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More than 40 years later, Bill Murray has a bone to pick with Bob Woodward over his literary treatment of friend and collaborator John Belushi.

Jack Dunn Bill Murray is coming to the defense of his long-time friend and fellow SNL alum John Belushi. During a recent appearance on “The Joe Rogan Experience,” Murray slammed journalist Bob Woodward for his portrayal of Belushi in his 1984 biography “Wired,” which chronicled the life and career of “The Blues Brothers” star. Murray called Woodward’s take on Belushi “completely inaccurate,” and suspects his sources were pulled from “the outer, outer circle” of people that knew him.

“Literally!” podcast last week and they discussed the lack of steamy on-screen moments in film nowadays.“Nobody has sex scenes in movies anymore,” Lowe said. But Lowe walked back his comment when Davis, 60, mentioned Nicole Kidman’s erotic film “Babygirl,” where Kidman, 57, plays a New York CEO who has an affair with her much younger intern.“Oh, I’ve seen it. I take it back,” said Lowe.

The musical adaptation of the film version of The Producers is one of Mel Brooks’ greatest successes, but the veteran comedian has revealed it nearly didn’t happen. He wasn’t sure his 1967 movie needed any tunes, and had to be persuaded by a persistent producer.

pic.twitter.com/cnladr3HJMSaturday Night Live’s “Weekend Update” ripped former New York governor Andrew Cuomo — taking aim at allegations of sexual-harassment against the pol.Update co-anchor Michael Che was ready with a sharp barb for Cuomo, who officially announced his candidacy for mayor earlier Saturday in a lengthy video.“Former New York governor Andrew Cuomo has decided to run for mayor of New York City,” Che said. “Cuomo plans to use his old campaign slogan of ‘honka, honka,’” he added while miming grabbing a woman’s breasts.The joke alludes to the several women who have accused Cuomo of sexual harassment, which resulted in him resigning from his executive position in the New York government in 2021.

During the WWE Elimination Chamber live event in Canada, a lead-up to April’s WrestleMania, those in attendance booed the U.S. national anthem, much to sports analyst Pat McAfee‘s rage.

New York Dolls, has died at the age of 75.The news was announced by his daughter Leah Hennessey, who confirmed that he passed away on Friday (February 28) at his home in New York. He had been diagnosed with stage four cancer in 2020.As the singer in the New York Dolls, Johansen was fundamental in the shaping of the aesthetic that would go on to define punk rock, merging elements of glam and hard rock with a distinctively anti-establishment attitude and resonating with an emerging generation of music fans.Born on January 9, 1950, the Staten Island native began his music career with the band The Vagabond Missionaries in the late ‘60s, before forming the Dolls in 1971 with Johnny Thunders, Sylvain Sylvain and Arthur Kane.They released two highly influential studio albums together – ‘New York Dolls’ (1973) and ‘Too Much Too Soon’ (1974) – before splitting in 1976 and not performing together again until 2004.Johansen went on to lead a successful solo career, opening for The Who, before swerving in the late ‘80s into the alter ego Buster Poindexter, a louche lounge singer that performed regularly with the Saturday Night Live band.

David Johansen, the frontman of punk band the New York Dolls, has died. He was 75.

David Johansen, the frontman and last surviving member of proto-punk band New York Dolls, who went on to become a lounge singer under the name Buster Poindexter and act in films such as “Scrooged,” has died. His daughter Leah Hennessey confirmed that he died Friday at home in New York. He was 75.

ripped Orthodox Jews, saying they “only care about themselves” and are “in their own bubble,” and accused the group of reckless behavior during the opandemic, according to the PA.The ex-PA, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said she is speaking out now that Reid’s been axed because “people should know what her character is.”“They’re the reason why COVID is spreading across New York,” the former staffer claimed Reid said unchallenged during a morning conference call. “They don’t care about COVID or spreading it to others.” “I was shocked she called out a group and generalized them,” said the ex-PA, who is Jewish, who said it was even more shocking that the “other people on the call went along with it as if it’s a normal thing to say.”About 20 people from the production team were on the call, she recalled.

at his 2013 graduation from the “Fame School,” received the Drama Award.“Even back in high school, Timothée had a way of completely drawing in an audience,” Demelina “Demi” Valonzo Zalayet, who graduated from LaGuardia with Chalamet, told The Post.“His versatility as a performer was already clear, effortlessly shifting between different roles and energies … It brings me so much pride to see a classmate go from our amazing high school productions to excelling as a professional actor. Watching his journey unfold has been incredible.”During his LaGuardia commencement, where he sang “Willkommen” from the musical “Cabaret,” the announcer said, “Your teachers describe you as the real deal.

