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Jessica Chastain & Al Pacino to Lead New Shakespeare Film LEAR REX
by Michael Major - February 28, 2024 Jessica Chastain and Al Pacino are starring in a new film adaptation of Shakespeare’s King Lear. Bernard Rose will write and direct Lear, Rex…, a new adaptation of the classic Shakespeare play. Pacino is attached to play the title character, with Chastain as Goneril. Further casting will be announce...
VIDEO: Watch a New BEAUTY & THE BEAST: A 30TH CELEBRATION Preview
by Michael Major - December 13, 2022 Watch a new video preview of Beauty & the Beast: A 30th Celebration. The promo showcases the special's 250 costumes and 13 musical numbers. The preview features the special's all-star cast, including H.E.R., Josh Groban, Joshua Henry, Shania Twain, Martin Short, David Alan Grier, Leo Abelo Perry, Ri...
Sebastián Yatra Scores Two Latin Grammys
by Michael Major - November 18, 2022 What happens in Vegas doesn’t always stay in Vegas! 13x Latin GRAMMY nominee Sebastián Yatra scored his first 2 for “Best Pop Song” for his smash single “Tacones Rojos” and “Best Pop Vocal Album” for his multi-platinum album, “Dharma.” The multi-platinum Colombian-American artist performed the bilin...
VIDEO: Apple TV+ Reveals First Look at PREHISTORIC PLANET
by Michael Major - April 04, 2022 Apple TV+ revealed a glimpse at its highly anticipated natural history event series “Prehistoric Planet,” from executive producers Jon Favreau and Mike Gunton, and BBC Studios Natural History Unit (“Planet Earth”), and narrated by Sir David Attenborough. The five-episode groundbreaking series will t...
First International Circus Awards Nominees Announced From 12 Countries
by A.A. Cristi - September 27, 2021 The Contemporary Circus and Immersive Arts Center, a nonprofit organization based in Troy, N.Y., will present awards to winning productions on Oct. 9 during an online video awards ceremony. ...
HBO Max Orders Unscripted Series THE EVENT From Wolfgang Puck
by Sarah Jae Leiber - January 15, 2020 HBO Max has ordered eight episodes of The Event, an unscripted documentary series. Viewers will be given an unprecedented look behind the scenes of the extraordinary events created by Wolfgang Puck Catering and legendary restaurateur Wolfgang Puck. From Renegade 83, each one-hour episode will follow...
THE GOOD NURSE Starring Jessica Chastain & Eddie Redmayne Now Streaming on Netflix
by Michael Major - October 26, 2022 Suspicious that her colleague is responsible for a series of mysterious patient deaths, a nurse risks her own life to uncover the truth in this gripping thriller based on true events. The film stars Jessica Chastain and Eddie Redmayne, also featuring Nnamdi Asomugha, Kim Dickens, Malik Yoba, Alix We...
VIDEO: Apple TV+ Debuts TEHRAN Season Two Trailer
by Michael Major - March 09, 2022 Starring two-time Emmy Award-winner and Academy Award-nominee Glenn Close, and returning cast Niv Sultan, Shaun Toub, Shervin Alenabi, Arash Marandi and Shila Ommi, the first two episodes of the second season of the critically acclaimed series will debut globally on Apple TV+ this April. The first s...
2021 Oscar Nominated Short Films Shown By The Park Theatre
by Stephi Wild - March 31, 2021 It's Oscar awards season again, and year-after-year, one of the most exciting categories is short films. The Park Theatre in Jaffrey has presented the Oscar short film nominees twice before at their River Street Theatre. Due to Covid-19, the 2021 Oscar nominated short films will be shown via streame...
VIDEO: FROZEN Composers Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez Test Their Disney Tune Knowledge
by A.A. Cristi - February 26, 2020 Check out the Academy Award-winning Frozen songwriting duo, Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez, as they test their knowledge of iconic Disney songs with Mashable!...
Photo: Rita Moreno Honors Chita Rivera on The Oscars Red Carpet
by Michael Major - March 10, 2024 Rita Moreno is paying tribute to the late Chita Rivera on the Oscars red carpet. The Oscar winner honored her West Side Story counterpoint on the Academy Awards red carpet with black hair. Rivera originated the role of Anita in West Side Story on Broadway in 1957. Moreno later took on the role for a...
WICKED Scores Top Honors by National Board Of Review
by Josh Sharpe - December 04, 2024 The acclaimed new movie musical has been awarded Best Film of 2024 and Jon M. Chu for Best Director from the National Board of Review. Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande will also share the NBR Spotlight Award for their collaboration on the project. ...
