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As millions of people in New York City suffer from the coronavirus and its devastating economic effects, one of the hardest hit places has been the legendary Great White Way. When Gov. Andrew Cuomo ordered that all gatherings of 500 or more people were banned due to the rapid spread of COVID-19, he also effectively …
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When the Great White Way’s up again and traffic’s backed to Pittsburgh again, Broadway will outshpritz the Milky Way again. It’ll be stars such as award-winning actor Hugh Jackman, award-winning director Jerry Zaks, award-winning actress Sutton Foster, award-winning choreographer Warren Carlyle, award-winning designer Santo Loquasto, in what is sure to be the award-winning “The Music …
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Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the theater. “Bruce,” a musical about the filming of director Steven Spielberg’s 1975 horror classic “Jaws,” will hit the shores of the Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn, New Jersey, from June 9 to July 4, 2021. A poster for the film “Jaws.”Everett Collection The …
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Nick Lachey put a spin on Music Monday in honor of the ongoing coronavirus quarantine. The 46-year-old “Love Is Blind” host and singer shared a parody of “The Hardest Thing,” a hit single performed by his old pop group, 98 Degrees, that discusses washing hands, isolating and social distancing. “We both know that we shouldn’t …
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As Hollywood events, film premieres, festivals and award shows postpone and cancel in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, a bit of good news has surfaced today as the 55th Academy of Country Music Awards has set a new live air date of Sept. 16 at 8 p.m. ET. The ceremony, which will be hosted …
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Childish Gambino’s No. 1 hit “This is America,” only two years old — and released long before the coronavirus pandemic took over life as we know it — feels like another lifetime ago. But Donald Glover, Gambino’s alter ego, decided to drop a new album on us at a time when we’re social distancing and have …
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Justin Timberlake has no regrets about the iconic denim looks he and Britney Spears wore to the 2001 American Music Awards. The “Cry Me a River” singer, 39, appeared on former NSYNC band member Lance Bass’ podcast to discuss the matchy-matchy moment, which he insisted would still be considered stylish in 2020. “You can kinda …
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Kenny Rogers, the appealing, gritty voice behind such ’70s and ’80s pop and country hits as “The Gambler,” “Lady” and “Islands in the Stream,” has died at age 81. Rogers “passed away peacefully at home from natural causes under the care of hospice and surrounded by his family,” a rep for the singer told Variety. …
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Forty years ago, on the morning of March 20, 1980, Morty Gilbert was sitting in his Midtown office at Elektra Asylum Records when a stranger arrived in his doorway. The man was wearing a down jacket and jeans. He carried a briefcase. “He looked very average,” Gilbert, the record company’s then-sales manager, recalled. “He seemed to …
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Duffy has broken her silence nearly a month after revealing to fans that she was held captive, drugged and raped. The 35-year-old singer, known for her 2008 hit song “Mercy,” said that she is feeling “freer” and will be putting out a new song to lift spirits amid the coronavirus pandemic. In what appears to …