Broadway-bound revival of 'The Wiz' finds its next Dorothy, thanks in part to TikTok
A 24-year-old triple threat who toured in “Hairspray,” competed on “American Idol” and came to the attention of casting agents with her TikTok videos has landed the plumb role of Dorothy in the Broadway-bound production of “The Wiz.”
2023-08-14 21:20
'Barbie' has legs: Greta Gerwig's film tops box office again and gives industry a midsummer surge
“Barbie” is cruising atop the box office
2023-08-14 03:48
"Barbie" has legs: Greta Gerwig's film tops the box office again and surpasses $500 million
“Barbie” is cruising atop the box office
2023-08-14 01:46
Fiction writers fear the rise of AI, but also see it as a story to tell
For many book writers, AI is a threat to their livelihood and the very idea of creativity
2023-08-13 13:20
Tom Jones, creator of the longest-running musical ‘The Fantasticks,' dies at 95
Tom Jones, the lyricist, director and writer of “The Fantasticks,” the longest-running musical in history, has died
2023-08-13 08:25
NFL great Tom Brady touches down in Birmingham and meets some of the locals in a pub before match
NFL great Tom Brady got to know some of the locals ahead of his first home match as minority owner of English soccer team Birmingham City
2023-08-12 22:47
Music labels sue Internet Archive over digitized record collection
By Blake Brittain Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment and other record labels on Friday sued the nonprofit
2023-08-12 08:20
Lawyer says suspect, charged with hate crime, may argue self-defense in dancer's death
A 17-year-old has pleaded not guilty to hate-motivated murder in a stabbing that followed a clash over men dancing
2023-08-12 02:57
Italy gets back 266 antiquities from New York seizures and Houston museum
Italy is celebrating the return of 266 antiquities that were looted and sold to museums and private collectors in the United States
2023-08-12 01:23
Belgium is celebrating flowers and surrealism. And nothing is what it seems
Belgium has a century-old fling with surrealism and is always proud to flaunt it
2023-08-11 22:34
Celebrity hair, makeup and nail stylists: How the Hollywood strikes have affected glam squads
A world of hair, makeup and manicurists have been idled by the Hollywood strikes at a time when they were still rebuilding from the covid shutdowns
2023-08-11 22:26
South Korea throws huge K-Pop concert for Scouts after storm Khanun disrupted their Jamboree
A day after a powerful tropical storm flooded dozens of homes and turned streets into muddy rivers, South Korea is throwing a huge K-Pop concert in Seoul for 40,000 Scouts whose global Jamboree was disrupted by the weather
2023-08-11 20:21