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Box Office: “Predator: Badlands” $15.6 Mil Friday Has Elle Fanning the Flames, Springsteen Hanging On, Paramount Has No “Regrets”

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Box Office: “Predator: Badlands” $15.6 Mil Friday Has Elle Fanning the Flames, Springsteen Hanging On, Paramount Has No “Regrets”

“Predator: Badlands” is not a movie you or I will see, but plenty of people have seen it over the last two days.

Thursday previews and Friday shows add up to a $15.6 mil opening day. A very healthy $30 mil weekend is expected. This is from Disney/20th which wishes it had the same luck with their Bruce Springsteen movie.

The stars are Elle Fanning, who’s also in a quality film, “Sentimental Value.” She’s paying the bills with “Predator.” Her co-star is one Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi,, who is trying to get his name permitted by Scrabble. He may still change it to Bernie Schwartz!

“Deliver Me from Nowhere” is at $18.3 mil as of last night, so it might make $20 million. It seems like there are people still coming, which is great news because the film deserves an audience.

Meanwhile Paramount has no regrets about “Regretting You.” A slow starter, this romcom did $2.2 million last night, and is up to $33.7 million. Starring the eminently likable Allison Williams, and the ubiquitous Dave Franco as the adults. Hot teens Mason Thames and McKenna Grace are the young lures.

Last night I finally caught up with Richard Linklater’s “Nouvelle Vogue” on Netflix. I gather it had a qualifying run in theaters, which I hope means something. Sensational movie, terrific screenplay, and dynamite acting. Zoey Deutsch is spectacular and should be in the running for something! Love the French actors. So clever.

Linklater deserves a special award for having this and “Blue Moon,” two of the best movies this year.

Hilary Duff, aka Lizzie McGuire, Sees Comeback Single Go Up the Charts By Going Down in Sexually Graphic New Pop Song

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Hilary Duff, aka Lizzie McGuire, Sees Comeback Single Go Up the Charts By Going Down in Sexually Graphic New Pop Song

Congrats, Hilary Duff!

She’s got the number 2 record on the iTunes singles chart.

Quite the comeback.

She’s the first singer to go up the charts by going down. Her new song, “Mature,” has a chirpy verse about cunnilingus that has licked the challenge of getting a hit.

“Mature” comes from the new Atlantic Records, the legendary label that once hosted Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, and Led Zeppelin.

Can’t wait for the rest of this album. And PS You’ll never look at a Basquiat painting the same way again!

“Lizzie McGuire” Star Hilary Duff, 38, Mother of 4, Sings About Graphic Sex Act in Comeback Single

Michael Jackson? He’s Sold 1.3 Million Albums This Year, More than A Third Were “Thriller,” Now Back in the Top 10

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Michael Jackson? He’s Sold 1.3 Million Albums This Year, More than A Third Were “Thriller,” Now Back in the Top 10

Now that the Michael Jackson movie has been set for next April, get ready for an avalanche of Michael marketing.

So far, this year, Michael has sold 1.3 million albums including streaming.

Of those, half a million are from “Thriller,” still the best selling album of all time.

That should give you an idea of how big “Thriller” remains.

On amazon.com, the “Thriller” LP is number 5. It’s priced to sell at $15.99. Most vinyl records these days cost around thirty bucks.

No amount of scandal seems to touch Jackson’s sales, particularly “Thriller.”

Even though Broadway is down in the last week, “MJ The Musical” still took in $1.1 million. The show keeps on chugging, will do well during the holidays, and certainly get a boost from the movie.

Next up: “Thriller” is back in the Billboard Top 10 as of today.

What if Michael had lived? Would he have made more music? Overcome his eccentric persona? Allowed his advisors to make all the moves that have led to this success?

We’ll never know.

Kanye West Selling Cheap, Fast Fashion — Jackets, Slides, Dresses — for $20, $40, $100 — On Website

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Kanye West Selling Cheap, Fast Fashion — Jackets, Slides, Dresses — for $20, $40, $100 — On Website

Kanye West is trying to make a comeback.

An avowed follower of Hitler, and an antisemite, yesterday Kanye posted a video in which he met with a “rabbi” to seek absolution. The “rabbi” is an ex con and a cult leader in Kabbalah.

Kanye’s bitcoin is still for sale, having lost most of its value after day 1. This week the coin reached a low point, down from its initial $1 billion valuation to around $384K — if anyone wanted it. So far, only Kanye and some insiders have made money from it.

He’s also getting back into fashion. On his Yeezy.com website, West is offering very cheap fast fashion made of nylon and so on. EVerything is “faux.” Prices range from $20 to $100 for dresses, slippers, sweatshirts, and jackets. Where it’s being made is probably China, or Mars where Elon Musk has a factory.

