Celebrity
From London: Nicole Kidman Headed Back to Theater
Baz Bamigboye reports exclusively in the Daily Mail that Nicole Kidman is heading back to the theater. Remember last year I told you that...
Celebrity
“Spider Man” Creator Julie Taymor Sues Show Producers, Says They Conspired Against Her
Julie Taymor has finally filed a strong counterclaim in US District Court in New York against the producers of “Spider Man: Turn off the...
Theater
Spider Man Producers Cave In, Reach Settlement with Julie Taymor
The producers of "Spider Man: Turn off the Dark" have finally caved in. They've settled with director-creator Julie Taymor on basic financial issues. They've...
Celebrity
Hugh Jackman, Broadway Houdini: I Told Readers Three Years Ago
Wow. Big announcement today that Hugh Jackman will play Harry Houdini on Broadway in 2013/2014. However: I broke that story THREE YEARS ago. Yes,...
Celebrity
Extremely Good, Incredibly Intense: Tom Hanks, Rita Wilson, Gabby Sidibe, and 400 Security Guards
It was the penultimate movie premiere of the fall Oscar season-- Stephen Daldry's "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close." Or is it "Extemely Close and...
Theater
Broadway: Harry Connick Jr. Sings Reincarnation as Taxidermy
"On A Clear Day You Can See Forever" only a ran a few months when it first opened on Broadway in 1965. It's never...
Theater
Claire Huxtable’s Kid is a Star in Broadway “Stick Fly”
I'm completely appalled by the glee the New York Post's theater columnist takes in reporting how badly some shows are doing on Broadway. Enough...
Movies
Review: Indie Film “Once” Returns as Off Broadway Gem
"Once"--do you remember this fine indie film from 2006? It went on to win the Academy Award for Best Song ("Falling Slowly"). The movie...