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NYC’s UES Cinema 1, 2, 3 Closing Tonight After 62 Years Thanks to More Greedy Landlords: Last Show Will Be (Ironically) “You Can See Everything”

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For 62 years could literally see everything at New York’s Cinema 1, 2, 3 on the Upper East Side.

Nestled on Third Avenue near the Coronet and Baronet Theaters, Cinema 1, 2, 3 was a hot spot for moviegoers.

But after “You Can See Everything” ends tonight at midnight, the shows will over. The theater will be joining the Baronet, Coronet, Beekman, 68th St Playhouse and other Upper East Side venues that have long been gone.

The owner of the building is selling it off, probably to build another obnoxious, unneeded tower of overpriced condos in the shadow of Bloomingdale’s. Reading International, the East Village-based entertainment and real estate company that owns the site, is looking to sell the property for $50 million.

Cinema 1, 2, 3 won’t be alone. Soon enough, the AMC Kips Bay movie complex on 2nd Avenue and 33rd St. will close as well thanks to NYU Langone Hospital.

We’ve already lost the famed Ziegfeld Theater. The city is being reduced to rubble for movie theaters. The new generation of audience wants to order in at night and watch movies on streaming. It’s disturbing, but c’est la vie. Unlike the renewed popularity of vinyl LPs, when all the theaters are gone they won’t be coming back.

I spent a good part of my life at Cinema 1, 2, 3 (which had a 4th theater in it). So many screenings and premieres, followed or preceded by meals at Yellowfingers, on the corner of 60th St. (They’re long gone, too.) Or even Serendipity. Even on regular nights, you’d run into famous people who lived nearby who’d run in it see a hot new film.

Adding to this misery is the loss of Lincoln Plaza Cinemas on Broadway and 62nd St. The horrible landlord has never filled the space after killing that community.

And so it goes. Future generations won’t know what they’re missing, but I guess the same could be said of the current one, which never knew the Baronet, Coronet, or Beekman. Believe it or not, people used to line up around the block to see new movies from Woody Allen or Martin Scorsese or highly touted foreign films. It was a badge of honor to see them right away. Now the badge goes to getting Door Dash fast.

Well, we still have the Paris, across from the Plaza, thanks to Netflix. Cross fingers that continues.

Sacha Baron Cohen’s “Ali G” Movie Will Continue Its Run in One or Two Theaters Despite Amazon Saying It Played “Against Our Goals”

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Sacha Baron Cohen’s new “Ali G” movie was supposed to shut down in theaters after Saturday.

But now Amazon MGM says it will hang around in a couple of theaters despite their efforts to kill it.

“The stunt release delivered against our goals of driving awareness, generating excitement and creating a powerful sense of FOMO around Ali G’s highly anticipated return ahead of the film’s global debut on Prime Video,” Amazon MGM says in a statement exclusive to The Hollywood Reporter. The studio has not reported box office grosses for the film.

The movie debuted yesterday on Amazon Prime with little notice. It’s number 4 right now, promoted with other Amazon originals.

Don’t get too excited. “Ali G: Who Iz I?” was only available in 23 theaters, some showing it once or twice a day. It’s only going to remain in a handful for the rest of the week under this new plan, and some once daily. The only theater in the NY area where it’s really booked is in West Nyack, New York. LOL. Otherwise, it’s gone.

The statement to the Hollywood Reporter says it all: their goal obviously was that it would die over the two day release. But people who could went to see it, responding to a flurry of publicity like the segment on “60 Minutes.”

Trump Stock Shock: Media Company Closes Below Six Bucks For First Time, Drops 63% in a Year, Wrecked Just Like the US Economy

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Donald Trump’s Truth Social is basically dead financially.

Today the stock price closed below six bucks. It’s worthless.

The sewer of disinformation and bile has dropped 63% in the last year, and over 6% since yesterday.

Trump has run the platform as badly as he has the US economy. And, as with the economy, only he has profited.

MAGA doesn’t see this. They’re going to think it’s a conspiracy or something. “Someone else” – -maybe Joe Biden — caused Trump’s social media platform to be worthless.

This situation should crystallize Trump in everyone’s mind for good.

Nicki Minaj, Not a US Citizen, Trumper Whose Husband Is an Ex-Con Registered Sex Offender, Posts That NY Gov Kathy Hochul “Is an Evil Woman”

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Nicki Minaj is embarrassment to herself and everyone who ever liked her.

She’s not a US citizen, has no career to speak of, and is married to an ex con who’s registered sex offender.

Minaj, who’s Trinidadian, has become a fervent Trumper, visiting him in the White House, going to rallies where he pats her on the butt.