“Ugly” is a given, although it’s hard to tell on the website. ‘Small’ is also important. Nothing comes in extra large, and there’s no way of knowing how big ‘large’ is.

In unsurprising news, Kanye also received no Grammy nominations today. He will never actually receive any again, although hope springs eternal for his social media followers. Even with the “rabbi” helping, no Grammys are on the way.

Why anyone would buy this stuff when you could do better quality and price wise at Uniqlo or H&M, I do not know.

Grammys Biggest Snub: Nothing for The Weeknd, Who Was Finally Persuaded to Enter, Got Zip for “Hurry Up, Tomorrow”

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Grammys Biggest Snub: Nothing for The Weeknd, Who Was Finally Persuaded to Enter, Got Zip for “Hurry Up, Tomorrow”

The Grammys really had a big snub this year.

No nominations for The Weeknd.

The RB and pop star was persuaded by Recording Academy chief Harvey Mason to enter his album, “Hurry Up Tomorrow” and its tracks.

There had been a long cold war period between The Weeknd and the Grammys. But Mason ironed it all out and brought him back.

The nominating committees responded by giving the album and songs absolutely nothing.

I guess this underscores the relationship between the Academy and the nominators is hands off.

But still, it’s embarrassing.

What is a Weeknd, as Maggie Smith might say?

Meantime, there will be a lot of questions about Billie Eilish’s many noms for the song, “Wildflower.” It was included in her 2024 album, “Hit Me Hard and Soft,” and has no business being in the 2026 group.

Grammy Nominations for Laufey, Barbra Streisand (48th Nom), Elton & Brandi, JHud, But No Ringo Starr in Traditional Pop (Full List)

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Grammy Nominations for Laufey, Barbra Streisand (48th Nom), Elton & Brandi, JHud, But No Ringo Starr in Traditional Pop (Full List)

Ringo Starr got no Grammy nominations for his knock out country album, Look Up.

He should have been in Traditional Pop.

But the category does include a newer star and some solid veterans.

HERE’S THE FULL GRAMMY LIST LINK

Laufey was nominated for “A Matter of Time.”

Barbra Streisand for “The Secret of Life: Partners 2”

Elton John Brandi Carlile for “Who Believes in Angels?”

Jennifer Hudson for “The Gift of Love”

Lady Gaga for “Harlequin”

Laila Biali for “Wintersongs

This category is given in the afternoon ceremony before the Grammys. Laufey or Biali (who I’ve never heard of) might show up. They are all deserving.

Who was snubbed? Everyone else!

Grammy Nominations! Lady Gaga Scores 7 with Album, Record, Song of the Year for “Mayhem,” Sabrina, Kendrick, Chappell Roan (Full List)

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Grammy Nominations! Lady Gaga Scores 7 with Album, Record, Song of the Year for “Mayhem,” Sabrina, Kendrick, Chappell Roan (Full List)

Follow along at 11am — 80 categories! Who’ll be snubbed? Everyone! The one thing about the Grammys is, no one is happy about the nominations or winners! If you understand that up front, it’s all good!

here’s the full list link

Songwriter of the Year

Amy Allen, Tobaisse Jesso

Producer of the Year

Dan Auerbach, Circuit, Dijon, Blake Mallis, Soundwave

POP VOCAL ALBUM

Swag, Man’s Best Friend, Something Beautiful, Mayhem, Therapy

SOLO

Daisies, Manchild, Disease, The Subway, Messy

Justin Bieber, Sabrina Carpenter, Lady Gaga, Chappell Roan, Lola Young

ROCK ALBUM

Private Music, I Quit, From Zero, Never Enough, Idols

BEST NEW ARTIST

Olivia Dean, Cats Eye, The Marias, Addison Raye, Sombr, Leon Thomas, Alex Warren, Lola Young

R&B ALBUM

Beloved, Why Not More, the Crown, Escape Room, Mutt

BROADWAY ALBUM

Buena Vista Social Club, Death Becomes Her, Gypsy, Just in in Time, Maybe Happy Ending

SONG OF THE YEAR

Abracadabra , Anxiety, Apt, ‘DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS’, Golden, Luther, Manchild, Wildflower

RECORD OF THE YEAR

Fotos, Manchild, Anxiety, Wildflower, Abra, Luther, The Subway, Apt.