Ellise Shafer Netflix has emerged victorious in the bidding war for Lena Dunham‘s new rom-com “Good Sex,” starring Natalie Portman. The film was revealed to buyers at last month’s European Film Market by CAA Media Finance and FilmNation, and Netflix is now closing a worldwide deal around the $55 million mark — one of the largest to ever emerge from EFM.

EXCLUSIVE: We understand Netflix has beaten out multiple suitors and is closing up a worldwide deal for Natalie Portman rom-com Good Sex in a pact around the $55M mark.

Matthew Lillard has bagged a new Marvel role!

(Updated 4:46 pm PT with Blake Lively statement) The New York Times‘ December 21 exposé headlined “We Can Bury Anyone: Inside a Hollywood Smear Machine” turned up the heat on Justin Baldoni and his PR team over sexual harassment and retaliation allegations made by Blake Lively surrounding the making of It Ends With Us.

Justin Baldoni‘s defamation suit against the paper for its role in publishing a bombshell report that ignited his legal battle with Blake Lively. Baldoni has accused the Times of working in coordination with Lively and her PR team on the Dec.

The Beach Boys — now in their 64th year of existence — are hitting the road from February through August in 2025 on their ‘Sounds of Summer Tour.’This time around, the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers don’t have any New York shows lined up. The closest they’ll get is when they surf into Ocean City, NJ’s Ocean City Music Pier for four shows on June 23-24.These days, the group is made up of original members Mike Love and Brian Johnston as well as a cast of talented musicians and, on select occasions, special guest John Stamos.And, even in their advanced age, the band still goes all out when they take the stage.Based on our findings at Set List FM, the group regularly plays 30+ songs at their live shows including timeless classics like “Surfin’ Safari,” “Good Vibrations,” “I Get Around,” “God Only Knows” and “Fun, Fun, Fun.”Sound like the sun-drenched show for you?If that’s the case, tickets are available for all upcoming Beach Boys shows.At the time of publication, the lowest price we could find on seats was $26 before fees on Vivid Seats.Other shows have tickets ranging anywhere from $34 to $655 before fees.For more information, our team has everything you need to know and more about the Beach Boys’ 2025 ‘Sounds of Summer Tour’ below.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete calendar including all tour dates, venues and links to the cheapest tickets available can be found here:(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and, if it isn’t noted, will include additional fees at checkout.)Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.

Damiano David has shared a contemplative new solo track, ‘Next Summer’.The new song is the latest of the Måneskin frontman’s numerous solo singles released in the last few months, including ‘Silverlines’, ‘Born With A Broken Heart’ and a cover of Mark Ronson and Miley Cyrus‘ ‘Nothing Breaks Like A Heart’.The acoustic ballad has a deeper meaning than first appears, as David explained: “At first listen, the song speaks about youthful love – an unrequited summer romance. But on a deeper level, it reveals a much larger reflection.

Joseph Wambaugh, the writer who mined his years as a Los Angeles Police Department patrolman for a series of bestselling crime books including The Onion Field, The New Centurions, The Blue Knight and The Glitter Dome, and whose literary works were adapted for feature films and television series, died today of esophageal cancer at his home in Rancho Mirage, California. He was 88.

Brent Lang Executive Editor A federal judge delivered a mixed ruling in the ongoing legal battle between Blake Lively and her “It Ends With Us” co-star and director Justin Baldoni, granting part of her subpoena for phone records, while shutting down certain requests that he deemed “overly intrusive and disproportionate to the needs of the case.” Lively’s legal team had requested call and text logs between Baldoni, his PR team and other employees of Wayfarer Studios, the production company behind “It Ends With Us,” from Dec. 1, 2022, to the present.

George and Amal Clooney hold hands while enjoying a night out together in New York City.