Tonight Nicki posted to social media about New York’s governor:

“Kathy Hochul is an evil woman. The Democratic Party should forfeit her seat because even if she wins, she will be of great consequence to them. Downward spiral for her. She will not escape God’s wrath. She did not denounce evil when she had the chance.”

This was only after calling Hochul a “VILE WICKED CURSE OF A WOMAN.”

What an utter piece of garbage, a waste of human space.

Just to reiterate, Minaj’s husband Kenneth Petty, is a level two registered sex offender in New York and served seven years in prison after pleading guilty to manslaughter in 2006.

Minaj herself spends a lot of time in court, involved in civil lawsuits. A former employee claims she assaulted him backstage at a show, which she of course denies. Even though she is not a US citizen, she does have a high school diploma from Fiorello La Guardia High School in New York. They used to brag about it, but not anymore.

Hochul has a college degree from Syracuse University, and a law degree. She’s a former Congresswoman and has led New York State since 2021.

Minaj is currently hoping to become Donald Trump’s press secretary as she sucks up to him openly. She’s a joke, and has no business voicing an opinion about anything.

Saying Goodbye to Great Actress Barbara Barrie, 95, Star of “Breaking Away,” “Barney Miller,” “Private Benjamin” Was A New York Theater Mainstay, Cannes Fest Winner

Coming on the heels of Susan Saint James passing away, I hate to report that Barbara Barrie is gone now, too.

Barbara was 95 and had a great life. The NY Times says she had an assisted death after being diagnosed with terminal cancer.

Barrie was nominated for an Oscar for her role in a great film called “Breaking Away,” playing the mother of Dennis Christopher’s Italian-spewing cyclist son. Around the same time she won kudos for playing Goldie Hawn’s hilariously incredulous mother in “Private Benjamin.”

In Cannes, she won Best Actress in 1964 for her role in the interracial drama, “One Potato, Two Potato.”

Pixie-ish and adorable, Barbara had quite a run in TV and movies in the late 0s, through the 70s and 80s. By coincidence, she appeared in an episode of “McMillan and Wife,” with Susan Saint James. She starred in a memorable TV movie called “Tell Me My Name,” plus episodes of “Lou Grant,” and “The Alfred Hitchcock Hour.” Among her other credits was playing Madeline Kahn’s mom in another gem of a film, “Judy Berlin.”

She got her start on the soap opera, “Love of Life,” in 1960, In the 70s, she was well known for her role on “Barney Miller.”

We also knew her in New York as a serious theater actress, author, and activist. She was nominated for a Tony Award in the original Broadway production of “Company.” That was just one of her 11 Broadway shows, including “Fiddler on the Roof.” In the latter she was replaced in previews but went on to marry Jay Harnick, brother of “Fiddler’s” composer, Sheldon Harnick. Because their son, Aaron, is a Broadway producer, we often saw Barbara on opening nights.

It was always a pleasure. The last time I saw her was two years ago this month, at the premiere of the movie, “Gladiator II.” She was still perky and fun as ever, undaunted by age.

I know you think 95 is a long life, but Barbara Barrie is gone too soon. She will be sorely missed. I’m not surprised she chose assisted death, by the way. She was so full of life, and you could hear her saying, What’s the point of sticking around? Why suffer?

God bless.

PS Two of Barbara’s famous on screen hsubands are still alive! Paul Dooley is 98. Hal Linden is 95!

Netflix’s “Nobody Wants This” Suffering from Viewer Drop Off by 28% from Last Season, “Genocide” Controversy Helping to Rebuff Viewers

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It’s Wednesday, and the rabbi is out.

Netflix’s “Nobody Wants This” season 3 has taken a sharp hit in the ratings.

The series is so far is down 28% in viewers from last season, and much more from its season 1 debut.

Netflix has already had a notable problem with viewers not returning to successive seasons of its series.

But comments made by the show’s star, Adam Brody, about Israel and genocide in GQ magazine seem to have put a huge dent in the numbers.

First Brody attracted unwanted attention when he told the magazine writer “put me down for genocide,” when asked if he thought that description of Israel’s activities in Gaza were just that.

His full quote: “Put me down as thinking it’s a genocide. Put me down as wanting a free Palestine. It’s awful that it’s taken so much death and misery, but it does feel like it’s reaching a breaking point that it should have a while ago.”

Brody, who is Jewish and plays a rabbi on the show, had never spoken before about October 7th or defended Israel. His blithe quote set off a firestorm, especially among Jewish viewers who do not believe that a genocide is taking place and support Israel. Brody, like a lot of Hollywood types, doesn’t understand that American Jews are invested in Israel spiritually and financially. They are not interested in hearing those kinds of comments.

The next thing that happened was criticism of Brody from the rabbi who consults on the show. The was followed by more from respected Jewish actress Tovah Feldshuh, also on the show.

