Ato Blankson-Wood Joins Eddie Redmayne & Gayle Rankin For Broadway’s Upcoming ‘Cabaret’

It’s a cool indie weekend when the new album by André 3000, New Blue Sun, has morphed into a “cinematic listening experience.” Variance Films is putting the experience, directed by Terence Nance, into three theaters in NYC (IFC Center), LA (Cinepolis Inglewood) and Atlanta (Tara).

After burning through countless stories involving his family and personal (mis)adventures with his Netflix specials Secret Time and Hey Big Boy, comedian Bert Kreischer squeezed “the last bit of juice out of the orange” with his latest, the Golden Globes contender Razzle Dazzle.

Justine Bateman has spent the better part of this year warning Hollywood about the potential consequences of artificial intelligence in film and TV, even before the topic became a major part of contract negotiations for both the WGA and SAG-AFTRA.

Focus Features has set a Jan. 26, 2024 theatrical release date for Goran Stolevski’s latest, Housekeeping For Beginners.

A long in the works revival of White Collar may be coming to fruition.

Cynthia Littleton Business Editor The resiliency of women against long odds and low expectations was the theme of the night on Thursday as Variety and Lifetime toasted four of the entertainment industry’s brightest stars at the annual Power of Women event. Fantasia Barrino, star of Warner Bros. upcoming remake of “The Color Purple,” dedicated her Power of Women kudo to Celie, the woefully mistreated character she plays in the film, as well as her own daughter.

BreAnna Bell Without rehearsals, Natalie Portman had a special challenge ahead of her as she took on her latest role in Todd Haynes’ latest drama, “May December.” Portman stars opposite Julianne Moore as Elizabeth Berry, an actress set to portray Gracie Atherton-Yoo (Moore), a woman whose life became the subject of tabloid fodder when she began a sexual relationship with a 12-year-old boy, Joe. Two decades later, Elizabeth studies Gracie and Joe (now a 36-year-old man) as she preps for her role, analyzing the cracks in their façade.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic In a time when country music is suddenly flusher with credible newcomers than it has been in a lot of years, Megan Moroney is one of the freshest of the fresh — with a clever debut single, “Tennessee Orange,” that stands as one of the best No. 1 singles the format has wrought recently, from an album, “Lucky,” that bears no skips among its 16 deluxe-edition tracks.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film Writer Thomas “Eromose” Ikimi, director of the Tribeca Film Festival player “88,” has been tapped to write a new drama about a fierce wildlife preservationist and activist. Eromose will write the screenplay for “Manaka,” a story inspired by the organization Saving the Wild and its founder Jamie Joseph. The Zimbabwean-born South African founded the charitable foundation to help protect rhinos from poaching, as well as to tell authentic stories about frontline workers protecting the species from going extinct.

Drake announced the surprise release of his “Scary Hours 3” EP — in an elaborate, two-minute trailer posted on Instagram — mere hours before it dropped at midnight on Friday, I could barely muster up a shrug.Nor was I impressed that he apparently came up with all six of these new songs just five days right before the trailer dropped. (Although OK, OK, the fact that he could get his hometown Toronto Symphony Orchestra onboard for a quickie shoot is a baller flex.)This EP — the third in his “Scary Hours” series that started in 2018 — comes only six weeks after the release of the hip-hop superstar’s “For All the Dogs” album, and its six tracks are also featured on an expanded “Scary Hours” edition of Drake’s eighth solo LP.But in case you aren’t keeping track — and really, how could all but the most devoted Drizzy fans be at this point? — “For All the Dogs” was already 22(!) new Drake songs.

Alexa PenaVega and Carlos PenaVega are adding another member to their family!

The GQ Men of the Year party always turns out an incredible guest list and there were so many stars in attendance at the 2023 event!

Taylor Swift is reacting to the warm welcome she received by Brazil this week!

