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Tuesday, November 22, 2016

Gary Busey talks about acting, Donald Trump and greased pigs by Mark Kennedy

Things get odd very quickly when Gary Busey stops by.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 10:12AM[SHARE]
Monday, November 21, 2016

Kanye West cancels remaining dates on Saint Pablo Tour by Mark Kennedy

Kanye West has abruptly pulled the plug on his Saint Pablo Tour....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 11:30AM[SHARE]
Saturday, November 19, 2016

Pence sees 'Hamilton;' cast member says nation is anxious by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Vice President-elect Mike Pence on Friday was the latest high-profile person to attend the Broadway hit "Hamilton," but he became the first to get a…

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Pence sees 'Hamilton;' cast member says nation is anxious by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Vice President-elect Mike Pence is the latest celebrity to attend the Broadway hit "Hamilton," but the first to get a sharp message from a cast memb…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 12:29AM[SHARE]
Friday, November 18, 2016

Off-Broadway avoids strike with a 5-year contract agreement by Mark Kennedy

Off-Broadway actors and producers agreed Friday on a new labor contract that boosts performers' wages in a deal that ensures dozens of New York shows stay open as the holidays approach, from…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 09:54PM[SHARE]

Off-Broadway avoids strike with a 5-year contract agreement by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Off-Broadway actors and producers agreed Friday on a new labor contract that boosts performers' wages in a deal that ensures dozens of New York shows stay op…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 08:14PM[SHARE]

'I'm not normal' _ the quirky genius that is Alton Brown by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Alton Brown thinks about food differently than you do. You don't get obsessive with hummus. He does. You don't research the long, weird history of n…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 10:26AM[SHARE]
Wednesday, November 16, 2016

Review: Highly Suspect prove their rock chops on new album by Mark Kennedy

Highly Suspect, "The Boy Who Died Wolf" (300 Entertainment)...

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Monday, November 14, 2016

British farce 'The Play That Goes Wrong' heading to Broadway by Mark Kennedy

A hit comedy from London that's been called "'Fawlty Towers' meets 'Noises Off'" is heading to Broadway.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 03:02PM[SHARE]

British farce 'The Play That Goes Wrong' heading to Broadway by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- A hit comedy from London that's been called "'Fawlty Towers' meets 'Noises Off'" is heading to Broadway…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 01:01PM[SHARE]

New show 'Circus 1903' brings back live elephants, sort of by Mark Kennedy

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus may have retired their iconic elephants but there's still a way to see the huge beasts onstage.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 11:36AM[SHARE]

New show 'Circus 1903' brings back live elephants, sort of by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus may have retired their iconic elephants but there's still a way to see the huge beasts onstage....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 10:26AM[SHARE]
Friday, November 11, 2016

Broadway's 'The King and I' hits the road with veterans by Mark Kennedy

The cast on national tour with Lincoln Center's "The King and I" includes an actor who has played two different roles in the musical on Broadway, a one-time miraculous nanny and an actress w…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 12:36PM[SHARE]

Broadway's 'The King and I' hits the road with veterans by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- The cast on national tour with Lincoln Center's "The King and I" includes an actor who has played two different roles in the musical on Bro…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 11:50AM[SHARE]
Wednesday, November 9, 2016

Review: 'Arrival' lumbers, and that's not just the aliens by Mark Kennedy

It turns out that when space aliens do eventually arrive on Earth - and, wouldn't you know it, they traveled all that way without bothering to learn any of our languages beforehand?…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 11:37AM[SHARE]

Guy Fieri, vegetable fan? Sure, the Food Network star says by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Of all the celebrity chefs out there, there's one you'd least expect to sing the praises of spinach, kale and Brussels sprouts. That would be Guy Fi…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 09:13AM[SHARE]
Friday, November 4, 2016

Review: Susan Boyle has the music formula down on new album by Mark Kennedy

Susan Boyle, "A Wonderful World" (Syco/Columbia)...

