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Top 10 Movies of 2021: The Best Films With Oscar Chances Plus a Couple of Fun Runners-Up

Everyone's got a list, so why not? The most interesting list is the second one. Criminally underrated performances this year were Alessandro Nivola in...

Broadway: Sutton Foster’s “Music Man” Understudy Praised by Hugh Jackman, But “Waitress” Closes in COVID Disaster

There was a lot of excitement last night at the Winter Garden Theater on Broadway. Sutton Foster didn't appear in the fourth preview-- does...

“Spider Man” Crossing $400 Mil Mark Today, “Matrix” Making Money Despite HBO Max Showings

It's a holly jolly Christmas for Peter Parker, even if no one remembers him and his aunt is dead. "Spider Man: No Way It...

RIP Legendary Writer Joan Didion, 87, Author of Screenplays, Keenest Observer of the Scene

The great writer, journalist, novelist, observer of the scene, definer of the gestalt, Joan Didion has died at the age of 87. The cause...

Joni Mitchell Debuts the First Ever Video for Her Famous Christmas Song, “River,” Following Kennedy Center Tribute

Last night Joni Mitchell was one of the five Kennedy Center honorees, wrapping up a year of celebrations for the beloved singer songwriter. This...

Ellen Pompeo Begins Her Annual Insulting Public Contract Negotiations for Another “Grey’s Anatomy” Season

If it's December, it's time for Ellen Pompeo's annual annoying-- and insulting-- "Grey's Anatomy" contract negotiation. Pompeo kicks it up every year around this time:...

Is There Still Sex in the City? No, and Candace Bushnell Closes One Woman Show Thanks to COVID

Is there still Sex in the City? The quick answer is No. Candace Bushnell, who wrote the New York Observer columns that formed the basis...

COVID Scuttles Critics Choice Awards After Taking Governors Awards and New York Film Critics

Now the Critics Choice Awards are scuttled because of COVID.  Here's the announcement: "After thoughtful consideration and candid conversations with our partners at The CW...