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The article offers arts news briefs as of April 8, 2015 including the support of television host Jon Stewart to his successor for Trevor Noah for the show "The Daily Show," the music album "Channel Orange," by singer Frank Ocean, and the role of actor John Turturro in the musical "Zorba!."

The article reviews the music release "Channel Orange," by Frank Ocean.

The article reviews a series of musical releases which debuted in 2012 including "Channel Orange," by Frank Ocean, "Form and Control," by Phenomenal Handclap Band, and the compilation album "The Inner Flame: A Tribute to Rainer Ptácek," which celebrated singer-songwriter Rainer Ptácek.

Three weeks later, Frank Ocean is still causing controversy in the music industry. It all started when Mr. Ocean, an R&B singer and songwriter who is also part of the anarchic hip-hop group Odd Future, revealed that an early love of his -- unrequited, like most relationships he sings about -- was another man. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article reports on the revelation of American rhythm and blues (R&B) singer Frank Ocean concerning his sexual orientation and love affair with a man on his Tumblr account on July 4, 2012. Ocean posted that he met the man when he was 19 years old and considered him as his first love that changed his life. It states that the revelation is part of Ocean's new album "Channel Orange" released on July 17.