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Hannah Gutierrez, in Charge of the Guns on “Rust,” Says Extremely Difficult to Focus On Her Job Because She Had Two

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Hannah Gutierrez, in Charge of the Guns on “Rust,” Says Extremely Difficult to Focus On Her Job Because She Had Two

Here’s the statement from the lawyers for Hannah Gutierrez Reed, the “armorer” who was supposed to be in charge of the guns on the set of Alec Baldwin’s “Rust.”

This statement is really peculiar. Hannah says she had two jobs on the set and so was too busy to be focused on either one. What? There’s also a big typo in the statement, unlike RHnot is a word in New Mexico. I just don’t get it.

Gutierrez-Reed and Assistant Director Dave Halls have a lot to answer for. A woman is dead, her son is without a mother, a family has lost their beloved daughter, wife. For nothing. For stupidity.

Olivia Munn Makes Strange Appearance on Seth Meyers’ Talk Show, No Mention of John Mulaney

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Olivia Munn Makes Strange Appearance on Seth Meyers’ Talk Show, No Mention of John Mulaney

Olivia Munn is in New York for the premiere of her movie, “Violet,” but she didn’t appear in studio last night on Seth Meyers’ talk show. Instead, she Zoomed in, and didn’t mention the elephant in the room. Or she kinda did.

Munn talked a lot about the impending birth of her child but not about its father, John Mulaney, who is also Meyers’ close friend. Mulaney announced the birth not too long ago on Meyers’ show. But Mulaney’s name only comes up as “John” in reference to his height in an anecdote Munn related about a family friend guessing her baby’s height.

Hmmm…Rumours abound that Mulaney and Munn have broken up after their whirlwind affair, Mulaney’s drug rehab, his divorce, and his subsequent comedy tour in which he discusses his intervention and rehab. Neither Munn or Mulaney have addressed the possible rehab, and Mulaney is about to start another leg of his tour tomorrow night in San Diego.

A strange night on Seth Meyers. It demands A Closer Look, by someone. Like Amber Ruffin. Now that would have been funny!

Katie Couric Calls Ex Ohio Governor John Kasich “A Tool” for Demeaning Her Job at Yahoo News

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Katie Couric Calls Ex Ohio Governor John Kasich “A Tool” for Demeaning Her Job at Yahoo News

I kind of love Katie Couric’s book, “Going There.” She’s unsparing and mean to everyone. She doesn’t give a hoot. She’s had it. She’s 65, has money, is married to a rich guy, and figures, why not?

I wish I could do that.

In “Going There,” she devotes a chapter to her short stint at Yahoo News, how stupid and out of touch the people were, and how Marissa Mayer was maybe the most oblivious CEO she ever met. LOL. I get it. For years I’ve tried to make contact with people at Yahoo News only to be ignored. So Katie isn’t wrong.

At one point while she was there, Yahoo News became known as Oath, which Katie observes is close to “Oaf.” I agree.

Anyway. She says she couldn’t get Mayer to give her any resources or pay attention to her. That when Katie wanted to big names for Yahoo News, she had  no leverage and that Mayer didn’t care to help her. She says when she finally had lunch with Mayer it was at the decrepit Le Bonne Soup on West 55th St., a place that should have closed in 1990. (The main media restaurant, Michael’s, is right down the street. Katie must have been fuming to meet in such a dump!)

Katie writes: “I’d later learn this was Marissa’s MO. Not returning emails (and certainly not anything as old-school as a phone call), showing up for dinners with clients when they were already on dessert, leaving powerful people waiting for hours outside her office. Apparently there was a long line of major players who’d left the sprawling Yahoo campus in Sunnyvale, California, feeling less sunny than irate.”

Mayer’s dismissive treatment of her meant Katie couldn’t get interviews with big shots like Hilary Clinton, Donald Trump, or even former Ohio governor John Kasich. On two separate occasions she tried to interview him.

Each time, Kasich asked her:

“Katie, can I ask you a question? You used to be the anchor of the CBS Evening News— now you’re with Yahoo News. What is that like for you?” Twice he did that.

Couric writes: I’d just about had it with this tool. “I don’t know, Governor Kasich,” I said. “You used to be running for president of the United States, and pretty soon you’re going to be out of a job. What is that like for you?”

Well played. I hope she really said to him, too. (PS Mayer eventually got fired for almost burning Yahoo down, and things haven’t improved since then.)

“Going There” is on sale now at independent book stores and amazon, too.

PS I hear Katie had a swell book party last night hosted by former mayor Mike Bloomberg. (Our invite was probably in spam.)

