Business
Broadway: $8,500 for Hugh Jackman in “The Music Man”? Scalpers and Resellers Have Hijacked New Musical
Want a ticket to see Hugh Jackman in "The Music Man" this winter?
Forgetaboutit.
The Scott Rudin-produced musical has been hijacked by scalpers.
Set to begin previews...
Celebrity
Breaking: Will Smith Books First Ever Variety Comedy Special, with Netflix, with Special Guests, Musical Performances
Will Smith is moving into comedy/variety. He's booked his first ever special, with Netflix. It's going to be a mixture of comedy and music....
Music
Bob Dylan’s First Show of His 81st Year Will Be Virtual for $25 Next Month, Called “Shadow Kingdom”
Bob Dylan is letting any moss grow on his rolling stone.
Entering his 81st year, our rock poet laureate will perform his first new show...
Movies
Aretha “Respect” Movie Scored a Coup: New Song for Oscar Consideration by Carole King with Jennifer Hudson
The Aretha Franklin biopic has scored a coup: they got Carole King to write a new song for the film with Jennifer Hudson and...
Celebrity
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...
Theater
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...
Music
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...
Television
“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...