Fancy Nancy fans, rejoice! The beloved children’s book series is going to be adapted into a television show. Variety reported on March 27 that Disney Junior acquired the rights to create “an animated telepic and series adaptation” of Fancy Nancy — with plans to premiere in 2017. Written by Jane O’Connor and illustrated by Robin […]
New York — Gina Rodriguez has never been shy about pointing out the need for more diversity on television, and the “Jane The Virgin” star opened up last week with a story that illustrates how important it is for young people to see characters on screen that they can relate to. As one of the […]
Here’s why some people who go to comedy shows should be held to a two-drink maximum. In a video uploaded to YouTube on Sunday, comedian and “Broad City” star Hannibal Buress shows us the best way to deal with a heckler in the audience at the Grand Opera House in Wilmington, Delaware. Buress doesn’t just […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — You can bring your beach towels and floral headbands, but forget that selfie stick if you’re planning to go to the Coachella or Lollapalooza music festivals. The devices, which grasp cellphones to allow people to take pictures of themselves farther away from their faces, are banned at this summer’s festivals in […]
Chicago-based rock band Wilco has canceled a show planned for May 7 in Indianapolis, Indiana, because of the anti-gay “religious freedom” bill signed into law by Gov. Mike Pence (R) last week. The band tweeted Monday that they wouldn’t perform in the state, saying the Religious Freedom Restoration Act “feels like thinly disguised legal discrimination”: […]
“The Walking Dead” brought its fifth season to a close on Sunday night, and the episode was a definite ratings winner. But did the finale’s quality hold up? And did the show’s creators deliver on the promise of a shocking climax? HuffPost Live’s Ricky Camilleri broke down the season’s conclusion with our panel of TV […]
A teen in a dystopian world rebels against the tyrannical government. An average high schooler falls for the mysterious new girl at school. A group of friends take the road trip of a lifetime. Sound familiar? That’s because the successful world of YA fiction is full of these kinds of characters and stories. In reality, […]
Dating in 2015 can be #majorstrugs. While advice from typical newspaper channels is often outdated (Um, what’s “asking someone out to dinner”?), “Pretty Little Liars” star Shay Mitchell gets that sometimes your nights are spent analyzing the punctuation in Tinder messages. In honor of today’s debut of “Get Roped In” — a YouTube dating show […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — “The Wiz” is coming to TV and back to Broadway with productions from NBC and Cirque du Soleil. NBC said Monday it will air a Dec. 3 live production of the hit 1970s stage reinvention of “The Wizard of Oz.” Its partner on the TV version will be Cirque du Soleil’s […]
Harvey Weinstein, co-chair of the Weinstein Company, is facing sexual assault allegations, People reports.
