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Donald Trump Says He Turned Being Named “Probably” TIME Person of the Year, TIME Says He’s Incorrect

Roger Friedman
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Donald Trump Says He Turned Being Named “Probably” TIME Person of the Year, TIME Says He’s Incorrect

Donald Trump, Liar in Chief of the United States, Tweeted tonight that he turned down ‘PROBABLY’ being named TIME Magazine’s Person of the Year.

TIME Magazine says he’s incorrect.

Trump, when he was in grade school, used to tell kids he “had a girlfriend in Canada” too.

 

LOL too funny.

Richard Stengel, former editor in chief of TIME, added:

David Cassidy’s Daughter Says His Last Words Were the Same as Bobby Ewing’s on “Dallas” At His Fake Death

Roger Friedman
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David Cassidy’s Daughter Says His Last Words Were the Same as Bobby Ewing’s on “Dallas” At His Fake Death

David Cassidy’s daughter, Katie, according to reports, says her father’s last words just before he died, were: “So much wasted time.”

Either David or Katie must have been “Dallas” fans. When Bobby Ewing “died” in his fake death (he was brought back to life two seasons later, famously– his death was a dream), he said almost the exact same thing.

Great minds think alike. Alas, David will not return in a dream.

You can see it here at the 2 minute mark:

Source: John Lasseter Already Out of Pixar for Good, Disney Waiting to Announce After “Coco” Oscar Run

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Source: John Lasseter Already Out of Pixar for Good, Disney Waiting to Announce After “Coco” Oscar Run

Pixar’s John Lasseter is supposedly on a six month leave of absence from the animation house.

But I’m told that Lasseter has already negotiated his exit with parent company, Disney. They’re just waiting until “Coco,” Pixar’s release this weekend, has its Oscar run without interference. The six months would end just after the Academy Awards on March 4th.

Lasseter said he was taking his leave as a “a six-month sabbatical” after unspecified “missteps” that made some staffers feel “disrespected or uncomfortable.” But as with all the other sexual harassment situations in Hollywood, more stories came in that make Lasseter’s return seem impossible.

Disney bought Pixar in 2006 for $7.4 billion. Since then Pixar — like Marvel and LucasFilm– has supplied the company with some of its biggest hits. “Coco” is the latest, and tipped early on to win the Oscar for animation.

Lasseter also oversees animation for Disney and is considering the most important creative voice at the company. But that seems not to be enough to keep him on.

“Grabbing, kissing, making comments about physical attributes” — which is what Lasseter is accused of– doesn’t sound very professional, just maybe over animated (to use a pun). Lasseter’s “sabbatical” is just a way of easing him, sources contend.

Calls to Disney PR and an email were not returned.

PS You may not know this, but it was Lasseter who designed the Weinstein Company logo back in 2005.

Review: Broadway Hit “Something Rotten” Gives Hollywood Something to Laugh About

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Review: Broadway Hit “Something Rotten” Gives Hollywood Something to Laugh About

Hollywood audiences appreciate theater as much as New York or London. That was proven once again at the premiere of the Broadway hit “Something Rotten,” this week at the esteemed Ahmanson Theater in downtown Los Angeles.  Hysterical, irreverent, slap sticky, showbiz savvy with show stopping songs, with an exuberant cast, the show got a rapturous reception from the crowd.  

“Something Rotten” playfully skewers Shakespeare, rewriting history telling the tale that the Bard ripped off his best lines from the Bottom brothers. The cast is superb.  Rob McClure as Nick Bottom, Adam Pascal as Shakespeare, Josh Grisetti as Nigel Bottom, Maggie Lakis as Bea, Blake Hammond as Nostradamus and Autumn Hurlbert as Portia, are simply beyond terrific.

Just as in New York, the brilliant first act blockbuster “A Musical,” number got the audience up for a rare mid show standing ovation. Director-Choreographer Casey Nicholaw gets it all right, with this fast pace punchy crowd pleasing musical.  “Something Rotten!” which runs till Dec 31st, is cockeyed and crazy; one of the most enjoyable, deliriously fun and entertaining musicals ever.  

