Music
Watch Jennifer Hudson’s Spectacular Performance of Aretha Franklin’s “Respect” on Colbert
I have a lot of misgivings about the overall movie, "Respect." But watch Jennifer Hudson perform the famous song on Colbert last night. This...
Television
Netflix Drops Four New “Grace and Frankie” Episodes and a Message from Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin
Overnight, without warning, Netflix dropped four new episodes of "Grace and Frankie."
Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin are currently filming the seventh and final season...
Music
No “Respect:” Daughter of Aretha Franklin Producer Speaks Out on Missing Movie Characters: “Very little historical accuracy yet again”
Tom Dowd was one of Aretha Franklin's three main producers/arrangers at Atlantic Records. But like the great Arif Mardin, he is also entirely scrubbed...
Theater
Comedian Jim Gaffigan’s Mostly Unsold Radio City Shows Blocking Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall
Well, this is weird.
The special Tony Awards event set for September 26th won't be in its usual home, Radio City Music Hall.
The Tonys instead...
Celebrity
Britney Spears’ Father Backs Down, Will Step Aside as Conservator After “Orderly Transition”
TMZ reports that Jamie Spears, Britney's dad, will step down as her conservator "after an orderly transition."
Jamie was winning in court, but losing in...
Celebrity
UPDATED HBO Series “The Staircase” in Atlanta Hits Production Snag as Star Colin Firth Said to Test Positive for COVID
AUGUST 18TH UPDATE: Colin Firth has been back to work for a couple of days, I'm told, and is very well. His COVID was...
Celebrity
No Thanks, Chet Hanks: When Bad Children Happen to Good Parents, In This Case Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson
I've been reluctant to comment on Chet Hanks. He's the son of Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson, actually lovely people.
Chet has posted two videos...
Television
HBO’s Media Darling Series, “The White Lotus,” Heads to Finale with Critics Raves But Middling Ratings
The media loves HBO's "The White Lotus." It's become the top topic among media writers and on the TwitterVerse, a clubhouse for people who...