Music
Billie Eilish and Brother Finneas Drop Two New Surprise Songs, Including the Excellent “TV” Referencing Roe v. Wade
Surprise! We have two new Billie Eilish songs with brother Finneas. They are "The 30th" and the excellent "TV."
As I ascertained in the...
Movies
“Elvis” Actress Shonka Dureh, 44, Found Dead in Nashville Apartment, Played Big Mama Thornton
Shonka Dureh is not a household name. But she steals a scene in Baz Luhrmann's summer hit, "Elvis," playing Big Mama Thornton. She sings...
Music
Beyonce’s New Album Has 16 Tracks, Some with 14 or 15 Writers, All Remakes, Lots of Samples
The difference between Beyonce other soul divas of the past is that they all sang original songs. Bey is the great remaker of old,...
Movies
Exclusive: “Goodfellas” Could Be Getting a Companion Movie with Robert DeNiro in the Mix
Yes, it's been 30 years since Martin Scorsese's beloved "Goodfellas" became an instant classic. And now it's been a few weeks since the death...
Celebrity
The Kennedy Center’s Most Egregious Mistake: Not Inducting Superstar Composer Burt Bacharach, 94
There's a lot of head-scratching today about the new Kennedy Center Honors. It's not like the chosen honorees don't deserve their accolades. But the...
Books
Book Bust: Ken Auletta’s Harvey Weinstein Book Drops Below 3,000 on Amazon, Sells No Copies
Color me surprised.
Ken Auletta's book on Harvey Weinstein, some 20 years in the making, is a total bust.
Published a week ago Tuesday, "Hollywood Ending"...
Movies
Kennedy Center Honors: Gladys Knight (Yes), George Clooney (Too Soon), Amy Grant (?), U2, But No to Denzel Washington, Alan Alda
The weirdness of the Kennedy Center continues under David Rubenstein.
He wants the show to be the Grammys, and hes getting his way.
Gladys Knight...
Theater
Broadway’s Tough Summer: Only 3 Shows Played at 100% Last Week, “Strange Loop” Wasn’t One of Them, “Mockingbird” Still MIA
Broadway is having a tough, tough summer.
Shows are closing left and right, or announcing their finales are coming. The mask mandate has been lifted,...