Thursday, January 1, 2026

Movies

“Koch” Premiere Will Be a Reunion of Every New York Politician Living (and Dead)

This is going to be wild. I never write about movie premieres before they happen. But the one set for next week for "Koch,"...

SAG Ballots Due Back Tomorrow: Best Ensemble Winner Could Determine Oscar

The Screen Actors Guild Awards ballots are due back by 3pm Eastern time/12noon Pacific on Friday (tomorrow). The show airs on Sunday night. Believe...

Sundance: Dakota Fanning Film Slammed, Others Ripped by Critics But Bought for Big Bucks

Sundance 2013: Sad to say, I am watching from the sidelines this year as scheduling stuck me on the East Coast. But what a...

Adele Will Perform at Oscars (As We Said Some Time Ago)

I do hate to say I told you so (no I don't hate it at all) but Adele will perform "Skyfall" on the Oscars....

Oscars: Academy Members Can Switch Back to Paper Ballot, Governor’s Ball Gets Glitzy Preview

You have to like people who are adaptable. Early this evening, the Motion Picture Academy announced that members who signed on for electronic voting...

UPDATED “Django” Dolls, Pulled from Stores, Sell for Thousands on Black Market

UPDATE FRIDAY JAN 25TH: eBay is pulling the "Django" dolls from its service. We broke this story this past Tuesday. See below. Earlier: The action...

What Happened to All the Talk About the Oscars? Academy Ban is Hurting Traditional Press Push

It's January 22nd, with a little more than a month to go before the Academy Awards. The nominations for the Oscars were announced on...

Box Office: “Silver Linings” Finally Breaks Out; Arnold Rebuffed

The holiday weekend has produced a couple of winner and losers at the box office. "Silver Linings Playbook" has finally broken out and hit...