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• The BBC Is Making a Les Misérables Mini-series, But When Is the BBC Not Making a Les Misérables Mini-series?

  09-01-2018 23:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  Do you hear the people sing? Singing the song of endlessly viable preexisting intellectual property? It is the music of the BBC adapting Les Misérables yet again, this time as a TV mini-series. Per Variety, the British network is planning a six-part adaptation based on Victor Hugo’s novel (so, no,...More »
  
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• Hulu and the Studio Behind Get Out to Haunt You With New Horror Anthology Series

  09-01-2018 23:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  Blumhouse, the studio that brought us Get Out, is advancing further into the TV landscape. With several series already in development (a small-screen version of its Purge property for USA, a program about Roger Ailes for Showtime, and an adaptation of Gillian Flynn’s Sharp Objects for HBO) the studio is...More »
  
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• Ephorize Is CupcakKe’s Major Breakthrough

  09-01-2018 22:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  I was pleasantly surprised over winter break by director Geremy Jasper’s hearty indie rap film Patti Cake$, an affecting coming-of-age yarn about a young white rapper trying to make it in, of all places, North New Jersey. Patricia, the protagonist — who’d prefer to be called “Killa P” — is...More »
  
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• 5 of the Most Notorious YouTube Scandals

  09-01-2018 22:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  There’s a line — and these YouTubers crossed it....More »
  
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• NBC Exec Says There Is ‘A Lot of Misinformation’ About Catt Saddler Pay Gap

  09-01-2018 22:39 via feedproxy.google.com
  The heated words of Debra Messing, Eva Longoria, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Laura Dern on E!’s Golden Globes red carpet must have stung. The actresses spoke up about the departure of E! News correspondent, Catt Sadler, who announced last month she was leaving the network after a decade of work because...More »
  
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• Anatomy of a Scene | ‘I, Tonya’

  09-01-2018 22:32 via nytimes.com
  The director Craig Gillespie narrates a sequence from his film featuring Margot Robbie as Tonya Harding.
  
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• Bannon leaves Breitbart News after Trump book row

  09-01-2018 22:30 via ft.com
  Exit from rightwing news site comes despite apology over comments about the president’s family
  
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• NBC’s Musical Theater Series Rise Rewrote a Closeted Gay Character As Straight

  09-01-2018 22:07 via feedproxy.google.com
  NBC’s upcoming drama Rise, about a high-school production of Spring Awakening, looks a lot like a serious version of Glee, or perhaps a musical version of Friday Night Lights, given that it’s made by FNL’s producer Jason Katims. The show is inspired by the true story of high-school teacher Lou...More »
  
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• Inside the Battle for Arthur Miller’s Archive

  09-01-2018 22:01 via nytimes.com
  After a discreet tug-of-war with the playwright’s estate and Yale, the University of Texas has acquired the papers, including an “Aladdin’s cave” of unpublished material.
  
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• Review: The Girl Who Jumped Off the Hollywood Sign

  09-01-2018 21:00
  Based on true events, Joanne Hartstone's solo show addresses an enduring problem.
  
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• Trust Trailer: It’s TV’s Turn to Take on the Getty Kidnapping

  09-01-2018 20:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  Because you can never have too many stories about sad rich people, just weeks after Ridley Scott brought the story of the Getty kidnapping to the big screen with All the Money in the World, Danny Boyle is taking his spin on the saga to TV with FX’s Trust. Donald...More »
  
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• Broadway San Diego Moves to End Ties With Ben Vereen

  09-01-2018 20:50 via nytimes.com
  After a New York Daily News report detailed sexual misconduct allegations against Mr. Vereen, Broadway San Diego removed his name from an awards program.
  
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• Millie Bobby Brown to Star In and Produce Enola Holmes Film Series

  09-01-2018 20:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  It does not take a master detective to deduce that Millie Bobby Brown is about to be a huge star. According to Deadline, the Stranger Things favorite has just signed a deal with Legendary Entertainment to both star in and produce a film series based on the Enola Holmes Mysteries...More »
  
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• Critic’s Notebook: In Solo Shows, Lip-Syncing ‘Hamlet’ and Investigating Home Movies

  09-01-2018 20:11 via nytimes.com
  At the 14th Under the Radar festival, artists working with found audio and video stretch the boundaries of theater.
  
