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Saturday, January 18, 2025

Netflix’s Greta Gerwig ‘Narnia’ movie to exclusively premiere on Imax screens by Tribune News Service

LOS ANGELES — Netflix's upcoming "Narnia" movie will be exclusively released in Imax theaters for two weeks worldwide, the streamer confirmed Friday. The movie, directed by Greta Gerwig, w…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

Artists’ utopia in ashes: How a little-known ‘misfit community’ called JJU burned down in Altadena by Tribune News Service

LOS ANGELES — It was an improbable place. An artist collective known as JJU, or John Joyce University, hidden in the foothills of Altadena, resembled a 1960s fever dream of communal living…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Friday, January 17, 2025

‘Anora,’ ‘The Substance’ and ‘Wicked’ among 2025 Producers Guild Awards nominees by Tribune News Service

LOS ANGELES — The Oscar race for best picture came into clarity as the Producers Guild of America announced its nominees for the Darryl F. Zanuck Award, revealed on Thursday morning. Such …

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

This week’s bestsellers from Publishers Weekly by Tribune News Service

Here are the bestsellers for the week that ended Saturday, Jan. 11, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide, powere…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Thursday, January 16, 2025

Family guide to new movie releases by Tribune News Service

'ONE OF THEM DAYS' Rated R for language throughout, sexual material and brief drug use. What it’s about: Two best friends living in L.A. have a crazy day trying to secure their rent paymen…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Friday, January 10, 2025

This week’s bestsellers from Publishers Weekly by Tribune News Service

Here are the bestsellers for the week that ended Saturday, Jan. 4, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide, powered…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Thursday, January 9, 2025

2025 DGA nominations clarify the race for best director. Here’s who made the cut by Tribune News Service

LOS ANGELES — The Directors Guild of America announced its feature film nominees Wednesday, ahead of a ceremony on Feb. 8 to announce the winners. The nominees are Jacques Audiard for "Emi…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

Warner Bros. shakes up studio leadership amid film underperformance by Tribune News Service

The Warner Bros. film studio has shaken up its senior ranks after the under-performance of several movies last year, which has put pressure on the film team to increase its performance and p…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Wednesday, January 8, 2025

What to stream: Where to find the surprise winners at Golden Globes by Tribune News Service

If you watched the Golden Globes on Sunday night (still available to stream on Paramount+) hosted by Nikki Glaser, you may have been pleasantly surprised by, well, what a surprising evening …

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Saturday, January 4, 2025

CeeLo Green stirs controversy for wearing Confederate flag by Tribune News Service

ATLANTA — CeeLo Green is the latest musician to turn the Confederate flag into a fashion statement. The singer and rapper donned a Confederate flag hoodie in an Instagram post shared on Th…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Saturday, December 28, 2024

Superman, Paddington, Bridget Jones and more: 20 films for 2025 by Tribune News Service

The "Final Reckoning" for the "Mission: Impossible" series, Paddington's trip home to Peru and an even "Freakier Friday" are all on top as Hollywood heads into 2025. After largely taking 202…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Wednesday, December 25, 2024

Wendy Williams is ‘sober and wants to come home’ from treatment facility, son reveals by Tribune News Service

Wendy Williams' family is "fighting" to get her back home from a facility where she's receiving treatment for her health issues, her son said. The former daytime talk show host's son Kevin H…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

Mariah Carey’s inescapable ‘All I Want for Christmas’ adds new record to nice list by Tribune News Service

LOS ANGELES — Mariah Carey, the self-proclaimed “Queen of Christmas,” just earned herself another gift this year in the form of two new Billboard records. Carey’s upbeat holiday pop …

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

Snoop Dogg’s daughter Cori Broadus is going to be a mom: ‘I’m having a mini me’ by Tribune News Service

LOS ANGELES — Snoop Dogg soon will welcome another grandchild to his family, this time thanks to daughter Cori Broadus. Broadus, the hip-hop icon and side hustle extraordinaire's 25-year-o…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

‘Squid Game’ was a surprise global smash. Will Season 2 be even bigger for Netflix? by Tribune News Service

LOS ANGELES — It's been more than three years since college student Justin Lin binge-watched the first season of Netflix's "Squid Game" in two days. Now, he can't wait until Season 2 launc…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Tuesday, December 24, 2024

A seasonal playlist with new holiday hits feat. Sabrina Carpenter, Lady Gaga, Jimmy Fallon and (of course) Jason Kelce by Tribune News Service

