We’re in the thick of a movie-musical renaissance. Ignited by the success of “Moulin Rouge!” and “Chicago” in the early 2000s, we’ve seen a steady wave of Broadway stagecraft (as well as a few original productions, “Moulin Rouge!” among them) hit the big screen, to varying degrees of success. “Jersey Boys” is the latest title […]
In 1985, producer Quincy Jones gave Lionel Richie and Michael Jackson the assignment of a lifetime. To help fight famine in Africa, he wanted them to write a song for the most famous artists in the music industry to sing together. On his upcoming “Oprah’s Master Class” interview, Richie reflects on creating the song that […]
There’s nothing quite like a vintage movie poster, but these beauties from Japan raise the bar. We first spotted them on the tumblr 50 Watts (itself a thing of beauty), and we’re reposting them here courtesy Heritage Auctions, where they were found. Spanning from the 1930s to the 1970s, the posters advertise imported movies — […]
When a pretty woman marries a rich man, you’ll always find some people offering snide comments about “trophy wives.” But is the trophy wife actually a thing? New research suggests not. In an upcoming study in the journal American Sociological Review, Elizabeth McClintock, an assistant professor of sociology at the University of Notre Dame, examines […]
Holy buffness! Ben Affleck stepped out looking a bit different as he went shopping at Barneys New York in Beverly Hills, California last weekend. The 41-year-old actor got a whole lot bulkier for his new role as Batman in “Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice.” “I’m so excited,” Affleck told Jimmy Fallon last year after […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Someday they’ll be together — well, maybe. Mary Wilson, the longest-reigning member of the original Supremes, is open to a reunion tour with the legendary pop trio’s best-known member, Diana Ross. Ross, Wilson and Florence Ballard made up the first successful configuration of the group. Cindy Birdsong replaced Ballard in 1967. […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Broadway has had a punk jukebox musical with Green Day songs and one featuring harmonies by Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. There’s a jukebox show with Abba songs and a new Carole King one. Now it’s time for rap. “Holler If Ya Hear Me” is the intriguing musical inspired by […]
Disney princesses tend to fit a certain mold. They are pretty and enigmatic, and they are good role models. After the release of “Frozen,” however, some questioned if Princess Elsa and her sister, Anna, were good enough role models for viewers. That is when a DreamWorks animator named Jason Porath began wondering which other female […]
Is the Enterprise crew beaming over to Netflix? According to recent Internet rumors, your favorite intergalactic series might be getting a reboot courtesy of the world’s biggest video on demand streaming company. Netflix is reportedly more than interested in remaking “Star Trek,” the popular TV series that follows the interstellar adventures of the USS Enterprise […]
Years after leaving the Church of Scientology, Oscar-winning writer and director Paul Haggis is still as disturbed as ever about the way those who leave the church are treated. During a conversation with HuffPost Live’s Ricky Camilleri about his new film “Third Person,” Haggis discussed his break with Scientology, which was first explored at length […]
