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Not a Shock: “Yellowstone” Will Continue Without Kevin Costner, Rest of the Cast Will Remain

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Not a Shock: “Yellowstone” Will Continue Without Kevin Costner, Rest of the Cast Will Remain

Kevin Costner really blew it.

He thought “Yellowstone” would die without his character as he went off to make his “Horizon” movies.

I wrote here a long time ago that “Yellowstone” could go on without him. Now Puck newsletter also confirms that Taylor Sheridan’s hit cowboy drama will go on.

Meantime, “Horizon” is a total dud. Warner Bros. will probably stream the second movie after the first one tanked. There’s no deal for the third and fourth parts, which no one wants anyway.

I’m told Costner’s John Dutton will get get killed, and there will be a murder mystery for the next season.

This makes sense. Dutton was a villain, so everyone will be a suspect. Sheridan will likely introduce a new character, played by a star, who will come to take Costner’s place as the Hollywood draw.

“Yellowstone” is a brand with millions of viewers. Paramount and Sheridan weren’t going to just shut it down after all that investment of time, money, marketing. Will it pick up steam again? Absolutely. Soap ensembles work like that.

Costner overplayed his hand. Live and learn!

Kelly Monaco Ousted from “General Hospital” After 21 Years as Soap Tries to Recover Ratings

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Kelly Monaco Ousted from “General Hospital” After 21 Years as Soap Tries to Recover Ratings

If an actor has been on a soap for 20 years, it’s a big deal.

Kelly Monaco has played Sam McCall for 21 years on “General Hospital.” She’s enormously popular with fans, and has around 590,000 followers on social media. She’s been nominated twice for Daytime Emmy awards.

But news broke yesterday that Monaco has been let go. Her character will be killed off this fall. Fans are outraged, and it does seem pretty mean of ABC.

“General Hospital” is suffering in ratings, though, and budgets are down. A lot of the cast is off contract, appearing at the whim of the producers. The permanent cast is taking on some big ticket favorites from the past, so someone had to go. And Monaco lost the bet.

The two other broadcast soaps, “The Young and the Restless” and “Bold and the Beautiful” on CBS are on equally shaky ground as network TV contracts. “Days of our Lives” on Peacock costs very little (and it looks like it) but chugs along. The cast there has no doubt taken pay cuts as well.

Monaco will no doubt turn up somewhere else soon. But the sting for “General Hospital” fans will last a long time.

UPDATE MONDAY Noon: Trump Media Stock Drops to 20 Bucks, Keeps Falling, Hits 52 Week Low as Investors, Followers Jump Sinking Ship

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MONDAY UPDATE 12:25 PM

Truth Social keeps dropping, falls to $20.99. We’ll see how low it can go today…

When you wake up Tuesday morning, Donald Trump’s Truth Social stock will be in free fall.

Yesterday, Trump Media closed at its 52 week low, at $21.66. It was down from Friday by almost 5%.

Trump Media stock is kind of a bellwether about the presidential campaign. But instead of indicating a growing popularity. the stock price is showing the incursion Kamala Harris is making into Trump’s run.

Will it fall more today? Trump Media usually gets knocked off a cliff, then plateaus for a few days before its next trip downward.

Maybe Trump’s possible call off of the September 10th debate with Harris caused the drop. Or maybe it’s just because Truth Social is a sewage that even Ed Norton of “The Honeymooners” wouldn’t work in.

Trump Signals on Social Media He Wants Out of September 10th Debate

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Trump Signals on Social Media He Wants Out of September 10th Debate

Donald Trump is so scared of debating Kamala Harris he’s looking for any way to get out of it.

He’s posted to his Truth Social that he might not show up on ABC on September 10th. Maybe Kamala can talk to a cardboard cut out.

Trump writes: “I watched ABC FAKE NEWS this morning, both lightweight reporter Jonathan Carl’s(K?) ridiculous and biased interview of Tom Cotton (who was fantastic!), and their so-called Panel of Trump Haters, and I ask, why would I do the Debate against Kamala Harris on that network? Will panelist Donna Brazil give the questions to the Marxist Candidate like she did for Crooked Hillary Clinton? Will Kamala’s best friend, who heads up ABC, do likewise. Where is Liddle’ George Slopadopolus hanging out now? Will he be involved. They’ve got a lot of questions to answer!!! Why did Harris turn down Fox, NBC, CBS, and even CNN? Stay tuned!!!”

He’s panicking. The flop sweat is running down his spray tanned cheeks. Very sad. He has no idea what the issues are, it’s too late to study, and he’s completely unprepared. All he has are stupid childish nicknames for everyone involved. He’s going to get an F, and his father can’t bail him out.

