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Amal Clooney Sends Message as She Wears Dress by Antisemitic Designer John Galliano to Foundation Dinner After Complaints About Met Gala

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Amal Clooney Sends Message as She Wears Dress by Antisemitic Designer John Galliano to Foundation Dinner After Complaints About Met Gala

George Clooney’s wife, Amal, is sending a message. Are you getting it?

Amal is not stupid. Everything she does is, to use the word of the year, “intentional.”

This week she wore a John Galliano designed dress to her Clooney Foundation dinner in Lake Como, Italy.

Galliano, a noted antisemite who stood trial in France for his embrace of Hitler, will be the honoree next May at the Met Gala. He was selected by Anna Wintour.

What do you want to bet George and Amal Clooney, or maybe just Amal, will be on the welcoming committee?

Amal has worn and celebrated Galliano before despite his history of antisemitism. But to parade around now in one of his frocks she has a purpose. She’s endorsing Wintour’s choice and supporting Galliano.

There are people who say that Galliano repented for his sins, apologized, and met with rabbis. That’s very nice. It doesn’t mean he should get a big installation at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and a dinner full of celebrities and tickets that cost $250,000.

What did Galliano do? Watch the video below. I don’t know how any self respecting Jew who belongs to the Met, or is involved with fashion, would condone this tribute.

UPDATED Kennedy Center Board Votes Again to Put Trump’s Name on Building Against Judge’s Orders, Also to Close for Renovations

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UPDATED Kennedy Center Board Votes Again to Put Trump’s Name on Building Against Judge’s Orders, Also to Close for Renovations

UPDATE I thought this was something from The Onion, but it’s true. The Kennedy Center board voted also to get around Judge Cooper’s edict to remove Trump’s name from the building, according to the New York Times. Now they will try and add: “Restored and Renovated by President Donald J. Trump.”

Judge Cooper is all that stands between us and madness.

EARLIER The Trump appointed board of the Kennedy Center has voted again to shut the place down for renovations.

This is after a recent court ruling that the theater complex had to remain open, and that Donald Trump’s name had to be removed from the building.

Since then, with Trump’s name presumably gone, a tarp has hidden the name of the complex completely.

Now the Board says they have a plan for the shutdown and will submit it to Judge Christopher R. Cooper of Federal District Court in Washington as soon as next week.

If Cooper agrees, the bust of President John F. Kennedy will be moved to an annex called REACH, which was funded by former Kennedy Center CEO David Rubenstein.

Otherwise, the nation’s main arts institution with be closed, and remodeled to look like a Trump casino.

There is also now no plan for the annual Kennedy Center Honors. Without the Kennedy Center itself, there is no theater large enough for the presentation in Washington. Even so, the choices for the honorees lies with Trump, a dilettante with no interest in the arts, just in advancing his conservative agenda.

It’s tragic what Trump has done to the Kennedy Center. It’s up to Judge Cooper to stop him from shutting down to make unnecessary changes like installing marble and gold. As the Washington Post reported yesterday, the shut down imperils the National Symphony Orchestra, which is in a financial free fall since Trump’s takeover of the Center.

Perfect “Crime”: Forbes Editor Got $6 Million Secret Pay Out from Associated Firm, Was Fired, and Probably Gets to Keep the Money

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Perfect “Crime”: Forbes Editor Got $6 Million Secret Pay Out from Associated Firm, Was Fired, and Probably Gets to Keep the Money

My hat is off to Randall Lane, the hat-wearing former editor of Forbes magazine.

A couple of weeks ago, those of us in the NY media word heard Randall had been tossed out of Forbes after 15 years.

The magazine issued an odd statement saying he was gone, with no explanation. His name and picture were removed from the website.

NYTimes media writer Ben Mullin went on Twitter asking if anyone had information.

Now his work has born fruit. Mullin reports that Randall got a secret $6 million payout from a firm associated with the magazine.

It’s always the quiet ones, right? I mean, Randall Lane — Wally Cox would play him in the movie.

Of course, the magazine fired him. The kicker is, it seems like he gets to keep the money!

Why didn’t I think of that? That’s what every one of my peers is thinking tonight. I remember when Randall had a little independent magazine and came to me looking for freelance work!

This could be the perfect crime!

And this is the best part: what’s he doing now? He doesn’t have to back to work at some stinking magazine. After taxes he has at least $3.5 million. Here’s the last paragraph of Mullins’ story:

Mr. Lane is now focusing on his own projects. In 2023, he co-founded the National Thoroughbred League, a competitive horseracing association. And this summer, he mounted a rock musical he wrote about Benjamin Franklin titled “The Sound of America” in Philadelphia that cast the founding father as “America’s first rock star.” It finished its debut run this month.

Brilliant!

