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Earlier this week, Dolly took the stage at Carnegie Hall. Transport Group presented a one-night-only concert of Hello, Dolly! BroadwayWorld was there and you can check out photos from the after party below! Hello, Dolly! was directed by Transport Group Artistic Director and five-time Drama Desk Award nominee and two-time Obie Award winner Jack Cummings III. This unique concert series features a different lineup of performers for each song, rather than a role portrayed by one actor for the entire evening. Additionally, in lieu of the musical's book scenes, backstage stories and anecdotes from the creation of the original production were woven between songs. The star-studded cast of Transport Group's concert included: Kate Baldwin, Nikki Renée Daniels, Hannah Elless, Andrew Barth Feldman, Katie Finneran, Jessica Fontana, Santino Fontana, <a href="https://5qlz1d8h.r.us-east-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F%2Fwww.broadwayworld.com%2Fpeople%2Fj-Harrison-Ghee%2F/1/01000197a87a01a...

Earlier this week, Dolly took the stage at Carnegie Hall. Transport Group presented a one-night-only concert of Hello, Dolly!, directed by Transport Group Artistic Director and five-time Drama Desk Award nominee and two-time Obie Award winner Jack Cummings III. This unique concert series features a different lineup of performers for each song, rather than a role portrayed by one actor for the entire evening. Additionally, in lieu of the musical's book scenes, backstage stories and anecdotes from the creation of the original production were woven between songs. The star-studded cast of Transport Group's concert included: Kate Baldwin, Nikki Renée Daniels, Hannah Elless, Andrew Barth Feldman, Katie Finneran, Jessica Fontana, Santino Fontana, J. Harrison Ghee, Ann Harada, Erika Henningsen, Grey Henson , Ashley D. Kelley, Gracie Lawrence, Beth Leavel, <a...

On Monday, June 23, Dolly takes the stage at Carnegie Hall. Transport Group will present a one-night-only concert of Hello, Dolly!, directed by Transport Group Artistic Director and five-time Drama Desk Award nominee and two-time Obie Award winner Jack Cummings III. This unique concert series features a different lineup of performers for each song, rather than a role portrayed by one actor for the entire evening. Additionally, in lieu of the musical's book scenes, backstage stories and anecdotes from the creation of the original production are woven between songs. The star-studded cast of Transport Group's concert includes Kate Baldwin, Nikki Renée Daniels, Hannah Elless, Andrew Barth Feldman, Katie Finneran, Jessica Fontana, Santino Fontana, J. Harrison Ghee, Ann Harada, Erika Henningsen, Grey Henson , Ashley D. Kelley, Gracie...

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A Minecraft Movie starring Jason Momoa and Jack Black has slowed down at the box office. Yet, it has surpassed the domestic haul of one of Disney’s most celebrated animated features, Frozen. The film has moved closer to one of the most notable feats in North America. The video game adaptation became the first 2025 movie to cross the $400 million milestone in the US and is now headed for this next feat. Scroll below for the deets.

Walt Disney Pictures released The Snow Queen in 2013. It was inspired by Hans Christian Andersen’s 1844 fairy tale The Snow Queen. The movie features Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel, Jonathan Groff, Josh Gad, and Santino Fontana as the voice cast. It won two Academy Awards, including Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song. The Disney feature is among the highest-grossing animated features with its $1.31 billion global haul.

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Jane the Virgin is a romantic comedy-drama series created by Jennie Snyder Urman. Based on the Venezuelan telenovela Juana la virgen by Perla Farías, The CW series follows Jane Gloriana Villanueva, a devout young woman who is shocked to find out that she is pregnant because of an accidental artificial insemination, which hits her harder because she is a virgin. Jane the Virgin stars Gina Rodriguez, Andrea Navedo, Yael Grobglas, Justin Baldoni, Ivonne Coll, Brett Dier, Jaime Camil, and Elias Janssen. So, if you loved the hilarious comedy, feel-good story, and compelling characters in Jane the Virgin, here are some similar shows you should check out next.

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New Girl is a sitcom series created by Elizabeth Meriwether. The Fox series follows Jessica Day, an optimistic but naive young woman who moves into a loft...

The Fithian Group, founded by former top exhibition lobbyists John Fithian, Patrick Corcoran, and Jackie Brenneman, said on Wednesday that Lost & Found In Cleveland will be the first feature from the beta development phase of its theatrical distribution and online digital marketplace Attend.

The holiday season comedy from Marisa Guterman and Keith Gerchak will open nationwide on November 7 and gets a 45-day exclusive theatrical window –the minimum length called for by exhibitors at CinemaCon last week.

The Fithian Group is in the early stages of booking theatres and aims to migrate the process to Attend’s suite of automated tools.

