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American Film Institute Issues Top 10 American Films, Panders to Crowd by Giving Korean “Parasite” Special Prize
The AFI kind of devalued itself today. They named their 10 best films, which are supposed to be American. And then they added Korea's...
Music
Taylor Swift’s Netflix Documentary “Miss Americana” Will Open Sundance Festival, Presumably with Barred Songs
Remember (so long ago now) when Taylor Swift wanted use of her songs in a Netflix documentary? Well, it's all worked out apparently.
"Miss Americana"...
Featured
NY Film Critics Honor “The Irishman,” Antonio Banderas, Lupita Nyongo’o, Joe Pesci, Laura Dern, Plus Tarantino, Safdie Brothers
The New York Film Critics zigged today where the National Board of Review sagged yesterday. Both groups went for "The Irishman" as Best Picture...
Television
“Mrs. Maisel” Season 3 Gets a Glamorous New York Premiere at the Plaza Hotel, and An Album of Original Songs
"The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" is back for season 3 and Amazon Studios pulled out all the stops last night in New York for a...
Movies
Watch Here’s the Trailer for James Bond “No Time to Die,” Coming April 2020, With Explosions, Gadgets, and Rami Malek as a Slithery Villain
It's always nice to see James Bond is back. And no, it's no time to die, especially when this is Daniel Craig's last turn...
Business
Jay Z Celebrates 50th Birthday By Putting His Recording Catalog on Spotify, Is Tidal in Trouble?
Jay Z turned 50 at midnight and celebrated by doing something unexpected: he put his whole album catalog on Spotify for streaming. He also...
Movies
More Choices for Best of 2019: Director, Supporting Actor and Actress, Original and Adapted Screenplay, Score, Song
Here are some more lists for the Best of 2019 as I see them, this time Best Director, Supporting Actor and Actress, Original and...
Celebrity
Exclusive: Friars Club on the Brink As Union Lawsuit Heads to Arbitration This Week, Larry King Dinner in LA Yields Few Guests
The venerable Friars Club is on the brink of real disaster after several years of peril.
At the end of this week, the Club and...