25 stories by "Kaitlin Fontana"
In the heady early days of the you-know-who administration, a raft of political projects surfaced across television and film. Well, in the inevitable unclenching that followed, those project…
In news seemingly sent from a secret boyfriend dream vault in Hollywood, Variety is reporting that Joseph Gordon-Levitt is in talks to direct Wingmen, the "R-rated musical comedy" he joined …
Before the second installment in the Guardians of the Galaxy franchise crashes into theaters on May 5, we're bound to see a lot more about our favorite classic rock-loving Star-Lord and his …
Bradley Cooper's A Star is Born reboot just got a little more homespun. As Deadline is reporting, the Lady Gaga-led feature " which starts shooting next month " today grabbed Sam Elliott in …
If you're a fan of big names on Broadway, this is quite the season for you, what with your Gyllenhaals, Blanchetts, and Fieldses making appearances on stages across the Great White Way. Tomo…
It's never easy being the second, third, or fourth person to try your hand at an iconic Broadway role, no matter how effortlessly and beautifully filmed your singing might be. It is, however…
When Disney announced a new take on Aladdin, the 4,684th live-action remake (approximately) of one of its classic animated films, the most shocking part of the announcement was two-fold: The…
As Crazy Ex-Girlfriend's second season came to a dramatic close, you'd be forgiven if you were too hooked on the narrative to consider the deeper, more probing questions. Namely, which of th…
The best movies are, on some level, about life-affirmation, beauty, escape, expanding minds, and understanding those different from or not-so-different from us. It's hard to picture someone …
In the annals of the ever-expanding universe that is "throwing together a bunch of famous humans in late night television games," there is usually not much there there. No offense, everyone …
Last September, the not-totally-unsurprising news that Jon Favreau would be helming a remake of Disney's The Lion King pretty immediately fueled speculation about whose voice and/or likeness…
Of all the legacies we're considering in the wake of Carrie Fisher's death, "anointed Disney princess" is not likely one of them. But now we can (must?), because one enterprising f…
Following the news that the small but very, very fun part of Hamilton's King George will shortly be taken up by former Saturday Night Live star Taran Killam, we have now learned why: Killam'…
It's commonplace at the outset of a new year to make resolutions. Generally, these fall by the wayside faster than you can say "Exercise more." So, if you're looking for a way to c…
Veteran character actress and star of stage and screen Alice Drummond has died at 88, according to the New York Times. Drummond, who was active in theater and film since the 1960s, is perhap…
Happy Friday! Here's a feel-good moment to float you into your weekend: Right now, you can stream a documentary on Netflix called Floyd Norman: An Animated Life. It's about the titular Norma…
As Disney's Moana continues to makes a tropical splash in theaters, we the public will be increasingly compelled to hear much new music courtesy of Lin-Manuel Miranda (and we'll also probabl…
If you missed today's Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, you also missed a preview of NBC's forthcoming Hairspray Live. The latest live musical from the Peacock " which will provide you th…
When he was on the WTF podcast this week, Lin-Manuel Miranda brought up his childhood bully, rapper Immortal Technique. Apparently, the rapper " who, like LMM, was a gifted kid of color comi…
It's Friday. That means it's time to put away the week's work and set your course for a weekend of fun and laughter, right? Can't manage that right now? No problem, neither can we. And since…
Disney is doubling down on its commitment to live-action remakes of its classic animation features, this time with Snow White. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the script will likely lan…
The new revival of 1985's Les Liaisons Dangereuses, starring Liev Schreiber and Janet McTeer, officially opened last night on Broadway. It's based on a French novel from 1782, and while its …
Advance reviews of Lady Gaga's Joanne have been mixed - Vulture's Craig Jenkins called it "slightly frustrating" in his review, stating that "the war between what Joanne&…
Campaign fundraisers, no matter how high-profile, can still be a pretty humdrum affair. Not so for the Clinton campaign's Broadway fundraiser this Monday night, which Page Six reports will s…
Well, I was wrong. In the immortal words of one Willy P. Wonka, "Strike that, reverse it." In last week's recap, I decided that we were headed for the home stretch " that the remaining episo…
