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Elvis Presley songs were just as big in the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s as Taylor Swift songs are now. Interestingly, a star wrote tracks for Elvis and Swift. The celebrity in question is primarily famous for his work outside of the realm of popular music.

The biggest name in Broadway wrote Elvis Presley and Taylor Swift songs

The final album Elvis released in his lifetime was Moody Blue. While the record was notable primarily for Elvis’ cover of The Righteous Brothers’ “Unchained Melody,” it ends with another interesting track. Moody Blue concludes with “It’s Easy for You,” a ballad co-written by Andrew Lloyd Webber. Lloyd Webber is known chiefly for penning blockbuster musicals such as Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Jesus Christ Superstar, Evita, The Phantom of the Opera, and Cats.

When Cats was adapted into a major motion picture, Swift had a secondary role. Lloyd Webber and...

Sookshmadarshini Worldwide Box Office Collection Day 40 ( Photo Credit – Instagram )

The Basil Joseph starrer Malayalam crime-thriller film Sookshmadarshini has been witnessing an impressive run at the box office. The movie is still going strong on the 40th day of its release. Let us take a look at the box office performance of the movie on its 40th day.

Sookshmadarshini Worldwide Box Office Collection Day 40

On its 40th day, the day-wise collection of the Basil Joseph starrer saw a drop of around 25% from its previous day’s collection. It earned around 3 lakhs, whereas it had earned around 4 lakhs on its 39th day. The total India net collection of the film now stands at 28.61 crores. At the same time, the gross collection of the film now comes to 33.75 crores.

The Basil Joseph starrer has amassed 22.25 crores when it comes to the overseas collection. Sookshmadarshini’s worldwide collection now comes to 56 crores. The movie is now inching towards 60 crores.

Pushpa 2 Box Office Is Selling Tickets Like Hot Cakes On Bms! (Photo Credit – Facebook)

If you have ever wondered what the synonym for rage could be, then officially replace it with Allu Arjun. Pushpa 2: The Rule has already turned into a rage at the box office with the advance booking commencing in India. The film is currently trending on Bms like a fire and is making sure Allu Arjun jhukega nahi!

Puspa 2 Box Office Ticket Sales

The advance booking for the sequel of the much-awaited film has started on a very high note in India, with as many as 23K tickets booked from 7 Pm to 8 Pm. On December 1, Sunday, the film booked as many as 242K tickets on Bms from 6 Am to 8 Pm.

Allu Arjun’s Rage On Bms

The total ticket sales of the film has already hit a massive 400K with 219K tickets booked in the...

Sookshmadarshini Worldwide Box Office Day 8 (Photo Credit – Instagram)

It’s definitely a good year for the Malayalam film industry. After Arm and Kishkindha Kaandam, another offering from Mollywood has witnessed a stellar run at the box office. We are talking about the Basil Joseph starrer Sookshmadarshini. On its 8th day, the movie has managed to enter 30 crores when it comes to its worldwide collections.

Sookshmadarshini Worldwide Box Office Collection Day 8

On its 8th day, the India net collection of the Basil Joseph starrer comes to 15.63 crore. At the same time, the gross collection comes to 18.44 crore. The film earned a decent 11.75 crores when it comes to the overseas collection. The worldwide collection of the movie now comes to 30.19 crore. The movie has crossed 30 crores and given the steady day-wise collection, is expected to at least earn up to 35 crores before wrapping up before the Pushpa 2 storm. The movie has also...

In his seventh decade, Donny Osmond has a nightly show on the Las Vegas strip and is about to return to the UK stage for a turn in Andrew Lloyd-Webber’s Bible-inspired musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.

This would all come as a surprise to his childhood friend and fellow superstar Michael Jackson, whom Osmond remembers giving him some stark advice when his career hit the pits in the 1980s.

Osmond came to fame in the 1960s and early 1970s with his singing family of six brothers, one sister, while at the same time Jackson was the breakout star of his own family group, The Jackson Five. Both groups sold millions around the world, and Donny became a solo superstar.

However, following two decades of success, Donny Osmond could suddenly no longer get arrested. In an interview with The Times of London, he remembers asking Michael Jackson for advice.

Paul Mescal as Lucius and Pedro Pascal as Marcus Acacius in ‘Gladiator II’ (Photo Credit: Aidan Monaghan © 2024 Paramount Pictures)

Back in 2000, audiences got swept up in Ridley Scott’s epic historical film Gladiator, cheering for Russell Crowe’s Maximus to defeat the psychotic emperor Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix) in the arena. Now, Scott continues the story in the sequel Gladiator II.

Set 16 years after the original, the sequel follows a grown-up Lucius living in Numidia, preparing to battle the Romans with his archer wife. Under the command of General Marcus Acacius, played by Pedro Pascal (The Last of Us), the Roman navy overwhelms Lucius’ city. Acacius triumphs, seizing the city, killing Lucius’ wife, and taking Lucius captive as a slave.

