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Outrage and Laughs After Billy Joel, James Taylor, Gamble & Huff Omitted from NYTimes Mag’s LOL List of 30 Best Living American Songwriters

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Outrage and Laughs After Billy Joel, James Taylor, Gamble & Huff Omitted from NYTimes Mag’s LOL List of 30 Best Living American Songwriters

The last couple of days I’ve been hearing from people about the NY Times Magazine’s list 30 Best Living American Songwriters.

About the half the people chosen are completely idiotic. Worse, the omissions are serious.

We immediately pointed out that Billy Joel, one of the best ever, didn’t make the cut. Neither did James Taylor, Donald Fagen, soul stars Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, and Jackson Browne.

We called out Joni Mitchell and Neil Young. The excuse there is said to be that they’re “Canadian.” They’ve each lived in the States for 60 years. They’re residents whether you like it or not. Sorry, they should have been included.

Instead, the Times editors think Outkast (one song — “Hey Ya”), rapper Young Thug, Mariah Carey (every song co-written by someone else, doubtful she wrote music), Jay Z (all songs sampled), The Dream (a nightmare), Fiona Apple (sing one song, dare ya), Stephen Merritt (who now?), Bad Bunny (sorry, but no), and Romeo Santos are better than the aforementioned.

Best Living Songwriters would also include Broadway — Lin Manuel Miranda, for example. Or Lady Gaga, who’s penned some real hits that are memorable. Neil Diamond is very much alive, but his songs would be too popular, I guess. Tom Waits? Patti Smith? Herb Alpert? David Byrne? Brenda Russell? Carole Bayer Sager? Al Green? The list goes on and on.

Of course, these lists are meant to be provocative. Rolling Stone does some dumb list four times a year, and everyone hates them. They’re supposed to draw attention be good for publicity no matter how mad they make readers. But what if there were a smart list, one that showed the magazine really got it? But the NYTimes Magazine? They should stay in their own lane and write about prisons, the homeless, and ice floes. Leave the arts and culture to others.

Now, of course, the Times is publishing lists of people they’ve forgotten. It won’t work.

Sorry, Billy, you came thisclose. If only you had a few ditties we could all sing. Maybe next time…

“Chicago” Has Highest Weekly Gross Ever in Its 30 Years on Broadway thanks to Reality Stars Mark Ballas, Whitney Leavitt

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“Chicago” Has Highest Weekly Gross Ever in Its 30 Years on Broadway thanks to Reality Stars Mark Ballas, Whitney Leavitt

You have to hand it to Broadway producers Fran and Barry Weissler.

The musical, “Chicago,” just had its biggest weekly box office ever. Ever! The musical has been playing for 30 years.

“Chicago” usually runs around $600K to $800K a week. But this week was double, and up from last week’s $1.4 million.

The reason for this renewed interest is excellent stunt casting. Mark Ballas from “Dancing with the Stars” and Whitney Leavitt from “Mormon Wives” are in until May 3rd.

Talk about off beat success! But the Weisslers know what they’re doing! Ballas especially is wildly popular from his TV show. Leavitt, as long as she’d not related to the press secretary, is fine by me.

“Chicago” is a great musical and was also an Oscar winning movie. In New York, we’re jaded and a little tired of it. But the Kander and Ebb songs, the Bob Fosse dancing, if it’s refreshed and done right, can’t be beat.

Also, it’s nice to see a Broadway musical with reasonable ticket prices.

Tip of the hat to Bebe Neuwirth, the late Ann Reinking, and James Naughton, the original stars!

The Golden Globes Are Looking for New Members Because They Can’t Find Any on Their Own, Send Form Letter to Potential Voters

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The Golden Globes Are Looking for New Members Because They Can’t Find Any on Their Own, Send Form Letter to Potential Voters

The Golden Globes are looking for members.

They’ve sent out a form letter to most everyone, inviting them to apply for membership.

I started to do it, but the application was so long and complicated, I gave up. (PS They didn’t send this to me. It was forwarded by a spy.)

I can’t get into a long shpiel about the Globes. You know their history. Even if they accept you, there’s no ticket to their show. You have to sit in the Beverly Hilton parking lot, or over at the Starbucks on Little Santa Monica.

Anyway, here’s the letter.

“As part of our ongoing expansion of the Golden Globes voting body, we’re now opening the process to U.S.-based entertainment journalists working for domestic media outlets.