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The first Frozen film released back in 2013 which was followed by a six year gap and the sequel released in 2019. The massively popular musical fantasy animated franchise has grown to make a place into the hearts of not just kids, but also adults who love the world as well as its characters.

The third film of the series is slated for release in 2027 and fans are not happy about having to wait so long to get back into the Frozen world but it is what it is. Meanwhile, Idina Menzel, who voices Elsa, in the movies has given an update on the upcoming film and here’s what the actress said.

Has Idina Menzel Not Received Any Scripts For Frozen 3?

During a conversation with Parade, the 53-year-old revealed that the film is obviously happening but there’s not a lot to share.

Frozen 2 could have ended up a childhood trauma scar for a generation of kids on the level of Bambi's mom if some key details had stayed in the picture. According to Olaf actor, Josh Gad, his character's death scene in the original script was so brutal, it left kids in the test screenings "fully traumatized." Which is...not exactly what Disney was looking for in the follow-up to the juggernaut first film.

According to Entertainment Weekly, however, that's what they nearly got. In his newly released memoir, In Gad We Trust, the actor explains that in the "truly stunning," "first version [of the death], Olaf himself was scared and confused by what was happening." Their "commitment to the brutality of Olaf's naïveté about all things," he explained, "made our intended audience scared for Olaf, rather than emotional."

Imagine coming in to film Frozen 2 and your first day at work is recording this death scene?...

While many movies focus on a single main character, there have been so many other great releases that have multiple protagonists. Whether it’s two-handers with dual lead roles or an ensemble movie packed with endless character introductions and bit parts, this variety in filmmaking makes for incredibly engaging viewing and allows for a type of storytelling that’s not possible when it’s just focused on one main character. In some cases, it can be difficult for viewers to even agree on who the main character is, as each cast member adds something vital to the narrative.

Many of the best movies ever made featured multiple main characters and had a broad focus across several different subplots. There are plenty of amazing directors, like Quentin Tarantino and Wes Anderson, who have excelled in making great movies that feature lots of main characters who each complement and inform the other.

FX's Grotesquerie has reached a chaotic season 1 finale, setting up a few storylines for season 2. After a late-season twist revealed that Niecy Nash-Betts' Detective Lois Tryon dreamed up the titular serial killer's murder in a nightmare coma sequence, the remaining episodes saw Lois attempting to decipher what her dreams were trying to tell her about the people present in her waking life. The biggest reveal of Grotesquerie's season 1 ending was that Lois' coma culprit was not the real murderer. In her dreams, she envisions that struggling priest Father Charlie Mayhew (Nicholas Alexander Chavez) was the killer, due in part to his repressed sexual desires and misogyny.

In reality, Father Charlie is Dr. Charlie Mayhew, and the very doctor who was responsible for keeping Lois on life support. While he appears suspicious while attending a men's rights group meeting, season one's bloody conclusion reveals that Charlie is actually the second victim,...

[This story contains major spoilers from the season finale of Grotesquerie.]

The plot of Grotesquerie may be more confusing than ever after the season finale’s cliffhanger ending. But one message that’s interwoven into the themes of women’s (and men’s) rights, AI and climate change that are explored in the Ryan Murphy horror series couldn’t be clearer for star Lesley Manville ahead of next week’s presidential election. “Be careful what you vote for,” the British actress tells The Hollywood Reporter of a takeaway for American viewers. “Think very carefully before you put your tick in the ballot box.”

Manville starts out playing Nurse Redd in the FX horror series, later appearing simply as Redd, the lover to Lois’ (Niecy Nash-Betts) husband Marshall (Courtney B. Vance) following the episode seven unveiling that the original characters in the story were projections created by Lois while in a liminal state. Marshall, who was originally thought to be in...

Ryan Murphy, Jon Robin Baitz, and Joe Baken’s Grotesquerie started in a rather unassuming fashion, but it was clear that a palpable darkness was brewing under the surface of its characters and setting, like a gaping chasm to Hell that could swallow the world at any moment. There’s been an emphasis on order ruling over chaos – particularly in the form of jigsaw puzzles – right from Grotesquerie’s first episode. Lois Tryon (Niecy Nash-Betts) and the rest of her family would innocently solve puzzles all season while she simultaneously tries to put together the pieces of a grander serial killer mystery where Lois can’t see the forest for the trees. To Grotesquerie’s credit, it’s a series that’s routinely kept its audience guessing regarding how all these pieces possibly fit together and what the finished picture is supposed to look like. Grotesquerie certainly hasn’t been...

