Books
’80s Pop Redux: Debbie Gibson Has First Album in 20 Years, Richard Marx Is Right Here Writing for You
Talkin' about the next generation:
Debbie Gibson and Richard Marx are each pop icons from the 1980s. They weren't from my world, but they were...
Art
Overview: “Truman & Tennessee” Explores the Two Most Famous Creative Eccentrics of Their Wild Time
Literary titans Truman Capote and Tennessee Williams, both Southerners and gay, travelled in the same artistic circles. Friends with Paul and Jane Bowles, Donald...
Books
Will Smith Writes an Autobiography: Will It Include Scientology, Infidelity, Failed Private School, Donations to Nation of Islam?
Will Smith has written an autobiography (with Mark Manson). "Will" will be published on November 9th by Penguin Press.
No doubt "Will" covers Smith's Philadelphia...
Books
Review: Tovah Feldshuh as a Thrilling Dr. Ruth, Telling It Like It Is On and Off Stage
Celebrity sex therapist Dr. Ruth Westheimer turned 93 last weekend, and after decades on television and in the public eye, it is still a...
Books
Jackie Collins Gets a Loving Documentary Called “Lady Boss” That Only Does Her a Fraction of Justice
My favorite thing about "Lady Boss," the documentary about Jackie Collins, is that all her friends think they were her "best friend." And they...
Books
Remembering “Midnight Cowboy,” The Only X Rated Film to Win Best Picture (and 2 Other Oscars As Well)
The Academy Museum sent out a Timeline featuring many “firsts:” among them citing "Midnight Cowboy" (1969), the first X-rated film to win Best Picture....
Books
Book Biz Bust: Publisher Puts Brakes on Blake Bailey’s Philip Roth Bio But Amazon Is Still Selling it in All Forms
Now what?
An avalanche of accusations against Philip Roth biographer Blake Bailey today in the New Orleans press spread quickly to publisher WW Norton. They...
awards
UPDATED Golden Globes Former President Phil Berk Ousted from HFPA After He Sends Racist Email to Members
UPDATED: Berk has been ousted from the group for good. Ironically, he'll be replaced by a Black journalist. Poetic justice.
EARLIER The Golden Globes...