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Barbra Streisand to Receive the Palme d’or, Highest Prize, at Cannes Film Festival, Likely Singing at the Oscars (UPDATED)

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Barbra Streisand to Receive the Palme d’or, Highest Prize, at Cannes Film Festival, Likely Singing at the Oscars (UPDATED)

UPDATED 5PM: Oscar producers indicted at a press conference rather coyly that a big star expected to make a surprise appearance was true.

EARLIER: It’s kind of crazy this hasn’t already happened.

Barbra Streisand will receive the highest award from the Cannes Film Festival, the Palme d’or, in May.

This means she will be part of the closing ceremony on May 23, perhaps attend the opening of the festival, and maybe conduct a masterclass.

Streisand, one of the world’s biggest stars, has never attended the renowned film festival, not once in her almost 84 years.

For Festival chief Thierry Fremaux, this a coup. Barbra is not known for traveling, nor putting herself through intense press attention. Her appearances in Cannes will cause pandemonium!

Streisand is an Oscar winning actress, trailblazing female director, winner of 10 Grammy Awards, and 11 Golden Globes including Best Director for “Yentl” in 1983.

She may also be a surprise performer at Sunday’s Oscars during the memorial for Robert Redford.

“It is with a sense of pride and deep humility, that I’m honored to join the company of past Honorary Palme d’or recipients whose work has long inspired me,” Barbra Streisand said. “In these challenging times, movies have the ability to open our hearts and minds to stories that reflect our shared humanity, and to perspectives that remind us of both our fragility and our resilience. Cinema transcends borders and politics, and affirms the power of imagination to shape a more compassionate world.”

Iris Knobloch, President of the Festival de Cannes, says: “This year, we were keen to pay tribute to an artist who made her mark through the power of her art and her uncompromising pursuit of freedom. As a woman, I am delighted to be able to express our admiration for this consummate creator and courageous citizen, whose example stands the test of time and continues to inspire.”

Festival Director Thierry Frémaux remarks, “A global star, Barbra Streisand is above all an artist, initiating projects that reflect who she is, that are her own and that she shares with the whole world. She is the legendary synthesis between Broadway and Hollywood, between the music hall stage and the big screen. Hearing her sing and seeing her perform are part of our best years.”

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Revelation: Harvey Weinstein, in Prison at Rikers Island, Still Receives a $60,000 a Year Pension from Disney

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Revelation: Harvey Weinstein, in Prison at Rikers Island, Still Receives a $60,000 a Year Pension from Disney

Harvey Weinstein is making headlines today.

He’s given his first real interview from prison since his bizarre talks with Candace Owens.

This one is with the Hollywood Reporter.

Much of what he discussed with Maer Roshan has been out there: all the sexual malfeasance was consensual. He misses his kids and his family. He’s lonely in prison.

He says he’s dying, which is terrible. In the accompanying photograph, he looks gaunt and shrunken.

The biggest revelation: that he still gets a pension from Disney. Comes to $60,000 a year, which he splits with his first wife.

So it’s $30,000 a year, less taxes. But handy for the prison canteen.

EVeryone hates Harvey now but he makes a good point about the Oscars. They were dreadfully boring in the 1980s after the gold rush of 70s movie making. He made them exciting again.

He says, rightly so: “Before I got there, a bunch of big studios ran the Oscars. They just passed the awards among them. I made it possible for smaller indie movies to finally get attention. They complained that I fought dirty or made them too expensive. Fuck them. I fought hard for great movies because I loved them. Is that a bad thing?”

Also, the two directors in contention this year — Ryan Coogler and Paul Thomas Anderson — made movies for Harvey. Coogler got his start with Harvey on “Fruitvale Station.” PTA released “The Master” with him.

