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Thursday, July 13, 2017

Steve Whitmire, The Former Voice Of Kermit The Frog, Wrote A Very Sad Letter About Being Fired By Disney by Jordan Crucchiola

Steve Whitmire has been involved with the Muppets for 38 years, and he has been the voice of Kermit the Frog for 27 of them — since Muppet master Jim Henson died and bestowed the honor upo…

SOURCE: Vulture at 07:28PM
Tuesday, June 6, 2017

Cyndi Lauper Will Write the Music for a Broadway Adaptation of Working Girl by Jordan Crucchiola

Get ready to leave your kinky boots in the closet for an evening so you can put on your sensible tennis shoes. You’ll need them so you can powerwalk to a Broadway theater and watch the for…

SOURCE: Vulture at 07:25PM
Friday, May 26, 2017

Ariana Grande on the Manchester Attack: ‘We Will Not Quit or Operate in Fear’ by Jordan Crucchiola

Ariana Grande has issued her first long statement since a suicide bomber detonated an explosive outside the Manchester Arena right after a stop on her Dangerous Woman tour Monday, killing 22…

SOURCE: Vulture at 03:16PM
Monday, May 15, 2017

Hackers Threaten to Leak Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales Unless Disney Pays a Ransom by Jordan Crucchiola

Earlier today, reports came in that an unnamed, unreleased Disney movie had been stolen from the company by hackers. Company CEO Bob Iger informed ABC employees at a town hall style meeting …

SOURCE: Vulture at 07:18PM

Amy Poehler, Sasheer Zamata, and Anthony Atamanuik Are All Part of This Year’s Del Close Marathon by Jordan Crucchiola

It’s that time again. The lineup for the super-sized improv and comedy gathering the Del Close Marathon has been announced, and from Friday June 23 through Sunday June 25 you’ll be able …

SOURCE: Vulture at 06:16PM
Tuesday, April 25, 2017

Seth Rogen and Billy Eichner Might Be Your Next Timon and Pumbaa in The Lion King by Jordan Crucchiola

As Jon Favreau continues work on his next sashay through the Disney vault with the live-action revival of The Lion King, it looks like the director might be joined by two very funny people. …

SOURCE: Vulture at 04:56PM
Tuesday, April 4, 2017

Writer of The Assignment Insists the Movie Is Not Transphobic, Because There Aren’t Even Trans Characters in It by Jordan Crucchiola

This weekend The Assignment hits theaters. You may know it by its previous title, (re)Assignment, which references the movie’s premise: Michelle Rodriguez plays a hit man named Frank who, …

SOURCE: Vulture at 06:09PM
Thursday, March 23, 2017

Power Rangers Creator Says He Already Has Five More Movies Planned by Jordan Crucchiola

The new Power Rangers movie might not even be playing in theaters yet, but series creator Haim Saban already has the next five movies mapped out, according to a new interview with Variety. �…

SOURCE: Vulture at 04:29AM
Wednesday, March 8, 2017

Luke Skywalker Says His First Words in New Last Jedi Footage Privately Screened By Disney by Jordan Crucchiola

At Disney’s annual shareholders meeting in Denver today, the house that Walt built screened the first footage of its next Star Wars saga entry. Attendees got a brief look at The Last Jedi …

SOURCE: Vulture at 08:13PM
Friday, March 3, 2017

John Legend Will Wear a Fabulous Waistcoat As Frederick Douglass in Underground by Jordan Crucchiola

The second season of Underground will debut next week on WGN, and Entertainment Weekly has a first look at the introduction of Frederick Douglass onto the show. Executive producer John Legen…

SOURCE: Vulture at 03:47PM
Monday, February 27, 2017

Twist! Moonlight Wins Best Picture After the Oscar is Given to La La Land by Accident by Jordan Crucchiola

In a Shyamalan-sized twist, Moonlight just claimed its Oscar for Best Picture after the award was erroneously given over to La La Land. The whole La La team took the stage to accept the awar…

SOURCE: Vulture at 12:35AM
Sunday, February 26, 2017

John Legend Single-Handedly Saves La La Land’s Songs at The Oscars by Jordan Crucchiola

On the one hand, it was the best idea for John Legend to sing the La La Land medley during tonight’s Oscars telecast. On the other hand, it was the worst idea for John Legend to sing that …

SOURCE: Vulture at 11:47PM
Friday, February 3, 2017

John Lithgow is Joining the Cast of Pitch Perfect 3 by Jordan Crucchiola

Good news for all you Barden Bella fans out there. Hot off of his SAG Award win for playing Winston Churchill in The Crown, John Lithgow is doing what any EGOT-track thespian would do: He’…

SOURCE: Vulture at 03:18PM
Monday, January 30, 2017

Jon Hamm Misses Mad Men So Much He’s Parodying Don Draper on SpongeBob SquarePants by Jordan Crucchiola

Jon Hamm post–Mad Men is kind of like a newly retired suburban dad. He really loved that old job. It gave him everything he has, and while he’s excited to focus his time on the things he…

SOURCE: Vulture at 04:40PM
Wednesday, January 18, 2017

Bruce Springsteen Privately Serenaded White House Staffers at a Secret Concert by Jordan Crucchiola

True and good American Bruce Springsteen played the concert you’d work your whole life to attend when he did a secret set for more than 200 White House staffers last week — just to …

SOURCE: Vulture at 09:47PM
Thursday, January 12, 2017

Ryan Murphy Says Lady Gaga Won’t Play Donatella Versace in American Crime Story by Jordan Crucchiola