Kennedy Daughter-in-Law, aka His Campaign Manager, Can’t Get a Donation from Hardcore Democratic Billionaire Parents (Exclusive)

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Kennedy Daughter-in-Law, aka His Campaign Manager, Can’t Get a Donation from Hardcore Democratic Billionaire Parents (Exclusive)

Robert Kennedy Jr’s campaign manager’s family would have been a great source of money for the conspiracy theorist candidate.

The campaign manager, Amaryllis Fox Kennedy, is also married to Kennedy’s son, Robert III. She’s a former CIA agent, and author of a book about her adventures in the organization.

You’d think she could convince her mother and stepfather to throw in a few bucks. It would be a likely ask since Amaryllis’s stepdad is billionaire Steven Rales.

Rales is worth $8.6 billion, according to reports. He’s the chairman of Danaher Corporation, which he founded with his brother, Mitchell. On the entertainment side, Rales also founded movie production company Indian Paintbrush, which releases high quality films like all of Wes Anderson’s movies since 2007. He recently bought Janus Films and the Criterion Collection.

But here’s the rub: Rales is also a hardcore Democratic donor. Kennedy is the last person to whom he’d made a political donation, and he’s made plenty, Recipients of his largesse include Maine’s Dem senator Angus King, the Democatic Party of Ohio, and Tim Ryan of Ohio, who lost his Senate seat to J.D. Vance.

Amaryllis’s mother, Lalage Rales, is also an active Democratic donor. She’s given to Virginia Senator Mark Warner, the America 2.0 PAC for Democrats, also Tim Ryan and several others. Both Raleses donated to Liz Cheney, one of the most outspoken Trump critics.

The Raleses sound pretty smart, and principled Thank goodness they aren’t Republicans, Kennedy would still be running for president. If he does become Trump’s running mate, don’t expect Kennedy to tap that source.

People Magazine All-in With JLo Team Spinning Ben Affleck as “Moody” and “In Control” of Her Documentary

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People Magazine All-in With JLo Team Spinning Ben Affleck as “Moody” and “In Control” of Her Documentary

LOL.

People magazine should really separate their JLo Is the Victim stories by a day, maybe two.

But today they’ve got two up on their homepage, and according to them, Ben Affleck is the Devil.

In one story, unnamed sources claim Ben’s “mood changes” were too much for Lopez, contributing to the couple’s break up.

Then, in an even better bit of spun gold, Affleck had “total control” of Lopez’s failed documentary, “The Greatest Love Story Never Told.” Suddenly it’s his fault the doc tanked, and that’s what caused the mega famous couple to call it quits.

People is in the grip of publicists, and I know who they are. But any quote on this subject is a good one for People, even if it’s just the publicist giving it.

Lopez is obviously in big spin here. She lost the lost in this debacle. Her album and her film were duds, and her concert tour was cancelled for lack of ticket sales. Affleck, meantime, did very well with his “Air” movie, and his film career continues to be successful.

No one knows what happens in a marriage, so you can’t blame anyone. But Lopez loves attention. She can’t stop posting selfies and paparazzi — mostly tipped by her — so she stays in the public eye. Even today she’s promoting new pictures on Instagram. There’s never a respite. She’s in Europe, in the Hamptons, in Manhattan, back in LA. We know more about where Lopez is every day than we do our own families!

The slow weekend news is that Ben was seen having lunch with Robert Kennedy Jr’s daughter, Kick, at the Polo Lounge in the Beverly Hills Hotel. That place is a vault of secrecy, so someone called it in. I wonder who? It’s more than likely that the lunch partners were bonding over AA, not having a tryst in public. Affleck — a dyed in the wool liberal — certainly has no interest in Kennedy’s father, who just endorsed Trump.

What happened to People magazine? Since being jettisoned from Time Inc they’ve really gone the way of US Magazine. The original editors are rolling in their graves.

Kennedy Brother Joins Family Chorus Denouncing His Trump Endorsement: “Ignore Bobby, It’s What’s Best for Our Country”

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Kennedy Brother Joins Family Chorus Denouncing His Trump Endorsement: “Ignore Bobby, It’s What’s Best for Our Country”

Yesterday, Robert Kennedy Jr’s siblings denounced his endorsement of Donald Trump including Kerry, Rory, Chris, and Kathleen Kennedy Townsend.

Today, brother Max Kennedy writes in the LA Times: “Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine I would be motivated to write something of this nature. With a heavy heart, I am today asking my fellow Americans to do what will honor our father the most: Ignore Bobby and support Vice President Kamala Harris and the Democratic platform. It’s what is best for our country.”