Once in Rome, Lucius and other slaves are thrown into the arena to fight against deadly giant monkeys. Lucius survives and in doing so, snags the attention of Macrinus (two-time Oscar...

The Chosen creator Dallas Jenkins revealed when new spin-off shows such as The Book of Moses and Joseph will be released.

In September 2024, Dallas Jenkins announced that a slate of upcoming spin-offs of The Chosen were in development and would be released sometime in the coming years.

However, The Chosen is still ongoing, with Season 5 set to premiere in April 2025. This leaves many fans wondering exactly when the spin-offs will go into production and then be released.

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Jon M. Chu understood the pressure that he’d be facing when he took on directing Universal’s Wicked, an adaptation of one of the most successful stage musicals of all time. A Wicked fan himself — he’s seen the show 12 times, seven before being hired to helm the film — he knew the stakes were high for casting Elphaba and Galinda and bringing the vibrant world of Oz to the big screen. “If there’s anything I’ve learned through the business, it’s how to deal with pressure. For Wicked specifically, that is a whole other thing,” Chu says, adding that the show’s roof-raising anthem was a particular challenge. “ ‘Defying Gravity’ is one of the most complicated things I’ve ever shot in my entire life. I felt more pressure with ‘Defying Gravity’ than the whole movie itself.”

Wicked reunites Chu with Michelle Yeoh, who starred in his...

On Tuesday 29 October 2024, Talk broadcasts Divorce Court!

Gerri Mottas vs. Joseph Mottas Season 26 Episode 37 Episode Summary

In the upcoming episode of “Divorce Court,” titled “Gerri Mottas vs. Joseph Mottas,” viewers will witness a gripping case that dives deep into the complexities of a troubled marriage. This episode promises to showcase the skills of Judge Star Jones, who brings her wisdom and experience to the courtroom.

Gerri and Joseph Mottas will present their side of the story, discussing the highs and lows that led them to seek a divorce. The episode will explore their relationship dynamics, revealing the challenges they faced and the emotions involved. Judge Jones will listen carefully to both sides, offering insights that may help them find clarity in their situation.

As always, “Divorce Court” aims to shed light on the realities of relationships. This episode will not only entertain but also provide viewers with an understanding of...

Doja Cat has become quite an iconic figure in popular culture. Although her music is always adored by her fans, there is no denying that the singer can be quite hilarious and entertaining when she wants to. Recently, however, she was spotted in public with Joseph Quinn, someone her fans know she has somewhat of an interesting history with.

Doja Cat in Paint The Town Red music video I Vevo

Upon learning this shocking news, fans cannot help but bring up just how down bad she was for the new Fantastic Four actor. They are also extremely impressed with her, being surprised at just how persistent she is and how she got the last laugh with Noah Schnapp,

Doja Cat’s Fascination With Joseph Quinn

Doja Cat’s fascination with Joseph Quinn started very early on, with speculations around her interest dating back to July 2022. Soon after the release of...

Alain Delon, the dark and dashing leading man from France who starred in some of the greatest European films of the 1960s and ’70s, has died. He was 88.

“Alain Fabien, Anouchka, Anthony, as well as (his dog) Loubo, are deeply saddened to announce the passing of their father. He passed away peacefully in his home in Douchy, surrounded by his three children and his family,” a statement from the family released to Afp news agency said.

Delon had been suffering from poor health in recent years and had a stroke in 2019.

With a filmography boasting such titles as Luchino Visconti’s Rocco and His Brothers (1960) and The Leopard (1963), René Clément’s Purple Noon (1960), Michelangelo Antonioni’s The Eclipse (1962), Joseph Losey’s Mr. Klein (1976) and Jean-Pierre Melville’s Le Samouraï (1967) and The Red Circle (1970), Delon graced several art house movies now considered classics.

His tense and stoical performances, often as...

On Wednesday 24 July 2024, Channel 4 broadcasts Suspect!

Joseph Season 2 Episode 6 Episode Summary

In this episode of “Suspect” titled “Joseph,” airing on Channel 4, viewers are thrust into a suspenseful narrative as Susannah finds herself in dire circumstances. Faced with imminent danger, she turns to her ex-client Joseph, portrayed by Nicholas Pinnock, for assistance. As Susannah’s quest for truth becomes more urgent and desperate, Joseph emerges as a crucial ally in navigating the complexities of her predicament.

“Suspect” continues to captivate audiences with its gripping storyline and intense character dynamics. The episode delves into themes of trust, betrayal, and the lengths one will go to uncover the truth amidst escalating tensions. As Susannah and Joseph confront perilous situations and unravel mysteries, the show offers a compelling blend of suspense and emotional depth.

Join Channel 4 for “Suspect: Joseph,” where the stakes are high and alliances are tested in the pursuit of justice.

