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Remembering “Midnight Cowboy,” The Only X Rated Film to Win Best Picture (and 2 Other Oscars As Well)
The Academy Museum sent out a Timeline featuring many “firsts:” among them citing "Midnight Cowboy" (1969), the first X-rated film to win Best Picture....
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Book Biz Bust: Publisher Puts Brakes on Blake Bailey’s Philip Roth Bio But Amazon Is Still Selling it in All Forms
Now what?
An avalanche of accusations against Philip Roth biographer Blake Bailey today in the New Orleans press spread quickly to publisher WW Norton. They...
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UPDATED Golden Globes Former President Phil Berk Ousted from HFPA After He Sends Racist Email to Members
UPDATED: Berk has been ousted from the group for good. Ironically, he'll be replaced by a Black journalist. Poetic justice.
EARLIER The Golden Globes...
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Hunter Biden’s Confessional Book “Beautiful Things” Is a Sales Bust After First Week Despite PR Push
The book is a lonely Hunter.
"Beautiful Things," the confessional memoir by Presidential ne'er do well son Hunter Biden is a flop after one week.
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Hunter Biden’s Performance as Eddie Haskell on “CBS Sunday Morning” is a “Beautiful Thing,” May Alter Oscar Race for Best Actor
Hunter Biden has suddenly jumped out front in the Oscar race. After his performance on "CBS Sunday Morning" this morning, Hunter's work as Eddie...
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Report: Rupert Murdoch Book Publishing Empire Expanding to Add Harcourt, Houghton Mifflin to Harper Collins
Hey guess who got this scoop? The Wall Street Journal, owned by Rupert Murdoch, just reported that News Corp, also owned by Murdoch, is...
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RIP Writer Larry McMurtry, 84, Oscar Winner, Famous for “Lonesome Dove,” “Terms of Endearment,” “Last Picture Show”
Writer Larry McMurtry has died at age 84. His books were bestsellers and became the movies "Hud," "Lonesome Dove," "Terms of Endearment," and "The...
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Paul McCartney Graduates from Yellow to Green Submarine in Children’s Book Coming this Fall
Paul McCartney does not stand still, or even sit down, at age 78 (and 79 coming in June).
In September he'll publish an illustrated children's...