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Producers Guild Renews Oscar Chances for Foxcatcher, Cites Sniper, Imitation, Boyhood etc

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Producers Guild Renews Oscar Chances for Foxcatcher, Cites Sniper, Imitation, Boyhood etc
 The Producers Guild just announced its nominees in movies and long form TV. No “Selma”–big surprise. What’s up with that? But “Foxcatcher” is revived a bit here. “Unbroken” is also missing. The game continues!

The Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures:

 

Ø  American Sniper (Warner Bros. Pictures)

Producers: Bradley Cooper, p.g.a., Clint Eastwood, p.g.a., Andrew Lazar, p.g.a., Robert Lorenz, p.g.a., Peter Morgan, p.g.a.

Ø  Birdman (Fox Searchlight Pictures)

Producers: Alejandro G. Iñárritu, John Lesher, James W. Skotchdopole

Ø  Boyhood (IFC Films)

Producers: Richard Linklater, p.g.a., Cathleen Sutherland, p.g.a.

Ø  Foxcatcher (Sony Pictures Classics)

Producers:  Megan Ellison, p.g.a., Jon Kilik, p.g.a., Bennett Miller, p.g.a.

Ø  Gone Girl (20th Century Fox)

Producer: Ceán Chaffin, p.g.a.

Ø  The Grand Budapest Hotel (Fox Searchlight Pictures)

Producers: Wes Anderson & Scott Rudin, Jeremy Dawson, Steven Rales

Ø  The Imitation Game (The Weinstein Company)

Producers: Nora Grossman, p.g.a., Ido Ostrowsky, p.g.a., Teddy Schwarzman, p.g.a.

Ø  Nightcrawler (Open Road Films)

Producers: Jennifer Fox, Tony Gilroy

Ø  The Theory of Everything (Focus Features)

Producers: Tim Bevan & Eric Fellner, Lisa Bruce, Anthony McCarten

Ø  Whiplash (Sony Pictures Classics)

Producers: Jason Blum, Helen Estabrook, David Lancaster

The Award for Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures:

 

Ø  Big Hero 6 (Walt Disney Animation Studios)

Producer: Roy Conli, p.g.a.

Ø  The Book of Life (20th Century Fox)

Producers: Brad Booker, p.g.a., Guillermo del Toro, p.g.a.

Ø  The Boxtrolls (Focus Features)

Producers: David Bleiman Ichioka, p.g.a., Travis Knight, p.g.a.

 

Ø  How To Train Your Dragon 2 (20th Century Fox)

Producer: Bonnie Arnold, p.g.a.

Ø  The LEGO Movie (Warner Bros. Pictures)

Producer: Dan Lin

 

The television nominees are:

The David L. Wolper Award for Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television:

The Long-Form Television category encompasses both movies of the week and mini-series.

 

Ø  American Horror Story: Freak Show (FX)

Producers: Brad Buecker, Dante Di Loreto, Brad Falchuk, Joseph Incaprera, Alexis Martin Woodall, Tim Minear, Ryan Murphy, Jennifer Salt, James Wong

Ø  Fargo (FX)

Producers: Adam Bernstein, John Cameron, Ethan Coen, Joel Coen, Michael Frislev, Noah Hawley, Warren Littlefield, Chad Oakes, Kim Todd

 

Ø  The Normal Heart (HBO)

Producers: Jason Blum, Dante Di Loreto, Scott Ferguson, Dede Gardner, Alexis Martin Woodall, Ryan Murphy, Brad Pitt, Mark Ruffalo

Ø  The Roosevelts: An Intimate History (PBS)

Producers:  To Be Determined

 

Ø  Sherlock (PBS)

Producers: Mark Gatiss, Steven Moffat, Beryl Vertue, Sue Vertue

 

In late 2014, the Producers Guild of America announced the Documentary Theatrical Motion Picture, Television Series and Non-Fiction Television Nominations. The following list now includes complete producer credits.

