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UPDATED Taylor Swift, Harry Styles Confirmed for Grammy Awards (Told Here December 20th), Adele, Beyonce Remain Question Marks

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UPDATED Taylor Swift, Harry Styles Confirmed for Grammy Awards (Told Here December 20th), Adele, Beyonce Remain Question Marks

I told you on December 20, 2020 that Taylor Swift, Harry Styles, Beyonce, and Adele were booked for the Grammy Awards back when they were set for January 31st.

Well, now the Grammys are set for Sunday March 14th on CBS. The Recording Academy has just confirmed that Swift and Styles with a bunch of other names. Beyonce and Adele are question marks but I think we’ll be getting their announcements separately.

But Beyonce will surely part of the show as she has six nominations yet didn’t release a record in 2019-2020.

And even though Adele hasn’t released a record since November 2015, she is likely to present Album of the Year at the end of the show. Just as she appeared on “SNL” last December without singing, this will be her way of staying in the news without doing anything.

I forgot to add that Adele and Beyonce have the same publicity company. That’s important here.

The fact is, with Zoom etc, you can be on these awards shows in your PJs if you want, from home, whatever.

Other artists announced for the Trevor Noah-hosted show include BTS, Billie Eilish, Dua Lipa, Roddy Ricch, Mickey Guyton, Bad Bunny, Black Pumas, Brandi Carlile, DaBaby, Doja Cat, Haim, Brittany Howard, Miranda Lambert, Lil Baby, Chris Martin, John Mayer, Maren Morris and Post Malone.

So far no legacy artists or people over a certain age. And no Cynthia Erivo, who I thought might be promoting her “Genius Aretha” mini series.

This year there will be a lot going on at Grammy.com beginning at 3pm on Sunday the 14th. We can watch the big three hour ceremony at which they give the 80 or so awards we don’t see on TV. (There’s nothing like sitting through that ceremony live, you have no idea.) Jhené Aiko is hosting it, and there will be performances by really interesting musicians you never see on the prime time show. I’m psyched!

What about the pandemic? According to a press release, “The Grammys are set to highlight the toll the pandemic has taken on live entertainment, with many venues still closed as artists have had to postpone tours. Employees, ranging from bartenders to box office managers, who work at Los Angeles’ Troubadour and Hotel Cafe, New York City’s Apollo Theater and Nashville’s Station Inn will present awards.”

The main thing is that new EP Ben Winston knows how to produce an entertaining show. So we’ll watch, and kvetch!

Disney Won’t Report “Nomadland” Numbers But There Are Sold Out Shows in New York Today

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Disney Won’t Report “Nomadland” Numbers But There Are Sold Out Shows in New York Today

Disney, which now has Fox Searchlight as just Searchlight, has been busy hiding numbers for “Nomadland.”

Chloe Zhao’s Oscar-tipped drama has already won the Golden Globes and many critics awards. Tonight it should win the Critics Choice Award on the CW Network starting at 8pm.

This amazing film was released on February 19th and made around $1 million on its first weekend. Many theaters were closed in cities like New York and Los Angeles.

But now theaters in New York are open to 25% capacity or 50 seats. And today there are several sold out shows around Manhattan according to Fandango. That’s a good sign. So why won’t Disney say how much “Nomadland” made this weekend?

We already have a plethora of films with no financial info, from Netflix to Amazon, Hulu, etc. It’s not a great omen that studios are following suit with lack of transparency.

PS Tragic news yesterday that the sound mixer for “Nomadland,” Michael Wolf Snyder, 35, committed suicide this week. He was found by his father in his Queens apartment. What a terrible loss. He was on track for an Oscar nomination, knew how many accolades his film was getting, but was overcome by what his dad called “Major Depression.” Just heartbreaking. Condolences to his family and friends.

Chaos Walking: $125 Mil Film Crashes at Box Office with Under $4 Mil, Stars of “Spiderman,” “Star Wars,” 2 Oscar Nominees, Tom Cruise Director

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Chaos Walking: $125 Mil Film Crashes at Box Office with Under $4 Mil, Stars of “Spiderman,” “Star Wars,” 2 Oscar Nominees, Tom Cruise Director

The story of a Hollywood box office disaster is always grist for the mill.

Doug Liman’s “Chaos Walking” is like a throw back to the days of “Waterworld” and “The Postman.”

Over the weekend, “Chaos Walking” exploded like the Hindenburg. With a published budget of $125 million, the star-studded Lions Gate- distributed space opera brought in around $3.8 million at theaters. And this was with New York theaters open again at 24% capacity.

“Chaos Walking” stars Tom Holland, the popular actor from the latest “Spiderman” series. It co-stars Daisy Ridley, who led the charge in the final “Star Wars” trilogy. The cast includes two Oscar nominees– Damian Bechir and Cynthia Erivo. Also pop star Nick Jonas, and critically praised actor David Oyelowo.

The director is Doug Liman, known for Tom Cruise hits like “Edge of Tomorrow” and “American Made,” plus “The Bourne Identity” and “Mr. and Mrs. Smith.” He’s made really good movies. Not this one, however.

