Steven Levenson is reaping his rightful rewards after years of work on ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ and ‘If I forget,’ which ran concurrently this year in NY By Lisa Klug With handfuls of Tony Award nominations for a Broadway musical as well as recognition for an off-Broadway play, Steven Levenson’s work is summiting after a long
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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USACNN has refused to run a Donald Trump campaign ad because it contained a graphic in which mainstream media organizations were branded “fake news,” the network said Tuesday. The head of Trump’s campaign committee criticized the network for not running the ad, which focuses on the president’s first 100 days in office. “It is absolutely
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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA“Late Show” host Stephen Colbert has never really tried to hide his political leanings. As host of “The Colbert Report” he played a mockingly over-the-top Conservative who blasted every politician willing to run for public office. Since taking the “Late Show” reins from David Letterman, he’s come out pretty far to the left. Colbert has
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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USABy Cynthia Citron LOS ANGELES — Probably every long-time married couple will acknowledge that every once in a while the rapture will wear off. If they’re lucky they will find a spark that reignites their romance. If not, they may turn to a lover or a divorce. That’s the situation that Mary and Michael find
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Cynthia Citron, Theatre, Film & BroadcastActor Tom Hanks is divulging the details of his luxury yacht vacation with Barack and Michelle Obama. Earlier this month, pictures started circulating of former President and first lady Obama vacationing on a yacht in French Polynesia. Soon, it was revealed that he was on the 450-foot luxury yacht with Tom Hanks, Bruce Springsteen and
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International, Theatre, Film & BroadcastTom Hanks has gifted coffee machines to the White House press corps three times since President George W. Bush took office, and the Academy Award-winning actor has a simple explanation why. “I’ve done that for Democrats and Republican administrations because those poor bastards need coffee,” Mr. Hanks told television host Stephen Colbert on Friday. “It’s
I’m a writer. I’m a comic. I’m a Jew. I’m a Midwesterner. And I’m gay. The latter of which I’m only able to openly be, and include into my work in an honest way, because of Ellen DeGeneres. I was 14 when Ellen DeGeneres and her character Ellen Morgan from Ellen simultaneously came out as
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Theatre, Film & BroadcastErin Moran’s husband is finally speaking out. In an open letter to fans, posted on Scott Baio’s Facebook page, Steve Fleischmann opened up about his wife’s cancer battle. In the letter, Fleischmann said he first noticed signs of her cancer just before Thanksgiving, when she woke up with blood on her pillow. Watch the video
A great many people can identify with being lost during their youth, adrift in the waters of adulthood in the wake of their high school or college graduation. Some make big, sweeping, romantic decisions to travel, to commit to something big during that time — while others take the paths put out before them by
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Theatre, Film & BroadcastBy Cynthia Citron LOS ANGELES — The first French farce was performed in the 13th century. British farce began a century later. They are both still going strong, but often in very different directions. British farce usually tends to be a frenetic comedy of people chasing each other up and down stairs, banging doors,
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Cynthia Citron, Theatre, Film & BroadcastSAN DIEGO (Press Release) –Prof. Lawrence Baron will be guest speaker at the Beth Israel Men’s Club dinner forum on May 17. Baron’s topic is “The Wandering View: The Jewish Immigrant in World Cinema.” Baron is Professor Emeritus of Modern Jewish History at San Diego State University. He taught Modern Jewish History at San Diego State
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Jewish History, Lawrence Baron, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & BroadcastBy Eric George Tauber SAN DIEGO — In 2005, I was part of a theatre troupe touring high schools in South Bay. During the Q&A, one girl asked if nudity was necessary to be “a complete actor.” When it was my turn to respond, I said, “Ain’t nobody gonna pay good money to see me
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Eric George Tauber, Theatre, Film & Broadcast“Happy Days” and “Joanie Loves Chachie” Erin Moran died, according to an exclusive report from TMZ Saturday. She was 56 years old. Moran was best known for playing Joanie Cunnigham on “Happy Days” in the ‘70s. She played the younger sister of director Ron Howard’s character, Richie. Howard did not immediately respond to Moran’s death.
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Obituaries & memorials, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USAFox News’ former star personality, Bill O’Reilly, will leave the network with the equivalent of one year’s salary — or $25 million, according to two people familiar with the settlement terms. Parent company 21st Century Fox on Wednesday fired O’Reilly, 67, after investigators retained by the company began reviewing allegations of sexual harassment and payouts
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