The Award for Outstanding Producer of Documentary Theatrical Motion Pictures:

 

Ø  The Green Prince (Music Box Films)

Producers: John Battsek, Simon Chinn, Nadav Schirman

 

Ø  Life Itself (Magnolia Pictures)

Producers: Garrett Basch, Steve James, Zak Piper

 

Ø  Merchants of Doubt (Sony Pictures Classics)

Producers: Robert Kenner, Melissa Robledo

 

Ø  Particle Fever (Abramorama/BOND 360)

Producers: David E. Kaplan, Mark A. Levinson, Andrea Miller, Carla Solomon

 

Ø  Virunga (Netflix)

Producers: Joanna Natasegara, Orlando von Einsiedel

The Norman Felton Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama:

Ø  Breaking Bad (AMC)

Producers: Melissa Bernstein, Sam Catlin, Bryan Cranston, Vince Gilligan, Peter Gould, Mark Johnson, Stewart Lyons, Michelle MacLaren, George Mastras, Diane Mercer, Thomas Schnauz, Moira Walley-Beckett

 

Ø  Downton Abbey (PBS)

Producers: Julian Fellowes, Nigel Marchant, Gareth Neame, Liz Trubridge

 

Ø  Game Of Thrones (HBO)

Producers: David Benioff, Bernadette Caulfield, Frank Doelger, Chris Newman, Greg Spence, Carolyn Strauss, D.B. Weiss

 

Ø  House Of Cards (Netflix)

Producers: Dana Brunetti, Joshua Donen, David Fincher, David Manson, Iain Paterson, Eric Roth, Kevin Spacey, Beau Willimon

 

Ø  True Detective (HBO)

Producers: Richard Brown, Carol Cuddy, Steve Golin, Woody Harrelson, Cary Joji Fukunaga, Matthew McConaughey, Nic Pizzolatto, Scott Stephens

The Danny Thomas Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy:

Ø  The Big Bang Theory (CBS)

Producers: Faye Oshima Belyeu, Chuck Lorre, Steve Molaro, Bill Prady

Ø  Louie (FX)

Producers: Pamela Adlon, Dave Becky, M. Blair Breard, Louis C.K., Vernon Chatman, Adam Escott, Steven Wright

Ø  Modern Family (ABC)

Producers: Paul Corrigan, Megan Ganz, Abraham Higginbotham, Ben Karlin, Elaine Ko, Steven Levitan, Christopher Lloyd, Jeff Morton, Dan O’Shannon, Jeffrey Richman, Chris Smirnoff, Brad Walsh, Bill Wrubel, Sally Young, Danny Zuker

Ø  Orange Is The New Black (Netflix)

Producers: Mark A. Burley, Sara Hess, Jenji Kohan, Gary Lennon, Neri Tannenbaum, Michael Trim, Lisa I. Vinnecour

Ø  Veep (HBO)

Producers: Chris Addison, Simon Blackwell, Christopher Godsick, Armando Iannucci, Stephanie Laing, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Frank Rich, Tony Roche

The Award for Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television:

Ø  30 For 30 (ESPN)

Producers: Andy Billman, John Dahl, Erin Leyden, Connor Schell, Bill Simmons

Ø  American Masters (PBS)

Producers: Susan Lacy, Julie Sacks, Junko Tsunashima

Ø  Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown (CNN)

Producers:  Anthony Bourdain, Christopher Collins, Lydia Tenaglia, Sandra Zweig

Ø  COSMOS: A SpaceTime Odyssey (FOX/NatGeo)
Producers: Brannon Braga, Mitchell Cannold, Jason Clark, Ann Druyan, Livia Hanich, Steve Holtzman, Seth MacFarlane

 

Ø  Shark Tank (ABC)

Producers: Becky Blitz, Mark Burnett, Bill Gaudsmith, Phil Gurin, Yun Lingner, Clay Newbill, Jim Roush, Laura Roush, Max Swedlow

 

The Award for Outstanding Producer of Competition Television:

 

Ø  The Amazing Race (CBS)

Producers: Jerry Bruckheimer, Elise Doganieri, Jonathan Littman, Bertram van Munster, Mark Vertullo

Ø  Dancing With The Stars (ABC)

Producers: Ashley Edens Shaffer, Conrad Green, Joe Sungkur

Ø  Project Runway (Lifetime)

Producers: Jane Cha Cutler, Desiree Gruber, Tim Gunn, Heidi Klum, Jonathan Murray, Sara Rea, Teri Weideman

Ø  Top Chef (Bravo)

Producers: Doneen Arquines, Daniel Cutforth, Casey Kriley, Jane Lipsitz, Hillary Olsen, Erica Ross, Tara Siener, Shealan Spencer

Ø  The Voice (NBC)