On Wednesday, 24 July 2024, Channel 4 will air the fifth and sixth episodes of the gripping psychological crime drama Suspect. In “Sapphire,” airing at 9:00pm Susannah (Anne-Marie Duff) tracks down Sapphire (Céline Buckens), a crucial witness who met with Louisa (Vinette Robinson) before her death. This encounter reveals shocking truths about her daughter’s demise, […]

Suspect: Sapphire and Joseph...

Update, with GoFundMe info: The Broadway production of Illinoise has dedicated the entire run of the musical to production stage manager Thomas J. Gates, who was struck and killed by a New Jersey Transit train yesterday.

“With heavy hearts we mourn the passing of our Production Stage Manager, Thomas J. Gates,” the production posted on social media today. “Thom was the center of Illinoise on Broadway, a beloved friend and collaborator. We are devasted for his husband Rick, another member of the Illinoise community.

“These two amazing human beings led our company on our journey since the beginning. We dedicate the run of Illinoise to Thom and his loving memory.”

Last night’s performance of the Sufjan Stevens-Justin Peck-Jackie Sibblies Drury musical was canceled after the production received word of the tragic incident.

A resident of South Orange, New Jersey, Gates, 51, was struck and killed at 9:12 a.

The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival has announced its first wave of program details for its upcoming 58th edition, which is set to take place from June 28 through July 6, 2024. The Czech festival, widely considered to be the most prestigious film festival in Eastern Europe, is set to honor one of the nation’s most famous writers with a new retrospective titled “Franz Kafka and the Cinema.”

The series is set to feature screenings of a wide range of films inspired by the Czech novelist, who famously wove themes of alienation and existential angst into cryptic novels that often flirted with surrealism. Some films, like Orson Welles’ “The Trial” are direct adaptations of Kafka’s writings; but the series also includes movies about Kafka’s life, and films like Martin Scorsese’s “After Hours” that were influenced by Kafka’s ideas.

“For decades, Kafka’s oeuvre has functioned as a continuing provocation to filmmakers,...

Added: Scott Pilgrim is back (in anime form), and he is ready to rock. With the release of Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, the upcoming animated series from Netflix, comes a 63-track soundtrack album from Lakeshore Records, featuring the music of artists Anamanaguchi and Joe Trapanese. Also included are three tracks from Sex Bob-Omb (the in-world band featuring cast members) as well as a few additional original songs.

Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, the upcoming animated series based on the graphic novels, reunites the cast from Edgar Wright’s 2010 film adaptation for a new take, produced by anime studio Science Saru and written by Bryan Lee O’Malley and BenDavid Grabinski. Once again, hapless 20-something Scott Pilgrim (Michael Cera) will meet Ramona Flowers (Mary Elizabeth Winstead), the girl of his literal dreams — and fight her seven evil exes in order to have a chance with her.

Anamanaguchi previously worked on the soundtrack for...

Bill Kenwright, the prolific West End producer behind the hit musicals Blood Brothers, Whistle Down the Wind and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat who would later go on to become an owner and chairman of his boyhood soccer club Everton, has died. He was 78.

In a statement, Everton said Kenwright died peacefully, “surrounded by his family and loved ones.” This month, the Premier League club revealed that Kenwright had recently undergone surgery to remove a cancerous tumor from his liver.

“The world of British theatre without Bill Kenwright seems impossible,” said fellow theater impresario Cameron Mackintosh in a statement on X. “In my lifetime, there has never been anyone like Bill. He’s totally irreplaceable, and we will miss him so.”

“Dearest Bill, Somewhere you’ll be singing Let It Be Me and challenging heavenly choirs to look into your Ebony Eyes,” Andrew Lloyd Webber tweeted. “The theatre will...

Actor Soubin Shahir is an established name in Malayalam film industry. Having turned 40, actor Tovino Thomas who will be starring with Soubin in the film ‘Nadikar Thilakam’ wished him on his special day.

Taking to his social media handles, the acclaimed ‘2018’ actor shared a poster which showed the two in their film avatars and wrote: “Wishing a very happy birthday to the exceptionally talented Soubin Shahir, our ‘Nadikar Thilakam’ star! May your day be as remarkable as your performances. Here’s to more magic alongside Tovino Thomas and the entire team!”

Having acted in various Malayalam blockbusters such as ‘Solo’, ‘Prenam’, and ‘Joseph’, Soubin will be now seen co-starring with Tovino in their next venture ‘Nadikar Thilakam’, a comedy-drama film directed by Jean Paul Lal.

The film has an elaborate storyline which revolves around the life ofa fictional film star named David Padikkal, who will be portrayed by Tovino Thomas.

Actor Soubin Shahir is an established name in Malayalam film industry. Having turned 40, actor Tovino Thomas who will be starring with Soubin in the film ‘Nadikar Thilakam’ wished him on his special day.

