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Famed Drummer Zak Starkey Hitting the Road, Coming to New York for Evening of Stories About Playing for The Who, And Being Ringo’s Son

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Famed Drummer Zak Starkey Hitting the Road, Coming to New York for Evening of Stories About Playing for The Who, And Being Ringo’s Son

Zak Starkey won’t get fooled again.

The famed drummer for The Who (for thirty years) is hitting the road to tell stories and pound some skins this winter.

Zak, son of Ringo Starr, is actually 60 years old. How is this possible? He’ll explain on February 20th at the Gramercy Theater on West 23rd St. The evening is called “Zak Starkey…Who?: An Evening of Drums and Conversation,” a very special one-man show set plus Q&A.

Starkey left The Who after being fired, then quitting, and whatever this past year. I can’t wait to hear him tell stories about Harry Nilsson, Marc Bolan, Jeff Beck, Debbie Harry, and Joe Walsh to Mick Jones, Primal Scream, Johnny Marr, The Sex Pistols, The Damned, Richard Ashcroft, Oasis, and of course Ringo Starr’s All Starr Band.

He’ll being playing live, too. Starkey will step behind the kit for performances of songs by Toots and the Maytals, his new supergroup Mantra of the Cosmos, Johnny Marr, and the Who, the latter featuring original backing tracks contributed by Pete Townshend himself. More surprises will be announced soon.

You can buy tickets here. I want to find out if Ringo sang “Good Night” to his kids when he was home!

Prepare for a long night. When Zak was 12, Keith Moon named his new band The Next. Other local bands followed, getting Zak onto the London and UK club and college circuit. During this time, Kenney Jones and Andy Newmark were occasional drum tutors for Zak, and while visiting his father in Los Angeles, he would regularly jam with Stephen Stills, Dr. John, Rick Danko, Billy Preston, and Garth Hudson.

The stories will go on for hours. It’s time for Zak to write a book!

Is Tony Dokoupil the Next Walter Cronkite? CBS Evening News Sending Former Hair Model to News Desk — Watch His Past Auditions

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Is Tony Dokoupil the Next Walter Cronkite? CBS Evening News Sending Former Hair Model to News Desk — Watch His Past Auditions

Bari Weiss is on the move at CBS News.

She’s kicked out John Dickerson and Maurice DuBois at CBS Evening News.

Her replacement? Tony Dokoupil, one of the CBS Mornings trio. Dokoupil was once a hair model, and doesn’t have much gravitas.

Is he the next Dan Rather? Walter Cronkite? No. Will this end in tears? Definitely.

Dokoupil’s main attraction to Bari Weiss is that he converted to Judaism in 2014. Then, last fall 2024, he had an on air blow up with author Ta-Nehisi Coates over anti-Israel book. Dokoupil was tough on Coates, whose book he called “extremist” in criticism of Israel’s right to exist. That made him a star in the eyes of then-CBS owner Shari Redstone, and now no doubt Weiss and new CBS owner David Ellison.

Dokoupil has subbed at the CBS Evening News as anchor over the years. Below you can see his past auditions. What do you think?

Jimmy Kimmel — After This Year’s Lock Out — Extends Contract with ABC for Talk Show, Will Stick Around At Least Through May 2027

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Jimmy Kimmel — After This Year’s Lock Out — Extends Contract with ABC for Talk Show, Will Stick Around At Least Through May 2027

Jimmy Kimmel is not going anywhere.

Despite the lockout from his ABC talk show this fall, Kimmel has agreed to extend his contract through May 2027.

Will that be the end? No one knows. There was a good chance ABC wouldn’t renew after the Charlie Kirk episode this fall that found Kimmel suspended.

But the audience protested vehemently, and Kimmel was back on the air within days.

One issue with the network might be that they have no plan for the 11:30pm time slot. Simply moving “Nightline” back to its original time after all these years would not be a workable idea.

