The L.A. room where this happens is going to be dark for the next three-plus weeks. The producers of Hamilton said today that its performances at the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood have been canceled through January 23 because of breakthrough Covid cases. Shows will resume on Wednesday, January 26. “With COVID-19 cases still rising in Los […]
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“The Music Man” will cancel performances through Jan. 1 after Hugh Jackman tested positive for COVID-19. The revival of Meredith Wilson’s classic musical is one of the hottest tickets on Broadway. However, like many other shows, it is struggling to keep its cast and crew healthy at a time when COVID is surging and omicron is causing breakthrough infections […]
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“Spider-Man: No Way Home” unwrapped the best Christmas gift of all, becoming the first pandemic-era movie to cross $1 billion at the global box office. Sony’s comic-book epic has eclipsed that milestone in a near-record 12 days, tying with 2015’s “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” as the third-fastest film to reach the billion-dollar benchmark. Only […]
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Jason Bateman was named the 2022 Man of the Year by Harvard University’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals on Thursday, the first recipient of the award since 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic. Bateman, an actor, producer and director on the Netflix series Ozark, who also played a starring role in Arrested Development, will be given his pudding pot at […]
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“Atlanta” finally has a return date. The Emmy-winning FX comedy returns for Season 3, after a three-year hiatus, on Thursday, March 24, at 10 p.m. ET with two new episodes. Season 3 will consist of 10 episodes, and this will mark the first time the show will be available to watch via in-season streaming on Hulu. FX […]
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Tucker Carlson’s three-part series, Patriot Purge, which aired on Fox Nation in November, stirred controversy, ruffled feathers inside Fox News, and reportedly “troubled” Lachlan Murdoch. Lachlan Murdoch, who serves as the CEO of Fox Corp., is the eldest son of Rupert Murdoch, the owner of Fox Corp. As Washington Post’s Sarah Ellison reported on Thursday, “Lachlan Murdoch was troubled by the incendiary trailer […]
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Joan Didion, the author revered for her coolly dispassionate essays and novels such as “Play It as It Lays,” has died, her publisher confirmed to The New York Times on Wednesday. She was 87. Knopf executive Paul Bogaards said the cause was Parkinson’s Disease. Along with her late husband John Gregory Dunne, Didion co-wrote screenplays for the films […]
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The Critics Choice Awards have been postponed to a later date in the latest event wiped off the calendar due to the surge of the Omicron variant of COVID-19. “After thoughtful consideration and candid conversations with our partners at The CW and TBS, we have collectively come to the conclusion that the prudent and responsible […]
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Anthony Fauci has called for Fox News host Jesse Watters to be axed from the cable channel for encouraging his fans to “ambush” the infectious-disease expert with a “kill shot.” “That’s horrible, I mean that just is such a reflection of the craziness that goes on in society,” Fauci said in an interview with CNN […]
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“Dr. Oz” continued to tumble in the ratings race ahead of the show’s end date next month. The daytime talker, which is ending Jan. 14 as its host Mehmet Oz prepares to run for Senator in Pennsylvania, posted a 0.5 rating for the week ended Dec. 12, which was down 17% from the week prior. […]
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The current surge of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 continues to disrupt Hollywood’s attempts at normalcy. On Monday, both the AFI Awards Luncheon and BAFTA’s annual Los Angeles Tea party were postponed with organizers citing the uncertainty caused by the hyper-transmissible variant. The BAFTA Tea Party had been scheduled for Jan. 8, while the AFI […]
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Chris Noth is out of CBS’ drama The Equalizer as the actor faces allegations of sexual assault. “Chris Noth will no longer film additional episodes of The Equalizer, effective immediately,” CBS and Universal Television, which produces the series, said in a statement Monday. He will appear in one more episode of the show that has completed production. The decision comes four […]
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The Palm Springs International Film Festival gala awards show set for Thursday, January 6, has been canceled due to Covid surge concerns. Among those Oscar-buzzed contenders scheduled to receive awards were Being the Ricardos star Nicole Kidman, Belfast (Vanguard Award) presented to writer and director Kenneth Branagh and cast members Caitríona Balfe, Jamie Dornan, Ciarán Hinds and Jude Hill; Jane Campion […]