The premise of the film is described as a space love story combined with “What Women Want” in which Holland can hear everyone’s thoughts. (Just not the critics’.)

On Rotten Tomatoes, “Chaos Walking” earned a 24 from critics and bloggers. It was originally set for release TWO years ago, but was so bad it went back for re-shoots and then was scheduled for April 2020. But the pandemic hit and no one knew what to do. So here it is, in all its glory.

The Golden Globes People and the Time’s Up People Are Fighting with Each Other Near Midnight on A Saturday

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The Golden Globes People and the Time’s Up People Are Fighting with Each Other Near Midnight on A Saturday

Like anyone cares. The HFPA and Time’s Up seem to think that fighting about diversity in the Golden Globes should happen after 10pm Eastern on a Saturday night.

The other day as I drove east on 16th Street from the West Side Highway I saw two women taking boxes out of a moving truck in front of the Fulton Housing Project. “Moving out?” I asked while idling at the red light. They said, no, “Food pantry.” There was a line of people waiting just beyond for food and supplies because they had no money thanks to the pandemic. Trust me they were not holding screening tickets.

Both the HFPA and Time’s Up are foolish organizations. The Globes already had the lowest rating for any TV show ever. They have always been involved in scandals and have never known how to handle them. Now they’re promising to become diverse without really doing anything. Their statement is below.

Then Time’s Up which I told you has the most questionable finances since the HFPA is attacking them. This is the group with $2.3 million in salaries and nothing for anyone who’s in trouble.

I mean, I am laughing. How can anyone take this seriously?

Tina Tchen, president and CEO of TIME’S UP Foundation, shared the following statement:

“So NBCUniversal, Dick Clark Productions, and the HFPA just declared that they have a plan to fix problems they’ve ignored for decades. We’re not so sure. On behalf of the many artists who look to us to hold the HFPA’s feet to the fire on the racism, disrespect, misogyny, and alleged corrupt financial dealings of the Golden Globes, we need to see specific details, timetables for change, and firm commitments. The right words are not enough. The clock is ticking.”

 Here’s what the Globes posted to Twitter:

Why does the HFPA put out a statement late on a Saturday night? To dump it into the abyss. These 90 people have lived for so long on the largesse of licensing money from NBC that they have no idea there is a food pantry on West 16th or anywhere else in this country, and that those people who are suffering did not watch their TV show last Sunday night and are not concerned about awards shows.

Let’s get real.

TV: “Walking Dead” Audience Almost Competely Disappears, Falls Below 3 Million a Week

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TV: “Walking Dead” Audience Almost Competely Disappears, Falls Below 3 Million a Week

Why is “The Walking Dead” still a series?

With the last two episodes, the once ratings powerhouse has fallen to below 3 million viewers a week.

Last week registered a 2.89 million. The prior week was 2.73 million.

This tenth “season” of the series began in October 2019 and ends on April 4, 2021. There are 22 episodes. The first one, back in October 2019, scored 4 million viewers. The decline has been steady.

At the peak of its popularity, these Zombies and ugly humans were taking in 15 million viewers. That was in 2013-14.

But the bloom is off the rose, as they say. The zombies have flaked into nothingness. You would have to be hardcore to still care what happens.

There’s also a lot of competition. Tomorrow night at 9pm, Oprah will be grilling Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, who are fighting their own zombies. On the CW, there’s the Critics Choice Awards. And then there are 200 other channels.

We’ll see on Tuesday what tomorrow night’s ratings are. But an 11th season is supposed to start this summer. Why? I have no idea except that AMC has no other ideas for series.

 

Star Poet Amanda Gorman Says She Was Racially Profiled: “One day you’re called an icon, the next day a threat”

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Star Poet Amanda Gorman Says She Was Racially Profiled: “One day you’re called an icon, the next day a threat”

Amanda Gorman, National Youth Poet Laureate, became an overnight sensation at the Biden Inauguration. Her books flew to the top of amazon’s best seller list. She was on every talk show, hailed as a superstar.

Now Gorman says she she was racially profiled in front of her own home. She wrote on Instagram of the security guard who questioned her: “In a sense, he was right. I AM A THREAT: a threat to injustice, to inequality, to ignorance. Anyone who speaks the truth and walks with hope is an obvious and fatal danger to the powers that be. A threat and proud>”

This has to stop.

Longest Running “Young and Restless” Actor Doug Davidson: “I think I am done, treated like a day player after 43 years”

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Longest Running “Young and Restless” Actor Doug Davidson: “I think I am done, treated like a day player after 43 years”

Doug Davidson, who’s played Paul Williams on CBS’s “The Young and the Restless,” is not happy. He’s rarely seen anymore on the long running soap. A couple of years ago there was an outcry from fans, and the show’s star, Eric Braeden, stepped in to support him.

But now on Twitter Davidson has responded to a fan: “I just want to thank you again for all your support. But I think I am done. After 43 years I am treated like a day player. No bueno.”

Asked whether he’d write a book, Davidson answered: “Naw. You already know it all.”

