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Review: Julianne Moore Is First in Line for Next Year’s Oscars with “Gloria Bell,” An Anthem for Independent Women

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“Gloria Bell,” starring Julianne Moore in the title role, opens wide today to rave reviews.  (The film has a 92 on Rotten Tomatoes.) This “Bell” rings true in many varied cinematic ways.  Moore is captivating. She and Sebastian Lelio, the writer and director, have created in a sense an anthem for independent women that stays with you. Moore, already an Oscar winner for “Still Alice,” is first in line once again this year for an Academy nomination.

Chilean born Lelio directed and wrote his first “Gloria” in 2014. (His “A Fantastic Woman,” won the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar in 2018.)  In this incarnation, Moore plays Gloria who spends her days at a normal 9 to 5 job as in insurance adjuster. Gloria is a patient and understanding Mom to her grown children and a devoted daughter. But at night at various clubs in LA and on the dance floor, her inner hippie and party on persona takes over.  She sometimes succumbs loneliness and desperation, but not really  

Gloria’s intense and joyful singing in the car to late 70’s and early 80’s hits shows her longing for her past yet keeping her hope and sense of wonder alive.  She meets Arnold (John Turturro) at a club,  and starts a romance with him that is perplexing because he’s unappealing, weak and a whiner.  That’s part of her emotional journey, of course.  

The supporting cast is sold: Michael Cera as her son, Brad Garrett as her ex, a nice turn by Rita Wilson as a close friend and the always terrific Holland Taylor as her Mom, all add to the actors showcase that Moore so expertly leads.  Lelio and Moore give it their all to tell the worthy story of an average woman.  “Gloria Bell” tells her tale in an even keeled, touching, sensitive and bittersweet way.

UPDATE: 17 Year Old Billie Elish Debut Album Enters Charts at Number 1 with Second Highest Sales of Year So Far

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Billie Eilish– does she have a high school degree? Well, at 17, she’s learned the truth. Her debut album has debuted at number 1 on the charts this week.

“When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?” sold 307,000 copies this week, the second highest first week sales of 2019 after Ariana Grande’s “Thank You, Next.” More than half of Eilish’s sales were CDs and downloads, too.  If you’ve got a tween in the house, you’ve probably heard Eilish’s little girl voice bleeding out a kid’s earbuds.

Eilish also sold 26,000 copies (including streaming) of her debut EP, so she has two albums on the charts.

Nipsey Hussle, who was killed last week, sold 63,525 copies his album, “Victory Lap.” Three quarters of those sales came from streaming.

The number 1 streaming hit is “Old Town Road” by Lil Nas with Billy Ray Cyrus, whose daughter is a famous singer. “Old Town Road” was booted from the Billboard country chart because Lil Nas is black and not part of the country Establishment. He added Cyrus and re-released the record, so maybe now it will chart. It’s a pretty good record. Country music has forgotten Charley Pride. “Old Town Road” is a country song, not a rap song. Wait til the fight at the Grammy committee this fall. That should be fun! (Not!)

 

Die Hard: Planet Hollywood (Stallone, Schwarzenegger, Willis Co-Owned) and Associated Food Chains Has Massive Data Breach

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I just received a notice that all nine of the dining chains owned by Earl Investments– aka Robert Earl– have suffered a massive data breach.

This is the chain heavily invested in and identified with Bruce Willis, Sylvester Stallone, and Arnold Schwarezenegger.

And this does mean Planet Hollywood in Times Square and most of the restaurants owned by this group.

They write:

Earl Enterprises recently became aware of a data security incident potentially affecting payment card information of a limited number of guests that dined at certain of Earl Enterprises’ restaurants. Potentially affected restaurants include the following brands: Buca di Beppo, Earl of Sandwich, Planet Hollywood, Chicken Guy!, Mixology and Tequila Taqueria. We are providing this notice to our guests to inform them of the incident and steps they can take to help protect themselves. The security and privacy of our guests’ payment card data is a top priority, and Earl Enterprises deeply regrets that this incident occurred.

They add:

The malicious software was designed to capture payment card data, which could have included credit and debit card numbers, expiration dates and, in some cases, cardholder names. Although the dates of potentially affected transactions vary by location, guests that used their payment cards at potentially affected locations between May 23, 2018 and March 18, 2019 may have been affected by this incident. Online orders paid for online through third-party applications or platforms were not affected by this incident.

Sounds bad. Maybe Rambo, John McClane, or the Terminator can come in and fix this problem.

PS Didn’t I just see the Earl of Sandwich in King Lear on Broadway? He didn’t mention a thing about it!

 

Before Katy Perry Wedding: Orlando Bloom Is Selling His Billionaire’s Bachelor Pad in Beverly Hills for $8.9 Million

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Before his wedding to Katy Perry, “Lord of the Rings” and “Pirates of the Caribbean” actor Orlando Bloom is selling his Beverly Hills sex cave for $8.9 million.

I received this from TopTenRealEstateNews and decided to run it in its entirety from my sex cave on the fifth floor of a Greenwich Village converted tenement. He’s marrying the woman in the photo, btw.

Not my words, not one of them. The song It’s Only Make Believe should be playing in the background:

With his wedding to Katy Perry on the horizon, English Lord of the Rings actor Orlando Bloom is selling the house he bought in Beverly Hills after an extensive renovation. He had planned on living in the home as Hollywood’s #1 bachelor pad, before he proposed to Perry on Valentine’s Day. Though there is much speculation about when and where the marriage will take place, neither the date nor location has been announced and Bloom, 42, has now put his house on the market, priced at $8.99 million.

Located on “Billionaires’ Row” with stunning views over the city and ocean, the 4,011-square-foot, four-bedroom, four-bath contemporary exemplifies the indoor-outdoor living that characterizes the celebrity lifestyle up and down the California coast. The wide sweep of the open floor plan, sliding walls of glass and lightly defined living areas supply Hollywood drama from its sunken living room conversation pit with views of the zero-edge pool and spa, outdoor dining and conversation areas. All in sparkling white from walls to furniture, the house is a perfect setup for art collections and of a size to entertain on an intimate or large scale.

Built in the 1960s, Bloom added a new pool and reinforced it with caissons installed 50-feet underground. He also added wood decking, built-in seating, LED lighting, a romantic fire feature behind the pool and reconfigured the kitchen to open to the dining room. The master bath opens through a sliding glass to a private walled deck that invites au naturel sunning. Grounds are beautifully landscaped for privacy and pleasure.

Orlando Bloom is well known for his roles as Legolas in the ‘Lord of the Rings’ trilogy and Will Turner in ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl’ and ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End.’ He likes to mix things up and return occasionally to stage acting, but soon he will be filming a war drama, ‘The Outpost’ with Scott Eastwood and Caleb Landry Jones.

Now for sale, Orlando Bloom’s Billionaires’ Row, Beverly Hills home is for sale, priced at $8.99 million. The listing agent is Jason Oppenheim, of the Oppenheim Group, who also sold Bloom the house two years ago. Jason and his real estate team are the subject of the new hit Netflix original series, ‘Selling Sunset.’

For more information and celebrity home photos, visit TopTenRealEstateDeals.com – spectacular and celebrity homes and real estate news. Where Real Estate Is Never Boring!

Roseanne Barr Stand Up Comedy Dates at Detroit, Raleigh, Ft. Wayne Arenas in Peril With Few Seats Sold, Just Weeks to Go

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I’ve told you before that Roseanne Barr’s stand up comedy dates are in peril. She has four dates booked on ticketmaster, and only one — in Jim Thorpe, PA– has sold reasonably well.

But the dates in Detroit and Raleigh, NC are largely unsold and the clock is running out. It’s hard to believe people aren’t interested in listening to Roseanne explain how she racially mocked Valerie Jarrett on Twitter, got fired, and then blamed everyone else in the world.

For Raleigh on May 2, pretty much you can have the pick of the place:

 

Same for Detroit on May 19th:

Even Fort Wayne, Indiana isn’t much better:

Mick Jagger Tweets from Hospital After Heart Procedure: “I’m feeling much better now and on the mend”

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Mick Jagger has Tweeted from the hospital from his bed after a heart procedure yesterday. Mick, who is a veteran of being in bed, thanked his fans and said “I’m feeling much better now and on the mend.”

Jagger had a valve replacement procedure through his groin, with a stent. He luckily didn’t have open heart surgery. His tongue was not affected either. He should be up, around, and chasing the nurses this afternoon. What a relief! There was sympathy after all for the devil.

