Celebrity
Whitney Houston Was NOT Murdered, By the Way
Over the holiday a private investigator no one's ever heard of grabbed some cheap headlines by claiming that Whitney Houston was murdered last year....
Celebrity
Marvin Hamlisch Mysteriously Stiffed By New York Times in Year End Wrap Up
Someone at the New York Times doesn't like composer Marvin Hamlisch. Hamlisch was left out of any mention in this year's "The Lives They...
Books
“Les Miz” Soundtrack is Number 1, Anne Hathaway Has A Hit Single
So. While we were celebrating the holidays, some people bought or downloaded music. And the result is that the soundtrack to "Les Miserables" is...
Celebrity
“Jack Reacher” Beaten by “Parental Guidance” Again, And It’s Easy to See Why
The moment finally came last night. While my family was in seeing "Parental Guidance," I sneaked next door and caught "Jack Reacher" at last....
Celebrity
Bette Midler, Billy Crystal Take Tom Cruise for a Second Day in a Row
Tom Cruise is just not having a good year. He can only hope that 2013 will be better. He was skunked by Katie Holmes...
Celebrity
Fontella Bass, The Great Singer of “Rescue Me,” Dies at 72
I met Fontella Bass in 2001 at the Rhythm and Blues Foundation dinner that year. The great singer of "Rescue Me," a song she...
Celebrity
Downton Abbey Shocker: Spoiler Alert So Read Only if You’re Strong
Downton Abbey Shocker: STOP READING RIGHT NOW IF YOU DON'T WANT TO KNOW. Remember that when Dan Stevens and I crossed paths the night...
Celebrity
Kate Winslet’s Third Marriage Makes Her Mrs. Rocknroll
People--my friends, family, etc-- often ask me, What are these celebrities really like? Are they crazy? And I say, no no, there are really...