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Friday, December 13, 2024

Warner Bros. Discovery restructures as cable struggles, setting stage for deals by Tribune News Service

Warner Bros. Discovery announced a major restructuring Thursday, a preliminary step that could lead to the breakup of the battered media company. Investors cheered the news that the company …

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

This week’s bestsellers from Publishers Weekly by Tribune News Service

Here are the bestsellers for the week that ended Saturday, Dec. 7, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide, powered…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

Kurt Vile and his daughters cover Bob Dylan in festive ‘Must Be Santa’ video by Tribune News Service

PHILADELPHIA — Kurt Vile has released a new video for his Christmas song, "Must Be Santa," ahead of two benefit shows in January for a Germantown learning center. The Philly rock star, kno…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Thursday, December 12, 2024

The 20 best albums of 2024 by Tribune News Service

Two decades after digital downloading was supposed to disintegrate the full-length LP, musicians seem as eager to collect and to sprawl — and sometimes to tighten up — as they've ever be…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Wednesday, December 11, 2024

Jamie Foxx, in Netflix special, explains how a stroke almost killed him by Tribune News Service

ATLANTA — Jamie Foxx, who nearly died last year at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta, returned to the city in October to tape a Netflix comedy special to talk in-depth for the first time about …

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

What to know about the Texas lawyer representing the Diddy, Jay-Z accusers by Tribune News Service

Houston lawyer Tony Buzbee is at the center of a legal storm brewing around hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs. Combs is in custody at a New York City jail, awaiting trial on charges of se…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Sunday, December 8, 2024

Ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in “Oz,” stolen and missing for years, are sold at auction for $28 million by Tribune News Service

A bidder paid $28 million for the storied pair of ruby slippers worn by actor Judy Garland and featured prominently in the classic film “The Wizard of Oz,” during Heritage Auctions’ li…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Saturday, December 7, 2024

Young Thug trial: Here’s what went wrong for Fulton prosecutors by Tribune News Service

ATLANTA — In the spring of 2022, Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis hailed the racketeering indictment of Young Thug, Gunna and more than two dozen others as a step toward snuffin…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

Brian May stabilized, playing instruments again after stroke affected arm mobility by Tribune News Service

Queen guitarist Brian May has regained use of his left arm after having a stroke over the summer, according to his wife, British actor Anita Dobson. "He's much better now, he's stabilized no…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

‘I know how dramatic it was in real life’: Michael Mann chats about ‘The Insider’ by Tribune News Service

LOS ANGELES — Wednesday night saw the launch of a new regular series at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood, produced in partnership with the Los Angeles Film Critics Association. Filmmaker …

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Friday, December 6, 2024

Netflix’s latest pitch: ‘Squid Game’ tracksuits, sneakers and whisky by Tribune News Service

LOS ANGELES — In the Korean-language Netflix megahit "Squid Game," debt-ridden people take part in a deadly competition — lying, cheating and killing one another for a life-changing pot …

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

Randy Newman on why he sold his publishing and what he learned from his biography by Tribune News Service

LOS ANGELES — In 1974, Randy Newman opened his album "Good Old Boys" with "Rednecks," a song about American racism so honest and shocking — not least because Newman brandishes the N-word…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Thursday, December 5, 2024

ESPN on Disney+ launches as Disney looks to increase streaming subscribers by Tribune News Service

LOS ANGELES — Disney+ subscribers will now see an ESPN tile on the streaming service's homepage, part of Walt Disney Co.'s continued efforts to increase subscribers and reduce churn. Start…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

Family guide to new movie releases by Tribune News Service

'Y2K' Rated R for bloody violence, strong sexual content/nudity, pervasive language, and teen drug and alcohol use. What it’s about: A period horror comedy set during New Year's Eve 1999, …

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Wednesday, December 4, 2024

What to stream: Turn back the clock with this ‘Y2K’ companion watch list by Tribune News Service

With Kyle Mooney’s nostalgia-packed horror comedy “Y2K” hitting theaters, it may be time for a bit of an education about the millennium, especially for Gen Z, who have the appetite for…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Tuesday, December 3, 2024

This week’s bestsellers from Publishers Weekly by Tribune News Service

Here are the bestsellers for the week that ended Saturday, Nov. 23, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide, powere…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

