Movies
Disney Test with Searchlight Films Fails: They Kill “David Copperfield” As Marvel’s “New Mutants” Soars Even in Pandemic
When Disney bought Fox, they also got Fox Searchlight, the artsy part of the deal, the films that get Oscars and kudos. They changed...
Celebrity
Chadwick Boseman Tribute on ABC Tonight: Commercial Free Showing of “Black Panther” Followed by Special Honoring Actor
Wakanda Forever!
ABC will air a commercial free showing of "Black Panther" tonight in tribute to actor Chadwick Boseman, who died Friday after a four...
Books
Former Gossip Columnist Regrets: That Time He Didn’t Report How Tom Cruise Fell Down the Stairs at Prada in SoHo
Summer reading: finally catching up with Ben Widdicombe's "Gatecrasher," named for his long ago column in the NY Daily News. It's full of great...
Business
Endgame: Since 2016, Marvel CEO Ike Perlmutter Has Donated Millions to Donald Trump and the Republican National Committee, As Well as GOP Candidates
Maybe you're seeing Marvel's "The New Mutants" this weekend.
Maybe you've seen the last 25 or so Marvel movies including all the Avengers, X Men,...
Celebrity
“Get on Up” Producer Mick Jagger Praises Chadwick Boseman, the Second Member of Movie’s Cast Who Died Too Young
It was Mick Jagger whose production company produced the James Brown biopic "Get on Up." That the movie, following "42," that introduced Chadwick Boseman...
Celebrity
RIP Great Tragedy in Hollywood: Chadwick Boseman, Star of “Black Panther,” Dies at Age 43 of Colon Cancer
Terrible, tragic news: Chadwick Boseman, a fantastic actor and wonderful guy, has died at age 42. He'd been suffering from cancer for some time....
Movies
Marvel’s “The New Mutants” Creator Bob McLeod Says Filmmakers Spelled His Name Wrong in Credits, Changed All His Characters
Bob McLeod, the creator of "The New Mutants" comic book at Marvel, isn't so happy with the movie version. McLeod says in a series...
Theater
Tony Awards: A Desultory List of 18 Mediocre to OK Shows are Eligible, With Only Race in Best Actress in a Play
The Tony Awards are really insisting in going through with a faux awards show sometime this fall on a streaming platform. It was an...