Taking to his social media handles, the acclaimed ‘2018’ actor shared a poster which showed the two in their film avatars and wrote: “Wishing a very happy birthday to the exceptionally talented Soubin Shahir, our ‘Nadikar Thilakam’ star! May your day be as remarkable as your performances. Here’s to more magic alongside Tovino Thomas and the entire team!”

Having acted in various Malayalam blockbusters such as ‘Solo’, ‘Prenam’, and ‘Joseph’, Soubin will be now seen co-starring with Tovino in their next venture ‘Nadikar Thilakam’, a comedy-drama film directed by Jean Paul Lal.

The film has an elaborate storyline which revolves around the life ofa fictional film star named David Padikkal, who will be portrayed by Tovino Thomas.

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Kunchacko Boban, the versatile actor of Malayalam cinema, is on a roll with some exciting projects in his kitty. The latest buzz is that the actor has signed a new film with debutant director Jithu Ashraf. The film will be scripted by Shahi Kabir, the writer of acclaimed films like Joseph and Nayattu. The film will be produced by Martin Prakkat, the director of Charlie and Nayattu, under his banner Martin Prakkat Films.

According to sources, the film will be a big budget entertainer with a lot of action and thrill. The film is expected to start rolling after Kunchacko Boban completes his current commitments, which include Amal Neerad’s Film. The rest of the cast and crew details are yet to be revealed.

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Kunchacko Boban is having a great run at the box office with his recent...

Above: 1973 New York Film Festival poster designed by Niki de Saint Phalle.The 61st edition of the New York Film Festival, which opens tonight, has 32 films in its Main Slate, fifteen films in its Spotlight section, ten films and seven collections of shorts in the Currents sidebar, and eleven revivals. That's over 60 feature films. Fifty years ago, in 1973, the 11th edition of the festival had just eighteen feature films and nineteen shorts. Just like this year’s opener—Todd Haynes’s May December—1973’s opening night film, François Truffaut’s Day for Night, had premiered four months earlier at the Cannes Film Festival. And as with this year’s festival, the 1973 edition opened, fifty years and one day ago exactly, in the shadow of an artists' strike. Local 802 of the American Federation of Musicians had been picketing the New York Philharmonic outside Lincoln Center’s Avery Fisher Hall, where the festival was taking place,...

Following David Zaslav’s despicable gutting of Turner Classic Movies earlier this summer––one of many anti-art maneuvers the money-hungry Warner Bros. Discovery CEO and president has commandeered in his embarrassing, hopefully short-lived tenure––he hoped to curry some favor by bringing together the holy trinity of filmmakers to guide the future of the channel. Now, after a few weeks on the job of “network advisors,” Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg, and Paul Thomas Anderson have shared their picks of what to see on the channel this month.

The first two mentioned filmmakers provided videos of their recommendations, with the Killers of the Flower Moon director recommending the Boris Karloff-led Isle of the Dead, Two Sisters from Boston, Victor Fleming’s melodrama Red Dust, and Joseph Losey’s Accident.

Spielberg recommends a pair of Vincente Minnelli films, Meet Me in St. Louis and The Bad and the Beautiful, Douglas Sirk’s Imitation of Life,...

FilmsOf late, Malayalam cinema has had a lot of nuanced narratives headlining teens, and they have mostly been well-received. We track the evolution of teen and young adult representation on screen over the years.Mathew, Krishnachandran, AnaswaraMalayalam cinema hasn’t really explored the conflicts that come with teenage as it should have. Instead, we have mostly been rallying around the various dimensions of adulthood—alpha, domesticated, violent, powerful, flawed men and often domesticated yet occasionally empowered, distinctive women. Sporadically we have had stories about teen sexual awakenings (Rathinirvedham), rebellion (Deshadanakili Karayarilla), infatuation, and, teen pregnancy (Notebook). Of late, Malayalam cinema has had a lot of nuanced narratives headlining teens, and they have mostly been well-received. These films have also introduced us to a whole new range of fine talents. We track the evolution of teen and young adult representation in Malayalam cinema over the years. Ammini (Selma), in the Mt...

Exclusive: King Charles III heaped royal praise on Andrew Lloyd Webber when he first heard the composer play a piano version of the coronation anthem, telling the peer that the music gave him “goosebumps and tears.”

The anthem, titled Make A Joyful Noise, was just performed in all its glory during today’s Coronation service at Westminster Abbey, as it was broadcasted and streamed to millions around the world.

Lloyd Webber revealed the King’s thoughts to us after he’d given a hush-hush preview of the anthem’s recording. He added he felt “humbled and moved” by the monarch’s “kind words.”

The musical theatre giant was specially commissioned to compose the anthem for their majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla. “I mean, he could have said that he hated it and I would have had to have started it all over again,” Lloyd Webber joked.

There was...