Warning: Major Spoilers ahead for Grotesquerie season 1, episode 10!Grotesquerie star Nicey Nash-Betts has addressed questions about the titular killer's identity while teasing the show's future after season 1's ending. The FX horror mystery has had plenty of turns throughout its story, with Grotesquerie's biggest twist coming in episode 7, when it revealed everything that had happened up until that point was part of Lois' (Nash-Betts) dreams. However, the end of season 1 sees Megan (Micaela Diamond) bring Lois to a crime scene similar to the Last Supper murder in her vision, where Charlie (Nicholas Alexander Chavez) has been crucified like Jesus.

Speaking with TVLine, Nash-Betts explained how mysterious Grotrsquerie still is, with the show's mysteries and the killer's identity still left unsolved. The star hopes for season 2 to unpack the mystery of the murderer, especially after Dr. Witticomb (Santino Fontana) tried indicating the murders were "an amalgamation of all of the evils.

FX's Grotesquerie's episode seven plot twist revealed Detective Lois Tryon (Niecy Nash-Betts) was on life support instead of her husband Marshall (Courtney B. Vance). She is shockingly able to revive, in part because of what the doctors call a "liminal state" instead of a true coma, which few people manage to survive, with some incurring traumatic brain injuries (TBIs). Lois' revival is a major plot twist this late in the show's inaugural season.

As she awakens, Lois is suddenly left to decipher the lengthy nightmare she endured while she was asleep. The nightmare included a series of serial killings committed by the titular Grotesquerie killer, who taunts Lois with biblical references as she investigates the case. The episode 7 twist confirmed that Grotesquerie's first six episodes were all events in Lois' nightmarish state, and not events that occurred in true reality. Lois was able to ultimately pull through...

[This story contains spoilers from episodes eight and nine of Grotesquerie.]

Following the shock-twist reveal that flipped everything viewers of FX horror series Grotesquerie thought they knew, the eighth and ninth episodes — which aired back to back this week — continued to peel back the layers of the complex world that had been created by Lois Tryon (Niecy Nash-Betts) while she was in a coma and dreaming while in a liminal state. With the introduction of Dr. Witticomb (Santino Fontana), the researcher tells Lois’ daughter Merritt (Raven Goodwin), “If we can advance the science of communicating with people in comas, my hope is we can find ways to awaken them.”

As Dr. Whitcomb talks Lois through the various alter-egos she created for the people in her real life, an unexpected new character appears to be awakened, however, in the form of a copycat killer recreating the murders Lois recalls from her dreams. In a somewhat full-circle moment, Lois and Megan (Micaela Diamond...

FX's Grotesquerie continues to blur the binaries of dreams and reality after its major episode 7 plot twist revealed that Detective Lois Tryon (Niecy Nash-Betts) was in a coma instead of her husband. When she managed to miraculously wake up, her team of doctors, including Doctor Charlie Mayhew (Nicholas Alexander Chavez) determined that she was actually in a liminal state instead of completely comatose, which is why she was able to revive.

Since Lois has woken up, a gruesome murder from her nightmare has already come to fruition only that all the other surrounding characters play very different roles in Lois' life in Grotesquerie. Instead of a nun, Megan Duvall (Micaela Diamond) is the Chief of Police, instead of a priest, Charlie Mayhew is a doctor, and instead of a reality star, Merritt Tryon (Raven Goodwin) is a highly educated cancer researcher. The role reversal is only the beginning of...

Warning: This article contains Spoilers for Grotesquerie episodes 8 and 9.

Although Grotesqueries cast is constantly evolving thanks to the shows many unexpected twists and turns, few viewers would have expected to see Broadway star Santino Fontana appear in episodes 8 and 9 of the series. Grotesqueries cast of characters is large and the shows seventh outing made it clear that the shows lineup was even bigger, and much more complicated than it initially appeared. The first six episodes of Grotesquerie focused on Niecy Nash-Betts troubled homicide detective, Lois Tryon, as she paired up with a quirky nun reporter, Sister Megan, to hunt down the titular religiously motivated serial killer.

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Grotesquerie's twist now raises the question of if there are more murders to come, and if any of Lois' nightmare suspects will come to fruition.

While Grotesqueries many Biblical references...

After four straight weeks of relentless mind-screwing, Grotesquerie actually started to make sense on Wednesday. And just in time for the finale!

Don’t get us wrong, there was still plenty of mind-screwing in Episodes 8 and 9. But it was a little gentler this time. It bought us dinner first.

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Though it’s something of a backhanded paean to its eponymous city in question, the most enjoyable element to “Lost & Found in Cleveland” is its locations, locations, locations — cinematographer Davon Slininger’s widescreen images provide an appealing selective tour of a burg the film presents as quaintly lagging well behind the times. Otherwise, this slick if uninspired first feature for actors turned writer-directors Marisa Guterman and Keith Gerchak offers a pleasant-enough ensemble seriocomedy that straddles the terrains of Richard Curtis and Christopher Guest, without approaching either’s high points. The Newport Beach Fest world premiere’s familiar faces and story beats seem best suited to home viewing.

