Today: September 21, 2024
Today: September 21, 2024

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Bill Maher postpones return to the air, the latest TV host to balk at working during writers strike

Bill Maher has delayed returning to his HBO talk show during the ongoing strike by writers and actors, a decision following similar pauses in the past few days by “The Drew Barrymore Show,” “The Talk” and “The Jennifer Hudson Show.”

Bill Maher postpones return to the air, the latest TV host to balk at working during writers strike
Entertainment

The mastermind behind 'CSI' turns the franchise to a new direction with unscripted CBS series

There have been five “CSI” shows with actors playing forensics experts

The mastermind behind 'CSI' turns the franchise to a new direction with unscripted CBS series
Arts|Entertainment|Lifestyle

Musical 'From Here' explores life before and after the Pulse nightclub massacre

Playwright Donald Rupe didn’t intend to write a musical about the Pulse nightclub massacre in Orlando, Florida

Musical 'From Here' explores life before and after the Pulse nightclub massacre
Entertainment|Travel

Cruise ship with Broadway stars to steam off to Mexico in spring 2025

A cruise ship starring some of Broadway’s biggest names, including Tony Award-winner Laura Benanti and Emmy-winner Wayne Brady, will sail from Miami to Mexico next spring

Cruise ship with Broadway stars to steam off to Mexico in spring 2025
Arts|Entertainment

That cool Tony Awards moment when Jay-Z joined Alicia Keys? Turns out it wasn't live

Jay-Z’s electrifying reunion with Alicia Keys on what appeared to be a live duet of “Empire State of Mind” at the Tony Awards was actually pre-taped, a show official who wasn’t authorized to speak publicly told The Associated Press

That cool Tony Awards moment when Jay-Z joined Alicia Keys? Turns out it wasn't live
Arts|Entertainment

'The Outsiders' wins best musical and 'Stereophonic' best play as women make strides at Tony Awards

“The Outsiders” became the essence of a Broadway insider on Sunday as the gritty adaptation of the classic American young adult novel won the Tony Award for best new musical

'The Outsiders' wins best musical and 'Stereophonic' best play as women make strides at Tony Awards
Entertainment

Dabney Coleman, actor who specialized in curmudgeons, dies at 92

Dabney Coleman, the mustachioed character actor who specialized in smarmy villains like the chauvinist boss in “9 to 5” and the nasty TV director in “Tootsie,” has died

Dabney Coleman, actor who specialized in curmudgeons, dies at 92
Entertainment

Soulful singer Michael McDonald looks back in his new memoir, 'What a Fool Believes'

Something stopped Michael McDonald from telling his story publicly — him

Soulful singer Michael McDonald looks back in his new memoir, 'What a Fool Believes'
Entertainment

A familiar American goes to Italy to live his best life in the bloody Netflix series 'Ripley'

It’s time to take another trip to Italy, to the charming, cobblestoned streets of the Amalfi Coast, sipping coffee at cafes and looking for the La Dolce Vita

A familiar American goes to Italy to live his best life in the bloody Netflix series 'Ripley'
Entertainment

Playwright Christopher Durang, a Tony winner for 'Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike,' dies at 75

Tony Award-winning playwright Christopher Durang has died

Playwright Christopher Durang, a Tony winner for 'Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike,' dies at 75
Entertainment

Ariana DeBose to host Tony Awards for the third straight time

It’s a new location but the same host for the Tony Awards

Ariana DeBose to host Tony Awards for the third straight time
Entertainment

Eric Carmen, the Raspberries frontman and ‘All by Myself’ and 'Hungry Eyes' singer, dies at 74

Singer-songwriter Eric Carmen, who fronted the power-pop 1970s band the Raspberries and later had soaring pop hits like “All by Myself” and “Hungry Eyes” from the hit “Dirty Dancing” soundtrack, has died

Eric Carmen, the Raspberries frontman and ‘All by Myself’ and 'Hungry Eyes' singer, dies at 74
Entertainment

Steve Lawrence, singer, entertainer and half of popular stage duo Steve & Eydie, dies at 88

Steve Lawrence, a singer and top stage act who as a solo performer and in tandem with his wife Eydie Gorme kept Tin Pan Alley alive during the rock era, died Thursday