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• Kodak pivot to blockchain sends shares on a roll

  09-01-2018 20:09 via ft.com
  Photography company plans to create cryptocurrency for industry
  
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• Kodak pivot to blockchain sends shares flying

  09-01-2018 20:09 via ft.com
  Photography company plans to create a cryptocurrency
  
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• New culture secretary presses BBC to close gender pay gap

  09-01-2018 20:02 via ft.com
  Matthew Hancock urges broadcaster to become ‘a beacon for British values of fairness’
  
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• He Made Kids’ Music and Albums About Lucifer. Now His Work Is a Rock Opera.

  09-01-2018 19:58 via nytimes.com
  The psychedelic work of Bruce Haack, an electronic-music pioneer who died in 1988, is coming to the stage.
  
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• Kendrick Lamar Says Plenty — He Doesn’t Have to Bring Up Trump

  09-01-2018 19:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  As far as brief concerts on ESPN go, Kendrick Lamar’s halftime show for college football’s national championship went about as well as possible. Held in Atlanta’s Centennial Olympic Park, the eight-minute show breezed through four songs (“DNA,” “Element,” “Humble,” and the new “All the Stars”) while displaying the limitations inherent...More »
  
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• High-School Classmates Ansel Elgort and Timothée Chalamet Both Insist the Other Guy Was More Popular

  09-01-2018 19:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  So, who was more popular in high school: or ? MTV (@MTV) January 9, 2018...More »
  
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• What Does Sofi Tukker Have That Apple Wants?

  09-01-2018 19:37 via feedproxy.google.com
  On September 12, Tucker Halpern was watching Apple’s keynote product release event when he heard a song that he recognized: his own. “Best Friend,” a song he produced with Sophie Hawley-Weld, one of his actual best friends and his musical partner in the dance-pop duo Sofi Tukker, soundtracked the unveiling...More »
  
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• 'Yeah, I'll beat Oprah': Trump says he'd defeat Winfrey in presidential race

  09-01-2018 19:05
  Asked whether he would win contest, Trump said: ‘Yeah, I’ll beat Oprah’Speculation of possible White House run blew up after Winfrey’s speechDonald Trump said on Tuesday he could beat Oprah Winfrey in a presidential race, while one of Winfrey’s closest friends said the media mogul and actor was “intrigued” by the possibility of running but was not considering it now.Speculation about a 2020 White House bid by Winfrey blew up on social media and news outl
  
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• Hulu Cracks 17 Million Subscribers, Thanks to Handmaid’s Tale and Network Hits

  09-01-2018 18:57 via feedproxy.google.com
  Boosted by buzzy drama The Handmaid’s Tale and a new live TV service, Hulu ended 2017 with 17 million paid subscribers, a 40 percent surge from its last reported tally of 12 million subscribers back in May 2016. The company, which doesn’t offer quarterly subscriber updates like rivals such as...More »
  
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• 'Change is definitely happening': Baftas to follow Golden Globes' #MeToo lead

  09-01-2018 18:53
  While some categories lack diversity, this year’s Bafta awards, hosted by Joanna Lumley, will celebrate varied talents and strong female performancesThe Shape of Water, Guillermo del Toro’s strange and thrilling fantasy epic about a woman who falls in love with a sea monster, will lead the charge at this year’s Bafta film awards with 12 nominations.With multiple nominations in the craft categories the film easily topped the 2018 list, followed by Martin McDonagh’s black c
  
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• Does the world need a dark Netflix reboot of Sabrina the Teenage Witch?

  09-01-2018 18:31
  News that Mad Men’s Kiernan Shipka will headline the streaming service’s horror-filled take on the comic book character is unlikely to leave fans spellboundWith five years between us, it was sometimes hard for my sister and me to find common ground in the mid-90s. She was in single digits; I was a teenager. But one thing we agreed on was Sabrina, The Teenage Witch. Related: How Sabrina the Teenage Witch spelled a change in 90s TVContinue reading...
  
