Theater
Broadway: Beanie Feldstein Chosen for First Ever Revival of “Funny Girl” Since Streisand Launched it In 1964
Barbra Streisand burst onto the scene in 1964 with "Funny Girl" and everything changed. Her career took off like a rocket. No Tony wins...
Celebrity
TV: “Jeopardy!” EP Appoints Himself Permanent Host, Anthony Mason Dissed by CBS News in Favor of Former NFL Player
Two big doings in TV today:
CBS Morning News anchor and brilliant journalist Anthony Mason got dissed by CBS News this morning. They've ousted him...
Music
Very “Smooth”: Carlos Santana and Rob Thomas Will Debut Their New Single “Move” at Clive Davis’s Mega Central Park Concert
Here's what we call marketing:
Carlos Santana and Rob Thomas won't just be performing their 2000 hit, "Smooth," at Clive Davis's mega Central Park concert.
They'll...
Celebrity
“Respect” Director on Cutting Aretha Franklin’s Famed Backup Singer Cissy Houston from Movie: “That is part of artistic license”
One of the biggest mistakes in the forthcoming Aretha Franklin biopic, "Respect," is the cutting of her most famous back up singer.
Cissy Houston, leader...
Television
Bad News: LeVar Burton’s Much Ballyhooed “Jeopardy!” Stint Scored Lowest Ratings of All, Dropped 6%
LeVar Burton's much anticipated guest hosting sting on "Jeopardy!" was a bust.
Burton scored the lowest ratings of the year, and lowest of all guest...
Business
Fleetwood Mac’s Christine McVie, Writer of Most of Group’s Hits, Sells Publishing Rights for Undisclosed Sum
Half of the 16 songs on Fleetwood Mac's Greatest Hits are written by Christine McVie. They include "Over My Head," “Don’t Stop,” “You Make...
Books
Henry Kissinger & Eric Schmidt’s Big Treatise on Artificial Intelligence Panned in Early, Important Book Review
Who knew?
Henry Kissinger, age 97, has written a new book. One of his two co-authors is former Google chief Eric Schmidt.
Little, Brown has "The...
Television
HBO’s Cult Hit “White Lotus” Renewed for Second Chapter with New Characters, Locale
HBO's "White Lotus" will come back after this Sunday's finale. The limited series from Mike White is ending its run but HBO says it...