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Fotos Bad Bunny, Swag Justin Bieber, Mans Best Friend Sabrina Carpenter, Let God Pusha T, Mayhem Lady Gaga, GMX Kendrick Lamar, Mutt Leon Thomas, Tyler the Creator ChomaKoia

Tom Hanks Off Broadway Play Starts to Sell Out as Prices Are Slashed 57% to Normal Numbers: Now You Can Be Taken to The Shed

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Tom Hanks Off Broadway Play Starts to Sell Out as Prices Are Slashed 57% to Normal Numbers: Now You Can Be Taken to The Shed

I told you a couple of times this season, tickets to Tom Hanks’s off Broadway play were not selling.

Two time Oscar winner Hanks has co-written a play he also stars in called “This World of Tomorrow.”

It’s about a man who time travels from around 2080 back to the 1939 World’s Fair in Queens to find the love of his life.

People who’ve seen it call it “slight but charming” but the cast is pretty amazing. Including Hanks there’s Kelli O’Hara, Jay O. Sanders, Donald Webber Jr., and Ruben Santiago Hudson, among others.

For weeks leading up to performances that began on October 30th, tickets were priced at a whopping $399. Nothing was moving. You could buy seats on any night.

There was an initial price drop to $299 per ticket which helped a little but not much.

Now suddenly shows are selling out — and there’s a good reason. You can now get in for as little as $169. The high price seems be about $259, with some going for $239. There may be still be a ticket for those under 30 years old at $45.

Now when you go to The Shed, you won’t be taken to The Shed. Or the cleaners!

Is the huge drop in pricing because our new mayor is demanding “affordability”?

No, I think it’s because Tom, the nicest guy in the world, finally realized his fans were being fleeced. The Shed was charging prices from 2080 with advanced inflation.

So what about going back in time to 1939? Would you do it? We talked about this with Woody Allen recently since his movie, “Midnight in Paris,” is the same idea. You can watch the interview here.

As Woody notes (see below), there are no vaccines for common illnesses. Also, no dry cleaning or air conditioning. (There are also no sugar free products.) Going to Queens on the number 7 train for the World’s Fair was a sweaty affair. Tom Hanks loves manual typewriters, though. Woody’s been using the same one for 74 years. Maybe Tom’s character finds it in the play!

WATCH Exclusive Interview with Woody Allen on Diane Keaton, Why He Doesn’t Like “Mighty Aphrodite,” A Possible 51st Movie

“Lizzie McGuire” Star Hilary Duff, 38, Mother of 4, Sings About Graphic Sex Act in Comeback Single

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“Lizzie McGuire” Star Hilary Duff, 38, Mother of 4, Sings About Graphic Sex Act in Comeback Single

Hilary Duff is back.

The one time star of “Lizzie McGuire,” a Disney TV show that ran for two seasons 25 years ago, and “Younger,” with Sutton Foster, was never a big pop star. She hasn’t made a record in well over a decade. She was not a great singer and absolutely not a musician.

Duff is 38 years old and the mother of four very young children.

So what does she do? On her comeback single, “Mature,” she sings graphically about cunnilingus because…why not? She has to get someone’s attention!

Going down on her on your vintage rug
Bet she’s so impressed by your Basquiat
And she thinks you’re deep in the ways you’re not
Now, now

This is a nice bedtime chant for those kiddies.

“Mature” is immature. It’s coarse and vulgar. It exposes Duff for what she is — a twit.

Will this sell records? I mean, maybe. Maybe millions of girls will be singing along to this crap. But it lowers the conversation to zero. It’s not witty or clever. It’s just garbage.

I don’t know why Hilary Duff is back as a pop singer. It made no sense when it was announced, even less so now.

Stranger Things Have Happened: Millie Bobby Brown and David Harbour Couldn’t Be Friendly at Red Carpet Premiere: Daily Mail Wrong?

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Stranger Things Have Happened: Millie Bobby Brown and David Harbour Couldn’t Be Friendly at Red Carpet Premiere: Daily Mail Wrong?

Millie Bobby Brown and David Harbour are definitely accomplished actors. They can sell anything.

Their turn on the red carpet tonight at the premiere of “Stranger Things” was either genuine or completely concocted. To me, it looks real.

The two actors greeted each other so warmly that you had to wonder about all the press generated by the Daily Mail last week.

The British tabloid really looks bad now. They said that Brown, 21, filed a harassment complaint against Harbour at the start of shooting Season 5. It seemed their friendship was irreparably damaged.

I saw more stories today claiming Harbour was excluded from the show’s publicity tour.

But as I wrote earlier today, that isn’t true. He’s appearing on a panel Q and A on Saturday with Brown. If she really hated him, none of this would be possible — or advisable.

The Daily Mail wrong? LOL. Never!

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