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Elaine’s: Today Would Have Been the 50th Anniversary
Today--Sunday, April 14, 2013-- approximately would have been the 50th anniversary of Elaine's. Pete Khoury reminded me of this when I ran into him...
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Cannes Showstopper Could Be James Toback’s Doc About Cannes, Filmed There Last Year
We won't know for another couple of weeks. But it does seem like James Toback's documentary, "Seduced and Abandoned," could be the hot ticket...
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Record Exec Who Signed Beastie Boys, Cutting Edge Bands, Found Dead in Thailand
The record business is shaken today by news of a probable murder: Tim Carr, the A&R exec who signed the Beastie Boys and other...
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Sting, “Soul Man” Sam Moore, Chic Blow the Roof off the Manhattan Ballroom
Quite a night for Nancy Hunt and Nile Rodgers' We Are Family Foundation: they finally got to honor Sting and Trudie Styler for their...
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Number 1 in UK on iTunes? “Ding Dong the Witch Is Dead”
It only costs 79 cents, and it only last 51 seconds. It's not a long song, but it's an old song. It's sung by...
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Tom Cruise “Oblivion” Premiere: Shakes Fans’ Hands, Skips Party, Saves World (Again)
Well, you can't have everything. The Hollywood premiere of "Oblivion" at the Dolby Theater was a good news, bad news story: Tom Cruise did...
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NBC Renews Carson Daly, Ends Crazy Rumor About Alec Baldwin Talk Show
Late yesterday NBC swiftly announced the renewal of Carson Daly's very late night show "Last Call" that follows Jimmy Fallon. This was meant to...
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Tribeca Film Fest Juries Include Whoopi, Mira Sorvino, Paul Haggis, and Kenny Lonergan
Whoopi Goldberg, Paul Haggis, Mira Sorvino, Kenny Lonergan and Tea Leoni are just some of the jurors for this year's Tribeca Film Festival. The...