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

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Glynis Johns, 'Mary Poppins' star who first sang Sondheim's 'Send in the Clowns,' dies at 100

Glynis Johns, a Tony Award-winning stage and screen star who played the mother opposite Julie Andrews in the classic movie “Mary Poppins” and introduced the world to the bittersweet standard-to-be “Send in the Clowns” by Stephen Sondheim, has died

Glynis Johns, 'Mary Poppins' star who first sang Sondheim's 'Send in the Clowns,' dies at 100
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Comedian Jo Koy is picked to host the Golden Globes as award season kicks off

Comedian and actor Jo Koy has been tapped to host the Golden Globes, picked by producers for his “infectious energy and relatable humor.”

Comedian Jo Koy is picked to host the Golden Globes as award season kicks off
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Tony Shalhoub returns as everyone's favorite obsessive-compulsive sleuth in 'Mr. Monk's Last Case'

Fourteen years ago, Tony Shalhoub said goodbye to one of his most beloved creations — the obsessive-compulsive private detective Adrian Monk

Tony Shalhoub returns as everyone's favorite obsessive-compulsive sleuth in 'Mr. Monk's Last Case'
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Michael Urie keeps the laughter going as he stars in a revival of Broadway 'Spamalot'

Michael Urie has a very hard job this winter: Not cracking up when he’s not supposed to on Broadway

Michael Urie keeps the laughter going as he stars in a revival of Broadway 'Spamalot'
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Breaking the chains: Creator of comic strip 'Mutts' frees his Guard Dog character after decades

Something is different on the comics pages this week

Breaking the chains: Creator of comic strip 'Mutts' frees his Guard Dog character after decades
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Frances Sternhagen, Tony Award-winning actor who was familiar maternal face on TV, dies at 93

Frances Sternhagen, the veteran character actor who won two Tony Awards and became a familiar maternal face to TV viewers later in life in such shows as “Cheers,” “ER,” “Sex and the City” and “The Closer,” has died

Frances Sternhagen, Tony Award-winning actor who was familiar maternal face on TV, dies at 93
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Novelist Tim Dorsey, who mixed comedy and murder in his Serge A. Storms stories, dies at 62

Tim Dorsey, a former police and courts newspaper reporter-turned novelist, has died at age 62

Novelist Tim Dorsey, who mixed comedy and murder in his Serge A. Storms stories, dies at 62
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Native American storytellers enjoying a rare spotlight, a moment they hope can be more than that

The financial crisis of 2008 hit Mary Kathryn Nagle differently

Native American storytellers enjoying a rare spotlight, a moment they hope can be more than that
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Public Enemy, R.E.M., Blondie, Heart and Tracy Chapman get nods for Songwriters Hall of Fame

Everything from rap to yacht rock, country and alt-rock are represented among the nominees for the 2024 Songwriters Hall of Fame, with nods for Public Enemy, Steely Dan, Bryan Adams, George Clinton, Tracy Chapman, R

Public Enemy, R.E.M., Blondie, Heart and Tracy Chapman get nods for Songwriters Hall of Fame
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Jordan Fisher goes into 'Hadestown' on Broadway, 'stretching every creative muscle'

Jordan Fisher is going to hell this winter and he’s very happy about it

Jordan Fisher goes into 'Hadestown' on Broadway, 'stretching every creative muscle'
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Gavin Rossdale celebrates 3 decades of Bush songs with a greatest hits album, 'Loaded'

Putting together a collection of Bush’s greatest hits was relatively easy

Gavin Rossdale celebrates 3 decades of Bush songs with a greatest hits album, 'Loaded'
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James Corden heading to SiriusXM next year with a weekly show

James Corden may be off TV screens after leaving CBS’ “The Late Late Show” but that doesn’t mean he’s stopped chatting with celebrities

James Corden heading to SiriusXM next year with a weekly show
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Sheryl Crow, Missy Elliott and Chaka Khan make the crowd go wild at Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Sheryl Crow and Olivia Rodrigo kicked off the 2023 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony Friday night and Missy Elliott closed the show more than four hours later with a roof-shaking set, as the hall celebrated a strong representation of women and Black artists

Sheryl Crow, Missy Elliott and Chaka Khan make the crowd go wild at Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
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Robert Brustein, theater critic and pioneer who founded stage programs for Yale and Harvard, dies

The theatrical world has lost a giant

Robert Brustein, theater critic and pioneer who founded stage programs for Yale and Harvard, dies
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Richard Moll, who found fame as a bailiff on the original sitcom 'Night Court,' dies at 80

Richard Moll, a character actor who found lasting fame as an eccentric but gentle giant bailiff on the original sitcom “Night Court,” has died

Richard Moll, who found fame as a bailiff on the original sitcom 'Night Court,' dies at 80
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Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ceremony live this year, with Elton John and Chris Stapleton performing

Elton John, Brandi Carlile, Dave Matthews, H

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ceremony live this year, with Elton John and Chris Stapleton performing
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Documentary filmmaker Morgan Spurlock, who skewered fast food industry, dies at 53

Documentary filmmaker Morgan Spurlock, an Oscar nominee whose most famous works skewered America’s food industry and who notably ate only at McDonald’s for a month to illustrate the dangers of a fast-food diet, has died of cancer

Documentary filmmaker Morgan Spurlock, who skewered fast food industry, dies at 53
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Tony Award-winning Broadway producer Ron Simons dies at 63

Ron Simons, an actor who turned into a formidable screen and stage producer, winning four Tony Awards and having several films selected at the Sundance Film Festival, has died

Tony Award-winning Broadway producer Ron Simons dies at 63
Arts|Entertainment

Tony Award host Ariana DeBose says viewers should expect a 'full Broadway experience'

Ariana DeBose promises the Tony Awards on Sunday will move “like a Broadway show.”

Tony Award host Ariana DeBose says viewers should expect a 'full Broadway experience'
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At the Tony Awards, a veteran host with plenty of stars and songs on tap

The Tony Awards are Sunday with a familiar host and a new venue, Lincoln Center’s David H

At the Tony Awards, a veteran host with plenty of stars and songs on tap
Arts|Entertainment

Meet Will Butler, the singer-songwriter who makes Broadway's 'Stereophonic' rock

The assignment was daunting: Write a song for an onstage moment of transcendence

Meet Will Butler, the singer-songwriter who makes Broadway's 'Stereophonic' rock
Arts|Entertainment

Dolly Parton plans for a musical on her life using her songs to land on Broadway in 2026

Broadway has had great success with “Hello, Dolly.”

Dolly Parton plans for a musical on her life using her songs to land on Broadway in 2026
Arts|Entertainment

Maria Friedman, a longtime friend of Stephen Sondheim, teaches 'Merrily We Roll Along' to sing

On opening night of the Broadway revival of “Merrily We Roll Along,” one person in the audience strangely wasn’t nervous — the director

Maria Friedman, a longtime friend of Stephen Sondheim, teaches 'Merrily We Roll Along' to sing
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Janis Paige, star of Hollywood and Broadway, dies at 101

Janis Paige, a popular actor in Hollywood and in Broadway musicals and comedies who danced with Fred Astaire, toured with Bob Hope and continued to perform into her 90s, has died

Janis Paige, star of Hollywood and Broadway, dies at 101
Arts|Education|Entertainment

The special Tony Award for educators goes to Baltimore community artist CJay Philip

The special Tony Award that honors educators is going to a Baltimore-based actor, educator, choreographer and Broadway veteran who has created arts opportunities for everyone from kindergartners to senior citizens

The special Tony Award for educators goes to Baltimore community artist CJay Philip

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