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NYC landlord wants money from Lennon suit auction

A New York City landlord has a message for the collector who recently sold the suit John Lennon wore on the cover of the Beatles' "Abbey Road" album: You never give me your money.The seller's former landlord has sued the gallery that auctioned the late Beatle's suit for $46,000, trying to get at the proceeds to satisfy a rent debt.Braswell Galleries was told before the Jan. 1 sale that a court had determined in 2009 that seller Biond Fury — a psychic and memorabilia collector — owed more than…See More
Blog post by Abel Bucklin Jan 17, 2011
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Original cast of 'God of Carnage' are reuniting

The original Broadway cast of the Tony Award-winning "God of Carnage" will reunite for a six-week run at the Ahmanson Theatre.Jeff Daniels, Hope Davis, James Gandolfini and Marcia Gay Harden — together with director Matthew Warchus — are set to resume their darkly comic domestic battles from April 5 through May 15.The play, by "Art" playwright Yasmina Reza, is set in a gentrified section of Brooklyn where two married couples meet to sort out a playground fight between their sons. The meeting…See More
Blog post by Abel Bucklin Jan 12, 2011
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Ryan Reynolds, Scarlett Johansson file for divorce

Ryan Reynolds and Scarlett Johansson have made their breakup official by filing for divorce in Los Angeles.Court records show the actors each filed divorce paperwork Thursday, citing irreconcilable differences.The pair announced the breakup on Dec. 14, the same date they listed in court filings as their separation date.The 26-year-old actress and 34-year-old actor were married in September 2008. The couple kept their courtship and nuptials private, releasing few details about their wedding and…See More
Blog post by Abel Bucklin Dec 24, 2010
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Rehab staffer accuses Lohan of battery, then fired

A day that began with authorities confirming Lindsay Lohan was being investigated for battery on a female staffer at a California rehab facility treating the starlet ended with the worker fired after giving an interview about the incident.Riverside County sheriff's detectives said Tuesday they are investigating the "Mean Girls" star for an alleged altercation with a worker at a Betty Ford Center facility in Palm Desert that occurred after 1 a.m. on Dec. 12.The agency declined to say what…See More
Blog post by Abel Bucklin Dec 22, 2010
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TV watchdog targets depiction of teen girls

Primetime TV shows that appeal to teenagers are promoting the "sexualization" of girls at an alarming rate, including more portrayals of underage females being objectified than adults, especially for laughs, according to the Parents Television Council.The watchdog group is calling on producers, advertisers and government regulators to take an honest assessment of the sexually provocative way girls are portrayed on TV and take it down a notch. Or two.PTC president Tim Winter, armed with a…See More
Blog post by Abel Bucklin Dec 16, 2010
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Gospel singer who performed with Elvis dies

Sherrill "Shaun" Nielsen, a gospel singer who performed with Elvis Presley, has died at age 68.Nielsen's publicist, Aaron Crisler, says Nielsen died Friday of lung cancer.Nielsen sang with Elvis on the Grammy-nominated song "Softly as I Leave You" and performed with a number of gospel groups over his career including the Singing Speer Family and Voice.Nielsen is survived by his wife Brenda Hall Nielsen. His funeral is scheduled for Thursday in Cullman, Ala.…See More
Blog post by Abel Bucklin Dec 13, 2010
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Growth in sales of digital downloads slows to a trickle

Another year, another dashed hope.In 2010, the growth in sales of digital downloads, which only last year had been marked and promising, slowed to a trickle, as more consumers plugged into Internet radio and video streaming sites.Through November 21, total track sales (both albums and individual tracks) are up about 5 percent (assuming 12 tracks equal an album). That gain of 95 million tracks pales in comparison to the 277 million-unit gain achieved in all of 2009. And the revenue those 95…See More
Blog post by Abel Bucklin Dec 11, 2010
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"Hurt Locker" best picture Oscar fades in memory: poll

