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Friday, August 1, 2025

Television Q&A: Is intriguing memory from movie or TV show? by Tribune News Service

You have questions. I have some answers. Q: Many decades ago, I saw a show that began with a close-up of a man putting eye drops in his eyes and then letting out a bloodcurdling scream. I do…

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Spotify boycott: Artists leave 'garbage hole' platform after CEO invests in AI weapons by Tribune News Service

LOS ANGELES " Greg Saunier already had reasons to be wary of Spotify. The founder of the acclaimed Bay Area band Deerhoof was well acquainted with the service's meager payouts to artists and…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:15AM[SHARE]

Review: 'Leanne' may be a conventional sitcom, but it's good company by Tribune News Service

The practice of building a situation comedy around a stand-up comedian is hallowed television practice, going back to Jack Benny and Danny Thomas and running forward through Bob Newhart, Ros…

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Thursday, July 31, 2025

'The Bad Guys 2' review: Entertaining sequel brings the animated action by Tribune News Service

Look, the Bad Guys are trying their best. In the new animated romp "The Bad Guys 2," the gang of anthropomorphic animals led by the Sam Rockwell-voiced Mr. Wolf has served its time in the sl…

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'The Naked Gun' review: No shortage of ammo in reboot starring Liam Neeson by Tribune News Service

Everywhere you look, something reminds you of it. "It," in this case, is the absurdly funny, ridiculously silly 1988 slapstick comedy "The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!" " which…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:05AM[SHARE]
Wednesday, July 30, 2025

Bradley Cooper's stand-up comedy drama 'Is This Thing On?' to close New York Film Festival by Tribune News Service

LOS ANGELES " The closing night selection of this year's New York Film Festival will be the world premiere of "Is This Thing On?" the latest film directed by Bradley Cooper. The film will be…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 11:18AM[SHARE]

Why 'Jesus Christ Superstar' at the Hollywood Bowl is 'the musical theater version of the Avengers' by Tribune News Service

LOS ANGELES " Adam Lambert sits on a rickety wooden chair just outside the main chapel at the Hollywood United Methodist Church on a break from rehearsing the musical "Jesus Christ Superstar…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:45AM[SHARE]

'Together' review: The only one for me is you, and you for me by Tribune News Service

The idea of maintaining one's individuality while in a relationship or losing that sense of identity altogether and melding as a couple is taken to a hilarious, grotesque high in "Together,"…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:30AM[SHARE]

What to stream: Dive into the files of 'Naked Gun' filmmakers by Tribune News Service

In the late '80s and early '90s, "The Naked Gun" movies starring Leslie Nielsen were wildly popular and the height of absurdist comedy. The franchise gets revived this week with a new instal…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:15AM[SHARE]
Tuesday, July 29, 2025

Marvel's absence might have clouded Comic-Con. But fans found a silver lining by Tribune News Service

Over the years, Hall H at San Diego Comic-Con has built a reputation " and an expectation " as the room where Hollywood juggernauts in attendance at the annual pop culture extravaganza unvei…

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Go behind the scenes with the 'Alien: Earth' cast at Comic-Con 2025 by Tribune News Service

Sydney Chandler has wanted to attend San Diego Comic-Con as a fan for years. So it's "surreal" that the actor's first experience with the annual pop culture expo is to promote her upcoming F…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:45AM[SHARE]
Monday, July 28, 2025

Tom Lehrer, musical satirist, dies at 97 by Tribune News Service

Tom Lehrer, an acerbic songwriter and Harvard-trained mathematician who rose to fame in the 1950s and '60s by pillorying the sensibilities of the day, has died at age 97. Lehrer died at his …

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 11:12AM[SHARE]
Saturday, July 26, 2025

Hollywood's being reshaped by generative AI. What does that mean for screenwriters? by Tribune News Service

LOS ANGELES " Since its launch in November 2022, hundreds of millions of people have used ChatGPT to write wedding toasts, college essays, apology texts, bad jokes and even worse poetry. Bil…

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Thursday, July 24, 2025

Movie review: 'Oh, Hi!' an incisive, insightful and funny look at modern dating by Tribune News Service

Dip a toe into any contemporary cultural anthropology, and it's clear that the current state of dating (mostly for heterosexual people) is a mess. Men won't commit, women's standards are too…

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Prince's 'Sign o' the Times' concert movie is getting an IMAX rerelease by Tribune News Service

MINNEAPOLIS " A lesser-known film that arguably captures Prince at his best musically will be screened next month in the biggest movie theaters nationally. The 1987 concert film "Sign o' the…

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Family guide to new movie releases by Tribune News Service

'THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS' Rated PG-13 for action/violence and some language. What it's about: A quartet of superpowered scientists try to save the world on the retro 1960s Earth-828 …

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Wednesday, July 23, 2025

Using 'subsistence research' to develop her works, Alaska carver receives prestigious fellowship by Tribune News Service

