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Commemorating Billy Preston, the Fifth Beatle, R&B Star, Who Died June 6, 2006, His Estate is Still Not Settled

It's hard to imagine but when Billy Preston died on June 6, 2006 he was just 59 years old. His 60th birthday would have...

Another Print Mag Almost Bites the Dust: “Entertainment Weekly” Becomes “Entertainment Monthly,” Website Remains

Another era ends in print magazines. Entertainment Weekly is becoming Entertainment Monthly after the July 4th weekend. I knew EW when it was a baby, and...

“Rocketman” Soars By 57% Tuesday Over Monday, Elton John Places 3 Albums Including 2 Boxed Sets in Top 10, and the “Rocket Man” Single...

Don't say "Rocketman" isn't flying high. The Elton John biopic was up 57% Tuesday over Monday, which means adults are flocking to see it. The...

Landmark Tiananmen Square Doc Makes Producer Trudie Styler, Director Michael Apted “Persona Non Grata” in China 30 Years Later

Producer Trudie Styler says that after making the landmark Tiananmen  Square documentary, "Moving the Mountain," back in 1994, she and director Michael Apted became...

Disney-Fox Braces For Box Office Disaster with $200 Mil-Plus X Men Movie “Dark Phoenix,” As Negative Reviews Pour In

Disney is not used to failure with Marvel movies. Their "Avengers: Endgame" is on track to become the biggest movie of all time. But after...

Hollywood’s A-List– Leo, Jennifer, Quincy, Jamie Foxx– Show Up for “The Black Godfather,” Clarence Avant

A-list Hollywood showed up in droves Monday night for a screening of "The Black Godfather," a new documentary about music man Clarence Avant.  What...

Woody Allen Will Shoot New Movie This Summer in Spain with 2 Time Oscar Winner Christoph Waltz and Actress Gina Gershon

Woody Allen is ready to go with a new movie. He will shoot an untitled comedy in Spain this summer starring two time Oscar winner...

The Great Johnnie Planco, Agent and Manager, Gentleman and, Yes, Scholar, Beloved in Hollywood, on Broadway, Dies at Age 68

The public did not know Johnnie Planco. I am late to report that the great agent and manager, a wise man whom I knew...