Friday, April 26, 2024

Celebrity

Oscar Surprise: Oprah Gets the “Mo’Nique” Role in Lee Daniels’ The Butler

My friends, do you recall the fuss people made about MoNique when "Precious" first screened? By the time she finished torturing Gabby Sidibe, people...

The Beatles Don’t Endorse Broadway “Let it Be” But They Like the Royalty Checks

Well, "Let it Be," a 'celebration' of the Beatles, opened last night on Broadway. You may have seen the huge ad campaign: "This production...

“SNL” Gutted as Jason Sudeikis Joins Other Vets and Exits

This season "Saturday Night Live" is going to be starting from scratch. Gone today is Jason Sudeikis, a year later than I predicted. He...

Jay Z Fails to Reach Holy Grail: Second Week Album Sales Drop 76%

Jay Z may be selling out Yankee Stadium, but album sales are not that encouraging. The second week of sales for "Magna Carta Holy...

Royal Baby Name: George Alexander Louis, the next King George

The royal baby's name is George Alexander Louis, named for Queen Elizabeth's father, King George VI, aka Colin Firth from "The King's Speech." It's...

Linda Ronstadt Sings No More: Won’t Warble on Book Publicity Tour

Linda Ronstadt is not singing anymore. When she hits the publicity circuit this September for her book, "Simple Dreams: A Musical Memoir," Ronstadt will...

RIP: 3 New Yorkers Who Once Starred in the City’s Real Life Soap Opera

Three New Yorkers who once were prominent and constant fixtures in the cultural and gossip life of New York have moved on to the...

Broadway: Diahann Carroll to Play Denzel’s Mother in “Raisin in the Sun”

Exclusive: No one will confirm this, but I know it in my gut after too many whispers: the great and beautiful Diahann Carroll is...