And despite Kimmel’s nightly political monologues — loved by his fans — he also offers ABC a way to promote their shows. He might even return to hosting the Academy Awards again in 2027, you never know.

Now CBS would be wise to work out a deal with Stephen Colbert after announcing his show is cancelled following May 2027. CBS is in such flux with Bari Weiss’s news department, they’d be wise to retain Colbert, who will obviously land a spot with Netflix and/or HBO now that those companies are in an arranged marriage.

Kennedy Center Honors Show Most Starless Yet: Broadway Segment Unknowns and Pariah Laura Osnes, Country Section Best Known

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Kennedy Center Honors Show Most Starless Yet: Broadway Segment Unknowns and Pariah Laura Osnes, Country Section Best Known

Last night’s Kennedy Center Honors show was the most starless in its history.

Although there were some highlights, most of the show — set for airing on December 23rd — is just plain weird.

The best parts will be the country segment honoring George Strait, and the rock element for the group KISS.

In the former, Miranda Lambert, Vince Gill, and Brooks & Dunn will appeal to the CMA crowd.

In the latter, Garth Brooks and Cheap Trick will be of interest to their fans.

But “disco queen” Gloria Gaynor had one big hit in her career, “I Will Survive.” The song is performed but there isn’t much else to say.

Sylvester Stallone — walking with a cane and struggling with a hair piece — gets a tribute from Kurt Russell, who acted with him in “Tango and Cash” many years ago. Composer Bill Conti and Arturo Sandoval perform “Gonna Fly Now,” the “Rocky” theme song. But absences of other Stallone co-stars and friends, like Arnold Schwarzenegger, are glaring. So also is no sign of Russell’s partner, Goldie Hawn, who declined the opportunity to be there no doubt.

The worst section is for Michael Crawford, the Broadway star of “Phantom of the Opera.” He appeared in “Hello, Dolly!” in 1970 on Broadway. The performers are underwhelming. They include Laura Osnes, a pariah in the theater community stemming from the pandemic; and unknown singers David Phelps, and Carrie Manolakos.

The show’s producers will struggle with editing around host Donald Trump, who went on and on when on stage, talking about nothing relevant to the proceedings. The show will be punctuated by interviews with the honorees.

Gladys Knight’s Amazing Voice Doesn’t Miss a Beat, But Why Is She Still Touring at 81 When She Doesn’t Have To?

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Gladys Knight’s Amazing Voice Doesn’t Miss a Beat, But Why Is She Still Touring at 81 When She Doesn’t Have To?

R&B legend Gladys Knight is 81 years old but you’d never know it from her singing.

Knight’s amazing voice, a signature sound of classic pop and R&B, remains a wonder of the world. She sounds almost no different now than she did in 1973 when “Midnight Train to Georgia” sent her and the Pips to number 1 after more than a decade of hits. There’s no age defined raspiness or lack of strength. The richness of her light baritone is undiminished.

We’re lucky she’s still touring — not just solo but also on a Divas tour with Patti Labelle, Chaka Khan, and Stephanie Mills. But why is this member of the Rock Hall, Grammy winner, one time variety show host, still riding around in a caravan of gigantic streamlined silver showbiz buses from town to town? She could be home in North Carolina or even Las Vegas enjoying her grandchildren, and signing autographs.

One reason might be that she didn’t write her hit songs, so she gets no publishing royalties. Every time you hear her records playing on the radio, in a store, or anywhere, the writers of the songs are the ones getting paid. Until Congress okays a performance royalty, that won’t stop. So if Knight wants regular income, this is the only way to get it.

There may be other reasons she’s still on the road, that aren’t totally clear. Another is that this exercise makes her happy. Don’t worry — on stage she’s clearly enjoying herself.

