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Thursday, December 17, 2015

Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ has sold 30 million copies by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Adele’s “25” is off to a great start, having sold 5.19 million copies in just three weeks, but she’s got a way to go: Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” album has now sold 30 mil…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 09:39AM
Wednesday, December 16, 2015

Idris Elba kicks butt in new ‘Luther’ special by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Idris Elba is so charismatic in the title role of “Luther” that he almost makes up for how nutty and stomach-turningly violent this BBC America cop show is. The third season ended with o…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 04:05AM
Saturday, December 12, 2015

What the hell is broomball and why is it so popular? by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Even if the only ice you like is what’s floating in a drink, broomball is ridiculously entertaining. This winter sport, popular in Canada and on Midwestern campuses, is pretty much skatele…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 05:20AM

Get a history lesson while losing weight at this Central Park class by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Our mild December is a good time to try Junius Morgan’s outdoor fitness class. Morgan, 53, is a trainer with his own studio in Phillipsburg, NJ, who leads an hourlong Central Park Fitness …

SOURCE: The New York Post at 03:37AM
Friday, December 11, 2015

John Mulaney’s new comedy is the funniest show of the year by Elisabeth Vincentelli

SEE IT I laughed so hard at “Oh, Hello” that tears were streaming down my cheeks and my glasses kept fogging up. Sketch-comedy characters usually don’t stretch well, but Nick Kroll and…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 06:03AM
Thursday, December 10, 2015

Jennifer Hudson’s co-stars steal the show in ‘Color Purple’ by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Turns out that Jennifer Hudson playing a Broadway diva on “Smash” was mere foreshadowing: Now she’s lording it up in a revival of “The Color Purple: The Musical.” But killing on TV…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 10:36PM

Is ‘The Good Wife’ doomed? by Elisabeth Vincentelli

“The Good Wife” is the Sasquatch of TV shows: an ultra-rare example of a series hitting a creative peak after years on air — its fifth season (2013-14) was classic television. And then…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 12:01PM
Wednesday, December 9, 2015

Crazed fan bites ‘Walking Dead’ star by Elisabeth Vincentelli

As popular badass Daryl Dixon, Norman Reedus fights off chompers on “The Walking Dead,” not in real life. That changed this weekend, when an obsessive fan attempted to bite him on the ch…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 12:30PM
Tuesday, December 8, 2015

David Bowie wrote a musical — and it’s confusing as hell by Elisabeth Vincentelli

“Lazarus” sold out in hours thanks to three little words: David Bowie musical. Mind you, it’s by Bowie, not with him. Now that the show’s opened, we see what lurks behind the buzz: �…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 09:00AM

Ski France in the morning and Switzerland after lunch by Elisabeth Vincentelli

What’s more fun than waking up for a day of snow-centric sports in the French Alps? Getting up in France then skiing over to Switzerland for lunch. Border-hopping is routine in the Portes …

SOURCE: The New York Post at 06:00AM
Monday, December 7, 2015

‘School of Rock’ is Andrew Lloyd Webber’s best show in years by Elisabeth Vincentelli

You could say the movie “School of Rock” already was a musical of sorts, but never mind: “School of Rock: The Musical” just opened on Broadway, with a whole heap of new tunes by Andr…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 02:06PM
Saturday, December 5, 2015

Forget fruitcake — this is the holiday dessert you need by Elisabeth Vincentelli

It was jolting to hear a deep New York accent under the cheery tent familiar to viewers of the BBC’s “The Great British Baking Show” (which airs here on PBS). But this is actually “T…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 03:23AM
Friday, December 4, 2015

Terrifying immersive ‘The Walking Dead Experience’ lets you run around as a walker by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Unlike a real zombie apocalypse, “The Walking Dead Experience” has an end. Also, nobody chomps on your guts. Directed by Michael Counts, this new immersive show at the Meadowlands Exposi…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 07:39PM

Off-Broadway’s ‘Gigantic’ is hilarious, while Flatley falls flat by Elisabeth Vincentelli

SEE IT The new off-Broadway musical “Gigantic” was originally titled “Fat Camp,” which is where it takes place. This feisty show will please fans of “The 25th Annual Putnam County …

SOURCE: The New York Post at 07:40AM

Al Pacino’s Broadway show is even worse than you think by Elisabeth Vincentelli

This must be some kind of cynical Broadway-producer experiment: Will people pony up $150 to see Al Pacino in any old garbage? The answer is a resounding yes. “China Doll” is clearing upw…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 06:26AM

Meet Broadway’s hottest new hunks by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Sex appeal is alive and well on Broadway, where a new generation of heartthrobs is making many ladies and quite a few gents go weak in the knees — good thing everybody’s sitting down, ri…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 05:00AM