We’d like to invite you to apply. You can find the application form HERE. As part of the process, you’ll be asked to submit five recent examples of your work for a U.S. outlet.

All applications are reviewed by the Membership Board of Directors, which is made up of independent entertainment and media professionals. Approved voters will maintain their status for two years without the need to submit news clippings next year.

The deadline to apply has been extended for you to Friday, May 8, 2026 at 6 PM PDT.

This invitation is non-transferable, and we kindly ask that you not share it.

We hope you’ll consider applying and being part of the voting body for the 84th Annual Golden Globes on Sunday, January 10, 2027.”

God bless.

Broadway: Drama Desk Snubs Most New Shows Including “Lost Boys,” “Beaches,” “Fear of 13,” “Dog Day Afternoon,” “Giant,” Radcliffe

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Broadway: Drama Desk Snubs Most New Shows Including “Lost Boys,” “Beaches,” “Fear of 13,” “Dog Day Afternoon,” “Giant,” Radcliffe

The Drama Desk nominations are out, and they’re pretty stunning.

The group snubbed almost anything to do with Hollywood stars. So Daniel Radcliffe, Jon Bernthal and Ebon Moss Bacharach, Adrien Brody, Taraji P. Henson and Cedric the Entertainer are all out.

The Drama Desk had little use for new musicals “Beaches” and the “The Lost Boys.”

Most of the nominees come from off Broadway or somewhere near Poughkeepsie. Tough group!

Outstanding Play

Caroline, by Preston Max Allen

Cold War Choir Practice, by Ro Reddick

Meet the Cartozians, by Talene Monahon

Prince Faggot, by Jordan Tannahill

The Balusters, by David Lindsay-Abaire

The Porch on Windy Hill, by Sherry Stregack Lutken, Lisa Helmi Johanson, Morgan Morse, and David M. Lutken

Well, I’ll Let You Go, by Bubba Weiler

Outstanding Musical

Beau the Musical

Mexodus

Schmigadoon!

The Seat of Our Pants

Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)

Outstanding Revival of a Play

Becky Shaw

Ceremonies in Dark Old Men

Death of a Salesman

Los Soles Truncos

Titus Andronicus

You Got Older

Outstanding Revival of a Musical

Amahl and the Night Visitors

Chess

Ragtime

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

The Baker’s Wife

The Rocky Horror Show

Outstanding Lead Performance in a Play

Quincy Tyler Bernstine, Well, I’ll Let You Go

Noah Galvin, The Reservoir

Synnøve Karlsen, Pygmalion

John Krasinski, Angry Alan

Nathan Lane, Death of a Salesman

John Lithgow, Giant

Lesley Manville, Oedipus

Laurie Metcalf, Death of a Salesman

Aigner Mizzelle, The Monsters

Patrick Page, Titus Andronicus

Anika Noni Rose, The Balusters

Kara Young, Gruesome Playground Injuries

Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical

Nicholas Christopher, Chess

Micaela Diamond, The Seat of Our Pants

Luke Evans, The Rocky Horror Show

Joshua Henry, Ragtime

Dulé Hill, Lights Out: Nat “King” Cole

Amber Iman, Goddess

Caissie Levy, Ragtime

Brian Quijada, Mexodus

Nygel D. Robinson, Mexodus

Matt Rodin, Beau the Musical

Sam Tutty, Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)

Brandon Uranowitz, Ragtime

Outstanding Featured Performance in a Play

Caroline Aaron, The Reservoir

Edoardo Benzoni, Are the Bennet Girls Ok?

Maria-Christina Oliveras, The Balusters

Nathan Darrow, (un)conditional

Emily Davis, Well, I’ll Let You Go

West Duchovny, Diversion

Alden Ehrenreich, Becky Shaw

Linda Emond, Becky Shaw

David Greenspan, Prince Faggot

River Lipe-Smith, Caroline

Lizan Mitchell, Cold War Choir Practice

Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Joe Turner’s Come and Gone

Richard Thomas, The Balusters

Outstanding Featured Performance in a Musical

Chris Blisset, Beau the Musical

Max Clayton, Schmigadoon!

Lilli Cooper, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

Stephanie Hsu, The Rocky Horror Show

Judy Kuhn, The Baker’s Wife

McKenzie Kurtz, Schmigadoon!

