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The Dutch government has granted permission for up to 3,500 fans to attend the popular Eurovision Song Contest semi-finals and finals in Rotterdam in May. The semi-finals are scheduled for M…
Stephen Graham ("The Irishman"), Andrea Riseborough ("Luxor") and Sindhu Vee ("Feel Good") have joined the cast of Netflix and Sony Pictures' musical adaptation of the beloved children's sto…
Jameela Jamil is celebrating the one-year anniversary of "I Weigh," the podcast offshoot of her activist mental health organization of the same name. Guests have included Billy Porter, Demi …
When Daryl Roth, 13-time Tony-winning producer, first announced that her Off Broadway theater would premiere a production during the pandemic, her argument to the city and state of New York …
In honor of Transgender Day of Visibility, GLAAD has released an open letter signed by more than 465 feminist leaders in support of transgender women and girls. The letter, organized by the …
UnitedMasters, a music distribution platform for independent artists founded by industry veteran Steve Stoute, announced a $50 million Series B investment led by Apple with follow-on investm…
"We made it!" Crowded House frontman Neil Finn jubilantly told 12,000 fans at the sold-out Auckland, New Zealand stop of the group's "To the Island" tour. A COVID-19 outbreak may have caused…
The pandemic isn't over yet, but the picture of moviegoing in Los Angeles is looking brighter. The country's most populous county is moving into California's orange tier, the third step in t…
Theater historian or gonzo journalist? Jennifer Ashley Tepper, the author of "The Untold Stories of Broadway" series of books, thinks of herself as both. "Because I put my own discoveries an…
Ariana Grande is joining Season 21 of NBC's "The Voice" in the fall. She is "beyond thrilled, honored, excited" to be joining fellow coaches Kelly Clarkson, John Legend and Blake Shelton on …
George R.R. Martin is facing something even more menacing than White Walkers: New York theater critics. The fantasy maestro is bringing "Game of Thrones" to the stage, hoping to transform th…
"Diana," a musical about the people's princess, will premiere on Netflix ahead of its Broadway debut. The show had completed only a few preview performances (and was expected to officially o…
Cameo, the startup that lets users buy video shout-outs from celebrities, has banked $100 million in Series C funding " which the company says gives it a "unicorn" valuation of just over $1 …
It's been a breathtaking week for ViacomCBS investors. Shares of the media conglomerate slipped another 6.7% in regular trading Monday " and the company's market value has now been chopped b…
For the second time in just over six months, Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer stood at a nightclub in his home borough of Brooklyn and stumped for independent music venues. Where last …
"Being the Ricardos," an upcoming movie about the relationship between "I Love Lucy" stars Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, has added several names to the call sheet. Ahead of the start of produ…
A bustling red carpet of reporters, TV crews and photographers jostling for space, a celebrity who's who in dress to impress couture, crowding into a theater foyer sipping champagne and happ…
As writer Jakub Å»ulczyk faces charges for calling Poland president Andrzej Duda a "moron" on Facebook, and online event "Herstories for Women's Day" is suddenly pulled, Polish leadership …
San Diego Comic-Con is returning in 2021. Despite recent news that the massive, pop culture convention would be going virtual in July, plans have changed. Comic-Con International has announc…
"Dorothy, I don't think we're on the Old Town Road anymore," as the saying goes. Lil Nas X ditches the quaint world of horseback commuting for the highway to hell in "Montero (Call Me By You…
Dominion Voting Systems filed a $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit against Fox News, alleging that the Fox Corporation-backed cable outlet made false claims about the company's actions and infl…
Jessica Walter, an Emmy-winning actress known for her work as the stalker in Clint Eastwood's "Play Misty for Me," and for the TV series "Arrested Development" and "Archer," died Wednesday i…
"Everyone Is Doing Great," the comedy created by "One Tree Hill" alumni James Lafferty and Stephen Colletti, is heading to Paramount Plus outside the U.S. The ViacomCBS-backed SVOD has picke…
New York City is taking steps to revive the theater industry, a sector of the city that has been shuttered for more than a year due to the pandemic. Those efforts, Mayor Bill de Blasio revea…
London's National Theatre is set to reopen two of its three venues in June after all U.K. indoor entertainment venues were forced to close in 2020 due to the pandemic. "After Life," based on…