• Lewis Hamilton takes a knee as F1 returns, but some drivers choose not to join him

    Lewis Hamilton takes a knee as F1 returns, but some drivers choose not to join him

    The 35-year-old appeared to be the only driver with “Black Lives Matter” on his shirt, with others’ saying “End Racism”. Lewis Hamilton and most of Formula One’s 20 drivers took a knee on the starting grid before the season-opening Austrian Grand Prix, although six chose not to join in. The sport’s only black driver, who …
  • Lin-Manuel Miranda: I ‘literally gave two f - ks’ for ‘Hamilton’ PG-13 rating

    Lin-Manuel Miranda: I ‘literally gave two f - ks’ for ‘Hamilton’ PG-13 rating

    He’s not throwing away his shot at a PG-13 rating. With “Hamilton” coming to Disney+ on July 3, die-hard fans are concerned that the Pulitzer-winning musical will have to be censored for kids. Fortunately, creator Lin-Manuel Miranda, 40, assures the public that he’s making only one family-friendly modification to his magnum opus — dropping a …
  • New ‘Hamilton’ movie trailer is here to hype Disney+ launch

    New ‘Hamilton’ movie trailer is here to hype Disney+ launch

    Do not throw away your shot because the “Hamilton” trailer is here. Launching on Disney Plus on July 3, the minute-long trailer shows off footage from Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Broadway musical. The film features footage with the original cast, including Miranda, Leslie Odom Jr., Daveed Diggs, Phillipa Soo, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Christopher Jackson, Anthony Ramos, Jonathon …
  • ‘Hamilton’ designer David Korins talks $800K Disney+ staging

    ‘Hamilton’ designer David Korins talks $800K Disney+ staging

    Disney+, which paid $75 mil for worldwide rights, will stream Lin-Manuel Miranda’s “Hamilton” July 3. Every actor is from Broadway’s original cast. Each would have performed on 2015’s opening night. David Korins, who designed the theater’s set, which was configured to accommodate 51 numbers, told me: “It had taken four months to build and cost …
  • ‘Hamilton’ movie starring original cast set for July release on Disney+

    ‘Hamilton’ movie starring original cast set for July release on Disney+

    You don’t have to “wait for it” — the film version of hit Broadway musical “Hamilton” is airing over a year ahead of schedule. It will stream on Disney+ starting July 3, moved up from its original fall 2021 release date. Disney CEO Bob Iger and “Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda appeared on “Good Morning America” …
  • John Krasinski surprises kid with original ‘Hamilton’ cast reunion

    John Krasinski surprises kid with original ‘Hamilton’ cast reunion

    Actor John Krasinski surprised a little girl with a “Hamilton” reunion on the second episode of his YouTube series “Some Good News” Sunday night. Original cast members, including Lin-Manuel Miranda, Daveed Diggs, Leslie Odom Jr., Renée Elise Goldsberry and Phillipa Soo all joined in via Zoom to perform the song “Alexander Hamilton” from the show …
  • Idris Elba believes Justin Trudeau’s wife make him got Chinese virus

    Idris Elba believes Justin Trudeau’s wife make him got Chinese virus

    Idris Elba believes he got Chinese virus on the day he hugged Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s infected wife.