Producers: Stijn Bakkers, Mark Burnett, John De Mol, Chad Hines, Lee Metzger, Audrey Morrissey, Jim Roush, Kyra Thompson, Mike Yurchuk, Amanda Zucker

The Award for Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Talk Television:

Ø  The Colbert Report (Comedy Central)

Producers: Meredith Bennett, Tanya Michnevich Bracco, Stephen Colbert, Richard Dahm, Paul Dinello, Barry Julien, Matt Lappin, Emily Lazar, Tom Purcell, Jon Stewart

Ø  Jimmy Kimmel Live (ABC)

Producers: David Craig, Ken Crosby, Doug DeLuca, Gary Greenberg, Erin Irwin, Jimmy Kimmel, Jill Leiderman, Molly McNearney, Tony Romero, Jason Schrift, Jennifer Sharron, Seth Weidner, Josh Weintraub

 

Ø  Last Week Tonight With John Oliver (HBO)

Producers: Tim Carvell, John Oliver, Liz Stanton

Ø  Real Time With Bill Maher (HBO)

Producers: Scott Carter, Sheila Griffiths, Marc Gurvitz, Dean Johnsen, Bill Maher, Billy Martin, Matt Wood

Ø  The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (NBC)

Producers: Rob Crabbe, Jamie Granet Bederman, Katie Hockmeyer, Jim Juvonen, Josh Lieb, Brian McDonald, Lorne Michaels, Gavin Purcell

The following programs were previously announced in late 2014. They were not vetted for producer eligibility this year, but winners in these categories will be announced at the official ceremony on January 24th:

The Award for Outstanding Sports Program:

 

Ø  24/7 (HBO)

 

Ø  Hard Knocks: Training Camp With The Atlanta Falcons (HBO)

 

Ø  Hard Knocks: Training Camp With The Cincinnati Bengals (HBO)

 

Ø  Inside: U.S. Soccer’s March To Brazil (ESPN)

 

Ø  Real Sports With Bryant Gumbel (HBO)

 

The Award for Outstanding Children’s Program:

 

Ø  Dora The Explorer (Nickelodeon)

 

Ø  Sesame Street (PBS)

 

Ø  Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Nickelodeon)

 

Ø  Toy Story OF TERROR! (ABC)

 

Ø  Wynton Marsalis: A YoungArts Masterclass (HBO)

 

The Award for Outstanding Digital Series:

Ø  30 For 30 Shorts (http://espn.go.com/30for30/shorts)

 

Ø  Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee (http://www.crackle.com/c/comedians-in-cars-getting-coffee)

Ø  COSMOS: A National Geographic Deeper Dive (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkiFfAEB5M8)

 

Ø  Epic Rap Battles Of History (http://youtube.com/erb)

 

Ø  Video Game High School Season 3 (https://www.youtube.com/user/freddiew)

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About the Producers Guild of America (PGA)

The Producers Guild of America is the non-profit trade group that represents, protects and promotes the interests of all members of the producing team in film, television and new media. The Producers Guild has more than 6,700 members who work together to protect and improve their careers, the industry and community by providing members with employment opportunities, seeking to expand health benefits, promoting fair and impartial standards for the awarding of producing credits, as well as other education and advocacy efforts such as encouraging sustainable production practices.  For more information and the latest updates, please visit Producers Guild of America websites and follow on social media:

Websites: www.producersguild.org, www.pgagreen.org, www.pgadiversity.org

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Leonardo DiCaprio Parties With Brother of Pal Who’s Still Locked up in Fed Halfway House

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Leonardo DiCaprio Parties With Brother of Pal Who’s Still Locked up in Fed Halfway House

UPDATED WITH CORRECTIONS: A little thing like prison shouldn’t come between best pals. So the New York Post reports that among Leonardo DiCaprio’s entourage on the glamorous island of St. Bart’s is one young Joe Nahmad, age 25. If the last name sounds familiar, it’s because Joe’s older brother, Hillel “Helly” Nahmad, 36, is Leo’s BFF and corporate sponsor. Helly couldn’t make the trip to St. Bart’s because he’s not allowed to leave the U.S. Indeed, he’s serving out a federal prison sentence at a halfway house in the Bronx according to the Federal Prison Locator.

Helly, son of infamous international art dealer David Nahmad, was convicted last May for operating an illegal gambling business.  Nahmad eventually pleaded to one count of participating in a gambling operation after the government dropped other charges like racketeering and money laundering.

