The Broadway League and Disney Theatrical Productions announced Thursday they had reached a tentative agreement that had threatened a strike as early as Friday.
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CMT pulls Jason Aldean’s new music video that was filmed at a lynching site
The video and its subsequent removal from CMT quickly blew up into one of the periodic culture war clashes, with several conservative figures speaking out in favor of the country music star.
‘Am I crossing picket lines if I see a movie?’ and other Hollywood strike fan questions answered
Wondering how the dual Hollywood strikes — a pitched battle with actors and writers on one side, and studios and streaming services on the other — will affect you?
After nearly 30 years, Tupac Shakur’s long-unsolved killing again under spotlight
Authorities in Nevada served a search warrant this week in connection with the rap star’s shooting death.
Romanian court rules to keep Andrew Tate under house arrest as human trafficking case continues
The 36-year-old divisive social media influencer and his brother have been charged with rape, human trafficking and forming a gang for sexual exploitation.
Elton John lends celebrity support to Kevin Spacey at the actor’s sexual assault trial
Over 2 days of testimony last week, the Academy Award winner insisted that he never sexually assaulted 3 of the 4 accusers who described disturbing encounters between 2001 and 2013.
It’s official: Taylor Swift has more No. 1 albums than any woman in history
Previously, Barbra Streisand held the record, with 11 No. 1 albums.
‘Mission: Impossible’ debuts with $80 million over 5 days, igniting box office but missing expectations
‘Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One’ launched with a franchise-best $80 million over five days, though it came in shy of industry expectations with a $56.2 million haul over the 3-day weekend.
Excerpts from ‘Rainbow Parenting: Your Guide to Raising Queer Kids and Their Allies’
Lessons for parents and kids at different ages.
With this wig designer backstage, there will no bad hair days on the set of ‘9 to 5 The Musical’
Kevin S. Foster II designed 40 wigs for the workplace musical comedy, opening this week at Maine State Music Theatre in Brunswick.