Lin-Manuel Miranda will write the music for Disney’s ‘Encanto’
Lin-Manuel Miranda has signed on to write the music for Walt Disney Animation Studios’ new animated feature “Encanto.”…
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Britney Spears releases Backstreet Boys collaboration ‘Matches’
Britney Spears and Backstreet Boys have a song that will certainly get you moving and grooving this holiday season. Spears dropped the new song,…
Continue Reading Chris Evans to voice Buzz Lightyear in new Pixar movie
Chris Evans is Buzz Lightyear. The “Captain America” star will voice “the original Buzz Lightyear” in a new Pixar film,…
Continue Reading ‘Safety’ tackles the old-fashioned sports movie on Disney+
Anyone who has watched a lot of sports movies can practically read the formations, with football serving as its own overpopulated subgenre.…
Continue Reading ‘The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart’ will leave you feeling ‘Fever’-ish
Knowing the songs isn’t knowing the whole story with “The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart,” the HBO documentary you…
Continue Reading Drew Barrymore does double duty in the dark showbiz tale ‘The Stand In’
Although billed as a “hilarious” comedy, “The Stand In” turns out to be a whole lot darker than that, offering a rather…
Continue Reading It’s official: Harrison Ford will return in a fifth ‘Indiana Jones’ movie
Harrison Ford will be grabbing his whip and ramming on his hat for a fifth “Indiana Jones” movie, Disney has confirmed — a mere 41…
Continue Reading ‘Evermore,’ Taylor Swift’s second surprise album of 2020, is a hit (again)
If your productivity fell off a cliff in 2020, Taylor Swift’s “Evermore” may not be the album for you. While the rest of us were…
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Tommy ‘Tiny’ Lister, pro wrestler who played Deebo in ‘Friday,’ dies at 62
LOS ANGELES, California — Tommy “Tiny” Lister, a former professional wrestler who was known for his bullying Deebo character in the…
Continue Reading Ahsoka Tano and Darth Vader join the growing live-action universe on Disney+
The live-action “Star Wars” universe that “The Mandalorian” launched into the streaming space is about to get a whole lot…
Continue Reading This sneak peek at Disney+ series ‘Loki’ is rather glorious
Tom Hiddleston is once again up to no good in the new trailer for Disney+’s new series “Loki.” The sneak peek was unveiled Thursday…
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Black Panther will not be recast following Chadwick Boseman’s death
The legacy of the character Black Panther will continue on — but not with someone new in the iconic role. Marvel Studios said Thursday that it…
Continue Reading The Kardashians ink new content deal with Hulu
The Kardashians are going to keep the content coming — to Hulu. The streaming service on Thursday announced that members of the…
Continue Reading The odd connection between vaccination and ‘Mary Poppins’
“A spoonful of sugar makes the medicine go down.” The iconic song lyric from the 1964 Disney film “Mary Poppins” is a lesson…
Continue Reading Users turned ‘Ratatouille’ into a TikTok musical. Now, it will become a benefit for Broadway
What started as a one-off video for Disney fans turned into one of TikTok’s most successful trends. Now, “Ratatouille: A TikTok…
Continue Reading ‘Dancing with the Stars’ judge Carrie Ann Inaba says she has Covid-19
“Dancing With the Stars” judge Carrie Ann Inaba says she has tested positive for Covid-19. The TV personality revealed her diagnosis on…
Continue Reading ‘Let Them All Talk’ takes a breezy boat trip with Meryl Streep and company
“Let Them All Talk” is as breezy as an ocean cruise (pre-Covid), and mostly a welcome excuse to enjoy its three septuagenarian leads…
Continue Reading ‘The Prom’ unleashes its stars in an infectious, high-energy musical
Timing can be everything, and so it is with “The Prom,” a splashy, affectionate and even hopeful ode to musicals and love (in that…
Continue Reading Ellen DeGeneres announces she has Covid-19
Ellen DeGeneres announced on Thursday that she has tested positive for Covid-19. The popular talk show host tweeted the news from her verified…
Continue Reading Taylor Swift dropping surprise album
It’s the holiday season and Taylor Swift has a gift. The singer announced Thursday that she was dropping her ninth studio album. She shared the…
Continue Reading ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ welcoming first trans man contestant
New year, new “RuPaul’s Drag Race.” VH1 has announced that Season 13 of the hit reality series will premiere on January 1. This…
Continue Reading ‘Riverdale’ drops drama packed Season 5 trailer
The trailer for “Riverdale” Season 5 is here and it’s packed with drama. The show, returning to The CW in January 2021, picks up…
Continue Reading Kim Kardashian West tweets Trump to stop Brandon Bernard’s execution
Kim Kardashian West is asking her millions of followers to help her stop the execution of Brandon Bernard. The reality star tweeted Wednesday that…
Continue Reading ‘iCarly’ gets a reboot with the original cast
The popular Nickelodeon series “iCarly” is getting a remake. A new version of the show will feature its original stars, Miranda Cosgrove,…
Continue Reading ‘Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch Musical’ puts the humbug in the holidays
Having brought back the live musical event, NBC offers a scaled-back Christmas confection with “Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch Musical!”…
Continue Reading Meryl Streep gushes over her ‘Prom’ costar Keegan-Michael Key
Meryl Streep is “a little bit in love” with her costar in “The Prom,” Keegan-Michael Key. The multiple Oscar winner tells…
Continue Reading ‘Cobra Kai’ kicks off new season with action-packed trailer
“Cobra Kai” is kicking back into high gear with a trailer for its new season. When the show closed out its sophomore season, the…
Continue Reading Rob Delaney reflects on losing toddler son Henry
Rob Delaney no longer fears death. The actor recorded an audio for BBC Radio 4 as part of a reflection for Grief Awareness Week and talked about the…
Continue Reading Heather Graham just keeps getting better
Heather Graham has been acting since her teens but she’s nowhere near done. With dramatic new roles, and a new approach to her work, she still…
Continue Reading Nicolas Cage bringing ‘History of Swear Words’ to Netflix
Well, damn, Nicolas Cage. The Oscar-winning actor is set to star in a new docuseries for Netflix that is sure to be the sh … er, much-talked…
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