4 new Netflix Christmas movies, from best to worst by Tribune News Service

Need an early Christmas gift? Here you go: four brand-new Netflix holiday movies, filled with sexy snowmen, festive male stripping, five-part harmony and Lindsay Lohan’s hair. What more co…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Friday, November 29, 2024

Songwriter Stephen Schwartz, a Carnegie Mellon alumnus, scores again with ‘Wicked’ movie soundtrack by Tribune News Service

Nov. 28—The film adaption of "Wicked" that hit theaters last week has been an overwhelming success, and the worldwide phenomenon features a driving force local to Pittsburgh. The soundtrac…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 05:15AM
Thursday, November 28, 2024

Family guide to new movie releases by Tribune News Service

'MOANA 2' Rated PG for action/peril. What it’s about: A sequel to the beloved 2016 animated film sees Moana as a more experienced wayfinder, putting together a crew for a voyage across the…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

I watched ‘Christmas in the Spotlight’ — the Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce-inspired Lifetime movie — so you don’t have to by Tribune News Service

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have taken the world by storm during their yearlong relationship, spawning Halloween costumes, two songs on Swift’s "The Tortured Poets Department," a multitu…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Wednesday, November 27, 2024

More than a year after mystery illness, Jamie Foxx is spotted partying in Miami Beach by Tribune News Service

MIAMI — Random Jamie Foxx sighting in South Beach! More than a year after recovering from a mysterious illness, the “Ray” star was seen over the weekend in fine form, and partying with…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

What to stream: Movies the whole family can agree on this holiday weekend by Tribune News Service

It’s Thanksgiving, which means everyone is going to be searching high and low for foolproof crowd-pleasers for the whole family … movies that is. Yes, food too, but after all the turkey …

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Saturday, November 23, 2024

Kroy Biermann, Kim Zolciak home up for foreclosure auction Dec. 3 by Tribune News Service

ATLANTA — Former Atlanta Falcon Kroy Biermann and his reality show wife Kim Zolciak are on the verge of losing their house in Milton ― again. Truist Bank is scheduled to auction the coup…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

Jim Gaffigan says his Tim Walz impression was really a tribute to his brother by Tribune News Service

Donald Trump’s victory means Jim Gaffigan is out of a job. The comedian had made several appearances as Gov. Tim Walz on “Saturday Night Live,” usually alongside Maya Rudolph’s Kamal…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Friday, November 22, 2024

Rare Prince guitar sells for $381,000 at auction by Tribune News Service

MINNEAPOLIS — All of Prince’s bespoke guitars were cool — weren’t they? — but they were not of equal value. At least to collectors. Prince’s Sadowsky Telecaster guitar — used o…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 01:40PM

This week’s bestsellers from Publishers Weekly by Tribune News Service

Here are the bestsellers for the week that ended Saturday, Nov. 16, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide, powere…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Thursday, November 21, 2024

‘Juror #2’ will stream on Max in December after mysteriously small theatrical campaign by Tribune News Service

LOS ANGELES — Clint Eastwood's legal drama "Juror #2" is set to debut on Warner Bros. Discovery's streaming service Max on Dec. 20, adding to the controversy over the limited theatrical ru…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

Introducing Marissa Bode, the actor making ‘Wicked’ history in her film debut by Tribune News Service

LOS ANGELES — The cast of "Wicked" is stacked with well-known names: Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Michelle Yeoh, Jeff Goldblum, Jonathan Bailey, Peter Dinklage, Bowen Yang. But one actor …

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

Oscars 2025: Early assumptions. True or false? by Tribune News Service

LOS ANGELES — We're a week out from Thanksgiving, still figuring out how much turkey to buy (really? that much?), how a bird that size will possibly fit into our oven and whether we might …

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Wednesday, November 20, 2024

Disney’s streaming business is profitable. Has direct-to-consumer hit a turning point? by Tribune News Service

It took billions of dollars in losses, a company-wide overhaul, cost-cutting and price hikes to get there, but Bob Iger and Walt Disney Co. appear to have reached a long-awaited turning poin…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

What to stream: Catch up on the contenders as award season nears by Tribune News Service

It may be the start of the holiday season, but for many movie lovers, it’s the most wonderful time of the year: awards season. While the awards shows themselves proceed from January (the G…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

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2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 17, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre
TBA: Titanic
TBA: Ragtime