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Watch the Trailer for Martin Scorsese’s Oscar Bound “Killers of the Flower Moon” With Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro, Newcomer Lily Gladstone

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Watch the Trailer for Martin Scorsese’s Oscar Bound “Killers of the Flower Moon” With Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro, Newcomer Lily Gladstone

Martin Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon” wowed us in cannes. Now the trailer is here, and it looks better than ever.

“Killers” is a certain Oscar nominee in a dozen categories including Best Picture, Director, Actor, Supporting Actor, Actress, Adapted Screenplay, Editing, Cinematography, and Sound. I don’t want to overhype it, but it’s likely the film to beat come next winter.

Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro, and Lily Gladstone are amazing. The true story is shocking and sad, another terrible chapter in American history that was swept under the rug.

Roseanne Barr — Racist, Antisemitic — Welcomed Back to Twitter By Elon Musk After Two and a Half Years: “Comedy is Legal on This Platform!”

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Roseanne Barr — Racist, Antisemitic — Welcomed Back to Twitter By Elon Musk After Two and a Half Years: “Comedy is Legal on This Platform!”

Yes, it’s true: Roseanne Barr is back on Twitter. She began Tweeting on Sunday. She was kicked off the platform on December 3, 2020.

Elon Musk welcomed the racist antisemite back. He wrote: “Comedy is legal on this platform!”

Roseanne wrorte before that:

“Damn it feels good to be a gangster. Thank you @michaelmalice for getting me my twitter back! 62 million views isn’t bad for a multi-cancelled has been. Thanks @elonmusk for fact checking the mind controlled bots after me and for giving @TheoVon a platform. Comedy is back!”

Barr’s controversy this past week was announcing Theo Von’s podcast that “the Holocaust never happened,” and that “six million Jews should have been killed.” She claimed this was satire and thought the whole thing was very funny. No one else took it that way except Musk, whose Twitter checks immediately started defending the video.

In the end, You Tube kicked the offensive interview off its own platform. So apparently Barr decided to appeal to Musk. The Tesla billionaire has welcomed a slew of unsavory characters to re-join since he bought Twitter, so why not Barr?

Roseanne tanked her own career for good in 2018 when she Tweeted racist comments about Obama associate Valerie Jarrett. She said later she didn’t know Jarrett was Black, which was ridiculous. ABC cancelled her show, Roseanne doubled and tripled down as she identified herself as a right wing nut who supported Donald Trump. She’s had little career since then, as she is unwelcome on regular TV and can’t sell tickets to comedy shows.

What Barr and Musk refuse to see is that even if Roseanne was using satire, “taking the piss.” or whatever, regardless, saying these things is antisemitic. This is what I said about the movie “Jojo Rabbit.” And since that film was released, incidents of antisemitism have skyrocketed. When Roseanne’s pitifully uneducated fans hear say this stuff, it gives them the idea they can act out on it. She’s a fool, a danger, and must be shunned, not unlike Kanye West or Roger Waters. Statements like this cannot be tolerated or accepted.

The Von video (who is he, no one knows) is below, after her latest Tweet.

Exclusive: The Mysterious Disappearance from GQ Magazine Website of Controversial Warner Discovery Chief David Zaslav Profile

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Exclusive: The Mysterious Disappearance from GQ Magazine Website of Controversial Warner Discovery Chief David Zaslav Profile

It’s a case of a missing profile.

In the last two days, New York Times Culture writer Jason Bailey published a profile of controversial Warner Discovery owner David Zaslav. The story appeared on gq.com and was titled “How Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav Became Public Enemy Number One in Hollywood.” The story was a pretty complete recitation of Zaslav’s issues with Hollywood including the current scandal at TCM, and didn’t even include his CNN problems.

But now the piece is gone. It’s been wiped clean from the GQ website. Vanished into thin air. A revised piece, 500 words shorter, has taken its place but not on the GQ website. This is the version that went out to aggregators like Yahoo News. If you Google Jason Bailey and Zaslav, the result is dead links to GQ.com and to other sites that linked to the original version.

