We know Kevin Costner is not in Season 5, Part 2 of “Yellowstone.” He was off making “Horizon,” his flop movie about the Civil War.
Nevertheless, the trailer for “Y5.2” makes it seem like he’s there. But pay close attention. They’ve used old footage and narration to give the impression John Dutton is still around.
In fact, the action involves a lot of other people. It will be interesting to see how they avoid the Dutton character, or whether he’ll die in a blaze of glory.
Bruce Springsteen is born to vote.
The Boss will appear on Thursday in Atlanta and next Monday in Philadelphia for Kamala Harris. He’s already endorsed Harris, which is no surprise. But now they’re all pulling out the big guns.
Springsteen won’t just smile and wave from the stage. You know he’ll bring his guitar and sing a couple of songs like “Land of Hopes and Dreams.”
Will Bruce help Harris’s campaign? Even if he doesn’t convert Republicans, he’s going to make sure every Democrat votes in key states.
On Friday, you could hear the LA press kvelling over Ridley Scott’s “Gladiator II.” But the New York types were skeptical. “Come on,” one said, “they’re in Hollywood. They have to like it.”
Paramount brought the film to New York last night so we could see it in an IMAX theater. And guess what? “Gladiator II” is the real deal, a big deal, a probable Oscar contender. Everyone is rooting for Scott, who turns 87 and has never won an Academy Award. He didn’t come last night for a Q&A but plenty of others did.
They included cast members Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington, Connie Nielsen (the only holdover from the original “Gladiator”) and Fred Hechinger. In the audience we ran into a smattering of SAG members including Kim Cattrall, Ice T, Wendell Pierce, and the legendary Barbara Barrie. (She was chatting with Oscar and Emmy winning documentary filmmaker Milton Justice.)
Barrie, who’s 93 and moves like she’s 63, of course starred in “Breaking Away,” for which she received an Oscar nomination. She has a Tony nomination for the original cast of “Company.” She was the title character’s wife in “Barney Miller.” Barrie still has that twinkle in her eye. What a thrill to see her!
At the Q&A, Denzel — who was on his way to another screening and Q&A for “The Piano Lesson” — revealed that the for him playing “Othello” this winter on Broadway came from a conversation on the set of “GII.” Mescal — a current “It” guy in film — turns out to be a lovely chap, incredibly charming and very social. This movie is his first big studio venture, and he has no idea what’s about to happen to him. He told me he’s tired of the paps in London following him around. “How many pictures can they take?” he asked.
Connie Nielsen is reprising her role from 24 years ago. She looks the same. She’s gorgeous. She said, “I’m 60!” I did ask about plastic surgery, but she said being from Denmark has helped keep her young. Also she doesn’t live in Hollywood. Mescal plays her son in the movie, which doesn’t seem possible.
We have a lot indie movies vying for Oscar attention this season but just two big releases — this one, and “Dune Two.” This is the Year of Ridley Scott, so don’t discount that. Mescal is excellent in the film, but Denzel is off the charts.
I never run pictures of myself with celebrities, but here I am with Barbara Barrie. She made my month!
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Nothing will stop Lady Gaga from her fall offensive.
On Thursday night Gaga will drop the first single from her seventh album. It may be called “Disease,” at least that’s what comes up on Spotify.
This is after Gaga’s “Harlequin” album died on arrival, killed by “Joker Folie a Deux.”
But Gaga has also had an enormous hit with Bruno Mars on “Die with a Smile,” which has been at the top of the charts for weeks.
“Harlequin” should have been a hit and could be saved in the jazz categories by the Grammy Awards. I hope so. Her singing is exquisite.
“Disease” will be an out of the box hit on Thursday night. And then we wait for “LG7” or whatever it’s called. It will be Gaga’s first album since “Chromatica.”
“60 Minutes” has blasted back at Donald Trump over accusations it edited Kamala Harris’s interview two weeks ago.
Trump has accused CBS of editing the interview to make Harris look good. He’s threatened to sue the network or shut it down if he is elected next month.
CBS and the show respond: “That is false.”
See their statement below. Blowhard Trump, the ball is now in your court.
Here’s the statement:
“Former President Donald Trump is accusing 60 Minutes of deceitful editing of our Oct. 7 interview with Vice President Kamala Harris. That is false.
60 Minutes gave an excerpt of our interview to Face the Nation that used a longer section of her answer than that on 60 Minutes. Same question. Same answer. But a different portion of the response. When we edit any interview, whether a politician, an athlete, or movie star, we strive to be clear, accurate and on point. The portion of her answer on 60 Minutes was more succinct, which allows time for other subjects in a wide ranging 21-minute-long segment.
Remember, Mr. Trump pulled out of his interview with 60 Minutes and the vice president participated.
Our long-standing invitation to former President Trump remains open. If he would like to discuss the issues facing the nation and the Harris interview, we would be happy to have him on 60 Minutes.”
Donald Trump is not a box office star.
Two movies about Trump have failed at the box office. One was for him, the other against him.
But no one apparently wanted to pay to see Trump on the big screen. You can’t blame them.
