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Thursday, March 26, 2026

Council on American-Islamic Relations Speaks Out Against Bill Maher Receiving Kennedy Center Honor by Caitlin Huston

The organization says the award being given to Maher "highlights the glaring double standards surrounding bigotry and violence that exist in our society."

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:03PM

Kennedy Center Board Member Asks Judge to Stop Name Change, Closure by Caitlin Huston

In her suit, Rep. Beatty calls the renovation decision an "unlawful demolition-first-ask-questions-later approach that President Trump disastrously adopted with the East Wing of the White Ho…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:18PM

‘Hadestown’ Live Capture Set For Theatrical Release This Summer by Caitlin Huston

The filmed version of the musical will hit North American movie theaters on July 24.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:30AM

Bill Maher to Receive Mark Twain Prize for Humor After White House Had Called It “Fake News” by Caitlin Huston

“This is fake news. Bill Maher will NOT be getting this award,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said last week.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 08:10AM
Wednesday, March 25, 2026

Joanna “JoJo” Levesque to Take Over Lea Michele’s Role in ‘Chess’ on Broadway by Caitlin Huston

The award-winning singer will play Florence Vassy starting June 23

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:15AM
Tuesday, March 24, 2026

Broadway Box Office: ‘Cats,’ ‘Fear Of 13’ See Strong Start, ‘Just In Time’ Hits $1.9 Million by Caitlin Huston

'Just In Time' broke its all-time box office record as Jonathan Groff prepares to depart.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 02:28PM
Monday, March 23, 2026

Spotify Lays Off 15 Staffers In Podcast Division by Caitlin Huston

The layoffs Monday impacted positions across The Ringer and Spotify Studios.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 05:02PM

Scott MacFarlane Joins MeidasTouch Network After Departing CBS News by Caitlin Huston

MacFarlane said he plans to bring enterprise reporting to the pro-democracy media network.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:34PM

Bowen Yang, Matt Rogers Renew Exclusive Podcast Deal With iHeartMedia, Will Ferrell by Caitlin Huston

Yang and Rogers host the popular 'Las Culturistas' podcast.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:25AM
Friday, March 20, 2026

Lea Michele To Depart ‘Chess’ on Broadway in June by Caitlin Huston

Michele opened the musical at the Imperial Theatre in November.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:00AM
Thursday, March 19, 2026

Live Nation CEO Disavows Staffer’s Boast About “Robbing” Ticket Buyers, But Hasn’t Fired Employee by Caitlin Huston

In court on Thursday, the exec said he was not aware of the employees' "robbing them blind, baby" remarks until last week, and added that he has not yet taken action.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:18PM

New York Times, Serial Launch True Crime Podcast ‘The Idiot’ (Exclusive) by Caitlin Huston

The five-part podcast is based on a family member of New York Times Opinion columnist M. Gessen.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 07:00AM
Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Disney CEO Bob Iger Bids Farewell: “I Believe Deeply In This Company’s Future” by Caitlin Huston

“When I returned in 2022, people had lost confidence in the company they worked for. Today, everywhere I turn, I sense confidence and excitement about what lies ahead,” Iger said as Josh…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:46PM
Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Broadway Box Office: ‘Dog Day Afternoon’ Brings In $1 Million In First Week by Caitlin Huston

The play, starring Jon Bernthal and Ebon Moss-Bachrach, is one of several starry shows gearing up for Tonys season.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 03:51PM

Samira Wiley Withdraws From ‘Proof’ on Broadway, Kara Young Tapped to Replace by Caitlin Huston

Wiley, who was previously announced to play Claire, is leaving the show "due to a treatable medical condition."

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:28PM

New Musical ‘Wanted’ Coming to Broadway This Fall by Caitlin Huston

Solea Pfeiffer and Liisi LaFontaine will star in the show, which was formerly titled 'Gun & Powder.'

