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Exclusive: Apollo Theater’s Ron Perelman-Hosted Hamptons Fundraiser Has COST Theater Millions in Expenses

Since 2010, Revlon chairman Ronald Perelman has been having a summer fundraiser on his Hamptons estate for the Apollo Theater. Rock stars, R&B legends,...

For Real: New York State Boots Spectrum Cable Citing Their Poor Service and Incompetence, Gives Them 60 Days to Get Out

Crazy but true: Spectrum Cable, which used to be Time Warner, which really used to be part of the real Time Warner, has been...

Box Office UPDATE: Too Much of The Rock? Dwayne Johnson’s “Skyscraper” Opens in 3rd Place, Falls Big Time to Adam Sandler’s Cartoon Vampires

SUNDAY UPDATE: "Hotel Transylvania 3" took a $16 million lead over "Skyscraper." The Adam Sandler led animated vampire movie made $41.2 in the US...

Pop: Drake’s “Scorpion” Passes 1 Million Mark After 2 Weeks, Earns $4 Mil in Streaming

On "Seinfeld" they used to say, Everyone loves the Drake. No one ever explained it, but as with most things Seinfeld, the expression was...

Broadway: Tony-Deprived “Spongebob Square Pants” Musical Will Close in September for $2.4 Billion Building Project

Another one bites the dust. Following "Escape to Margaritaville," another 2018 season musical is closing on Broadway. "Spongebob Square Pants" will shutter on September 16th....

Rolling Stone Magazine Goes Monthly, Cuts Annual Issues in Half, Sets Annual Subscription Price at Whopping $59.99

Rolling Stone magazine still gathers no moss. Recently purchased by Penske Media (Variety, Deadline), the once premier rock mag is cutting its annual number...

Charts: Beyonce & Jay Z, Kanye Are Not Selling Enough Downloads or Streams to Get Hits

Drake released a new album today. It went straight the top of iTunes, and most of its tracks are lodged on the iTunes singles...

Record Industry Coup as Prince’s Entire Catalog Moves to Sony from Warner Bros., Singer No Longer a “Slave”

Prince hated Warner Bros. He changed his name to a symbol to get away from them, and then wrote "Slave" on his face to...

Two Weeks Later: Still No Word from amFAR on How Much Cannes Celeb Gala Made

Here's a reminder: it's been two weeks since embattled charity am FAR gave its annual gala in Cannes. And there's still no word from...

Second Stunning Blow for Producer of “Roseanne” and “Cosby” as Syndication Revenue Vanishes

What happened today to "Roseanne" doesn't just affect the star who caused all this destruction. "Roseanne" is produced by Carsey Werner Television, owned by Tom...