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Donald Trump Wants the Knicks to Lose and Fans to Suffer While Watching Monday Night Game: His Planned Appearance Now a Nightmare

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Donald Trump Wants the Knicks to Lose and Fans to Suffer While Watching Monday Night Game: His Planned Appearance Now a Nightmare

Don’t think for a minute that Donald Trump’s planned upset of Monday’s NBA finals aren’t intentional.

Trump is coming to Madison Square Garden knowing fans hate him, and that he will be booed.

His appearance at the game will cause a severe distraction for the players. And the fans.

The security will be a nightmare, as well.

Is Trump a Knicks fan? No. The intention is take the focus off the teams — the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs — and put the spotlight on himself. Among other things, he knows that popular New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani will be in the house, and that fans will start chanting his name while booing Trump.

All of this is tremendous pressure for players who have to concentrate on the main action.

Will Trump stay til the end? Unlikely. He will definitely fall asleep. But because he’s in a luxury box, photos will be limited.

Of course, he could declare “marital law” — not martial law — and stay until Taylor Swift’s wedding.

Scott Pelley Tells the New York Times After Dismissal from “60 Minutes” for Protesting New Regime: “CBS News Is On Fire” (Watch Video, Transcript)

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Scott Pelley Tells the New York Times After Dismissal from “60 Minutes” for Protesting New Regime: “CBS News Is On Fire” (Watch Video, Transcript)

Former “60 Minutes” correspondent Scott Pelley is blunt with the New York Times in a new interview.

“CBS News,” he says, “is in fire.”

Pelley was dismissed this week after 37 years with the network for speaking his mind against the new, Trump-tilted regime.

Several of his colleagues were fired before his confrontation with new executive producer Nick Bilton including executive producer Tanya Simon and fellow correspondents Sharyn Alfonsi and Cecilia Vega.

Here’s the link to the interview.

Pelley tells the Times that when he went into his final meeting with CBS News execs, Tom Cibrowski accused him of physically attacking Bilton at the prior, public dust up.

He says: “Tom accuses me of physically abusing Nick Bilton. This is a lie. I didn’t come within 10 feet of Nick Bilton. In my life, I have never put my hands on anyone in anger. And when he was caught in that lie, he said, well, OK, I take that back. And I said, great.”

Pelley says of the $16 million settlement the previous CBS regime reached with Donald Trump: “Paying the bribe broke our hearts.”

He says: “The very last thing that the previous ownership did was pay a multi-million-dollar bribe to the president to settle this frivolous, ridiculous lawsuit…No lawyer thought that was necessary, but they did it to get the sale [of Paramount CBS to David and Larry Ellison] through.”

The Beatles Find a Fall 2026 Project: Dolby Atmos Version of “A Hard Day’s Night” Being Remixed Right Now by Famed Engineer

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The Beatles Find a Fall 2026 Project: Dolby Atmos Version of “A Hard Day’s Night” Being Remixed Right Now by Famed Engineer

Every fall the Beatles aka Apple Records come up with a new project.

Little by little, though, they’re running out of records they can remix and remaster.

Last fall came the remastered Anthology series with an added Anthology 4, which some may say was unnecessary.

Now we have an idea of what could be coming this fall.

Famed music engineer (and Emmy winner) Gary C. Bourgeois says on Threads that he’s remixing the whole “A Hard Day’s Night” movie for Dolby Atmos.

Cool!

In the comments section, Bourgeois says: I”t is the whole film redone for Atmos distribution. And yes… Not easy as, the original was shot in 16 mm black-and-white and all mono.”

He adds, “This will be for both home and also theatrical Dolby Atmos formatting.”

The film, directed by Richard Lester, was originally released in 1964, when the Beatles conquered America. It’s had many upgrades since then including big one in 2000 by Harvey Weinstein and Miramax.

Now it seems the rights are at Janus Films, a very fine company that will give it a lot of love. Dolby Atmos is currently heard on Amazon and Apple Music platforms and in theaters equipped with it like AMC Lincoln Square.

Madonna PR Tour Continues: Drops 10 Min Video with New Songs, Says at Q&A She Won’t Tour, No Vegas Sphere, Wrote Song on New Album with Daughter

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Madonna PR Tour Continues: Drops 10 Min Video with New Songs, Says at Q&A She Won’t Tour, No Vegas Sphere, Wrote Song on New Album with Daughter

Madonna fans were thrilled to see her live on stage last night at the Beacon Theater.

She debuted a 10 minute film for the Tribeca Film Festival and did a Q&A with Anderson Cooper who filled in for Jimmy Fallon.

The film, tied to her upcoming “Confessions on a Dance Floor II,” showed off five songs, three of which were new to the delighted crowd.