A Hollywood Reporter poll shows that Sandra Bullock's 2010 Oscar win fares much better in viewers' memories than "The Hurt Locker."Only four in 10 of those questioned could recall the best picture winner -- (Iraq war film "The Hurt Locker") -- according to a poll of 700 award show viewers conducted for the Hollywood Reporter by the global research company Penn Schoen Berland.Nearly seven in 10 viewers remembered that Bullock took home the best actress award for her role in "The Blind Side".The…See More
Blog post by Jesse Mcmasters Dec 11, 2010
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Police: Ex-con acted alone in publicist slaying

Hollywood's whodunit about the wealthy publicist gunned down driving home from a movie premiere now appears to be more of a garden-variety crime gone wrong.Police on Wednesday said preliminary ballistics tests showed the gun a man used to kill himself as officers went to talk to him about Ronni Chasen's killing was the same weapon that was used to kill her.Harold Martin Smith, 43, a down-on-his-luck ex-convict with a rap sheet spanning at least 25 years, had apparently ridden his bicycle to a…See More
Blog post by Abel Bucklin Dec 9, 2010
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Gun likely not linked to Hollywood publicist death

The gun a man used to kill himself as undercover police tried to talk to him about the slaying of a Hollywood publicist was likely not the same weapon used in her slaying.Harold Martin Smith died Wednesday as Beverly Hills police investigating the death of Ronni Chasen went to speak with him at a rundown apartment building. He shot himself with a handgun as police approached him in the lobby.A law enforcement official, who was not authorized to speak about the case so asked for anonymity, told…See More
Blog post by Abel Bucklin Dec 7, 2010
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"Spider-Man" actress injured during performance

A lead actress in "Spider-Man," the most expensive Broadway show ever produced, suffered an injury during its first performance and will be replaced for a short period, a producer said on Friday, compounding the show's problems in its previews."Natalie Mendoza suffered an injury...and, on doctor's orders, will be out of the show for a brief time," lead producer Michael Cohl said in a statement.The New York Times reported on its website that Mendoza, who portrays Arachne, suffered a concussion…See More
Blog post by Abel Bucklin Dec 5, 2010
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Dane Cook's half brother ordered to repay him $12M

The Massachusetts attorney general's office has ordered comedian Dane Cook's half brother and sister-in-law to pay $12 million in restitution after they pleaded guilty to stealing from him.Darryl and Erika McCauley of Wilmington were accused of embezzling millions from Cook while Darryl McCauley was working as Cook's business manager.Darryl McCauley was sentenced in October to five to six years in prison on charges including 27 counts of larceny. His wife was sentenced to 2 1/2 to three years…See More
Blog post by Jesse Mcmasters Dec 5, 2010
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Aretha Franklin calls her surgery a success

Aretha Franklin says her surgery was "highly successful" and thanks well-wishers for their prayers. In a statement released Thursday to The Associated Press, the Queen of Soul says: "God is still in control. I had superb doctors and nurses whom were blessed by all the prayers of the city and the country."Franklin did not say what she was being treated for Thursday.Last month, the 68-year-old singer announced she was canceling all concert dates and personal appearances through May on the orders…See More
Blog post by Abel Bucklin Dec 3, 2010
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Randy Quaid says Canada has saved his life

Randy Quaid said if it weren't for Canada's refugee system, he and his wife would be dead.The actor made the comment Tuesday as he entered his immigration and refugee board hearing in Vancouver, where he and his wife Evi were picked up last month on an outstanding warrant in the United States.The pair quickly claimed refugee status and their hearings have been conducted amid their bizarre claims of being hunted by what they call "Hollywood star whackers."They say many of their friends have died…See More
Blog post by Abel Bucklin Nov 24, 2010
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Michelle Obama and friends see 'Fela!' on Broadway