Where did it go? And why? All of that remains unclear. The revised, shorter version is different than the original in that it cuts back to just the facts, ma’am. Bailey’s colorful thoughts about Zaslav being like the Richard Gere character in “Pretty Woman” — he tells Julia Roberts he buys companies to sell off their parts– are gone. There’s also now no mention of the party Zaslav threw in Cannes with Graydon Carter for Warner Bros’ 100th anniversary, or breaking news that he’s trying to sell 50% of the rights to Warner Bros. soundtracks that include songs like “As Time Goes By,” the studio’s signature piece of music.

If anyone knows what happened here, do email me at showbiz411@gmail.com. And meantime, here’s a link to the original story. https://archive.ph/2023.07.03-160323/https://www.gq.com/story/david-zaslav-warner-bros-discovery-ceo-tcm-max

 

from Bailey’s excellent piece:

 

TCM Chief Programmer Charles Labesh, Who Was Just Rehired After David Zaslav Purge, Tweets Thanks for Public Support

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TCM Chief Programmer Charles Labesh, Who Was Just Rehired After David Zaslav Purge, Tweets Thanks for Public Support

Charles Labesh is the chief programmer for Turner Classic Movies. He’s posted a thank you for all the support he got from the public when he was temporarily fired last week in the David Zaslav purge. Around 70 TCM staff including all the main execs were let go. It became such a scandal that Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese, and Paul Thomas Anderson had to intervene. They spoke to Zaslav, owner of Warner Discovery, and got him to reinstate Labesh. The three directors will now be involved with TCM as well.

Labesh wrote: “The support for TCM, and for me, has been wonderful. I just want to say that it’s always taken a true team to make it work. There are too many people to name so I won’t, but the talent and dedication has always been across the network. I know how lucky I’ve been to work with them”

One more TCM note: Apparently part of the cuts to the channel was eliminating the hosts’ outros when the movies are done. The popular feature will vanish over the next few days, but since the uproar will return in the fall.

Box Office: Indiana Jones Dial of Destiny Fails to Crack $100 Million Over 5 Day Holiday Weekend

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Box Office: Indiana Jones Dial of Destiny Fails to Crack $100 Million Over 5 Day Holiday Weekend

You can’t say “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” is a failure. Yet.

But the James Mangold directed fifth installment of this famous franchise has not been a break out hit.

Total take for five day July 4th holiday is coming to between $82 and $85 million. The Harrison Ford epic has fallen well short of $100 million, which is a big disappointment.

A lot of fingers will be pointed internally at Walt Disney, but there are some easy things to cite: Cannes wasn’t the place to premiere the film. Also Disney has a lot of trouble with marketing and PR when it’s not a Marvel film, or Pixar (sometimes). Their biggest disaster was Steven Spielberg’s “West Side Story,” which should have been a big hit and won a lot of Oscars. But the whole thing went sideways.

“Dial of Destiny” could pick up as the summer proceeds, particularly with good word of mouth, which it has. If you follow social media, each person chimes in with surprised responses. It’s good! Go see it!

One Direction’s Zayn Malik is Going to Try for A Comeback Record After Tanking His Career: Will it Work?

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One Direction’s Zayn Malik is Going to Try for A Comeback Record After Tanking His Career: Will it Work?

Can Zayn Malik make a comeback as a solo artist?

The former member of One Direction had one post-group breakup hit with “Pillow Talk.” All signs pointed to continued success. But then Malik released a bunch of self destructive albums and videos that were so off putting he tanked his career. It was a mess.

Zayn hasn’t been heard from in some time. But this week he’s posted notices that new music is coming. with Harry Styles and Niall Horan booming, Zayn may finally be getting his own act together. Does he even have a manager or a deal? Or is he just doing it all without counsel. The fact that his latest video clip starts with him smoking doesn’t bode well.