‘The Wiz Live’ is a step in the right direction by Elisabeth Vincentelli

After last year’s “Peter Pan Live” crashed and burned, NBC changed course for its broadcast of “The Wiz Live”: Bring on the stars! Gone were the Allison Williamses and Christopher …

SOURCE: The New York Post at 12:09AM
Thursday, December 3, 2015

The creator of ‘Hamilton’ wrote a song for ‘Star Wars’ by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Lin-Manuel Miranda’s popularity now extends into a galaxy far, far away: The author and star of the Broadway smash “Hamilton” co-wrote the music for a cantina scene in “Star Wars: Th…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 09:47AM
Tuesday, December 1, 2015

Bill Murray’s Christmas special is must-see holiday TV by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Only time will tell if “A Very Murray Christmas” will join the ranks of seasonal classics like “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” and “Pee-Wee’s Playhouse Christmas Special.” But…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 06:00AM
Monday, November 30, 2015

‘Walking Dead’ limps through mediocre midseason finale by Elisabeth Vincentelli

To quote Deanna’s immortal words: “Well… sh-t.” This would serve as a spoiler warning if there was much to be spoiled in the mid-season finale of “The Walking Dead” — the episo…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 01:25AM
Wednesday, November 25, 2015

Overhyped novel ‘City on Fire’ is a steaming pile of literary dung by Elisabeth Vincentelli

On Thanksgiving eve, let’s congratulate the lucky idiot who paid $2 million for the biggest turkey of them all. That would be the editor who fought off a dozen similarly deluded rivals for…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 08:00PM
Monday, November 23, 2015

How ‘The Walking Dead’ blew it with Glenn by Elisabeth Vincentelli

This season, “The Walking Dead” put itself in a lose-lose situation re: Glenn (Steven Yeun). Last we’d seen Glenn, four episodes ago, he and his frenemy Nicholas (Michael Traynor) were…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 11:52AM
Monday, November 16, 2015

This iconic nightclub is selling Sting’s t-shirts by Elisabeth Vincentelli

In the late ’70s, “New York was dangerous, dead and dirty,” recalls Fred Schneider, frontman of new-wave band the B-52’s. But places like the Mudd Club, where Schneider was a regular…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 06:00AM
Sunday, November 15, 2015

Bruce Willis on Broadway will really surprise you by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Sorry, haters, but Bruce Willis doesn’t embarrass himself in “Misery.” Admittedly, his Broadway debut does find him looking a little stiff — then again, his character spends the enti…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 11:14PM
Saturday, November 14, 2015

How to do NYC like the hilarious star of ‘Hamilton’ by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Few actors have a monster Broadway hit on their résumés — but Andrew Rannells has two: After co-starring in “The Book of Mormon,” he’s filling in for Jonathan Groff in “Hamilton�…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 06:00AM
Friday, November 13, 2015

This new ‘A View From the Bridge’ is totally mind-blowing by Elisabeth Vincentelli

SEE IT Nothing feels newer than a pair of brilliantly retooled classics. An all-female cast adds dynamite to Shakespeare’s “Henry IV” at St. Ann’s Warehouse. The concept is that we�…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 06:38AM
Wednesday, November 11, 2015

Why ‘Walking Dead’ fans need to stop whining by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Rumor has it that “The Walking Dead” is as wobbly as a zombie that’s been left in the water too long. The premiere of the AMC blockbuster’s sixth season snared 14.6 million viewers �…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 06:00AM
Tuesday, November 10, 2015

Can some yoga fix your family’s crappy genes? by Elisabeth Vincentelli

The nature vs. nurture debate just got hotter with Deepak Chopra and Rudolph E. Tanzi’s “Super Genes” (out Tuesday from Harmony Books), which looks like it’ll do just as well as thei…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 06:00AM
Monday, November 9, 2015

The best leading man you probably haven’t heard of by Elisabeth Vincentelli

When will people realize Anthony Mackie’s the new Will Smith — only, you know, with range? “The Hurt Locker” should have made him as big as co-star Jeremy Renner back in 2008, but no…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 02:48PM
Friday, November 6, 2015

Broadway’s hottest actors are all over 70 by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Let Hollywood worship its young: The stage is heaven for gray-haired actors — and audiences love them. James Earl Jones, 84, and Cicely Tyson, 90, command the stage for all two hours of Br…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 06:00AM

Gloria Estefan is shaking up this sad Broadway season by Elisabeth Vincentelli

“On Your Feet!” is bringing fun back to Broadway — finally! Miserable affairs, angsty German teens and sad-sack British royals — in shows like “Thérèse Raquin,” “Spring A…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 06:00AM

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