18 stories by "LARRY GETLEN"
The woman screamed for her life, but Bryan Cranston says he couldn't hear her as he repeatedly slammed her head into the brick wall, in retaliation for stalking him around the country and th…
The success of the Tony-winning musical “In the Heights” has brought good times galore to creator and original star Lin-Manuel Miranda.But as he prepares to return to the show on…
On Feb. 4, 1961, New York was buried under two feet of snow; winds howled at 80 miles an hour. Comedian Lenny Bruce, due to perform at Carnegie Hall that night, was nervously undertaking a t…
Warren Leight, when he was an executive producer on “Law & Order: Criminal Intent,” once wrote an episode about a murder that took place in the world of boxing.
Few have heard of stardom’s most elite club, the EGOT, but Justin Timberlake might just be its next member
From Darth Vader in “Star Wars” to King Jaffe-Joffer in “Coming to America,” James Earl Jones has excelled in characters with a regal baring. So watching him play Hok…
Cult comedy makes for twisted musical
Sam Waterston spent 16 seasons playing assistant district attorney Jack McCoy on "Law & Order," and has been performing at Central Park's Delacorte Theater " where he'll star in Shakespe…
Vocal group the von Trapps sing dreamy folk music that can break hearts. But these siblings know a quicker way to break hearts: by telling truths about their famous family....
"It's not just about the Police." Guitarist Andy Summers is talking about his new documentary, "Can't Stand Losing You: Surviving the Police," out Friday and based on his 2006 memoir,...
In the new documentary "The Last Impresario," out Friday, we see a clip of a British newscaster from the '60s discussing a show from a then-unknown artist named Yoko Ono....
Monday's Billy Joel show at Madison Square Garden will be his 47th at the venue, and the first in a potentially never-ending monthly residency there. After Elton John and the Grateful Dead "…
Amid the tragic scenes in "West Side Story," there are many flashes of joy -- in the songs and especially the gorgeous dance numbers. But any smiles you see in the dances were pretty much fa…
By the middle of 1968, The Who had released eight singles in the previous four years " all of which went Top 10 in the UK. Despite their success, they felt like a band adrift.
Guitarist and …
THE FOLLOWING PROGRAM CONTAINS COARSE LANGUAGE AND DUE TO ITS CONTENT SHOULD NOT BE VIEWED BY ANYONE. " "South Park" disclaimer
On basic cable, "South Park" creators Trey Parker and Matt Sto…
On Feb. 4, 1961, New York was buried under two feet of snow; winds howled at 80 miles an hour. Comedian Lenny Bruce, due to perform at Carnegie Hall that night, was nervously undertaking a t…
The success of the Tony-winning musical "In the Heights" has brought good times galore to creator and original star Lin-Manuel Miranda.
But as he prepares to return to the show on Christmas …
From Darth Vader in "Star Wars" to King Jaffe-Joffer in "Coming to America," James Earl Jones has excelled in characters with a regal baring. So watching him play Hoke Colburn, a humble chau…
