‘Melissa Etheridge: My Window’ Broadway Review: A Rocker’s Life In Hits, With Some Misses

Arnold Schwarzenegger recently got the Netflix doc treatment, Sylvester Stallone is next, and hell, maybe Bruce Willis is after that for a triumvirate of the action gods of the 1980s and 90s. We’re getting ahead of ourselves, for now, Netflix is getting ready to release “Sly,” a new Stallone documentary from Thom Zimny, the doc filmmaker behind “Springsteen on Broadway,” and “The Promise: The Making of Darkness on the Edge of Town.

Merrily We Roll Along, the Sondheim revival starring Daniel Radcliffe, Jonathan Groff and Lindsay Mendez, cemented its place among Broadway’s top earners during its opening week, grossing $1,706,962, filling all seats at the Hudson and securing the highest average ticket price with $220.88.

Since first arriving on our screens in December 2022, it’s safe to say Nicky Miligan has captured the attention of Emmerdale fans everywhere as he and his dad Caleb became the latest additions to the Dingle clan. Initially arriving on our screens as part of Caleb’s master plan to swindle Kim Tate out of millions, Nicky posed as a nanny at Home Farm while attempting to seduce the mother of Kim’s grandson, Gabby Thomas - in order to get closer to the all important fortune.

Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp through the Cotton Patch (★★★★☆) is a complete con artist and long-winded orator. He’s got the best intentions.

Emmerdale star Zoe Henry has played the role of Rhona Goskirk since 2001 and has certainly made a name for herself on the ITV soap.The soap star, 49 has been at the heart of storylines recently as she supports Lydia Dingle after she was raped by her childhood friend Craig Reed. Last week viewers watched as Lydia returned home to tell her husband, Sam, Mandy Dingle and Belle Dingle before seeking support from Rhona. Over the years, Rhona has been caught up in her own heartbreaking storylines in the Yorkshire village including domestic abuse when she was married to her second husband Pierce Harris.

Guy Lodge Film Critic Cinema has been a little duller for the eight-year absence of Tarsem Singh Dhandwar, the Indian-born auteur whose flamboyant formal style carried over from the music video realm into a distinctively sensuous strain of mainstream fantasy filmmaking — halted by the relative disappointment of 2015’s lackluster Ryan Reynolds vehicle “Self/less.” That makes Singh Dhandwar’s return with “Dear Jassi” something of an event, even before considering the film’s surprising expansion of his repertoire: Leaving behind Hollywood, genre cinema and his trademark maximalist mise-en-scène for his first film made in his homeland, the director keeps things simple but stately in this fact-based tale of young, star-crossed love in India’s Punjab region. The result is sometimes slack but incrementally powerful, marked by a palpable sense of renewed purpose on the part of its helmer.

Samuel West has been incredibly successful in the acting and entertainment business over the years. From starring in the long running series Midsomer Murders, Waking the Dead and Poirot, to his stint in Netflix's The Crown, he now spends his time playing the role of eccentric veterinary surgeon Siegfried Farnon in Channel 5's popular period drama, All Creatures Great and Small.The 57 year old has been a staple part of the cast since the show premiered in 2020, with filming taking place in the quaint and quiet Yorkshire Dales.

Troubled musicals, like troubled friendships, can often seem like defeats lying in wait, sponging up every last second of loving care, effort and good intention. So Maria Friedman’s smartly tended production of that most troubled of stage properties, the Stephen Sondheim-George Furth backwards musical Merrily We Roll Along deserves all the applause – and ticket-buying business – it’s getting at Broadway‘s Hudson Theatre.

Stephen Graham's been a regular fixture on our screens for years and currently, he and wife Hannah Walters are in four-part drama Boiling Point together. The show, created by Philip Barantani, James Cummings and Stephen, picks up seven months after the film Boiling Point ends. It is a fictional series about a high-pressure restaurant, in which the Head Chef Andy Jones, played by Stephen, 50, turns to drink and drugs after a tough situation in the kitchen.