Ruthie Ann Miles, The Seat of Our Pants

Erin Morton, Heathers the Musical

Jackson Kanawha Perry, Saturday Church

Jasmine Amy Rogers, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

Ben Levi Ross, Ragtime

Layton Williams, Titaníque

Outstanding Solo Performance

Savon Bartley, Holes in the Shape of My Father

Jack Holden, Kenrex

Hailey McAfee, and her Children

Natalie Palamides, Weer

Julia McDermott, Weather Girl

Josh Sharp, ta-da!

Outstanding Direction of a Play

Jesse Berger, Titus Andronicus

David Cromer, Caroline

Trip Cullman, Becky Shaw

Kenny Leon, The Balusters

Joe Mantello, Death of a Salesman

Tarell Alvin McCraney and Bijan Sheibani, The Brothers Size

Jack Serio, Well, I’ll Let You Go

Outstanding Direction of a Musical

Lear deBessonet, Ragtime

Gordon Greenberg, The Baker’s Wife

Danny Mefford, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

David Mendizábal, Mexodus

Josh Rhodes, Beau the Musical

Leigh Silverman, The Seat of Our Pants

Outstanding Choreography

Christopher Gattelli, Schmigadoon!

Edgar Godineaux and Jared Grimes (tap choreography), Lights Out: Nat “King” Cole

Natalie Malotke, Jonathan Platero, and Oksana Platero, Blood/Love

Toran X. Moore, Try/Step/Trip

Omari Wiles & Arturo Lyons, CATS: The Jellicle Ball

Lauren Yalango-Grant and Christopher Cree Grant, The Lost Boys (includes aerial choreography)

Outstanding Music

The Lazours, Night Side Songs

Ethan Lipton, The Seat of Our Pants

Ethan D. Pakchar & Douglas Lyons, Beau the Musical

Michael Thurber, Goddess

Brian Quijada and Nygel D. Robinson, Mexodus

Outstanding Lyrics

Jim Barne & Kit Buchan, Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)

Dahlak Brathwaite, Try/Step/Trip

Ethan Lipton, The Seat of Our Pants

Douglas Lyons, Beau the Musical

Brian Quijada and Nygel D. Robinson, Mexodus

Outstanding Book of a Musical

Dahlak Brathwaite, Try/Step/Trip

Ethan Lipton, The Seat of Our Pants

Douglas Lyons, Beau the Musical

Jesse Malin & Lauren Ludwig, Silver Manhattan

Brian Quijada and Nygel D. Robinson, Mexodus

Outstanding Orchestrations

Bryan Carter (music supervisor and arranger), The Fear of 13

Daniel Kluger, The Seat of Our Pants

David M. Lutken, Morgan Morse, Lisa Helmi Johanson, and Sherry Stregack Lutken, The Porch on Windy Hill

John McDaniel, Lights Out: Nat “King” Cole

The Bengsons & Or Matias, My Joy is Heavy

Outstanding Music in a Play

John Patrick Elliott, Kenrex

Donald Lawrence, Oh Happy Day!

Stan Mathabane (composer) and Munir Zakee (musician), The Brothers Size

Johnathan Moore, The Imaginary Invalid (Molière in the Park)

Ro Reddick, Cold War Choir Practice

Darron L West and Alexander Sovronsky, The Wild Duck

Outstanding Scenic Design of a Play

Harry Feiner, Ceremonies in Dark Old Men

Soutra Gilmour, Waiting for Godot

Tatiana Kahvegian, Meet the Cartozians

Chloe Lamford, Death of a Salesman

Derek McLane, The Adding Machine

Derek McLane, The Balusters

Outstanding Scenic Design of a Musical

Daniel Allen, Beau the Musical

dots, The Rocky Horror Show

Rachel Hauck, CATS: The Jellicle Ball

Dane Laffrey, The Lost Boys

Arnulfo Maldonado, Goddess

Jason Sherwood, The Baker’s Wife

Outstanding Costume Design of a Play

Kindall Almond, Initiative

Enver Chakartash, Meet the Cartozians

Enver Chakartash, Tartuffe (New York Theatre Workshop)

Qween Jean, Oh Happy Day!