He says: “It’s a two-man race — Paul Thomas Anderson and Ryan Coogler. I had the pleasure of working with both of them. I worked with Paul on The Master. I worked with Ryan on Fruitvale Station. These are two of the greats. I love Ryan — he’s the class of the field. When Paul Thomas Anderson and I made The Master, he came to me and said, “Is there somewhere we can cut? It’s long.” I watched it and said, “It’s a fucking masterpiece. I’m not cutting a frame.” He was the most gentlemanly of gentlemen. The Academy should declare a tie.”

Oscars Double Down on “Sinners” with All Star Music & Fashion Segment, Plus “Golden” Girls Will Perform, Josh Groban In Memoriam?

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Oscars Double Down on “Sinners” with All Star Music & Fashion Segment, Plus “Golden” Girls Will Perform, Josh Groban In Memoriam?

Wow.

The Oscars are not being shy about their investment in “Sinners.”

Sunday’s show will not only feature a performance of their Best Song nominee, “I Lied to You.” but they’re also getting an all-star fashion segment.

The other news this morning is that it looks like Josh Groban will sing, backed by the the Los Angeles Master Chorale. It would seem like that’s the In Memoriam segment that Barbra Streisand was rumored to participate in.

The “Sinners” bit is interesting since the Oscars are only allowing two of the five Best Song nominees to be featured on the show.

The “Golden Girls” — EJAE, AUDREY NUNA and REI AMI, of Huntrix — will sing their hit song from “Demon Hunters.”

They say “Sinners” star Miles Caton will perform the Oscar-nominated original song “I Lied To You,” with the song’s composer, Raphael Saadiq, and they will be joined by Misty Copeland, Eric Gales, Buddy Guy, Brittany Howard, Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, Jayme Lawson, Li Jun Li, Bobby Rush, Shaboozey and Alice Smith in “an homage to the film’s singular visual style.”

Not being performed are the songs “Dear Me,” “Train Dreams,” and “Sweet Dreams of Joy,” will be showcased with brief video clips.

I guess they really think “Sinners” will win a lot of awards.

More announcements are promised every morning this week.

Taylor Swift Wedding: She’s Set for Songwriters Hall of Fame Show June 11th, Planners are Wondering if She’ll Go Down the Aisle Next

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Taylor Swift Wedding: She’s Set for Songwriters Hall of Fame Show June 11th, Planners are Wondering if She’ll Go Down the Aisle Next

Taylor Swift’s wedding to Travis Kelce is coming up.

The question is, When?

Believe it or not, the date may have a lot to do with annual Songwriters Hall of Fame dinner.

This year the dinner is on Thursday, June 11th as usual at the Marriott Marquis Hotel.

My sources tell me Taylor has committed to being in the room, if not joining in for a bit of performance.

The SHOF is like Musicares: a bunch of singers will tackle Taylor’s greatest hits.

You can bet the Haim sisters will be on the docket as they may also be bridesmaids a few days later. Maybe Right Said Fred will show up for Taylor’s “Look What You Made Me Do.” It would be even more interesting to have Ryan Adams perform one of the Swift songs he’s covered.

But now the SHOF organizers are wondering if Taylor and Travis will enter into matrimony a few days later, or if they’ll wait ten days for the next weekend.

It does seem like pushing it to be in New York on Thursday night and then in — maybe — Rhode Island for a wedding on Saturday or Sunday.

At least dinner guests at the SHOF could bring Taylor and Travis wedding gifts at the Marriott Marquis!

Timothee Chalamet’s High School Principal Offers Support During Ballet-Gate: “We know your heart, and we know you know better”

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Timothee Chalamet’s High School Principal Offers Support During Ballet-Gate: “We know your heart, and we know you know better”

Poor Timothee Chalamet. He’s really in a jam.

The odds on favorite to win the Oscar for Best Actor in “Marty Supreme,” he’s done just about everything wrong.

First, he lost his mind with orange ping pong balls and expensive promotional jackets. At the time that started, I wrote here that the marketing campaign was a bad idea, it cheapened an exceptional movie. But no one could talk him out of it.

The campaign peaked when he and girlfriend, Kylie Jenner, came to the premiere wearing matching orange outfits.

