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“Megalopolis” Roughed Up By Premiere Audiences, Coppola Reveals He Knew Trump from Military School

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“Megalopolis” Roughed Up By Premiere Audiences, Coppola Reveals He Knew Trump from Military School

A lot of people saw Francis Ford Coppola’s “Megalopolis” last night. A lot of people didn’t like it.

We knew that was going to happen.

“Megalopolis” was shown in a bunch of IMAX theaters along with a live streamed Q&A with Coppola, Robert De Niro, Spike Lee, and some of the cast before — not after– the movie. That was a clever move so no one could react to actually seeing the extravaganza. Star Adam Driver was absent because he’s beginning performances tonight in his off Broadway play. De Niro declared during the Q&A “Just imagine Donald Trump directing this film. It’ll never go anywhere, He cannot do anything. He cannot hold anything together … He wants to destroy the country. And he could not do this movie. He could not do anything that has a structure.”

Coppola added, “I know him. We went to military school together.” It seemed odd, but it’s true. The difference was that Coppola ran away from the New York Military School, while Trump’s father made him stay.

Coppola has spent 40 years getting this film together. He’s put more than $100 million of his own money into it. This is a passion project by a visionary director. But the audience received it as a mess. To be fair, a few people liked it for its audacity, and a couple of them complimented the cinematography.

And yes, an actor came on stage and spoke to the screen during the film. But this will not happen when the movie begins showings tomorrow night.

Eric Clapton’s New Album Includes Slavery Anti-Vax Song, First Single Rips Off Bob Marley’s “I Shot the Sheriff”

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Eric Clapton’s New Album Includes Slavery Anti-Vax Song, First Single Rips Off Bob Marley’s “I Shot the Sheriff”

Eric Clapton is releasing a sort of new album. It’s called “Meanwhile.”

The album features a first single that sounds a lot like his 1974 cover of Bob Marley’s “I Shot the Sheriff.” It’s called “One Woman,” which is like a combo of Marley’s “One Love” and “No Woman, No Cry.”

Maybe it’s a tribute to the late reggae superstar.

The album includes Clapton’s anti-vax song, “Stand and Deliver,” which he did with the off his rocker Van Morrison during pandemic. The song equates the COVID lockdown with slavery. Eric is still hawking the whole anti-vax deal, even thought it saved millions of lives including his own.

Considering Clapton has long been accused of racism, maybe these lyrics weren’t the brightest idea:
Do you wanna be a free man
Or do you wanna be a slave?
Do you wanna be a free man
Or do you wanna be a slave?
Do you wanna wear these chains
Until you’re lying in the grave?

Donald Trump’s Media Stock Has Lost 80% Of Its Value: Pay Attention Swing States, That’s Who You Want Running the Country?

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Donald Trump’s Media Stock Has Lost 80% Of Its Value: Pay Attention Swing States, That’s Who You Want Running the Country?

Donald Trump’s Truth Social is dying. It’s almost dead.

The stock price for Trump Media is just $12.15. It’s dropped more than 80% since last winter. There’s nothing left of it.

By all accounts, investors who put in $10,000 back then would have just $2,000 now.

I know people who are shorting the stock for fun to make money. Why not?

Meantime, Donald has tripled down on the diatribe he posts. It’s all complaints about Kamala Harris not liking Catholics, that she can’t prove she worked at McDoald’s 40 years ago, and so on. He’s also issued a meandering screed on everything that’s bothering him. None of it is true.

As for the stock, who would want Trump to run a country like this? An 80% drop in value in six months? Swing states, pay attention, please.

Watch the Trailer for Ridley Scott’s “Gladiator 2” with Denzel Washington, Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal

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Watch the Trailer for Ridley Scott’s “Gladiator 2” with Denzel Washington, Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal

Here’s the trailer for Ridley Scott’s “Gladiator II.”

