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Emmys Choose 10 Actors We Won’t See on Show Including Laurie Metcalf, Jason Bateman, Richard Jenkins, Dakota Fanning, Charles Melton

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Emmys Choose 10 Actors We Won’t See on Show Including Laurie Metcalf, Jason Bateman, Richard Jenkins, Dakota Fanning, Charles Melton

The Emmy Awards are always self-defeating. This time, they’ve really lived up to the reputation.

They announced five categories they won’t be showing on the main Emmy telecast come September 14th. They include Best Supporting Actor and Actress in a Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie.

So that includes Laurie Metcalf, Jason Bateman, Richard Jenkins, Dakota Fanning, Charles Melton, Linda Cardellini, David Harbour, COnstance Zimmer, Joy Sunday, Youn Yuh-jung, Richard Gadd, or Nick Offerman. It doesn’t matter that Metcalf has three Tony Awards, or that Youn Yuh-jung won an Oscar in 2021.

The other categories are: Writing and Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie as well as Writing For a Variety Series, which had been alternating with Writing For a Variety Special between the main and Creative Arts ceremonies.

All of these awards will be presented during the Creative Arts shows — which are not even streamed — on the preceding weekend. That means the winners will be known before the Emmys, so if you lost, you probably can’t come unless you buy a ticket.

The point is, the Emmys want to cut the length of the show. They will still have pointless reunions and tributes, but actually showing gratitude to the people who make the current TV shows is not important.

Sounds like a fun night!

Meantime, all the Hollywood guilds are furious. Read their response here:
“The DGA, SAG-AFTRA and the WGA issued the following joint statement in response to a decision by the Emmys to remove award categories from the live broadcast:

“The Emmys exist to celebrate the best of television and the artists who are central to bringing these stories to life. The decision to eliminate these categories from the primetime broadcast devalues the contributions of the talented people the Academy is meant to honor. An awards show dedicated to recognizing excellence should not reduce recognition for the artists whose work gives it meaning.”

Creepy: Pop Star Role Model Is Actually No Role Model, Says He’d Like to Be the Single Parent of a Little Girl He Could Raise On His Own

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Creepy: Pop Star Role Model Is Actually No Role Model, Says He’d Like to Be the Single Parent of a Little Girl He Could Raise On His Own

Tucker Harrington Pillsbury goes by the stage name Role Model.

He’s no Role Model, as it turns out.

The 29 year old says in a podcast called Therapuss that he has unusual desires for adulthood.

Model told Therapuss — and I got it via People — that he’d like to be a single parent. No partner, definitely not a wife.

He’d prefer to raise a little girl named “Winnie” on his own.

“My dream has always been to be a single father, and to have a daughter, and to raise a daughter by myself would be really fun,” he said, adding, “Her name’s Winnie.”

“I want a daughter that’s ideally mine, and then I thank whoever had it for me,” he said.

He added that even though it might be “destructive” for the kid, “I just want to raise a child by myself because then you can kind of just, like, mold them into your best friend.”

Model has supposedly been dating actress Dakota Johnson, who’s 36, and needs to hit the Raya dating app right away. This guy is creepy and bonkers.

Pillsbury is the “do not” boy of 2026. His “Sally, when the Wine Runs Out” was probably already a one off hit. But this might cement that fate.

Charts Reality: The Future is Here And It’s Not the Rolling Stones or Madonna, Who Sees 73% Sales Drop in Second Week of “Confessions”

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Charts Reality: The Future is Here And It’s Not the Rolling Stones or Madonna, Who Sees 73% Sales Drop in Second Week of “Confessions”

Sales figures for music are in and they tell a tale.

Number 1s rapper Future, whose new album, “The Real Me,” sold 131K albums, mostly all from streaming. About 14K constituted physical sales.

The Rolling Stones’ “Foreign Tongues,” with rave reviews and lots of press, finished at number 7. According to hitsdailydouble, the total sold was just 52K — about 10,000 lower than predicted. Most of it was physical sales. This is very disappointing. The group could sell out stadiums all over the world. Why is no one buying the music? The album is great.

Even worse, Madonna took a 73% spill in the second week of “Confessions 2.” She pushed just 36,759 copies, dropping by almost 100,000 since last week.

Would touring have changed things for Madonna or the Stones? Appearing on TV? And do they even care? Maybe the point was just that they could make great records at this point in their careers.

Also, pretty much gone from the charts after years of occupying them: Taylor Swift. Her lone entry is “Life of a Showgirl,” at number 24, actually up 5 spots, with 23,403. The honeymoon is over!

Tom Cruise Piggybacking Publicity and Marketing on Wild Popularity of “The Odyssey” and World Cup to Plug Fall Movie “Digger”

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Tom Cruise Piggybacking Publicity and Marketing on Wild Popularity of “The Odyssey” and World Cup to Plug Fall Movie “Digger”

Tom Cruise is out looking for an audience for his fall movie, called “Digger.”