When Netflix dropped season 3 last week initially the series didn’t appear in their top 10. Then for a couple of days it was number 1. But now it’s dropping on their charts to Number 2 or 3. Today it’s being beaten by the Matthew Perry documentary.

Brody did himself a lot of damage when he spoke out against Israel. But he also imperiled this series that was his first success in a long time. Now it’s unclear if the series, which could have fun five seasons, will be back for a fourth.

Ratings SOS: “60 Minutes” Collapses without NFL Lead-In Or Stories from Veteran Correspondents, Viewers Boycotting Show

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“60 Minutes” is now officially in trouble.

Sunday’s show was the 6th of the season, the lowest rated since at least 2000.

Total viewers were 5.64 million and 558,000 in the key demo.

It’s not that the show is bad, it’s also that hardcore fans are boycotting the show in Scott Pelley, Sharyn Alfonsi, and Cecilia Vega were fired, and Anderson Cooper left.

Of the three segments on Sunday night, only one was anchored by a veteran correspondent, Bill Whitaker.

The other two, while fine, were delivered by people the audience doesn’t know.

The lead segment, on immigration, was very good but lacked buzz of any kind.

This is all thanks to Bari Weiss and Nick Bilton, respectively the head of CBS News and the EP of the show.

Sunday’s telecast was down 60% in total viewers and 81% in the demo compared to last year at this time.

Weiss is dismantling a show with a 58 year history to serve her master, David Ellison, who’s in turn answering to Donald Trump, who hates the free press, sued “60 Minutes,” and wants to see it gone.

This Sunday’s segments haven’t been announced yet, but this is a key weekend leading up to Tuesday’s election. If these pieces have no bite, the show will be doomed.

Of course, the main story this Sunday should be about the new book about Jared Kushner, now number 3 on amazon, and his manipulation of the Middle East policies for extreme self-aggrandizement. But don’t hold your breath. Ellison would never allow it.

Exclusive: Kennedy Center Honors Sets Date and Place, About to Announce Inductees: Mel Gibson, Liza Minnelli, Country Stars Possible Choices

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There’s no Kennedy Center, but there’s going to be a Kennedy Center Honors.

I’ve confirmed the show is happening on December 7th at the Capital One Arena in Washington.

This is a big change since the Arena can hold 20,000 people. The Kennedy Center’s Opera House and Concert Hall each accommodate about 2,200 guests.

Sources say the production will not make use of the entire arena, just the front part of the floor seats.

A source said: “You can make these places intimate. Look what Taylor Swift did for her wedding at Madison Square Garden.” The singer by all accounts had 1,000 guests.

This year’s producer, a firm aptly called Den of Thieves, has never worked on the Kennedy Center show but they have plenty of experience with events like the MTV Awards.

What remains a question is who will be the honorees? Earlier this year, Liza Minnelli told me she would accept the award even with Donald Trump in office. Since she just turned 80, waiting two or three more years until Trump is gone might seem dicey. Will she be chosen?

Other choices include Mel Gibson or Jon Voight. Last year, Sylvester Stallone took the honor. Trump had named the three of them his ambassadors to Hollywood. Gibson might want to wait til next year when his “Passion of the Christ” sequel is released. Voight is always ready.

Musical acts would definitely be a country artist. Alan Jackson is a possibility. So is Vince Gill.

One problem for Trump would be getting a person of color to accept. But someone non-white will persuaded to participate in this folly.

Stay tuned…

Gotham Awards Go Eclectic Nominating Actors But Not Their Movies, Snubbing “Musk,” Rewarding “You Can See Everything”

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I really like the Gotham Awards but I have no idea how they arrive at decisions.

This year the nominees are very eclectic, giving nods to actors but not their movies. Or movies, and not their actors. 

Also, they snubbed a real documentary, “Musk,” but nommed “You Can See Everything” instead. Go figure. They also didn’t really like “La Bola Negra,” omitting it from Best Feature and Best Foreign Feature. Instead, they’re giving it the Vanguard Tribute.

The acting nominees are gender free, which cuts down on opportunities. How is it possible to choose among Julianne Moore, John Malkovich, and Andrew Scott? And how did “Michael” make it onto the audience list?

I guess we’ll find out on November 30th and see how things go from there. it’s all good!

Honorary accolades: the Gotham Legacy Tribute in honor of Ian Charleson (Elsinore), the Gotham Musical Tribute (Michael), the Gotham Anniversary Tribute (Laika), the Gotham Director Tribute (Danny Boyle, Ink) and the Gotham Vanguard Tribute (La Bola Negra).

