Friday, September 20, 2024

Movies

Box Office: No Big Oscar Bounce for Winner “Birdman” Or Other Best Pic Nominees

We all know the ratings for the Oscars were dismal. Some people blamed it on the low box office numbers for seven of the...

EXCLUSIVE Billionaire Kirk Kerkorian, 97, Funding Epic Feature Film About Armenian Genocide

Kirk Kerkorian is 97 years old and worth $4 billion. The one time owner of MGM, and wealthy Las Vegas real estate and casino...

Falling Stars: Will Smith Seen Joining Johnny Depp in the Flop Club with “Focus”

Will Smith opens in "Focus" on Friday. Rotten Tomatoes already gives it a 50, with Todd McCarthy, dean of reviewers, panning it. So does...

Oscars: Ill-Informed NY Times Punditry, Not the Movies, Is the Problem

I just caught up with Tuesday's take in the New York Times about the Oscars. The movies were small, and the audience was detached....

TV: What The? Janet McTeer–Tony Winner, 2 Time Oscar Nominee– is On “Battle Creek”

Okay, I'm sorry, I know it's hard for actresses of a certain age to get movie roles. So Tony winner and two time Oscar...

Oscars: Ratings Down from Last Year, While Most Stars Took Breaks from Show

The Oscars lost around 2 million people last night from 2014. What happened? A lot. First of all, Neil Patrick Harris, always so good...

Vanity Fair All Star Gala Puts Gaga, Beyonce, Jay Z All in One Small Round Room

Vanity Fair 2015: you know that Vanity Fair's annual all star party always features a small round room composed of banquettes where stars set...

Oscars Other In Memoriam Snub Was Elaine Stritch, As Well as Joan Rivers

I wish I understood what went on behind the scenes at the Academy. They snubbed Joan Rivers from the In Memoriam segment. But left...