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August Wilson famously disavowed the idea of an all-black "Death of a Salesman." In 1996, he declared any such staging "an assault on our presence and our difficult but honorable history in …
Paradigm Talent Agency has hired Ashley Hanley as a talent agent, and promoted three New York-based trainees to agent: Valerie Champeau (talent), Katelyn Dougherty (book publishing) and Rach…
The documentary "Olympia," a revealing look at the life and career of Academy Award-winning actress Olympia Dukakis, will join the other films screening at the 13th annual Los Angeles Greek …
"Fox NFL Sunday" host Terry Bradshaw has apologized for "offensive comments" he made about actor-comedian Ken Jeong during Fox's upfront presentation in New York on Monday. During his appear…
Fox Entertainment CEO Charlie Collier has taken to saying that the relaunch of the broadcast network following the historic Disney-21st Century Fox transaction has turned Fox into a "startup…
Though she began her career in musical theatre " performing on Broadway and national touring productions, most notably as part of the original ensemble cast of "Hamilton" " Emmy Raver-Lampma…
Macbeth is getting a modern makeover. William Shakespeare's classic is being reimagined as the dark comedy stage musical "Scotland, PA," set to premiere next fall. Roundabout Theatre Company…
Broadway's "Tootsie" has turned into one of this season's Tony Awards frontrunners, winning raves for its deftly funny update of potentially problematic source material " and for a firecrack…
Whatever else it may be, Ariana Grande's Sweetener World Tour is not a "get to know your superstar" affair. On record, Grande has ably followed Taylor Swift down the trail of openly autobiog…
Aaron Sorkin remembers treasuring a favorite scene in the novel "To Kill a Mockingbird," and in the 1962 movie version that starred Gregory Peck. But you won't find that scene in his hit Bro…
Lady Gaga busted into the 2019 Met Gala with an extravagant Brandon Maxwell outfit"well, outfits. Like a Russian nesting doll, Gaga took off one layer after another. The Oscar-winning singer…
The 2019 Met Gala theme Camp: Notes On Fashion has set expectations record high. And with Lady Gaga teasing itty bitty purses and voluminous gowns online, the excitement is understandable. B…
"Asbury Park: Riot, Redemption, Rock n' Roll," a new documentary exploring the roots of the New Jersey sound, is hitting theaters worldwide for an engagement on May 22 and 29. The film chron…
Bruce Springsteen hasn't made too many public predictions about whether he'd ever record or tour with the E Street Band again. Sunday night, he answered a firm yes to both those questions. A…
If there's one takeaway for the hundreds of ASCAP Expo attendees who sat for a Saturday afternoon panel featuring Ariana Grande's "songwriting dream team" of Tommy Brown, Victoria Monet and …
In their conversation Sunday night at a private Netflix event honoring "Springsteen on Broadway," Bruce Springsteen and Martin Scorsese spent close to a third of the 45-minute chat discussin…
Visibility, advocacy, and hope were the big themes Saturday at the 30th annual GLAAD awards, which saw the largest attendance that the ceremony has ever seen with more than 1,300 guests. Mad…
Has YouTube become the new center of gravity for primetime? That's the narrative it wants Madison Avenue to believe " especially as it relates to coveted younger demos. The Google-owned vide…
Adam Sandler returned to "Saturday Night Live" for the first time since 1995 to sing a chorus of "I got fired by NBC" in his opening monologue, with help from Chris Rock and Pete Davidson. I…
It was fitting that ASCAP president/chairman Paul Williams took the stage Thursday morning at the opening of the 14th annual "I Create Music" Expo to the strains of Kermit the Frog crooni…
As Morrissey took the stage on the opening night of his residency at Broadway's Lunt Fontanne Theatre, the first words he spoke were the week-long run's catchphrase, an homage to both himsel…
"Star Wars" actor Peter Mayhew, who played Chewbecca in the original trilogy, died on Tuesday, his family announced on his Twitter. He was 74. He died at his North Texas home surrounded by h…
The talent offices at 42West just got a slew of new clients from the Great White Way. Stage and filmed content rep Michael Gagliardo has joined the talent agency, making the jump from his lo…
In first-quarter 2019 earnings released today, Live Nation Entertainment's revenue was up 17% to $1.7 billion, with an operating loss of $24 million and what the company says it is highest f…
President Bill Clinton and Chelsea Clinton are jumping on the podcasting bandwagon. The former U.S. president and his daughter, who is vice chair of the Clinton Foundation, launched a new po…