The audience at Thursday's performance of "Fela!" on Broadway got an extra thrill when an unannounced guest arrived — the first lady.Michelle Obama and six girlfriends stunned theatergoers when she arrived at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre on 49th Street to catch the Tony Award-winning musical about Fela Kuti, the Afrobeat artist and Nigerian political activist."When the audience realized that she was in the audience, they just went nuts," said Stephen Hendel, who co-conceived and produced the…See More
Blog post by Abel Bucklin Nov 21, 2010
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Robert Downey Jr. eyeing "How to Talk to Girls"

Robert Downey Jr. has officially left the orbit of "Gravity," the Alfonso Cuaron outer space survival thriller set up at Warner Bros.But those who need their Downey fix can turn their attention to 20th Century Fox's "How to Talk to Girls."Sources say that actor is circling the project, an adaptation of a book by a nine-year old boy revolving around advice on how to deal with the opposite sex.Downey, along with wife and producing partner Susan Downey, would also come aboard as one of the…See More
Blog post by Abel Bucklin Nov 18, 2010
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Patti Smith wins book award; Tom Wolfe honored

Rocker Patti Smith was among the major winners of the U.S. National Book Awards on Wednesday for her memoir "Just Kids," choking up with tears before urging book publishers not to let technology kill traditional books.Tom Wolfe, whose list of best-sellers includes "The Bonfire of the Vanities," "The Right Stuff" and "The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test," was awarded the Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters.Jaimy Gordon beat authors such as Peter Carey and Nicole Krauss to won…See More
Blog post by Jesse Mcmasters Nov 18, 2010
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Calif. warehouse fire began in Neil Young's car

Fire officials in California say a fire at a warehouse that stored memorabilia belonging to Neil Young started in a vintage car the singer had converted into a hybrid vehicle.Belmont-San Carlos Fire Marshal Jim Palisi told the San Mateo County Times the Nov. 9 fire began in Young's 1959 Lincoln Continental and spread to the nearby warehouse in the San Francisco Bay area. Young had converted the car to run on batteries and a biodiesel-powered generator as part of his LincVolt project to create…See More
Blog post by Abel Bucklin Nov 16, 2010
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Financial crisis in 'All the Devils Are Here'

"All the Devils Are Here: The Hidden History of the Financial Crisis" (Penguin Portfolio, $32.95), by Bethany McLean and Joe Nocera: Joe Nocera and Bethany McLean are too kind when they say the history they lay out in rich and compelling detail was "hidden."It wasn't.The authors, both award-winning writers notable for their ability to bring dry and confusing financial ideas to life, thoroughly demonstrate that the roots of the current crisis never were hidden.They anchor the story of modern…See More
Blog post by Abel Bucklin Nov 14, 2010

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Abel Bucklin

NYC landlord wants money from Lennon suit auction

A New York City landlord has a message for the collector who recently sold the suit John Lennon wore on the cover of the Beatles' "Abbey Road" album: You never give me your money.

The seller's former landlord has sued the gallery that auctioned the late Beatle's suit for $46,000, trying to get at the proceeds to satisfy a rent debt.

Braswell Galleries was told before the Jan. 1 sale that a court had determined in 2009 that seller Biond Fury — a psychic and memorabilia collector…

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Posted by Abel Bucklin on January 18, 2011 at 8:45am

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Original cast of 'God of Carnage' are reuniting

The original Broadway cast of the Tony Award-winning "God of Carnage" will reunite for a six-week run at the Ahmanson Theatre.

Jeff Daniels, Hope Davis, James Gandolfini and Marcia Gay Harden — together with director Matthew Warchus — are set to resume their darkly comic domestic battles from April 5 through May 15.

The play, by "Art" playwright Yasmina Reza, is set in a gentrified section of Brooklyn where two married couples meet to sort out a playground fight between their…

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Posted by Abel Bucklin on January 13, 2011 at 5:03am

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Ryan Reynolds, Scarlett Johansson file for divorce

Ryan Reynolds and Scarlett Johansson have made their breakup official by filing for divorce in Los Angeles.

Court records show the actors each filed divorce paperwork Thursday, citing irreconcilable differences.

The pair announced the breakup on Dec. 14, the same date they listed in court filings as their separation date.