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• College wijst subsidie Veur Theater af - Voorburgs Dagblad (persbericht)

  09-01-2018 18:03
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  Met volle overtuiging en passie voor theater streeft de Stichting Het Veur Theater, samen met de hulp van een groep vrijwilligers, naar het behoud van het theater in Leidschendam Centrum. ,,De ongesubsidieerde start in 2013 was een financieel ...
  HetKrantje-Online.nl - Het Veur Theater krijgt geen subsidieHet Krantje Onlinealle 2 nieuwsartikelen »
  
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• The Ghan: three-hour train epic on track for ratings record but some viewers rail against ‘slow TV’

  09-01-2018 18:00
  SBS’s documentary both mesmerises and bores Australians, with some labelling it ‘addictive and hypnotic’ and other like ‘watching paint dry’A three-hour, prime-time broadcast of a train journey has been hailed as Australia’s next Gold Logie winner, but also condemned as worse than “watching paint dry”.The experimental SBS documentary The Ghan divided opinion on its way to nabbing half a million viewers across the country.Continue reading...
  
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• What Susan Kelechi Watson of ‘This Is Us’ Can’t Live Without

  09-01-2018 17:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  If you’re like us, you’ve probably wondered what famous people add to their carts. Not the JAR brooch and Louis XV chair, but the hand sanitizer and the electric toothbrush. We asked actress Susan Kelechi Watson of This Is Us (which returns tonight) about the furry slides, vitamin C lotion, and gummy vitamins...More »
  
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• Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep Try Out Each Other’s Roles and, Surprise, Surprise, They’re Good

  09-01-2018 17:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep are known for their great performances, but what if they traded performances? Would they still be great? Of course! But now they both have silly wigs and hats on. On Ellen, the two stars of The Post committed to a silly bit with dedicated professionalism,...More »
  
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• How children’s TV went from Blue Peter to YouTube’s wild west

  09-01-2018 17:24
  For many young people, the internet is now the go-to source of video entertainment. But the difference between traditional programming and leaving your children to watch controversial vloggers such as Logan Paul is vastWhen the Radio Times asked a panel of 30 experts to vote on the best children’s programmes of all time, the magazine undoubtedly intended to celebrate the brilliance of British children’s television. And the panel’s top 50, published this week, does just that, wi
  
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• Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle swings past the Last Jedi at UK box office

  09-01-2018 17:11
  Dwayne Johnson action comedy is top of the tree as crowd-pleasing musical The Greatest Showman chases La La Land’s record Declining just 25% from the previous session, action comedy Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle knocked Star Wars: The Last Jedi off the top of the UK box office, with third-weekend takings of £3.9m. After 19 days, the Jumanji reboot has grossed £26.3m, which puts it in 15th place among the 2017 releases. The 12A-rated title has been successfully positioned by di
  
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• Theater News: Winners Announced for Clubbed Thumb Biennial Commission

  09-01-2018 17:00
  Playwright and former finalist Clare Barron served on this year's selection panel.
  
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• Theater News: Old Globe Revival of Uncle Vanya Completes Casting

  09-01-2018 17:00
  Richard Nelson directs the Globe-commissioned Chekhov translation.
  
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• Theater News: Former Performance Space 122 Changes Name and Announces East Village Series

  09-01-2018 17:00
  The newly christened Performance Space New York is curated by new executive artistic director Jenny Schlenzka.
  
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• Roman Polanski will not face criminal charges for allegations of 1975 molesting

  09-01-2018 16:33
  Prosecutors will not bring criminal charges against director because they say allegations that woman was molested during a photo shoot are too oldLos Angeles prosecutors will not bring criminal charges against Oscar-winning director Roman Polanski after a woman said he molested her in 1975 – when she was 10 years old – because the allegations are too old. Related: Roman Polanski: topless protesters disrupt Paris retrospectiveContinue reading...
  
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• Theater News: Daniel Davis, Harriet Harris, More Set for New Bruce Norris Play

  09-01-2018 16:00
  Michael Greif will direct The Low Road at the Public Theater.
  
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• 5 Badass Moments From the New Black Panther Trailer

  09-01-2018 15:35 via feeds.eonline.com
  Bow down to King T'Challa!During the 2018 National Championship Game on ESPN Monday night, fans were treated to a special look at Marvel Studios' latest movie, Black Panther,...
  
