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Wednesday, July 23, 2014

Paul Williams Debuts a Love Song He Wrote for Elaine Stritch (Exclusive Audio) by Ramin Setoodeh

Stritch was buried next to her husband John Bay at a small service

SOURCE: Variety at 05:57PM

Friday, July 18, 2014

Woody Allen Ditched His Own After Party for ‘Magic in the Moonlight’ by Ramin Setoodeh

The most honest conversations at a movie premiere often happen in the bathroom, which was the case for Woody Allen’s “Magic in the Moonlight.” At the after-party on the Upper East Side…

SOURCE: Variety at 01:08PM

Thursday, July 17, 2014

One of the Final Interviews With Broadway Legend Elaine Stritch by Ramin Setoodeh

Elaine Stritch, who died on Thursday at 89, sat down with me in February to talk about “Just Shoot Me,” the documentary about her life as a legendary stage and screen actress. Wh…

SOURCE: Variety at 04:28PM

Monday, July 14, 2014

Zachary Quinto and Emma Roberts Join James Franco’s ‘Michael’ (EXCLUSIVE) by Ramin Setoodeh

Zachary Quinto and Emma Roberts will be joining James Franco in the drama “Michael,” about an anti-gay pastor who was once gay himself, Variety has learned. Quinto will play the …

SOURCE: Variety at 05:02PM

Friday, June 27, 2014

Why ‘The View’ Should Bring Back Rosie O’Donnell by Ramin Setoodeh

On Friday, “The View” opened with a conversation about the father of Santa Barbara mass shooter Elliott Rodger. The Hot Topics segment was meant to prompt a debate about whether parents …

SOURCE: Variety at 04:47PM

Thursday, June 19, 2014

Should ‘Jersey Boys’ Have Cast Movie Stars? by Ramin Setoodeh

When Hollywood brings a Broadway show to the big screen, the first casualty is usually the stage actors. This dates back to 1964′s “My Fair Lady,” which passed Julie Andrew…

SOURCE: Variety at 01:59PM

Tuesday, June 10, 2014

‘Jersey Boys’ Cast Talk Movie Musicals, Dream Casting Zac Efron by Ramin Setoodeh

The Warner Bros. bigscreen adaptation of “Jersey Boys” hosted its New York premiere on Monday night just a few blocks north of the Broadway stage where the Tony-winning musical d…

SOURCE: Variety at 02:06PM

Friday, February 21, 2014

Elaine Stritch: ‘I Didn’t Declare Retirement’ by Ramin Setoodeh

When I first see Elaine Stritch—the 89-year-old legendary stage and screen actress—she’s propped in bed. Although she’s been a New York fixture since the 1940s (and spent 18 years li…

SOURCE: Variety at 02:04PM

Friday, February 14, 2014

Orlando Bloom Resurrects ‘Romeo’ for Valentine’s Day Moviegoers by Ramin Setoodeh

Orlando Bloom’s “Romeo and Juliet” closed on Broadway, at a loss, last December. But a filmed version of the stage show opens in 800 theaters this weekend in time for Valen…

SOURCE: Variety at 05:16PM

Monday, January 6, 2014

‘Spider-Man’ Musical Still a Tangled, Messy Web to the End by Ramin Setoodeh

I’ll never forget the first time I saw “Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark.” It was on Saturday night. Bad reviews and buzz had kept me away from Broadway’s most disaster-prone production…

SOURCE: Variety at 11:21AM

Friday, December 13, 2013

Orlando Bloom’s Sweaty Shirts Raised $71,000 for Charity by Ramin Setoodeh

On last Saturday’s penultimate performance of “Romeo and Juliet” on Broadway, after Orlando Bloom was resurrected for the curtain call, the cast gathered on stage for an au…

SOURCE: Variety at 09:40AM

Friday, November 22, 2013

Exclusive Interview: Hugh Jackman Speaks Out About Skin Cancer by Ramin Setoodeh

Hugh Jackman gave his first interview to Variety on Friday afternoon since announcing this week that doctors had removed skin cancer cells from his nose. On Thursday, Jackman posted a snapsh…

SOURCE: Variety at 06:51PM

Monday, October 21, 2013

Elizabeth Berkley on Why She Stopped Dancing After ‘Showgirls’ by Ramin Setoodeh

“Dancing With the Stars” has always been a rebranding platform for actors who need a career bump, but the winner of Season 17 — even if she doesn’t take home the Mirror Ball trop…

SOURCE: Variety at 01:01PM

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