Best Feature
Clarissa
Club Kid
The Debut
Dreams in Nightmares
The Invite
Josephine
Mouse
Paper Tiger
Primetime
Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma
Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother

Best International Feature
All of a Sudden
Ben’Imana
Blue Heron
Everytime
Fatherland
Filipiñana
La Gradiva
Minotaur
Possible Love
Tender Loving Care

Best Documentary Feature
Closure
A Fox Under a Pink Moon
Naza
Once Upon a Time in Harlem
You Can See Everything

Best Director
Ryusuke Hamaguchi, All of a Sudden
Sandra Wollner, Everytime
Andrey Zvyagintsev, Minotaur
Jane Schoenbrun, Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma
Mike Leigh, Tender Loving Care

Breakthrough Director
Sophy Romvari, Blue Heron
Jordan Firstman, Club Kid
Aleshea Harris, Is God Is
Marine Atlan, La Gradiva
Joel Alfonso Vargas, Mad Bills to Pay (or Destiny, dile que no soy malo)
John Early, Maddie’s Secret

Best Original Screenplay
Everytime, Sandra Wollner
La Gradiva, Marine Atlan, Anne Brouillet
Possible Love, Lee Chang-dong, Oh Jung-mi
Tender Loving Care, Mike Leigh
Wild Horse Nine, Martin McDonagh

Best Adapted Screenplay
All of a Sudden, Ryusuke Hamaguchi
Clarissa, Chuko Esiri
The Invite, Rashida Jones, Will McCormack
Minotaur, Simon Lyashenko, Andrey Zvyagintsev
Primetime, Ajon Singh

Outstanding Lead Performance
Mahershala Ali, Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother
Gillian Anderson, Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma
Jeon Do-yeon, Possible Love
John Early, Maddie’s Secret
John Malkovich, Wild Horse Nine
Ian McKellen, The Christophers
Julianne Moore, The Debut
Sophie Okonedo, Clarissa
Andrew Scott, Elsinore
John Turturro, The Only Living Pickpocket in New York

Outstanding Supporting Performance
Tom Courtenay, Queen at Sea
Esmé Creed-Miles, Sense and Sensibility
Penélope Cruz, The Invite
Adam Driver, Paper Tiger
Andrew Garfield, Artificial
Skyler Gisondo, Primetime
Sandra Hüller, Fatherland
Kate O’Flynn, Tender Loving Care
Tao Okamoto, All of a Sudden
Channing Tatum, Josephine

Breakthrough Performer
Adia, Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother
India Amarteifio, Clarissa
Guitarricadelafuente, La Bola Negra
Colas Quignard, La Gradiva
Mason Reeves, Josephine

Gotham Audience Award
Backrooms
La Bola Negra
The Drama
The Invite
Michael
Obsession
Project Hail Mary
You Can See Everything Nathan Fielder

HBO’s “Gilded Age” Premiere at the Plaza Welcomed Dozens of Guests Mrs. Astor Would Never Have Invited: Social Media Influencers

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The cast of HBO’s “The Gilded Age” was outnumbered last night on the red carpet.

And that says a lot considering the number of actors who work on that show.

Indeed, creator Julian Fellowes must have wondered who all the people were on the carpet, stopping to get their pictures taken by WireImage.

I can tell you they were the type of people Mrs. Astor — forget about Mrs. Russell or Mrs. van Rijn — would never allow in their homes.

They were influencers. And they were plentiful. And HBO spent a bundle on them taking over The Plaza Hotel. This is what the TV and movie studios want now, which wouldn’t surprise the modern thinking new Mrs. Enid van Rijn, who married rich after being a ladies’ maid.

We may have found out why the actual Gilded Age ended.

Let’s start with Mary Reile, described online as “a social media creator and pilot who gained viral attention and recently attended public events.”

How about Jessica Spoll (also known as Jess Spoll)? She is “a New York City–based creative professional who works as a documentary wedding photographer and a digital content creator specializing in film and television.”

Julia Leahy “runs the popular TikTok and Instagram accounts @morepestoplease, accumulating over 1.4 million followers and millions of likes through personal storytelling and comedy.” She also hosts The Pesto Pod, which I’m sorry I didn’t know.

Melissa Becraft “Built a multi-million follower social media presence across TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube sharing themed dance choreography and lifestyle content.”

Jasmine Perillo is listed as a New York City-based freelance digital content producer, creator, and host of @dtfshow.

Taylor Graysen (Taylor Owen) and James Mitchell Neal are “a viral comedic internet duo, actors, and content creators.”

The only non-influencer celebs photographed not in the cast — or related to them — were Real Housewife Dorinda Medley, and sometime New Yorker reporter Ronan Farrow.

The one main cast member not in attendance: Christine Baranski, whose deliciously character, Aunt Agnes, would not have approved of this at all!