When she appeared Saturday night at the sold out beautiful Ridgefield Playhouse in tony Fairfield County, Connecticut, Gladys was guided by three backup singers. The audience  was wildly happy to see her. The legendary singer of “I Heard it Through the Grapevine’ and “Neither One of Us” got a proper, revved up standing ovation of applause and hoots of appreciation.

Once upon a time, a Gladys Knight and the Pips (her brother and cousins) show was a big affair with lavish shiny costumes and killer dance moves. It could also run from 90 minutes to 2 hours. Now the show is one hour, which surprised the audience expecting something from the old days. The costumes are gone, replaced by fashionably cut earth tone suits. The band is six, plus three back up singers. All of them are top notch, and on the spot versatile.

The singers, in particular, are required to be the creme de la creme because Gladys only sings parts of songs now. In most cases, she does the opening verse and then vamps on the chorus. Her singing is a muscle memory. It’s almost as if she’s in a trance. As she did say at another show, in a video, “I’ve been doing this since I’m three years old.” The music is hard wired into her and comes out of her mouth with the most magnificent sound. She’s letter perfect even when she’s improvising or studying her Teleprompter. Hearing Gladys Knight sing is as exciting was it was in the 60s and 70s.

There are some concerns. Noticeably thin, Gladys — who was once voluble telling stories on stage — doesn’t speak to the audience. She smiles widely and continuously, almost robotically, and often blows kisses to phantom fans that seem stored in her head. In a couple of numbers, the gospel ones, she suddenly gets very teary eyed to the point of crying. She holds the hands of the three lady singers behind her, sitting on stools, often looking at them for prompts of words to start the songs. But once she’s up on her metaphoric bicycle — like a little girl learning to balance — she rides off triumphantly.

Saturday night’s show ran just under one hour, but it satisfied the audience to hear glimpses of Gladys’s many hits. On the pop ballads — like “Neither One of Us ” or “Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me” — she seemed to lose concentration as the singers guided her to the end. But on the funky numbers — like “(I’ve Got Use My) Imagination” or “On and On,” she shimmied as if no time had passed, and her eyes lit up.

By the end of the hour, a condensed version of “That’s What Friends Are For” — the hit she had with Dionne Warwick, Elton John, and Stevie Wonder — is mostly performed by the backup singer. It’s a signal that it’s time to take a bow, blow a kiss, and say goodnight.

PS The band is not introduced, so if anyone knows who’s who, please send me names at showbiz411@gmail.com

Below: some short videos from the thrilling if perplexing night.


Trump Demands Apology from “60 Minutes,” Rages New CBS Ownership “No Better Than Last” — While New Owner Walks Kennedy Center Red Carpet!

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Trump Demands Apology from “60 Minutes,” Rages New CBS Ownership “No Better Than Last” — While New Owner Walks Kennedy Center Red Carpet!

Donald Trump is unhappy. Poor baby.

Last night, while he was hosting the bogus Kennedy Center Honors, CBS — th network he sued, then approved its sale to his pals — was featuring his latest enemy.

On “60 Minutes,” the great Lesley Stahl had an explosive interview with soon to be ex Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene. The latter threw her former mentor under the bus with many revelations about their falling out. (See below.)

Trump didn’t see the show until this morning… and lost it. He’s furious that CBS let this happen since he allowed David Ellison and dad, Larry, to buy CBS in the Paramount deal. Trump thought he was controlling them. I guess not!

LOL Because CBS owner and supposed Trump buddy David Ellison was right there on the Kennedy Center red carpet last night. Et tu, Brute?

Trump writes: “My real problem with the show, however, wasn’t the low IQ traitor, it was that the new ownership of 60 Minutes, Paramount, would allow a show like this to air. THEY ARE NO BETTER THAN THE OLD OWNERSHIP, who just paid me millions of Dollars for FAKE REPORTING about your favorite President, ME! Since they bought it, 60 Minutes has actually gotten WORSE! Oh well, far worse things can happen. P.S. I hereby demand a complete and total APOLOGY, though far too late to be meaningful, from Lesley Stahl and 60 Minutes for her incorrect and Libelous statements about Hunter’s Laptop!!! President DJT”


Golden Globes Snub HBO’s Excellent “Gilded Age,” “Task” Completely, Throw Bones to “The Pitt,” “Hacks” But Love “The White Lotus”

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HBO and the Golden Globes really had a disconnect this year.