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:22AM

‘Giggly Squad’ Wins Podcast of the Year at 2026 iHeartPodcast Awards by Caitlin Huston

'Good Hang With Amy Poehler' won the best comedy podcast, while 'Wisecrack’ won the best crime podcast.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:26AM
Monday, March 16, 2026

Kennedy Center Board Votes to Close For Renovations Amid Legal Pushback by Caitlin Huston

Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-OH), an ex-officio board member, attended the board meeting Monday and plans to continue her suit against the closure and the name change.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:35PM

Senator Keeps Pushing for Live Nation-Ticketmaster Break Up As States Trial Resumes by Caitlin Huston

A Senate subcomittee report claims that Live Nation had more of hand in driving up ticket prices than it has claimed.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 02:43PM
Friday, March 13, 2026

Trump Confirms New Leadership at Kennedy Center, Departure of Ric Grenell by Caitlin Huston

Matt Floca has been named new head of the Kennedy Center, according to President Donald Trump.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 07:12PM
Thursday, March 12, 2026

Maya Rudolph to Make Broadway Debut In ‘Oh, Mary!’ by Caitlin Huston

Rudolph will play Mary Todd Lincoln starting April 28.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:27AM
Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Barack and Michelle Obama Join Producing Team of ‘Proof’ on Broadway by Caitlin Huston

The Obamas' production company, Higher Ground, will co-produce the play starring Ayo Edebiri and Don Cheadle.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 03:15PM

‘The Pitt’s Isa Briones Joins ‘Just In Time’ on Broadway (Exclusive) by Caitlin Huston

Briones will play singer Connie Francis in the Broadway musical starting April 1.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 08:00AM

Morgan Stewart McGraw Brings New Podcast to SiriusXM (Exclusive) by Caitlin Huston

The former star of E!’s 'Rich Kids of Beverly Hills' and now fashion influencer will bring on guests including Khloé Kardashian and Tinx.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 07:30AM
Tuesday, March 10, 2026

Broadway Box Office: ‘Death of a Salesman’ Starts Previews to Full Houses by Caitlin Huston

'Every Brilliant Thing,' starring Daniel Radcliffe, and 'Chicago' continue to perform well at the box office.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:33PM
Friday, March 6, 2026

Daniel Radcliffe On Embracing Fear (and Audience Participation) in His New Broadway Show by Caitlin Huston

The actor is starring in the one-man 'Every Brilliant Thing' with a big assist from the audience.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:15AM
Thursday, March 5, 2026

‘CBS Mornings’ Executive Producer Shawna Thomas to Depart Network by Caitlin Huston

Thomas steps down as the network is expected to be reshaped under editor-in-chief Bari Weiss and president Tom Cibrowski.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:00AM
Wednesday, March 4, 2026

Harvey Weinstein Set for April 14 Retrial on Rape Charge by Caitlin Huston

The former mogul will face the retrial with a new legal team of Jacob Kaplan, who represents Luigi Mangione in his state murder case, as well as Diddy lawyers Marc Agnifilo and Teny Geragos.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:57AM
Tuesday, March 3, 2026

Broadway Box Office: ‘Harry Potter’ and Daniel Radcliffe-Led Play Beat the Blizzard by Caitlin Huston

'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' and 'Every Brilliant Thing' both saw high grosses last week despite cancellations due to the snowstorm.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:10PM

Taylor Swift and Trump Loom Over Live Nation as Antitrust Trial Kicks Off by Caitlin Huston

The DOJ is pushing forward with claims that the ticketing giant pressures venues to sign exclusive deals and makes artists use its concert promotion services.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 03:37PM
Friday, February 27, 2026

As Video Podcasts Boom, SAG-AFTRA Looks to Organize the Industry by Caitlin Huston

But are contracts governed by podcast norms or chat show norms? The union's leadership is sorting that out as the format starts taking over TV.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:31PM

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2025-2026 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 12, 2025: Call Me Izzy - Studio 54
Sep 16, 2025: Art - Music Box Theatre
Oct 08, 2025: Beetlejuice - Palace Theatre
Nov 13, 2025: Oedipus - Studio 54
Nov 16, 2025: Chess - Imperial Theatre
Mar 23, 2026: Giant - Music Box Theatre
Apr 06, 2026: Becky Shaw - Hayes Theater
Apr 16, 2026: Proof - Booth Theatre
Apr 26, 2026: Drama Desk Cut-Off