Saturday, September 21, 2024

Media

Ben Affleck A List “Argo” Premiere: Sting, Gere, Michael Douglas, Bette Midler for Dinner

What to do when everyone on the New York A list wants to see a movie that's already had a Hollywood premiere and is...

Hollywood Trade Wars Begin As Deadline Buys Variety

The Hollywood trade newspaper wars have now begun-- or really lurched into a new nuclear level. Penske Media Group, which owns Nikki Finke's Deadline.com,...

Lois Smith. Greatest Hollywood Publicist of All, Dies at 85

Lois Smith has died at age 85. She was a great friend and mentor for 30 years. Lois was tough when she had to...

A Classic NY Night: Seinfeld, Tony Bennett, Paul Simon, Sting and All Star Rockers

Thursday was the kind of classic night New York night you only get when the stars line up just right. At the Cort Theater, Paul...

MAD Magazine Sends Up Apple’s New Misbegotten Maps

You may be aware that Apple jettisoned Google's beautiful maps for a new app of their own--an app of maps that turned into mishaps....

Madonna Gives Another $750K to Kabbalah, But Little to Anyone Else

Madonna-- rich, rich, rich--is not very charitable at this point. Her new tax filing for her Ray of Light Foundation paints an interesting picture...

Ousted Warner Music Chief Finds Ally in Forbes 400 Billionaire

EXCLUSIVE: Lyor Cohen is a survivor. He's a man who certainly lands on his feet. Ousted just this week from his position running Warner...

Nora Ephron’s Mike McAlary Play Stars Tom Hanks, Features Lots of Real New York Characters

The first casting call has gone out for Nora Ephron's play about the late New York Post reporter Mike McAlary. "Lucky Guy" will star...