Helly went into jail on July 1st to serve a year and a day. But he was moved to a lower-security Bronx halfway house on November 19th. His punishment, after all, has been extremely light. According to reports he forfeited $6.4 million and gave up interest in a Raoul Dufy painting, and paid a mere $30,000 in fines. And that was in addition to admitting he ran the gambling business.  Helly’s release date is May 14th, but at this rate he could be out sooner.

But Leo can’t wait for Helly to be released. His Nahmad fueled adventures must continue unabated. The Nahmads– who still run their Madison Avenue Carlyle Hotel gallery as if nothing has happened–are fabulously wealthy, well beyond DiCaprio’s imagination. One recent estimate was $3 billion. According to some reports they are hoarding thousands of major art pieces, including many Picassos, waiting for the right time to sell. They may very well have something to do with another story today: that Picasso’s granddaughter, Marina, long a thorn in the side of the family, is selling off $290 million worth of her collection.

Downton Abbey Fans Will Love Lord Grantham As Eccentric Father in Wonderful “Paddington”

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Downton Abbey Fans Will Love Lord Grantham As Eccentric Father in Wonderful “Paddington”

If you thought Hugh Bonneville has a hard time as Robert, Earl of Grantham in “Downton Abbey,” just wait: he’s hilarious as the eccentric Mr. Brown, head of the Brown family, in the wonderful new movie called “Paddington.” Yes, it’s based on the Paddington Bear books, and the movie is already a hit in the UK. It opens here on January 16th. I’m not sure why it didn’t get an Oscar qualifying run.

The movie is so funny, smart, and perfectly toned for kids as well as adults– it may well be the box office sleeper of the winter. It could easily have stolen audiences over Christmas as “Paddington” is about four hundred percent better than “Annie,” the only other movie suitable for kids recently. Bonneville and Sally Hawkins are simply charming and blissfully ignorant as they welcome the Bear into their home.

You’ve probably seen the trailer in which Paddington tries to teach Mr. Brown how to say his name in Bear language. It’s priceless, and consistent with all the other loony stuff involved. The whole point of “Paddington” is that no one ever stops and declares  that being a bear makes him different or less than humans. There are no judgments.

There are plenty of extended cameos, however. including Nicole Kidman’s scene stealing work as a mad scientist who wants to stuff Paddington. She’s just great, sort of channeling her character from “To Die For.” If only “Bewitched” hadn’t been such a mess of a movie– Kidman is funny.

Ben Whishaw is the voice of Paddington; he famously replaced Colin Firth, who was said to sound too old. Whishaw is a big star in the UK, known primarily here from “Skyfall.” But hold on, because this will cement him with kids. For adults, Hawkins, Bonneville, Kidman, Jim Broadbent, Julie Walters, Imelda Staunton and Peter Capaldi will do the trick. And what  fun for the very talented Bonneville to break out of “Abbey” for a change.

Downton Abbey Returns: Isis Escapes Peril (This Time), Violet Admits to Reading Jane Austen

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Downton Abbey Returns: Isis Escapes Peril (This Time), Violet Admits to Reading Jane Austen

The return of “Downton Abbey” to American television is a wondrous thing. I won’t give too much away because it hasn’t aired all over the country, and it may take a few days for everyone to catch up.

Suffice to say that Isis the dog escapes peril, at least for now, after rumors of his end have been all over the internet. The golden lab is safe with Lord Grantham. The biggest non spoiler revelation is that Violet, the Dowager Countess, is a fan of “Pride and Prejudice.” She makes reference to “Mrs. Bennett” at one one point in this season premiere. Mary also makes reference to Lady Cunard, who was just as she describes her– American and too modern.

There are a couple of guest stars in this episode: The great Harriet Walter returns as Lady Shackleton. And Anna Chancellor appears as frisky Lady Anstruther, who may imperil Jimmy’s job as footman.

“Downton Abbey” is the best written television show, without a doubt. I do hope Julian Fellowes wins a Golden Globe next week. It’s not just that Daisy refers to herself as  having a head “full of kippers.” It’s also that that the story fits together in all its little pieces like a perfect jigsaw puzzle. Without giving anything away, follow Edith’s entire story through the episode, from something she’s told at the start to the way the whole thing ends. Fellowes is on fire.

By the way, Maggie Smith fires off many bon mots tonight, but it’s Carson who has the most important line: “Not everyone needs to know everything,” he tells Mrs. Hughes.

