Andrea McArdle Stepping Away From NBC’s ‘Annie Live!’ Due To Family Matter

Joaquin Phoenix. Josh, though, was committed to something else, and the title roles ended up going to Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal instead."Unfortunately, I was going to do 'Brokeback Mountain' and I had a contract with the [2006 film] Black Dahlia that I had to film, so I had to drop out of it," he said, via Daily Mail.

Scottish Love Island star Camilla Thurlow admitted she would love to move back to Scotland - the only problem would be to convince husband Jamie.

Chris Cuomo is taking a step back from other obligations afterhis CNN firing.The journalist shared that he will no longer be doing his SiriusXM radio show following his termination. In a statement posted on his social media on Monday, Cuomo, 51, noted that the recent events have been difficult for his family and he needs to «focus on what comes next.»«The way my time ended at CNN was hard.

LOS ANGELES -- Fired CNN anchor Chris Cuomo said he's dropping his SiriusXM radio show, a decision that followed a sexual harassment allegation.“While I have a thick skin, I also have a family, for whom the past week has been extraordinarily difficult,” Cuomo said in a Twitter post Monday. He said he's stepping back to “focus on what comes next.”Cuomo was criticized for breaching journalism ethics by trying to help his older brother, former New York Gov.

Thursday evening was a busy one as primetime offerings ranged from the usual sitcoms on CBS and dramas on CW to live musical performances on NBC, football on Fox and a dramatic tell-all on ABC. Of  the varied primetime offerings, however, Fox’s coverage of Thursday Night Football’s Dallas Cowboys-New Orleans Saints game took the spotlight.

Celina Smith nailed her performance as Annie during NBC’s “Annie Live!” on Thursday.

who took over the role from Jane Krakowski after she contracted a breakthrough COVID case) as Lily St. Regis.“Annie Live!” is executive produced by Bob Greenblatt, Neil Meron and Alex Rudzinsky, with Lear deBessonet and Rudzinski sharing directing duties.

The soundtrack for Annie Live! has just been released!

Harry Connick Jr. is wearing a bald cap while playing Daddy Warbucks in the NBC production of Annie Live! and fans on Twitter are roasting the look.

aired Thursday, and fans took to social media to share their love for the hotly anticipated TV production.While live TV productions of Broadway musicals have something of a shaky reputation — with the oft-maligned and getting a lot of criticism at the time — it seems has managed to truly delight viewers.Starring newcomer Celina Smith in the title role, the production featured the theatrical talents of Taraji P.

Annie Live! is NBC’s 10th annual telecast of a Broadway musical (following The Wiz!, Jesus Christ Superstar, and Rent Live!). The show has gone through a variety of adaptations. First, the 2014 Annie film starring Quvenzhané Wallis and now Annie Live! starring Celina Smith in the titular role. So how does it stack up among the rest? Well, it’s somewhere in the middle with several positive elements and equally negative ones. 

Gordon Cox Theater EditorFor audience members checking in at the final dress rehearsal of NBC’s “Annie Live!” on Dec. 1, there was an additional stop along the usual security gauntlet.

Annie Live! is set to air on NBC tomorrow night!

NEW YORK -- There's a famous saying in showbiz: “Never work with children or animals.” NBC is wisely ignoring that as it mounts a live version of the hit Broadway musical “Annie.”The tale of the spunky young orphan with her dog Sandy set during the Depression will be NBC’s first live musical since its triumphant “Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert” in 2018.

Celina Smith is showcasing her singing skills!