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Miley Cyrus May Have Gotten it Right with Slow Funk 80s Sounding “Easy Lover,” 4th Single from New Album

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Miley Cyrus May Have Gotten it Right with Slow Funk 80s Sounding “Easy Lover,” 4th Single from New Album

Miley Cyrus was almost out of luck with her new album, “Something Beautiful.”

Before it was released tonight, Miley struck out three times with “End of the World,” “More to Love,” and the title track. They all went nowhere fast.

It didn’t make sense. They were all good songs even if the production on “More to Lose” was a mess.

Tonight she released a new video for “Easy Lover.” It’s more funky than the usual Miley Cyrus song, with a backbeat from the early 80s that sounds like she’s going to launch into Carly Simon’s “You Belong to Me” with Michael McDonald.

This is not the same “Easy Lover” as Phil Collins and Philip Bailey took to number 1 in the 80s.

But this may be an easy hit, dance-able and catchy with a good hook. The video is PG sexy, which won’t hurt. It’s interesting that the only people not credited on the YouTube video are the writers. Did someone write this song?

Pope Leo Plans to Upstage Trump Military Parade with Gigantic Chicago Mass at White Sox Stadium, Video Appearance

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Pope Leo Plans to Upstage Trump Military Parade with Gigantic Chicago Mass at White Sox Stadium, Video Appearance

You know we love Pope Leo.

He’s planning to upstage Donald Trump on his birthday and the day of his military parade in Washington.

The Pope is virtually hosting a huge mass at Chicago’s Rate Park, hone of the White Sox, on June 14th in the afternoon.

The Pope will appear live from the Vatican via video screens.

Trump is planning to spend $100 million later that day with his absurd display of power, a la Adolf Hitler.

The celebration will also include a Mass, music, a film, and in-person testimonials about Pope Leo XIV, a South Side native and lifelong White Sox fan.

Leo knows what he’s doing. His message of peace will certainly be read between the lines for digs at Trump’s militaristic endeavor. The mass will probably get better or more coverage than the parade, and he knows it.

Brooks Boyer, the White Sox executive vice president and chief revenue and marketing officer, told MLB.com last week that the pope “has an open invite to throw out a first pitch” at any White Sox game.

Trump has not received such an invitation.

This should be fun.

Jake Tapper Tapped Out: Anti-Biden Book First Week Sales A Bust After Non Stop CNN Shilling

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Jake Tapper Tapped Out: Anti-Biden Book First Week Sales A Bust After Non Stop CNN Shilling
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Jake Tapper has been yapping about Joe Biden for two solid weeks.

CNN has allowed him to excoriate Biden 24/7, carrying on incessantly with few quoted sources that Biden was incompetent during his presidency.

Biden’s book, “Original Sin,” with Alex Thompson has had more publicity than any book of recent memory thanks to CNN’s collaboration.

But now come the disappointing sales.

53,737 print units sold, per Circana BookScan for the first week.

That’s not good news. That’s about 1/10th of the people who watch Tapper’s nightly show.

On Amazon, the book has held on to the number 3 spot. But today it’s starting to drop.

By comparison: Bob Woodward’s book “Fear: Trump in the White House” sold 1.1 million copies in its first week.

No one will be happier about this news than Tapper’s critics on social media. They are horrified by the book.

I’m more unhappy about Tapper lying all year about writing a stealth book about a subject he was covering in real time. It’s totally unprofessional. He would only have been rooting for Biden to look bad in the famous debate last June, as well as all other times. It was to his advantage.

Billy Joel Illness Will Sadly Keep Him from Attending Tribeca Film Fest Opening For His HBO Documentary

CNN should be embarrassed but they won’t be. They are so desperate for ratings they are now featuring interviews with fringe witnesses in the Diddy trial. But the Tapper experience has been a bust. It wasn’t worth it.

EXCLUSIVE Jake Tapper Ratings Fall to 387K Thursday as CNN Viewers Reject Biden Trash Talk, Book Promotion

Ratings: “The Last of Us” Numbers Actually Dropped in Season 2 Finale to 680,000 — But Maybe More on Streaming

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Ratings: “The Last of Us” Numbers Actually Dropped in Season 2 Finale to 680,000 — But Maybe More on Streaming

The one number you can’t trust from TV is streaming.

Those ratings are not released publicly, and who knows how they’re derived? Shows watched on phones, laptops, through tin foil hats.

