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Box Office: “Civil War” Aims at $26 Million Weekend with B- Cinemascore, Mixed Reviews

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Box Office: “Civil War” Aims at $26 Million Weekend with B- Cinemascore, Mixed Reviews

Alex Garland’s “Civil War” will not be causing riots in the streets, or theaters.

Last night, the overwrought film about America in turmoil made $8 million. Combined with Thursday, they’ve banked almost $11 million.

The weekend projection is $26 million. But “Civil War” is not a crowdpleaser. It has a B minus Cinemascore and a 79% audience rating on Rotten Tomatoes. This means customers who exit the theaters are not excited to come back or tell friends.

“Civil War” is a mess. Rather than being incendiary, it’s flaccid. Just shooting characters in the head without warning doesn’t make compelling drama. I think audiences must have had the same issues as critics: who’s fighting for what? And why?

Meantime, “Godzilla x Kong” is still outselling “Ghostbusters Frozen Empire” three-to-1. Even if “Ghostbusters” does well this weekend it still won’t hit $100 million by Sunday night. That probably won’t happen until the end of next week.

Beyonce’s “Cowboy Carter” Holds on to Top of Album Chart, But Falls 69% in Second Week

Roger Friedman
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Beyonce’s “Cowboy Carter” Holds on to Top of Album Chart, But Falls 69% in Second Week

Beyonce has finished her second week at number 1 with “Cowboy Carter.”

It wasn’t easy. The album fell 69% from the debut week, selling 131,020 copies according to hitsdailydouble.com.

The number 2 album from J. Cole followed with 118,000 copies. So it was close.

For paid downloads and CDs, Beyonce was trounced by K Poppers Tomorrow x Together. Whoever they are, they sold 102,000 hard copies of their album. There wasn’t much streaming. As always with K Pop, all numbers are questionable.

The Black Keys sold 22,960 CDs and downloads of their “Ohio Players” album. This is a weird title since it has nothing to do with the actual famous funk group, The Ohio Players. I don’t know what that’s all about.

Taylor Swift still has SEVEN Albums in the top 50. Next Thursday night she has a new album which will arrive at number 1. This will never end!

Thursday Ratings: “Grey’s Anatomy” Crushed by “SVU,” But “Organized Crime” Will Be Arrested

Roger Friedman
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Thursday Ratings: “Grey’s Anatomy” Crushed by “SVU,” But “Organized Crime” Will Be Arrested

Thursday night–

“Grey’s Anatomy” was recently renewed for a 21st season. But so far this season has been a ratings flop.

Last night, “Greys” was crushed as usual by “Law & Order SVU.” The former show is stuck around 3.2 million viewers and falling. Next season should be the last unless Patrick Dempsey’s twin brother arrives in town.

The big Thursday hit now is CBS’s “So Help Me Todd.” This is one of those unchallenging CBS shows that could run for years if it’s handled right. No one you know will watch it. Who cares? The star is Marcia Gay Harden, an Oscar winner who brings prestige to the network. I can watch her with the sound off.

The big loser last night was Chris Meloni’s “Organized Crime.” The story of Elliot Stabler is over. Move him to guest shots on “SVU.” Meloni’s show has under 3 million viewers. I wish I knew what happened here. It’s never had a reason for being. But it has one for being canceled — no one watches it.

CBS Cancels “The Talk” — I Told You! — in December, Black Soap Opera Will Likely Replace It

Roger Friedman
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CBS Cancels “The Talk” — I Told You! — in December, Black Soap Opera Will Likely Replace It

I told you a month ago or more that CBS was going to cancel “The Talk.”

And so they have, in December 2024 “The Talk” will wrap. In January, if it’s ready, the black soap opera “The Gates” will replace it.

“The Talk” was created by former CBS chief Les Moonves for his wife, Julie Chen. The original hosts included Leah Remini and Holly Peete Robinson, as well as SHaron Osbourne.

But infighting killed that group, with Chen blamed for a lot of the turmoil. She was forced out when Moonves was ousted from CBS, leaving a constant Ferris wheel of hosts. It’s only recently CBS settled Jerry O’Connell and Natalie Morales as the leaders of a rag tag gang.

In creating “The Talk,” Moonves junked two 50 year old soap operas, “As he World Turns” and “Guiding Light.” Fans were enraged. “The Talk” never equaled the soaps in ratings. And now it’s being replaced by a…soap! LOL.

The really ironic twist would be Holly Robinson Peete landed a role on “The Gates.”

Alicia Keys Self Releases New Single “Kaleidoscope” from Broadway Musical “Hell’s Kitchen”

Roger Friedman
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Alicia Keys Self Releases New Single “Kaleidoscope” from Broadway Musical “Hell’s Kitchen”

You may have heard: Alicia Keys is debuting a Broadway musical this month. It’s called “Hell’s Kitchen.”

The show is the story of her life leading up to signing with Clive Davis’s J Records and becoming an overnight sensation.

Today she’s self-releasing a new song from the show, sung by her, called “Kaleidoscope.” It sounds great, perfect for Broadway, too.

Keys spent a decade on J Records, and more on RCA. But like a lot of legacy artists, she’s gone indie. Her label is called AKW Records.

LOL Golden Bachelor Couple Breaking Up After Three Months, Extravagant ABC Wedding

Roger Friedman
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LOL Golden Bachelor Couple Breaking Up After Three Months, Extravagant ABC Wedding

Well, they said it wouldn’t last. And it didn’t.

The Golden Bachelor couple is breaking up after three months. Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist threw in the towel officially on “Good Morning America” today.

