Paul Phillips, whose long career as a Broadway stage manager included work on such notable productions as Sweet Charity, Mame, Chicago and, in 1967, the now historic Judy Garland at Home at the Palace, died Dec. 5 of natural causes in Naples, Florida. He was 95. His death was announced by publicist Harlan Boll. Born
More than 200 million TikTok users can hum along to selections from Ratatouille: The Musical, a statistic all the more impressive considering there’s kinda really no such thing as Ratatouille: The Musical. At least, not in any traditional Broadway sense, though the line is about to get very blurred. The production company behind Broadway’s Slave
EXCLUSIVE: Playwright and performer Hannah Benitez has signed with Verve in what was described as a competitive signing situation. The Cuban-Jewish playwright’s most recent play, GringoLandia, was included on the 2020 Kilroy List, an annual industry survey of notable new plays by women, trans, and non-binary playwrights. GringoLandia is set to premiere in January at the
Rebekah Vardy has hinted there could soon be an end to the “Wagatha Christie” saga, saying she believes the public are “sick” of reading about her feud with Coleen Rooney. The pair are involved in a legal battle after Mrs Rooney – husband of footballer Wayne – suggested Mrs Vardy was leaking information about her
A Canadian astronaut will take part in a lunar mission for the first time in 2023, as part of the NASA-led Artemis project, the minister for innovation, science and industry announced Wednesday. “I am proud to announce another first: Canada will join the US on the first crewed mission to the Moon since the Apollo
Facebook co-founder, Chairman and CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies before the House Energy and Commerce Committee in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill April 11, 2018 in Washington, DC. Yasin Ozturk | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Before federal and state investigators filed sweeping antitrust claims against Facebook in federal court this month, the
Darkside are back. Nicolás Jaar and Dave Harrington have shared “Liberty Bell,” their first new song in years. The duo has also announced it will release a new album, titled Spiral, in spring 2021 via Matador. Listen to “Liberty Bell” below. Nicolás Jaar and Dave Harrington released their debut DARKSIDE EP in 2011, before sharing
Sophy Ridge looks back over the most extraordinary year in an end of year episode with her team, and a special guest. They discuss coronavirus, Boris Johnson, and much more. Plus they hand out some end of year awards, as well as a few Christmas presents. :: Listen to Sophy Ridge on Sunday on Apple
For one thing: ‘The Bachelorette’ On November 7, it was announced that Joe Biden—the Democratic nominee—will be the next President of the United States. After a long election campaign and an even longer election week (seriously, it felt like it would *never* end), Americans and Canadians could finally, with this announcement, turn off the episodes
China will share data and samples from the moon obtained by its Chang’e 5 probe on the basis of international conventions though “unfortunate” US restrictions on cooperation might prevent it getting any, the deputy head of its space agency said. The probe landed in the northern region of Inner Mongolia in the early hours of
EXCLUSIVE: Disney’s flagship streaming service, Disney+, and its established sibling Hulu lead the list of streamers in total TV advertising impressions in 2020, according to ad tracking firm iSpot. The rankings (see them in full below) define an impression as a verified playing of an ad on a TV screen for at least three seconds.
Outside of Facetune, there’s no magic eraser that can instantly get rid of acne or make your skin smooth. But if you want to know how to get clear skin without spending a fortune, there are some reasonable steps you can take to make your complexion glow brighter and feel softer—provided that you don’t have
A woman looks at Marcus, a new savings and loans app recently launched by Goldman Sachs in New York, January 10, 2020. Mike Segar | Reuters Goldman Sachs has, for decades, set its sights on the global elite when it comes to wealth management. Now, it’s opening up to everyone else. The bank has begun
EXCLUSIVE: Chilean prison drama The Prince has been effectively banned from Amazon Prime UK after distributor Peccadillo Pictures was informed the movie contained “offensive content” that clashed with the streamer’s guidelines. The film is an unflinching look at life in a men’s prison set amidst the political upheaval of Chile in the 1970s. It contains
Elliot Page has thanked fans for their “love and support” after coming out as transgender earlier this month. The 33-year-old posted a selfie and message on Instagram, writing: “From the bottom of my heart, thank you. Your love and support has been the greatest gift.” Page went on: “Stay safe. Be there for each other.”
Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist is returning to NBC for its second season on January 5. The musical dramedy ended its first season [SPOILER] with the death of Mitch, the father of Jane Levy’s Zoey Clarke. As such, the sophomore season will lean into this grief, while also doubling down on the big musical numbers that the
Hayley Williams performed a cover of Massive Attack’s “Teardrop,” from their 1998 album Mezzanine, as part of The Ally Coalition’s 7th Annual Talent Show. Williams performed the song in what appears to be a bedroom, in a bathrobe with her hair wrapped in a towel. Check it out below. The event was livestreamed for free
Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall make a return trip from their African home to Queens, New York in Coming 2 America, the long-awaited sequel to the 1988 original, and the new film’s trailer hits many of the expected marks. Amazon Studios, which acquired the film from Paramount, will release it domestically via Amazon Prime Video
Tiger Woods’ life has come full circle. That seems to be one of the themes of Tiger, a two-part documentary from HBO Sports and Jigsaw Productions that is billed as a chronicle of the golf legend’s “rise, fall, and epic comeback.” That arc was hard ignore as Woods and his 11-year-old son, Charlie, played together
Playboi Carti has announced a new album, Whole Lotta Red. Check out the Die Lit follow-up’s artwork below (via AWGE/Interscope). Carti first revealed the title of Whole Lotta Red back in August 2018. In a March 2019 interview with GQ, he said that Virgil Abloh would serve as the album’s creative director. Then, speaking with