Sad News: Robert De Niro’s 19 Year Old Grandson Dies, Shocked Famous Friends Including Victoria Gotti Post Condolences

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Sad News: Robert De Niro’s 19 Year Old Grandson Dies, Shocked Famous Friends Including Victoria Gotti Post Condolences

This is very sad. Robert De Niro’s 19 year old grandson, Leandro Anthony De Niro-Rodriguez, has died. Leo is the son of Drena Abbott De Niro, who was adopted by the Oscar winner when he was married to actress and singer Diahnne Abbott in the 1970s.

Drena posted the news this morning on Instagram. She wrote: “My beautiful sweet angel . I have loved you beyond words or description from the moment I felt you in my belly .You have been my joy my heart and all that was ever pure and real in my life . I wish I was with you right now. I wish I was with you . I don’t know how to live without you but I’ll try to go on and spread the love and light that you so made me feel in getting to be your mama . You were so deeply loved and appreciated and I wish that love alone could have saved you 😞I’m so sorry my baby , I’m so sorry @carlosmare 😢💔. Rest in Peace and Eternal Paradise my darling boy”

Robert De Niro has sent a statement: “I’m deeply distressed by the passing of my beloved grandson Leo. We’re greatly appreciative of the condolences from everyone. We ask that we please be given privacy to grieve our loss of Leo.”  

Leo’s father, artist Carlos Mare, wrote back: “My dear Drena… words aren’t enough to express the joy he gave us or the loss we now endure with our families and friends. He is Godschild now. 🙏🏼 On this full moon his spirit luminates what could not be seen in the dark. You can’t spell LOVE without LEO”

Many well known people, like actresses Rosie Perez and Debi Mazar, also posted condolences indicating their shock at this incalculable loss.

The one poster who really came out of left field was Victoria Gotti. daughter of the late mobster John Gotti, She wrote, in part: “A young life cut far too short. Love you baby boy!!! Dearest Dreana you were a GREAT “hands-on” mom. It made you even more beautiful physically and emotionally!!! Leo SO appreciated the LOVE you gave him and held you so dearly in his heart. As I know you always did the same with him. Know you were a great mother daughter sister friend.”

Condolences to the extended families.

Why Have Meghan and Harry’s Public Relations Gone Sideways? Simple: They Fired the Pro’s to Save Money, Now They’re Out in the Cold

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Why Have Meghan and Harry’s Public Relations Gone Sideways? Simple: They Fired the Pro’s to Save Money, Now They’re Out in the Cold

It was back in October 2022 that the story broke. Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, whose personal PR was always shaky, had fired the professionals who were repping them.

That meant Keleigh Thomas Morgan, partner in Ken Sunshine’s veteran and well traveled company, was out. So was the Hollywood and political network that came with Sunshine Sachs including Leonardo diCaprio, Barbra Streisand, and Ben Affleck. The company also has deep ties with all top Democrats including the Obamas and the Clintons.

The Sussexes decided to move their PR “in house.” Why? Just cheaper, really. They appointed Christine Schwirmer, whose wheel house was Silicon Valley and not Hollywood or politics, to run the show.

What’s happened? The whole thing has gone sideways? The Sussexes not only lost their deal with SiriusXM, but nearly every media outlet in the world has declared them “in decline,” a “Flop,” and so on. It doesn’t matter if it’s true. They may be loaded, for all we know. But the optics are bad. From Oprah to the Harry book, to the Queen’s funeral, and Charles’s coronation, it’s all gone wrong. People magazine and Rolling Stone have jumped on the “flop era” idea, with the UK Press hot to quote them.

Markle, who clearly calls the shots, made a big mistake here. The biggest attraction of a PR company like Sunshine Sachs — Rogers & CowanPMK, ID PR, and so on — has its leverage and ability to network its clients. By isolating herself, Markle lost that clout. Even Oprah isn’t sticking up for the royal couple now. This is, what we like to say, a “Shit show.”

