Sunday, May 3, 2026

Business

Broadway Press Agent Bans WSJ Critic Who Admits to Leaving Shows at Intermission

A few days ago Wall Street Journal theater critic wrote in a column that she often 'Bolted" from shows she didn't like during intermission....

National Board of Review Chief’s Family Business Paid U.S. $24.6 Mil in Fraud Case

Annie Schulhof isn't just busy dictating who wins awards from the National Board of Review this week. Her family company, Quadriga Art, was ordered...

Brooke Astor’s Criminal Son Anthony Marshall Dead at 90, No Mention of Estate Looting

Charlene Marshall put a paid obit in the NY Times this morning for her husband Tony Marshall, son of Brooke Astor. No mention of...

“Hunger Games: Mockingjay” Still Number 1, But 25% Behind “Catching Fire”

Katniss and friends are still kicking ass at number 1, but not as much as they did last year. "Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1"...

Pop Charts: 130K One Direction Fans Abandon Ship as “Four” Sales Disappoint

Even top popsters are having trouble selling CDs. One Direction sold 401,000 copies of their new album, called "Four." Hey-- anyone would take that...

Taylor Swift, One Direction Can’t Save American Music Awards: Ratings Down 16% from Last Year

All the really awful, commercial pop stars couldn't save the really awful, commercial American Music Awards from a ratings disaster on Sunday night. The...

Box Office: Mockingjay Makes $55Mil Fri Night, But Lionsgate Stock Dips on Sequel Fatigue

"Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1" has made $55 million since Thursday night. Sounds like a lot of money, right? It is! It's the biggest...

Box Office: Hunger Games Mockingjay Part 1 Lags 33% Behind Catching Fire from Last Year

UPDATE FRIDAY MORNING NOV 21st: Overnight "Mockingjay Part 1" earned $17 million-- 33% off of last year's Thursday night opening for "Catching Fire."  Not...