Before “Hamilton” or “In the Heights” hit Broadway, Lin-Manuel Miranda honed many of his artistic skills by performing live, improvisatory hip-hop with a group of like-minded friends. Now Mr. Miranda and his tight cadre of post-college collaborators are bringing that group, Freestyle Love Supreme, back to the stage; Mr. Miranda will be a producer and an […]
Read moreThe third hour of NBC’s “Today” will look a lot like the first and second hours of “Today.” For today. In the wake of the cancellation of Megyn Kelly’s hour of the program, NBC is planning – for now – to utilize the crew that anchors the first two flagship hours of the show to carry […]
Read moreProducers Sony Pictures Television are making the most (financially) out of Jeopardy. Netflix announced Monday that it has acquired 45 library episodes of the Alex Trebek-hosted quiz show, which will be available to stream for the first time on the service starting Oct. 30. The announcement follows an August deal that Sony Pictures TV made with Hulu for […]
Read moreFor over 30 years, “Wheel of Fortune” has entertained audiences and been a mainstay of American TV culture. But you may be surprised at what you don’t know about the long-running game show. From the extraordinary number of dresses Vanna White has worn to the most memorable answer fails, here are some fascinating facts about “Wheel of […]
Read moreAlthough horror isn’t traditionally a genre that depends on digital trickery, thanks to recent advances in technology, our thrills and chills are now more high-tech than ever — but if you see the sets before all the special effects are added, what you’re left with isn’t very scary at all… Resident Evil: Retribution | The […]
Read moreYou know the Academy Awards, aka the Oscars. Did you know that sometimes, the Academy gets it wrong? Shocking, yes. But it happens! Here are a few times the presenters should have been given full leeway to take the Oscars back and give them to other people… Video From: Grunge
Read moreBust out the popcorn; it’s time to revisit some gems of modern cinema. Video From: WhatCulture
Read moreThe Britannia Awards, which took place on Friday night at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, were supposed to be a collegial event at which the BAFTA Los Angeles gave its annual honorary awards to a group for actors and filmmakers. But Jim Carrey, who received the Charlie Chaplin Britannia Award for Excellence in Comedy, had more […]
Read moreOn the heels of country music singer Taylor Swift’s controversial Instagram post on the Senate race in Tennessee and rapper Kanye West’s visit to the White House this week, we wanted to know what people think about Hollywood celebrities and pop stars weighing in on politics. Are Americans too easily influenced by the opinion of […]
Read moreBohemian Rhapsody is a film that suffered from a difficult gestation. It was announced in 2010 but, in the intervening eight years, everyone from the lead actor to the screenwriter to the director either bailed or was replaced, in some cases several times. Freddie Mercurywas first to be played by Sacha Baron Cohen, then Ben Whishaw, although […]
Read moreJamie Lee Curtis has joined the A-list ensemble of Rian Johnson’s “Knives Out.” The new role comes on the heels of Curtis’ success at the box office, with “Halloween” slashing records last weekend, The movie stars Daniel Craig, Chris Evans, Lakeith Stanfield, Michael Shannon, Don Johnson, and Ana de Armas. Johnson will write and direct, as well as produce with […]
Read moreJennifer Garner has a new man in her life. The actress, who recently finalized her divorce from Ben Affleck, is dating businessman John Miller, multiple sources reveal exclusively in the new issue of Us Weekly. “They’ve been together six months — and it’s getting pretty serious,” one insider says. A second source tells Us, “Jen brings out the best in John, and […]
Read moreWe really like Ryan Reynolds here at Showbiz Express. If you look at the ratio of his box office hits to failures over the last 10 years though, Reynolds should be on his way to Hollywood obscurity right now. Reynolds is an actor who will get unlimited chances in Hollywood no matter how badly his movies bomb. […]
Read moreThe Gallagher household is in flux. Not that it hasn’t always been ever since we first met the First Family of Showtime, perennially down on their luck and just trying to get by since January 2011. But something happened as the little cable show that could chugged along into its ninth season this fall, riding high […]
Read moreHave you ever wondered what it’s like being a rockstar on stage? Check out this collection of crazy moments when rockstars decide to let a fan from the crowd on stage. Mind blowing! Video From: Guitaristry
Read moreWhen television actor Rami Malek took on the role of colorful rock star Freddie Mercury in the film “Bohemian Rhapsody,” he found the biggest challenge was capturing the Queen lead singer’s commanding presence on stage. Malek, the Emmy-winning star of TV drama “Mr. Robot,” portrays Mercury from his early days with Queen in the 1970s, […]
Read moreWhat do you imagine when you think of a horror movie? Is it a gory movie with a serial killer or a ghost story with jump scares? The horror genre is much broader and more complex than the clichés often seen in them. What is horror and how does it cause such strong feelings? LiteraryTerms.net […]
Read moreMegyn Kelly apologized to NBC colleagues on Tuesday after wondering aloud on her morning show why it was inappropriate for white people to dress up in blackface for Halloween. Her comments set social media aflame, and Ms. Kelly was one of the top trending topics on Twitter for much of the day. The blackface episode […]
Read moreEmerald Fennell has joined the cast of “The Crown” Season 3 at Netflix. Fennell will play the role of Camila Parker Bowles, the second wife of Prince Charles and Duchess of Cornwall. She joins previously announced Season 3 cast members Olivia Colman, Tobias Menzies, Helena Bonham Carter, Jason Watkins, and Josh O’Connor, and Marion Bailey. “I’m absolutely over the moon, […]
Read moreSarah Silverman opened up about her relationship with her longtime friend and fellow comic Louis C.K. on Monday’s episode of Howard Stern’s SiriusXM radio show. During the interview, Silverman revealed that C.K. — who faced a number of sexual misconduct allegations last fall — used to masturbate in front of her with consent. “I know […]
Read moreAfter an evening of stand-up sets, comedy sketches and sentimental praise for Julia Louis-Dreyfus, the presentation of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at the Kennedy Center on Sunday ended with the funniest bit — one delivered by the honoree herself. “When Mark Twain first emailed me about the Mark Twain prize, I have […]
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