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Bridgerton universe. Netflix has filed a lawsuit against Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear—the Grammy-winning duo who created The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical—for copyright and trademark infringement, days after the composers staged a sold-out live performance of the album at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., as posted by Deadline, claims that Barlow and Bear used “verbatim dialogue, character traits and expression, and other elements” for their own financial gain in their unauthorized musical adaptation of Netflix’s hit Regency-era romance series, created by Shonda Rhimes’s production company Shondaland and based on . “Defendants Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear and their companies (‘Barlow & Bear’) have taken valuable intellectual property from the Netflix original series Bridgerton to build an international brand for themselves,” reads the complaint.

Rebecca Rubin Senior Film and Media Reporter What can Disney say to cinema owners except “you’re welcome“? After all, the studio is revisiting the island of Montunui, where “Moana” takes place, a lot sooner than movie theaters were expecting. Earlier this year, the studio announced a surprise sequel to the 2016 animated feature for release on Nov.

EXCLUSIVE: Auli’i Cravalho is coming back toreprise the voice of Moana in Moana 2.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director “Moana” voice actor Auli’i Cravalho attended her first SAG Awards this year and spoke to Variety On the Carpet presented by DIRECTV about the hit Disney animated movie becoming a full blown franchise. The studio surprised fans earlier this month by announcing the “Moana” television series it had been developing was now a movie sequel set for a theatrical release this November. “It feels like the ‘Moana’ universe is expanding and I love that,” Cravalho told Variety’s Angelique Jackson.

UPDATE, 6:27 PM: “There is nothing on Earth quite so envied as a diamond,” says Lady Whistledown in the first season of Netflix and Shonda Rhimes’ blockbuster Bridgerton. The Julie Andrews voiced character is rarely wrong, but she might want to recognize the value of an avoided legal action also.

Trouble in the ton! Netflix’s Bridgerton has fast become one of the streamer’s most popular hit series, which soon inspired plenty of fan theories, content creation and original music.

Netflix is suing the Grammy-winning artists behind an unofficial “Bridgerton” musical for infringement after the songwriting duo, Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear, staged a live concert without the production company’s permission.

Shonda Rhimes is speaking out to defend Netflix’s decision to file a lawsuit against the creators of The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical.

Carson Burton The team behind an unofficial “Bridgerton” musical is being sued for infringement by Netflix in a Washington, D.C. U.S. District Court.Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear, the songwriting team behind the project, initially developed the musical on social media.

Netflix initially supported the idea when it debuted as a free online tribute. The problem between them began on July 26, 2022, when Barlow and Bear staged what Netflix says is a “for-profit” performance of “The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical Album Live in Concert” for a sold-out crowd at the Kennedy Center, with tickets ranging up to $149 each.According to the lawsuit, the live show featured over a dozen songs with verbatim dialogue from the series, along with “dramatic portrayals of ‘Bridgerton’ characters by Broadway actors, emoting through the performance of the songs that comprise the ‘musical.’” Netflix says Barlow and Bear “misrepresented to the audience that they were using Netflix’s BRIDGERTON trademark ‘with Permission,’ while Netflix vigorously objected.”“Defendants Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear and their companies (“Barlow & Bear”) have taken valuable intellectual property from the Netflix original series Bridgerton to build an international brand for themselves,” the lawsuit stated.

The creators of the viral TikTok event, Bridgerton The Musicial, are being sued by Netflix.

Abigail Barlow, 23, and Emily Bear, 20 — known professionally as Barlow & Bear — to stop the Grammy-winning duo from producing any future productions of their show live in concert. Earlier this week, the musical played in front of a sold-out crowd at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC.

The Grammy-winning team behind an unofficial Bridgerton musical is being sued by Netflix in Washington, DC US District Court for infringement.

West Side Story headlined by Chita Rivera, the show’s original Anita, joined by Oscar-nominated and Emmy-, Grammy-, and Tony-winning powerhouse Cynthia Erivo to perform “Somewhere.”Yolanda Adams will perform in tribute to the Lincoln Memorial’s 100th anniversary, and Rachel Platten will sing her song “Stand By You” in tribute to military heroes and their families. The lineup includes Gloria Gaynor, Darren Criss, Andy Grammer, Keb’ Mo’, Emily Bear, Jake Owen, and Loren Allred.

The Motion Picture & Television Fund on Friday said it will continue its yearlong centennial celebration with “100 Years of Hollywood: A Celebration of Service,” an event June 18 in West Hollywood that will feature musical performances and tributes. Jodie Foster, Harry Northup, Yvette Nicole Brown and more are set to appear at the event at The Lot at Formosa, along with musical guests set to include Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear, Tori Kelly, and Chloe Arnold’s Syncopated Ladies.

Kelly Clarkson is not afraid to stand up for her television preferences, and guests who disagree better beware!ALSO: HELLO! launches Jubilee T-shirt collection to celebrate Queen Elizabeth in styleThe star faced a bit of disappointment – albeit hilariously so – when she had what she thought were Bridgerton super fans come on to The Kelly Clarkson Show, only to realize she couldn't discuss the hit series with them.The guests were none other than TikTokers Abigail Barlow, 20, and Emily Bear, 23, or rather, Barlow and Bear, who went viral when the first season came out when they created the Unofficial Bridgerton Musical on the social media platform.WATCH: Kelly collpases after being upstaged by Anne HathawayMORE: Kelly Clarkson reveals unusual development at her family's ranchConsidering the two were nominated for a Grammy for their work after creating an album, the daytime show host had anticipated being able to discuss all things Bridgerton with the pair.Kelly did not hesitate to kick off a conversation all about their thoughts on season two, but unfortunately for her, her guests didn't match her excited energy.She began by saying how she never thought any other season could top the series' debut, and then turned to Barlow and Bear to exclaim: "It was so good!"The hilarious momentHowever, she promptly realized she might be barking up the wrong tree, and after asking whether they liked it, she quickly added: "If you let me down right now…" only to have her suspicions proved correct.MORE: Kelly Clarkson teases new addition to the family as she welcomes surprise appearance to her showMORE: Kelly Clarkson, Drew Barrymore and RuPaul receive MTV Movie and TV Award nominationsThe pair relented: "Don't think of us differently… we

“Mexican Pizza: The Musical” is set for release on May 26, with Taco Bell sharing a Playbill cover to their official Instagram on Monday. But Parton fans needn’t book a ticket to Broadway, as the musical is set to be streamed on TikTok. Doja Cat, another famous fan of the fast-food establishment, is also set to appear in the show.

The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical is officially a Grammy winner!

EXCLUSIVE: Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear, creators of the viral TikTok smash Bridgerton The Musical, have signed with CAA and Kraft-Engel Management.

On the heels of a successful Netflix debut, Bridgerton has taken over TikTok thanks to the skills of two musically-inclined creators. TikTok users and Bridgerton: The Musical creators Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear spoke to Today about how their social media show came together.