Friday, December 12, 2025

Scott Rudin’s ‘Little Bear Ridge Road’ to Close Early on Broadway by Caitlin Huston

The play will now close Dec. 21 rather than the originally announced Feb. 15.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:02PM
Thursday, December 11, 2025

New York Governor Signs AI Protection Bills As SAG-AFTRA Executives Tout Gains for Performers by Caitlin Huston

“If we want the public to trust what they see, we must have guardrails on digital replicas and synthetic creations,” said SAG-AFTRA national executive director Duncan Crabtree-Ireland.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 02:30PM

How Stormy Daniels and Elizabeth Holmes Helped Inspire Amy Chozick’s Debut Novel (Exclusive Cover Reveal) by Seija Rankin

The journalist follows her memoir 'Girls on the Bus' (and its HBO Max adaptation) with a work of fiction that's already in the works for the big screen.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:00AM

Disney Hits Google With AI Copyright Infringement Cease-and-Desist Letter by Caitlin Huston

The letter comes just as Disney announced it had reached a partnership with OpenAI.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:47AM
Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Broadway Sees Lowest Suburban Attendance in 30 Years by Caitlin Huston

While attendance is returning to post-pandemic benchmarks, this key segment of theatergoers has declined.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 02:49PM

‘August Rush’ Stage Musical Aims for Broadway (Exclusive) by Caitlin Huston

Kathleen Marshall is directing the project, with a new book by Nick Blaemire and new songs by Tom Kitt, Van Hughes and Bonnie McKee.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:26PM

Malin Akerman to Narrate Audiobook of New Novel From ‘The Hunting Wives’ Author May Cobb (Exclusive) by Lexy Perez

“I would play any character in May Cobb’s delicious worlds,” Akerman says of joining the narration. THR also shares an excerpt.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:11AM
Tuesday, December 9, 2025

Broadway Box Office: ‘Harry Potter’ Is Back On Top As Industry Grosses Tumble by Caitlin Huston

Overall industry grosses dropped 12 percent from the prior highs of Thanksgiving Week.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 02:29PM

Emily Nussbaum Named Theatre Critic at The New Yorker by Caitlin Huston

The Pulitzer Prize winner takes on the role as Helen Shaw moves over to The New York Times.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:13AM
Monday, December 8, 2025

Stephen Schwartz on His Two Golden Globe Noms, Plans for a Future ‘Wicked’ Project by Caitlin Huston

“It is not a ‘Wicked’ sequel, but it is a story which, if it goes ahead, occurs within the world of Oz," the composer said.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 02:55PM

‘Hamnet’s’ Jessie Buckley on the Unscripted Final Scene That “Broke My Heart and Gave It Back To Me” by Caitlin Huston

Buckley, who is nominated for a Golden Globe for her portrayal of Agnes, talks about how the moment with 300 extras reaching out was not originally in the script.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 02:43PM

Donald Trump Rails Against Paramount Leadership After Marjorie Taylor Greene ’60 Minutes’ Segment by Caitlin Huston

The posts on Truth Social come just as Paramount hopes to gain traction with its hostile offer for Warner Bros. Discovery.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:39AM

Alia Shawkat to Star in ‘You Got Older’ Off-Broadway (Exclusive) by Caitlin Huston

The 'Search Party' star will lead the play at A24's Cherry Lane Theatre.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:30AM

Golden Globes Best Podcast Category Shuts Out Joe Rogan, Political Podcasts by Caitlin Huston

The inaugural best podcast award nominated six titles: 'Armchair Expert With Dax Shepard,' 'Call Her Daddy,' 'Good Hang With Amy Poehler,' 'The Mel Robbins Podcast,' 'SmartLess' and 'Up Firs…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:26AM
Sunday, December 7, 2025

Trump Hosts Kennedy Center Honors, Recognizing Sylvester Stallone, Kiss and Others: “Billions and Billions of People Have Watched Them Over the Year by Kimberly Nordyke

Asked when he arrived for the ceremony how he had found time to prepare, Trump said he “didn’t really prepare very much.”

