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President Joe Biden and VP Kamala Harris ostensibly were the main attractions on Inauguration Day. But Amanda Gorman stole the show with her reading of uplifting poem "The Hill We Climb," be…
Kate Elliott has been working in and around New York's theater scene for about 20 years, after graduating from Boston University with a BFA in sound design and music. Most recently, she was …
There are two songs that are completely guaranteed to be played over the PA at any 4th of July celebration in America: Lee Greenwood's "God Bless the USA" and Katy Perry's "Firework." Since …
As anyone who follows her on Twitter knows, Bette Midler is no fan of now-former President Trump. And as anyone who's seen any of the dozens of political satire videos created by Meidas Touc…
Penske Media Corporation (PMC) announced today that after a decade of partnership and co-ownership of Hollywood Life, founder Bonnie Fuller, President and Editor-in-Chief of Hollywood Life, …
Lady Gaga delivered a rendition of the national anthem at Joe Biden's inauguration that was both respectful, and very Lady Gaga. Dressed in a tight black long-sleeved shirt embellished a gol…
In the spring of 2012, the gay rights organization the Human Rights Campaign asked Michael Lombardo, then the president of HBO, to host an event for Vice President Joe Biden. Not a fundraise…
James Corden celebrated Trump's last day in office with a parody of "Les Misérables" number "One Day More," featuring a slew of Broadway stars. In the video, which aired during Tuesday's ep…
Bob Iger and Bob Chapek, the two men in charge of the Walt Disney Company, saw their pay packages shrink in 2020 after forgoing bonuses that could have added millions of dollars to their com…
SAG-AFTRA said Tuesday that it will consider expelling President Donald Trump from membership over his role in inciting the attack on the U.S. Capitol two weeks ago. Union president Gabriell…
Teyonah Parris waited seven years between theater gigs " but she wishes she hadn't. "That is too long!" the "WandaVision" actor declared on the latest episode of "Stagecraft," Variety's thea…
Disneyland Paris has delayed its reopening by two months to April 2 as France tightens measures to contain the resurgence of COVID-19. The company said on its Twitter account on Monday that …
Most entertainment industry jobs no longer qualify for exemption to COVID-19 rules, such as the need to self-isolate for 10 days, for those seeking to enter the U.K. From 4 A.M. local time o…
James Earl Jones, who turns 90 on Jan. 17, has one of the most famous voices of all time " not just as Darth Vader and Mufasa, but as the voice of CNN and hundreds of other programs. But the…
As new musical genres gain popularity, they are often acknowledged with their own genre-specific Billboard charts. Over the years, disco and reggae are among the musical genres awarded their…
As entertainment venues including Broadway theaters, dance centers, arenas and concert halls lie empty across the country due to the coronavirus pandemic, IATSE, the union that represents th…
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (L.A.S.D.) is being petitioned to open an inquiry into the 1981 drowning case of Natalie Wood, as an upcoming book claims that there was a cover-u…
Bruce Springsteen, the Foo Fighters, John Legend, Eva Longoria and and Kerry Washington will be among the celebrities at Joe Biden's inauguration on Jan. 20. The Foo Fighters, Legend and Spr…
Emma Thompson, Lashana Lynch and Alisha Weir will join Netflix's musical adaptation of the beloved children's story "Matilda," directed by Matthew Warchus. Thompson will play Miss Trunchbull…
Peter Mark Richman, who made numerous film and TV appearances including recurring roles in "Beverly Hills 90210" and "Three's Company," and toplined the early 1960s series "Cain's Hundred," …
Fundraising efforts to save iconic New York jazz club Birdland will culminate in a free streaming concert on Jan. 24. The lineup for the event includes former President Bill Clinton, Clive D…
Bob Iger and Willow Bay will be donating $5 million to small businesses throughout Los Angeles that have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, mayor Eric Garcetti announced Thursday. "We a…
It started with a hunch. Edith Pretty and her husband bought a house at Sutton Hoo, the estate of which contained several large mounds of earth. For years, there had been theories about what…
Tina Fey and Wayne Brady have joined the lineup for this year's Educational Theatre Foundation Gala. Theatre Alive!: A Celebration of School Theatre, to be held virtually on Jan. 28, will ho…
Daniel J. Mertzlufft, who went viral with his arrangement of "Remy the Ratatouille" by Emily Jacobson, has signed with CAA and Kraft-Engel Management. The composer, arranger, music director,…