Star Gazing

HOLLYWOOD—We all know the entrepreneurs Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, along with Bernard Arnault and his family. What you didn’t know is some celebrities are also billionaires. Let’s look at some of our favorite celebrities that are in the Billionaire club. Rihanna, has just became a billionaire, yet has not released an album since 2016. Her earnings from...

HOLLYWOOD—The fascination continues with Bennifer. They got together back in 2002, at the height of the tabloid media, when the print press was all over the newstands swaying over celebrity culture. For the paparazzi and gossip columnists, they were the “dream pairing” of celebrity couples. Both of them were riding the waves of success that sustained media interest. Lopez,...

HOLLYWOOD—No one is surprised that the 93rd Academy Awards was going to be the lowest watched and lowest rated awards show ever, with only 10.4 million to be precise, according to published reports. Why Disney-owned ABC is saying that the Oscars were their strongest primetime telecast of the year, is a little alarming. Hollywood’s biggest night went host-less for the...

HOLLYWOOD—The 63rd annual Grammy Awards will be held on Sunday, March 14. Let’s see if our predictions for Album, Record and Song of the Year, plus Best New Artist will be on point. In three of the last four years, one artist has swept all 3 categories. You might recall Adele accomplished the feat four years ago and Billie...

HOLLYWOOD—Christmas is only 10 days away. This year is like no other year, so it’s making the holidays even more stressful. Many Americans will lose their benefits at the end of the month, from unemployment, unless the government decides to extend the benefits under the Cares Act. So, more then ever, we should put a cap on the spending...

HOLLYWOOD—Bob Dylan is not only an icon and a Pulitzer prize winner, he’s also very rich. You may recall back in 2016, Dylan became the first songwriter to receive the Nobel Prize for literature. Dylan has sold more than 125 million records globally. He has just sold his entire song catalog to Universal Music Group, in one of the...

HOLLYWOOD—Being powerful in Hollywood, these days is not easy. The entertainment industry relies on an “IT” factor for the stars to sell their products that are stubbornly hard to quantify. Celebrities have it overnight, and could lose it just as easily. A celebrity's  reliability at the box office has faded in recent years, and the traditional label system is...

HOLLYWOOD—Well, leave it to Drake to break the record. He has broken the record for the most top 10 singles in the history of the US Billboard Chart, overtaking the previous record-holder Madonna. The Canadian rapper and singer scored his 39th and 40th top 10 hits on this week’s countdown, as the vocalist on DJ Khaled’s singles Popstar and...

HOLLYWOOD─All over the world artists are struggling due to the impact of COVID-19 on venues. From LA to Broadway to Europe, musicians are feeling the impact that the music industry is facing. Dua Lipa and Sir Paul McCartney, Ed Sheeran, Rolling Stones, and Coldplay are just a few that are calling for support of the music industry. As of press...

HOLLYWOOD─Are original films better than sequels? Here are some of the most horrid sequels ever made; Let's start with "Mean Girls 2," it has to be the worst sequel ever. It's extremely poorly written, the dialogue is appalling. The sequel has nothing to do with the original story and is a reboot with horrible characters. The main character is...