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Friday, February 21, 2025

Review: Robert De Niro delivers thoughtful performance as a former president in ‘Zero Day’ by Tribune News Service

"Zero Day," which premiered Thursday on Netflix, is the vehicle that Robert De Niro, whose picture appears next to "actor" in the dictionary of our mind, has chosen to drive, for the first t…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

‘The Baldwins,’ Alec and Hilaria’s TLC show, addresses ‘Rust’ shooting and PTSD by Tribune News Service

NEW YORK — Three-time Emmy winner Alec Baldwin and his wife Hilaria have joined the esteemed ranks of the Duggars, the Gosselins and Honey Boo Boo with a TLC reality show documenting their…

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, Feb. 15, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide, powere…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Thursday, February 20, 2025

Family guide to new movie releases by Tribune News Service

'THE MONKEY' Rated R for strong bloody violent content, gore, language throughout and some sexual references. What it’s about: Twin brothers reckon with the wrath and wreckage that a curse…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

‘Win or Lose’ review: Pixar’s first series for Disney+ struggles at plate by Tribune News Service

When Disney+ offers screeners for an upcoming season of a TV series, they tend to provide only a fraction of the collection, typically the first one to four episodes. While some platforms de…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

Microsoft debuts generative AI that can create video-game scenes by Tribune News Service

Microsoft Corp. unveiled artificial intelligence tools that can create video-game scenes that would normally have to be programmed and animated by a human, a model it built using data collec…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Wednesday, February 19, 2025

Comedian Rosebud Baker hits the ‘Mother Lode’ with motherhood by Tribune News Service

LOS ANGELES — Rosebud Baker is an actor, writer and comedian who somehow manages to blend dark humor and sharp wit, all while wearing the face of an angel. She’s fearless, funny and turn…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:30AM

Movie review: ‘The Monkey’ a gleefully gory fable about generational trauma by Tribune News Service

Oz Perkins is working some things out. The “Longlegs” filmmaker is the horror darling of the moment, but he also has a very famous, and very tragic, family history that he’s not afraid…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Friday, February 14, 2025

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

Here are the bestsellers for the week that ended Saturday, Feb. 8, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide, powered…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:30AM

Ring like a truck: Country star Lainey Wilson and Devlin Hodges get engaged by Tribune News Service

LOS ANGELES — It's wildflowers and wild engagement rings now. Lainey Wilson got her wish about walking with a limp under the weight of her new diamond-festooned sparkler. The country star,…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

CBS and other Paramount channels could go dark on YouTube TV by Tribune News Service

LOS ANGELES — Paramount Global television networks, including CBS, could go dark on Google's YouTube TV on Thursday night in the latest contract showdown between a major programmer and a d…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Thursday, February 13, 2025

Movie review: ‘Captain America: Brave New World’ a decent political thriller with something to say by Tribune News Service

A heaving red brute froths and seethes behind a podium marked with the presidential seal before tearing through the Rose Garden and leaving a swath of wreckage through the White House. As he…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

Family guide to new movie releases by Tribune News Service

'PADDINGTON IN PERU' Rated PG for action, mild rude humor and some thematic elements. What it’s about: The third Paddington movie sees the beloved British bear reconnecting with his roots …

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Wednesday, February 12, 2025

Selena Gomez says ‘some of the magic has disappeared’ amid ‘Emilia Pérez’ controversy by Tribune News Service

LOS ANGELES — Selena Gomez responded to the controversy casting a shadow over her film “Emilia Pérez.” The Spanish-language musical, which leads the 2025 Oscar nominations with 13, ha…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

Movie review: ‘Paddington in Peru’ a charming entry, but can’t reach heights of predecessor by Tribune News Service

As delicious as a marmalade sandwich can be, too many can be just too much, especially when they aren’t made by the same person, who knows how to spread the jam just right. When it comes t…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

What to stream: A movie lover’s guide for any Valentine’s Day mood by Tribune News Service

It’s one of my favorite times of year: highly specific Valentine’s Day movie recommendations, for whatever mood you happen to be in. Not every rom-com is going to work for everyone’s s…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Monday, February 10, 2025

