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The antisemitic, Hitler-loving rapper will perform at Tampa’s Raymond James Stadium tomorrow and Sunday.
The stadium was named by Raymond James Financial, which apparently is cool with West’s past remarks and songs praising Hitler and decrying Jews.
If I were their client, I’d have been out by now.
There was an effort to cancel the show, but as in San Antonio, money won out over ethics. In both cities, the municipalities own the respective stadiums. And the cities approve.
Fox13 in Tampa says: “A contract between the authority and the concert promoter includes language stating the authority cannot terminate, suspend or cancel the event based on the artist’s identity, prior public statements, public perception or political viewpoints. The authority says that provision was requested by the promoter.”
But this begs the question why the Tampa Sports Authority agreed to have Kanye West in the first place.
Donald Trump’s crazy rants about the reflecting pool in Washington are having repercussions.
Trump just keeps wailing away on his Truth Social, a joke of a site that just hosts insanity, like the old Weekly World News.
His insistence that his speech yesterday drew 45,000 people in person was hilarious. Also a howl are his efforts to prosecute tourists who splash the pool.
Stock for Trump Media dropped to its all time low this morning — $7.01. The stock almost dropped below $7, which is a huge embarrassment.
If you lost money investing in Truth Social, wouldn’t you be angry?
Megyn Kelly shook down NBC for millions after her black face scandal. At one point, even Fox News got rid of her.
She continues to be a racist, disgusting right winger on YouTube. Do people actually listen to her?
She posted this video to Twitter herself. She’s PROUD of it. Trump once said she was bleeding from all pores, but I think it’s a brain bleed.
This is vile hatred. I can’t wait for her children to grow up and disown her.
Megyn sends a message to the Haitians who lost their TPS today:
"Go home! Get out! We know our country is better than yours. That's because we filled it with our work ethic, culture, and values. You being here only dilutes it for us… GO BACK TO FUCKING HAITI!" pic.twitter.com/ZEMWe3rvvF
— The Megyn Kelly Show (@MegynKellyShow) June 25, 2026
Warner Bros.’ “Supergirl” had a soft start last night and combined with Wednesday screenings.
Craig Gillespie’s take on Superman’s cousin brought in $7.8 million domestically, and just over $13 million worldwide.
An absolutely entertaining superhero movie, “Supergirl” — starring Milly Alcock in the title role — starts with a disadvantage. The social media crowd — mostly fan boys — are rooting against it. Plus the male critics who contribute to Rotten Tomatoes want it to fail.
Why? Because there’s a female lead. But “Supergirl” looks great, has lots of action, and much humor. It’s kind of like a “Mad Max” movie in some ways. I really enjoyed the repartee between Kara — Supergirl — and Clark — Superman (David Corenswet).
Some reviewers have eviscerated “Supergirl.” But I noticed social media posts overnight from paying fans who really enjoyed it. I think “Supergirl” will fly higher than expected this weekend.
I’m told A list stars will participate in Clive Davis funeral next week.
So far they include Bruce Springsteen, Dionne Warwick, Barry Manilow, Jennifer Hudson, Alicia Keys, and Kenny G.
This may sound like an unusual funeral, but for Clive this is nirvana. A music man, he was also a show man, and loved to showcase his artists. He was very proud of them.
Each of these artists represents a key moment in his six decade career.
Bruce Springsteen was signed by John Hammond at Columbia, but it was Clive’s advice that made the first album, “Greetings from Asbury Park,” stand out. Bruce has said in countless interviews that Clive advised him to move around on stage. Clive also sent Bruce home to write two singles. They were “Blinded by the Light” and “Spirit in the Night.”
Alicia Keys was signed by Clive to his new J Records label in 2000 after Sony Music didn’t want her. He shepherded her first album to 2 million in sales and the start of a 25 year career.
Dionne Warwick was already a star from the 1960s when Clive revived her career at Arista Records with hits like “Deja Vu” and “Heartbreaker.”
Barry Manilow and Kenny G were Arista staples Jennifer Hudson lost “American Idol” but won a contract at Arista. Clive believed in her so much that she became the star of the Aretha Franklin biopic, “Respect.” They had mutual respect.
Believe me, if Aretha and Whitney Houston were still with us, they’d be front and center at that funeral.
Stay tuned…there will be more to celebrate the incredible life of this man…
Broadway will see its first official revival of Richard Greenberg’s “Three Days of Rain” next February..