Ryan Reynolds isn’t the only Deadpool 3 star hitting the gym again now that the SAG-AFTRA strike is over. So is his costar Hugh Jackman, who is looking seriously jacked.

Who plays Melanie in the new Hallmark Channel original movie Navigating Christmas? That’s Chelsea Hobbs and it’s time to fill you in on her!

Stephen Huszar is playing the role of Peter in the new Hallmark Channel movie Navigating Christmas and you might be curious to know more about him!

Viola Davis is sharing details about her look in The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.

The home release of Rise of the Footsoldier: Vengeance has been confirmed by Signature Entertainment. The DVD and Blu-ray of the film will be on shelves from Boxing Day, 26th December.With the announcement comes a new clip from the film itself which we are able to share below.

U.S. District Court Judge Gregory Presnell’s injunction, which not only blocked the state from enforcing the ban against “family-friendly” drag shows at Hamburger Mary’s in Orlando, but against drag performances throughout the state.Florida authorities sought to have the scope of the judge’s injunction scaled back so that it would only apply to Hamburger Mary’s, while enabling state authorities to enforce the law.The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation has enthusiastically moved to yank the business and liquor licenses of venues that have hosted drag shows, even before the law’s passage.Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, and Neil Gorsuch indicated that they would have taken up the state’s appeal of the Presnell’s injunction with an eye toward allowing the state to fine or revoke the licenses of all businesses, except Hamburger Mary’s, that permit on-site drag performances.In a statement accompanying the Supreme Court’s order, Justice Brett Kavanaugh — joined by Justice Amy Coney Barrett — refused to reinstate the law, but cautioned that the court’s refusal to take up the emergency motion did not indicate the justices’ views on the law’s constitutionality, reports The Washington Post.Kavanaugh argued the state of Florida did not contest the lower court’s finding that the drag ban may violate free speech, but instead took issue with the scope of Presnell’s order.“To begin with, although Florida strongly disagrees with the District Court’s First Amendment analysis, Florida’s stay application to this Court does not raise that First Amendment issue.

The story of a young Scots carer on BBC's Children In Need left viewers emotional. Jessica, 11, featured on the charity show on Friday night as she spoke about looking after her mum - something she has been doing since she was just three.

Rita Ora has taken to social media to gush over her "incredible" trip to Scotland. The pop icon posted a string of wholesome snaps from her whirlwind break as she promised her fans she would be returning again soon.

BBC Breakfast's Naga Munchetty was left in stitches on Friday morning's show after her co-star Matt Taylor made an unexpected blunder live on air after stepping in to stand in for weather reporter Carol Kirkwood.

David Guetta is set to become a dad again after the 56-year-old announced his girlfriend Jessica Ledon, 31, has fallen pregnant during their appearance at the Latin Grammy Awards.

Jordan has been crowned the winner of the 2023 Big Brother civilian series, as voted for by the public. He scooped the £100,000 jackpot, with Scots star Olivia coming second, as they left the house for the final time to a chorus of cheers from the live crowd.

god’s country.The eight-time Grammy nominee is the longest running judge on the hit NBC competition reality series, but after 23 seasons he is happy to be retired.The country crooner sat down for an interview on Friday episode of “The Jennifer Hudson Show” and revealed that he doesn’t miss the gig one bit after Hudson, 42, asked if he longed to still serve as a coach. “Not yet, I mean,” Shelton snapped. “I did that show for 23 seasons.” The 47-year-old admitted that he would had actually left the show sooner if the COVID-19 pandemic hadn’t forced the world to shut down in 2020.“To be totally honest about it, I wasn’t even planning on being there that long,” he shares.

Impractical Jokers have 11 big shows lined up at arenas, casinos, symphony halls and theatres from January through June 2024.For those who are wondering how the oft-laugh out loud show translates to the stage, the Jokers have already figured that out.“it’s more of a multimedia show,” Sal Vulcano told Cincinnati.com. We show videos, we tell stories.