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:56PM
Saturday, December 6, 2025

$30,000 for a Book? At Mystery Pier, Celebrities Can’t Get Enough by Lexy Perez

Who says Hollywood doesn’t read? A-list bibliophiles flock to Mystery Pier Books, a WeHo treasure trove of rare first editions going back to Shakespeare.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:00PM
Friday, December 5, 2025

Frank Gehry, Celebrated Architect, Dies at 96 by Lexy Perez

Among his many masterpieces are the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain; The Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles and Berlin’s DZ Bank Building.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 03:03PM

Miami Art Week 2025: Where Hollywood is Showing Up at the Art World’s Biggest Outing (Updating) by Melinda Sheckells

Alex Prager recreates Hollywood, Mark Zuckerberg is transformed into a robotic dog and Kid Cudi debuts a documentary

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:45PM

How’d You Like the Play, Mrs. Lincoln? Jane Krakowski Takes on Mary Todd by Lexy Perez

The '30 Rock' alum assumes the role of the 16th first lady in Cole Escola’s bonkers Broadway show.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:45PM

David Zaslav’s Memo to Warner Bros. Staff: Netflix Buy Reflects “Generational Change” In Hollywood by Caitlin Huston

The Warners CEO said the company will form an integration office to ready for the planned merger.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:21AM
Wednesday, December 3, 2025

Ilana Glazer Launches New Video Podcast ‘It’s Open’ (Exclusive) by Caitlin Huston

The video podcast will include solo episodes as well as guest stars including Abbi Jacobson and Michelle Buteau.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:58PM

Versant Set to Be Standalone Company After Jan. 2 by Caitlin Huston

Comcast's board of directors approved the spinoff of most of its cable TV assets.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:26PM

New York Times Hires Helen Shaw as Chief Theater Critic by Caitlin Huston

Shaw, who previously worked at the New Yorker and New York magazine, comes to the role after a reshuffling of critics at the Times.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:05PM

Joe Rogan Dominated All Major Podcast Platforms in 2025 by Caitlin Huston

His podcast topped Spotify's 2025 global list, released Wednesday, as well as Apple and YouTube.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 08:00AM
Tuesday, December 2, 2025

Broadway Box Office: ‘Hamilton’ Hits Record $4.9 Million by Caitlin Huston

'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' also brought in a massive $3.1 million over the lucrative Thanksgiving week.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 02:15PM
Monday, December 1, 2025

Nathan Lane, Laurie Metcalf to Star in Scott Rudin’s ‘Death of a Salesman’ on Broadway by Caitlin Huston

The revival is the latest produced by Rudin since his Broadway return.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:19PM
Saturday, November 29, 2025

Tom Stoppard, Cerebral Storyteller for Stage and Screen, Dies at 88 by Carly Thomas

The British playwright won acclaim for 'Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead,' 'The Real Thing' and 'Leopoldstadt' and received an Oscar for 'Shakespeare in Love.'

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:34PM
Thursday, November 27, 2025

‘Wicked: For Good’: How Jon M. Chu Approached the Big Wedding Scene by Caitlin Huston

The director also speaks about the nod to 'Crazy Rich Asians' with the runway of fluttering yellow butterflies.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:05AM
Wednesday, November 26, 2025

‘Wicked: For Good’ Star Jonathan Bailey Unpacks Fiyero’s Choice, Talks Power Ballad Vocals in That Big Duet by Caitlin Huston

Bailey speaks with The Hollywood Reporter about how he views Fiyero's transformative arc, and filming both movies with only four days of rehearsal.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:00AM
Tuesday, November 25, 2025

Broadway Box Office: ‘Harry Potter’ Hits Highest Gross Yet With Tom Felton by Caitlin Huston

Meanwhile, the Kristin Chenoweth-led 'The Queen of Versailles' announced it will close in January.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 02:17PM

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