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Britney Spears Has More to Say About Her Ex’s Tell All Book, Which BTW Didn’t Get a Sales Bounce with New Revelations

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Britney Spears Has More to Say About Her Ex’s Tell All Book, Which BTW Didn’t Get a Sales Bounce with New Revelations

Britney Spears is coming off more sympathetic than ever in the press

She’s fighting off a tell all book by her smarmy ex husband Kevin Federline. The book will be published next Tuesday.

“You Thought You Knew” is Federline’s cash in after 18 years on Britney’s gravy train. This week the book garnered so much publicity that even the New York Times ran a story on it.

Unfortunately, Federline may find that people don’t want to read lurid stories about Britney. They want her to succeed. Even with all the headlines this week, “You Thought You Knew” didn’t rise above number 1,000 on amazon.com in advance sales. My prediction is a couple of days of sales next week, followed by a significant drop.

Meantime, Britney has issued a second post. As she says of one of Federline’s interviews: “It literally blows my mind the moments he stops before he cries are you fucking serious…”

Britney is ditzy but she’s human, and she hasn’t harmed anyone. As for Federline, he’s never worked, has lived off his divorce, and will now live off the infamy of the book. How long before he sinks to the level of “Dancing with the Stars” and other reality shows as a washed up celebrity?

Britney Spears Accuses Ex Husband of “Gaslighting” as He Peddles Sleazy Tell All Book in the New York Times, Of All Places

Roger Friedman
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Britney Spears Accuses Ex Husband of “Gaslighting” as He Peddles Sleazy Tell All Book in the New York Times, Of All Places

Britney Spears is not happy with ex husband, Kevin Federline.

Unrestrained by any agreements, Federline has published a tell all book about their relationship. The book is called “You Thought You Knew,” and will drop October 21st.

Federline has accomplished nothing in life except marrying a pop star and fathering her two children. His only other accomplishment is sponging off of her.

In the book he makes wild, unpleasant claims about Spears, whom he claims is on the verge of something terrible — even though he hasn’t seen her in years.

“It’s become impossible to pretend everything’s OK,” he writes. “From where I sit, the clock is ticking, and we’re getting close to the 11th hour. Something bad is going to happen if things don’t change, and my biggest fear is that our sons will be left holding the pieces.”

Spears — who’s certainly had a rocky life — is not taking this laying down.

She writes on TWitter:

“The constant gaslighting from ex-husband is extremely hurtful and exhausting. I have always pleaded and screamed to have a life with my boys.
Relationships with teenage boys is complex. I have felt demoralized by this situation and have always asked and almost begged for them to be a part of my life.

“Sadly, they have always witnessed the lack of respect shown by own father for me. They need to take responsibility for themselves. With one son only seeing me for 45 min in the past 5 years and the other with only 4 visits in the past 5 years.

“I have pride too. From now on I will let them know when I am available. Trust me, those white lies in that book, they are going straight to the bank and I am the only one who genuinely gets hurt here. I will always love them and if you really know me, you won’t pay attention to the tabloids of my mental health and drinking.

“I am actually a pretty intelligent woman who has been trying to live a sacred and private life the past 5 years. I speak on this because I have had enough and any real woman would do the same.”

I have no dog in this race. But to think the Times has assigned two reporters to this story is the most hilarious part ever. I guess we know why they can’t figure out Israel and Gaza, and so forth. To not know Kevin Federline is a classic sleaze bag explains everything.

Oscar Winners Robert De Niro and Al Pacino Get Together for Moncler Ad Campaign, But Another Oscar Winner is Invisible

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Oscar Winners Robert De Niro and Al Pacino Get Together for Moncler Ad Campaign, But Another Oscar Winner is Invisible

So, fashion house Moncler scored a coup for the winter.

They’ve got Robert De Niro and Al Pacino in ad together for their pricey outerwear.

This pair is not often seen in the same place unless they’re promoting a movie like “Heat” or “The Irishman.”

Moncler outdid themselves.

But there’s an invisible Oscar winning actress in that ad. That would be the sensation Jessica Chastain.

Don’t see her? Chastain is married to Moncler’s secret weapon executive, Gian Luca Passi de Preposulo, since 2017. They have two children, and are considered one of the best couples in the Hollywood multiverse.

Chastain and Pacino are long time buddies, having appeared on Broadway together in “Wild Salome,” and then in the movie. When Chastain won Best Actress in Cannes for “Tree of Life,” De Niro was head of the jury.

Small world? May be. But there’s some kind of magic at foot here. And we’re all the better for it!

Tuesday Box Office: Jennifer Lopez’s “Spider Woman” Kisses Off into the Abyss, “Roofman” Shows More Life

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Tuesday Box Office: Jennifer Lopez’s “Spider Woman” Kisses Off into the Abyss, “Roofman” Shows More Life

Tuesday night, good for adults before the weekend rush.

“Kiss of the Spider Woman” has disappeared. Since it’s ignominious weekend — either $850K or $1 million, take your pick — Jennifer Lopez’s film has vanished again.

No numbers for Monday or Tuesday shows. Tonight most theaters are near empty if not altogether vacant. Here or there you might find six people in a room, but that’s very rare.

Last night I plunked down $13.49 for “Roofman.” It was a great success. Plays to an older crowd, but multicultural, and everyone enjoyed it. Proud that I contributed to the $1.2 million total last night. Here’s hoping good word of mouth continues to draw some nice crowds.

There’s a lot of chitchat on line about “One Battle After Another” costing $130 million. What were they thinking, etc? Well, it’s going to break even one day. It will also have a good life in theaters starting in mid December right through January, February, and the Oscars. The Paul Thomas Anderson dramedy is going to win lots of awards. Warner Bros. can ride it out after their huge year.

Yesterday, “Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale” tied the box office for the previous installment at $44 million. It’s already playing on VOD at home, so its theater count will get cut on Friday. But nice work for a second sequel. Nominations for screenplay and below the line — costumes, sets, etc – should be involved!

Taylor Swift Sales for New “Life of a Showgirl” Drop 91% After Massive First Week Debut, Everyone Who Wants It Has It

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Taylor Swift Sales for New “Life of a Showgirl” Drop 91% After Massive First Week Debut, Everyone Who Wants It Has It

The life of a showgirl ain’t easy.

Also, there are just so many people who want Taylor Swift’s new album,

And now, they all have it.

Sales for “The Life of a Showgirl” are dropping 91% in its second week of release.

Week 1 brought in 4 million in sales. This was accomplished in a dozen different ways that are not usual for the record biz. But Swift’s gang pulled it off.

Now hitsdailydouble.com computes sales of 345,000 in the second week, which is still more than most albums get in their first week.

But really, 4.345 million in sales is beyond imagination. And who would be left at this point?

One other reason why “Showgirl” has dropped so precipitously is that except for one track no singles are allowed be downloaded separately from iTunes or other services. So if you like “Wood” or another track, you have to get the whole album.

We won’t cry for Taylor, and it’s not like anything’s coming along to knock her off the top of the charts. Even if she sells 170,000 copies next week, she’ll hold on as the supreme leader of the pop charts.

How She Did It: Taylor Swift Sells 4 Million Albums in Debut Week, Breaks Record Because No Individual Tracks Could Be Sold

“Saturday Night Live” Season 51 Off to Rocky Start with Bad Bunny Opener and Amy Poehler-Hosted 2nd Episode Down in Ratings

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“Saturday Night Live” Season 51 Off to Rocky Start with Bad Bunny Opener and Amy Poehler-Hosted 2nd Episode Down in Ratings

This past Saturday’s “SNL” was a ratings downer.

It was down 400,000 viewers from the opener a week before, and that wasn’t so great either.

The Bad Bunny opener scored 4.4 million, kind of a disappointment after all the hub bub about the Bunny performing at the Super Bowl. His TV ratings didn’t reflect his big album sales. Doja Cat was a disappointing musical guest.

The second episode was hosted by Amy Poehler, who we love and adore. But Role Model was the worst musical guest in a long time. He has one hit, no one cares, and it was performed badly. The surprise appearance of Vanity Fair’s new cover subject, Charlie XCX, didn’t help.

Seth Meyers and Tina Fey also put in cameos on the news desk with Poehler and Colin Jost and Michael Che. But unannounced cameos don’t pull in ratings.

There are new writers, but the show has not been very funny. Most of the skteches were duds, except for one at the very end, “Emo Mom,” in which Poehler came alive. Otherwise, most people no doubt switched it off and went to bed.

Sabrina Carpenter hosts this week and she’s the musical guest as well. After that, “SNL” needs some big hitters to get them through November sweeps — and some better writing. It’s just not sharp.

Broadway Got a Massive Box Office Bounce For Columbus Day Weekend Thanks to “Hamilton” Taking in a Whopping $4 Million!

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Broadway Got a Massive Box Office Bounce For Columbus Day Weekend Thanks to “Hamilton” Taking in a Whopping $4 Million!

Broadway was boffo this past week.

The Columbus Day holiday brought a spectactular $8 million rise to the box office numbers for all shows in total.

“Hamilton” is out of control, with $4 million for the week thanks to Leslie Odom, Jr. and premium price tickets over $1,500!

Democracy is not cheap!