Davidson was last seen on the daily show on November 19, 2020.

Like so many things, Davidson’s situation doesn’t make sense. “The Young and the Restless” has lost over 1 million viewers over the last couple of years. The most recent full week ratings were 3.3 million average. Three years ago, the average was as high as 4.8 million.

Ironically, when the soap had to air re-runs last spring and summer because of the pandemic, many of the weeks were dedicated to Williams’ popular character and storylines from the past. It’s sort of like legacy rock stars who can’t get their new music played on radio stations that live on their hits.

PS Aretha Franklin loved “The Young and the Restless.” In the upcoming “Genius: Aretha” on Nat Geo, there’s a nod to the show, playing in the background during one scene from the 70s. It reminded me of when Michael Keaton’s character was caught watching the show in the movie, “Mr. Mom.”

 

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John Krasinski’s “A Quiet Place, Part 2” to Open May 28th, Maybe “The French Dispatch” Will Get a Date, Too

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John Krasinski’s “A Quiet Place, Part 2” to Open May 28th, Maybe “The French Dispatch” Will Get a Date, Too

Almost the last thing I did before the world stopped was go to the premiere of John Krasinski’s “A Quiet Place, Part 2.”

That was March 8, 2020. Duck duck goose. Then the world came to a screeching halt.

“AQP2” has been moved around a bit since then. But now it’s got a release date: May 28th. It will go into theaters, I guess, and up on Paramount Plus streaming. It’s quite good, if I remember correctly. It’s an excellent middle movie in a trilogy, and sets up a Part 3 nicely. Emily Blunt kicks ass, Cillian Murphy is terrific, the kids are alright, and it’s very scary.

Now that Paramount has settled that problem, what’s next? Oh, yes. What ever happened to Wes Anderson’s “The French Dispatch”? Maybe Searchlight will give it a summer date. I feel like I saw it and forgot it already. No, seriously, let’s get this one going. Maybe for this year’s Cannes Film Festival?

Respect for Below the Line Set Decorators at Last as Aspire Design and Home Launches Awards for Movies and TV

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Respect for Below the Line Set Decorators at Last as Aspire Design and Home Launches Awards for Movies and TV

Because of COVID, we’ve all been indoors thinking about what shows to watch and what decorating we may want to do. All those sumptuous sets in movies and TV shows. Who’s responsible for making it all look so delectable?

Perfect timing for the just announced ASPIRE Design and Home magazine’s “Best-Dressed Rooms in TV and Film Awards” which not only will be a TV awards show but the company behind it also has the largest group of show houses and will devote one to the winning productions.

Former CNN entertainment correspondent Jill Brooke, who runs flowerpowerdaily.com, created the idea and joined forces with ASPIRE Design and Home owners Steve Mandel and Amy Sneider.

For the first time ever, there will be a category honoring the Floral Artists in films and TV as well as the set decorators who often do the heavy-lifting and implementation of the designs. It’s about time!

Judges include set decorators Beth Kushnick (“The Good Fight,”) Lydia Marks, (“Sex and the City” movies) and Melinda Ritz (“Will and Grace,”) as well as decorators for celebrities such as Ellen DeGeneres, Ryan Seacrest, Robin Wright and Queen Latifah. Also adding their expertise: Jenny Tobin, the florist for over 20 Oscar and B.A.F.T.A.-nominated films, including “The Favourite,” “Bohemian Rhapsody” and “Fantastic Beasts 1 and 2,” actor and director Chazz Palminteri, landscape architect Fernando Wong from Discovery’s “Clipped” and Tony and Emmy-award winning Derek McLane, who designed “Beautiful,” the Carole King musical, and “Moulin Rouge,” as well as 2014’s Oscars.

Categories in the competition include Best Contemporary and Best Period design, Cheap Chic Award, Best Bedroom, Best Hotel Room, Best Use of Outside Space, Best Use of Small Space, Best Costumes Enhancing Decor, Best Room to Evoke Nostalgia. Best Dining Room or Kitchen as well as Coolest Detail for Plot Enhancement.

The list of nominees includes “Bridgerton,” “Mank,” The Undoing,” The Queen’s Gambit, “Billions,” “Emily in Paris,” “One Night in Miami,” “The Crown,” “Malcolm & Marie” and “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.”

Here’s the Teaser for Our Favorite Netflix Show, “Lupin,” starring Omar Sy, Returning this Summer for Season 2

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Here’s the Teaser for Our Favorite Netflix Show, “Lupin,” starring Omar Sy, Returning this Summer for Season 2

I love the thriller-mystery called “Lupin.” Who doesn’t? Isn’t it odd that two of our favorite shows are from France? (The other one is “Call My Agent.”) Anyway, also Netflix. Omar Sy stars in “Lupin,” which ended after 5 episodes with a big cliffhanger. The series will return sometime this summer with a fresh batch. I met Omar when he starred in “The Intouchables,” the hit French movie championed by Harvey Weinstein. “The Intouchables” is now on Netflix, too, if you need an Omar fix.

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