Monday, November 22, 2021
Diversity in film is important, but in animation, it carries an even heavier, different message. Since animation is mainly geared towards children, it is even more important to have characte…
SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 12:53PMMonday, November 15, 2021
Recognizing excellence in live Broadway theater, the Tony Awards bestowed the jukebox adaptation of Baz Luhrmann’s hyperactive 2001 movie, Moulin Rouge! The Musical! and The Inheritance wi…
SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 07:26AMWednesday, November 3, 2021
"I was so overwhelmed with the responsibility of being the first and only deaf superhero. How do I even start to represent people and a community?”
The post Lauren Ridloff on playing the M…
SOURCE: Boston Globe at 05:05PMSunday, September 26, 2021
Among winners included David Alan Grier, Adrienne Warren, Mary-Louise Parker and more.
SOURCE: San Francisco Chronicle at 11:30PMSunday's show has been expanded from its typical three hours to four.
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SOURCE: Boston Globe at 08:20AMThursday, September 23, 2021
The ‘godfather of modern Black cinema’ is best known for the film Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song!
Melvin Van Peebles, the groundbreaking playwright, musician and movie director whos…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:36AMWednesday, September 22, 2021
Following a summit of industry leaders organized by Black Theatre United earlier this year, a coalition of Broadway theater owners, producers, union leaders, creators and casting directors a…
SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 05:36AMThursday, September 2, 2021
The gift is the largest estate gift in the private Jesuit university's history.
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SOURCE: Boston Globe at 09:30PMTuesday, August 10, 2021
“It’s been a tough road. But as we all know, the road keeps going.”
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SOURCE: Boston Globe at 09:16AMFriday, August 6, 2021
US performer says disease has been caught early and doctors are optimistic about the outcome
Kathy Griffin has revealed that she is undergoing surgery for lung cancer and her doctors are opt…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:36PMSunday, July 25, 2021
Mason was known for his sharp wit and piercing social commentary, often about being Jewish, men and women, and his own inadequacies.
The post Jackie Mason, comic who perfected amused outrage…
SOURCE: Boston Globe at 05:38PMSunday, June 13, 2021
Beatty's manager, Deborah Miller, said Beatty died Sunday of natural causes at his home in Los Angeles surrounded by friends and loved ones.
The post Ned Beatty, indelible in 'Deliverance,' …
SOURCE: Boston Globe at 08:01PMSaturday, May 1, 2021
Allison Levy her agent at Innovative Artists said Saturday that Dukakis died Saturday morning in her home in New York City.
SOURCE: Boston Globe at 04:39PMSaturday, April 24, 2021
“In stepping back, I intend to work on my issues and do so fully aware that many will feel that this is too little and too late.”
SOURCE: Boston Globe at 02:55PMMonday, April 19, 2021
Rudin says he is ‘profoundly sorry for the pain my behavior has caused’ following allegations of harassment
Amid mounting anger over allegations of bullying, Broadway and Hollywood produ…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:32AMViola Davis has been named Woman of the Year by Harvard University’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals
SOURCE: Boston Globe at 10:30AMTuesday, April 6, 2021
A familiar face to British television viewers and theatregoers, Ritter also played Martin Goodman, the eccentric father of a London Jewish family, in the Channel 4 sitcom “Friday Night Din…
SOURCE: Boston Globe at 10:15AMThursday, January 28, 2021
The star of The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman and Sounder has died after an illustrious career
Cicely Tyson, the pioneering black actor who gained an Oscar nomination for her role in S…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:37PMTyson's death was announced by her family, via her manager Larry Thompson, who did not immediately provide additional details.
SOURCE: Boston Globe at 07:20PMThursday, January 14, 2021
The surviving member of duo Siegfried & Roy has died of cancer in Las Vegas after his magic partner died last year
German news agency dpa is reporting that illusionist Siegfried Fischbac…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:32PMWednesday, January 13, 2021
Actress-choreographer Debbie Allen and violin virtuoso Midori also will be honored.
SOURCE: The New York Post at 06:26PMThursday, August 20, 2020
After being closed for months due to the coronavirus pandemic, malls are bringing all types of drive-in entertainment to their massive parking lots, hoping to lure people back to their prope…
SOURCE: The New York Post at 08:40AMWednesday, August 5, 2020
Five high school juniors, residing everywhere from Lake Worth, Florida, to Saratoga, California, have been named National Student Poets.
SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 08:44AMSunday, July 5, 2020
Cordero died Sunday at Cedars-Sinai hospital after more than 90 days in the hospital, according to his wife.
SOURCE: Boston Globe at 10:08PMMonday, June 29, 2020
Friday, June 19, 2020
Holm gained a supporting-actor Oscar nomination for portraying pioneering athletics coach Sam Mussabini in the hit 1982 film “Chariots of Fire.”
SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 03:40PMMonday, June 15, 2020
The Academy’s Board of Governors also decided to extend the eligibility window for feature films.
SOURCE: Boston Globe at 02:59PMSunday, May 31, 2020
NEW YORK (AP) — Christo, known for massive, ephemeral public arts projects died Sunday at his home in New York. He was 84.
SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 05:38PMMonday, May 11, 2020
The comedy veteran created some of the Emmy-winning show’s most enduring moments as the fiery Frank Costanza.
SOURCE: Boston Globe at 05:52AMSaturday, May 9, 2020
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced Saturday that it is delivering 140 cases of the drug remdesivir to Illinois, 110 cases to New Jersey, 40 cases to Michigan, 30 case…
SOURCE: Boston Globe at 01:00PMFriday, April 24, 2020
Donations to some churches have plummeted, and many charities have had to cancel crucial fundraising events such as galas, bike races and walkathons.
SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 02:18PM 