I noticed yesterday a lot of people asked why the Kennedys are so outraged that they would publicly do this to their sibling. The answer is simple: their father, Senator Robert F. Kennedy, gave his life for this country. He was assassinated for speaking the truth about civil rights and the Vietnam War, among other issues. He stood for justice, as did his brother, President John F. Kennedy.

Was all it for nothing? If Donald Trump were elected, the United States as we know it would cease to function. He would finish the job he started in his unlawful and disgraceful first term. All civil rights would be abrogated. We’d be living in chaos, the chaos he insists is already going on. But it’s not. Joe Biden rescued us from the hell of Trump.

How galing it must be for the Kennedys to see what Junior has done. They are a family of Irish immigrants. Max writes:

“Donald Trump is a lifelong racist whose entire career has been shaped by his dislike of people with a different skin color.

“My father believed in expanding legal immigration because he came from an immigrant family and knew how much talent and drive hard-working families bring if we open our doors to them.

“Donald Trump stirs up hatred of immigrants, whom he mischaracterizes as criminals and drug addicts.”

You can read Max’s essay here.

Kennedy Trump Endorsement Denounced by Siblings: “A betrayal of values of our father…sad ending to a sad story”

Weekend Box Office: “Blink Twice,” 2 Others Flop, “It Ends with Us” Begins Cool Down, “Deadpool” Still Number 1

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Weekend Box Office: “Blink Twice,” 2 Others Flop, “It Ends with Us” Begins Cool Down, “Deadpool” Still Number 1

It was not a landmark weekend at the box office.

Three new entries all flopped big time. None of them got close to $8 million.

“Blink Twice” came in at $7.3 million. “The Forge” was at $6.6 million, and “The Crow” flew low at $4.6 million.

Still number 1: “Deadpool and Wolverine.”

Fading now after unexpected success, and scandal: “It Ends with Us,” down another 50% from last week. “Ends” has made $120 million, certainly broken even, and guaranteed that its sequel will be made once Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively buy the book rights from Justin Baldoni.

“Blink Twice” is a horror movie gone wrong on every level. It’s a write off. The odd thing about it, as with so many movies these days, is that a clear eyed look at the script would have saved it. The production values are very high, the movie has a stylish look. Zoe Kravitz didn’t do a bad job and neither did the actors. But the story is a mess, with models drinking snake venom after they’ve been raped…Oy vey.

Taylor Swift Fans Set Tuesday for Kamala Harris Support, Could Break the Internet

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Taylor Swift Fans Set Tuesday for Kamala Harris Support, Could Break the Internet

Taylor Swift fans have begun organizing for Kamala Harris.

They’ve set Tuesday night at 7pm Eastern for an internet gathering of Swifties. They’ve already amassed 65,000 followers on Twitter X. As word spreads, more and more will sign up.

Swift has sold over 5 million albums just this year. More millions have attended her concerts. Swift has officially become a billionaire in 2024.

The website cautions that Swift herself is not set to on the Zoom call, but she’s welcome to join them.

If the tide of Swift fans gets serious about mobilizing for Harris-Walz, and really vote, that might be the end of her opponent. Swift has already influenced elections in Tennessee, her home state. She’s most certainly a liberal despite Trump creating an artificial intelligence ad indicating she supported him. The response from Swifties was overwhelmingly negative.

Organizers should contact this site at showbiz411@gmail.com if they want to send more information.

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Box Office: Don’t “Blink Twice” or You’ll Miss It, Zoe Kravitz-Channing Tatum Thriller DOA

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Box Office: Don’t “Blink Twice” or You’ll Miss It, Zoe Kravitz-Channing Tatum Thriller DOA

This is pretty much the lowest box office weekend since last February.

The new releases are all duds, starting with “Blink Twice,” a psycho sexual thriller directed by Zoe Kravitz and starring Channing Tatum as a much better looking Jeffrey Epstein.

The only winners in this one are the lead actresses, Naomi Ackie and Adria Arjona as young women who get lured to a sex island where they will eventually be killed by Tatum’s megalomaniac named Slater King.

There are large plot holes, a lack of logic, and in the end, just enough violence as a payoff to keep the crowd awake. It’s an Amazon MGM release which means it will go to Amazon Prime soon and that will be that.

Weekend take: under $9 million, maybe less.

Also debuting this weekend: a Christian film called “The Forge,” which is not named for the great Miami club and restaurant. There’s no one in the cast known to moviegoers. Maybe they’re great. It’s from Sony and won’t make $8 million.

There’s also a new version of “The Crow” from Lions Gate, which should also do less than $9 million.

These are the dog days of summer. We’re praying for “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” to be a hit on September 6th.

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