Saturday, January 11, 2025

Books

Listen to Frank Sinatra’s One of a Kind Birthday Song Commissioned by Ringo Starr for Wife Maureen

Ringo Starr-- or maybe his kids-- they're sitting on what could be the all time collector's item, an NFT perhaps worth zillions. Ringo writes in...

Breaking: Britney Spears to Publish A Memoir, Maybe Getting $15 Mil Advance

Britney Spears, I assure you, is not going "to write" a book. She's going to publish one, maybe. Reports this afternoon that Britney has sold...

Disgraceful: Anna Wintour Late to Acknowledge Andre Leon Talley’s Death as Vogue Is Last to Post Tribute

UPDATE: Vogue finally posted a tribute at 9:45am. They were literally the last site to do so.   This is disgraceful: Vogue.com and Vanityfair.com are the...

50 Years Ago: The Post-Beatles Moment of Badfinger, Harry Nilsson, and Lasting Rock Classics

1972-- like 1971, we are in a 50th anniversary nirvana right now of great, timeless music. Half a century ago this week, Don McLean's...

CNN Announces Paul Newman Doc Directed by Ethan Hawke, Scooped Here Back on December 1st

I told you exclusively about Ethan Hawke directing a documentary series about Paul Newman BACK ON DECEMBER 1st. Now CNN has formally announced "The Last...

RIP Legendary Writer Joan Didion, 87, Author of Screenplays, Keenest Observer of the Scene

The great writer, journalist, novelist, observer of the scene, definer of the gestalt, Joan Didion has died at the age of 87. The cause...

Ringo Starr Publishing “Closest Thing to a Memoir” He’s Had So Far, With New Stories and Pictures

"Lifted" is the strange name of a book we will want to read. It's by Ringo Starr, and according to sources, it's the closest...

Sad News: Marvel and DC Comics Titan George Perez Announces Stage 3 Pancreatic Cancer, “Six Months to Live”

The worlds of Marvel and DC Comics are abuzz today and not in a good way. Legendary artist and writer George Perez, whose work...