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Michael Imperioli Joins Jeremy Strong in ‘An Enemy of the People’ on Broadway
The Sopranos star Michael Imperioli will make his Broadway debut in An Enemy of the People this winter, opposite Jeremy Strong. The production of Henrik Ibsen’s play, adapted by Amy Herzog, will play the Circle in the Square Theatre for a 16-week engagement starting Feb. 27, with an opening night on March 18. Brad Pitt’s […]
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How Netflix Conquered Hollywood — And Then Broke It
This article is adapted from Pandora’s Box: How Guts, Guile, and Greed Upended TV, by Peter Biskind (William Morrow). In the early 2010s, director David Fincher began pitching his first television project, a dark, Washington-set adaptation of the British political drama House of Cards, with Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright attached. As he made the […]
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Boy George to Join Broadway Cast of ‘Moulin Rouge!’ in February
Boy George will join the cast of Moulin Rouge! The Musical on Broadway in February. George will play the role of Harold Zidler, the club owner of the Moulin Rouge, starting Feb. 6 through May 12. He announced the news on the Today show Monday, saying that he had already seen the show a few […]
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David Fincher Calls for Hollywood to Get “Back to Work,” “Very Soon” at LACMA Art+Film Gala
“I’ve never seen so many celebrities together in one place in my life,” said an artist at the 2023 LACMA Art+Film Gala on Saturday night. Just how star-studded was the 12th annual event? So celebrity-heavy that one world-famous star was overheard — in a true “stars are just like us” moment — saying, “I really […]
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Matt Rogers Is Looking for More Ways to Get Himself Across
In “Everything You Want,” the second single from Matt Rogers’ new album Have You Heard of Christmas?, he croons about sending holiday tidings to a former flame — who, as it turns out, he can’t quite remember. “Gifted you my heart and swore a lifetime of my love, you’ve gone away now,” he sings. “Go […]
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Sutton Foster, Aaron Tveit to Star in ‘Sweeney Todd’ on Broadway
Aaron Tveit and Sutton Foster will take over the roles of Sweeney Todd and Mrs. Lovett, respectively, in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street on Broadway. The two Tony Award winners take over the roles from Josh Groban and Annaleigh Ashford, who will play their final performance on Jan. 14. Tveit and Foster […]
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‘Gutenberg! The Musical!’ Star Andrew Rannells Always Makes Broadway a Priority
In Broadway’s Gutenberg! The Musical!, stars Josh Gad and Andrew Rannells wear many hats — a combined 120 yellow and white trucker hats, to be exact. In the two-person show — which reunites the actors for the first time since their Tony-nominated breakout roles in the 2011 smash The Book of Mormon — they play […]
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Bobby Cannavale, David Hyde Pierce, Micaela Diamond and More on Working on ‘Here We Are,’ Sondheim’s Final Show
Steven Pasquale and Jeremy Shamos started working on the new Stephen Sondheim musical, Here We Are, seven years ago, while others, like Denis O’Hare, were asked to join the project last summer. But for everyone now starring in the show, which opened Off-Broadway at The Shed on Oct. 22, joining the project was an immediate […]
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Steve McQueen Erases Al Jolson’s Blackface in New Film at L.A.’s Newly Opened Marian Goodman Gallery
Long-time New York and Paris gallery Marian Goodman has opened in Los Angeles with a show of director and artist Steve McQueen’s short film, Sunshine State. Shown on two back-to-back screens in a capacious room, the work finds McQueen training his artistic vision on the history of blackface in Hollywood. The 30-minute piece includes footage […]
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‘Loveboat, Taipei’ Author Abigail Hing Wen Almost Met Her Future Publicist Emmy Chang Nearly 30 Years Ago — at Loveboat in Taipei
My Rep and Me is a new recurring Culture Shift feature in which talent who share a unique background with their representative (be it agent, manager, lawyer or publicist) sit down to discuss the special alchemy and business advantages of that special connection, in order to underscore the importance and benefits of diverse representation. Author […]
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AFI Fest: 15 Authors of Titles on THR’s List of Greatest Film Books Will Appear on Free Saturday Panel
Fifteen authors of books that were recently chosen for The Hollywood Reporter’s list of “The 100 Greatest Film Books of All Time” will convene on a panel — which is being advertised as “the greatest gathering of its kind ever” — this Saturday afternoon in Hollywood as part of AFI Fest. The event, which will take […]
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Danny Pellegrino on Sharing a Book Publication Day With Britney Spears and Whether He’ll Reunite With Ariana Madix
Danny Pellegrino is used to sharing the spotlight with celebs. On his hit podcast Everything Iconic, the writer and comedian discusses pop culture phenomenons and has interviewed everyone from Elizabeth Olsen to Andy Cohen. In 2019 he wrote Vanderpump Rules stars and then-couple Ariana Madix and Tom Sandoval’s drink recipe collection, Fancy AF Cocktails (in […]
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‘The Hunger Games’ Play Sets London Debut
The girl on fire is headed to London. The first-ever live stage adaptation of Suzanne Collins’ acclaimed novel The Hunger Games is set to make its debut in the fall of 2024. Olivier Award-winning playwright Conor McPherson has adapted the first novel in Collins’ series and the first film in Lionsgate’s dystopian franchise for its […]
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Eddie Redmayne to Star in ‘Cabaret’ on Broadway Opposite Gayle Rankin
Eddie Redmayne will star in the Cabaret revival coming to Broadway this spring. He reprises his role as the Emcee from the production in London, opposite newcomer Gayle Rankin (Glow), who will be playing Sally Bowles. The production, directed by Rebecca Frecknall, starts previews at the August Wilson Theatre on April 1, 2024, with an […]
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Spanish Singer Travis Birds on Her New Album ‘Perro Deseo,’ Taking Inspiration From Quentin Tarantino
Singer Travis Birds is one of the most recognizable and promising voices on the Spanish music scene. Self-taught, Birds began playing and composing at the age 19 when she was struck by a deep existential crisis, what she now calls “my tunnel without light.” Her first album came about through a combination of crowdfunding, word-of-mouth […]
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Ann Philbin to Retire as Director of the Hammer Museum in 2024
Ann Philbin, who has led Los Angeles’ Hammer Museum for 25 years, will be retiring from the museum on Nov. 1, 2024. Marcy Carsey, chair of the UCLA Hammer Museum’s board of directors, made the announcement on Wednesday, saying in a statement, “When the history of the Hammer Museum is written, there will be a […]
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