The one ‘for’ him is called “Vindicating Trump.” It’s made by former felon and disgraced journalist Dinesh D’Souza, a well known conspiracy theorist. The “documentary” has made just $1.4 million in four weeks of release. He went to jail in 2014 for making illegal political contributions on one felony count. In 2018, Trump pardoned him.
The film ‘against’ Trump is “The Apprentice,” starring Sebastian Stan and Jeremy Strong. Released to much fanfare by Briarcliff Entertainment, the highly praised narrative film has made only $3.2 million in two weeks. There were high hopes for “The Apprentice,” which depicts Donald sexually attacking his then wife, Ivana, among other things. (This was based on a statement she made years ago and was then retracted.)
The lesson? Trump is a box office dud, for better or worse. “The Apprentice” is still in theaters.
For Melania Trump, clouds got in the way.
Melania posted a photo today she took of an airplane flying in the clouds. She was on a flight to China, no doubt to make money for her and her husband. She was likely on Air Force One, with Air Force Two in the distance.
Trump says these photos will appear in the Collector’s Edition of her fiction book, “Melania.” This photo is not of people in China, or anything remotely interesting. How many of us have taken pictures of clouds from a window seat? It’s pretty, but not very remarkable. Can’t wait to see the rest of her collection: mannequins in store windows and so on.
The Collector’s Edition is priced at $250.
The Collector’s Edition of my book features my photographs of the world around me.
I shot this fascinating image en route to China for an official U.S. state visit. I recall glancing out the window and seeing the second Air Force One flying closely beside us – A steadfast… pic.twitter.com/f0TbXeGRU5
— MELANIA TRUMP (@MELANIATRUMP) October 20, 2024
Just so everyone is on the same page:
Today’s stunt at a McDonald’s was staged by Donald Trump and his campaign. The McDonald’s in Feasterville, PA (is that really the name of the town?) was CLOSED according to a letter posted by the owner, Derek Giacomantonio. He said the campaign asked for it.
So all the press who covered this sham of an event should be mentioning the closure in their stories. Trump was not working a regular, functioning store. It was all set up so he could take swipes at Kamala Harris. It’s pathetic.
Harris celebrated her 60th birthday at a packed church in Georgia where the congregation sang Stevie Wonder’s “Happy Birthday” song to her. It was real, and very moving. It was a regular church service that the parishioners will never forget!
PS If you want to know why Trump looks the way he does in the picture, it’s because he pretty much eats McDonald’s all the time. No wonder he doesn’t want to release his medical records!
Two Movies About Donald Trump Failed at Box Office: One For Him, One Against Him
Box Office: Sean Baker’s “Anora,” Cannes Prize Winning Comedy, Makes Stunning $540K on 6 Screens
“Anora” is here.
Sean Baker’s comedy, Cannes prize winner, made $540,000 from six screens this weekend.
That’s a stunning $90,000 per screen.
“Anora” won the Palme D’or in May, and its star, Mikey Madison, is getting a PR push like crazy “Anora” is hilarious, recalling among other films “Pulp Fiction” and the best of the Coen Brothers.
Baker’s recent films, “The Florida Project” and “Red Rocket,” not to mention “Tangerine,” have built him up a loyal audience who’ve come to expect well made outrageous films.
What makes “Anora” such an unusual hit is that there isn’t a single recognizable name in it. While Madison has a little bit of TV and movies on her resume, she is largely unknown. The rest of the “Anora” cast is completely unknown. No names.
The comedy, shot in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, is a wild tale about a sex worker who falls in love with the young son of a Russian oligarch, moves into his house and marries him in Las Vegas. This doesn’t sit well with the oligarch, who comes to town to annul the marriage. It’s that simple and yet, because of Madison, that layered.
Watch for “Anora” — distributed by mini studio Neon — to get a bunch of awards nominations. It’s the indie darling of the season.
It’s a strange photo, that’s for sure.
Seems like after Ethel Kennedy’s funeral, the Kennedys took a family portrait that included President Joe Biden, and former prezzes Obama and Clinton.
Everyone’s smiling and happy even though Ethel is dead now at 96 years old. I guess grief comes in different guises.
The weirded people in the picture are conspiracy theorist and Trump backer Robert Kennedy Jr and his wife actress Cheryl Hines. They are carefully placed on the edge of the portrait so it’s easy to edit either one of them out.
RFK Jr. is not smiling, but he’s not grim. He looks like he has gas. But he’s also cleverly placed far away from his sisters, all of whom have disavowed him publicly.
Missing from the Kennedy photo are Caroline Kennedy, son Jack Schlossberg, cousin Maria Shriver and her siblings.
Hines has a Cheshire cat smile, and her hand is in her pocket. Is she going to stay with Kennedy after his much publicized affair with journalist Olivia Nuzzi? Or is she so happy to be with Kennedys and former presidents that she will overlook the revelation that her husband reportedly wanted to “impregnate” Nuzzi?
And it’s not just Nuzzi. Kennedy reportedly has had a few affairs this year.
