,” died Monday, Feb. 6, 2017, at his home in Manhattan. He was 102. (AP Photo/Jim Cooper, File)
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This image released by Concord Records shows, "Little Fictions," the latest album by Elbow. (Concord Records via AP)
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FILE - In this June 15, 2007 file photo, actor and comedian Robin Williams poses for photos to promote his film, "License To Wed" in Santa Monica, Calif. Williams, who died, Aug. 11, 2014 of an apparent suicide, is featured in CNN's docuseries, "The History of Comedy," premiering Thursday at 10 p.m. EST. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon, File)
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FILE - This March 19, 2004 file photo shows actor and comedian George Carlin in New York. Carlin is featured in CNN's docuseries, "The History of Comedy," premiering Thursday at 10 p.m. EST. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)
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Television personality Rosie O'Donnell attends Howard Stern's Birthday Bash, presented by SiriusXM in New York, on Jan. 31, 2014. (Associated Press) **FILE**
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This cover image released by Republic Records shows “Fifty Shades Darker Original Motion Picture Soundtrack” performed by various artists. (Republic Records via AP)
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FILE - In this May 17, 2016, file photo, actress Cynthia Erivo poses for a portrait in New York. The producer of the Grammy Awards said John Legend and Broadway star Erivo will perform during the show’s In Memoriam segment on Sunday, Feb. 12, 2017. They will perform the Beach Boys’ “God Only Knows.” (Photo by Brian Ach/Invision/AP, File)
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FILE - In this Friday, Jan. 13, 2017, file photo, John Legend attends a photo call for WGN America's "Underground" at the CTAM portion of the 2017 Winter Television Critics Association press tour in Pasadena, Calif. The producer of the Grammy Awards said Legend and Broadway star Cynthia Erivo will perform during the show’s In Memoriam segment on Sunday, Feb. 12, 2017. They will perform the Beach Boys’ “God Only Knows.” (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)
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In this Jan. 21, 2017 photo, Finland's Pietari Inkinen conducts the Japan Philharmonic Orchestra during their concert at Suntory Hall in Tokyo. Japan’s love for classical music and Japanese acoustician Yasuhisa Toyota’s talent were evident at the recent Japan Philharmonic Orchestra performance of Bruckner’s “Symphony No. 8 in C minor.” Inkinen said the hall was so close to perfect any kind of piece could be played, inspiring the performers because listeners can feel the symphony “in their stomachs.” (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)
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In this Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017 photo, Finnish conductor Pietari Inkinen greets the audience after a performance of the Japan Philharmonic Orchestra during a concert at Suntory Hall in Tokyo. Japan’s love for classical music and Japanese acoustician Yasuhisa Toyota’s talent were evident at the recent Japan Philharmonic Orchestra performance of Bruckner’s “Symphony No. 8 in C minor.” Inkinen said the hall was so close to perfect any kind of piece could be played, inspiring the performers because listeners can feel the symphony “in their stomachs.” (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)
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In this Jan. 20, 2017 photo, Finnish conductor Pietari Inkinen speaks during an interview at Suntory Hall in Tokyo. Inkinen said the hall was so close to perfect any kind of piece could be played, inspiring the performers because listeners can feel the symphony “in their stomachs.” “This is really one of the best halls in the world,” he said. “You can play unbelievably softly and it carries to the last row.” (AP Photo/Koji Ueda)
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In this Jan. 21, 2017 photo, the Japan Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Finland's Pietari Inkinen performs during their concert at Suntory Hall in Tokyo. Japan’s love for classical music and Japanese acoustician Yasuhisa Toyota’s talent were evident at the recent Japan Philharmonic Orchestra performance of Bruckner’s “Symphony No. 8 in C minor.” (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)
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In this Jan. 20, 2017 photo, Finnish conductor Pietari Inkinen speaks during an interview at Suntory Hall in Tokyo. Inkinen said the hall was so close to perfect any kind of piece could be played, inspiring the performers because listeners can feel the symphony “in their stomachs.” “This is really one of the best halls in the world,” he said. “You can play unbelievably softly and it carries to the last row.” (AP Photo/Koji Ueda)
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FILE - In this Oct. 23, 2003, file photo, the Walt Disney Concert Hall opens with Esa-Pekka Salonen conducting the Los Angeles Philharmonic in "The Rite of Spring," in Los Angeles. Japanese acoustician Yasuhisa Toyota’s talents are coveted by concert halls worldwide that increasingly are opting for new, more interactive ways to enjoy classical music in so-called “vineyard-style” venues, where audiences surround the stage to listen to and watch performers up close, and can feel more democratically that they are part of the music, being seen themselves and at times responding. His first major overseas project was the Walt Disney Concert Hall, which opened in 2003, for the Los Angeles Philharmonic. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)
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In this Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017 photo, Japanese acoustician Yasuhisa Toyota speaks during an interview at Suntory Hall in Tokyo. Behind some of the world’s most reputed concert halls is the Japanese engineer whose finesse in shaping sound is so perfectly unobtrusive that all listeners hear is the music - in all its subtlety, texture and fullness. Toyota’s talents are coveted as classical music venues are increasingly designed in “vineyard style,” where audiences surround the stage to hear the performers up close and enjoy an almost-interactive experience, feeling more like a part of the music and being able to be seen and respond to it. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
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In this Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017 photo, Japanese acoustician Yasuhisa Toyota speaks during an interview at Suntory Hall in Tokyo. Behind some of the world’s most reputed concert halls is the Japanese engineer whose finesse in shaping sound is so perfectly unobtrusive that all listeners hear is the music - in all its subtlety, texture and fullness. Toyota’s talents are coveted as classical music venues are increasingly designed in “vineyard style,” where audiences surround the stage to hear the performers up close and enjoy an almost-interactive experience, feeling more like a part of the music and being able to be seen and respond to it. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
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Marine Le Pen (Associated Press) ** FILE **
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Pharrell Williams arrives at the 89th Academy Awards Nominees Luncheon at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on Monday, Feb. 6, 2017, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
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Emma Stone poses for a portrait at the 89th Academy Awards Nominees Luncheon at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on Monday, Feb. 6, 2017, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
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Sheila Burke poses for a photo Monday, Feb. 6, 2017, in Nashville, Tenn. Burke, a veteran Tennessee journalist who has written extensively about state government accountability and legal issues, has rejoined The Associated Press as a temporary legislative relief reporter. (AP Photo/Kristin M. Hall)