VIDEO: Antonio Banderas Stars in Trailer for PAIN AND GLORY
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 21, 2019 The new Pedro Almodóvar film, PAIN AND GLORY is a study of acceptance, revelation and reconciliation; it is about cinema's relationship with the past and its power to reshape memories as a means of coming to terms with it. This film is also Spain's official entry for the best International Feature ...
Argentina Selects THE SLEEPWALKERS As Its Candidate In The International Feature Competition At The 93rd Academy Awards
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 08, 2021 The Sleepwalkers (Los sonámbulos) by acclaimed writer-director Paula Hernández has been selected as Argentina's Academy Awards candidate in the International Feature Film competition at the 93rd edition of the Academy Awards....
Greater Boston Stage Company Presents BOULEVARD OF BOLD DREAMS Next Month
by Stephi Wild - February 10, 2023 A tale of dreams lost and found in Tinseltown. Boulevard of Bold Dreams is written by LaDarrion Williams and directed by Taavon Gamble. ...
VIDEO: Leslie Odom Jr. Performs 'Speak Now' at THE OSCARS
by Sarah Leiber - April 25, 2021 Based on the award-winning play of the same name, and directed by Regina King, One Night In Miami... is a fictional account inspired by the historic night these four formidable figures spent together....
Ben Hibon to Direct Nickelodeon's Animated Series STAR TREK: PRODIGY
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 10, 2020 Nickelodeon and CBS Television Studios today announced that award-winning director and producer Ben Hibon (Codehunters) will direct, co-executive produce and serve as the creative lead of Nickelodeon’s all-new animated series Star Trek: Prodigy. ...
VIDEO: Leslie Odom Jr. Performs 'Speak Now' at THE OSCARS
by Sarah Leiber - April 25, 2021 Based on the award-winning play of the same name, and directed by Regina King, One Night In Miami... is a fictional account inspired by the historic night these four formidable figures spent together....
Miyo Yamauchi's HOW TO BE JAPANESE to Return to the Stage at the Fanatic Salon
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 19, 2024 Miyo Yamauchi's solo show, How To Be Japanese: Beyond the Normal, is set to return to the stage at the Fanatic Salon Theater in Culver City. Learn how to purchase tickets. ...
Jessica Chastain & Eddie Redmayne Star in THE GOOD NURSE on Netflix
by Michael Major - July 21, 2022 The Good Nurse is based on Charles Graeber's book of the same name. Based on true events, the film stars Jessica Chastain and Eddie Redmayne, also featuring Nnamdi Asomugha, Kim Dickens, Malik Yoba, Alix West Lefler, and Noah Emmerich....
Elton John Aids Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party Raises Over $6.4 Million To Help End The AIDS Epidemic
by Kaitlin Milligan - February 10, 2020 The 28th annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards® Viewing Party with Netflix's Queer Eye Fab Five: Bobby Berk, Tan France, Karamo, Antoni Porowski and Jonathan Van Ness raised over $6.4 million for the global effort to end AIDS. The gala, which took place on Sunday, February 9 at West Holly...
Rima Das Is Nominated As The Best Director For TORA'S HUSBAND In Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA) 2023
by Michael Major - October 04, 2023 National Award-winning filmmaker Rima Das is nominated as the Best Director for Tora's Husband in Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA) 2023. Das is nominated alongside Celine Song for Past Lives (USA), Darkhan Tulegenov for Brothers (Bratya, Kazakhstan) and Liang Ming for Carefree Days (People's Republ...
All Five Academy Award Nominees for Best Costume Design to Participate in UCLA Panel
by Michael Major - March 01, 2023 The panelists include Jenny Beavan (Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris), Ruth Carter (Black Panther: Wakanda Forever), Shirley Kurata (Everything Everwhere All at Once), Catherine Martin (Elvis) and Mary Zophres (Babylon)....
Video: Minnie Driver & LOVE IS BLIND Stars Visit THE JENNIFER HUDSON SHOW
by Michael Major - March 14, 2024 Catch the latest episode of THE JENNIFER HUDSON SHOW featuring Minnie Driver, Olympian Jonny Moseley, and stars from LOVE IS BLIND. Tune in for exciting conversations and exclusive insights. Minnie Driver tells Jennifer about Madonna's spectacular Oscars party, and shares tips on how to get invited....
Six-Time Emmy-Winner Bruce Vilanch To MC Fundraiser For Georgia Runoff On Sunday!
by A.A. Cristi - December 04, 2020 This Sunday, December 6th at 4 pm PST, six-time Emmy Award-winner and legendary comedy writer for Hollywood Squares and the Academy Awards, Bruce Vilanch is set to MC a fundraiser organized by East Valley Indivisibles in collaboration with 17 local advocacy groups. These Los Angeles organizations ar... |