“Superman” actor David Corenswet, “Heated Rivalry” star Francois Arnaud, and “Handmaid’s Tale” actress Yvonne Strahoski will play the lead roles.
Anna Shapiro is directing.
The original production starred Bradley Cooper, Paul Rudd, and Julia Roberts were the original stars. Off Broadway, the play — shortlisted for a Pulitzer — featured Patricia Clarkson, John Slattery and Bradley Whitford.
The main feature of the play, as I recall, was actual rain pouring down at the end of the second act.
All of these new actors will come to Broadway hoping for Tony Award attention. But they should be on notice since the Tonys do not welcome “Hollywood” actors very often. I should have thought this would be a fall season production, where the odds of failure are lower.
The problem is, this play was not so hot when it opened in 2006. Julia Roberts was eviscerated, and the play itself was not that warmly welcomed. The casting really depends on having a seasoned Broadway actor on stage in any of the three roles. That won’t be the case here.
Chris Evert says her ovarian cancer has returned. See her post below.
Her pal, Martina Navritilova, wrote: “My friend Chrissie is a champion of champions and as such she will slay this monster again. We are all pulling for you, and know you will come out on the other side cancer free again- lots of love, m.”
Speedy recovery! Chris will be sorely missed as a commentator for the next big matches.
Harvey Weinstein will not be tried a fourth time in New York.
The Manhattan DA’s office has dismissed his rape charges after Jessica Mann declined to testify again.
Three times, the DA’s office was unable to get a conviction against Weinstein, who’s been in jail since 2017.
“To be clear, we believe Ms. Mann’s account and her credibility as a witness. This has been an extraordinarily taxing ordeal for her, and she has never wavered while testifying in front of two grand juries and three trial juries over the course of eight years. We thank her for her honesty and her tremendous bravery,” Manhattan D.A. Alvin Bragg said in a statement.
Weinstein’s spokesman said in a text: “He’s relieved. This is what should have happened had the prosecution showed the full extent of the emails, texts, and private messages to the grand jury initially.”
He continued: “Harvey is relieved by today’s outcome. We believe this is the result that should have been reached from the outset, had the grand jury been presented with the full scope of the emails, text messages, and other private communications.
“We will be submitting our sentencing materials in the coming weeks. As we argued following the original trial, we believe the prior sentence imposed by Judge Burke was excessive, and we intend to challenge the prosecution’s sentencing recommendations. Harvey has been a model inmate for nearly seven years, and we believe that record, along with the other relevant factors, should be given significant weight at sentencing.”
The legendary music man Clive Davis passed away just a few days ago at age 94.
Now, one of his “finds,” has died at age 84.
David Clayton Thomas was the blue eyed soul singer whom Davis discovered in 1967 and put on the map with Blood, Sweat & Tears.
A sort of precursor to the group Chicago, BS&T made one landmark album with Al Kooper singing lead. It’s called “Child is Father to the Man,” and it remains a classic. The single, “I Can’t Quit Her,” is a 60s gem.
But then Kooper left the band, and they needed a vocalist. Davis, tipped off by the legendary Judy Collins, went down to Greenwich Village’s Cafe Au Go Go, and hear Clayton Thomas sing. He was knocked out. He wrote in his first memoir:
“He was staggering … a powerfully built singer who exuded an enormous earthy confidence. He jumped right out at you. I went with a small group of people, and we were electrified. He seemed so genuine, so in command of the lyric … a perfect combination of fire and emotion to go with the band’s somewhat cerebral appeal. I knew he would be a strong, strong figure.”
The new BS&T had three monster hits, all of which were played endlessly by wedding and bar mitzvah bands from 1969 to 1972. I actually asked mine not to play “Spinning Wheel,” which to by,this day makes me bark. It was just heard too often. “You’ve Made Me So Very Happy” (written by Motown star Brenda Holloway) and Laura Nyro’s “And When I Die,” were more welcome.
The group’s debut album won two Grammys including Album of the Year, beating out the likes of the Beatles’ “Abbey Road” and Crosby Stills, and Nash’s debut album.
Clayton Thomas quit the group in ’71, ending its run of hits. But he returned later to tour with them as an oldies act. When he left, fans were startled and it was big news. But he just burned out on fame, and singing “Spinning Wheel,” because what goes up must come down.
PS Seeing the end coming for BS&T, Clive encouraged another big band with brassy horns, Chicago, to take their place at Columbia Records. It worked out pretty well.
To David Clayton Thomas, whose voice lives on forever, as he says in the song, “Thank you, baby.”