The Emmy Nominated Star of Rosie O’Donnell’s Favorite Soap — Ilene Kristen from “Ryan’s Hope” — is Behind This Important New Doc (Watch)

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The Emmy Nominated Star of Rosie O’Donnell’s Favorite Soap — Ilene Kristen from “Ryan’s Hope” — is Behind This Important New Doc (Watch)

Rosie O’Donnell’s favorite TV soap from her early days was “Ryan’s Hope,” which ran on ABC for 13 years around noon time.

We often joke that Rosie thought the Ryans were her own family!

For most of that run, Ilene Kristen played bad girl Delia Ryan. Delia was an inventive schemer and liar, and drew huge ratings. Years later, Kristen was nominated for Daytime Emmys twice on “One Life to Live.” (She was hilarious.)

In real life, Kristen is behind a new documentary (you can watch it below) called “Heist.”

Ilene tells me: “We started shooting at the end of Feb. 2025 right after the St. Valentines Massacre, when thousands of Federal Civil Servants were sent emails that their jobs were approaching “a fork in the road” and maybe they just should retire before their inevitable firing was coming down the pike.

“You could cut the anxiety in Washington with a knife and many of the Feds could not even be interviewed for fear of being sued or jailed for violations of their contracts. So we (Rebecca Cammisa — Oscar nominated for docs Which Way Home and God is the bigger Elvis and me) followed every demonstration to see where the story would take us.

“We shot until July ‘25 so we could get this out fast…we wanted it out on YouTube rather than a streamer who might buy it and then buckle to the demands of this administration. It’s challenging getting the word out independently but so far so good. We were nominated for an Emmy back in May.”

“Heist” is just 40 minutes long, and is pretty riveting. It’s certainly got more dramas and cliffhangers than even the best soap — and it’s a true story about real people!

Sky’s the Limit: “Spider Man: Brand New Day” Swinging to $700 Million in the US Today, Closing in On $2 Billion Worldwide

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Sky’s the Limit: “Spider Man: Brand New Day” Swinging to $700 Million in the US Today, Closing in On $2 Billion Worldwide

Today’s the day.

Peter Parker and pals are hitting the $700 million mark this very afternoon and evening with “Spider Man: Brand New Day.” The Tom Holland-Zendaya led comic book film moves to number 8 on the all time list.

Worldwide, the number is up to a shocking $1.7 billion.

Stan Lee is up there in heaven passing out cigars. He could never have imagined his creation going this far

And today is just Day 13. That’s it. This movie will be playing in theaters well past Labor Day. And it’s going into IMAX, where the ticket prices are something twenty five bucks.

At the same time, “The Odyssey” is heading toward $500 million. That’s pretty wild, and Homer — now 3,000 years old — may be taunting Stan if they run into each other. “The Odyssey” also features Holland and Zendaya. Chris Nolan’s epic is heading to massive awards attention.

What’s not happening? “Cookie Queens,” a documentary about Girl Scout cookies, is DOA. Meghan Markle is executive producer with Prince Harry. These two have no idea what they’re doing, do they? They let the documentary be distributed by Roadkill –er, Roadside — Attractions, a company that couldn’t Girl Scout cookies to Girl Scouts. I’m not sure if they even have an agent left in Hollywood who will work with them. It’s pretty clear that Princess Meghan does not take advice from others. That’s the way the cookie crumbles!

By the way, “Cookie Queens” sounds like it’s about drag stars.

Confirmed: Famed Actress Liv Ullmann, 87, Is Most Definitely Alive, Two Time Oscar Nominee Victim of Another Stupid Internet Hoax

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Confirmed: Famed Actress Liv Ullmann, 87, Is Most Definitely Alive, Two Time Oscar Nominee Victim of Another Stupid Internet Hoax

Liv Ullmann is alive, thanks.

Reports of her death have been much exaggerated.

Some stupid internet hoax claimed Ullmann, who is 87 and lives in Oslo, Norway, had passed away.

It’s just not true. I’ve confirmed the news through her office.

A great actress and beauty, Ullmann has twice been nominated for Oscars. She received a Lifetime Oscar in 2022.

Ullmann burst on the scene in 1966 with Ingmar Bergman’s “Persona.” She made several more movies with him including “Face to Face,” and “The Passion of Anna.” The actor and director made 12 movies together and their legendary romance produced a daughter, Lin Ullmann.

Other films include “Cries and Whispers,” “Autumn Sonata,” and “Scenes from a Marriage.” Ullmann famously turned down the lead in another Bergman classic, “Fanny and Alexander.”

Ullmann has also worked hard for the United Nations and UNICEF as a goodwill ambassador. She’s also starred in four Broadway plays and has one Tony nomination.

These death rumors are so stupid and embarrassing, and insulting. Believe me, if and when Liv Ullmann goes, the news won’t be on Twitter first!

CBS Chutzpah: Network Touts Stephen Colbert Late Show for Emmy Awards After Unceremoniously Cancelling it to Censor Trump Mockery

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CBS Chutzpah: Network Touts Stephen Colbert Late Show for Emmy Awards After Unceremoniously Cancelling it to Censor Trump Mockery

Credit CBS for having a lot of nerve.