Grammy Nominations Coming on Tuesday: Album of the Year Predictions Point to Ed Sheeran, Lady Gaga, Kendrick Lamar and…

Roger Friedman
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Grammy Nominations Coming on Tuesday: Album of the Year Predictions Point to Ed Sheeran, Lady Gaga, Kendrick Lamar and…

The 2018 Grammy nominations are coming on Tuesday. Which collections will be nominated for Album of the Year? Here’s an idea:

Ed Sheeran’s “Divide” will be nominated not only for Best Album, but Best Song, Best Record, Best Male Pop Vocal. He could win all of them. “Divide” is the big hit of this Grammy year. All of it is Sheeran’s to lose.

Lady Gaga’s “Joanne” came out right at the beginning of eligibility last year. It didn’t make much noise despite how good it was. Then Gaga played the Super Bowl and there was mayhem. “Million Reasons” is certainly a Best Song/Best Record combo. Gaga should get an Album of the Year nomination. She deserves it.

Kendrick Lamar’s “Damn” was the rap hit of the year. Album of the Year, with all of his tracks top the Streaming chart last April. That’s an accomplishment that shouldn’t be ignored.

Kesha’s “Rainbow” is a likely Album of the Year candidate, especially since it was her persistence that kicked open the door for women who felt harassed or otherwise abused. Plus, the songs– including “Praying,” her big hit– are excellent. Kesha poses the biggest threat to Ed Sheeran.

And then something from the country world. Miranda Lambert’s “Weight of these Wings” would be a good choice. So would Chris Stapleton’s “From a Room, Volume 1.”

As for R&B, Bruno Mars had the biggest hit of the year with “24K Magic.” Lots of hits, and wouldn’t it be swell to have him perform on the Grammys?

This was not the greatest year in music. The big build up to Harry Styles’ album was a bit of a disappointment considering several of the songs sounded like they were lifted from 70s tunes. Very weird. Styles acquitted himself in the movie “Dunkirk” so it all worked out. I’m sure “Sign of the Tunes” will get him into Best Pop Male Vocal.

But no album this year had a real vision. I’m not sure that any album has had that in two decades. What we’d give for a real masterpiece in pop, rock, soul, rap, country– anything. The Grammy nominations have always been a mystery to me. I’m sure on the 28th we will all have a long list of WTH’s.

Uma Thurman Is Clearly Upset with Harvey Weinstein Over Something

Roger Friedman
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Uma Thurman Is Clearly Upset with Harvey Weinstein Over Something

Uma Thurman is clearly mad at Harvey Weinstein about something. A couple of weeks she made vague comments on the red carpet when asked about Weinstein’s sex harassment charges. She was literally seething. Her face was redder than the carpet. But declined to give details. Now she’s followed up on Instagram with this comment, that Weinstein “doesn’t deserve a bullet.” Something worse then? My sources say he hit on her back in the day (who didn’t he hit on, is this question). But was it worse? Or this about more than Weinstein? Thurman’s ex, Andre Balazs, was recently accused of misconduct. Her ex husband, Ethan Hawke, was a child star and probably told her plenty of stories about misbehavior. Uma opens on Broadway next week in “The Parisian Woman.” Now that red carpet should be boiling. Thurman, a Buddhist, certainly has everyone’s attention.

Taylor Swift’s Reputation Drops 87% in Second Week, Far More than “1989” Album 3 Years Ago

Roger Friedman
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Taylor Swift’s Reputation Drops 87% in Second Week, Far More than “1989” Album 3 Years Ago

Taylor Swift’s “Reputation” will be number 1 this week when all the sales are counted at the end of today.

But the sales difference from week 1 to week 2 is unprecedented: “Reputation” fell around 87%, from 1.3 million to around 165,000. That’s  a first, and maybe the biggest drop ever.

Swift”s “1989” album, which also debuted with 1.3 million back in 2014, dropped just 69% in its second week with sales of over 400,000 copies.

“Reputation,” very simply, doesn’t seem to have legs. As I’ve said before, this week, the album has singles but no hits. There’s no “Hello” as Adele had or even a “Shape of You,” a la Ed Sheeran. The biggest hit so far from “Rep” is based on “I’m Too Sexy,” from the 90s.

At this rate, “Reputation” should drop at least 50 to 75% over the next week. The debut week will comprise most of the sales.

