Month: April 2023

Shouts & Murmurs by Paul Rudnick: He met the cowboy of his dreams—a man who wore denim-on-denim and ate vittles. A man whose pronouns were “sir” and “ma’am.” Why was it so hard to quit him?

The new vampire comedy stars Nicolas Cage as Dracula and Nicholas Hoult as his servant. It’s an update to the Renfield character, and an homage to the way he’s been played in the past.

The Season 4 reunion of the hit reality show was supposed to premiere live at 8 p.m. ET, but it wasn’t until about 9:30 p.m. that Netflix said it was having difficulties.

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The fallout from last week’s earth-shaking episode begins, as Logan Roy’s friends and relations (and lackeys) gather at his home.

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As members of the Writers Guild of America wrap up voting on whether to authorize a strike, NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe talks to two writers about the changing content landscape in Hollywood.

Kelly reflects on juggling motherhood and chasing the news. Justin Chang reviews Showing Up. Groban first auditioned to play Sweeney Todd. Now he’s starring in the Broadway production.

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The President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities will advise the president on cultural policy, and members were chosen due to their “serious commitment to the arts and humanities.”

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On Sunday night the curtain will fall on the longest-running show in Broadway history: Andrew Lloyd Webber’s mega hit ran for more than 35 years. “I got the gig of a lifetime,” says one cast member.

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Kaila Mullady started beatboxing in 5th grade to impress a boy, and since then has become a two-time world champion. But can she answer questions about boxes that get beat, AKA piñatas?

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Maggie Tokuda-Hall was thrilled when the publishing powerhouse approached her to feature her book about a love story set in an internment camp during WWII. Then she read what the deal would involve.

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