Television
Was Jussie Smollett’s “Attack” Designed to Boost “Empire” Ratings? Once Hit Show Has Been in Steady Decline Recently
Everyone is trying figure out why Jussie Smollett got himself into this mess. Why would a hot young actor in a hit series create...
awards
WGA Awards “Eighth Grade” Best Original Screenplay, “Can You Ever Forgive Me” Best Adapted, “Mrs. Maisel” Best Comedy, “The Americans” Best Drama
Believe it or not, there's still a guild that hasn't dispensed its awards to whoever's still left in Hollywood.
Right now the WGA is handing...
Music
The Songwriter Strikes Back: Desmond Child, No Longer Living on a Prayer, Shows Off the Rock Star Who Lurks Beneath the Surface
If you don't know Desmond Child's name, you should. He's written a lot of the songs you love over the last 30 years.
Aerosmith, Bon...
Movies
Movies: Irony of “The Upside,” Harvey Weinstein’s Personal Project, Reaching $100 Million at Box Office This Week
There's a big upside for "The Upside" and a little bit of a downside.
The current movie was Harvey Weinstein's idea. He bought and released...
Movies
Bette Midler Is Coming to the Oscars: The Divine Miss Dolly Will Perform “Marry Poppins Returns” Song on Academy Awards
To be blunt: Emily Blunt wasn't going to sing on next Sunday's Academy Awards. She wasn't nominated for either of her potential Oscar roles,...
Music
Jennifer Lopez’s Hideous Motown Medley from the Grammy Awards is Set to Be Included in CBS-Grammy Motown Special
Some things just won't die.
That was the story this past Tuesday when I bought tickets to the Motown 60 special taped by the Grammys...
Celebrity
Ariana Grande: Annoying? Yes. Good Album? Also, Yes. “Thank You, Next” Sells 355K Copies in Debut, More Than Rest of Top 50
Ariana Grande. Is she annoying? Yes. Talented Yes.
Ariana's second album in six months, called "Thank You, Next," sold 355,000 copies in its debut week...
Television
Soap Opera Cliffhanger Resolved: Doug Davidson, Longest Running Cast Member of “Young and the Restless,” Is Back
Good news for soap fans and for common sense.
Doug Davidson, who's played Paul Williams for 40 years, is back on "The Young and the...