The couple submitted to an ABC special on January 4 in which they wed in front of millions of people. It was the pay off for their season on “The Golden Bachelor.”

What a joke. All of “Bachelor Nation” is scripted and edited, but presented to the audience as reality TV. If you accept it for what it is, fine. But otherwise anyone who believes it should be sold property on the underworld island of Atlantis.

Here’s the announcement this morning. They say they’re giving back their rings. Hmmmm…But not the cash they got for the whole proceeding.

Here’s a link to this whole highly unbelievable thing.

Kim Goldman, Sister of OJ Simpson Victim Ron Goldman, Speaks: “Complicated Emotions”

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Kim Goldman, Sister of OJ Simpson Victim Ron Goldman, Speaks: “Complicated Emotions”

Kim Goldman has posted a message about the death of OJ Simpson.

Simpson was found liable for the death of her brother and Nicole Brown in a civil case in 1996.

Here is her statement with her father, Fred. Simpson never paid the $31 million judgment, but the Goldman’s lawyers say they will pursue his estate. The amount is now up to $100 million including interest and fees.

Trump Social Media Stock Keeps Falling with No End in Sight: Down, Down, Down

Roger Friedman
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Trump Social Media Stock Keeps Falling with No End in Sight: Down, Down, Down

Pity the fool who bought stock in Donald Trump’s Trump Media on day one.

Or day two.

Today the stock closed at $32.41. It opened at $78 three weeks ago, then fell to $57. It’s been falling ever since.

Trump himself owns the largest block of Trump Media, which means his personal value has dropped wildly.

Yet, his base thinks he’s a brilliant businessman.

As of April 11, 2024, Bloomberg News no longer lists Trump as one of the top 500 billionaires in the US.

To make the list, you have to have $5.77 billion. Trump doesn’t qualify. He’s chump change compared to Bernard Arnault, Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates, and Jeff Bezos. They’re all worth between $150b and $200billion.

As for Trump Media, the bottom keeps on falling out. When it goes below $30, then some real turmoil should begin among whoever has those other shares.

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Composer Charles Fox Is Still Killing Them Softly with His Songs at Age 83

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Composer Charles Fox Is Still Killing Them Softly with His Songs at Age 83

Charles Fox just received a star on Hollywood’s Walk Of Fame. No one deserves it more.

Charles Fox’s music has been a constant in our lives, in all genres of music. He composed the music for more than 100 films including “Barbarella,” “9 to 5,” and “Goodbye Columbus.” He’s wrote the iconic theme songs for television including “Happy Days,” “Laverne and Shirley,” “Love American Style,” “Wonder Woman,” and more. He composed the themes for “ABC Wide World Of Sports” and “Monday Night Football.”

A two time Oscar nominee and a two time Emmy winner, he also wrote the Grammy Award winning song “Killing Me Softly With His Song” as well as Jim Croce’s “I Got A Name,” Barry Manilow’s “Ready To Take A Chance Again,” among other hits. He’s composed numerous concert and chamber music works and ballets. It’s incredible to think this one person has this depth but he does. Apple TV + currently has a wonderful not-to-be missed doc on him called “Killing Me Softly With His Songs.”

Songwriter Diane Warren first spoke about her good pal. “I’ve known for years about Charlie’s credits as a composer and songwriter in virtually every genre. But I’ve know your music my whole entire life. What makes you amazing is not only your brilliant body of work, but you are one of the most kindest wonderful human beings I’ve ever met. You deserve to be walked all over!”

Hit songwriter Paul Williams spoke next.

“Songwriters are the spiritual giants of the industry, but Charlie makes us all look like heathens. He’s the most normal human I’ve ever met in my life. It’s unnerving. Charlie has a genre blind spot. He trained to be a classical musician but he first started working with Tito Puente. He’s done it all, his heart extends to his music. His elegance and kindness, he’s passed that on to all of us. I’ve known him for almost fifty years, but there was an empty decade there. In the eighties I was gone. Charlie hadn’t gone anywhere, but I had. I had fallen into the depth of my own addiction, my alcoholism. But 34 years ago when I got out if it, I saw Charlie and he didn’t say where had I been? He said welcome back. That’s the essence of him.”

Charles Fox is indeed one of a kind, to know him is to love him.

Photo: Isabella Costa

Ka Ching! The Beatles Made $68,286 Last Week from Beyonce’s Recording of “Blackbird,” Dolly Parton Did Better!

Roger Friedman
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Ka Ching! The Beatles Made $68,286 Last Week from Beyonce’s Recording of “Blackbird,” Dolly Parton Did Better!

Beyonce placed 19 songs on the top 50 Song Streaming Revenue chart last week.

Hitsdailydouble’s chart shows that despite all the hits, the Queen Bey missed numbers 1 and 2. They went to Future and Hozier.

The Beatles — really Paul McCartney — made $68,286 from sales. They can go out to dinner!

Dolly Parton did better with Beyonce’s version of “Jolene” — she grabbed $105.091.

The numbers include downloads and streaming.

All the writers on Beyonce’s “Cowboy Carter” should send thank you notes to the singer. Even Stephen Stills got a taste of the $61,382 from “American Requiem.”

Since the list was compiled, the singles have dropped on the charts, with the exception of “Texas Hold ‘Em.” The album remains at number 2.

What if Beyonce did some TV appearances? She’s above that, but it would keep the action going. Wait til Taylor Swift’s album drops soon. We won’t be able to get away from her. That’s called marketing!

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