Friday, July 11, 2025

David Ellison’s Skydance Has Held Talks to Buy Bari Weiss’ The Free Press (Report) by Caitlin Huston

The mogul is in early discussions about an acquisition of the site, which has positioned itself outside of the mainstream media world, The New York Times reported.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 02:17PM
Thursday, July 10, 2025

YouTube Will Get Rid of Its Main Trending List As Viewing Habits Shift by Caitlin Huston

The company will instead focus on category-specific trending lists.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:54PM

Arcade Workers at ‘South Park’ Creators’ Casa Bonita Restaurant Unionize by Caitlin Huston

The arcade workers were voluntarily recognized, joining organizing efforts that began last fall at the immersive restaurant.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 03:24PM

‘Good Mythical Morning’ Hosts Rhett & Link Exit WME for CAA by Caitlin Huston

The duo also own the Mythical studio, which features YouTube channels with 34 million subscribers and 14 billion lifetime views.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:31PM
Monday, July 7, 2025

‘Girls Gone Bible’ Podcast Hosts on Their Journey to Becoming Authors: “It’s a Season of Transformation” by Anaja Smith

Angela Halili and Arielle Reitsma on how navigating their wilderness season, including battles with anxiety and self-esteem, led to the creation of their 31-day devotional ‘Out of the Wild…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:02PM
Saturday, July 5, 2025

Richard Greenberg, Tony-Winning Playwright of ‘Take Me Out,’ Dies at 67 by McKinley Franklin

“For over 30 years, it’s been one of life’s great pleasures to know Rich and his writing. Dazzling, humane, wildly funny,” Greenberg’s friend and theater director Robert Falls wrot…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 07:45PM
Friday, July 4, 2025

How Jamaal Fields-Green Took Charge of the Tony-Favorite ‘MJ the Musical’ and Made It His Own by Lily Ford

The actor has inherited the title role of the King of Pop from the Tony-winning Myles Frost: "I'm playing someone that walked and breathed on this Earth and left behind a legacy that is now …

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:45AM
Wednesday, July 2, 2025

‘Evita’ Theater Review: Rachel Zegler Takes London by Storm as Eva Perón in Otherwise Uneven Revival by David Rooney

Jamie Lloyd’s spin on the Andrew Lloyd Webber-Tim Rice musical has caused a stir by sending the protagonist outside the theater to perform "Don't Cry for Me Argentina" to crowds on the str…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 05:07PM
Tuesday, July 1, 2025

Can Beauty Bring Happiness? THR Writer on How Plastic Surgery Thriller ’In Pursuit of Beauty’ Examines a Journey to Fulfillment — With a Crimina by Lexy Perez

The Hollywood Reporter senior writer Gary Baum talks about writing an ode to beauty in his novel set in Beverly Hills.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:00PM
Monday, June 30, 2025

Taraji P. Henson to Make Broadway Debut in August Wilson Revival by Caitlin Huston

Henson will star opposite Cedric the Entertainer in 'Joe Turner’s Come and Gone,' directed by Debbie Allen.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:08AM

‘Giggly Squad’ Podcast Renews Ad Partnership With Acast by Caitlin Huston

Acast will retain exclusive global sales rights for the audio podcast and the YouTube simulcast hosted by Hannah Berner and Paige DeSorbo.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 08:45AM
Friday, June 27, 2025

‘Phantom of the Opera’ Plans Return to New York in Immersive Production by Caitlin Huston

The show will be directed by Diane Paulus and feature former cast members from the Broadway show.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 02:55PM

Gavin Newsom Sues Fox News For $787 Million Over Claims He Lied About a Trump Call by Caitlin Huston

The California governor says that the news outlet had used deceptive edits to claim that the governor had lied in saying that Trump had not called him about deploying National Guard troops d…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:03AM
Thursday, June 26, 2025

Pineapple Street, ‘Hacks’ and ‘The Last of Us’ Podcast Studio, to Shut Down by Caitlin Huston