Tom is appearing at the World Cup championship this Sunday for no reason other than to plug the movie. He’s either repelling off the stadium or flying over in a jet, or singing with Madonna. Pick one.

Cruise has also posted a video playing his “Digger” character, who looks a like Slim Pickens from “Dr. Strangelove.”

On top of that, Tom has attached himself to Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey.” Cruise is very canny. Suddenly, he’s Nolan’s biggest fan. He was late to a screening Wednesday night but when he arrived he asked AMC Lincoln Square to run it again. He invited in all the theater’s staff, too, resulting in a Page Six item.

This is particularly strange since “Digger” is coming from Warner Bros, the studio Nolan left — for Universal — because they screwed up his last movie, “Tenet.”

What’s next? Look for Tom shoehorning “Digger” into “Spider Man” in two weeks. He’s going to be Zelig until “Digger” opens.

UPDATE Levon Helm Studios “The Barn” Sees Cancellations from Star Performers as Artists Support Amy Helms Over Board That Pushed Her Out

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UPDATE Levon Helm Studios “The Barn” Sees Cancellations from Star Performers as Artists Support Amy Helms Over Board That Pushed Her Out

The board of Levon Helms Studios in Woodstock, which operates The Barn, is getting the cold shoulder from performers.

Since Levon’s daughter, Amy, was pushed out of the venue by Brian Parillo and his partner, Michael Skurnick, most of the acts scheduled to perform this summer have cancelled their shows.

I told you this would happen.

The late, famed drummer and singer songwriter for The Band started The Barn in 2004 as legacy for his singer songwriter daughter.

But in May, Amy was pushed out by interlopers who secured support from her stepmother. Last week Amy announced that she was out, and her jam sessions — the Midnight Rambles — were suspended.

Parillo responded on Instagram saying “LHS is not a birthright. It is Levon Helm’s legacy.”

Well, it actually is a birthright. Parillo and Skurnick won’t be able to get anyone worth buying a ticket for to play The Barn without a Helm at the helm.

The latest to cancel is Rachael and Vilray, of Lake Shore Dive fame, who were set to be there in December. (See their post below.)

More currently, acts for next week have all cancelled. And Lola Kirke is out for August 8th. Lola’s dad is Bad Company drummer Simon Kirke, so that sends a message to the music world that The Barn is off limits until Amy Helm can regain control.

UPDATE: Late Rock Legend Levon Helm’s Daughter, Amy, Ousted from Dad’s Studio/Club — New President Claims Ownership “Is not a birthright”

Don’t Cry for Me, Argentina: World Cup Tickets Selling for $70K a Pair on StubHub for Sunday’s Blow Out Finale with Spain, And Madonna-Bieber Show

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Don’t Cry for Me, Argentina: World Cup Tickets Selling for $70K a Pair on StubHub for Sunday’s Blow Out Finale with Spain, And Madonna-Bieber Show

Still thinking about going to Sunday’s World Cup game?

You’re in luck. Stub Hub as a few seats left.

The best ones are selling for around $35,000 apiece. They’re dead center on the field, so you won’t miss any action. They do not include a helicopter ride in and out of the stadium but I’m sure that be can be arranged.

If you don’t need to sit that close, there are several offers in the just-under $10,000 category.

All in all, pretty reasonable considering there will be a crazy half time show with Madonna, Justin Bieber, and Tom Cruise among the featured celebrities. And Donald Trump will be there to present the World Cup, openly admire the athletes’ looks, and accept another Peace Prize from FIFA. 

Box Office: Pow! “The Odyssey” Starts with Triumphant $17.6 in Previews, with Shows Playing Around the Clock for Nolan’s Masterpiece

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Box Office: Pow! “The Odyssey” Starts with Triumphant $17.6 in Previews, with Shows Playing Around the Clock for Nolan’s Masterpiece

Odysseus is coming home!

Yesterday, Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey,” a three hour masterpiece, arrived in spectacular fashion.

Previews brought in $17.6 million as theaters showed the movie around the clock, and audiences checked in even at 3am and 7am.

On social media, about 99% of the reaction from regular theatergoers was gushing with raves. And rightly so. “The Odyssey,” based on Homer’s 3,000 year old tales, is magnificently made cinema with Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway, Tom Holland, John Leguizamo, and Samantha Morton heading up an all star cast that also includes Charlize Theron and many more.

On Rotten Tomatoes, the critics score this morning “The Odyssey” stands at 96% fresh, with a ranking of 97 on the audience meter.

In some locations, you can’t even get a ticket to the movie, especially if you want to see it in IMAX.

But you don’t have to see it in IMAX. A big screen will suffice, at least the firs time you see it — because this is a movie that demands a couple of viewings.

So we’re off to the races! “The Odyssey” should have no trouble clearing $100 million this weekend, and maybe more like $125 million.

Also, this is the Best Picture of 2027, kids. No matter what good films come next, nothing can top this achievement. Look for Best Actor (Damon), Supporting Actress (Hathaway, Morton), Supporting Actor (John Leguizamo,Tom Holland) and more!

