Business
Box Office Boffo for “Wicked For Good” As Part 2 Casts Spell with $30.8 Mil Previews, Could Hit $200 Mil Weekend Despite So-So Reviews
"Wicked For Good" did good last night.
The Universal blockbuster scored $30.8 million in previews. It could reach a $200 million weekend.
This is despite so-so...
Music
UPDATE: Kennedy Center Tickets for Everything, Including Christmas Holiday Shows, Aren’t Selling at All
I told you yesterday that the Kennedy Center's holiday show, "Noel: Jesus is Born!" was a dud at the box office.
This afternoon, there are...
Business
Box Office: “Wicked: For Good” Sells Out Most Manhattan Shows for Previews Tonight Despite Meh Reviews: The Fans Are Coming
Quick look around Manhattan theaters:
"Wicked For Good" has sold out most of its shows in the city.
At Lincoln Plaza, generally the bellwether, all the...
Theater
Kennedy Center’s Big “Christ is Born!” Show, Hastily Announced by Trump Stooge Richard Grenell, Not Selling Tickets (Exclusive)
Poor Richard Grenell.
He's driven the Kennedy Center into the ground.
A stooge for Donald Trump, Grenell has seen Kennedy Center ticket sales plummet all year...
Music
Private Screenings: Clive Davis Shows Mark Ronson’s Film of His Hits, from Whitney to Aretha, Janis, Carlos Santana “Smooth”
Three years ago, legendary music mogul Clive Davis gave notable record producer Mark Ronson a project:
Take all the videos from Davis's decades of...
Celebrity
Tom Hanks Play Opens to Mixed-Negative Reviews (Except the NY Times), Celeb Pals Martin Short, Meryl Streep Hit Opening Night
Tom Hanks's play "This World of Tomorrow" opened off Broadway last night.
The reviews were mixed to not good. The Washington Post headline is The...
Movies
Timothee Chalamet Wasn’t Kidding: “Marty Supreme” Marketing Onslaught Includes Real Orange Blimp, Virtual Ones on Google
Timothee Chalamet wasn't kidding during his fake Zoom marketing movie the other day. (See way at the bottom.)
He and A24 have gone full in...
Celebrity
AARP Movie Noms Bring Surprises: “One Battle,” “Hamnet,” “Sinners,” “Train Dreams,” “House of Dynamite” for Best Picture
The first round of 2026 movie noms are here thanks to AARP's Movies for Grown Ups.
Nominations are below. The lead actor choices are interesting,...