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Lionsgate’s musical romance “La La Land” took home the top honor at the 21st edition of the Capri Hollywood International Film Festival, with the Italian fest naming the…
“La La Land,” in theory, is a movie that needs no explanation. The simplest thing you could call it is “an old-fashioned musical” " which means, of course, that it's …
Lindsay Lohan is so eager to make a “Mean Girls” sequel she’s already written a treatment for the film, and has a cast in mind. Lindsay Lohan shared her plans during …
A Shanghai court has awarded damages to Disney and Pixar Animation in a copyright case over a Chinese-made film called "The Autobots." The court ruled that the film was an illegal copy of Di…
In "Singin' in the Rain," Debbie Reynolds plays a reluctant ingénue, drawn into "the pictures" after Gene Kelly, playing a silent-era matinee idol trying to escape a mob of autograph-seekin…
This year's race also features music from films like "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" and "Kubo and the Two Strings."
Alexander Hamilton never became president, but he was the king of the Broadway box office in 2016 as “Hamilton” nudged past Disney blockbuster “The Lion King” to top …
Ariana Grande spoke out Tuesday night about being objectified after a fan of her boyfriend, rapper Mac Miller, complimented him for “hitting that.” Grande detailed the story on T…
Carrie Fisher had been developing a sequel to her autobiographical, one-woman play “Wishful Drinking,” with plans to present the show at the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles. The …
Michael Mayer and Tom Kitt are working on a new version of "As You Like It" in Tokyo. In the same city, Broadway stars like Ramin Karimloo and Emily Skinner all starred in the 2015 world pre…
Snapchat has pulled Disney-ABC Television Group into its expanding original programming orbit, with the parties setting a pact under which the Mouse House’s TV division will produce…
George Bernard Shaw was adamant that "there are no villains" in his play "Saint Joan." Those who wrongly convicted Joan of Arc on heresy charges did so in good faith, he contended. But direc…
Forest Whitaker isn’t done with his “Rogue One” character Saw Gerrera just yet. The actor will voice the same character in Disney XD’s animated series “Star War…
Disney has moved Maker Studios to its consumer products and interactive media division, and its top executive is shifting to a new role within the company, Variety has learned. Courtney Holt…
Dick Latessa, the Tony Award-winning actor who co-starred in the original Broadway production of “Hairspray,” has died. He was 87. The stage veteran, who also had screen credits …
The most adorable character in all of French cinema finds her way to the American stage in the new musical adaptation of "Amélie," and while it's practically impossible not to love a singin…
There was no time like the present to catch “The Present” for New York theatergoers, who last week packed the house at Cate Blanchett’s Broadway debut. Oscar winner Blanche…
Disney has shattered industry records, setting a new benchmark for annual box office revenues to become the first studio to hit $7 billion globally. All it took was a “Star Wars”…
To watch all three of Richard Nelson’s plays about the Gabriel family in one sitting is to open yourself up to as much pain as pleasure. The pleasure is the total immersion in the live…
This holiday season, it's gratifying to encounter at least one Victorian-era entertainment that doesn't end with wassail, Tiny Tim and his crutch. "Fingersmith" — based on the novel th…
Korean disaster film, "Pandora" and musical drama "La La Land" remained on top of the South Korean box office in their second week in cinemas. According to the Korean Film Council’s tr…
As “Why Him?” made its world premiere at the Regency Bruin Theater in Los Angeles Saturday night, it also served as a marker for two seasoned actors: Megan Mullally‘s jump …
“Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” sold out multiplexes around the country and brought fanboys and fangirls out in force over the weekend. The “Star Wars” prequel scored …
Al Pacino will star as Tennessee Williams in the play “God Looked Away,” the Pasadena Playhouse’s first production under its new development program PlayWorks. Judith Li…
BAMTech, Major League Baseball’s streaming-video unit backed by Disney, has entered into a multiyear deal with Riot Games to deliver “League of Legends” eSports content aro…