Trump Election Blather: Even Fox News’ Sean Hannity Cut Away from Ridiculous Claims After Less Than 30 Minutes, So Did CBS News, NewsNation

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Trump Election Blather: Even Fox News’ Sean Hannity Cut Away from Ridiculous Claims After Less Than 30 Minutes, So Did CBS News, NewsNation

Donald Trump’s speech tonight was not a success.

Both ABC and NBC refused to air it in the first place.

CBS News, which he thinks is in his pocket, showed about 20 minutes of Trump’s outright lies and blathering about 2020 election results.

Then CBS Evening News patsy Tony Dokoupil came back on screen with Major Garrett. They ran a fact check and concluded that Trump was not telling the truth.

Over on Fox News, Trump’s bff Sean Hannity also bailed after less than 30 minutes. Fox News cut to Iran stories and the Canadian fires. Even Hannity couldn’t listen to Trump’s bizarre ranting.

Meanwhile, CNN and MS NOW cut in after five minutes and didn’t go back.

Even News Nation dumped the speech.

Even the most right-wing, conservative pundits knew that Trump was trying to lay the groundwork to disrupt the November mid terms.

Over at Rupert Murdoch’s New York Post, news of the speech was pushed down the page.

Maybe this act of insanity was just one too much. Will MAGA wake up? Stay tuned…

Famed “Rocky” Producer Irwin Winkler Gives a Thumbs Up to “I Play Rocky” Movie, Which He Didn’t Produce And Has No Participation In (Exclusive)

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Famed “Rocky” Producer Irwin Winkler Gives a Thumbs Up to “I Play Rocky” Movie, Which He Didn’t Produce And Has No Participation In (Exclusive)

All of a sudden there’s a lot of interest in a movie no one was taking seriously.

That’s Peter Farrelly’s “I Play Rocky,” the story of how the Oscar winning movie, “Rocky,” was made back in 1975.

Anthony Ippolito, a dead ringer for a young Sylvester Stallone, plays the actor who wrote the screenplay and starred in the film. It was the beginning of an enduring franchise that covered six or seven movies, as well as the trio of “Creed” films.

Farrelly’s movie, “Green Book,” won Best Picture a few years ago. He even won an Oscar for co-writing the screenplay. And that was after making a bunch of hit comedies like “Dumb and Dumber.”

Irwin Winkler bought the rights to “Rocky” before Day 1, and still owns the rights. He even produced the “Creed” movies. So you’d think he was involved in “I Play Rocky” as another chapter in the Rocky-verse.

“No,” he told me today, laughing. “I have nothing to do with it. I’m a character in the movie, but we all are because we’re all public people. An actor plays me” — PJ Byrne — “but that’s it.”

Winkler did tell me he’s seen “I Play Rocky.” And? “It’s very good. I really liked it. They did a great job.”

He says Amazon MGM will re-release the original “Rocky” for its 50th anniversary in November, in concert with the new movie. So he’s excited about that. “But I wasn’t going to produce this one. They came with the idea, and we said, Do it.”

And Sylvester Stallone? “I don’t think he gets anything for it, either,” Winkler. “But I heard he really liked it, too.”

Could lightning strike twice for “Rocky” 50 years after its release? Maybe. Farrelly certainly knows what works. And so far the trailer looks very promising.

PS Winkler, who’s 95 and not retired, will be at the premiere.

Trump’s Latest Grift: Selling Wall Street a High Priced Subscription to Get His Truth Social Posts Early — About FREE Public Policy — And Pocketing Proceeds

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Trump’s Latest Grift: Selling Wall Street a High Priced Subscription to Get His Truth Social Posts Early — About FREE Public Policy — And Pocketing Proceeds

On Truth Social, which he owns, Donald Trump posts a lot most days.

In the middle of the night, on weekends when he’s alone (Melania and Barron are elsewhere), Trump rails against foreign leaders, makes proclamations about cutting off countries, or bombing them.

Of course that should all be public knowledge delivered at the same time and available for free.

But now Truth Social is going to start selling their garbage in high priced subscriptions to Wall Street. Trump’s rich cronies will get his announcements before we do, for a price.

And the money goes to Trump.

It’s just another grift and exploitation of the White House and his position as president.

CNN, terrified of its potential new owners, reported it as if it were matter of fact. If Biden or Obama had done something like this, there would be speeches on the floor of Congress.

Meantime, Trump’s TelePrompter operator has reportedly made $100.000 from bets on Kalshi about what his boss will say in speeches. Gabriel Perez knew what Trump would say before he delivered the speeches, then put money on it on Kalshi. He’s been suspended, but Trump is no doubt proud of Perez for his smarts. Criminal behavior is something Trump rewards whole heartedly. Perez is probably up for a government appointment now!

It just never ends, the piggy behavior of Mr. Lard On. And his fans? They love it!

Trump is making a speech tonight, but ABC and NBC aren’t carrying it. CNN, MS NOW, and Fox News will, undoubtedly. CBS, the new Trump house organ? We’ll wait and see…

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