Thursday, March 5, 2026

Paul Friedman

“Melania” Movie Drops Below $10K Take on Tuesday Night, Circles the Drain with Theater Count Cut to Nothing

watch for updates... The end of "Melania" is a sad one. Cut to 100 theaters, the grossly over paid for film about Mrs. Trump made just...

“The Bride!” Reviews So Bad They Might Have Hurt Jessie Buckley’s Oscar Campaign for “Hamnet” Had Voting Not Closed

If you're in the lead in an Oscar race for a superior performance, there are things you don't want as interference. The main thing is...

UPDATE: Oscars May Be Turning into Memorial Service with Streisand Singing for Redford, Crystal and Ryan for Reiner

The 2026 Oscars are going to be heavy. Already I wrote about Barbra Streisand singing "The Way We Were" for Robert Redford's memorial. Now it's been...

Oscars Hail Mary Ratings Pass: Get Barbra Streisand to Sing “The Way We Were” for Redford

I told you earlier the Oscars needed a publicity hook for the March 15th telecast. They've found one, possibly The Academy wants Barbra Streisand, one of...

Gayle King Is Staying at CBS, Reaches Deal with Bari Weiss to Keep Hosting Morning Show: “I’m All In”

Gayle King is all in. The star of CBS Mornings is staying with the show and the network after rumors of her imminent departure or...

Anita Ward’s “Ring My Bell,” 1979 Disco Hit, Is Number 1 on iTunes After 46 Years Thanks to “Scream 7” and “Wuthering Heights”

Back in 1979 I paid little attention to disco. We were listening to punk, new wave, and soul. But others did love disco, and dancing...

Report: NY Magazine Concedes Hollywood Publicist Peggy Siegal Was a Different Kind of Jeffrey Epstein Victim

Well, at last, someone gets it. New York Magazine has published a powerful interview with Hollywood publicist Peggy Siegal. The interview allows that Siegal was a...

“SNL” with “Heated Rivalry” Host Connor Storrie, Mumford Disappoints in Ratings

"Saturday Night Live" fell in the ratings this week despite a hot, hyped host. With Connor Storrie of "Heated Rivalry" makimg waves on social media...

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