Jenner didn’t help the situation. Hanging onto Chalamet, she cheapened him as well. She dressed very revealingly at events with him, and sucked all the air out of the room. Everyone around Chalamet begged him to leave her at home. By the time he listened — and brought his mother to the SAG Actors Awards — it was too late. He lost to Michael B. Jordan after months of pent-up negativity toward him.

Then Opera or Ballet-Gate occurred. For some bizarre reason, Chalamet participated in a live Town Hall on CNN with Matthew McConnaughey. It was self-serving and embarrassing. In the middle of in Chalamet now famous derided the fine arts. His hubris was so over the top, he was just talking to hear his own voice.

The Town Hall comments came on February 24th and at first no one paid attention to them. But then someone stirred the situation up — someone maybe in the Academy who was rooting against Chalamet. Just as Oscar voting was closing, reports of his comments started spreading like wildfire.

What did Chalamet say? “I don’t want to be working in ballet, or opera, or things where it’s like, ‘Hey, keep this thing alive, even though like no one cares about this anymore.’ All respect to all the ballet and opera people out there.”

Since then, opera and ballet companies have been chastising Chalament on social media. Some have invited him to come visit. Many people pointed out Chalamet’s mother, sister and grandmother were ballet dancers. He’s said in the past that he grew up around the New York City Ballet.

Now Chalamet’s principal from La Guardia High School is coming to his defense, sort of. He says on Instagram, “We know your heart, and we know you know better.” (See below.)

All the Oscar prognosticators are warning that Chalamet has blown his Oscar chances. I’m not so sure. This scandal has happened after voting is over. I think there’s a very good chance he’ll win on Sunday night. The Best Actor race will certainly drive up the ratings to the bitter end of the night. If Chalamet does in, he’d better have the best speech of his life in hand.

Hitler Loving Antisemite Kanye Un-Canceled by Wal-Mart Heiress and Husband, Owners of the LA Chargers and Denver Nuggets

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Hitler Loving Antisemite Kanye Un-Canceled by Wal-Mart Heiress and Husband, Owners of the LA Chargers and Denver Nuggets

I already told you that Apple is un-canceling Kanye West.

Despite Kanye’s campaign of hate against Jews and his well known admiration of Adolph Hitler, the Apple–funded Gamma Records is releasing his new album later this month.

Now, to celebrate, Kanye will have his first return concert at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. SoFi is owned by Stan Kroenke, whose wife, Ann Walton, is an heiress to the Wal-Mart fortune.

Stan and Ann also own the Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Rams. How nice for them.

Kanye was dropped by Adidas, The Gap, Balenciaga and every other business he was involved in because of his deep seated, incredibly aggressive antisemitism.

Less than a year ago, Kanye released a “song” called “Heil Hitler.”

Ann Walton is a billionaire thanks to her uncle, Sam Walton. She’s funding husband Kroenke’s businesses. Their tacit approval of Kanye West should reflect on Wal-Mart, but it won’t, not in Trump’s MAGA America, where things like antisemitism are no big deal.

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Trump’s Granddaughter Takes Secret Service to Most Expensive Grocery Store in US, Boasts About $233 Bill — And Spits Some Food Out

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Trump’s Granddaughter Takes Secret Service to Most Expensive Grocery Store in US, Boasts About $233 Bill — And Spits Some Food Out

Kai Trump is the 18 year old granddaughter of Donald Trump. Her father is Junior.

She’s boasting about taking her Secret Service contingent to Erewhon in Los Angeles, known for being the most expensive grocery store in the US.

Meantime, for real people, prices are soaring for food and gas. Donald Trump has tried to cut all support for SNAP and other food assistance programs.

This clueless, stupid girl spends $233 on basically nothing, and spits some of it out.

Congrats, MAGA. You got what you wished for. Let them eat cake!

Studio Says “The Bride!” Did Worse — If Possible — Than Thought by $300,000, Wedding Guests Didn’t Stay for Dessert

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Studio Says “The Bride!” Did Worse — If Possible — Than Thought by $300,000, Wedding Guests Didn’t Stay for Dessert

How much worse could things be?