Emilio Sosa, The Balusters

Paul Tazewell, Joe Turner’s Come and Gone

Outstanding Costume Design of a Musical

Qween Jean, CATS: The Jellicle Ball

Qween Jean, Saturday Church

David I. Reynoso, The Rocky Horror Show

Kaye Voyce, The Seat of Our Pants

Catherine Zuber, The Baker’s Wife

Outstanding Lighting Design of a Play

Isabella Byrd, Prince Faggot

Jeff Croiter, The Adding Machine

Stacey Derosier, Well, I’ll Let You Go

Jack Knowles, Death of a Salesman

Kate McGee, without mirrors

Studio Luna, Marcel on the Train

Outstanding Lighting Design of a Musical

Mextly Couzin, Mexodus

Adam Honoré, Amahl and the Night Visitors

Adam Honoré & Donald Holder, Ragtime

Bradley King, The Baker’s Wife

Jen Schriever and Michael Arden, The Lost Boys

Japhy Weideman, Beau the Musical

Outstanding Sound Design of a Play

Angela Baughman, Initiative

Caroline Eng, The Unknown

Tom Gibbons, Oedipus

Kieran Lucas, Weather Girl

Nevin Steinberg, Anna Christie

Giles Thomas, Kenrex

Outstanding Sound Design of a Musical

Jordana Abrenica, Beau the Musical

Jason Crystal, The Baker’s Wife

Mikhail Fiksel, Mexodus (includes looping systems architecture)

Kai Harada, Ragtime

Alex Hawthorn & Drew Levy, Lights Out: Nat “King” Cole

Outstanding Projection and Video Design

David Bengali, My Joy is Heavy

Akhila Krishnan, Kyoto

Johnny Moreno, Mexodus

Tal Yarden, Oedipus

Outstanding Wig and Hair Design

Alberto “Albee” Alvarado, The Rocky Horror Show

David Brian Brown, The Lost Boys

David Brian Brown and Victoria Tinsman, Fallen Angels

Nikiya Mathis, CATS: The Jellicle Ball

Robert Pickens, Tartuffe (New York Theatre Workshop)

Outstanding Puppetry

Axtell Expressions, Amaze

Emily Batsford (creator) and Yuliya Tsukerman (puppet design), Cumulo

Julian Crouch, Goddess

Monkey Boys Productions, The Burning Cauldron of Fiery Fire

Outstanding Fight Choreography

Gerry Rodriguez, The Monsters

Thomas Schall, The Balusters

Rick Sordelet, Titus Andronicus

Rick Sordelet, Ulster American

Sordelet Inc., The Lost Boys

Outstanding Adaptation

and her Children, by Rosie Glen-Lambert and Hailey McAfee

Are the Bennet Girls Ok?, by Emily Breeze

Oedipus, by Robert Icke

Pride & Prejudice, by Abigail Pickard Price, with Sarah Gobran and Matt Pinches

Room 204, by Taylor Massa

The Imaginary Invalid (Molière in the Park), by Lucie Tiberghien

Outstanding Revue

About Time

Baile Cangrejero

I Wish My Life Were Like a Musical

Unique Theatrical Experience

Amaze

Burnout Paradise

Color Theories

ha ha ha ha ha ha ha

Rheology

Slanted Floors

The Devil Wears Zara: Mixed to Negative Reviews, Variety “In every way it falls short” of Original, Deadline: “Underwhelming return”

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The Devil Wears Zara: Mixed to Negative Reviews, Variety “In every way it falls short” of Original, Deadline: “Underwhelming return”

Mixed to negative reviews are coming for “The Devil Wears Prada 2.”

IndieWire: C+

Not a surprise. Disney really hid this film from actual reviewers until the last minute, and spent tens of millions promoting it around the world. Meryl Streep is getting good notices, naturally. And it’s nice to see the cast reunited.But the movie has no purpose of its own, according to reviews.

Guy Lodge writes in Variety, comparing it to the original: “by almost any metric, a lesser movie: narratively, emotionally and cinematically flatter, buoyed by game performances that nonetheless steadfastly fail to surprise. And in almost every way that it falls short, it illustrates something that’s been taken from mainstream Hollywood moviemaking since 2006.”

Deadline.com, which likes everything, calls it “an underwhelming return.”

