Brian Conley will play Ebenezer Scrooge in a musical concert version of A Christmas Carol at London’s Dominion Theatre.
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Parks and Recreation) and Ben Lewis (Arrow).Touted as a feel-good LGBTQ holiday romance, The Christmas Setup was announced last month, after rival Hallmark announced its own Christmas film with LGBTQ leads.Read more: Mean Girls’ Jonathan Bennett will star in Hallmark’s first gay Christmas filmAccording to Lifetime, the movie’s plot will center around Hugo (Lewis), a New York corporate lawyer, who heads back home to Milwaukee, with his best friend Madelyn (Ellen Wong, GLOW) in tow, to spend time
.Brian Conley will play Ebenezer Scrooge in a musical concert version of A Christmas Carol at London’s Dominion Theatre.
When The New York Times decided to turn its popular Modern Love column into a podcast four years ago, it had yet to build its own in-house audio team, so it teamed up with Boston public radio station WBUR to produce the show. Now, the Modern Love podcast is getting a refresh.
The period romance “Sylvie’s Love” is set in the New York summer of 1957 and finds Tessa Thompson discovering a summer romance and a love of sultry, smooth jazz music, both courtesy of a fling with a man played by Nnamdi Asomugha.The first trailer for the film is elegant and colorful, but it also shows the challenges of Thompson’s own coming of age as a Black woman in the ’50s trying to sustain dreams at home and in her career.“I didn’t know that a Negro television producer even existed, and all
Michelle Pfeiffer has been receiving rave reviews for her role as a well-to-do New Yorker who flees to Paris with her son (Lucas Hedges) as she burns through her savings in the New York Film Festival's closing night movie, Azazel Jacobs' French Exit.
Dade Hayes Finance EditorAbigail Disney, Sheila Nevins are among the notable speakers slated to appear at a documentary-focused edition of the New York Women in Film & Television Creative Workforce Summit.The event, which will take place virtually from October 20 to 23, will feature keynote speakers, panels and film screenings.
Fiona Apple has given live debuts to three tracks from ‘Fetch The Bolt Cutters’ in her first live performance for three years – watch footage below.Apple played a virtual festival held by The New Yorker last night (October 10).Joined by a full band, the singer played the album’s first three tracks – ‘I Want You To Love Me’, ‘Shameika’ and its title track.Watch the three-track set below.The livestreamed event also saw Apple discuss the album in a Q&A, which you can see clips of below.
¡Hola October! From New York to Los Angeles, the biggest names in entertainment and royalty are getting all the #FallFeels.
Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior CorrespondentEboni K. Williams has joined the cast of “The Real Housewives of New York City” for its upcoming 13th season, Variety has confirmed with Bravo.Williams — a journalist, TV host, attorney and author — marks the first-ever Black cast member to join the New York franchise.“NYC is filled with successful and dynamic Black women.
New York Comic Con panel and dropped some major news: Star Trek: Voyager's Captain Janeway is headed back to television! TV Guide has learned that Kate Mulgrew is set to reprise her role as the beloved Starfleet captain for Nickelodeon's upcoming animated series, Star Trek Prodigy. "I have invested every scintilla of my being in Captain Janeway, and I can't wait to endow her with nuance that I never did before in Star Trek: Prodigy.
NEW YORK -- For the 21 years while Sibil “Fox” Richardson’s husband, Rob, was imprisoned, they were, she says, “a telephone, letter-writing, visitation, just-stay-alive and keep-your-head-above-water couple.”How long is 21 years plus four days? Garrett Bradley’s acclaimed documentary about the Richardson family, “Time,” measures its passage through a father’s absence. It’s seen in children growing up, graduations coming and going, faces changing with age.
Patrick Hipes Executive Managing EditorNewFest is hosting a reading of Ang Lee’s groundbreaking Brokeback Mountain at its New York LGBTQ Film Festival on October 18, employing an all-trans cast for the event that commemorates the film’s 15th anniversary.The cast features Leo Sheng (The L Word) as Ennis, Brian Michael Smith (911: Lone Star) as Jack, Jen Richards (Tales of the City) as Alma, Alexandra Grey (Empire) as Lurleen and Disclosure director Sam Feder as the narrator.The original film
Dave McNary Film Reporter“Ghostbusters” star Rick Moranis was punched in an unprovoked attack on a New York City sidewalk.The actor “is fine but grateful for everyone’s thoughts and well wishes,” his rep told Variety.Footage released on Friday by the New York Police Department shows the 67-year-old being knocked to the ground after being punched in the head by an unknown assailant early Thursday morning while walking near his apartment building on the Upper West Side of Manhattan.
“Emily in Paris” premieres Friday on Netflix, he plans on returning to New York this month to begin filming the seventh season of the delightful “Younger,” starring Sutton Foster as a 40-something single mom pretending to be in her twenties to reinvent her career.It films on location all over the city, including Williamsburg and Silvercup Studios in Long Island City.‘I feel like New York is just taking a nap now like the rest of the world.’“It’s important to bring back some life and work back to
Peter Weber and Kelley Flanagan are ready to take their relationship to the next level … and get a change of scenery.“Kelley and Peter are planning to move to New York in January for Peter’s job,” a source exclusively tells Us Weekly.
Yeah Yeah Yeahs have shared footage of their first ever show, to mark 20 years since the fateful performance took place.The New York band, comprised of Karen O, Nick Zinner and Brian Chase, performed on a stacked bill at New York’s Mercury Lounge on September 25, 2000.In the new footage, the band are seen performing ‘Our Time’ – which went on to become the final track on their debut 2001 EP.“Special thanks to Dave Burton for getting us our first NY gig! Jack Martin for being our guest
Bella Hadid and Dua Lipa step out separately on Thursday afternoon (September 24) in New York City.
so much easier.The man with an unrelenting sweet tooth will be in heaven with this variety cookie pack from New York's legendary Milk Bar. Why pick one when you can have 'em all?Gift the social media creator or budding photographer in your life this modern instant camera.
will soon be live from New York once again!The legendary sketch show announced the lineup for its season 46 premiere on Thursday.
Black Mirror director Toby Haynes is set to helm a new Star Wars Rogue One spin-off series.Haynes is replacing Tony Gilroy in the director’s chair for the Disney+ show, which sources claim is due to coronavirus-related travel issues.As Deadline reports, sources say that Gilroy was uncertain whether to travel from his home in New York to the UK to undertake directing duties for the show, which is about to begin production.Haynes is set to direct the first three episodes of the show, having