Steve Lawrence, singer, entertainer and half of popular stage duo Steve & Eydie, dies at 88
Entertainment

Congratulations, today is your day: A free book giveaway to honor Dr. Seuss' birthday

Babies born this coming Saturday could get a birthday present featuring a guy who knows how to have fun — The Cat in the Hat

Congratulations, today is your day: A free book giveaway to honor Dr. Seuss' birthday
Entertainment

Franklin from 'Peanuts' gets to shine in the spotlight of a new animated Apple TV+ special

The mild-mannered Franklin — the first Black character in the “Peanuts” comic strip — gets to shine in his own animated Apple TV+ special this month in a story about friendship

Franklin from 'Peanuts' gets to shine in the spotlight of a new animated Apple TV+ special
Business|Entertainment

David Bouley, New York City chef known for his idiosyncratic approach to fine dining, dies at 70

David Bouley, the award-winning chef whose idiosyncratic haute cuisine and crusty breads pleased critics and the public during a career chasing deliciousness, has died

David Bouley, New York City chef known for his idiosyncratic approach to fine dining, dies at 70
Entertainment

Stage musical 'The Queen of Versailles' starring Kristin Chenoweth to make Boston bow this summer

Visitors to Boston this summer will get a treat: A stage show that reunites singer-actor Kristin Chenoweth with her “Wicked” songwriter Stephen Schwartz

Stage musical 'The Queen of Versailles' starring Kristin Chenoweth to make Boston bow this summer
Entertainment

The Grateful Dead make Billboard chart history despite disbanding in 1995

A day after Taylor Swift made music history at the Grammy Awards, a band formed long before she was born made their own history

The Grateful Dead make Billboard chart history despite disbanding in 1995
Business|Entertainment

Ratings for the Grammy Awards hit a sweet note as almost 17 million tune in, up 34% from 2023

An average of 16.9 million viewers tuned in to watch Taylor Swift make history at the Grammy Awards on Sunday, the largest audience for the telecast in four years

Ratings for the Grammy Awards hit a sweet note as almost 17 million tune in, up 34% from 2023
Entertainment

Chita Rivera, revered and pioneering Tony-winning dancer and singer, dies at 91

Chita Rivera, the dynamic dancer, singer and actress who garnered 10 Tony nominations, winning twice, in a long Broadway career that forged a path for Latina artists and shrugged off a near-fatal car accident, died Tuesday

Chita Rivera, revered and pioneering Tony-winning dancer and singer, dies at 91
Entertainment

Alicia Keys' semi-autobiographical stage musical 'Hell's Kitchen' moves to Broadway in spring

Broadway audiences will soon be hearing the hit songs of Alicia Keys not far from where the multiple-Grammy-winner grew up

Alicia Keys' semi-autobiographical stage musical 'Hell's Kitchen' moves to Broadway in spring
Entertainment

Eddie Izzard returns to New York for a version of Shakespeare's 'Hamlet' with just one actor onstage

Eddie Izzard is returning to a New York stage this winter for an ambitious version of “Hamlet.”

Eddie Izzard returns to New York for a version of Shakespeare's 'Hamlet' with just one actor onstage
Entertainment

Immersive theater experience 'Sleep No More' will end its 13-year New York City run in January

The “Macbeth”-inspired immersive theater experience “Sleep No More” that is hosted in three empty, hulking warehouse spaces in downtown New York City will say goodbye early next year on its 5,000 performance

Immersive theater experience 'Sleep No More' will end its 13-year New York City run in January
Entertainment

'80s icon Boy George is returning to Broadway in 'Moulin Rouge! The Musical'

Boy George is returning to Broadway in “Moulin Rouge

'80s icon Boy George is returning to Broadway in 'Moulin Rouge! The Musical'
Entertainment

Huey Lewis' rom-com musical 'The Heart of Rock & Roll' finds a stage on Broadway in spring

Huey Lewis, who with his band The News stormed radio in the 1980s with such rock-pop hits as “The Power of Love” and “I Want a New Drug,” is about to take his music to a Broadway stage

Huey Lewis' rom-com musical 'The Heart of Rock & Roll' finds a stage on Broadway in spring

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