In these times of uncertainty, who can we really trust? Back in November, Us Weekly reported that Lady Gaga would be filling the role of Donatella Versace in the upcoming Versace/Cunanan: Am…

SOURCE: Vulture at 04:30PM

It’s Time for Jane Levy to Have Her Breakout Year by Jordan Crucchiola

This Friday, Monster Trucks will open in theaters across the country. It's a buddy comedy about a boy and a monster that likes to spend its time curled around the engine of his pic…

SOURCE: Vulture at 02:37PM
Wednesday, January 11, 2017

Lionsgate is Weighing the Possibility of a Live La La Land Stage Show by Jordan Crucchiola

La La Land could be the gift that keeps on giving to Liongsgate, according to The Hollywood Reporter. After an enchanted festival run, a record-setting night at the Golden Globes, a viable p…

SOURCE: Vulture at 06:56PM
Tuesday, January 10, 2017

Sara Bareilles in Talks to Join Broadway's Waitress in the Lead Role by Jordan Crucchiola

After receiving Grammy and Tony nominations for writing the music and lyrics for Broadway’s Waitress, Billboard reports that the singer/songwriter Sara Bareilles is now in final talks to p…

SOURCE: Vulture at 08:53PM
Tuesday, December 6, 2016

Disney Turned Epcot Into Star Wars’ Death Star and All Hope Is Lost by Jordan Crucchiola

In a true signal that hope and idealism are dead, Disney has used light and trickery to transform its iconic Epcot center in Orlando, Florida, into Star Wars' Death Star. Yes, this looks coo…

SOURCE: Vulture at 02:39PM
Thursday, December 1, 2016

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is Likely Coming to Broadway by Jordan Crucchiola

If you’re a die-hard Harry Potter fan but haven’t been able to make it all the way to London’s Palace Theater to see The Cursed Child, then 2018 might be the year your dreams come true…

SOURCE: Vulture at 06:34PM
Tuesday, November 29, 2016

Lin-Manuel Miranda to Produce Films and a TV Series Based on The Kingkiller Chronicle Fantasy Books by Jordan Crucchiola

Lin-Manuel Miranda has apparently just been bottling up all his creative energy over his first three decades on this planet, biding his time to let loose a cultural juggernaut that will prov…

SOURCE: Vulture at 02:36PM

Watch a Creepy Scene From the New Film The Eyes of My Mother by Jordan Crucchiola

The Eyes of My Mother opens in theaters this weekend, and while, yes, it is a horror film, Nicolas Pesce’s debut feature is also a story about the relationships of its troubled protagonist…

SOURCE: Vulture at 01:57PM
Wednesday, November 23, 2016

Watch Billy Eichner Shred a Man for Disrespecting the Legacy of Pretty Woman by Jordan Crucchiola

Oh, man. Things started out so well between Billy Eichner and this New Yorker on the street when he correctly answered the question of “Sir, who you gonna call?” with “Ghostbusters.”…

SOURCE: Vulture at 03:33PM
Tuesday, November 22, 2016

Lin-Manuel Miranda Wants to Play the Spider-Man Villain Carnage, Upend the Polarity of Good and Evil by Jordan Crucchiola

Lin-Manuel Miranda is going for full on ubiquity. He’s bent the American theater to his will. He’s embedded himself into the consciousness of our children by working with Disney on Moana…

SOURCE: Vulture at 06:28PM
Wednesday, November 16, 2016

Ellen DeGeneres, Bruce Springsteen, and More Will Receive Presidential Medal of Freedom by Jordan Crucchiola

Proving once again that the Obamas throw the best parties with the most desirable guests, the White House just released the list of this year’s Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients, an…

SOURCE: Vulture at 03:56PM

Hear John Legend’s Funky New Track With Chance the Rapper, ‘Penthouse Floor’ by Jordan Crucchiola

John Legend finally has a piece of the pie, so he’s going to get himself that deluxe apartment in the sky. More specifically, he’s going to ride the elevator all the way up to the “Pen…

SOURCE: Vulture at 03:27PM
Thursday, November 10, 2016

Kristen Wiig to Host Saturday Night Live With Musical Guest the xx by Jordan Crucchiola

Praise be. Hot on the heels of Dave Chappelle, Kristen Wiig will be rolling back into Rockefeller Center to host Saturday Night Live, on November 19, with musical guest the xx. This wil…

SOURCE: Vulture at 12:51PM
Wednesday, November 9, 2016

Watching Hamilton’s Leslie Odom Jr. Singing ‘Ave Maria’ Will Soothe Your Soul by Jordan Crucchiola

Depending on your political affiliation, today may have been a rough day. But regardless of whether you're celebrating or mourning last night's election results, Hamilton’s Leslie Odo…

SOURCE: Vulture at 04:58PM
Monday, November 7, 2016

Watch Bruce Springsteen's Full Clinton Rally Set as he Makes the Case for Hillary by Jordan Crucchiola

Bruce Springsteen performed at a rally for Hillary Clinton tonight in Philadelphia, and he took a timeout in the middle of his set to level with the people of Philly about what exactly is on…

SOURCE: Vulture at 09:17PM
Friday, November 4, 2016

Lady Gaga Reaches Her Zenith, Will Reportedly Play Donatella Versace in Season 3 of American Crime Story by Jordan Crucchiola

You knew it was coming. As soon as you heard Ryan Murphy was going to make the murder of Gianni Versace for the third season of American Crime Story, you heard a tiny whisper coming from som…

SOURCE: Vulture at 03:05PM

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