Seriously, it’s all good news. The Rolling Stones will pick up their postponed tour in July. Get well soon, Mick!

One Direction’s Zayn Malik Has a Twitter Meltdown After Selling Only 7,500 Copies of New Album

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Former One Direction star Zayn Malik is in a bad place, a sunken place. His second solo album, “Icarus Falls,” has sold only 7,500 CDS and downloads since its release last December. (Including streaming of all songs, Buzz Feed calculates 75,000 in total sales, which is not good either.)

Zayn is a worry. He suffers from anxiety and depression, according to reports and interviews. He has not toured in three years, and even his appearances were spotty. Launched out of One Direction with big expectations, it’s unclear what’s supposed to happen next. It’s also unclear if he has a proper manager.

Since April 3rd, two days ago, Zayn– who sounds lonely and yes, depressed, had a Twitter meltdown in which he told his followers to f— themselves. This is not how to win friends and influence people. Zayn needs a mentor fast. And a little help from his friends.

Watch the Jonas Brothers Video for New Hit Single “Cool,” They Tie Right into “Game of Thrones” Of Course

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“I’m sitting here winning like Game of Thrones,” Joe Jonas sings in the new video from the Jonas Brothers. The song is called “Cool,” it follows the number 1 hit, “Sucker.” The song plays on Joe’s upcoming June wedding in the south of France (Provence) to Sophie Turner, who’s on “Game of Thrones.”

“Cool” and “Sucker” are leading to a Jonas Brothers summer album. Whoever’s guiding this project is doing a golden job. When they were kids the Jonases never really had hits. Now they do, and they’re fun to hear, fun to watch.

Billie Eilish, 17 Year Old with Blue Hair and Tourette’s Syndrome, Will Have the Number 1 Album This Week

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Billie Eilish is a 17 year old singer from Los Angeles with blue hair and Tourette’s Syndrome. Tomorrow she will have the number 1 album of the week with her debut release. “When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?” has already sold 200,000 copies. Half of those are actual downloads or CDs. The other half is streaming.

Eilish has a little girl voice, high and whispery. Her songs have melodies, kind of. She makes Melanie sound like Eartha Kitt.

Some of the songs on the album are actual songs, some are bits and pieces assembled in a fashion. My favorites include “All the Good Girls Go to Hell” and “I Love You.”

Recently, Eilish announced that she lives with Tourette’s Syndrome.

Elish’s debut will be the second highest for 2019 so far. And the highest for a new artist. There’s a lot of money behind her. Expect a slew of Grammy nominations. She’s the Lorde of 2019.

Madonna Loses Appeal to Let Her Kids, Lovers, Pets Use West Side Manhattan Coop When She’s Not There

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Exclusive: Madonna has lost the right to let her kids, their friends, pets and other people use her Upper West Side coop when she’s not there.

Madonna had lost the original lawsuit and it went up for appeal. But now five judges ruled against her.

The pop diva actually lives on the Upper East Side in a double wide townhouse. She left the UWS coop behind. Her kids live there. The coop complained that that wasn’t the agreement they had with her.  Next step Madonna has to file for permission to appeal this appeal, which she will find unappealing. But since it’s 5 to nothing, it’s unlikely this will go any further. Anyway, Madonna’s been living in Portugal.

Here’s the decision:

“Defendant amended paragraph 14 of the proprietary lease to
provide, in pertinent part, that “the children, grandchildren,
parents, grandparents, brothers and sisters and domestic
employees of the Lessee or Lessee’s spouse or domestic partner”
may occupy the apartment “while the Lessee or the Lessee’s spouse
or domestic partner are in residence.” In the first cause of
action, plaintiff seeks a declaration that paragraph 14 is void
and unenforceable as against public policy and may not be
enforced as against her, and that members of her family and one
other occupant (and their children) may occupy her apartment
whether or not she is “in residence.” In the second, she alleges
that the coop board amended paragraph 14 with the intention of
interfering with her ability to use her apartment in a manner
consistent with the original proprietary lease and that the
board’s actions were taken in bad faith. On appeal, plaintiff
characterizes her claim as seeking a declaration of the meaning
of the ambiguous phrase “in residence.” However, that
characterization conflicts with the claims asserted in her
complaint.
We have considered plaintiff’s remaining arguments and find
them unavailing.”