Sunday, May 19, 2024

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MGM, Buoyed By Sale to Amazon, Will Release 2 Major Films on Same Day: Aretha Biopic and New Sean Penn “Flag Day”

The Amazon is flowing, or rather the money, it would seem. MGM, long suffering from a lack of cash, seems suddenly flush and giddy. They...

Broadway: “The Book of Mormon,” with Sinking Ticket Sales Pre-Pandemic, Returns without Producer Scott Rudin

Before the pandemic I was chronicling the sinking ticket sales of "The Book of Mormon" on Broadway. After 11 years, the irreverent musical from the...

Bruce Springsteen Teams Up with The Killers for New “Dustland” Single Before Broadway Show Returns

Bruce Springsteen, as he promised last week, has teamed up with The Killers for a new single. "Dustland" may be the first of many...

“Big Bang Theory” Actress Mayim Bialik Scores 2nd Lowest Rating So Far as “Jeopardy!” Guest Host

The "Jeopardy!" story just get worse and worse. Numbers for Mayim Bialik's first week of guest hosting are in, and they are bad. The "Big...

Diana Ross, The One and Only, Dropping a New Single Called “Thank You” on Thursday

Miss Diana Ross is dropping a new single on Thursday. It's called "Thank You." Once a part of the Supremes with the late great...

“The Bachelorette” Without Chris Harrison, Week 2, Drops Another 11%, 18% in Key Age Group

"The Bachelorette" is not having a great summer. ABC's latest chapter of the idiotic dating show dropped 11% last night from last week in overall...

Report: Zoe Kravitz Will Direct Channing Tatum in “Pussy Island,” Selling Rights at Cannes Market

This is not an announcement from Troma Films. Zoe Kravitz, actress and daughter of Lenny Kravitz and Lisa Bonet, is going to direct her first...

Theater: John Logan Will Try a Different Take on “The Last Ship” at Berkeley Rep with “Swept Away,” Music by the Avett Brothers

Hmmmm... Just a few short years ago, John Logan wrote the revised script for Sting's musical, "The Last Ship," which sailed on Broadway then went...