Popular actress shot in face, has bullet lodged behind her eye by Tribune News Service

Popular actress Christy Carlson Romano was shot in the face during a recent trip with her husband, and a piece of bullet remains lodged behind her eye. The 40-year-old made the revelation in…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 05:45AM
Saturday, February 8, 2025

FireAid benefit show will keep streaming for another year by Tribune News Service

LOS ANGELES — Last week's massive FireAid benefit, which raised $100 million for wildfire relief in Los Angeles, will live on streaming services for another year. Organizers announced Frid…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

KC mayor ready to officiate a Travis Kelce-Taylor Swift wedding at Arrowhead by Tribune News Service

NEW ORLEANS — Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas was joking about this ... probably. While being interviewed Friday on CNN ahead of Super Bowl LIX, Lucas was asked about the possibility of Tr…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Friday, February 7, 2025

After Young Thug trial, bill seeks to ‘protect artistic expression’ in court by Tribune News Service

ATLANTA — After Fulton County prosecutors used rap lyrics and tattoos as evidence of gang affiliation in the lengthy trial of Atlanta rapper Young Thug and his alleged associates, a bipart…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

How Jay-Z’s Roc Nation made the Super Bowl halftime show cool again by Tribune News Service

The first Super Bowl halftime show in 1967 featured jazz trumpeter Al Hirt and a pair of student marching bands. This year, Kendrick Lamar, the hottest rapper on the planet, will perform. Th…

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, Feb. 1, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide, powered…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Thursday, February 6, 2025

More than 3,000 Philly kids signed up for ‘Abbott Elementary’ casting call in less than a day by Tribune News Service

PHILADELPHIA — A casting call for Philly kids to appear as extras in the hit comedy "Abbott Elementary" received a whopping response on Tuesday when more than 3,000 aspiring actors submitt…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

Who is Kendrick Lamar? Revisiting his beef with Drake ahead of the Super Bowl halftime show by Tribune News Service

PHILADELPHIA — The Super Bowl halftime show debuted in 1967, featuring marching bands from the University of Arizona and Grambling College (now, Grambling State University) performing "The…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

Inside Diddy’s late-night trip from his cell to the hospital under ‘cover of darkness’ by Tribune News Service

Sean “Diddy” Combs was briefly sprung from prison late Thursday night. The disgraced rapper, who has been behind bars at Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn since September, was ap…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Wednesday, February 5, 2025

Movie review: ‘Heart Eyes’ a fun and irreverent holiday slasher by Tribune News Service

Finally, a flick that can please every Valentine’s Day moviegoer: those who hate the lovey-dovey holiday, those who adore it, those who want romance in their Valentine’s Day movies and t…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:30AM

‘Heart Eyes’ review: Fairly entertaining genre mashup celebrates love and death by Tribune News Service

It could have been a match made in hell. A romantic comedy and a slasher. But while “Heart Eyes” — a clever mashup of the two popcorn-movie genres hitting theaters one week before Vale…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

Tina Fey’s new Netflix show stars Colman Domingo and Steve Carell by Tribune News Service

PHILADELPHIA — In a very Philly team-up, comedian Tina Fey and actor Colman Domingo will star in the upcoming Netflix series "The Four Seasons," set to release this year. Fey, who grew up …

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Friday, January 31, 2025

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

Here are the bestsellers for the week that ended Saturday, Jan. 25, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide, powere…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

‘You’re Cordially Invited’ review: Decline this invitation by Tribune News Service

A double-booked wedding leads to all sorts of chaos but very few laughs in "You're Cordially Invited," a sputtering rom-rom that coasts on the starpower of Will Ferrell and Reese Witherspoon…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

Kevin Hart’s new adult animated comedy series is set in ’90s Philly by Tribune News Service

PHILADELPHIA — Inspired by actor-comedian Kevin Hart's upbringing in North Philadelphia, "Lil Kev," a new adult animated comedy, is headed to BET+. The series, according to BET's website, …

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

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2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Nov 17, 2024: Elf - Marquis 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