Easy Life have refuted EasyGroup’s suggestion that they are “brand thieves”, arguing that they came up with their name long before the conglomerate licensed the name of the online retailer EasyLife.Easylife is an independent website and licenses its name from easyGroup for an annual fee. The easyJet owner has no financial interest in the business.The group revealed yesterday (October 2) that they were being sued by easyJet and claimed the company was “forcing” them to change their name or they risked facing a costly legal battle.In response, an EasyGroup spokesperson told NME: “Stelios and easyGroup founded and (now) own the right to the easy brand name.“Other companies (including easyLife) pay annual royalties for its use as part of their business strategy.

Broadway‘s starry Merrily We Roll Along revival had another strong run of previews last week, grossing a hefty $1,471,644 and setting another house record at the Hudson Theatre.

Trish Deitch Before Melissa Etheridge became a stadium rock star, she spent four years playing lesbian bars in and around LA. That atmosphere—a small, rowdy roomful of happy drunken ladies—changed the way she wrote music and performed.

Emmerdale star Natalie Ann Jamieson has been at the forefront of some huge storylines since taking over the role of Amy Wyatt from Chelsea Halfpenny back in 2019. Just recently viewers have watched Amy step in to help support her sister Chloe Harris navigate the emotional rollercoaster of a pregnancy scare this week. Amy herself gave birth to her son Kyle when she was just 17 years old, after being fostered by Val and Eric Pollard as a teenager, so will no doubt have some reassuring guidance for her sister.

Mark Billingham, also known as Billy puts the celebrities through their paces as the Chief Instructor on SAS: Who Dares Wins. The hit Channel 4 show will kick off tonight (Tuesday, 26 September) as we watch a string of famous faces take part in the punishing jungle phase of SAS selection. Some of this year's celebrities include former Health Secretary Matt Hancock, singer Gareth Gates, TV personality, Danielle Lloyd and TOWIE star James 'Arg' Argent.

Bruce Springsteen Day was officially held in New Jersey yesterday (September 23) to mark The Boss’s 74th birthday.It comes after Governor of Garden State Phil Murphy confirmed the event in the singer-songwriter’s home state at the inaugural American Music Honors earlier this year.“Bruce Springsteen is one of the most recognisable, iconic and influential musicians – and New Jerseyans – of all time,” said Governor Murphy at the time.“It is important that we recognise Bruce for all he has done and will continue to do, from giving us the gift of his music to lending his time to the causes close to his heart, including making the Archives and Center for American Music a repository that will inspire tomorrow’s songwriters and singers. We thank him for showing the world what it means to live our New Jersey values.

Strictly Come Dancing has returned much to the delight of fans as we watch this year's celebrities take to the ballroom in the hope of lifting the Gliterallball trophy. Helping them on their way are the talented professional dancers, including Michelle Tsiakkas in her second time on the show.

While Jody Cundy, CBE, has certainly made a name for himself in the world of sports as a decorated Paralympian, he's also found luck in matters of the heart. Here's everything you need to know about the sports star and his fiancée, Lucy Bowles. Born on October 14, 1978, in England, Jody Cundy is a versatile athlete who has excelled in both swimming and cycling.

The Gaslight Anthem‘s frontman Brian Fallon has opened up about the first time he met Bruce Springsteen back in 2009.Back in July, the band announced their first record in nine years, ‘History Books’ and shared the title track, which is a duet with Springsteen himself. In a new NME interview, Fallon recalled his reaction to Springsteen joining the band at Glastonbury to perform ‘The ’59 Sound’.“We were playing in 10 minutes, so when he showed up, I couldn’t think,” said Fallon.

Gordon Cox Theater Editor “Smash,” the TV series about the making of a fictional Broadway musical, takes an early step toward becoming a real-life Broadway musical on Sept. 22, with a pair of industry readings led by Tony nominees Robyn Hurder and Kerry Butler.

EastEnders star Jessie Wallace has played the iconic role of Kat Slater for over two decades and has been at the heart of some pretty dramatic storylines over the years, along with her signature leopard print style. Jessie, 51, has starred on the hit BBC soap on and off since 2000 when she arrived on Albert Square with her three sisters Lynne, Little Mo and Zoe. Some of her greatest storylines include the infamous baby swap scandal, the shocking revelation that Zoe was actually her daughter and the breakdown and make up of her relationship with Alfie Moon.