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Saturday, November 22, 2014

First Look: Patrick Stewart Plays a Neo-Nazi in ‘Green Room’ by Maane Khatchatourian

Patrick Stewart has turned to the dark side. Stewart offered his Twitter followers a first look at his new white supremacist character in “Green Room” — a far cry from his …

SOURCE: Variety at 05:04PM
Saturday, October 25, 2014

Watch: Meryl Streep, Anna Kendrick Sing in ‘Into the Woods’ Featurette by Maane Khatchatourian

Disney has released an extended featurette for “Into the Woods” that not only offers a new look at the iconic characters, but a sneak preview of the iconic music. Meryl Streep…

SOURCE: Variety at 04:45PM
Saturday, October 11, 2014

‘August: Osage County’ Actress Misty Upham Reported Missing by Maane Khatchatourian

Actress Misty Upham, who’s best known for her roles in “August: Osage County” and “Frozen River,” has been reported missing by her family. The Native American a…

SOURCE: Variety at 12:01PM
Saturday, September 20, 2014

Polly Bergen, ‘Cape Fear’ Actress, Dies at 84 by Maane Khatchatourian

Actress and singer Polly Bergen, who’s best known for her role in the original “Cape Fear” opposite Gregory Peck, died at her home in Connecticut on Saturday. She was 84. S…

SOURCE: Variety at 04:46PM
Saturday, July 26, 2014

Mary-Louise Parker Joins ‘The Blacklist’ Season 2 by Maane Khatchatourian

Mary-Louise Parker has joined the cast of “The Blacklist,” NBC announced at Comic-Con on Saturday. The Emmy winner will have a recurring role in the drama’s upcoming second season.…

SOURCE: Variety at 07:07PM
Saturday, July 19, 2014

Neil Patrick Harris May Join ‘American Horror Story: Freak Show’ by Maane Khatchatourian

Neil Patrick Harris’ wish to appear in “American Horror Story: Freak Show” is co-creator Ryan Murphy’s command. Harris told EW Radio that he penned a letter to Murphy asking …

SOURCE: Variety at 03:08PM
Monday, June 23, 2014

Bill and Hillary Clinton Musical to Make New York Stage Premiere by Maane Khatchatourian

The Clintons are getting the musical treatment again. The upcoming New York Musical Theatre Festival will feature the musical “Clinton,” which follows “two Bill Clintons…

SOURCE: Variety at 04:48PM
Saturday, June 21, 2014

Daniel Radcliffe Wants to Play Robin to Ben Affleck’s Batman by Maane Khatchatourian

From Harry Potter to Batman’s sidekick Robin? Daniel Radcliffe told Buzzfeed that he’d be interested in starring in another franchise. When asked which one, he said “Batman…

SOURCE: Variety at 04:18PM
Wednesday, June 18, 2014

‘Into the Woods’ to Get Family-Friendly Disney Plot Changes by Maane Khatchatourian

It’s no surprise that Disney’s upcoming adaptation of “Into the Woods” will be less dark than its source material, but the pic will also feature major plot changes. A…

SOURCE: Variety at 09:15PM

‘True Blood’ Musical in ‘Very Early Discussions’ at HBO by Maane Khatchatourian

Following its series finale later this year, HBO may resurrect “True Blood” as a musical. The network, which aired the vampire series for seven seasons, confirmed to Variety that…

SOURCE: Variety at 05:11PM
Tuesday, April 22, 2014

Power of Women NY Honoree: Sarah Jessica Parker by Maane Khatchatourian

When Sarah Jessica Parker says she plans to help inject a modern, fresh feeling into the New York City Ballet by marrying the worlds of fashion and ballet, it’s a wild idea that immediatel…

SOURCE: Variety at 01:00PM

Power of Women NY Honoree: Susan Sarandon by Maane Khatchatourian

Some celebrities have one charity they offer their name or their time to. Susan Sarandon is virtually awash in them. At any given time, she’s involved with Habitat for Humanity, City Harve…

SOURCE: Variety at 01:00PM

Power of Women NY Honoree: Idina Menzel by Maane Khatchatourian

Summer camp was always a magical time for future Broadway star Idina Menzel. “I loved being able to reinvent myself during the summer, and not be judged by the same group of kids I saw in …

