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Rita Moreno is against all the criticism Lin-Manuel Miranda is getting after releasing the film In The Heights. “It would be so nice if they hadn‘t come up with that and left it alone, just for now,” Moreno told Stephen Colbert during The Late Show.

Freestyle Love Supreme, the improvisational rap musical revue co-created by Lin-Manuel Miranda, is returning to Broadway’s Booth Theatre for a strictly limited three-month engagement in October, producers announced today.

Rita Moreno doesn't think that the recent criticism of her friend, Lin-Manuel Miranda, is deserved. Miranda recently released the film adaptation of his hit Broadway musical,, which received some claims and critiques of colorism. «It would be so nice if they hadn't come up with that and left it alone, just for now,» Moreno told Stephen Colbert on Tuesday's.

Rita Moreno lamented celebrities’ inability to please everyone while defending her friend and collaborator, Lin-Manuel Miranda.  The actress appeared on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" Tuesday where she discussed her career and working as an executive producer alongside Steven Spielberg on the remake of the film that made her famous, "West Side Story." After dazzling the crowd by dancing with the host’s in-house band, the 89-year-old EGOT winner insisted on taking a moment to address the

Rita Moreno jumped to Lin-Manuel Miranda’s defence amid the “In the Heights” criticism.

On Tuesday’s episode of The Late Show, Rita Moreno spoke out against criticism of Lin-Manuel Miranda that she said “really upsets” her.

Ellise Shafer administratorRita Moreno is defending Lin-Manuel Miranda and “In the Heights” following criticism over the film’s lack of Afro-Latino representation.On tonight’s episode of “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert,” Moreno appeared to promote her documentary, “Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It,” and later brought up the “In the Heights” controversy.“Can we talk for a second about that criticism about Lin-Manuel? That really upsets me,” Moreno said to Colbert.Moreno is referring to

Lin-Manuel Miranda, 41, is promising his fans that he will “do better” as his new movie In the Heights is facing backlash. Lin-Manuel, who produced, wrote the music/ lyrics, and starred in the new film, an adaptation of his beloved Broadway production, shared an apology on Twitter on Monday, June 14 after the film’s director and two cast members spoke out in a recent interview about colorism issues in the movie.

In a Twitter post last night, Lin-Manuel Miranda, creator, and writer of the Broadway musical “In The Heights,” on which the Jon M. Chu-directed film of the same name is based, posted an apology in response to discussions of the film’s colorism from audiences and critics.

Courier Mail on Tuesday.  Pointing out that his longtime cinematographer Steve Windon hails from Sydney, Lin said, 'He knows it’s going to happen and I know it’s going to happen.

Lin-Manuel Miranda opened up about Afro-Latinx representation in his latest movie In The Heights and took to Twitter to post an apology as he addressed the issue of colourism in the film. Miranda's apology comes days after the film's director Jon Chu responded to the lack of Afro-Latinx representation in his feature musical that recently released in theatres and HBO Max.

Lin-Manuel Miranda is addressing critics who claim his new movie under-represents members of the Afro-Latino community. 

Pharrell Williams and Chanel are collaborating once again, this time to launch a mentorship program for Black and Latinx entrepreneurs.The «Happy» singer and his non-profit initiative, Black Ambition, teamed up with the brand to work toward closing the opportunity and wealth gap by investing capital and resources in start-ups founded by Black and Latinx HBCU students and entrepreneurs.This summer, Black Ambition will sponsor two competitions where contenders will have the chance to take home the

Lin-Manuel Miranda is taking a seat behind the camera for his directorial debut. The celebrated creative powerhouse is helming the cinematic adaptation of the Broadway musical, which dropped its first trailer on Thursday.Andrew Garfield stars in the big-screen take of Jonathan Larson's semi-autobiographical work.

Lin-Manuel Miranda is on top of the world.After being postponed amid the coronavirus pandemic, is finally in theaters for the whole world to enjoy. It's been a bumpy journey for the musical, but it couldn't be coming out at a better time.

 Lin-Manuel Miranda.On Tuesday, June 8, the actor stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, where he and the late night host celebrated Broadway’s upcoming return with a star-studded musical number.Deemed “Broadway’s Back” and set to the tune of “You’ll Be Back” from Lin-Manuel Miranda’s smash hit Hamilton, the skit see the pair paying tribute to a multiple different Broadway hits, including songs from West Side Story, Dear Evan Hansen, and The Book of Mormon, in addition to many

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentLes Femmes s’Animent (LFA), France’s highly active women in animation organization, will launch its first international initiative at this year’s Annecy Intl. Animation Festival, Parcours de Femmes (Women’s Journey).A mentoring program, the diversity drive will help six French-speaking women writer/directors – three from France, three from Africa – produce their own animated short film.

video above, find the lyrics below. They featured a solid “Masked Singer”/”Phantom of the Opera” joke by Fallon, and a lighthearted (we imagine) shot at streaming services by Miranda.