Michael Jackson’s Kids Actually Seem Pretty Good from their Pictures

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Michael Jackson’s Kids Actually Seem Pretty Good from their Pictures

Wouldn’t it be great if Michael Jackson’s kids were in some scandals? Unfortunately, they’re not. They actually seem like they’re doing pretty well by the looks of things. Prince Jackson has been posting pictures to his Twitter account, mostly of snakes he keeps in his room. At one point, he jokes that his room is starting to look like “Jurassic Park.” Prince is 17, almost 18, and his photos are all marked by the same thing: he’s smiling. Widely. For a teenager, that’s a lot. Good for him.

Debbie Rowe recently posted two photos to Facebook, presumably that she’s taken or has been given. Prince and Paris’s mother posted one photo of Prince and Paris, and another of Blanket, also smiling, with a pet snake. Paris is smiling, too. It seems like everyone is relatively happy. Too bad for the tabloids! It’s nice to see that Debbie and all the kids are getting along so well. That’s what everyone wants for them, I’m sure.

paris and prince jacksonblanket jackson with snake

Box Office: “The Interview” Novelty Fades as Film Makes Just $1.1 Million Over Weekend

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Box Office: “The Interview” Novelty Fades as Film Makes Just $1.1 Million Over Weekend

The novelty of “The Interview” may be over. The Seth Rogen-James Franco comedy that’s caused so much trouble expanded this weekend to 581 theaters. But the total take Friday-Sunday is just $1.085 million, bringing the theatrical total to $4.9 million. The big party with Kim Jong Un looks like it’s trailing off. I would guess the more people see it, the more they tell their friends “Ehhh. It’s not so funny.”

Maybe “The Interview” did better on its digital platforms. But the big excitement is done. By comparison, it’s doing about as well as “Theory of Everything,” a much better reviewed film, an Oscar buzzed release that’s already been in theaters for 9 weeks and is playing in just a few more theaters. And it’s not doing nearly as well as “The Imitation Game,” playing in 754 theaters, which made $8.1 million over the weekend.

Meanwhile, both “American Sniper” and “Selma” are booming in limited release. “Sniper” has made over $2 million still playing in just 4 theaters. “Selma” also has $2 million, in just 22 theaters. Those are clever release patterns. Warners and Paramount, respectively, are waiting til the Golden Globes before they go wide.

Two other Oscar tipped films, “Unbroken” and “Into the Woods” are each heading to the $100 million mark nicely, and deservedly so.

And the number 1 movie is “The Hobbit: That’s Enough Already” with $220 million US and $700 million worldwide.

Paul McCartney Collaborates with Kanye West, Gives Him Song with Melody

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Paul McCartney Collaborates with Kanye West, Gives Him Song with Melody

Kanye West is damn lucky Paul McCartney agreed to work with him. For the first time, Kanye has a song with a beautiful melody, totally original, no samples. The lyrics make Kanye Sense, but that’s ok. Paul plays the piano and provides harmony. I thought “Yeezus” sounded like someone had a multiple car crash. On “Only One” Kanye actually ‘sings’. Let’s hope if there’s more of this on an album we hear Sir Paul’s voice.

Oscar Voting Ends on Thursday! The Push Is On to Remind Everyone

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Oscar Voting Ends on Thursday! The Push Is On to Remind Everyone

Oscar voting for nominees ends on Thursday January 8th at 5pm Pacific Time. I know, you’re still sifting through your stack of DVDs, thinking about it, getting ready to push the final button.

My ten Best Picture nominees, if that helps: Boyhood, Selma, Imitation Game, Foxcatcher, American Sniper, Into the Woods, Birdman, Whiplash, Budapest Hotel, Unbroken.

Best Actor— this is tough, tough, tough because Benedict Cumberbatch and Eddie Redmayne are in. David Oyelowo has to be third. Then what? I go for Bradley Cooper and Steve Carell. This locks out Michael Keaton from my list. He’s my sixth. So be it.

Best Actress— Still Alice- Julianne Moore, it’s her year. Marion Cotillard for Three Days, and Two Nights. I also say Emily Blunt for Into the Woods. Felicity Jones for Theory. I also put Patricia Arquette in here. But since she will win Supporting, you can choose between Rosamund Pike and Jennifer Aniston. I am a huge fan of Gugu Mbatha Raw from “Belle.”