The Wrap is vicious: “’The Devil Wears Prada 2’”’ doesn’t have a coherent theme, so its vibes have nothing to stick to. It never makes the convincing argument for its own existence, other than saying the journalism business stinks right now, and that there’s no solution that doesn’t involve billionaires who are more likely to ruin the industry than save it. Maybe that’s true but it’s not much of a movie. At least the gang’s all here, and the gang’s still charming, but the gang would have been better off doing something else.”

David Rooney in THR: “I had complicated feelings about THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA 2. Fun to see Streep, Hathaway, Blunt & MVP Tucci back in these roles, but this is a flimsy story with diluted conflicts that strains for substance and mostly falls short.”

Disney deserves all this bad news, frankly. Their PR department has done everything to make enemies along the way. Absolutely nothing was done to curry good will — which could be considered refreshing.

This is yet another mis-handled 20th Century Fox release from the Mouse House. They’ve bungled all of them, most recently “Deliver Me from Nowhere,” which was a good film poorly presented to the audience.

Will this affect box office? Not the first weekend. There’s too much pent up interest thanks to all that expensive marketing. But beyond that, Prada may be nada.

Yikes!

updating…

Is “Michael” Mania Over? Jackson Biopic Drops 70% on Monday, Far More than 4th Day Numbers for “Bohemian Rhapsody,” Other Hits

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Is “Michael” Mania Over? Jackson Biopic Drops 70% on Monday, Far More than 4th Day Numbers for “Bohemian Rhapsody,” Other Hits

There’s no question that Michael Jackson’s “Michael” movie was gigantic hit over the weekend.

The total from Wednesday through Sunday was an astonishing 97.2 million in the US alone.

“Michael” mania was certainly in the air.

But does the movie have staying power?

It’s unclear, but Monday’s drop off was pretty severe. “Michael” was down 70% from Sunday to Monday.

That’s a far bigger drop than the movie it’s compared, to “Bohemian Rhapsody,” on its 4th day back in 2018.

It’s also a bigger 4th day drop than either “Project Hail Mary” or “Super Mario Galaxy,” two other current but older blockbusters.

Has the “Michael” audience been front-loaded? Probably. But even if a second weekend is down 50%, “Michael” will be considered a blockbuster.

We’ll see the Tuesday numbers this afternoon. Listen, Lions Gate and Universal won’t stop til they get enough!

UPDATED Disney Launches “Devil Prada” Social Media Assault Before Review Embargo Lifts Tomorrow, But Sequel Called “Boring”

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UPDATED Disney Launches “Devil Prada” Social Media Assault Before Review Embargo Lifts Tomorrow, But Sequel Called “Boring”

As expected, Disney has launched a social media assault for “The Devil Wears Prada 2.”

As Donald Trump would say, no one’s ever seen anything like it before.

Twitter is bursting with thousands of posts from accounts very excited to see the sequel to the 2006 way before they’ve seen it. The hyperbole is beyond just being purple prose. From the sound of it, you’d think “Prada 2” is “The Godfather” and “Citizen Kane” rolled up in one mink muff.

The lavish social media praise is genius on Disney’s part. They’ve held real reviews back until noon on Wednesday. They ran full page ads on Sunday without any critics quotes, which is very unusual. The first weekend box office will be big, no matter what anyone says.

But real reviewers — including members of the Critics Choice association — who saw the movie in New York and Los Angeles last night were not so lavish in their evaluations.

What’s going to happen? A first flush of seeing familiar characters in a recognizable setting gets the adrenaline running, but then reality sets in.

Scott Mantz, usually a cheerleader for movies (and a big Beatles fan) says: “Sorry to say, but THE DEVIL IS BORING. Yeah it’s good to see the characters again after 20 years, but their arcs aren’t as fully realized as they were in the 1st movie, and the story just wasn’t strong. It never really engaged me. It’s ok & it has its moments, but THAT’S ALL.”

Courtney Howard wrote: “Gird your loins: I didn’t love #TheDevilWearsPrada2. Outside of its well-intentioned spotlight on the flailing state of journalism, the narrative fails to resonate. Felt like a series of thinly connected story whims. No suspense, but beautiful sequins everywhere.”

Tomris Laffly wrote: “Didn’t expect parts of #TheDevilWearsPrada2 to feel like a documentary on the painful state of journalism. Glad that a mainstream film unfolds around this urgent reality. Overall, I’m more muted in my reaction than my peers. Still, it’s nice to see you again, cerulean sweater.”