SOURCE: Variety at 01:00PM
Saturday, April 19, 2014

WATCH: Mark Ruffalo’s Voice Is a Cure in ‘The Normal Heart’ Trailer by Maane Khatchatourian

The promos for Ryan Murphy’s HBO drama keeping getting more and more powerful. The first full trailer shows Mark Ruffalo, his onscreen partner Matt Bomer and Julia Roberts fight to rai…

SOURCE: Variety at 01:45PM
Saturday, March 22, 2014

Tribeca Enterprises to Sell 50% Stake to MSG Company by Maane Khatchatourian

Tribeca Enterprises will sell a 50% stake to another New York City showbiz giant, the Madison Square Garden Company, Variety has confirmed. The deal, which values Tribeca at $45 million, com…

SOURCE: Variety at 06:41PM
Thursday, March 13, 2014

Kristen Bell Wants to Star in ‘Frozen’ Broadway Musical, ‘Veronica Mars’ Sequel by Maane Khatchatourian

Following a live musical performance of songs from the Oscar-winning animated pic “Frozen,” it’s only natural that star Kristen Bell (who voiced Anna) is ready for her Broa…

SOURCE: Variety at 06:25PM
Monday, March 3, 2014

Box Office: ‘Frozen’ Crosses $1 Billion Worldwide by Maane Khatchatourian

“Frozen” had several reasons to celebrate last night (excluding the flubbed introduction of star Idina Menzel). Aside from nabbing two Oscars, including Disney’s first best animated fe…

SOURCE: Variety at 05:56PM
Saturday, March 1, 2014

Watch: Kristen Bell Calls Herself Marshmallow in ‘Veronica Mars’ Movie’s Opening Scene by Maane Khatchatourian

It should be blatantly obvious by now that the “Veronica Mars” movie doesn’t follow the Hollywood norm. Warner Bros. released the first two minutes of the upcoming film on …

SOURCE: Variety at 02:18PM
Thursday, December 12, 2013

‘Saturday Night Live’ to Add African American Female Cast Member by Maane Khatchatourian

  After coming under fire for the lack of minorities in this season’s new cast, “Saturday Night Live” will add an African American woman to the sketch comedy by next month. The lo…

SOURCE: Variety at 08:00PM
Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Disney Breaks Studio Record With $4 Billion at Global Box Office by Maane Khatchatourian

Walt Disney Studios is marking milestone after milestone. For the first time in its history, Disney has broken the $4 billion mark at the worldwide box office. It previously reached a record…

SOURCE: Variety at 03:08PM
Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Harvey Weinstein: Sheikh Donated $500,000 to 12-12-12 Concert to Meet Kristen Stewart by Maane Khatchatourian

Filmmakers Harvey Weinstein and Amir Bar-Lev were chock-full of comedic anecdotes at the Los Angeles premiere of their documentary “12-12-12.” Weinstein and Bar-Lev hit the red carpet on…

SOURCE: Variety at 02:01PM
Tuesday, October 29, 2013

British Thesp Nigel Davenport Dies at 85 by Maane Khatchatourian

British actor Nigel Davenport, who is best known for his roles in “A Man for All Seasons” and “Chariots of Fire,” died on Oct. 25. He was 85. The character actor began his five-decad…

SOURCE: Variety at 07:37PM
Friday, October 4, 2013

‘August: Osage County’ to Open Napa Valley Film Festival by Maane Khatchatourian

The Napa Valley Film Festival unveiled its slate of 125 films. Fest will open on Nov. 13 with John Wells’ adaptation of Tracy Letts’ play “August: Osage County,” starring Meryl Stree…

SOURCE: Variety at 08:33PM
Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Recreating the bread roll ballet for Chaplin musical - EXCLUSIVE VIDEO | PopWatch | EW.com by Maane Khatchatourian

Before the Tramp makes his Broadway debut, the cast and crew of Chaplin has to recreate famous scenes from Charlie Chaplin’s most iconic movies frame by frame. EW has an exclusive green sc…

SOURCE: Entertainment Weekly at 03:19PM

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