The song that got the most love was “Danceteria,” an ode to her old stomping grounds circa 1980. There are a lot of cameos from her friends.

During the session, Madonna said she has no tour plans, and wouldn’t be interested in playing the Sphere in Las Vegas. She vacillated about the Netflix miniseries starring Julia Garner. It was unclear what was happening, although the pair will appear in “The Studio” next season as if they’re making the show.

One reveal: she wrote one of the new songs on the album with daughter Lourdes aka Lola.

This was all coming off Madonna’s Times Square launch the other day that didn’t actually stop traffic, but got a lot of attention.

Madonna is almost 68 and she’s trying to keep her hat in the ring. Why not? Like Paul McCartney, the Rolling Stones, and other legacy stars she wants to stay relevant. It’s not like she’s going to retire and play golf!

The video drops on YouTube Monday morning at 11am. Sabrina Carpenter is featured in their current song together. Other guests include Benedict Cumberbatch, Gwendoline Christie, Kate Moss, ARCA, Honey Dijon, Shygirl, Archie Madekwe, Odessa A’Zion, Julia Garner, Richard E. Grant, Cole Palmer, João Pedro, and Debi Mazar.

Box Office: “Scary Movie” Scares Up Almost $25 Mil Opening Despite Terrible Reviews, “Masters of the Universe” in with $12 Mil

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Box Office: “Scary Movie” Scares Up Almost $25 Mil Opening Despite Terrible Reviews, “Masters of the Universe” in with $12 Mil

The Friday box office shows that everyone loves horror, good or bad.

“Scary Movie” — the resurrected Miramax franchise — got hellacious reviews. No one cared. Total take Thursday and Friday was close to $25 million.

Why? It’s a good brand, and everyone needs a laugh at this point even if the jokes are bad.

Indie horror flick “Backrooms” continues to grow, up 52% from Thursday, now at $117 million on a $10 mil budget. “Obsession” still obsessing, with $134 million, on a $1 million budget.

Meantime, “Masters of Universe” arrived with $11.7 million over the two day opening. This one was not as badly received — 66% — but isn’t something audiences are necessarily pining for. The audience rating is 88%.

keep refreshing…

Taylor Swift Aiming for Banner High in MSG For Wedding, Per TMZ and NY Post, StubHub and Seat Geek Fighting Over Ticketing Rights LOL

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Taylor Swift Aiming for Banner High in MSG For Wedding, Per TMZ and NY Post, StubHub and Seat Geek Fighting Over Ticketing Rights LOL

The NY Post and TMZ are reporting that Taylor Swift will marry Travis Kelce at Madison Square Garden.

Here’s my exclusive: I hear that Stub Hub and Seat Geek are fighting over ticketing rights.

Restaurant Via Carota will cater for 20,000 guests at food stations.

They’re replacing the Diet Coke machines with Dom Perignon dispensers.

Are you serious? Come on, were you born yesterday?

This is called a misdirect so that all eyes will be on the Garden at 34th St. and 7th Avenue.

The wedding is not taking place at MSG. If it is, I’m grabbing the merch rights for wedding T shirts.

Actually, knowing Taylor, she’s all set up for that, from t shirts and hoodies to jewelry and bobble heads.

The couple have also insisted on a new banner high inside the arena, next to Billy Joel and Elton John.

Taylor will also drop a new album on that day, written and recorded during her bridal shower. She will perform it with The National and the Bleachers and Haim after dinner.

HBO and Netflix are fighting over those rights right now, but Apple has the inside track.

Also, Tim Cook is officiating.

The wedding dress is being designed by Global Souvenirs on Eighth Avenue, with an I LUV NY theme.

Wedding cake? You know there will be several Carvel stands set up around the arena.

Only in New York, kids, only in New York.

Liz Smith’s Literacy Partners Gala on Monday Suddenly Ground Zero as Famed Lesley Stahl Hosts Dinner in the Middle of “60 Minutes” Debacle

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Liz Smith’s Literacy Partners Gala on Monday Suddenly Ground Zero as Famed Lesley Stahl Hosts Dinner in the Middle of “60 Minutes” Debacle

My late, much missed friend and mentor, Liz Smith, started Literacy Partners 40 years ago with Arnold Scaasi and Parker Ladd. It became a hugely important group bringing light to darkness teaching New Yorkers without resources to read.

If Liz were here — and she is in my head — she’d be beside herself right. On Monday, at the annual gala, Literacy Partners is hosted by Lesley Stahl. Given the current debacle at “60 Minutes,” whatever Lesley says that night at Chelsea Piers will be heard around the world.