Denzel Washington, Pedro Pascal, and Paul Mescal star, with callbacks to dialogue from the original film.

There’s a lot of CGI — a lot — and Denzel may be a curious fit here with his accent. (But he’s always good, knows how to play ‘noble’.)

Everyone wants Ridley to get an Oscar for directing. He may have to settle for Lifetime Achievement.

Coppola’s “Megalopolis” Ditches Live Actor on Stage, Plays Tonight at IMAX for Press, De Niro Hosting Q&A

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Coppola’s “Megalopolis” Ditches Live Actor on Stage, Plays Tonight at IMAX for Press, De Niro Hosting Q&A

The biggest excitement of the “Megalopolis” release was having a live actor on stage asking Adam Driver — on screen — a question.

Alas, when Francis Ford Coppola’s extravaganza rolls out on Thursday, there will be no actor. The question asked is now edited into the movie.

Maybe an actor will be on stage tonight at the IMAX theater in New York, when “Megalopolis” unspools for New York press and others. Robert De Nirp will be on stage to ask Coppola questions after the show.

The Q&A will be live streamed to a few IMAX theaters in the New York area. I will probably wait til Thursday night to see this controversial and much maligned operatic achievement. Rotten Tomatoes right now has it at just 51%. But maybe that number will rise.

Coppola can do anything he wants. He’s made some of the best movies of all time. He’s put his heart, soul, and bank account into “Megalopolis.” It will be argued about for years to come.

Ouch! Trump Media Stock Falls to Perilous Low as Melania Sells Cheap Trinkets on Website

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Ouch! Trump Media Stock Falls to Perilous Low as Melania Sells Cheap Trinkets on Website

Trump Media stock has dropped to just $12.63. There are many who think that below $12, the stock will be worthless to Trump. That’s how good a money manager he is, right? You want him to run the country!

Meanwhile, Melania is selling trinkets on her website. First was Christmas tree ornaments for $75. Now it’s cheap jewelry marked up to $100.

But you know, someone has to bring home the bacon!

Janet Jackson May Never Dig Herself Out of the Kamala Mess She’s In Now

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Janet Jackson May Never Dig Herself Out of the Kamala Mess She’s In Now

Are you following the Janet Jackson story today?

The pop star sister of Michael Jackson and the rest of them gave an interview to The Guardian in England. She actually repeated Donald Trump’s lies about Kamala Harris not being black. She said she heard Harris’s father was white — which he’s not.

Mayhem has ensued. A person named Mo Elmasri, who’s listed as Janet’s agent on the IMDB, was smart. He immediately emailed Variety an apology on behalf of Janet, claiming that she respects Harris enormously.

Elmasri wrote: “Janet Jackson would like to clarify her recent comments. She recognizes that her statements regarding Vice President Kamala Harris’ racial identity were based on misinformation. Janet respects Harris’ dual heritage as both Black and Indian and apologizes for any confusion caused. She values the diversity Harris represents and understands the importance of celebrating that in today’s society. Janet remains committed to promoting unity and understanding.”

But now things get interesting. Variety heard Janet’s brother, Randy, who claimed the apology was false, and rescinded it. Randy has acted as Janet’s pro-forma manager ever since Michael died and he couldn’t turn his life into a disaster anymore. Randy has the distinction of being the only Jackson brother not in the Jackson 5. He’s always acted on the periphery, without a purpose.

Elmasri wrote to Variety, after they asked: “I no longer work for her. I was fired by Janet and Randy, after attempts to improve her image in front of public opinion and her fans, and this is something I do not deserve.”

Probably not. Elmari did the right thing to get Janet out of this mess quickly. Knowing Randy — I’ve been covering the Jacksons for decades — he didn’t like that. So he fired Mo — who’s listed on the IMDB as a client of CAA — and took back the apology.

What can Janet do now? Not apologize for saying something stupid? Undo the non-apology from Randy? And be left with what? People thinking she’s MAGA?