The 26-year-old actress and 34-year-old actor were married in September 2008. The couple kept their courtship and nuptials private, releasing few…

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Posted by Abel Bucklin on December 24, 2010 at 5:29pm

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Rehab staffer accuses Lohan of battery, then fired

A day that began with authorities confirming Lindsay Lohan was being investigated for battery on a female staffer at a California rehab facility treating the starlet ended with the worker fired after giving an interview about the incident.

Riverside County sheriff's detectives said Tuesday they are investigating the "Mean Girls" star for an alleged altercation with a worker at a Betty Ford Center facility in Palm Desert that occurred after 1 a.m. on Dec. 12.

The agency declined…

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Posted by Abel Bucklin on December 22, 2010 at 6:49pm

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Teen star Steinfeld shows new `Grit' in debut role

John Wayne's original "True Grit" was a vehicle for a worldly wise actor in his 60s in another gruff Old West role he long since had perfected.

The new take on "True Grit" is a star-making showcase for Hailee Steinfeld in her screen debut as Mattie Ross, the 14-year-old who sets the violent story of retribution in motion.

Wayne's main trail buddy was Kim Darby, who was in her early 20s when she played Mattie in 1969's "True Grit," based on Charles Portis' novel. Joel and Ethan…

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Posted by Abel Bucklin on December 21, 2010 at 2:20pm

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"Spider-Man" opening officially delayed

The trouble-plagued Broadway production of "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark," featuring music from U2's Bono and the Edge, has delayed its opening night until February 7, according to a release from the production company.

The original opening night was January 11.

Lead producer Michael Cohl said in a statement: "Due to some unforeseeable setbacks, most notably the injury of a principal cast member, it has become clear that we need to give the team more time to fully execute…

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Posted by Abel Bucklin on December 21, 2010 at 1:44am

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TV watchdog targets depiction of teen girls

Primetime TV shows that appeal to teenagers are promoting the "sexualization" of girls at an alarming rate, including more portrayals of underage females being objectified than adults, especially for laughs, according to the Parents Television Council.

The watchdog group is calling on producers, advertisers and government regulators to take an honest assessment of the sexually provocative way girls are portrayed on TV and take it down a notch. Or two.

PTC president Tim Winter,…

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Posted by Abel Bucklin on December 16, 2010 at 11:53pm

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Gospel singer who performed with Elvis dies

Sherrill "Shaun" Nielsen, a gospel singer who performed with Elvis Presley, has died at age 68.

Nielsen's publicist, Aaron Crisler, says Nielsen died Friday of lung cancer.

Nielsen sang with Elvis on the Grammy-nominated song "Softly as I Leave You" and performed with a number of gospel groups over his career including the Singing Speer Family and Voice.

Nielsen is survived by his wife Brenda Hall Nielsen. His funeral is scheduled for Thursday in Cullman, Ala.…

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Posted by Abel Bucklin on December 13, 2010 at 11:50pm

Abel Bucklin

Growth in sales of digital downloads slows to a trickle

Another year, another dashed hope.

In 2010, the growth in sales of digital downloads, which only last year had been marked and promising, slowed to a trickle, as more consumers plugged into Internet radio and video streaming sites.

Through November 21, total track sales (both albums and individual tracks) are up about 5 percent (assuming 12 tracks equal an album). That gain of 95 million tracks pales in comparison to the 277 million-unit gain achieved in all of 2009. And the…

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Posted by Abel Bucklin on December 11, 2010 at 5:47pm

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"Hurt Locker" best picture Oscar fades in memory: poll

A Hollywood Reporter poll shows that Sandra Bullock's 2010 Oscar win fares much better in viewers' memories than "The Hurt Locker."

Only four in 10 of those questioned could recall the best picture winner -- (Iraq war film "The Hurt Locker") -- according to a poll of 700 award show viewers conducted for the Hollywood Reporter by the global research company Penn Schoen Berland.

Nearly seven in 10 viewers remembered that Bullock took home the best actress award for her role in…

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