Still booming more than ever: Jonathan Groff as Bobby Darin in “Just in Time.” Bobby D must be partying in heaven knowing that so many people are spending so much money on his life story!

Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter may be ‘waiting for Godot’ but their $600 premium ticket is fueling $1.8 million a week in ticket sales.

One of the few laggards is “Stranger Things,” based on the TV series, which has never broken out the way it was expected. They had a sharp jump from last week, but their total capacity at the theater is just 75%. They’re waiting for the series to return to generate new interest.

“Wicked” and “The Lion King” remain the other top musicals, all sold out and clearing $2.5 mil and $2.2 mil each.

Stop Everything! Watch Bette Midler Sing Special “Wind Beneath My Wings” to Stephen Colbert on Tonight’s “Late Show” (Pre-taped)

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Stop Everything! Watch Bette Midler Sing Special “Wind Beneath My Wings” to Stephen Colbert on Tonight’s “Late Show” (Pre-taped)

Bette Midler — with great gray hair — makes a rare appearance on Stephen Colbert tonight.

This is the clip — must-see. Can’t wait for the whole segment. Bette sounds amazing, singing special lyrics to “Wind Beneath My Wings.” Will she ever make another record? It would be huge.

PS

11:30pm tonight CBS

Review: Channing Tatum, Kirsten Dunst Shine in Derek Cianfrance’s Compelling “Roofman” — Awards Season Dark Horse

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Review: Channing Tatum, Kirsten Dunst Shine in Derek Cianfrance’s Compelling “Roofman” — Awards Season Dark Horse

Let’s cut to the chase. I really, really liked Derek Cianfrance’s “Roofman,” which is in theaters and should be a bigger deal than it already is.

Hopefully, word of mouth will carry it forward to Critics Choice and Golden Globe nominations.

Cianfrance is the indie director of movies like “The Place Between the Pines” and “Blue Valentine.” This is easily his most accessible and entertaining film so far.

Tatum, who’s been looking for some kind of breakthrough after a roller coaster ride with “Magic Mike” movies and “21 Jump Street,” finally has something to chew on as Jeffrey Manchester — this is a real life story — who broke into a McDonald’s through the roof, robbed the place (tied up the staff, etc), lavishly spent the proceeds, and wound up in jail.

That’s not the end of the story. Manchester is not satisfied to stay locked up after getting a 45 year sentence. So he cleverly escapes, and then the fun begins.

The police describe Manchester as brilliant but stupid, and that’s true. He probably has a genius IQ, and puts it to work. On the lam, he breaks into a Toys R Us through the roof, and finds a place where he can nest out of sight.

The twist is that he falls for a female clerk (Dunst), and begins sneaking out of the Toys R Us to woo her. She has no idea he’s living in the store where she works. Yes, this all happened, I think in North Carolina, which makes sense.

Tatum and Dunst have chemistry off the charts. Plus there’s a stellar cast put together by the legendary Bonnie Timmerman including Peter Dinklage, Ben Mendelsohn, Uzo Adaba, LaKeith Stanfield, Juno Temple, Melonie Diaz, Molly Price, and Tony Revolori.

That’s some group, and you can’t imagine how they fit together. But they do thanks to Cianfrance and Kirt Gunn’s smart, edgy script which should certainly be up for awards of all kinds.

In most other hands, “Roofman” might not have worked. But Cianfrance knows how to develop conflicted heroes so well that Manchester, though a criminal, remains very sympathetic. It’s Tatum’s best work. Kirsten Dunst — what can you say? — she lights up every scene. She’s a compelling, endearing leading lady, and you’re for things to work out for her.

Diane Keaton Holiday Record “First Christmas” Goes Top 10 on iTunes Posthumously: Fulfilled Her Lifelong Dream of a Singing Career

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Diane Keaton Holiday Record “First Christmas” Goes Top 10 on iTunes Posthumously: Fulfilled Her Lifelong Dream of a Singing Career

Life changes on a dime.

A year ago Diane Keaton — Oscar winner, movie star — released a holiday single called “First Christmas.” It fulfilled her lifelong ambition to be a professional singer.

The famed songwriter Carole Bayer Sager co-wrote the song with Jonas Myrin. Not much happened, but it was great to hear Keaton, who first sang in “Annie Hall.”

Now, less than a week after her untimely death, Keaton has a top 10 single on iTunes. “First Christmas” is number 9. It could turn out to be a holiday hit this year. What a lovely tribute to such a beloved person.

“When Carole and Jonas first played me ‘First Christmas,’ I got teary,” Keaton said in a statement shared in a press release for the new song. “It is such a beautiful sentiment, and I couldn’t wait to sing it. I’m very proud to be a part of this beautiful Christmas song, and I hope you enjoy it.”

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