Friday, May 1, 2026

Celebrity

Julia Roberts, Welcome to Our Fine Little Street

Well, you never know what's going to happen around here in Greenwich Village. According to the New York Post's Jennifer Gould Keil, Julia Roberts is...

James Franco Preps Feature Film Directing Debut

Book publishing isn't always a snore. Take, for example, James Franco's reading last night at the Barnes & Noble on Warren Street. It was...

Nile Rodgers “Family” Affair; Memphis Star for R&B Great

NIle Rodgers, the man behind Chic, is on the ballot for the Songwriters Hall of Fame this year. Like Leon Russell, I think he...

James Franco’s Short Story Collection: Good Reviews on Pub Day

James Franco should be happy today. His collection of short stories, called "Palo Alto," is published officially today by Scribner/Simon & Schuster. And guess what?...

Oscar Sleeper Brings Celeb Assistants to Screening

You could just about read the thought balloons last night at a private screening of Nigel Cole's "Made in Dagenham." The film -- about a...

Michael Jackson Album of New Songs In Limbo

That album of Michael Jackson's unreleased material? I'll tell you what: it's in limbo. Later this week we may get a sharper picture of what's going...

Elton John AIDS Dinner: Anderson Cooper Lunch Goes for $60K

It looks like Dreamworks founder Jeffrey Katzenberg is going to have a lively lunch with Anderson Cooper. Katzenberg spent $60,000 to dine with Cooper at...

Keith Richards: Sex, Drugs, and How I Wrote the Songs

We may have to re-title Keith Richards' autobiography, now called "Life." It should be called "You'll Never Rock in this Town Again." After reading the excerpts...