Jon M. Chu is to direct a film version of 'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat'.The 43-year-old filmmaker is to helm a new take on Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's famed musical based on the Bible tale of Joseph – who is driven from home by his 11 jealous brothers after being favoured by his father Jacob.Lloyd Webber's Really Useful Group has been aiming to develop the show into a spectacular Hollywood film and will now team up with Chu for the Amazon Studios flick. Rice and Lloyd Webber came up with the idea for 'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat' in 1968 and the show has grown into a full-blown musical production that is regularly performed on London's West End and New York City's Broadway.A direct-to-video film version of 'Joseph' was released in 1999 and featured Donny Osmond in the lead role. Dame Joan Collins and...

As confirmed by Deadline today, Jon M. Chu, one of cinema's premiere makers of cinematic musicals, will be adapting the Andrew Lloyd Webber/Tim Rice operetta "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" for Amazon Studios. In addition to directing, Chu will produce the film alongside Scott Sanders, who worked on Chu's adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda's and Quiara Alegría Hudes' stage musical "In the Heights," released in 2021.

"Joseph" is an outsize, rock-forward, expressionistic rendition of the Book of Genesis, telling the story of the Coat of Many Colors. In Genesis, Joseph was given said garment by his father, much to the chagrin of his jealous brothers, who began to plot against him. Joseph was thrown into a pit, with one of his more benevolent brothers planning to rescue him later. He was eventually dragged out and sold into slavery. In the Webber/Rice musical, Joseph eventually gets out of bondage...

Exclusive: Wicked filmmaker Jon M. Chu will direct a new film version of the famed Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat for Amazon Studios.

Chu will reunite with his In The Heights producing partner Scott Sanders to develop and shoot the musical treatment of the Old Testament tale of Joseph, who is driven from his home by his 11 jealous brothers.

Lloyd Webber’s Really Useful Group has long wanted to develop the show into a Hollywood spectacular and had been seeking partners to achieve that aim.

We hear Chu has been “dreaming” about Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat for years, and he is now set to direct for Amazon Studios.

Scott Sanders

The director is currently in the UK filming Wicked for Universal Pictures and Marc Platt Productions with a cast that includes Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Michelle Yeoh, Jonathan Bailey and Jeff Goldblum.

We are anxiously awaiting the new season of Big Brother in 2023 (which may or may not feature returning players). And we’re counting down the days until our days and nights are consumed by watching live feeds and angrily tweeting about the CBS reality show’s most recent dumb twist. But in the meantime, we want to ask for one thing from the Big Brother casting producers — please select super fans when finalizing season 25’s houseguests.

Michael Bruner | Photo by CBS via Getty Images ‘Big Brother’ producers are in the process of casting for the 2023 season

Since the premiere of Big Brother 25 is still a few months away in 2023, the casting team is hard at work finding the next group of houseguests.

There was an open casting call in Los Angeles in early March, which tells us that the upcoming season will feature new players, despite rumors that it will include former fan favorites.

King Charles III’s coronation will be one of the biggest events of 2023, drawing foreign dignitaries and celebrities to the UK. One of the most special parts of the ceremony will be the music, which will include a specially commissioned piece from Andrew Lloyd Webber.

Andrew Lloyd Webber has composed a special new piece for King Charles’ coronation Andrew Lloyd Webber promoting his latest musical “Bad Cinderella” I Nathan Congleton/NBC via Getty Images

Webber, known for musicals like The Phantom of the Opera and Cats has adapted a piece of church music for the king’s coronation.

“I hope my anthem reflects this joyful occasion,” Webber said in a statement about the piece. He added that he hopes the music encourages the event’s singers to make a “joyful noise.”

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s career as a composer

It’s no surprise Webber was called on to create a...

As awards season continues, Saturday night saw the Directors Guild of America handing out their awards. And, perhaps not too surprisingly (though it was their first DGA win), Everything Everywhere All At Once filmmakers Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert took home the big feature film prize.

"This has been an incredible year for our little film that somehow keeps going," Kwan said as part of his acceptance speech. The pair won over the likes of TÁR's Todd Field, Top Gun: Maverick's Joseph Kosinski, The Banshees Of Inisherin's Martin McDonagh and The Fabelmans' Steven Spielberg.

In the First Time Feature Director category, Aftersun's Charlotte Wells won, over the likes of Saint Omer's Alice Diop and Emily The Criminal's John Patton Ford.

Elsewhere, there was recognition for Euphoria's Sam Levinson for the episode 'Stand Still Like The Hummingbird' and Station Eleven's Helen Shaver took home...

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The Phantom of the Opera, Broadway’s longest running show, is scheduled to close on Feb. 18.

The Andrew Lloyd Webber-composed musical has been playing at Broadway’s Majestic Theatre since January 1988. The musical has been a staple of the Great White Way, and popular culture, ever since, but has attracted more of a tourist audience in recent years — a demographic that has been slower to return amid the pandemic — and has seen its grosses waver, amid rising running costs.

Like all of Broadway, the production was forced to close when the industry was shut down on March 12, 2020. The musical reopened on Oct. 22, 2021 to great fanfare, which included Lloyd Webber DJ’ing to a crowd outside the theater. That fall, the musical saw a boost in grosses, alongside other returning classics, and was supported by federal funding in the form of a close to 9.9 million federal grant.

[Warning: The below contains Major spoilers for the first two episodes of The Handmaid’s Tale Season 5 “Morning” and “Ballet.”] After a bloody end to The Handmaid’s Tale Season 4 (and Joseph Fiennes’ Fred), the Hulu drama kicks off Season 5 with two emotional hours. A quick recap: June (Elisabeth Moss) confesses to Fred’s murder, only to find out she won’t face any legal consequences since it didn’t happen in Canada. Serena (Yvonne Strahovski) uses Fred’s funeral to show Gilead off to the world with a televised event, one June and Luke (O-t Fagbenle) see — including that their daughter, Hannah, is present. Plus, June finds out that Emily returned to Gilead to fight. And in Gilead, Esther (Mckenna Grace), after being taken to the Putnams to become their handmaid, poisons herself and Janine (Madeline Brewer). Here, executive producer Bruce Miller ...

Bill Maher cut his critics off at the pass Friday night, certain that they’d once again label him Islamaphobic for pointing out that Salman Rushdie had every reason to be afraid of the “dangerous” religion.

“A good friend of this show got stabbed today, Sal Rushdie,” Maher began the roundtable chat. “He was stabbed by someone named Hadi Matar. We don’t know the motivation yet, but Sal did have some enemies in the past, as I recall. So I’m guessing Hadi is not Amish.”

Rushdie — who has been a target of the Islamic world since the publication in 1988 of “The Satanic Verses” because many see it as a blasphemous depiction of Muhammad — was about to deliver a lecture at the Chautauqua Institution in New York State, when a man rushed the staged and stabbed him at least twice, once in the neck. As of this publishing, the...

ReviewThough director M Padmakumar comes to his element in some scenes in the second half of the film, the cliché-ridden first half is likely to have already drained you out by then.Fahir MaithuttySuraj Venjaramoodu as Solomon in Pathaam Valavu | Credit: YouTubeWhen M Padmakumar's Joseph released in 2018, it had come as a pleasant surprise. A sleeper hit, the film also gave a big boost to the career of actor Joju George. Pathaam Valavu is Padmakumar's attempt to return to the crime drama genre after the debacle of Mamangam. The result, however, is rather underwhelming when compared to Joseph. Pathaam Valavu begins with Sub Inspector Sethu (Indrajith) and his fellow officers on the lookout for a jail inmate named Solomon (Suraj Venjaramoodu), who has absconded at the end of his parole. Sethu and his men soon find and arrest Solomon. But on the way back down the hill, there is a...

Bollywood star Sunny Deol is currently shooting in Jaipur for his next titled ‘Soorya’, a hindi remake of Malayalam crime thriller ‘Joseph’ and his look from the upcoming film has been leaked. In the picture Sunny is seen sporting a heavy beard and his hair is combed back. The actor is seen sitting on a […]...

Fremantle has acquired 70% of Lux Vide, the 30-year-old Italian producer of Medici, Leonardo and Coco Chanel.

Under the deal, which forms part of Fremantle’s growth plan to invest in global scripted indies, the founding Bernabei family will retain the remaining 30%.

Luca Bernabei will continue as CEO and Fremantle Group COO Andrea Scrosati will become Chairman, with Matilde Bernabei taking an Honorary Chairman post and serving on the Management Board.

Founded in 1992, Lux Vide has gone on to produce more than 1,300 hours of primetime scripted content viewed in 144 countries.

The company became the first in Italy to win an Emmy for Joseph from The Bible Collection and picked up Golden Globe and Emmy nominations for co-produced Coco Chanel. Other big-budget credits include Netflix’s Medici starring Dustin Hoffman, Richard Madden and Sean Bean, Amazon Prime’s Leonardo starring Aidan Turner and Matilda De Angelis and Devils, the high-stakes financial thriller...

Fremantle has acquired a 70% stake in Italy’s Lux Vide, the prominent TV production company that has been steadily raising its standing in the international arena, most recently with the high-end TV series “Medici,” “Devils” and “Leonardo.”

The long-gestating Lux Vide deal, which closed on Thursday, marks the latest acquisition by the expanding Rtl-owned production and distribution giant. Fremantle, which has been on a buying spree, now owns or controls a panoply of independently operated production shingles across Europe, as well as in Israel, Australia and the U.S.

Their stated goal is to invest and grow in the global scripted arena where, by their count, Fremantle delivered 81 scripted shows in 2021, including BBC One hit “The Responder,” HBO Max series “Lust,” from Sweden’s Miso Film, and Italian dystopian drama “Anna.”

Previous Fremantle investments include acquiring the 12 former Nent Studios production labels in Norway, Sweden, Finland and Denmark (now...

America’s gun violence epidemic hit close to home during Wednesday’s Conners.

Penned by series star Lecy Goranson, the dramatic episode saw Louise’s homecoming cut short by word that someone had been shot at Lanford Woods Mall, where Emilio had just taken Beverly Rose. Locked inside, a helpless Becky stood in frozen panic while the rest of the family was glued to the news.

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Director M Padmakumar’s upcoming investigative thriller ‘Visithiran’, featuring actor R K Suresh in the lead, will hit screens on May 20, its makers announced on Monday. The film, which is a remake of the critically acclaimed Malayalam superhit, ‘Joseph’, will have Poorna and Madhu Shalini reprising the roles of Athmiya Rajan and Madhuri Braganza from […]...

The Santa Barbara Film Festival on Thursday revealed the lineup for its 37th edition, which is set to run March 2-12 in-person in its customary spot in the heat of Oscar season.

The festival will kick off with The Phantom of the Open, the Sony Pictures Classics comedy directed by Craig Roberts and starring Mark Rylance in the true story of Maurice Fitcroft, who entered the 1976 British Open despite never having played a round of golf before. Sally Hawkins and Rhys Ifans also star in the BBC Films pic.

The documentary Dionne Warwick: Don’t Make Me Over is the closing-night film, with Warwick set to be in attendance.

Overall, the festival in the beach city just north of Los Angeles will present 48 world premieres and 95 U.S. premieres from 54 countries, with a lineup that features films from directors Neil Labute, Ramin Bahrani, François Ozon, Eva Husson and more.

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Other winners included German drama ‘Other Cannibals’ and Lithuania’s ‘Runner’.

Andreas Kleinert’s German drama Dear Thomas has been awarded the Grand Prix at the 2021 Black Nights Film Festival, held in the Estonian capital of Tallinn.

The black-and-white historical biopic follows the struggles of East German author and filmmaker Thomas Brasch, played by Albrecht Schuch who was also named best actor at Black Nights’ closing ceremony on Saturday evening (November 27).

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It marks the latest feature of prolific Germany filmmaker Kleinert, known for titles such as Leb Whol, Joseph; Lost Landscape; and Head Under Water,...

In a milestone deal, Superights, the distribution arm of France’s Superprod Group, has pacted with ViacomCBS Networks International for Nickelodeon International to roll out “Anna & Friends” across the world outside North America.

Made on a brand-new addition to the Superights catalog, the deal was announced on Monday, the first day of MipJunior, which this year forms part of Mipcom. It also marks the first multi-territory Nickelodeon sale for the Paris-based Superights, and a massive first window distribution ensuring that the series will broadcast in nearly all international territories. Nickelodeon will specifically bring episodes to Asia-Pacific territories, excluding mainland China, as well as to Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America.

In its storyline, “Anna & Friends” looks classic pre-school fare: Six-year-old Anna lives daily adventures with friends including impatient Froga the frog, thoughtful Ron the cat, overly-confident Bubu the dog and naïve Christopher the orange worm. The series’ “engaging” storylines are “full of heart,...

Announcing its second major rights pick-up in a matter of days, Superights, part of France’s Superprod Group, has secured global distribution rights to Tencent Video’s slapstick series “The Adventure of Little Penguin.”

Nathalie Pinguet, Superights’ deputy general manager, will introduce the 52-episode animated show to buyers at Annecy’s four-day MIFA market, which kicked off Tuesday June 15 in the fairy-tale looking French Alpine town. Superights will bring brand new episodes of “The Adventures of Little Penguin” onto the market at events throughout 2021.

The deal marks Superights’ second sales pact with Tencent Video, after their partnership on 52-part animated series “Osmond,” currently in development.

It also represents early fruit of a move by Tencent Video into international co-production from 2018 – on “Adventures,” with Melbourne’s Luce Creative – to create animated series which appeal not only to Tencent Video’s massive domestic market but also international audiences.

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Superights, the upscale distribution arm of France’s Superprod Group, a co-producer on Tomm Moore’s Academy Award-nominated “Song of the Sea,” has licensed international rights to three new series, securing properties produced out of France, Spain, Belgium and Switzerland.

The acquisition marks the latest move from Superprod, founded in 2010 by Jérémie Fajner and Clément Calvet, which has made its name producing both animated series and features and runs its own animation studio.

In February 2021, in a new expansive thrust, Superprod acquired a majority stake in startup Italian animation studio Red Monk – an initiative which allows it to meet the increased demand for animation by expanding its own development and production resources, as well as strengthening its foothold in the Italian market.

Of the new Superights acquisition trio, “Croco Doc” is billed by Superights as being the first children’s series dedicated to exploring health issues in an amusing and educational way.

