Saturday, May 18, 2024

Movies

Garland Jeffreys’ Extraordinarily Joyful Music Film “The King of In Between” Opens DocNYC Tonight– Stream It (Info Here)

New Yorkers know Garland Jeffreys as a hometown hero. A rock star since the mid 70s, Garland -- who went to Syracuse University with Lou...

Barbra Streisand Remembers How She Recorded “The Way We Were”: “The ending needed work”

In Barbra Streisand's memoir, "My Name is Barbra," the famed singer recalls the making of her arguably biggest hit record, "The Way We Were": ..."the...

Call Her Barbra: Streisand’s 992 Memoir Reveals Jon Peters’ “Temper Scared Me,” Don Johnson Was Insecure About Singing with Her

Barbra Streisand's 992 memoir, "Call Me Barbra," has just hit Kindle. We had to wait for it since her publisher was so uncooperative. Anyway,...

Awards Season in Peril as SAG Says Actors Strike Continues with “Several Essential Elements” Still Not Resolved

SAG AFTRA has just issued a statement that is not terribly optimistic about the actors' strike. The union says there are "Several essential elements" still...

Jason Momoa Must Know the SAG Strike is Ending, He’s Hosting “SNL” on November 18th, Following Timothee Chalamet

What do Jason Momoa and Timothee Chalamet know about the SAG strike? They've each booked dates to host "Saturday Night Live" soon -- Chalamet this...

Director Ava DuVernay (“Selma”) Speaks About “Origin,” Her Latest Ambitious Project, Based on the Bestseller “Caste”

The charismatic director Ava DuVernay exuded optimism at the Whitby Hotel last week for a screening of her new film, “Origin,” inspired by Isabel...

Box Office Update: “Flower Moon” Over $50 Mil, Taylor Swift Still Booming, “Priscilla” So-So, “Holdovers” Begins

Here's the wrap up from a slow weekend: "Killers of the Flower Moon" hits $52 million today. Doing great, waiting for the strike to end...

Will the Actors’ Strike Ever Be Over? Studios Send Their “Last, Best, and Final Offer”

More meetings today between SAG AFTRA and the studios aka AMPTP. This is day 114 or so of a strike that has crippled Hollywood....