Friday, December 19, 2025

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Honorary Oscars Going to David Lynch, Lina Wertmuller, Wes Studi, Geena Davis, Academy Makes Safe Choices, Ignores Long Line of Waiting Veterans

Well, the Academy governors have chosen their Lifetime Achievement recipients for this year, or next year, however you look at it. They include two directors,...

Elton John’s “Rocketman” Pulls Catalog onto iTunes Top 100: Even Non Hit “Madman Across the Water” is at Number 86

When Elton John released "Madman Across the Water" in the early 1970s, it was not a big hit. Neither were its singles, "Levon" or...

“Godzilla” $49 Mil Is No Monster Compared to “Godzilla” in 2014, “Rocketman” Soars On Its Own Terms, Don’t Compare it to “Bohemian Rhapsody”

The box office is good, but you have to take it in perspective. The new "Godzilla" made a whopping $49 million this weekend. But keep...

Box Office: Elton John’s “Rocketman” Loses Friday Night to “Godzilla,” But Musical BioPic Has Better Legs — And Songs

I think it's going to be a long, long time-- that is, "Rocketman" will be with us all summer, but "Godzilla" will have a...

Broadway: Glenda Jackson in “King Lear” Will Close Day of Tony Awards, More 2019 Box Office Disappointments Sure to Follow

Producer Scott Rudin gambled a lot on Glenda Jackson playing "King Lear" on Broadway. He lost. The production has announced its final performance will...

Soap Opera Chaos as Number 1 Show “Young and the Restless” Falls Below 4 Mil Viewers During Ratings Sweeps

Now, it's really trouble at CBS's "The Young and the Restless." New ratings just released for the week of May 13-17, in the middle of...

Broadway: Six Time Tony Winner Literally Fought “The Good Fight” to be in “Frankie and Johnny,” CBS Kept Her from Signing On

The good news is that Michael Shannon and Audra McDonald sizzle in "Frankie and Johnny," Terrence McNally's classic two hander about a short order...

Miley Cyrus New Album Includes X Rated Duet with RuPaul, Song Advising Fans to Take Ecstasy Declares “Drugs rule everything around me”

I told you a few days ago that Miley Cyrus, desperate for a hit, has returned to shock pop. She's dropping an EP tonight with...