Thursday, October 5, 2017
Some of the most impressive choreography on Broadway can be seen six nights a week on 45th Street, but it doesn’t happen on a stage. NYPD Officer John O’Gorman is the thin blue line betw…
SOURCE: Variety at 01:15PMTuesday, October 3, 2017
Springsteen’s philanthropic efforts over many years have inspired a slew of local charities, including these five fan- and friend-launched initiatives. Bruce Funds Founded: 2012 Mission St…
SOURCE: Variety at 02:27PMHow many blockbusters does Broadway have room for? It’s a critical question, and not just because the entire theater industry believes it’s got two more juggernauts — “Frozen” and …
SOURCE: Variety at 07:00AMMonday, October 2, 2017
Disneyland employee Carrie Barnette has been identified as one of the 59 killed in the Las Vegas shooting on Sunday night, Disney CEO Bob Iger confirmed in a statement on Monday evening. Jes…
SOURCE: Variety at 10:36PMSaturday, September 9, 2017
Michael Friedman, a New York theater veteran whose “Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson” made a rockstar out of the seventh president, died on Saturday due to complications of HIV/AIDs.…
SOURCE: Variety at 08:30PMSunday, August 27, 2017
Kendrick Lamar lit the stage on fire (almost literally) when he opened the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday. He kicked off music’s most unpredictable night with enough flare, as beams …
SOURCE: Variety at 08:25PMWednesday, August 9, 2017
Lady Gaga has spent much of the past few years proving her versatility. Whether she was collaborating with Tony Bennett, screaming alongside Metallica at the Grammys, or headlining her own l…
SOURCE: Variety at 06:04PMWednesday, June 14, 2017
Ariana Grande will be the first person to receive honorary citizenship of Manchester, in recognition of her “great many selfless acts and demonstrations of community spirit” foll…
SOURCE: Variety at 05:33PMTuesday, May 30, 2017
“Stay clear of the press.” It’s no surprise that this was the first command among my brilliant friend Jerry Perenchio’s rules to live by, his Rules of the Road. Suffice it to say, he…
SOURCE: Variety at 10:00AMTuesday, May 23, 2017
James Corden spent a few minutes of his “The Late Late Show” on Monday night addressing the people of Manchester, following the deadly explosions that took place that night near …
SOURCE: Variety at 02:03AMWednesday, April 26, 2017
“Saturday Night Live” announced its May line-up of musical guests on Wednesday: LCD Soundsystem, Haim, and Katy Perry. LCD Soundsystem will kick things off on May 6, which also s…
SOURCE: Variety at 04:58PMMonday, March 27, 2017
Universal’s new untitled Doctor Dolittle movie, starring Robert Downey Jr., will be opening on May 24, 2019, the studio announced on Monday night. Stephen Gaghan directs the new take o…
SOURCE: Variety at 11:07PMSunday, March 19, 2017
Robert Redford has added his voice to the chorus of those fighting back against President Donald Trump’s proposed cuts of federal funding to the arts. In an open letter, posted on the …
SOURCE: Variety at 04:43PMTuesday, February 28, 2017
Just this year, Lady Gaga’s performed at the Super Bowl and Grammys… and now she’s headed to Coachella. Gaga confirmed on her Twitter Tuesday night that she’ll be hea…
SOURCE: Variety at 10:46PMSunday, February 19, 2017
One teenager found a very good excuse for missing school: playing on-stage with Bruce Springsteen. During a Thursday concert at Australia’s Brisbane Entertainment Center, teenager Nat…
SOURCE: Variety at 05:58PMSunday, February 5, 2017
For a few minutes, Lady Gaga took over the Super Bowl. Gaga performed a medley of her hits, ranging from her 2008 album “The Fame” all the way to her most recent, “Joanne…
SOURCE: Variety at 08:36PMSunday, December 18, 2016
As “Why Him?” made its world premiere at the Regency Bruin Theater in Los Angeles Saturday night, it also served as a marker for two seasoned actors: Megan Mullally‘s jump …
SOURCE: Variety at 02:51PMSunday, November 20, 2016
Despite President-elect Donald Trump’s demands that the cast of “Hamilton” apologize to Mike Pence for its statement on Friday, the future vice president took a much more m…
SOURCE: Variety at 12:58PMWednesday, October 26, 2016
Lady Gaga got her driver’s license just a few months ago… so it’s only natural that James Corden would take her out for a driving test. The superstar appeared on CordenR…
SOURCE: Variety at 03:06AMSunday, October 2, 2016
Lady Gaga fans have more new material to look forward to next week. The singer-songwriter is embarking on a three-date tour, called the Dive Bar Tour, on Wednesday. The tour, sponsored by …
SOURCE: Variety at 03:58PMSaturday, June 25, 2016
Daniel Radcliffe is pointing out the parallels between the United Kingdom’s recent vote to leave the European Union and the rise of Donald Trump as the presumptive GOP candidate in the…
SOURCE: Variety at 03:42PMMonday, June 13, 2016
Take that, Oscars. As the Academy is just recovering from its #OscarsSoWhite fiasco, stemming from its all-white acting nominees, the Tony Awards set a new benchmark in diversity, thanks in …
SOURCE: Variety at 07:38AMSunday, June 12, 2016
Frank Langella gave an emotional acceptance speech at the Tony Awards Sunday night, addressing the Orlando shooting to a somber crowd. Langella, accepting his fourth Tony win, said that he w…
SOURCE: Variety at 11:21PMHost James Corden opened the 2016 Tony Awards in somber fashion, addressing the Sunday morning shooting in Orlando that killed 50 people. “All around the world, people are trying to co…
SOURCE: Variety at 09:31PMThursday, April 21, 2016
It’s fitting that “Remember Me” is the name of Rita Moreno’s new road-trip comedy. Since her 1950 film debut (as Rosita Moreno) in “So Young, So Bad,” the Emmy-, Tony-, Grammy- a…
SOURCE: Variety at 06:51PMSunday, March 13, 2016
It’s official: Derek Hough will be taking over Gene Kelly’s old role in Broadway’s “Singin’ in the Rain.” Producer Harvey Weinstein made the announcement …
SOURCE: Variety at 06:02PMSunday, November 1, 2015
Taylor Swift was performing on Halloween, but don’t worry: She still got to wear a costume. The megastar closed the U.S. leg of her “1989” tour Saturday night and, in somet…
SOURCE: Variety at 02:20PMWednesday, September 2, 2015
Actor Dean Jones, best known for his acting work in such Disney films as “The Love Bug” and “That Darn Cat,” died of Parkinson’s disease Tuesday in Los Angeles.…
SOURCE: Variety at 10:31PMSunday, March 8, 2015
After producing three Academy Awards shows, duo Craig Zadan and Neil Meron may be ending their Oscars streak, according to a tweet from Zadan. Saturday night, Zadan tweeted what seemed like …
SOURCE: Variety at 04:03PMSunday, February 1, 2015
Elsa herself kicked the Super Bowl off on a high note — literally. Idina Menzel started off the biggest TV event of the year with the high-pressure national anthem performance and sang…
SOURCE: Variety at 07:39PMWednesday, January 28, 2015
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