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Was Broadway Producer Living in a House of Cards? Scott Rudin Sued for Not Paying Ad Agency $6.3 Million
Scott Rudin has lived large on Broadway for years.
He's made his recent reputation in the last decade for bringing in big stars, charging very...
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Reality Hits: Radio City Music Hall Cancels Christmas Spectacular 1st Time Since 1933, Bad Omen for Movies, Theater
Reality has set in: Radio City Music Hall has cancelled the Christmas Spectacular for the first time since 1933.
I give them credit for acknowledging...
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James Murdoch Going Legit, Ankles Dad Rupert’s News Corp to Try and Pursue an Honest Life Far from the Right Wing
James Murdoch has quit News Corp, resigned his board seat, and exited his dad, Rupert's, fabled company of right wing nut case "journalism."
As I've...
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Friars Club, Once Legendary, Now Desperate, Blames This Column for It Woes in Letter to Remaining Members
The poor Friars Club. Once legendary, they are now desperate. One of the Club's leaders, Marvin Scott, erstwhile sometime anchor on New York's Channel...
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COVID Claims NYC’s Beloved Augustine Restaurant, Owned by Keith McNally, Who’s Also Had to Sell a Home to Keep Going
Sad news in the New York restaurant world. COVID-19 and the quarantine have claimed the beloved Augustine restaurant, owned by famed veteran Keith McNally....
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Oprah Shutting Down O Magazine Print Edition After 20 Years with Embattled Hearst Publications
O stands for Oprah and for over. The Oprah magazine, called O, is apparently over.
Begun twenty years ago in print, and 10 years ago...
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Taylor Swift’s New Album, Recorded in April, Comes with a Full Line of Merchandise And a Fancy, Expensive Video
Taylor Swift's new album, "Folklore," dropping as a surprise tonight, was written and recorded just three months ago.
That was enough time, apparently, to develop...
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More Friars Club Madness: Ex-CEO, Ousted, Guilty of Personal Tax Evasion, Now Suing Club for Back Pay
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There is chutzpah and then there is chutzpah.
Michael Gyure (pronounced "jury," ironically) ran the famed Friars Club into the ground. He was finally dismissed,...