Are the Jacksons political? Well, Michael did perform in 2002 at the Apollo Theater for the Democratic National Committee fundraiser. Diana Ross was also on the bill. I was there. So was Bill Clinton, who hosted the show. (The great publicist Norah Lawlor oversaw the night, and Michael.) This was after the 2001 30th anniversary concerts. It was before the Arvizos came into his life, wrecked it with lies, and Randy took over Michael’s life for a time.

So Michael would not approve of Trump, despite knowing him in the 80s when Trump photo bombed lots of celebrities, and took them on his helicopter. Michael never turned down a free ride, or hotel rooms.

Pop Star Usher Wipes Twitter X Account Clean of All Posts Following Sean Diddy Combs Arrest

Roger Friedman
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Pop Star Usher Wipes Twitter X Account Clean of All Posts Following Sean Diddy Combs Arrest

R&B and pop star Usher’s 11.5 million fans on Twitter are getting a rude awakening this morning.

It’s gone.

The account is still there but all the posts have been wiped clean.

His Instagram is still in place but with pictures from his current tour, sold out through the fall.

But Usher’s move today feels like it’s connected to the arrest and scandal surrounding Sean P Diddy Combs. Diddy is locked up in a dirty Brooklyn jail cell after accusations of sexual malfeasance that makee the hair stand up. Usher was a child star groomed and launched by Diddy in the 90s. Diddy was actually his legal guardian. There is a lot of gossip and speculation on the web now about their relationship, and what Usher may have seen or experienced over the years.

There’s also a lot of talk about Justin Bieber, who was then mentored as a child by Usher. Bieber at 15 spent a lot of time with Diddy, all recorded on video, by themselves. In recent years, Bieber has had a number of mental health issues. He’s dropped out of a couple of tours, and stopped recording.

Of course, one person who might shed some light on all of this is Scooter Braun, who managed Bieber and promoted all these relationships. This year Braun dropped out of managing artists entirely so he could be part of KPop’s Hybe company. But Braun is where all roads lead back to.

Meantime, Usher’s feed is gone, with all his comments and all of his fans.

Trump — With Gag in Place, Still Looking for Victims — Goes After Oprah for Endorsing Kamala Harris

Roger Friedman
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Trump — With Gag in Place, Still Looking for Victims — Goes After Oprah for Endorsing Kamala Harris

Today’s Trump distraction: Oprah.

It obviously incensed Donald that Oprah Winfrey put on a big town hall for Kamala Harris. Oprah has thrown all her support behind Harris, and that has a huge impact on the election.

Trump says he and his family were guests on the Oprah show before it went off the air. He thinks she invited him because he was important. No, she knew what a carnival he was barking. The Trumps were and will always be a side show.

Melania Trump Removes Christmas References from Holiday Ornament Collection, Omits All Religious Markings, Equates Liberty with Holiday

Roger Friedman
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Melania Trump Removes Christmas References from Holiday Ornament Collection, Omits All Religious Markings, Equates Liberty with Holiday

Melania Trump is launching a line of Christmas ornaments.

Don’t worry, they look like Nazi memorabilia. There isn’t a cross on them. There is no reference to Christianity or Christmas.

One of them is called Vote Liberty. It equates American patriotism with some version of Christmas.

They are the coldest, oddest ornaments anyone’e ever seen.

What’s really weird is that Melania is on tape saying she hates Christmas. Her former aide, Stephanie Winston Wolkoff, recorded Melania in 2020 saying, “Give me a f****** break. I’m working like a—my a** off at Christmas stuff that, you know, who gives a f*** about Christmas stuff and decorations?”

Melania’s Christmas decorations at the White House were also strange and forbidding. Remember when she put up red Christmas trees?

The irony: MAGA’s big thing is that under the Democrats you can’t say “Merry Christmas.” It’s a lie, but now under Trump, Christmas has been removed from the equation entirely.

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