Scott Menzel: “The Devil Wears Prada 2 reactions feel incredibly muted.
The general consensus seems to be: it’s fine, story is timely but this sequel isn’t really necessary or worth the wait. Of course, no surprise that the cast is great because all the main actors are Hollywood icons and are doing the heavy lifting with ease. I guess it’s a good sign that no one appears to outright hate it, but very few seem genuinely blown away by it.”

finally, a New York spy praised the stars but told me: “It’s fine, not great. The problem is they make Miranda more likable. Her one liners that were so funny in the first one are not present here. It’s just not the Event I was hoping for.”

I’ve also gleaned that there are a lot of cameos in the movie, including Lady Gaga, who recorded four new songs for the soundtrack. Her fans will no doubt add to the bottom line. Gaga is always value-added.

It’s notable that Anna Wintour’s cameo was cut out of the movie after Vogue and Conde Nast invested so much in the film — even putting it on their cover with Wintour. Anna’s survival instinct is off the charts. Maybe she knows something we don’t.

Watch: Imelda Marcos’s Daughter, a Filipino Senator, Cosplays as Meryl Streep’s Character in “The Devil Wears Prada 2”

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Watch: Imelda Marcos’s Daughter, a Filipino Senator, Cosplays as Meryl Streep’s Character in “The Devil Wears Prada 2”

Imelda and Fernando Marco’s daughter is a Senator in the Philippines. Of course. (Imelda, you know, is 95 years old.)

The over achieving child of the deceased former (and taxidermied) lunatic dictator and his shoe-happy wife is Senator Imee Marcos. Imee, as in “I”-“me,” the perfect description of a Marcos. Her parents terrorized the Philippines for decades, leaving her with some power.

No surprise: Imee is a fan of “The Devil Wears Prada.” Particularly the imperious main character, magazine editor Miranda Priestly. So she posted a very short of herself dressed and acting like Miranda.

The Marcoses killed, tortured, falsely imprisoned and kidnapped tens of thousands of people during their reign of terror. And this is the punctuation mark at the end of their story.

Watch Jimmy Kimmel Takes Melania Trump’s Demand to Fire Him In Stride, Plays Old Video of Trump Praising Him

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Watch Jimmy Kimmel Takes Melania Trump’s Demand to Fire Him In Stride, Plays Old Video of Trump Praising Him

Jimmy Kimmel isn’t going anywhere, don’t worry.

Even though Melania and then Donald Trump called for ABC to fire him, Kimmel took it in stride on last night’s show.

He even played a video from 2010 when Trump admitted to being a Kimmel fan. How times have changed!

Kimmel said of Melania’s criticisms: “I agree that hateful and violent rhetoric is something we should reject. I do, and I think a great place to start, to dial that back, would be to have a conversation with your husband.”

Disney loves all this, it drives up the ratings.

Magician Oz Pearlman Makes Himself Disappear from Jimmy Kimmel Show After Trumps Demand Host’s Firing, Proves to be a Coward

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Magician Oz Pearlman Makes Himself Disappear from Jimmy Kimmel Show After Trumps Demand Host’s Firing, Proves to be a Coward

Now we really know the ddeal with Oz Pearlman.

The magician mentalist was supposed to be a guest tonight on Jimmy Kimmel’s show.

But during the day, Donald and Melania Trump each called for Kimmel’s firing.

Pearlman, fresh off the disastrous dinner Saturday night, and obviously taking orders from Trump, has backed out of the show.

He made himself disappear. He’s not just a mentalist, but actually mental. Pearlman, who’s short, has fully decamped to the Trump World. So much for him. By the way he pronounces his first name “Oze.” As in, he Owes us an apology/

The Trumps are mad at Kimmel for a joke he told on Friday, before the WHCA dinner. He gave his own fake monologue as if he were hosting the dinner. He called Melania an “expectant widow.”

LOL. Melania’s so upset about this that she wrote her own post denouncing Kimmel, or someone wrote it for her. She’s not upset about all the hateful, disturbing, racist things her husband has said or done. This is what she’s made about. Too bad, Mel.

As for Pearlman, he can go back to doing kiddie shows for MAGA birthdays. Colbert and Fallon won’t book him now, and this act of cowardice will follow him forever.

On tonight’s show: the great Anthony Anderson, and the guys from Pod Save America.

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