The dying network cancelled Stephen Colbert’s Late Show because they said it cost too much.

That was code for “Trump wants him off the air.”

Colbert wrapped up his run in May, and went out in style. Fans really miss him. Colbert has been replaced by a time buy from Byron Allen and his “Comics Unleashed.” CBS doesn’t care, they’re just happy to be rid of someone who erudite and had good taste.

Now, though, they want something out of this deal.

The former Tiffany network has started an Emmy campaign for the Colbert show. Even though they killed it, they still want the praise.

Now, that’s pretty funny.

If they win — and they probably will — CBS will no doubt tout the award(s) as part of their publicity.

Rest assured, while David Ellison owns the network, it will be the last Emmy they’ll get for almost anything.

But Ellison won’t care. He’ll be moving Paramount and CBS to Texas or Florida, and negating 100 years of history.

The Emmy Awards are on NBC this year. Let’s hope there are a lot of Paramount jokes.

Essence Magazine Shows No “Respect” with List of Best R&B Songs that Omits Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, James Brown, Most of Motown

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Essence Magazine Shows No “Respect” with List of Best R&B Songs that Omits Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, James Brown, Most of Motown

Essence magazine has been kinda stupid for a long time.

Now they’ve issued a list of the top R&B songs of all time.

They’ve completed omitted Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, all of Motown (Temptations? Four Tops?) and Stax Records. No Wilson Pickett, no Sam & Dave, no Isaac Hayes, not even James Brown. No Parliament? Ike and Tina? Otis Redding? 

No James Brown on the list of greatest R&B Songs? Come on, how can you even live after that decision? Essence editors, take it to the bridge!

These lists from every magazine are ridiculous, but this one is really dumb.

They also call a Michael Jackson song “Heave Can Wait.” Michael apparently didn’t want to heave. He had enough problems. They also may not know what R&B is. This is a list of easy listening songs from Black artists, songs without rhythm or blues, LOL.

Well, heave can wait. Bloody hell.

Oh yeah, just in case they’ve never heard it, Sam Cooke’s “A Change is Gonna Come” should be number 1. Stevie Wonder’s best R&B song? “Superstition”? “Higher Ground”? “I Wish.” “As” is lovely but really…

Twin Freaks: Sisters Rooney and Kate Mara Play Siblings Who Speak in Unison, Are in Love with the Same Man, in “Bucking Fastards”

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Twin Freaks: Sisters Rooney and Kate Mara Play Siblings Who Speak in Unison, Are in Love with the Same Man, in “Bucking Fastards”

This should be good.

Real life sisters Kate and Rooney Mara play real life sisters Jean and Joan Holbrook in Werner Herzog’s “Bucking Fastards.”

The movie is playing film festivals this fall including the one in New York.

According to AI summary: “Jean and Joan share such a close connection that they talk in unison and even make the same slips of the tongue together.The Mission: The sisters attempt to dig a tunnel through a mountain range to reach an imaginary land where true love is possible. The Cast: Alongside Kate and Rooney Mara, the movie stars Orlando Bloom and Domhnall Gleeson. Real-Life Inspiration: The film is loosely inspired by the true story of English twins Freda and Greta Chaplin.”

The Mara sisters, whose family owns the New York Giants football team, have never acted together before. Should be good, especially when they do interviews and accept awards!

Rod Stewart Needed a Cardiac Stent! Now the Rhythm of His Heart is Repaired, Will Recover Over Next Few Weeks, Cancels Some Shows

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Rod Stewart Needed a Cardiac Stent! Now the Rhythm of His Heart is Repaired, Will Recover Over Next Few Weeks, Cancels Some Shows

One of Rod Stewart’s biggest hit is “Rhythm of My Heart.”

But the rhythm of his heart was obviously blocked by a lifetime of eating and drinking like there’s no tomorrow.

For months, indefatigable Rod, age 81, has been huffing and puffing on stage during his shows. He loves to perform as if he’s 31, but recently looked like he was going to pass out any second.

Now comes news that Rod the Sod has gotten a cardiac stent. He’s cancelling shows for a while. Good idea. Blood and oxygen are now coursing through his body with all new avenues.

I can tell you that Rod will feel a lot better after he recovers. Breathing is pretty important even if you’re not mixing it up with dancers and a rock band while singing “Maggie May.”

Rod’s family must be relieved that he finally had the procedure — which by the way takes a few minutes, and once it’s over they give you a lollipop and send you on your way. Rod will be back on stage soon, you’ll see.

Rod’s social media says: “Following further medical evaluation, Sir Rod Stewart has successfully undergone a routine coronary stent procedure. Doctors are pleased with his recovery, and Rod is doing very well and has returned to his normal daily activities. On the advice of his doctors, he will take the next four weeks to recuperate and regain full fitness before returning to the stage. Unfortunately, this means he will be unable to continue his current tour dates. Information regarding affected performances will be communicated by the respective promoters and venues.”

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