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2010? It wasn’t so bad. The worst thing was losing friends and people we admired. I am not through saying goodbye to our dear Elaine Kaufman. None of her friends will ever get over that. On the other... Read More

I wrote this story back on October 25th. Marc Anthony and Jennifer Lopez have a lovely billionaire friend who donated $250,000 to JLO’s Maribel charity. The charity doesn’t do much, but Ray Dal... Read More

What’s Greenwich Village like in the era of Mike Bloomberg? Vacant. After at least 35 years, probably more, Bagel Buffet on Sixth Avenue and 8th St. has closed. It’s empty, and so is the store ... Read More

Sharon Jones is the biggest star you don’t know about. On Thursday night she rocked the Best Buy Theater in Times Square. She’ll do it again tonight, for New Year’s Eve. If you’re i... Read More

I have to stop and give some condolence to the family of actress Jacqueline Courtney. The one time star of NBC’s “Another World” and a long time player on ABC’s “One Life to L... Read More

Here are the names of the lead actors and actresses who I think will wind up in the Oscar race. Best Actor: 1. Colin Firth, “The King’s Speech.” 2. James Franco, “127 Hours.” ... Read More

Here are the names that I think deserve Oscar nominations. The ballots have been mailed and must be returned by Academy members by January 14, 2010. Best Supporting Actor: 1. Geoffrey Rush-The King’s... Read More

“Spider Man: Turn off the Dark” may be the most controversial Broadway show ever. But it’s also a hit. The Julie Taymor-Bono & the Edge musical played at 100 % capacity from December ... Read More

The critics and bloggers at rottentomatoes.com have reached an interesting consensus: Derek Cianfrance‘s “Blue Valentine” scored a 96% positive review rate. The deeply textured Ryan Gosli... Read More

It’s gotten kind of pathetic now. No one wants to write a new song. Or can. Carole King and Gerry Goffin, the legends, wrote one 50 years ago called “Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?” Smo... Read More