'Craziest party ever': Superstar DJ Guetta upbeat for 2021

Superstar DJ David Guetta has been brought back to Earth by the coronavirus pandemic and says his music has benefitted as a result.

Back in his native Paris to record a New Year's Eve show, the composer of ear-worm dance hits said he has produced "tons of new music” while hunkering down during the pandemic.

The French DJ says he spent much of 2020 in Miami. By bringing the nightclubbing industry to a halt, the virus has been bad for his business of globe-trotting from party to party.

French DJ David Guetta answers reporters in the courtyard of the Louvre museum, in Paris, Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2020 before recording his show. Superstar DJ David Guetta has, quite literally, been brought back to Earth by the coronavirus pandemic and says his music has benefitted as a result. Back in his native Paris to record a New Year's Eve show, the composer of ear-worm dance hits said he has produced "tons of new music" while hunkering down from the virus.(AP PhotoThibault Camus)

But Guetta says being stuck at home got creative juices flowing.

“I realized how my lifestyle is not healthy, the fact that I am constantly on a plane, being jet-lagged and all of this, you know? Just to be able to wake every day at the same time, in the same bed, and go make music after my breakfast, that was kind of crazy. I haven’t done this for 20 years," Guetta told The Associated Press before recording his show at Paris' Louvre Museum on Tuesday night.

“I am one of the lucky ones. I have money on the side, I didn’t need to stress about how am I going to eat next week or next month," he said. “But I have to say, as an artist, it was incredibly creative.”

The courtyard of the Louvre museum is illuminated during the rehearsal of a show by French DJ David Guetta, in Paris, Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2020. Superstar DJ David Guetta has, quite literally, been brought back to Earth by the coronavirus pandemic and says his music has benefitted as a result. Back in his native Paris to record a New Year's Eve show, the composer of ear-worm dance hits said he has produced "tons of new music" while hunkering down from the virus. (AP PhotoThibault Camus)

With lights and lasers slicing through the darkness of Paris, but with no crowds because of a virus curfew, Guetta recorded his hour-long show in front of the futuristic glass pyramid that covers the main entrance to the Louvre, home to the “Mona Lisa” and the world’s most-visited museum before virus lockdowns closed its doors this year.

Guetta's show will be streamed on multiple platforms, part of pandemic-altered New Year’s festivities this year.

Like night owls everywhere, Guetta is hoping 2021 will be better, with a victory over the virus that would allow for the reopening of dance venues and “the craziest party ever.”

The courtyard of the Louvre museum is illuminated during the rehearsal of a show by French DJ David Guetta, in Paris, Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2020. Superstar DJ David Guetta has, quite literally, been brought back to Earth by the coronavirus pandemic and says his music has benefitted as a result. Back in his native Paris to record a New Year's Eve show, the composer of ear-worm dance hits said he has produced "tons of new music" while hunkering down from the virus. (AP PhotoThibault Camus)

“I told my kids already, I'm like: 'Listen, guys, enjoy while I am here because when they open, I'm gone.' I'm going to play every single day," he said. “People are going to party like they have never partied before.”

French DJ David Guetta answers reporters in the courtyard of the Louvre museum, in Paris, Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2020 before recording his show. Superstar DJ David Guetta has, quite literally, been brought back to Earth by the coronavirus pandemic and says his music has benefitted as a result. Back in his native Paris to record a New Year's Eve show, the composer of ear-worm dance hits said he has produced "tons of new music" while hunkering down from the virus.(AP PhotoThibault Camus)

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Richard “Dick” Codey, a former acting governor of New Jersey and the longest serving legislator in the state's history, died Sunday. He was 79.

Codey’s wife, Mary Jo Codey, confirmed her husband’s death to The Associated Press.

“Gov. Richard J. Codey passed away peacefully this morning at home, surrounded by family, after a brief illness,” Codey's family wrote in a Facebook post on Codey's official page.

"Our family has lost a beloved husband, father and grandfather -- and New Jersey lost a remarkable public servant who touched the lives of all who knew him," the family said.

Known for his feisty, regular-guy persona, Codey was a staunch advocate of mental health awareness and care issues. The Democrat also championed legislation to ban smoking from indoor areas and sought more money for stem cell research.

Codey, the son of a northern New Jersey funeral home owner, entered the state Assembly in 1974 and served there until he was elected to the state Senate in 1982. He served as Senate president from 2002 to 2010.

Codey first served as acting governor for a brief time in 2002, after Christine Todd Whitman’s resignation to join President George W. Bush’s administration. He held the post again for 14 months after Gov. Jim McGreevey resigned in 2004.

At that time, New Jersey law mandated that the Senate president assume the governor’s role if a vacancy occurred, and that person would serve until the next election.

Codey routinely drew strong praise from residents in polls, and he gave serious consideration to seeking the Democratic nomination for governor in 2005. But he ultimately chose not to run when party leaders opted to back wealthy Wall Street executive Jon Corzine, who went on to win the office.

Codey would again become acting governor after Corzine was incapacitated in April 2007 due to serious injuries he suffered in a car accident. He held the post for nearly a month before Corzine resumed his duties.

After leaving the governor’s office, Codey returned to the Senate and also published a memoir that detailed his decades of public service, along with stories about his personal and family life.

“He lived his life with humility, compassion and a deep sense of responsibility to others,” his family wrote. “He made friends as easily with Presidents as he did with strangers in all-night diners.”

Codey and his wife often spoke candidly about her past struggles with postpartum depression, and that led to controversy in early 2005, when a talk radio host jokingly criticized Mary Jo and her mental health on the air.

Codey, who was at the radio station for something else, confronted the host and said he told him that he wished he could “take him outside.” But the host claimed Codey actually threatened to “take him out,” which Codey denied.

His wife told The Associated Press that Codey was willing to support her speaking out about postpartum depression, even if it cost him elected office.

“He was a really, really good guy,” Mary Jo Codey said. “He said, ‘If you want to do it, I don’t care if I get elected again.’”

Jack Brook contributed reporting from New Orleans.

FILE - New Jersey State Sen. and former Democratic Gov. Richard Codey is seen before New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy delivers his State of the State address to a joint session of the Legislature at the statehouse, in Trenton, N.J., Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)