The federal trial — accusations of funneling foreign donations into US elections — now begins of former&nbs𝔍p;Giuliani associa🌄te Lev Parnas and co-defendant Andrey Kukushkin. Jurors are asked feelings for or against Rudy or Donald. FOX TV’s banned Rudy and his law license was suspended. He’s probably concerned.
In March, New York State legalized recreational marijuana. Zero happened. In came temp Gov. Kathy Hochul. Shove other problems. She SOS’d our Cannabis Control Board. They’re quickly shaping the program.
Wait. I got more. Ed Mullins, de Blasio critic, prexy of the 13,000-person Sergeants Benevolent Association, once asked President Trump to “send in the feds” . . . save New York City . . . progressive politicians are putting us “under siege.” The FBI just raided his headquarters and Port Washington home for “alleged suspicions of mail and wire fraud.” Mullins just resigned. He wanted the feds 🌳to come in — but probably didn’t h♛ave this in mind.
The spy we love
Civilization loves Daniel Craig leaping, jumping, smacking the villain without losing a cuff link in his new movie. Why? “Because it’s James Bond.”
Precisely what “No Time To Die” is about — who knows. Moviegoers were checking cellphones and some dashed midway t🌳o the Ladies. 007 has more wardrobe than Gaga — but no closet. Limitless locations — but no transport. It’s lush. Plush. ꦯFabulous sets. Expensive. Gorgeous. But whatthehell it’s about — lotsaluck. However, did everyone love it? Of course. It’s James Bond.
Mags has a movie
Maggie Gyllenhaal’s making f🎃estival rounds with the movie she’s directed. It’s with Dakota Johnson, Olivia Colman, hubby Peter Sarsgaard.
Maggie: “It’s about what it’s like to be a woman in the world. Before starting, I told a director friend I’m moving into this old, crumbling house in Greece which is falling apart on the beach. It’s like a ‘poetry house.’ Because of that I turned🍸 this movie into poetry.” What that means, I don’t know. I only know t🐠he director friend said, Important is to just ‘love your actors.’ ”
You get your own chance to love them when “The Lost Daughter” opens Dec. 31 in theaters and꧃ on Netflix.
Content is queen
Those Berkshires are busier than our Br♌oadway. The Mahaiwe just did “Hamilton” Tony-winner Leslie Odom Jr. This weekend premieres “Call Fosse at the Minskoff” (about creating “Sweet Charity”). And coming, Billy Crystal’s i𝓀ncoming musical, “Mr. Saturday Night.” . . . Flo Anthony, Page Six’s first black journalist, has written her fourth black murder mystery, “Last Call for a Deadly Diva.” Publisher Wahida Clark. It’s about billionaire widow Valerie, a renowned gossip columnist with big-time bread, mansions, jewels, lovers, playboys, polo, strippers, criminals, sleaze, lust, danger, death, multimillions, the Hamptons, Monaco, Vegas. And for some reason my name’s mentioned.
Artist to the Max
About alleged overzealous care of ailing Peter Max, I know not. I only know I love his commemoration of first♓ man on the moon, painting of an entire airplane, Clinton likeness, dozen portraits for my home, personally jazzing up existing glossies of me, re-creating my Yorkies for charity, immortalizing the Olympics, designing 💝Halloween masks, Paul McCartney cover, whole Marilyn collection, Sinatra portrait, Fab Four portrait, creating a dish collection, sold art to save California’s redwoods, March of Dimes, did art for the outside of buses, presented President Reagan with an original painting, did benefits for assorted charities, had a film plus Studio 54 gala in his honor, tricked out Patti LaBelle’s boots, created a postwar Berlin poster, Mayor Ed Koch original, etc., etc., and so on.
Peter Max, I love you.
Post-pandemic inflation is getting worse. Grand prize in this year’s loܫttery is an all-expense-paid trip to your supermarket.
Only in New York, kids, only in New York.