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Tuesday, February 4, 2025

Broadway Box Office: ‘All In’ Hits $2M With Jimmy Fallon, Lin-Manuel Miranda by Caitlin Huston

Popular shows such as 'Wicked' and 'Gypsy' are leading the industry grosses, as a new report shows the industry's continuing recovery from the pandemic.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 02:15PM

Spotify Hits First Full-Year Profit, Adds 35M Users by Caitlin Huston

The audio giant, led by CEO Daniel Ek, ended 2024 with 675 million monthly active users.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 08:50AM
Monday, February 3, 2025

“This Was Not Started by Us”: The ‘It Ends With Us’ Battle Hits the Courtroom by Caitlin Huston

The first hearing in the high-stakes legal saga was held Monday in court in New York City over how much Baldoni attorney Bryan Freedman can share his case to the press.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 02:19PM
Friday, January 31, 2025

FCC Requests Full Transcript of ’60 Minutes’ Interview With Harris Amid Paramount Deal Review by Caitlin Huston

The request comes amid a lawsuit from President Trump and the pending merger between Paramount and Skydance.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:29PM

Warner Bros. Discovery Creates Joint Venture For Film and Music Catalog Management by Caitlin Huston

The catalog includes music from the 'Harry Potter' and 'Lord of the Rings' franchises, DC Comics movies, as well as TV shows such as 'Friends,' 'Game of Thrones' and more.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:38PM
Thursday, January 30, 2025

Apple Reports Record Quarter, Services Revenue Hits $26.3B by Caitlin Huston

Overall revenue for Q4 hit $124.3 billion, up 4 percent from a year ago.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:59PM

SiriusXM Adds 149,000 Subscribers, Sees Increased Podcasting Revenue by Caitlin Huston

At the end of 2024, the audio giant said it was focusing on in-car subscribers and cutting $200 million in costs.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 08:25AM
Wednesday, January 29, 2025

Monica Lewinsky Launches First Podcast With Wondery by Caitlin Huston

'Reclaiming with Monica Lewinsky' will see Lewinsky in conversation with guests on what it means to “reclaim what has been lost or taken from them.”

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:55PM

Harvey Weinstein Pushes For Earlier Trial: “I Need to Get Out of This Hell Hole” by Caitlin Huston

An April 15 trial date was set as Weinstein asked for an earlier date due to "emergency" health conditions.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:07AM
Tuesday, January 28, 2025

Broadway Box Office: Idina Menzel in ‘Redwood’ Sees Strong Start by Caitlin Huston

Meanwhile, 'A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical' posted a February closing date.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:37PM

Alex Cooper’s Unwell Network to Launch Music Channel, New Shows With SiriusXM by Caitlin Huston

The 'Call Her Daddy' host will curate a 24/7 music channel for SiriusXM subscribers.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:00AM

Tubi Has Some Momentum. The Super Bowl May Give a Big Boost to the Free Service by Caitlin Huston

The free streamer, owned by Fox, is planning its own Super Bowl programming around fashion and celebrities as well as two ad spots.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00AM
Monday, January 27, 2025

‘The Lost Boys’ Musical Set for Broadway in 2026 by Caitlin Huston

The musical, based on the 1987 cult classic, will feature a score by The Rescues.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:00PM

‘The World’s First Podcast’ Joins Dear Media, Reveals Kim Kardashian As Guest by Caitlin Huston

The podcast originated in 2021 and inspired the podcast featured in Netflix's 'Nobody Wants This.'

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:00PM

Alex Cooper’s ‘Call Her Daddy’ Video Episodes Move to YouTube From Spotify by Caitlin Huston

The move comes after SiriusXM acquired the podcast from Spotify in a deal estimated at $125 million.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:36AM
Saturday, January 25, 2025

Ryan Reynolds Grabs Mic at Hugh Jackman’s Live Show to Poke Fun and Praise His Co-Star by Caitlin Huston

Jackman kicked off his concert series at Radio City Music Hall with songs from 'The Greatest Showman' and 'Les Misérables.'

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:16AM
Friday, January 24, 2025

Verizon Says Network Is “Holding Up Strong” Amid California Wildfires by Caitlin Huston

The company continues to lose Fios TV subscribers, but is adding more broadband customers.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:42AM
Thursday, January 23, 2025

Village Roadshow CEO Steve Mosko Steps Down by Caitlin Huston

The exec had been named CEO in 2018.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 05:58PM

Peter Chernin’s North Road Acquires Mexican Production Company Perro Azul by Caitlin Huston

Perro Azul produced Netflix’s most-watched show produced in Mexico and Latin America, ‘Who Killed Sara? (¿Quién mató a Sara?)’

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 05:31PM
Wednesday, January 22, 2025

Director Joe Mantello Gifts $1 Million to UNCSA School of Drama by Caitlin Huston

The money will go toward a full-ride scholarship for students as well as a fund dedicated to student-driven productions. 

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 02:00PM

Adobe Makes Additional $5M Grant to Fund For Underrepresented Creators, $1M For Fire Relief by Caitlin Huston

The $1 million donation will be given to the Wildfire Recovery Fund and the Entertainment Community Fund.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:22PM

‘Wicked’ Names Lencia Kebede as First Black Actress for Elphaba Role on Broadway by Caitlin Huston

In 2022, Brittney Johnson made history when she became the first Black actress to play Glinda full time.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:11AM
Tuesday, January 21, 2025

Broadway Box Office: ‘Our Town’ Brings in $1M in Closing Week by Caitlin Huston

The revival starred Jim Parsons, Zoey Deutch and Katie Holmes.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 06:15PM

Netflix Raises Prices in First Major Hike Since 2023 by Caitlin Huston

The streaming giant is upping the cost of its standard ad-supported tier to $7.99 a month in the U.S., up from $6.99 and the standard plan is increasing by $2.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:41PM
Thursday, January 16, 2025

Whatever Happens to TikTok, Big Tech Is Coming for Its Millions of Creators by Caitlin Huston

Tech giants like Meta and YouTube want to poach TikTokers, with Snapchat, X, Substack and others also planning efforts to coax them to their platforms.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 07:58PM

Lorne Michaels Donates Career Archive to University of Texas by Caitlin Huston

The Ransom Center will host a special exhibition of the work starting in September.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:40AM
Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Country Star Orville Peck, Eva Noblezada Take Over Lead Roles in ‘Cabaret’ on Broadway by Caitlin Huston

Peck will take over the role of the Emcee in the production, after Adam Lambert departs.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:15PM

CNN Plans Original Series On Lockerbie Bombing (Exclusive) by Caitlin Huston

The series premieres with two episodes on Sunday, Feb. 16 at 9 p.m. ET/PT.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:30AM

Hoping to Get a Script Noticed? This Podcast Wants to Help by Caitlin Huston

'Table Read' aims to give projects on the shelf a second life and offers writers and actors a share in the revenue.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:05AM
Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Warner Bros. Discovery Adds IAC CEO Joey Levin, Anthony Noto to Board by Caitlin Huston

Levin is set to depart IAC after the spinoff of its home services platform Angi and become Angi's executive chairman.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:58PM

Broadway Box Office: John Mulaney’s ‘All In: A Comedy About Love’ Brings In Close to $1.7M by Caitlin Huston

Industry grosses fell about 29 percent as Broadway moves out of its lucrative holiday weeks and into the lower-grossing winter months.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 02:20PM

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2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Nov 17, 2024: Elf - Marquis Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 17, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre