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Rita Moreno is opening up about West Side Story.

Starring in “West Side Story” again was an emotional experience for Rita Moreno.

Chris Willman Music WriterWe don’t talk about Bruno, and we don’t forget about Dre.The Super Bowl resulted in super nostalgia for fans of Eminem and Dr. Dre, as catalog albums by both those hip-hop titans landed among the newbies in the top 10 of the Billboard 200 album chart, reflecting the unusually high level of enthusiasm for this year’s halftime show.“Encanto” still ruled the roost, though, with the soundtrack album for the animated Disney film lodged at No. 1 for the sixth time in the last seven weeks.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorNetflix co-CEO Reed Hastings and his wife, Patty Quillin, an independent film producer, are personally donating $10 million to Tougaloo College, a historically Black college and university in Mississippi, and the school’s partnership with Brown University.Of the total, $5 million will fund scholarships at Tougaloo, in Jackson, Miss., and $5 million will establish the Brown-Tougaloo Partnership Scholarship Fund at Brown, which is located in Providence, R.I. The gift is the largest ever to the Brown-Tougaloo Partnership, which began in 1964 during the civil rights movement, and has connected more than 760 students, faculty and staff from both institutions through academic exchanges, fellowships, research projects and other initiatives.

Good Morning Britain presenter Susanna Reid has sent her love to her ITV co-star Brenda Edwards following the tragic death of her son Jamal Edwards. After the sad news broke that music pioneer Jamal had passed away aged 31 and heartfelt tributes poured in, Susanna and her co-host Richard Madeley paid their respects.

Clapping back! After Brittany Matthews was criticized for her game day behavior while watching fiancé Patrick Mahomes on the football field, rumors swirled that she was told that she couldn’t attend future NFL games. Now, she’s weighing in on the claims.

Not since Abbott and Costello in Buck Privates in 1941 and Lewis and Martin in At War With the Army in 1950 has a film raised greater concern about who they’re letting into the military these days than does Dog. Although he certainly possesses the requisite physique, Channing Tatum’s Army Ranger Briggs most of the time seems like such a screw-up that you’d definitely want him on the other guy’s team. The power of this Dog lies in its half-canine/half-human buddy comedy, which is genial enough, even if its aim is scatter-shot and its comic tone decidedly hit-and-miss.

Rita Ora and boyfriend Taika Waititi seemed happily in love as they posed together at the Super Bowl over the weekend.The couple cuddled up together as they watched the Super Bowl in Los Angeles on Sunday as they approached their first anniversary as a couple.Taika Waititi is a filmmaker, actor, and comedian from New Zealand. He's best known for the 2014 film What We Do in the Shadows and the WWII comedy-drama Jojo Rabbit which was released in 2019. Here's a look inside the couple's romance...

Ranvir Singh has quit her role as political editor on Good Morning Britain a source has confirmed. The 44-year-old TV presenter and journalist left her political role in December but will remain as one of the regular presenters on the morning news and talk show. Ranvir joined the ITV programme during its launch in 2014 as features correspondent.

Ranvir Singh has reportedly quit Good Morning Britain in favour of "new challenges". It has been said that the 44 year old handed in her notice at the end of last year after spending most mornings in the cold standing on the doorstep of Number 10. Ranvir, whose new relationship came into light in December, has since reportedly wrapped up her role as the political correspondent and, instead, is now one of the flagship ITV show's main presenters.

Broadway’s upcoming Macbeth, starring Daniel Craig and Ruth Negga, has completed its cast, with Hadestown‘s Amber Gray, Billions‘ Asia Kate Dillon and Phillip James Brannon from M. Night Shyamalan’s Servant among those joining the production.

A man is in hospital with 'serious injuries' after being found lying in the middle of a road in the early hours of this morning (February 12).

dangerous and possibly unconstitutional “Don’t Say Gay” bill gathers nationwide attention and condemnation – making it more likely to be passed and signed into law by Republican governor and rumored 2024 presidential hopeful Ron DeSantis, another Republican is dusting off his own “Don’t Say Gay” bill to push his “Christian values” agenda.Tennessee state Rep. Bruce Griffey says if schools are forcing him to teach Christian values at home because they won’t teach them in the classroom, they should not be allowed to “promote” what his legislation calls “LGBT issues or lifestyles.”“The state of Tennessee is not allowed to teach my daughters Christian values that I think are important and they should learn, so I teach those at home,” Rep.

Weight loss influencer Lexi Reed has been fighting for her life in the hospital, and now her husband Danny Reed is opening up about her terrifying battle.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Country star Chris Young combined his skills as an artist and a producer to earn seven nominations at the Academy of Country Music Awards, including album of the year and single of the year.The show's co-hosts Jimmie Allen and Gabby Barrett announced the nominations on Thursday.