 

Ex-One Direction Singer Zayn Malik Posts Angry Denial of Domestic Abuse Rumor Concerning Yolanda Hadid

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Ex-One Direction Singer Zayn Malik Posts Angry Denial of Domestic Abuse Rumor Concerning Yolanda Hadid

Ex One Direction singer Zayn Malik has just posted a disturbing message to Twitter.

Seems TMZ says the grandmother of his child, Yolanda Hadid, mother of Gigi Hadid and ex wife of David Foster, claims he hit her when she visited her daughter’s home.

TMZ is all over this. They even stalked Yolanda Hadid in New York today and asked if this was all true. She ignored them.

But the situation is weird enough that Zayn has posted the following message to Twitter. Zayn is a quiet guy who has not had the success, obviously, of fellow bandmates after quitting the group before it went on permanent hiatus. Something is fishy here and of course TMZ will exacerbate it.

Did Zayn hit Yolanda at all? Was there a miscommunication? Is TMZ just making this whole thing up? So far no charges have been filed and nothing has been said by any of the parties publicly.

UPDATE: Zayn and Gigi have broken up apparently. I’m shocked these two kids couldn’t make it.

In New D Movie Straight to Video, Bruce Willis Is Second-Billed to Former Soap Star Patrick Muldoon

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In New D Movie Straight to Video, Bruce Willis Is Second-Billed to Former Soap Star Patrick Muldoon

The trashing of Bruce Willis’s legacy, whatever that was, continues apace.

His latest is a D movie going straight to video and to airplanes called “Deadlocked.” Bruce, once the highest paid movie star in the world, now gets second billing to former soap star Patrick Muldoon. (Muldoon takes the place here of fill in the blank Frank Grillo, Chad Michael Murray, whatever younger failed soap star turned action hero is available. It’s the formula.)

“Deadlock” is directed by Jared Cohn, who has a decade’s worth of credits for movies no one has ever heard of. In the trailer, Bruce says little and doesn’t move around much. It looks like all his work was done in one day and cut up into various scenes. Otherwise they use a stand in. I’m not sure if Bruce has any idea what’s going on, and it’s getting worse.

“Deadlock” has no fewer than 17 Executive Producers! And three more people with producer credits (they probably did the work). One of the EPs is of course Stephen J. Eads, who I’m starting to wonder about. And so should Bruce’s wife, Emma, and his wife, Demi Moore. There are now trashbins full of these things. There are no fewer than 10– TEN– more coming soon!

Listen: Billy Joel’s “New York State of Mind/Everybody Loves You Now” Previously Unreleased (1975) from Coming 9-LP Set

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Listen: Billy Joel’s “New York State of Mind/Everybody Loves You Now” Previously Unreleased (1975) from Coming 9-LP Set

Billy Joel is coming back to Madison Square Garden next Friday November 5th– to begin his 50 years in the business!

Come on! Billy– we’re young! Wasn’t “Piano Man” like yesterday!

Tied into this. Columbia Records and Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment, will release Billy Joel – The Vinyl Collection, Vol.1 also on November 5, kicking off a celebration of the legendary musician’s 50 years of artistry.

PS UPDATE Just received the box set, and it’s to drool over.

A definitive 9LP library chronicling Billy Joel’s evolution as a songwriter, performer and recording artist during his rise from obscurity to international superstardom in the 1970s, The Vinyl Collection, Vol. 1 brings together the artist’s first six solo studio albums (Cold Spring Harbor, Piano Man, Streetlife Serenade, Turnstiles, The Stranger, 52nd Street) with his first live album (Songs in the Attic) and an exclusive pressing of Live at The Great American Music Hall – 1975, a previously unreleased concert recording available for the first time in the boxset as a double 12″ vinyl album.

All titles have been sourced from the original album tapes and prepared by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound. The boxset includes a 50+ page booklet highlighting Billy’s early career through archival photos, an essay by Anthony DeCurtis, Billy’s personal observations and insights on his songs and albums, and tributes from his fellow musicians, artists and celebrities.

Michael Jackson Musical “MJ” Casts Young Michaels and Young Marlon, Previews Begin December 6th

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Michael Jackson Musical “MJ” Casts Young Michaels and Young Marlon, Previews Begin December 6th

“MJ: The Michael Jackson Musical” is coming. Previews begin December 6th on Broadway.

The show announced casting today: Walter Russell III from Harlem, New York, and Christian Wilson from Norfolk, Virginia, will alternate in the role of “Little Michael.” Also announced was Devin Trey Campbell from Bronx, New York, who will play the role of “Little Marlon.”

Tickets are on sale now. So far, it’s show, but that’s par for the course along Broadway. This show will live an die on the performances. The kids will wow audiences, and if the dancing is great and the singing is right, “MJ” could be a big hit. It’s all about Michael from childhood through “Thriller,” with no bad stuff. There’s a lot of pressure on star Myles Frost, but I’ll bet he can do it.