Sean “Diddy” Combs once reportedly threatened Kimora Lee Simmons while she was pregnant years ago, according to a resurfaced 2004 interview. Simmons, who was married to Def Jam Recordings founder Russell Simmons from 1998 until they separated in 2006, was profiled in New York magazine, in which a record executive is quoted saying Combs was “nasty” toward Simmons.“There was a nasty cloudburst when Kimora said something to Combs and he threatened to hit her,” the record-industry executive recalled.The Baby Phat founder chimed in: “And I was pregnant! The moron!” After the alleged incident, the rapper, now 54, got down on his knees and publicly apologized.

the Telegraph.The future king broke out into laughter before admitting that he “didn’t know.” The kids were working on an art project that involved cutting out hairstyles from magazines they thought were empowering during William’s visit, and reportedly they asked he if wanted to join in. “I’m literally the last person you should ask,” William joked back.

Jacob Elordi, on a roll), a handsome member of the upper crust.And so do we. Sure, he’s a bit vapid, flaky and self-absorbed. Who cares? Let’s give Felix the benefit of the doubt, because he is attractive and rich!When Felix’s bike tire blows, smitten Oliver graciously lends him his ride, and a hot-lava friendship commences.

announced that Nadia Ferreira would be joining the panel of judges for Miss Universe 2023, the Paraguayan model traveled to El Salvador to fulfill her role. Her duties began on Thursday, November 16th, when she witnessed the traditional costumes competition, in which more than 80 contestants showcased their colorful and original outfits. For the occasion, Marc Anthony’s wife wore an elegant dress with feminine touches, true to her style.The model, who became a mother five months ago, wore a dusty pink dress by Valdrin Sahiti.

Harry Styles’ mom, Anne Twist, is rushing to defend his son following a series of negative comments about his new hairstyle transformation. The singer debuted his recent buzzcut, posing in a black and white sweater, and it seems many of his fans are not linking the hairstyle, and have taken to social media to share their thoughts.NEW PORTRAIT OF HARRY STYLES AND HIS BUZZCUT HAS FANS CRYINGPROOF NOBODY CAN ROCK A SWEATER LIKE HARRY STYLESHARRY STYLES AND HIS GIRLFRIEND TAYLOR RUSSELL TAKE THEIR ROMANCE TO A NEW LEVELThe celebrity mom decided to share a video clapping back at the “negative” comments online.

Vernon Kay was in tears as he finished his ultramarathon, raising a whopping £4million for Children in Need. The presenter managed to break the record for his charity challenge, despite his longest training run being only 8 miles.

My Mum, Your Dad star Tollulah has welcomed a brand new furry friend into her home and losing her beloved dog, Brailey, after loving him for 14 years.The fiesty and hilarious reality star and design consultant, 50, who is mum to 29 year old Georgia-Blu took to her Instagram to show her followers that she has welcomed Kanye into her home. The brown fluffy pooch, who looks like a small husky cross-type breed was seen jumping up happily to the Londoner who was wearing a vibrant yellow cardigan, comfortable mom-fit denim jeans and a simple black vest. She uploaded a reel to her Instagram stories to the backdrop of Sade's Kiss of Life and said: "Good morning Kanye! After losing my dog Brailey over a year ago after 14 amazing loving years...

Eddie Redmayne will return to Broadway next year in a revival of Cabaret!

As long expected, London’s hit immersive staging of the beloved Kander & Ebb classic Cabaret starring Eddie Redmayne as the emcee will move to Broadway this spring, with Gayle Rankin taking the role of Sally Bowles.

Brent Lang Executive Editor Eddie Redmayne and Gayle Rankin will bring some Weimar decadence to Broadway. The pair will star as The Emcee and Sally Bowles in a new and immersive production of “Cabaret.” The show, dubbed “Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club,” was a sensation when it debuted in London with Redmayne and Jessie Buckley. A Broadway transfer has been buzzed about almost as soon as the the production across the pond was first unveiled.