We may as well get this out of the way now: Ben Platt is 28 years old. He was 23 when he originated the lead role of Dear Evan Hansen on Broadway, after playing the anxious, socially awkward high school student in out-of-town and Off-Broadway runs. Platt would eventually win …
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The defense for R. Kelly rested its case Wednesday in the singer’s federal trial on racketeering charges in Brooklyn, with Kelly’s lawyers calling only five witnesses to the stand over the three-day-long defense. However, Kelly opted to not testify in his own defense, avoiding the prosecutors’ cross-examination. According to the …
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Willie Garson, known for his role as Stanford Blatch in Sex and the City, has died. He was 57. His son, Nathen Garson confirmed the news via Instagram. The cause of death was not given. “I love you so much papa. Rest In Peace and I’m so glad you got …
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When the lights dimmed at Birmingham, England’s Utilita Arena on Monday evening and Genesis walked onstage to kick off their long-awaited The Last Domino? reunion tour, it was hard not to feel just a little trepidation. It had been 14 years since they’d played even a single song together in …
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Billie Eilish returned to the stage Saturday at Las Vegas’ iHeartRadio Festival, her first arena gig in front of fans since her Where We Do Go? World Tour was abruptly cut short in March 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. “It’s been a year and a half, what the fuck! …
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When singer Rita Coolidge attended the premiere of Mad Dogs & Englishmen, the 1971 doc that chronicled the Joe Cocker–fronted tour of the same name, the experience was far from celebratory. “I started shaking and crying and it all came back to me,” she says. “I got up and left …
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When Minnie Riperton released her debut album, Come to My Garden, in 1970, she decided to make “Les Fleurs” her grand, sweeping introduction to the LP. A lush masterwork arranged by Charles Stephney, the chamber-soul classic starts off with Riperton’s frolicsome vocals. The song blooms into something else entirely the …
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Following its first teaser trailer during the Oscars, Steven Spielberg’s remake of the classic musical West Side Story has shared the first full-length look at the film ahead of its December release. The new preview — built around the musical’s centerpiece “Tonight” — captures the moment that star-crossed lovers Maria …
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Todd Rundgren said he did a whole bunch of work for Kanye West’s Donda, but as far as he knows, none of his contributions made the final cut. Rundgren revealed his efforts in a new interview with Ultimate Classic Rock, saying he was brought into West’s fold via the rapper’s …
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Jeremy Renner and Hailee Steinfeld link up for some archery action in the new trailer for Hawkeye, set to premiere November 24th on Disney+. The latest Marvel series finds Renner reprising his role as Clint Barton/Hawkeye, who wants nothing more than to spend a normal Christmas with his family. Those …
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