Celebrity
Ice Cube Decries Hip Hop of Today: “It started its downward spiral in 1993”
Ice Cube-- O'Shea Jackson (now senior) -- was a pioneer in hip hop. He's a producer of "Straight Outta Compton," a movie I believe...
Celebrity
Aretha Franklin Wows Seth Meyers “Late Late Show” After Kennedy Center Triumph
Aretha Franklin is on a roll. Over the weekend she stole the whole Kennedy Center honors from all the inductees, performing Carole King and...
Celebrity
Happy Birthday December 9th: Tons of Stars Including Kirk Douglas, Now 99
I never look at those birthday things, but one of the celebrity bulletins had this list-- and I have to say, this is a...
Books
Marlon Brando on Marilyn Monroe: “They most certainly murdered her”
It was about time actress Illeana Douglas wrote a book. I found out about it by accident since her publisher has kept it all...
Celebrity
Lego-land Park in California Sparks Outrage with $10,000 Donation to Scientology Group
Legoland in Carlsbad, California must be desperate for celebrity involvement. In exchange for a Christmas tree lighting appearance by TV actress Jenna Elfman, Lego...
Celebrity
“Spotlight” Wins Gotham Awards, Begins its Long Road to the Oscars
"Spotlight" directed by Tom McCarthy won the Gotham Awards tonight. Thus the saga of Boston Globe reporters who shook the Catholic Church to its...
Celebrity
Susan Lucci Bids Goodbye to the “Wonderful David Canary” Her Longtime Scene Partner
Susan Lucci played Erica Kane opposite David Canary's Adam Chandler for over 25 years. They were great sparring partners, and much missed on daytime...
Celebrity
Oscars: Lily Tomlin Goes for the Gold “I Was Never a Movie Star, I Was Always a Co-Star”
Lily Tomlin and I are sitting across from the bar in the shabby-chic Marlton Hotel on West 8th Street, and it looks like the...