PHILADELPHIA — There's more to holiday music than A Philly Special Christmas Party, Jason Kelce, Jordan Mailata and Lane Johnson's stunningly successful benefit album giving a gift to ever…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

Bob Dylan’s hometown fans get an early look at ‘A Complete Unknown’ by Tribune News Service

HIBBING, Minn. – Bob Dylan fans, some with a shared Iron Range upbringing, got their moment about a third of the way into a specially arranged pre-screening Friday night of “A Complete U…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Saturday, December 21, 2024

Atlanta actor Kathryn Kelly loved playing sassy Emily on ‘Yellowstone’ by Tribune News Service

ATLANTA — Marietta resident Kathryn Kelly was thrilled to be part of Paramount’s powerhouse drama “Yellowstone” as sassy Texas vet technician Emily, who ended up getting engaged to r…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Friday, December 20, 2024

Megan Thee Stallion tells court Tory Lanez continues to harass her from behind bars by Tribune News Service

LOS ANGELES — Megan Thee Stallion says even a jail cell can't stop her convicted shooter Tory Lanez from tormenting her. The "Savage" rapper, born Megan Pete, on Tuesday filed a request fo…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

This week’s bestsellers from Publishers Weekly by Tribune News Service

Here are the bestsellers for the week that ended Saturday, Dec. 14, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide, powere…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

Taylor Swift’s jet flew 200 hours in 2024. This KC airport was one of the most visited by Tribune News Service

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — In 2024, Taylor Swift flew in and out of the Show Me State many times. Her busy, concert-packed schedule included trips to Kansas City for seven Chiefs games, dinner wit…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Thursday, December 19, 2024

‘It’s right where it needs to be’: ‘Yellowstone’ executive producer on Season 5 finale by Tribune News Service

DALLAS — Cordoned-off streets, beaming lights, a gaggle of extras — recent sightings of Taylor Sheridan’s "The Madison" filming in North Texas sent social media into a frenzy. The upco…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Wednesday, December 18, 2024

UCLA Hollywood diversity report highlights the importance of women in TV audience by Tribune News Service

LOS ANGELES — Despite new parameters, UCLA's latest TV diversity study has found that women and people of color remain underrepresented in key creative and lead roles in Hollywood even tho…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

What to stream: Fresh movies, shows to fill your queue over the holidays by Tribune News Service

It’s likely a crazy travel week for many, heading home for the holidays, which means it’s time to load up the watch list or iPad with content to keep you content through long travel time…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

Ketanji Brown Jackson is the first Supreme Court justice on Broadway: ‘We have dreams’ by Tribune News Service

Few would be surprised to hear a Supreme Court justice speak about having childhood dreams, but one particular item Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson checked off her list this weekend might rais…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

Wisconsin’s Blue Ox Music Festival to welcome some red-hot twangers in 2025 by Tribune News Service

MINNEAPOLIS — Even with many other small-scale music festivals around the country drying up, western Wisconsin’s Blue Ox Music Festival keeps plowing along and just announced one of its …

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

Road Trips & Recipes: Holidays merry and bright light up North Myrtle Beach by Tribune News Service

North Myrtle Beach positively glows during the holidays. As the birthplace of the Shag (that upbeat and kicky regional dance inspired by the jitterbug), the beachy berg goes all in for merry…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

Politics and Christmas combine to make movie magic. Here are 12 films to watch by Tribune News Service

Some aspects of Christmas can be annoying. The carols, the colors, the commercialization. Ugh. There are, though, many things to enjoy during the holiday season. That includes an array of Ch…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Tuesday, December 17, 2024

No tree? No problem: Here are 5 designer-approved holiday decorating solutions by Tribune News Service

With living costs rising and space at a premium, traditional Christmas trees may not fit everyone’s holiday plans this year — both financially and physically. But design experts say you …

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Saturday, December 14, 2024

Snoop Dogg reclaims and refines his West Coast gangsta roots with help from Dr. Dre on ‘Missionary’ by Tribune News Service

LOS ANGELES — The highlight of this year's Paris Olympics was a 53-year-old rapper from Long Beach. Snoop Dogg — out on assignment as an NBC commentator — carried the Olympic torch thr…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

A reboot of the Emmy-winning series ‘Friday Night Lights’ lands at Peacock by Tribune News Service

PHILADELPHIA — A reboot of the Emmy-winning series "Friday Night Lights" has found a home on the NBCUniversal streamer, Peacock. "Friday Night Lights," the 2006 TV series, was inspired by …

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

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2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 17, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre
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