ANCHORAGE, Alaska " The aroma of cedar wood filled the air and shavings fell around Erin Ggaadimits Ivalu Gingrich as she carved away at one of her wooden sculptures. Working at her carving …

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:05AM[SHARE]
Tuesday, July 22, 2025

'South Park' creators reach $1.5 billion streaming deal with Paramount by Tribune News Service

LOS ANGELES " The creators of Comedy Central's "South Park" reached a breakthrough Monday in the tense negotiations over the streaming rights of the long-running satirical cartoon. Paramount…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 10:29AM[SHARE]

As Theo Huxtable in 'The Cosby Show,' Malcolm-Jamal Warner was integral to 'America's family' by Tribune News Service

LOS ANGELES " When Bill Cosby revolutionized television during the mid-1980s with "The Cosby Show," the fictional Huxtables, the wealthy Black family at the center of the sitcom, were often …

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 10:22AM[SHARE]

5 game-changing books shaping the future of medicine by Tribune News Service

The American health care system stands at a crossroads " fragmented, costly and often failing the very people it aims to serve. Yet across hospitals, tech startups, policy labs and patient a…

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New on DVD: Team up with Marvel's newest misfits in 'Thunderbolts*' by Tribune News Service

The final film in Phase 5 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe the tops the DVD releases for the week of July 29. "Thunderbolts*": A group of MCU oddballs band together to form a team " one coul…

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List of DVD release dates for July 22 and beyond by Tribune News Service

Following is a partial schedule of coming movies on DVD. Release dates are subject to change: JULY 22: Final Destination Bloodlines 22: Fight or Flight 22: All We Imagine as Light 22: Ash 22…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 05:45AM[SHARE]
Monday, July 21, 2025

Tips for camping at the Gorge Amphitheatre and a stress-free concert experience by Tribune News Service

SEATTLE " Nothing says summer more than a camping trip with friends or enjoying an outdoor concert. At the storied Gorge Amphitheatre, thousands of people do both each year. Located about tw…

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Saturday, July 19, 2025

'I Know What You Did Last Summer' review: Legacy sequel hooks you in by Tribune News Service

A lot has changed in Southport, North Carolina, since 1997. After that year's string of bloody murders, the sleepy fishing burgh cleaned up its act and swept its gruesome history under the r…

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Belinda's 'Heterocomía' won't generate much revenue " but the catharsis was worth it by Tribune News Service

LOS ANGELES " Mexican superstar Belinda knew she wouldn't generate much revenue from her viral song "Heterocomía." She did it anyway. In an interview with CNN en Español, the singer re…

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Review: Paul Simon delivers a commanding incantation at Disney Hall by Tribune News Service

LOS ANGELES " In 2018, Paul Simon walked onto the Hollywood Bowl stage for what most in the crowd believed to be his last tour stop in Los Angeles, ever. Simon expected that too " he'd bille…

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Friday, July 18, 2025

Hermanos Gutiérrez and Leon Bridges take over the Texas Theatre for music video by Tribune News Service

DALLAS " The Texas Theatre has screened countless films, but for Swiss-Ecuadorian guitarists Hermanos Gutiérrez's new single with Fort Worth singer Leon Bridges, they turned the camera on t…

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Thursday, July 17, 2025

Chip and Joanna Gaines' new show features a same-sex married couple. Some Christians are 'disappointed' by Tribune News Service

LOS ANGELES " Chip Gaines had a few select words after Samaritan's Purse founder Franklin Graham publicly criticized his and wife Joanna's new HBO Max show for casting a same-sex couple with…

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Ariana Grande and Josh Gad to star in Jon M. Chu's 'Oh, the Places You'll Go!' by Tribune News Service

LOS ANGELES " "You can steer yourself in any direction you choose," Dr. Seuss wrote in his beloved 1990 picture book "Oh, the Places You'll Go!" It seems pop star Ariana Grande has taken the…

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Wednesday, July 16, 2025

This is the rare bright spot in a tough Hollywood job market by Tribune News Service

LOS ANGELES " Toni Gray's phone is blowing up these days. The head of production at Dhar Mann Studios, which makes shows for YouTube and other online platforms, said entertainment industry f…

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Tuesday, July 15, 2025

How to watch 'The Summer I Turned Pretty' Season 3 premiere for free: Time, episode schedule by Tribune News Service

The third and final season of "The Summer I Turned Pretty" premieres Wednesday, July 16 (7/16/2025) on Prime Video. Here's everything you need to know about the final installment, including …

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2025-2026 BROADWAY SEASON
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Sep 16, 2025: Art - Music Box Theatre
Oct 08, 2025: Beetlejuice - Palace Theatre
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Nov 16, 2025: Chess - Imperial Theatre
Mar 23, 2026: Giant - Music Box Theatre
Apr 06, 2026: Becky Shaw - Hayes Theater
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Apr 26, 2026: Drama Desk Cut-Off