Business
Box Office: $31 Million for Warner Bros. Studio Store Branded “Space Jam 2” Starring LeBron James with Negative Reviews
Sometimes it doesn't matter how bad a movie is, or how brazen it is in promoting brads.
"Space Jam 2: A New Legacy" made $31...
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Cannes: Nothing for Sean Penn, “French Dispatch,” Adam Driver, Only American to Win is Caleb Landry Jones (Who, Some Might Ask?)
The Cannes Film Festival is finis.
And the winners are-- no Americans, at least none who walked the red carpet to great fanfare.
There was nothing...
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Catastrophe! Cannes Prize Winners: Spike Lee Accidentally Announces Palme D’or Winner “Titane”
Apparently, Spike Lee gave away the name of the Palme D'Or winner by accident ahead of time-- "Titane," directed by Julia Ducournau. The second...
Movies
RIP Elliot Lawrence, 96, Won 9 Emmy Awards, 1 Tony, Jazz Composer, Big Band Leader, the Bernard Herrmann of Soap Operas
The composer, jazz musician, big band leader, Elliot Lawrence, died on July 2nd at age 96. He won 9 Emmy awards in his lifetime...
Movies
Review: For Every Beatles Fan, “McCartney 3, 2, 1” is a Must-See Rare Look Under the Hood at How the Songs Were Created
In all, I published three pieces this week on the excellent six part Hulu doc, "McCartney 3, 2, 1." This is the last one.
Rick...
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EXCLUSIVE Golden Globes Update: 60 Members Were on Zoom Call, Group Favors New Deal
Here's an update on the earlier story about the Golden Globes, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, and Eldridge Partners aka Todd Boehly.
According to my...
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Report: Would the Hollywood Foreign Press Sell the Golden Globes to Dick Clark Productions Owner?
Hmmm... here's an interesting twist.
The New York Times and LA Times are reporting that Dick Clark Productions' owner, holding company Eldridge which is owned...
Celebrity
Elton John-Princess Diana Connection 24 Years Later Produces Meghan Markle-David Furnish Movie Project
It will be 24 years since Princess Diana was killed by the Palace-- er, died in a car accident in Paris.
Diana's friendship with Sir...