Yesterday, Warner’s said “The Bride!” had a $7.3 million weekend. Exhibitor Relations had it at $7.2 million.

Now it turns out Warner’s concedes the total was just $7.050 million, worse than what they thought by a lot either way.

All the wedding guests went home early. No one stayed for dessert or more puns on the title.

What a mess.

Well, you know how bad things are when the whole marketing campaign is on social media. The “pull quotes” aren’t from critics, but by influencers and bloggers you’ve never heard of.

For Warner’s, like Cal Ripken, every good streak must come to an end. After “Sinners,” “One Battle,” “Weapons,” “Superman,” “Minecraft,” the odds were on them having a turkey. How could they not?

Jessie Buckley is so lucky this happened after Oscar voting ended. I wonder if “The Bride!” will be mentioned on Sunday during the show, the red carpet, or in her speech.

Emmy Winning CBS News Correspondent Scott MacFarlane is Leaving the Network “I look forward to some independence”

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Emmy Winning CBS News Correspondent Scott MacFarlane is Leaving the Network “I look forward to some independence”

Scott MacFarlane is outta here.

The respected journalist is leaving CBS News.

He wrote the CBS staff and posted on socials: “For the next phase of my career, I look forward to some independence and finding new spaces to share my work in line with my personal goals.”

This is Bari Weiss’s plan, to drive out all the real journalists and leave us with Matt Gutman and highlights running around the world.

MacFarlane actually looked like a newsman!

He’s won 20 Emmy and Edward R. Murrow Awards in his 20 year career. He was with Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania and was the first to report the “shooting.”

Here’s his whole impressive bio.

“Melania” Movie Comes to Amazon Prime Sponsored by Rupert Murdoch’s Fox Nation, and Missing a Credit for the Rolling Stones

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“Melania” Movie Comes to Amazon Prime Sponsored by Rupert Murdoch’s Fox Nation, and Missing a Credit for the Rolling Stones

“Melania,” fresh off its calamitous run in theaters, is streaming today.

Brett Ratner’s hilariously awful infomercial has arrived on Amazon Prime — and it’s free.

All you have to do is watch an ad from Fox Nation, owned by Rupert Murdoch, and “Melania” is yours without commercial interruption.

Are we surprised? Of course, Rupert Murdoch is sponsoring “Melania.” Who else was going to kick on a few million to the Trump grift?

“Melania” is full of needle drop music, none of it approved by the performers. All the songs were licensed, and listed at the end of the credits.

But one credit is glaringly absent. Even though “Melania” begins with the Rolling Stones’ “Gimme Shelter,” there is no indication of it in the credits. All the other songs are there, but the credit roll ends with a blank spot where “Gimme Shelter” may have been listed in the theatrical release.

Stones fans were incensed that Mick Jagger and Keith Richards might have approved use of their song in the film. The songwriting pair has complained about Donald Trump using their song, “You Can’t Always Get What You Want,” at his rallies. I told you that Jagger and Richards don’t own the publishing, which was part of their old deal with Beatles nemesis Allen Klein and ABKCO Records.

It may be the song was de-listed from the streaming version at the company’s request.

What is “Melania” like? You can see for yourselves, for free thanks to Rupert Murdoch. It’s most definitely propaganda, an infomercial, and political ad. It’s not a documentary, and shouldn’t be thought of as one.

No one is interviewed. “Melania” is really just stitched together clips of Donald Trump’s third wife speaking in a heavy accent (she turns the word “warm” into two syllables — “war-um”) to her designers and decorators, and pulling up in a lot of cars. None of Donald’s family appears. Barron stumbles through to the Inauguration speech, waving, looking morose behind vacant eyes.

What’s missing: anything remotely personal, any sense of humanity, or humor, disarming moments caught by the director. It’s paint by numbers.

Here’s the title card when you go to Amazon:

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