Spielberg’s Oscar-Buzzed “The Post”: Publicists Invent a New Term for Twitter and Facebook Comments–“Social Sentiment”

Roger Friedman
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Spielberg’s Oscar-Buzzed “The Post”: Publicists Invent a New Term for Twitter and Facebook Comments–“Social Sentiment”

The whole Oscar season is like something from a horror film or “Dr. Strangelove.”

Now, half of the movies don’t have press meet and greets because the studios are afraid of someone asking a celebrity if they sexually harassed anyone. Me, I can’t imagine exactly how that conversation would go: “Did you like making this film? Did you force yourself on anyone during the shoot? Was there potted plant involved?”

The second worst thing: embargoes. These are usually for bad movies so the reviews won’t get out and into the public consciousness early enough to kill the box office. Like the public has no idea a movie is DOA in advance. But okay. Some films this season blocked reviews being published until after the movie opened. It didn’t help,one way or another.

For Steven Spielberg’s “The Post,” which we saw this past Sunday, first there was just an infinity embargo. “Never mention this to anyone,” someone said. Now we’ve all received an email with instructions.

REVIEW & SOCIAL SENTIMENT EMBARGO:

Social sentiment is permitted beginning Monday, November 27th at 9:00PM PT / 12:00AM ET.

ALL formal reviews must be held until Wednesday, December 6th at 6:00AM PT / 9:00AM ET.

Okay, The Post publicists have invented a new term: Social Sentiment. I’ll be able to tell you only on Monday via Social Media whether “The Post” is any good. Social Sentiment is already probably registered as a scent for Glade Air Fresheners, also a Vanity Fair napkin, and a box of chocolates for the holdays. (See Stop & Shop.)

Then we have to wait 10 days to review it. By then the New York Film Critics, Hollywood Foreign Press, and other groups will have announced their nominations. So the reviews will be moot because all those groups will have nominated the movie, the director and its stars.  So why review it at all? I don’t know.

“The Post” is directed by Steven Spielberg, starring Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks. What do you think? Good? Bad? What could it be? Also, who’s buried in Grant’s Tomb?

Jennifer Lawrence, Darren Aronofsky Break Up, on Schedule, as “Mother!” Tanks and Ends Relationship

Roger Friedman
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Jennifer Lawrence, Darren Aronofsky Break Up, on Schedule, as “Mother!” Tanks and Ends Relationship

They made the worst movie of the year, and now their relationship is over.

Just as I predicted, Jennifer Lawrence and Darren Aronofsky are kaput. It’s all done. She can even burp up the baby from the movie “Mother!”

“Mother!” was the worst movie of the year, with the exception of Louis CK’s “I Love You, Daddy.” It made no money, had no fans, terrible reviews. The pair– he directed, she starred– met on the film and became a couple. But when that happens, the only way the romance will survive is if the movie is a hit. If it isn’t, they blame each other. It’s a story old as time.

I’m surprised they didn’t break up at Radio City during the premiere. But now it’s done, never to be spoken of again. Everyone moves on.

 

photo: Javier Bardem asking JLaw how in beck they got involved in this.

E! Channel May Regret $150 Mil Deal with Kardashians: Sunday’s Show Scored Season Low, 50% Down from First Week

Roger Friedman
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E! Channel May Regret $150 Mil Deal with Kardashians: Sunday’s Show Scored Season Low, 50% Down from First Week

The E! Channel recently announced a $150 million deal with the Kardashians to keep their reality show going.

They may be regretting it now.

So far season 14 has not been a ratings success. They’ve averaged 1 million viewers a week, way off from their 1.4 million of past seasons.

This past Sunday’s show scored just 774,000 viewers, literally down 50% from the first week of this season.

The show’s ratings have dipped a couple of times so far this season, getting down to around 890K. But the 774K is an all time low, and doesn’t bode well for American’s most avaricious, tasteless family.

Two pregnancies– one for Kim via a surrogate and the other for unmarried Khloe– were supposed to be ratings getters and good plot points. But apparently the mostly witless audience for this show isn’t so interested. And with Caitlyn Jenner on the outs, and Kanye West weaving baskets, that left Kris Jenner to dye her hair blonde. Suddenly the Weather Channel is more interesting.

It does seem that at 9pm on Sunday, cable viewers were watching “The Walking Dead,” and a show on CNN. It could be the K’s will be walking dead soon.

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