The Globes ignored the new series, “Task,” and the stellar series, “The Gilded Age.”

No Christine Baranski. No Cynthia Nixon. The Globes clearly don’t like Julian Fellowes. His final “Downton Abbey” movie also got no love.

None of that great cast from “Tasks” except Mark Ruffalo. How is that possible? No Tom Pelphrey?

The group did give 6 nominations to “The White Lotus” but somehow missed the performance of the year from Sam Rockwell. How is that even possible?

The Globes liked “The Pitt,” but only actor Noah Wyle. Is there anyone else on that show?

Wait: back to “The Gilded Age.” This was their best season. The whole production is A plus. But it might be too sophisticated for the Globes’ TV taste.

But listen: they threw a bone to “Abbott Elementary” on ABC for Best Comedy, but not one of the actors, not even Sheryl Lee Ralph. I thought they loved her!

Everything to do with the Globes is about campaigning. Who appealed more to them in Q&A’s, at cocktail parties, who took the most pictures with the voters. There’s a level of exasperation among actors. Some are enthusiastic, others may just not have cared. You can’t blame them. It’s like running for sheriff in a small town.

And forget about Big Stars on network TV shows. Angela Bassett? Mariska Hargitay? They don’t even bother dealing with this gang. At this point, actors know going in that the chance of any nomination from a broadcast show are zero.

And what about Meryl Streep in “Only Murders in the Building”? Don’t get me started!

Golden Globes 2026 Snubs “Wicked for Good,” Conservative Podcasts, “Knives Out 3,” “Sinners” Soars, “One Battle,” “Marty Supreme” All In

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Golden Globes 2026 Snubs “Wicked for Good,” Conservative Podcasts, “Knives Out 3,” “Sinners” Soars, “One Battle,” “Marty Supreme” All In

Here are the nominees for the 2026 Golden Globes:

The Golden Globes have snubbed “Wicked for Good” as Best Musical/Comedy or for Best Director. They did nominate Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande for Best Actress/Supp Actress in Musical/Comedy.

But “Wicked: For Good” was relegated to Best Box Office movie, a sop offered by the Globes to studios who wanted recognition for big hits.

Also snubbed: Everyone and everything from “Knives Out: Wake Up, Dead Man”

In the new category of Best Podcast, the group omitted all the conservative podcasts including Joe Rogan and Megyn Kelly. They concentrated just on podcasts about celebrities and personal growth. 

They nominated “Avatar: Fire and Ash” as best box office movie even though it hasn’t been released and has no box office yet.

The big nominees are mostly the same as the ones announced by other groups this week. “One Battle After Another” leads the list. On its way to the Oscars!

Best Motion Picture – Drama

Frankenstein (Netflix)

Hamnet (Focus Features)

It Was Just An Accident (Neon)

The Secret Agent (Neon)

Sentimental Value (Neon)

Sinners (Warner Bros. Pictures)

Best Motion Picture – Musical Or Comedy

Blue Moon (Sony Pictures Classics)

Bugonia (Focus Features)

Marty Supreme (A24)

No Other Choice (Neon)

Nouvelle Vague (Netflix)

One Battle After Another (Warner Bros. Pictures)

Best Motion Picture – Animated

Arco (Neon)

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Infinity Castle (Aniplex, Crunchyroll, Sony Pictures Entertainment)

Elio (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)

KPop Demon Hunters (Netflix)

Little Amélie Or The Character Of Rain (GKids)

Zootopia 2 (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)

Cinematic And Box Office Achievement

Avatar: Fire And Ash (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)