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Actor Jay Johnston, who voices Jimmy Pesto Sr. on Fox’s Bob’s Burgers, has reportedly been “banned” from the series after he was spotted at the January 6th attack on the Capitol. According to The Daily Beast, top staff at the animated series will not allow Johnston to voice the fan-favorite character after people who had previously worked with him identified […]
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Spider-Man: No Way Home shattered numerous records in its box office debut and is the first Hollywood release of the COVID-19 era to achieve blockbuster status even as worries about the omicron variant grow. The Sony movie, made in partnership with Disney’s Marvel Studios, grossed a staggering $600.8 million in its worldwide debut, including a weekend launch of $260 million in […]
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Due to the spread of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 in New York City, Saturday’s holiday episode of “Saturday Night Live” will proceed without a live audience. The upcoming broadcast is set to be the final new episode before the production takes a break and returns in 2022. “Due to the recent spike in the Omicron variant and out […]
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One of New York City’s signature Christmas shows won’t make it to Christmas Day. MSG Entertainment said late this afternoon that The Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes has ended its run due to a surge in Covid infections. The annual production, which is famous for the Rockette’s synchronized high kicks, had been scheduled to continue through January 2. The move […]
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Former President Donald Trump’s recent comments about Israel kicked off a firestorm Friday, resulting in the head of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) labeling them “classic antisemitic stereotypes.” The controversial comments were released Friday in new audio of Trump discussing U.S.-Israeli relations with Axios reporter Barak Ravid. In the clip, Trump says, “There’s people in this country that are Jewish no […]
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Nobody riffs on Eric Clapton — least of all bootleggers. As one widow just learned, Clapton doesn’t take too kindly to anyone profiting off of his music — not even just $11. The Cream guitarist has won a copyright infringement case against a woman in Germany who attempted to sell a burned copy of a […]
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HBO is headed to the Lone Star State in search of material. The premium cabler has signed a three-year, first-look deal with Texas Monthly magazine. Under the deal, the publication will develop new projects with the premium cable outlet and its sibling streaming service HBO Max. The deal comes as HBO Max is at work on Love and Death, […]
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Janice Min’s first hire in her new role as editor in chief of the Ankler newsletter will not be joining the Hollywood news startup and is headed to Rolling Stone, Variety has learned. Earlier this week, the New York Times reported that Min — the editor who led the Hollywood Reporter into revived visibility but big financial losses as a glossy magazine […]
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Dun dun: Sam Waterston, longtime “Law & Order” veteran, will be returning for his 17th season as District Attorney Jack McCoy on the famed Dick Wolf show for its revival. Waterston joins previously announced “Law & Order” alum Anthony Anderson, who will return to the cast as Detective Kevin Bernard. “Law & Order” premieres its 21st season on […]
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During Wednesday’s Republican Senate debate in Minnesota, moderator Hugh Hewitt began by asking the five candidates if Joe Biden won the 2020 presidential election. The responses ranged from “I don’t know” to “I do believe there was voter fraud at a massive scale across this country.” Despite Donald Trump’s baseless allegations, the 2020 was not stolen from him. However, his hammerlock on the […]
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Actor Jeff Garlin will not return to ABC’s comedy series “The Goldbergs” following a string of misconduct allegations against the actor and an HR investigation into his on-set behavior. Two sources close to the production confirmed to Variety that it was a mutual decision that Garlin would not return to “The Goldbergs.” Garlin has been one of the most […]
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It was the revival of the television series that had made him such an iconic character that was triggering for the two women. Zoe, now 40, and Lily, now 31, both allege they were sexually assaulted by actor Chris Noth. The two women — who approached The Hollywood Reporter separately, months apart, and who do not know each […]
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