This goes for HBO, Netflix, Apple, etc.

This week, HBO said the season 2 finale of “The Last of Us” had 3.7 million viewers “across all platforms.”

But the actual number on HBO’s regular channel was not that high. The total was 680,000 — down 20,000 from the previous week.

That means the show fell by 250,000 from the premiere to the finale.

“The Last of Us” made some real errors this season. They killed off the show’s hero, Joel, played by Pedro Pascal. They put the relationship between Bella Ramsey’s Ellie and Isabel Merced’s Dina on the front burner. The show became dark — not just in theme, but in lighting. It was hard to see!

Producers say they’re following the video game plot that is the foundation of the series. But that’s been a huge mistake. If “MASH” had done that, the series would have been over in 2 seasons. The Korean War didn’t go on for 11 seasons. If Pascal insisted on leaving, they should have written in a substitute. Ellie is lovely but not a lead character.

Let’s hope the powers that be have learned a lesson. Next season needs a jolt, or “The Last of Us” won’t make it to a fourth season.

Billy Joel Illness Will Sadly Keep Him from Attending Tribeca Film Fest Opening For His HBO Documentary

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Billy Joel Illness Will Sadly Keep Him from Attending Tribeca Film Fest Opening For His HBO Documentary

EXCLUSIVE We are all rooting for Billy Joel’s speedy recovery from his recent illness.

Billy has been diagnosed with fluid on the brain, and is currently receiving treatment including physical therapy.

But the other bad news is that we won’t be seeing Billy in public for a while. He’s already cancelled all of his shows through the year and into 2026. An indefatigable performer, Billy is sure to be back on stage and better than ever.

The illness, however, is bad news for the Tribeca Film Festival. Billy was set to appear at the Fest’s opening night on June 4th, where they will debut a new HBO documentary about him. “And So It Goes,” directed by Susan Lacy and Jessica Levin, is sure to be a banger.

Billy might have also performed at the opening night since it’s being held at the Beacon Theater.

Imagine the hero’s welcome if he surprised the Beacon audience. But it’s not going to happen. Instead, he’ll get a thundering standing ovation in his absence.

The Beacon show is sold out, but there are three more screenings that follow through the Fest at theaters around town. Check the festival site.

Bruce Springsteen’s Beautiful New Song, “Adelita,” Will Irk Trump: Collaborator is Professor of DEI (Listen)

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Bruce Springsteen’s Beautiful New Song, “Adelita,” Will Irk Trump: Collaborator is Professor of DEI (Listen)

Bruce Springsteen has just dropped an absolutely beautiful track called “Adelita.”

It’s sure to set Donald Trump off again.

Listed as “non-lyric author” on the Mexican-tinged ballad is Maria Herrera Sobek. Her bio says she’s Associate Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer at UCLA Santa Barbara. That’s DEI, Trump’s obsession. He hates it because it stands for equality.

Sobek is a highly respected academic anx musician, the kind of person who would scare Trump to death.

“Adelita” is from the big “Tracks II” box set coming on June 27th. Bruce has already released a couple of tracks but this one is my favorite so far, and could easily be a radio hit. He should play it live. Stunning.

Swag Alert: Watch Patton Oswalt Unbox Apple TV’s Emmy Gifts Worth At Least $700 for Seth Rogen’s “The Studio”

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Swag Alert: Watch Patton Oswalt Unbox Apple TV’s Emmy Gifts Worth At Least $700 for Seth Rogen’s “The Studio”

The Swag Season is here.

This is the time when the TV companies send out expensive gifts to promote their shows for Emmy nominations.

On social media, the affable Patton Oswalt offered us a look into what Apple TV is using to persuade Academy members to vote for Seth Rogen’s hot show, “The Studio,” a satire about Hollywood.

Patton’s video is almost self-parody on the part of Apple. You could see Rogen sending something like this to movie academy voters for one of their fictitious movies.

The very expensive box — labeled “Old School Hollywood Buffet” — includes two Apple mini pod speakers, two pairs of pajamas, a ceramic popcorn bowl (that can be used for anything), plus several other goodies, as well as a script from the show.

What? No AirPods? No Macbook?

