Saturday, December 20, 2025

Celebrity

Jail Time: Leo DiCaprio’s BFF Gets Out Early, Madoff’s Secretary is Going In

Helly Nahmad is out of the clinker. Leonardo DiCaprio's best friend-- and his second friend to go to federal prison-- is out and about....

Spielberg, Gaga, Streep, Hanks, Usher: Backstage at Possibly the ‘Last’ Kennedy Center Honors

Stephen Colbert may have been prophetic last night as emcee of the Kennedy Center honors. Was this the last show of its kind? Possibly,...

Kennedy Center Honors Uproar as Beloved Producer George Stevens Jr. Is Ousted After 37 Years

The Kennedy Center Honors aren't really known for scandals. But last night during the taping of this year's edition--honoring Sting, Tom Hanks, Lily Tomlin,...

Kennedy Center Honors: Springsteen Toasts Sting, Surprise Performers Gather in DC

The annual Kennedy Center honors are underway in Washington DC where Sting, Lily Tomlin, Tom Hanks, Al Green and Patricia McBride will be celebrated...

Elaine Kaufman Has Been Gone Four Years, Her Customers Still Wander New York

I should have written about this three days ago, but it's been a crazy week. Elaine Kaufman died on December 3, 2010. Four years...

Grammy Mistakes: No Gaga ARTPOP, Aretha, Bruce, JHUD, Mariah — and Haim Was a New Artist Last Year

Ever since I can remember--and that's a long time now-- the Grammys have been a head scratcher. They omit stuff that should be there,...

Patty Smyth and Scandal Back after 30 Years with Anniversary Show!

Remember "The Warrior"? Patty Smyth and Scandal's biggest hit came 30 years ago. Now they're reuniting for their first show in a very long...

Chris Rock Makes His “Annie Hall”: “Top Five” Finally Puts Him in the Big Leagues

I wasn't crazy about "Top Five" when I saw it in Toronto. For one thing, I think the press screening was early in the...