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Broccoli’s Steamed: James Bond Producers Rejecting Apple Offer of $400 Million, Hold out for $600 Mil

by Roger Friedman - October 24, 2020 4:34 pm

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“SNL” Appearance Lifts “Lonely” Justin Bieber’s Singles on Charts, But His 2021 Tour Isn’t Selling Tickets (Again)

by Roger Friedman - October 18, 2020 12:13 pm

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Social Distancing Killing Showbiz? Cirque du Soleil Co-Creator Opens First Ever Drive-Thru Dazzling Light Show Extravaganza Outside Montreal

by Roger Friedman - October 13, 2020 9:53 pm

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Broadway Disaster: Shows Will Not Open Before the End of May 2021, Hugh Jackman “Music Man” Moves to December 2021

by Roger Friedman - October 9, 2020 2:31 am

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Ratings: “The Ellen Show” Bounces Back Big Time, “Drew Barrymore” Falls 14 Percent in Second Week, Tamron Hall Renewed Already

by Roger Friedman - October 7, 2020 8:33 pm

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Hollywood Goes Haywire: With “Tenet” DOA in the US, Warner’s Moves “Wonder Woman” Sequel to December 25th and Prays for Vaccine

by Roger Friedman - September 11, 2020 3:31 pm

The Hollywood release pattern has gone haywire. Warner Bros. has moved "Wonder Woman 1984" to December 25th from October 2nd because basically no one went...

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Don’t Get Her Wrong: Chrissie Hynde Makes Money Deal for Publishing Rights with Same Company as Taylor Swift, Blondie, Barry Manilow

by Roger Friedman - September 11, 2020 9:59 am

It's a little ironic or at least coincidental that Chrissie Hynde, of Pretenders fame, has made a publishing deal for her songs on the...

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Movies Are Back in Theaters But People Not So Much: “Mulan” Doesn’t Excite Asian Audiences

by Roger Friedman - September 6, 2020 12:02 pm

Movies are back in theaters in some countries. The people, not so much. "Mulan" is only playing on Disney Plus in North America, but out...

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First Ever Nielsen Chart of Streaming Shows People Watch Netflix for Reruns of Old Network, Cable Favorites

by Roger Friedman - September 3, 2020 2:14 pm

Nielsen has released its first ever chart for what's popular on subscription based streaming television. And the top 10 reveals something interesting. Other than...

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Exclusive: Donald Trump and Brother Robert Trump Didn’t Speak for Years Until First Presidential Campaign

by Roger Friedman - September 1, 2020 3:55 pm

Robert Trump and brother Donald Trump didn't speak to each other for almost 20 years, a source tells me. The President's brother didn't start the...

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Endgame: Since 2016, Marvel CEO Ike Perlmutter Has Donated Millions to Donald Trump and the Republican National Committee, As Well as GOP Candidates

by Roger Friedman - August 29, 2020 9:29 pm

Maybe you're seeing Marvel's "The New Mutants" this weekend. Maybe you've seen the last 25 or so Marvel movies including all the Avengers, X Men,...

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Box Office! Russell Crowe’s “Unhinged” Does Terrifying $4 Mil, Mostly at Drive-Ins, “Inception” Redux Fails to Score in Advance of “Tenet”

by Roger Friedman - August 23, 2020 1:05 pm

There's box office news! Hello! Russell Crowe's horror thriller whatever "Unhinged" opened where theaters could show it and made $4 million. That's pretty good. Of...