It’s tempting to argue on principle that “Schmigadoon!” is everything that’s wrong with Broadway: a double-baked potato of familiar IP that relies on affection for a TV series, which itself relies on affection for golden age musicals. But the effervescent stage show, from creator Cinco Paul and director-choreographer Christoper Gattelli, is all but irresistible —…
21 April 2026 Actor Rif Hutton has died at the age of 73 after a battle with brain cancer, his family has confirmed. Actor Rif Hutton has died at the age of 73 after a battle with brain cancer, his family has confirmed Best known for roles in Doogie Howser, M.D. and JAG, the veteran…
Titaníque is more outlandish (and funnier), Something Rotten! was sharper (and funnier) and Smash, well, Smash was none of those. Taking a comfortable, crowd-satisfying spot somewhere in the middle of recent (or recentish) stage musicals that mock stage musicals (and Titaníque qualifies for its ad-lib Just In Time or Two Strangers excursions), Schmigadoon!, based on…
This week, the left-behind Windsors will mark Queen Elizabeth II’s centenary birthday, even though she passed away nearly four years ago. QEII remains the most popular royal, despite her passing, which is why the left-behinds are so desperate to cling to her memory and attach themselves to her in any way. Still, the QEII nostalgia…
Dylan Sprouse, 33, and Barbara Palvin, 32, have broken their silence three days after they confronted an alleged home intruder in their Los Angeles property. “It’s dealing with the trauma with jokes and fun,” Palvin told E! News at the New York City premiere of The Devil Wears Prada 2. The Suite Life of Zack…
“And then she was like, ‘Wait a minute!’” Haylie recalled. “So now there’s a lot of talk of, like, ‘at your wedding …’ That kind of stuff.” However, Haylie and Ryan didn’t feel like they needed to make it official. As she explained, “We feel married in a lot of ways. I mean, we couldn’t…
Disney+ is making moves to boost its output of live-action originals from Japan, a longstanding ambition for the company’s Asia-Pacific content team that has been given greater urgency as the House of Mouse works to grow its streaming business worldwide. The company unveiled a multi-year development deal on Tuesday with Tokyo-based production company The Seven,…
“Michael” director Antoine Fuqua opened up for the first time about the movie’s dramatic reshoots in a new interview with The New Yorker. As Variety reported ahead of the biopic’s theatrical release, “Michael” was forced to spend up to $15 million on additional photography in order to overhaul the film’s structure. The original movie started…
21 April 2026 D4vd has pled not guilty to murder and a series of additional charges linked to the death of Celeste Rivas, as the singer’s legal team moved swiftly to challenge prosecutors and force an early test of their evidence. D4vd has pled not guilty to murder and a series of additional charges linked…
Seeking a quick trial, D4vd entered a not guilty plea Monday in a brief appearance in a downtown Los Angeles criminal court. Facing first-degree murder and continuous sexual abuse charges with the death penalty over the dismembered killing last year of teen Celeste Rivas Hernandez, the 21-year-old singer (whose real name is David Anthony Burke)…
