Music
Carly Simon’s Dad Had the JUMP on Everyone
Carly Simon ’s dad, Richard Simon , was the co-founder of publishing giant Simon & Schuster (like you didn’t know that). One of Simon’s famous successes was editing and publishing a book by famed Latvian photographer Phillippe Halsman called The Jump Book.” It featured pictures of the great celebs of the day–from Marilyn Monroe t0 Danny Kaye to Richard Nixon, Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin –all, well… jumping
Music
Live Earth Is Back, Plans Big Day in Chicago
Remember Live Earth, aka 07-07-07? It was the worldwide rock concert that ended with a Police concert at Giants Stadium.
Now Live Earth organizer...
Movies
Madonna Film: God Save the Queen for Real
My colleague Baz Bamgiboye reported from London in Friday’s UK Daily Mail:
“Madonna’s film “W.E.,” a fantasy based on the Abdication Crisis and what...
Television
Julianne Moore’s World Turns This Afternoon
Julianne Moore has been nominated for the Oscar four times.
But she has one win for the Daytime Emmy. She played Frannie Hughes ...
Theater
Renee Zellweger & Bradley Cooper Hit Broadway Opening
Justin Bartha is part of the “Hangover” gang, so his buds had to show up and support him last night at his...
Music
Beatles (Not) For Sale: Group’s Contract Sucker Punched EMI
Much has been made of the precarious situation with EMI Music.
Earlier this week, EMI thought it had a deal with Universal Music...
Theater
Broadway Premiere of “Red”: Scorsese, Kathryn Bigelow at Hot A List Opening
The John Golden Theater on West 45th St. is small and unpleasant. That didn’t stop a ton of celebrities and well wishers...
Movies
New Spike Lee Joint: “Brooklyn Loves Michael Jackson”
Spike Lee is right now finishing up shooting “Inside Man 2″ with Denzel Washington and Clive Owen.
But come this summer, residents of...