SOURCE: Associated Press at 02:25PM[SHARE]
Thursday, November 3, 2016

Corey Hawkins of 'The Walking Dead' walking to Broadway by Mark Kennedy

Corey Hawkins, who has had roles in "The Walking Dead" and as Dr. Dre in "Straight Outta Compton," will return to Broadway in the upcoming revival of "Six Degrees of Separation."

SOURCE: Washington Post at 03:06PM[SHARE]

Corey Hawkins of 'The Walking Dead' walking to Broadway by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Corey Hawkins, who has had roles in "The Walking Dead" and as Dr. Dre in "Straight Outta Compton," will return to Broadway in the …

SOURCE: Associated Press at 01:27PM[SHARE]

Ex-Spice Girl Melanie Brown going into Broadway's 'Chicago' by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- "America's Got Talent" judge Melanie Brown will soon remind Broadway audiences what kind of talent she's got when she joins the mu…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 12:54PM[SHARE]

Beyonce, baseball and Dolly _ key moments at the CMA Awards by Mark Kennedy

A look at the memorable moments at the Country Music Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday in Nashville, Tennessee....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 12:11AM[SHARE]
Wednesday, November 2, 2016

Beyonce makes surprise appearance at Country Music Awards by Mark Kennedy

Pop superstar Beyonce helped celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Country Music Awards with a secret and boisterous performance of her song "Daddy Lessons" with the Dixie …

SOURCE: Associated Press at 10:41PM[SHARE]

Prince's songs to be administered by Universal Music by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Universal Music Publishing Group has won the exclusive rights to administer Prince's vast song catalog, from "Alphabet St." to "Li…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 06:03PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, November 1, 2016

In this US election year, celebrities take their gloves off by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- It's a bit of footage so intense that it's almost hard to watch. A respected artist stares into a camera and out comes a torrent of anger and frustr…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 12:26PM[SHARE]
Monday, October 31, 2016

Jennifer Holliday enjoys 'a new lease on life' on Broadway by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- At the Broadway musical "The Color Purple," you can see a powerful tale of redemption and empowerment. That's not just the show - it&ap…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 11:15AM[SHARE]
Sunday, October 30, 2016

Review: NYC revival of 'Les Liaisons Dangereuses' crackles by Mark Kennedy

Late in the new Broadway revival of "Les Liaisons Dangereuses," Janet McTeer encounters a real, flickering candle. She's playing a devious aristocrat who is angry and happy to prove her mett…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 10:12PM[SHARE]

Review: NYC revival of 'Les Liaisons Dangereuses' crackles by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Late in the new Broadway revival of "Les Liaisons Dangereuses," Janet McTeer encounters a real, flickering candle. She's playing a devious …

SOURCE: Associated Press at 09:03PM[SHARE]
Friday, October 28, 2016

Janet McTeer taps into her dangerous side in Broadway return by Mark Kennedy

Many of the world's top movie, TV and theater stars live in cities like New York, Los Angeles or London. Janet McTeer, the Tony winner and Oscar nominee, chose a tiny town in eastern Maine.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 11:48AM[SHARE]

Janet McTeer taps into her dangerous side in Broadway return by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Many of the world's top movie, TV and theater stars live in cities like New York, Los Angeles or London. Janet McTeer, the Tony winner and Oscar nominee, cho…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 11:04AM[SHARE]
Thursday, October 27, 2016

Review: Tove Lo finds herself high at the club but not happy by Mark Kennedy

Tove Lo, "Lady Wood" (Island Records)...

SOURCE: Associated Press at 02:38PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, October 26, 2016

Review: 'Into the Inferno' is a lazy, meandering mess by Mark Kennedy

Just in time for Halloween comes a new documentary focusing on one of Earth's most frightening treats - volcanos. Even better, swashbuckling director and writer Werner Herzog is the…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 04:46PM[SHARE]

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