 

Pop Sales: Adele’s “Easy on Me” Has Sold Five Times as Many Copies This Week as Idiotic Anti-Biden Novelty Song

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Pop Sales: Adele’s “Easy on Me” Has Sold Five Times as Many Copies This Week as Idiotic Anti-Biden Novelty Song

iTunes is being gamed, as it happens, by people “stuffing the ballot box.”

An idiotic novelty song by very low-minded people who don’t believe the pandemic exists and are anti-Joe Biden is at the top of the iTunes T0p 100. It’s leapt over Adele’s “Easy On Me” out of the blue.

But the reality is this: “Let’s Go Brandon” (code for “f— Biden”) has sold just 37,800 copies so far this week. The good news for singer Bryson Gray is that it’s all downloading, no streaming. No one is streaming this record. (Do Trumpers subscribe to streaming services? I guess not.)

Meantime, “Easy on Me” has already sold over 180,000 copies this week. The total so far is almost at 700,000. The bulk of the sales are streaming, although 17,500 are from downloads.

“Easy On Me” has around 121 million views on YouTube. Loza Alexander’s original stupid version of “Brandon” has around 3 million.

Adele will win the week in streaming. Bryson Gray will soon return to oblivion. Why anyone would spend money on the latter junk is beyond me. The pandemic is real, it’s killed over 300,000 Americans. Get vaxxed, don’t be an idiot. I just don’t understand how people who’ve had COVID or lost loved ones to it are too stupid to get this. You would lose a job and livelihood rather than get a safe shot?

Ironically, the people the government is probably tracking are the ones who refuse the jab, not the ones who got it!

Wednesday Ratings: World Series Beats Everything, Sends “The Conners” and ABC Comedies into Basement

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Wednesday Ratings: World Series Beats Everything, Sends “The Conners” and ABC Comedies into Basement

Last night’s ratings were predictably bad for the ABC Comedy block. The World Series on Fox scored over 8 million viewers as the Astros trounced the Braves (not thrilled, frankly). It is hoped the Braves will get a grip and control over what’s going on.

ABC on Wednesdays is a mess. “The Conners,” as we know, has gone into a tailspin. Last night the “Roseanne” spin off dropped almost 11% from last week in total viewers and 18% in the key demo, 18-49. They lost almost 400,000 fans from last week. Those viewers must be Astros fans!

The sad part of this story is that “The Conners,” with just 3.2 million viewers, is the high ground for ABC Wednesdays. “The Goldbergs” was at 3.1 million. “The Wonder Years” 2.0 and “Home Economics” are way behind, and they’ve been issued extensions through May. I’ve never heard anyone mention “A Million Little Things,” a ‘thirtysomething’ lite soap opera. If ABC wants a soap, they’d be smart to revive “Knots Landing,” or actually bring back ‘thirtysomething’ (whatever happened to that idea).

 

 

Review: HBO Produced “Curb Your Enthusiasm” Returns With Larry David Taking a Jab at Competitor Netflix

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Review: HBO Produced “Curb Your Enthusiasm” Returns With Larry David Taking a Jab at Competitor Netflix

Yes, it’s time for season 11 of “Curb Your Enthusiasm.” It would be hard to top Season 10 and the Spite Store, but Larry and his team seem like they’re ready for anything.

Two things pop out in the first episode of Season 11. Larry has sold a TV pilot called “Young Larry” to…Netflix. Indeed, Netflix is all over this episode, which is a sharp dig at HBO’s main competitor in the off network TV races. Larry and manager Jeff (Jeff Garlin) visit the Netflix digs, take meetings there, and even have auditions for the show.

Back when David and Jerry Seinfeld had their storyline on the latter’s show about “the show about nothing,” Jerry and George pitched it to NBC, the same network as “Seinfeld.” But now Larry David seems to be taking a poke at Netflix, and we’ll see where that goes.

Also of interest is the addition of the great Albert Brooks, who seems to be taking the place, at least for now, of Richard Lewis. It’s great seeing Brooks, who doesn’t love him? This may be an homage to Brooks’s real life brother, Bob Einstein, who played Larry’s friend Funkhauser until his untimely death in 2019. No mention has been made of Funkauser’s passing on “Curb,” and now his real life brother appears.

There was a recurring bit on Sunday night’s episode of people walking into glass doors that was funny, and laughed out loud during JB Smoove’s auditioning for girlfriends with the same name was his ex, but what I didn’t enjoy was the whole subplot of Larry being blackmailed by a Mexican family. It came off as cruel and a little racist. And kinda stupid.

But off we go for another season which won’t be boring, that’s for sure. And, of course, Susie Essman rocks.

 

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