F1 (Apple Original Films)

KPop Demon Hunters (Netflix)

Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (Paramount Pictures)

Sinners (Warner Bros. Pictures)

Weapons (Warner Bros. Pictures, New Line Cinema)

Wicked: For Good (Universal Pictures)

Zootopia 2 (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)

Best Motion Picture – Non-English Language

It Was Just An Accident (Neon) – France

No Other Choice (Neon) – South Korea

The Secret Agent (Neon) – Brazil

Sentimental Value (Neon) – Norway

Sirāt (Neon) – Spain

The Voice Of Hind Rajab (Willa) – Tunisia

Best Performance By A Female Actor In A Motion Picture – Drama

Jessie Buckley (Hamnet)

Jennifer Lawrence (Die My Love)

Renate Reinsve (Sentimental Value)

Julia Roberts (After The Hunt)

Tessa Thompson (Hedda)

Eva Victor (Sorry, Baby)

Best Performance By A Male Actor In A Motion Picture – Drama

Joel Edgerton (Train Dreams)

Oscar Isaac (Frankenstein)

Dwayne Johnson (The Smashing Machine)

Michael B. Jordan (Sinners)

Wagner Moura (The Secret Agent)

Jeremy Allen White (Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere)

Best Performance By A Female Actor In A Motion Picture – Musical Or Comedy

Rose Byrne (If I Had Legs I’d Kick You)

Cynthia Erivo (Wicked: For Good)

Kate Hudson (Song Sung Blue)

Chase Infiniti (One Battle After Another)

Amanda Seyfried (The Testament Of Ann Lee)

Emma Stone (Bugonia)

Best Performance By A Male Actor In A Motion Picture – Musical Or Comedy

Timothée Chalamet (Marty Supreme)

George Clooney (Jay Kelly)

Leonardo Dicaprio (One Battle After Another)

Ethan Hawke (Blue Moon)

Lee Byung-Hun (No Other Choice)

Jesse Plemons (Bugonia)

Best Performance By A Female Actor In A Supporting Role In Any Motion Picture

Emily Blunt (The Smashing Machine)

Elle Fanning (Sentimental Value)

Ariana Grande (Wicked: For Good)

Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas (Sentimental Value)

Amy Madigan (Weapons)

Teyana Taylor (One Battle After Another)

Best Performance By A Male Actor In A Supporting Role In Any Motion Picture

Benicio Del Toro (One Battle After Another)

Jacob Elordi (Frankenstein)

Paul Mescal (Hamnet)

Sean Penn (One Battle After Another)

Adam Sandler (Jay Kelly)

Stellan Skarsgård (Sentimental Value)

Best Director – Motion Picture

Paul Thomas Anderson (One Battle After Another)

Ryan Coogler (Sinners)

Guillermo Del Toro (Frankenstein)

Jafar Panahi (It Was Just An Accident)

Joachim Trier (Sentimental Value)

Chloé Zhao (Hamnet)

Best Screenplay – Motion Picture

Paul Thomas Anderson (One Battle After Another)

Ronald Bronstein, Josh Safdie (Marty Supreme)

Ryan Coogler (Sinners)

Jafar Panahi (It Was Just An Accident)

Eskil Vogt, Joachim Trier (Sentimental Value)

Chloé Zhao, Maggie O’Farrell (Hamnet)

Best Original Score – Motion Picture

Alexandre Desplat (Frankenstein)

Ludwig Göransson (Sinners)

Jonny Greenwood (One Battle After Another)

Kangding Ray (Sirāt)

Max Richter (Hamnet)

Hans Zimmer (F1)

Best Original Song – Motion Picture

“Dream As One” –– Avatar: Fire And Ash

Music By: Miley Cyrus, Andrew Wyatt, Mark Ronson, Simon Franglen

Lyrics By: Miley Cyrus, Andrew Wyatt, Mark Ronson, Simon Franglen

“Golden” –– Kpop Demon Hunters

Music By: Joong Gyu Kwak, Yu Han Lee, Hee Dong Nam, Jeong Hoon Seo, Park Hong Jun