The November 2020 lineup for The Criterion Channel has been unveiled, toplined by a Claire Denis retrospective, including the brand-new restoration of Beau travail, along with Chocolat, No Fear, No Die, Nenette and Boni, Towards Mathilde, 35 Shots of Rum, and White Material.

There will also be a series celebrating 30 years of The Film Foundation, featuring a new interview with Martin Scorsese by Ari Aster, as well as a number of their most essential restorations, including films by Jia Zhangke, Ritwik Ghatak, Luchino Visconti, Shirley Clarke, Med Hondo, and more.

There’s also David Lynch’s new restoration of The Elephant Man, retrospectives dedicated to Ngozi Onwurah, Nadav Lapid, and Terence Nance, a new edition of the series Queersighted titled Queer Fear, featuring a new conversation between series programmer Michael Koresky and filmmaker and critic Farihah Zaman, and much more.

See the lineup below and learn more on the official site.

Tollywood Telugu actor Sree Vishnu released the poster for the Telugu dubbed version of the Malayalam film. Digital NativeActors Jayaram and Vijay Sethupathi teamed up for the Malayalam film Marconi Mathai, which was released in 2019. Directed by Sanil Kalathil, the film marked the debut of Vijay Sethupathi in Malayalam cinema. Athmiya Rajan, who is known for her role in Joseph, was seen playing the female lead in the film. The film is now being dubbed into Telugu with the title Radio Madhav. The first look poster of the Telugu version was released by actor Sree Vishnu. Sharing the poster on Twitter, Sree Vishnu wrote, "Happy to launch the Telugu title of super hit Malayalam film #RadioMadhav. Looking forward to its release." Happy to launch the Telugu title of super hit Malayalam film #RadioMadhav. Looking forward to its release @VijaySethuOffl #Jayaram @shamna_kasim #SanilKalathil #AthmiyaRajan #TiniTom #JoyMathew @bhashyasree @born_director @krishna_swam pic.

KollywoodWell-known Malayalam writers Sharfu and Suhas have been signed up to pen the film.Digital NativeDirector Karthick Naren is teaming up with the National Award-winning actor Dhanush for a film and news about this began circulating several months ago. According to the latest reports, writers Sharfu and Suhas have been signed up to pen the film. The writers are well known in the Malayalam film industry after having been associated with hit films Varathan and Virus. Gv Prakash Kumar has been roped in to compose the tunes for this flick. The popular production house, Sathya Jyothi Films, which has several hit films to its credit, will bankroll it. Dhanush currently has Jagame Thanthiram with Karthik Subburaj up for release. This film, produced by Y Not Studios, is slated to hit the marquee on May 1. The film stars Dhanush, Sanchana Natarajan, Aishwarya Lekshmi, in the lead roles with Vauxhall Jermaine, James Cosmo,...

James McAvoy, Andrew Scott, Wendell Pierce and Toby Jones are going head-to-head for best actor in this year’s Olivier Awards, while Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Hayley Atwell, Juliet Stevenson and Sharon D Clarke have been nominated for best actress.

New musical & Juliet has nabbed nine nominations, Trevor Nunn’s Fiddler on the Roof has secured eight and Dear Evan Hansen has scored seven.

The UK awards, which celebrates the best theatre in London, will take place at the Royal Albert Hall on April 5.

Here’s the full list of play and musical nominations:

Best New Play

A Very Expensive Poison at The Old Vic

The Doctor at Almeida Theatre

Leopoldstadt at Wyndham’s Theatre

The Ocean at the End of the Lane at National Theatre – Dorfman

Best New Musical

& Juliet at Shaftesbury Theatre

Amelie The Musical at The Other Palace

Dear Evan Hansen at Noel Coward Theatre

Waitress at Adelphi Theatre...

Guatemalan actor Enrique Salanic has been blocked from entering the United States ahead of the U.S. premiere of his award-winning movie “José,” in which he stars.

The film premieres in New York City on Jan. 31, but according to distributor Outsider Pictures, Salanic is still campaigning to be granted entry to the U.S. “José” has received critical praise so far, having already won the Queer Lion at the Venice Film Festival and a handful of other awards.

Attempts to bring the actor to the states have been fruitless. According to Outsider, the U.S. embassy in Guatemala has twice denied his non-immigrant visa applications, citing a concern that he is a “flight risk” because he lives with his parents in Guatemala and has no permanent address in the U.S.

“Denying Enrique Salanic his entry visa to promote his work in a film produced, financed and distributed by American...

Noah Galvin will replace Ari'el Stachel, who regrettably had to withdraw due to an unforeseen conflict, as the lead role of aoeJosepha in Manhattan Concert Productions' Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Galvin joins Michael Arden Stage Director and Stephen Oremus Music Director in leading this 50th Anniversary Celebration of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center on February 17, 2020 at 800 pm. This one-night-only performance features a chorus of over 300 singers from across the United States, professional cast and creative team, and the New York City Chamber Orchestra.