The Audacy-owned studio produced podcasts with third-party brands such as HBO, Apple TV+, Netflix and Spotify.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:46PM
Wednesday, June 25, 2025

‘Boop! The Musical’ Will Close on Broadway in July by Caitlin Huston

The show is the fourth to announce an early closure in the recent weeks, after the shows struck out at the Tony Awards.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 05:35PM

‘Prof G Markets’ Podcast Host Ed Elson Signs With CAA by Caitlin Huston

Elson is the co-host of the 'Prof G Markets' podcast with Scott Galloway, and the 'First Time Founders' podcast.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 08:45AM
Tuesday, June 24, 2025

Netflix Rejects Jay Hoag’s Resignation, Adds New Board Member by Caitlin Huston

Hoag, the lead independent director on the board of directors, had failed to secure a majority of votes from shareholders at the company’s annual meeting.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:29PM

Broadway Box Office: ‘Real Women Have Curves’ and ‘Smash’ See Boost In Final Weeks by Caitlin Huston

'Smash' ended its run June 22, while 'Real Women Have Curves' will play its last performance June 29.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 02:51PM
Monday, June 23, 2025

Marc Maron New HBO Special Set to Air in August by Caitlin Huston

The special, entitled 'Marc Maron: Panicked,' is Maron's second for HBO.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:44PM

The 25 Best Drama Schools of 2025 by Lexy Perez

From L.A. to London, these sterling institutions offer aspiring actors a solid foundation for both stage and screen

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:30AM
Friday, June 20, 2025

Hollywood’s Slowdown Is a Boon to the Hollywood Fringe Festival by Julian Sancton

More than 400 short plays featuring some underemployed TV and film vets show the creative spirit lives in this struggling town. 

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 02:56PM

Why Rachel Zegler Has London Buzzing — and Ranting — With Her ‘Evita’ Stage-to-Street Performance by Lily Ford

The young actress is currently breaking theater's fourth wall by performing to a busy London street — and away from paying audiences — on the Palladium balcony every night.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:51AM
Wednesday, June 18, 2025

Eddie Redmayne-Backed ‘Cabaret’ to End Broadway Run in October by Caitlin Huston

Billy Porter will take over as the Emcee and Marisha Wallace will take over as Sally Bowles starting July 22.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 02:56PM

Jinkx Monsoon to Take Over Lead Role in ‘Oh, Mary!’ by Caitlin Huston

Monsoon will play Mary Todd Lincoln starting in August, after Tituss Burgess returns to the role.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:52AM
Tuesday, June 17, 2025

Amazon CEO to Staff: AI Will Reduce Our Corporate Workforce by Caitlin Huston

"Those who embrace this change, become conversant in AI, help us build and improve our AI capabilities internally and deliver for customers, will be well-positioned to have high impact," the…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 03:02PM

Broadway Box Office: ‘Sunset Blvd.,’ ‘Purpose,’ ‘Oh Mary’ See Big Tonys Boosts by Caitlin Huston

'Real Women Have Curves' also announced it will be closing June 29 after flagging grosses.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:37PM
Monday, June 16, 2025

Summer Fiction: How THR Investigations Inspired ‘In Pursuit of Beauty’ by Gary Baum

Here's how a noirish new plastic surgery thriller set in Beverly Hills materialized out of real-life reporting over the past decade. Plus, an excerpt from the novel, which centers on the fra…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 05:02PM

Matthew Broderick, David Cross to Star In Reimagined ‘Tartuffe’ Off-Broadway by Caitlin Huston

The Lucas Hnath play, which will run at New York Theatre Workshop, will also star Bianca del Rio, Francis Jue, Amber Gray and more.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:00PM
Saturday, June 14, 2025

Marc Maron on Ending His Podcast and the Responsibility He Feels to His ‘WTF’ Listeners by Caitlin Huston

"I can feel the weight of abandoning these people who have written over the years, ‘You saved my life,’ ‘I got sober because of you.' And there’s part of me that’s like, ‘Are the…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:38PM