Lyrics By: Kim Eun-Jae (Ejae), Mark Sonnenblick

“I Lied To You” –– Sinners

Music By: Raphael Saadiq, Ludwig Göransson

Lyrics By: Raphael Saadiq, Ludwig Göransson

“No Place Like Home” –– Wicked: For Good

Music By: Stephen Schwartz

Lyrics By: Stephen Schwartz

“The Girl In The Bubble” –– Wicked: For Good

Music By: Stephen Schwartz

Lyrics By: Stephen Schwartz

“Train Dreams” –– Train Dreams

Music By: Nick Cave, Bryce Dessner

Lyrics By: Nick Cave

Best Television Series – Drama

The Diplomat (Netflix)

The Pitt (HBO Max)

Pluribus (Apple TV)

Severance (Apple TV)

Slow Horses (Apple TV)

The White Lotus (Hbo Max)

Best Television Series – Musical Or Comedy

Abbott Elementary (Abc)

The Bear (Fx On Hulu)

Hacks (Hbo Max)

Nobody Wants This (Netflix)

Only Murders In The Building (Hulu)

The Studio (Apple Tv)

Best Television Limited Series, Anthology Series Or Motion Picture Made For Television

Adolescence (Netflix)

All Her Fault (Peacock)

The Beast In Me (Netflix)

Black Mirror (Netflix)

Dying For Sex (Fx On Hulu)

The Girlfriend (Prime Video)

Best Performance By A Female Actor In A Television Series – Drama

Kathy Bates (Matlock)

Britt Lower (Severance)

Helen Mirren (Mobland)

Bella Ramsey (The Last Of Us)

Keri Russell (The Diplomat)

Rhea Seehorn (Pluribus)

Best Performance By A Male Actor In A Television Series – Drama

Sterling K. Brown (Paradise)

Diego Luna (Andor)

Gary Oldman (Slow Horses)

Mark Ruffalo (Task)

Adam Scott (Severance)

Noah Wyle (The Pitt)

Best Performance By A Female Actor In A Television Series – Musical Or Comedy

Kristen Bell (Nobody Wants This)

Ayo Edebiri (The Bear)

Selena Gomez (Only Murders In The Building)

Natasha Lyonne (Poker Face)

Jenna Ortega (Wednesday)

Jean Smart (Hacks)

Best Performance By A Male Actor In A Television Series – Musical Or Comedy

Adam Brody (Nobody Wants This)

Steve Martin (Only Murders In The Building)

Glen Powell (Chad Powers)

Seth Rogen (The Studio)

Martin Short (Only Murders In The Building)

Jeremy Allen White (The Bear)

Best Performance By A Female Actor In A Limited Series, Anthology Series, Or A Motion Picture Made For Television

Claire Danes (The Beast In Me)

Rashida Jones (Black Mirror)

Amanda Seyfried (Long Bright River)

Sarah Snook (All Her Fault)

Michelle Williams (Dying For Sex)

Robin Wright (The Girlfriend)

Best Performance By A Male Actor In A Limited Series, Anthology Series, Or A Motion Picture Made For Television

Jacob Elordi (The Narrow Road To The Deep North)

Paul Giamatti (Black Mirror)

Stephen Graham (Adolescence)

Charlie Hunnam (Monster: The Ed Gein Story)

Jude Law (Black Rabbit)

Matthew Rhys (The Beast In Me)

Best Performance By A Female Actor In A Supporting Role On Television

Carrie Coon (The White Lotus)

Erin Doherty (Adolescence)

Hannah Einbinder (Hacks)

Catherine O’Hara (The Studio)

Parker Posey (The White Lotus)

Aimee Lou Wood (The White Lotus)

Best Performance By A Male Actor In A Supporting Role On Television

Owen Cooper (Adolescence)

Billy Crudup (The Morning Show)

Walton Goggins (The White Lotus)

Jason Isaacs (The White Lotus)

Tramell Tillman (Severance)

Ashley Walters (Adolescence)

Best Performance In Stand-Up Comedy On Television

Bill Maher (Bill Maher: Is Anyone Else Seeing This?