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• Tessa Thompson Walks Back Criticism of Lena Dunham’s Lack of Involvement in Time’s Up

  09-01-2018 15:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  After criticizing Lena Dunham for not being involved in the Time’s Up movement in advance of the Golden Globes, Tessa Thompson has walked back her comments and clarified that she believes “The Time’s Up campaign is for everyone, in all capacities, contributions big and small.” “A response I made to...More »
  
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• New Teaser: ‘Black Panther,’ Starring Chadwick Boseman

  09-01-2018 15:29 via nytimes.com
  Michael B. Jordan also appears as the villainous Erik Killmonger in the superhero film directed by Ryan Coogler (“Creed”).
  
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• The Shape of Water, Darkest Hour Lead BAFTA Nominations

  09-01-2018 15:16 via feedproxy.google.com
  Guillermo del Toro’s dreamy love story The Shape of Water leads the pack of this year’s BAFTA nominations, with 12 nods. Darkest Hour and Three Billboards followed behind with nine nominations each. There was also one delightful surprise between expected nominations for Dunkirk, Blade Runner 2049, and Call Me by...More »
  
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• Report: Face of the Nation’s John Dickerson to Replace Charlie Rose on CBS This Morning

  09-01-2018 15:14 via feedproxy.google.com
  John Dickerson might be the newest face of weekday morning news. HuffPo and Variety report that the current Face the Nation host is set to replace Charlie Rose as a co-anchor on CBS This Morning. CBS promptly fired Rose last November after multiple allegations of sexual harassment against Rose arose,...More »
  
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• Video Flash: The Outsider Enlists Chris Christie and More NJ Governors for Campaign Video

  09-01-2018 15:00
  A newbie politician takes center stage at Paper Mill Playhouse.
  
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• Theater News: Full Lineup for Come From Away Show Spotlight at BroadwayCon 2018 Announced

  09-01-2018 15:00
  Mo Rocca will moderate the panel, featuring Irene Sankoff, David Hein, Christopher Ashley, Jenn Colella, and more.
  
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• Theater News: Christian Camargo to Join Marin Ireland in Geffen Playhouse's Ironbound

  09-01-2018 15:00
  Martyna Majok's play has its West Coast premiere.
  
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• Theater News: Cast Members From American Idiot Will Reunite to Sing Music of Green Day

  09-01-2018 15:00
  Gerard Canonico, Matt DeAngelis, Alyssa DiPalma, and many more will participate.
  
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• ‘The Black Panther Lives’ and Kendrick Lamar Spits in New TV Spot

  09-01-2018 14:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  There’s barely any new footage in the latest TV spot for Marvel Studios’ mouth-foamingly anticipated Black Panther, but even more of the same is a delight to see. In this new clip, aired during Monday Night Football, we get a few new lines in the face-off between Andy Serkis’s Ulysses...More »
  
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• Why the Best Picture Front-runner Is Now Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

  09-01-2018 14:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  On a regular basis between now and March 4, 2018, when the winners of the Academy Awards will be announced, Vulture will consult its crystal ball to determine the changing fortunes in this year’s Oscars race. In our Oscar Futures column, we’ll let you in on insider gossip, parse brand-new...More »
  
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• 2018 BAFTA Film Awards Snubs and Surprises: The Post, Mudbound and Female Directors Shut Out

  09-01-2018 14:40 via feeds.eonline.com
  When Natalie Dormer and Letitia Wright announced the nominees for the 2018 BAFTA Film Awards in London Tuesday, there were more than a few surprises. Guillermo del Toro's The Shape of Water...
  
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• The Bachelor Recap: Pretty Women

  09-01-2018 14:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  Had I been struck by a flying clog immediately after watching last week’s season premiere? Had I come down with basic-bitchface blindness? There has to be a reason I couldn’t remember a single ladytestant from last week. I couldn’t tell you how many Laurens were left. Honestly, if you replaced...More »
  
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• Theater News: Melissa Gilbert to Star in New York Premiere of My Brilliant Divorce

  09-01-2018 14:00
  Fallen Angel Theatre Company brings Geraldine Aron's solo show to the New Ohio Theatre.
  
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