Best Supporting Actor— JK Simmons for Whiplash, Ethan Hawke for Boyhood, Mark Ruffalo for Foxcatcher, James Corden in Into the Woods, Edward Norton for Birdman. Again, very tough.

Best Supporting Actress— Arquette wins for Boyhood. She has to. Keira Knightley for Imitation Game. Carmen Ejogo is so good as Coretta Scott King in “Selma.” Meryl Streep for Into the Woods, Laura Dern in Wild.

Best Director— Bennett Miller, Foxcatcher; Morten Tyldum, Imitation Game; Richard Linklater, Boyhood; Alejandro Innaritu, Birdman; Ava Duvernay, Selma.

My heartbreaks— wanted more for Bill Murray and St. Vincent. I want a lot for Foxcatcher, a great film that suffered from timing. Ditto American Sniper.

Also, attention screenwriters: this year Sniper, Selma, Imitation Game each lacked showy Supporting male characters. That was a real disappointment. Luke Grimes (Sniper) , Matthew Goode and Charles Dance (Imitation Game), and Henry Sanders (Cager Lee in Selma) and Wendell Pierce (Rev Hosea Williams in Selma) were soooo close.

Special mention to Jessica Chastain, who did everything right in three or four movies, but the movies didn’t have the heft. And special mention to Sienna Miller, who was great in both Foxcatcher and American Sniper.

 

Report: Madonna Has Sold Just 36,000 Singles Since Pre-Christmas Release– Apologizes for Comparing Herself to Heroes

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Report: Madonna Has Sold Just 36,000 Singles Since Pre-Christmas Release– Apologizes for Comparing Herself to Heroes

I told you last week that Madonna’s release of six new tracks to iTunes has been a sales bust. I keep getting emails from her devoted fans that she’s #11 in Hungary or #14 in Peru (I’m being a little facetious). But now this story turned up in Billboard–

\from Billboard: Madonna motors forward on Hot Dance/Electronic Songs with each of the three songs that she debuted last week. “Bitch I’m Madonna,” featuring Nicki Minaj, lands one spot short of the top 10 (14-11), while first official single “Living for Love” also leaps three rungs (16-13). “Unapologetic Bitch” jumps four notches (26-22) and “Bitch I’m Madonna” scanned 17,000 units in its first full sales week, up 33 percent. (The tracks were rush-released on Dec. 19, so their first chart-tracking week was abbreviated). By contrast, the other two tracks posted modest sales gains: “Living” is up 4 percent to 11,000, while “Unapologetic” ups by 2 percent to 8,000.

That’s a total of 36,000 copies of three tracks through January 2nd. (No mention of what happened to the other three songs.) None of the six songs is tracking on the iTunes chart of 200 top singles. Color me a little surprised. The songs were good. What isn’t good today is Madonna’s Instagram of Martin Luther King, Bob Marley and Nelson Mandela depicted as comrade “Rebel Hearts.” Is she really suggesting she’s on a par with MLK and Mandela? Or even Marley? It’s not going over well.

Since then Madonna apologized on Facebook (she can’t spell ‘neither’):

“I’m sorry
I’m not comparing my self to anyone
I’m admiring and acknowledging there Rebel Hearts
This is niether a crime or an insult or racist!
I also did it with Michael jaclson and frida khalo and marilyn monroe
Am I saying I am them
NO
I’m saying they are Rebel Hearts too.
And
I didn’t do it
My fans did
And I just re posted those photos
My fans aren’t racist either
If they put me in the same category as these other people
Thank you. I’m very flattered and I hope one day to live up to 1 100th of what those people accomplished.” – Madonna

What must young people–like 16 and below — think of Madonna if they think of her at all?

Tony Bennett on Mario Cuomo: “A great American, a wise philosopher and a dear friend”

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Tony Bennett on Mario Cuomo: “A great American, a wise philosopher and a dear friend”

Tony Bennett Tweets from Las Vegas about former New York governor Mario Cuomo, was passed away yesterday at age 82:

“Listening to Mario Cuomo speak was always an exceptional experience. He had the rare ability to communicate with any audience he was speaking to because of his enormous capacity for compassion and understanding of humanity. He was a great American, a wise philosopher and a dear friend. I send my deepest sympathies to Matilda and his family on this very sad occasion of his passing. And I will always cherish the fact that he and Matilda were our witnesses when I married my wife Susan.”

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