The mini speakers retail for $299. But of course, Apple TV probably got them for a deep discount. The PJ’s, unless they’re made of polyester, have to be $50 apiece at a minimum. The ceramic popcorn sifter also looks from similar pictures online to be around $50. The Momofuko Tingly Salt retails for $12.

Oswalt notes that box itself is so nice “Martin Scorcese must have designed it.” In fact, the box looks like one that might house an iMac or some other sleekly designed Apple product.

So what else is Apple doing for Emmy voters? They have a bunch of other shows including “Shrinking” and “Severance.” If you see more of this, please pass along to showbiz411@gmail.com.

Actress Ellen Barkin Says Robert Kennedy Jr Put “His Hand Up My Skirt” in Response to Social Media Post, Doubles Down After

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Actress Ellen Barkin Says Robert Kennedy Jr Put “His Hand Up My Skirt” in Response to Social Media Post, Doubles Down After

You think Patti Lupone spills the beans, and the tea?

Ellen Barkin does not hold back. The star of movies like “Sea of Love,” “Switched,” and “Diner” — also a Tony Award winner — just mic dropped on Robert Kennedy Jr.

Responding to a social media post about Kennedy removing COVID vaccines for anyone under 65, Barkin wrote:

“You know what he really should have removed? His hand from up my skirt.”

When a follower on X asked, “Did that really happen?” Barkin wrote back “Yup.”

If only the outspoken star would write a book about her life, it would be a best seller. A hot commodity from her first role, Barkin was first married to actor Gabriel Byrne. They had two kids. After they split she was married Revlon owner Ronald Perelman. That ended acrimoniously (well duh). More recently he left the TV series “Animal Kingdom” after stealing the show. She also won that Tony for “The Normal Heart.”

Ellen would know a lot about Kennedy as a New York celebrity. She wasn’t part of his sex diary in the New York Post, but she absolutely was in social settings with him. I’m still waiting for another actress, from TV, to fess up about her illicit relationship with Kennedy. Such a nice person, she should tell the truth already.

Freddie Trumper Unfortunate Name of Main Character in Broadway Musical “Chess” Coming Soon in First Ever Revival

Right Wing Country Singer John Rich Calls Sen. Lindsay Graham “They/Them” on Trump’s Social Media Page

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Right Wing Country Singer John Rich Calls Sen. Lindsay Graham “They/Them” on Trump’s Social Media Page

Is it any wonder Truth Social stock has dropped to $23?

Right wing country singer John Rich has now used the social media platform to call Senator Lindsay Graham “they/them.”

He says Graham is the “Bud Light of Republican senators.” Then he adds “Treat they/them as such.”

The attempt at a gay slur is posted just to Trump’s site. On Twitter, Rich is careful to call Graham “him.”

 

Rich used to be part of the group Big & Rich. He’s since gone on to become a virulent conservative and a huge Trumper.

Meantime, Trump Media stock has fallen off a cliff in the last 24 hours as the Trump family announced a $2.5 billion investment in crypto. The current price is $22.62. The stock has fallen 12.5% in the last month. 

Trump Media stock holders are being left in the dust. 

Poor Lindsay Graham. So loyal to Trump. Must be a sadist.

 

Freddie Trumper Unfortunate Name of Main Character in Broadway Musical “Chess” Coming Soon in First Ever Revival

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Freddie Trumper Unfortunate Name of Main Character in Broadway Musical “Chess” Coming Soon in First Ever Revival

The first ever revival of the musical, “Chess,” is coming to Broadway.

But it may never get to the Kennedy Center. The main character is named Freddie Trumper, aka The American.

Freddie is not based on Donald Trump’s late father or brother. He’s supposed to represent Bobby Fischer, the chess master, and is referred to in the show as The American.

New book writer Danny Strong may be urged to change that name in his update.

This “Chess” will star Aaron Tveit as Freddie, with Lea Michele and Nicholas Christopher. They will not be playing Ivanka and Jared.

The songs in “Chess” are from Tim Rice and the Swedish pop group, ABBA. The big number is “One Night in Bangkok.”

Director is Michael Mayer. The characters will be his…pawns!

“Chess” is no “Oklahoma!” or even “Mamma Mia.” But this production has a new book by Danny Strong, so the potential is there for a much better show this time around.

Also coming to Broadway: “Hamilton” star Christopher Jackson is stepping into “Hell’s Kitchen” as the father character. Jackson is also featured in the new season of “Sex and the City: And Just Like That.”

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