The Markles — er, the Sussexes — need a crisis counselor right away. If they’re smart they’ll go crown in hand back to Sunshine Sachs and get the experts back on board. Otherwise, it’s going to be a long road back into the good graces of the public.

Madonna’s “Celebration” Tour, Put on Pause After Medical Scare, Has Never Stopped Selling Tickets — The Show Must Go On!

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Madonna’s “Celebration” Tour, Put on Pause After Medical Scare, Has Never Stopped Selling Tickets — The Show Must Go On!

A week ago, Madonna’s manager, Guy Oseary, announced that the famed performer has a health emergency and that her “Celebration” tour had been put on pause.

Since then we learned that Madonna went to the hospital ICU, had to be intubated, had gotten a bacterial infection, everyone around her was scared. But by then, according to the tabs, she was aleady home and “uncontrollably vomiting.” Contradicting this scenario, her friend Rosie O’Donnel; that Madonna was home and “feeling good.”

And what about the tour? Was it paused? No, as turns out. Ticketmaster is still selling tickets for every show beginning July 19th in Seattle. The show are about 75% sold, mostly through brokers like Stub Hub. There are multiple dates in cities like New York and Los Angeles. Some are sold more than others.

But so far, there’s no indication that anything has changed. Maybe that’s a good sign. The show will go on as planned? If you have Madonna tickets, please let me know via showbiz411@gmail.com if you’ve received word about your show.

Nothing can keep Madonna down!

TV UPDATE: “The Idol” Comes to An End By Skipping a “Lost” Episode and Making No Sense, After 5 Weeks of X Rated Sex, Bad Acting, And Mispronunciations

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TV UPDATE: “The Idol” Comes to An End By Skipping a “Lost” Episode and Making No Sense, After 5 Weeks of X Rated Sex, Bad Acting, And Mispronunciations

UPDATE: So the end did come. It’s fairly obvious that HBO just dropped episode 5, filmed or not, and proceeded ahead to Episode 6, and an ending. The attitude was, rightly, let’s get rid of this thing. They skipped to the end without explanation.

Jocelyn suddenly turned against Tedros. The “c” word was uttered a few times. Really awful, miserable songs and dancing were shown. Everyone except Suzanna Son should be arrested. I guess in the end someone thought it would be a “plot twist” for Jocelyn to become Tedros’s possession, turning the tables. Clever, huh?

That’s done. We’ll see what the fall out is. Please, let’s move on.

Tonight at 9pm, “The Idol’ ends on HBO.

Cut short by a week to five episodes, “The Idol” featured X rated sex, S&N. and a lot of bad acting.

For star and producer The Weeknd, the end could not come any sooner. He’s released a bunch of music from the show, none of it selling or being played like his past hits. The audience has ignored the stuff.

The audience has also ignored the show. An average of 133,000 people have watched the last three episodes on HBO. The numbers are so bad that HBO is not giving Nielsen ratings anymore. We may not know how badly episode 5 does.

What will happen tonight? We’d all love it if someone killed Tedros, the Weeknd’s character. And if someone gave Jocelyn, the singing star, a brain and some clothes her actual size. A really funny ending would be Jennifer Lawrence wandering in naked from “No Hard Feelings.” But that won’t happen. More likely that Jocelyn’s assistant, Leia — played by Rachel Sennott — will kill Tedros and set the house on fire, leave town with millions she’s embezzled from her idiot boss.

However “The Idol” ends, HBO has rarely had a show people hated so much, and not for good reasons. A second season is not only unlikely, there may be a legislation to stop it. HBO has so many great shows, this one should just disappear. And The Weeknd? It may take a lot to repair his reputation.

PS Still the highlight of the show is Tedros mispronouncing “carte blanche” as cartay blanchay. It’s a clip that will never die.

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