Friday, April 10, 2026

Celebrity

“Star Wars” New Director, J.J. Abrams, Started Career with Harrison Ford and Steven Spielberg

Wunderkind J.J. Abrams is the new director of "Star Wars." It makes sense. One of his first big film assignments was writing "Regarding Henry,"...

Whitney Houston’s Mother, Cissy, Publishes Book But Claims to Know Nothing

I'm just going by a story in People magazine this evening. Cissy Houston, the singer, mother of Whitney, has written a book ("Remembering Whitney")...

Give Beyonce a Break: Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir Also Had Recorded Help for Inauguration

Beyonce is getting dragged over the coals for singing with a guide track at the Inaugural swearing in. But listen, kids, she was not...

“Mad Men”: Star Jon Hamm Directing Second Episode, After Two Hour Premiere

"Mad Men" returns to the air on April 7th with a two hour premiere. It's not a moment too soon. And the good news...

Oscars: Academy Members Can Switch Back to Paper Ballot, Governor’s Ball Gets Glitzy Preview

You have to like people who are adaptable. Early this evening, the Motion Picture Academy announced that members who signed on for electronic voting...

Oprah-Lance Armstrong Part 2 Gets Anemic Ratings on Friday Night

The second part of Oprah Winfrey's big interview with Lance Armstrong on Friday night was a bust. The interview produced only 1.8 million viewers...

“One Life to Live” Cast Confirmed, But Still No Susan Lucci for “All My Children”

Just as  I told you last week, Prospect Park Productions has confirmed most of the "One Life to Live" cast for the Online Network...

UPDATED “Django” Dolls, Pulled from Stores, Sell for Thousands on Black Market

UPDATE FRIDAY JAN 25TH: eBay is pulling the "Django" dolls from its service. We broke this story this past Tuesday. See below. Earlier: The action...