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RIP Elliot Lawrence, 96, Won 9 Emmy Awards, 1 Tony, Jazz Composer, Big Band Leader, the Bernard Herrmann of Soap Operas

The composer, jazz musician, big band leader, Elliot Lawrence, died on July 2nd at age 96. He won 9 Emmy awards in his lifetime...

Happy 75th Birthday to the Gorgeous, Talented Linda Ronstadt, All Time Sweetheart of the Rodeo

There simply was no one else like Linda Ronstadt at the height of her fame. That big voice! Coming out of that little body!...

Triumph: Hamptons Cancer Fundraiser Takes in $400K Despite Pandemic, Celebs A Listers Pony Up for the Cause

Last Saturday night's Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Fund summer gala was a hit despite the pandemic and social distancing. Over 300 people went to the...

Cannes 15 Minute Standing O for Wes Anderson’s “French Dispatch”: But Director Refuses to Give Press Conference

UPDATE There was a 15 minute total standing ovation apparently. Originally it was said to be 9 minutes, but it went on and on...

McCartney Hulu Doc: A New Song, An Unreleased Beatles Song, Personal Motto: “Forge ahead constantly…in music and in life”

Part 2 of the Hulu documentary about Paul McCartney is another very satisfying 30 minutes executive produced by Rick Rubin. It's as if someone gave...

UPDATES: RIP Robert Downey Sr., Faye Dunaway Joins Kevin Spacey in B Movie, Bill Condon to Direct Movie Version of “Guys and Dolls”

Some movie updates... Faye Dunaway is joining what you might call a B or C movie featuring Hollywood pariah Kevin Spacey. Franco Nero, the Italian...

Louis Armstrong Died 50 Years Ago Today at Age 69, Left a Legacy of Genius and Love with His Music

Louis Armstrong died of a heart attack 50 years ago today. He was just 69 years old. His death was a shock because he...

David Geffen Gives $150 Million Donation to Yale School of Drama, Which Will Now Be Tuition-Free and Named for Him

Call it the David Geffen School of Drama at Yale University. The record and movie mogul, and current co-producer of "The Music Man" on Broadway,...

Happy 95th Birthday to Mel Brooks, Purveyor of Joy and Jokes, Subversive Social Satirist Extraordinaire

I know Mel Brooks is lonely for his real friends, like Carl Reiner, and his wife, Anne Bancroft. But we will have to do...

David Byrne Moves One Letter Closer to “EGOT” with Special Tony Award Announced Today for “American Utopia”

I think I first saw David Byrne and the Talking Heads in 1977 in Boston, probably at the Rathskeller. I awoke one morning to...

Box Office: “In the Heights” Only Made $4 Mil During the Week, Cancel Culture Destroys A Film’s Chances

What happened here is quite sad. "In the Heights" made only $4 million during the week, bringing its total through Thursday night to $15.4 million....

Theater: John Logan Will Try a Different Take on “The Last Ship” at Berkeley Rep with “Swept Away,” Music by the Avett Brothers

Hmmmm... Just a few short years ago, John Logan wrote the revised script for Sting's musical, "The Last Ship," which sailed on Broadway then went...

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