Theater
Broadway: Marisa Tomei Works Very Hard But Can’t Save an Alarmingly Pedestrian Reboot of Tennessee William’s “Rose Tattoo”
I am flummoxed by the new revival of Tennessee Williams' "The Rose Tattoo," which opens this week with Marisa Tomei as the sexy, confused...
Music
R&B Great Sam Moore Turns 84 with a Surprise Party and Landmark Performance This Friday on PBS
R&B great, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Sam Moore turned 84 this week. Just to show you what a voice can be like...
Celebrity
UPDATED Jennifer Aniston Joins Instagram, with Photo of “Friends” Cast Reunited, and a 1 Second Video, and Gets 11.8 Million Followers
Jennifer Aniston's new series, "Morning News," is getting ready to launch on Apple TV. So what to do to promote it? She joined Instagram...
Books
Elton John On His Lifelong Battle Against Baldness: “Without hair, I bear a disturbing resemblance to the cartoon character Shrek”
Elton John's memoir, "Me," already number 2 on the amazon books best seller list, is a refreshingly honest visit with one of the world's...
Movies
“The Two Popes” Wins Hamptons Film Festival Audience Award, On Its Way to Oscar and Golden Globe Nominations
Fernando Mereilles's "The Two Popes" has won the Audience Award for Narrative Feature at the Hamptons Film Festival. I'm not surprised. This great film,...
Movies
Critics Choice Documentary Award Nominees Include Oscar Favorites “Maiden,” “Apollo 11,” “American Factory,” Plus Aretha, Bruce Springsteen, Linda Ronstadt, “Pavarotti”
The Critics Choice Documentary Award nominees include a number of Oscar buzzed films including the excellent "Maiden," and Ron Howard's "Pavarotti." The first annual...
Music
Rock Hall Nominates 16 for Induction Including Whitney Houston, Notorious BIG, Pat Benatar, Doobie Brothers
Nominees for induction in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame include:
Pat Benatar,
Dave Matthews Band
Depeche Mode
The Doobie Brothers
Whitney Houston
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Books
Elton John Says in New Memoir That Yoko Ono Asked Him — Not Paul McCartney — to Finish a Bunch of John Lennon’s Songs
Elton John's memoir, called "Me" and published today, Tuesday, is one of the best rock and roll autobiographies I've ever read. It's very gossipy,...