Brett Goldstein (Brett Goldstein: The Second Best Night Of Your Life)

Kevin Hart (Kevin Hart: Acting My Age)

Kumail Nanjiani (Kumail Nanjiani: Night Thoughts)

Ricky Gervais (Ricky Gervais: Mortality)

Sarah Silverman (Sarah Silverman: Postmortem)

Best Podcast

Armchair Expert With Dax Shepard (Wondery)

Call Her Daddy (Siriusxm)

Good Hang With Amy Poehler (Spotify)

The Mel Robbins Podcast (Siriusxm)

Smartless (Siriusxm)

Up First (NPR National Public Radio))

Best Supporting Actor:

Taylor Swift Drags Leo, Selena, Lena to Midwest for Another KC Chiefs Loss, Team Is Now Literally 6-7, Couple Not Marrying At Famed Rhode Island Inn

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Taylor Swift Drags Leo, Selena, Lena to Midwest for Another KC Chiefs Loss, Team Is Now Literally 6-7, Couple Not Marrying At Famed Rhode Island Inn

EXCLUSIVE

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are not getting married at Ocean House in Westerly, Rhode Island.

“Not happening,” says a very inside source who knows what’s going on.

Makes sense that Ocean House was used as a decoy. A red herring. Do you really think Taylor and Travis are giving six months’ notice to paparazzi and stalkers of their time and place? LOL.

Meantime, Travis’s Kansas City Chiefs lost to the Houston Texans 20 to 10 yesterday, making them literally “6 – 7” for the season. Now we know what that means exactly. “6 – 7” means you’re not going to the Super Bowl at this rate.

Taylor dragged in a bunch of celebrity friends to watch the game in Kansas City, Missouri. They included Leonardo DiCaprio, Selena Gomez, and Lena Dunham. That gang came from either New York or LA to watch a game the Chiefs lost. That’s embarrassing.

Even if you fly private, like Leo, it’s a shlep, and then you’re actually in Kansas City with nothing to do but leave ASAP. So that’s what? $20,000 minimum for the day. But at that level of income, with no work going on, that’s like pocket change. Plus, you don’t pay extra for the aisle seat!

No Kennedy at Kennedy Center Honors: RFK Jr and Cheryl Hines in Hiding, Event Posts 150 Fewer Photos, Charlie Kirk Cited

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No Kennedy at Kennedy Center Honors: RFK Jr and Cheryl Hines in Hiding, Event Posts 150 Fewer Photos, Charlie Kirk Cited

The Kennedy Center Honors are the expected disaster we thought they’d be.

Online, at wireimage.com, there are only 205 photos from the red carpet. Last year there were 379.

Noticeably absent: Robert Kennedy Jr and wife Cheryl Hines. They are hiding, certainly, after the Olivia Nuzzi aka Nutsy week of publicity. Nutsy’s book is DOA and Cheryl’s book has been dead since its publication a month ago. Cheryl’s “Unscripted” is number 56,548 on amazon.

So there are no Kennedys at the Kennedy Center Honors. Donald Trump got what he wanted.

According to Twitter accounts, Trump gave some kind of toast to the late Charlie Kirk.

Otherwise there are no real celebrities. And seat fillers are taking up a huge number of spots in the room.

The picture below is of Trump with the honorees. What’s weird about this shot, emblematic of all of them from the Oval Office? Gloria Gayner, who is Black, is cut from most pictures. In this one, she’s sitting off to the side not looking like part of the group.

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