Music
Charts: Good News, Bad News for Bob Dylan — Number 1 with Few Albums — Just Bad News for John Legend, Beyonce
It's good news, bad news for Bob Dylan, bad news for John Legend and Beyonce, and no news for Neil Young on this week's...
Business
Apple Next? Microsoft is Closing All its Retail Stores Including Fifth Ave in NYC, No More Crowds Testing Computers During Pandemic
Yikes!
This makes sense but it's hard to stomach. Microsoft is closing all its retail stores. Of course, we can't have hundreds of strangers bouncing...
Music
Beyonce Music Bust: Topical “Black Parade” Single, Like Other BLM Anthems, Isn’t Selling, Just 15K Downloads Since Friday
I wrote the other day that new anthems for Black Lives Matter by Alicia Keys and HER Music just weren't selling. Great songs, important...
Movies
Warner Bros Moves “Tenet” to August and That Won’t Be the End Because Theaters Can’t Open Before Labor Day (At Least)
Warner Bros. has done the right thing. They've moved Christopher Nolan's "Tenet" to August 12th from July 31st. But that won't be the last...
Theater
Broadway Shows “American Buffalo” and “The Minutes,” Set for Next Spring After COVID Postponement
Great news!
The revival of David Mamet's "American Buffalo" and the launch of Tracy Letts' "The Minutes" will open on Broadway next spring. Both shows...
Celebrity
Remembering Michael Jackson on the 11th Anniversary of His Death: When Having the Receipts was the Real Thing
"I was dreamin' when I wrote this, so sue me if I go too fast
But life is just a party and parties weren't meant...
coronavirus
Broadway Star Nick Cordero’s Wife Posts Long Update: “Nick is profoundly weak. Is this defeating? Sometimes it is, I won’t lie”
Nick Cordero: his wife Amanda Kloots has posted a long, honest message on Instagram. I have copied it here. This poor guy. Such a...
Music
Happy Birthday Carly Simon, Still Not in the Rock Hall: Watch A Rare Video of Her on Howard Stern Performing Live
Carly Simon is still, unaccountably, not in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. She had tons of hits and won an Oscar, god's...