Liz! You would have already had the exclusive interview with Lesley in your column, on the front page of every paper that carried it. I know you’re in heaven getting ready for a big scoop!

Lesley is not alone in getting a spotlight Monday night. The others are Patricia Cornwell, Sherrie Westin, Barbara Tober, and Sabastian Niles. Sherrie Westin is married to former ABC News chief David Westin and is the CEO of Sesame Workshop, which produces “Sesame Street.” She was once married to Reagan-Bush player Ed Rollins. Liz broke those stories, too.

So interesting that four decades later, it’s all here. Literacy Partners’ mission is to advance literacy two generations at a time, helping adults, parents and caregivers build the skills and confidence they need to create stronger futures for themselves and the children in their care.

I don’t know if there are any tickets left to this shindig, but it’s going to be a blast! To make a contribution or to purchase a table or tickets for the 2026 Literacy Partners Gala, you find all the info at www.literacypartners.org/gala. Who won’t be there? My guesses: Bari Weiss and Nick Bilton! But Liz will be having margharitas and keeping an eye on this whole bunch!

Remaining Correspondents Stay But Warn: “Newsrooms Are Not Supposed to Be Run Like Dictatorships…We do not want to see 60 Minutes die”

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Remaining Correspondents Stay But Warn: “Newsrooms Are Not Supposed to Be Run Like Dictatorships…We do not want to see 60 Minutes die”

The remaining correspondents at “60 Minutes” have issued a warning to the new regime.

Lesley Stahl, Bill Whitaker, and Jon Wertheim say they will stay. “We do not want to see 60 Minutes die,” they wrote in a memo.

But they also say, “Newsrooms are not supposed to be run like dictatorships.”

And so the gauntlet has been thrown down. How will the new regime respond? I guess we’ll see how stories develop over the summer.

Hunter Biden Comes Out Swinging: Hints at Starting a Substack After Already Creating a Ruckus on Twitter, Wonders If Trump is “Crushing” On Him

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Hunter Biden Comes Out Swinging: Hints at Starting a Substack After Already Creating a Ruckus on Twitter, Wonders If Trump is “Crushing” On Him

Hunter Biden is off and running.

Just now he hinted — on his new Twitter account — that he’ll be starting a Substack. Paid subscriptions. Here we go!

President Joe Biden’s controversial ex-drug addict son has cleaned up his act and is ready to take on mortal enemy, Donald Trump.

Trump doesn’t know what to do. He posted a fake photo of Hunter making a sketch of Trump that says “world’s greatest president.”

Hunter responded by asking if Trump might be crushing on him. “Is he gay?” Hunter wrote.

Hunter is hitting back on Twitter with a deft back hand, and is willing to go on the offensive as needed. If he adds Substack, it will be a slam dunk hit.

Trump is being out played, for once. Bring it on!

Ticking Clock: Lesley Stahl Reportedly Brings in the Big Guns to Protect Her from New “60 Minutes” Regime, Age 84 and Not Retiring

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Ticking Clock: Lesley Stahl Reportedly Brings in the Big Guns to Protect Her from New “60 Minutes” Regime, Age 84 and Not Retiring

The “60 Minutes” clock is ticking like a time bomb.

Lesley Stahl, now the most senior and tenured of the show’s correspondents, isn’t fooling around.

Stahl is bringing out the big guns. She’s reportedly hired Bryan Lourd of Creative Artists Agency to represent her in the CBS debacle.

Matt Belloni reports this in his Puck newsletter over night.

In the last two weeks, Stahl — who’s 84 and has no plans to retire — has seen four of her colleagues leave the show. Anderson Cooper went on his own. But dislikes CBS News chief fired Sharyn Alfonsi and Cecilia Vega. Then new Executive Producer Nick Bilton fired Scott Pelley.

Also gone are Executive Producer Tanya Simon and senior production staff.

Weiss and Bilton are no match for Lourd or CAA, believe me. Weiss may not care, but Bilton will want some kind of career after this blows up in his face. Lourd knows that.

Losing Lesley Stahl would be ‘game over’ for the new regime. She’s the last link to the classic “60 Minutes” of Mike Wallace, Morley Safer, Harry Reasoner, and Ed Bradley. Her skills and connections drive the show’s authority and public trust. As it is, Pelley’s exit is devastating. His political pieces are incisive and on the money. That piece on the Vietnam caves will win awards.

As for Bill Whitaker and Jon Wertheim: they better take a page from Stahl’s book if they want to stick around.

And new correspondents? Now that CNN and CBS will be corporate cousins, watch for self-aggrandizing Jake Tapper to try to get a foot in the door.

PS The Joe Rogan rumor has been put to bed. Rogan’s appearance on “60 Minutes” would be the end of CBS News completely.

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