Step Into Eddie Murphy’s “Convertible” Home in Netflix’s Revealing New Documentary
If you’ve ever wondered what it might feel like to sit across from Eddie Murphy at a dinner table — really sit with him, not just watch him launch into one of his famous riffs — the new Netflix documentary Being Eddie is probably the closest you’ll ever get. Taking place in his sprawling palace of a home with a retractable roof—whose concept he copied from Cher’s home–it’s warm, funny, surprisingly reflective, and packed with...
‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps:’ Not So Fantastic
It was one weekend into the theatrical run and there came an opportunity to see this well-reviewed film at an industry screening. And now it’s apparent that there are no legs for The Fantastic Four: First Steps. Box office plunged 66% from its opening weekend. It was easy to see why. The film started off strong enough with Pedro Pascal and Vanessa Kirby playing a married couple in their super swanky ultramodern abode when she finds...
‘Wild Beauty’ Documentary Exposes the Mistreatment of Wild Horses in the West
Majestic scenes of wild horses roaming free on the range loom large in the American imagination. Yet what many people do not realize is that the federal government regularly rounds up these beautiful animals because it says they are overpopulated on literally nearly 30 million acres of land in the West. Wild Beauty: Mustang Spirit of the West, a new feature-length documentary, chronicles the plight of these wild horses across remote,...
65th Grammy Awards a Record-Breaker for Beyoncé, Harry Styles Takes Top Trophy
Beyoncé broke the Grammy record for most wins, but Harry Styles took the top prize It was a big night for Beyoncé at the 65th Grammy Awards as she claimed the record for the most-ever Grammys awarded to a single individual – 32. “I’m trying not to be too emotional,” she said as she accepted her fourth award of the evening Sunday, for dance/electronic music album “Renaissance.” Yet somehow Beyoncé was again shut out of the marquee...
A Parade of Stars at Disney’s Upfront
Disney CEO Bob Chapek during the company’s 2022 upfront presentation to advertisers “If they can get you to come all the way down here, they can get you to do just about anything,” joked Jimmy Kimmel to attendees at ABC parent company Disney’s upfront being held at New York City’s Pier 36. It’s a 12 minute walk from the nearest subway line as I can personally attest. But that wasn’t the only funny line in the late-night host’s...