An opening montage to the retro pop of Bobby Darin singing “Artificial Flowers” — an incongruously brassy, “Mack the Knife”-like arrangement of a depressing slum-tragedy lyric from 1960 Broadway musical “Tenderloin” — introduces the characters, as well as a sense that this midwestern metropolis’ growth stalled some decades ago.

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend started off as a fun musical, with a lot to say about mental health. Never preachy and always producing catchy songs, episode after episode, the shows best came from one particular character Greg. Initially played by Santino Fontana, Greg Serrano was the perfect foil for main character Rebecca Bunch (Rachel Bloom), and mirrored her in his own struggles with mental health. After Fontana left the show early in the second season, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend lost its anchor from a talent and narrative perspective.

If Disney decides to ever make a live-action Frozen movie, Kristen Bell knows who should play Anna. The actor, who voices the Disney princess in the animated Frozen movies, recently shared who she thinks would be perfect for the role in a live-action remake of the original 2013 movie.

While sitting down with Elle to promote her latest project, Nobody Wants This, with co-star Adam Brody, Bell was asked who she'd want to see play Anna in a live-action Frozen remake. "In the live-action?" Bell pondered, taking a moment to think about all the age-appropriate actors currently working in Hollywood. Eventually, she landed on one name, "Joey King," who is perhaps best known for leading Netflix's The Kissing Booth film trilogy. Her acting credits also include The Dark Knight Rises (2012), The Conjuring (2013), Independence Day: Resurgence (2016), Bullet Train (2022), and, most recently, A Family Affair (2024) and Despicable Me 4 (2024).

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Frozen became a hit for Disney with critically acclaimed songs, with the film taking an arguably unconventional approach to the cast members who actually sing the movies' tracks. Following the first movie's release in 2013, Frozen and Frozen II broke box office records and garnered various awards wins and nominations for their compelling narratives and original music a trend that Disney's Frozen 3 is expected to continue. Still renowned for its catchy soundtrack a decade later, the release of Frozen saw its number-one song, Let It Go!, skyrocket on the charts as well.

Let It Go! won both an Academy Award for Best Original Song in 2014 and a Grammy for Best Song Written for Visual Media. Tthe Frozen soundtrack won an Academy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media and had a second nomination. It was not just the music that made Frozen so beloved, but its killer cast and the dynamic characters they played.

Screen Rant is proud to present exclusive first-look images of the new ensemble dramedy, Lost & Found in Cleveland, which premieres at the Newport Beach Film Festival on Saturday, October 19. It follows a group of characters whose lives become intertwined when an antiques appraisal television show makes the surprising decision to film in their city. The movie takes place over a 24-hour period, with the official synopsis stating that the American fable is "about the post-Industrial American Dream in the Industrial Midwest." Check out new stills from the movie below, which provide a glance at what to expect when the series comes to Cleveland:

Lost & Found in Cleveland is the directorial debut of filmmakers Marisa Guterman and Keith Gerchak, who also serve as writers and producers. However, the duo is well-versed in the entertainment industry and both have several acting credits to their names. Guterman was nominated for Leading Actress in a Special,...

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga star Anya Taylor-Joy really wants to play Elsa in a live-action Frozen movie, if for nothing more than to impress her nieces and nephews. Released in 2013, Disneys Frozen became a widely successful hit that grossed more than $1.2 billion dollars at the box office, and became the nightmare of parents everywhere thanks to kids that couldnt stop listening to its hit song, "Let It Go." Its 2019 follow-up, Frozen II, proved even more successful than the first, grossing upwards of $1.4 billion, proving that theres still a ravenous audience for the Disney series.

Speaking with Vogue Hong Kong (via Deadline), Taylor-Joy expressed enthusiasm about the possibility of portraying a real-life Elsa. While nothing has been officially announced by Disney, a Frozen live-action remake is not beyond the realm of possibility, as the company has regularly been releasing new versions of some of its most popular animated hits.

If Anya Taylor-Joy ever gets to play a Disney princess, she wants to be Frozen's Elsa.

Deadline reported on a translation of Taylor-Joy's interview with Vogue Hong Kong, in which she explained why trying out for a musical role would be a fun next step in her career. "I really want to do a musical because I'm a little too obsessed with my current job. I love the challenge of completing impossible tasks. I think that's incredibly motivating for me, so the idea of being able to sing, dance, and act at the same time is really exciting to me," she said. As for the choice of Frozen, Taylor-Joy pointed out, "Shooting ice cubes out of your hands can be a lot of fun. And, you'll be the favorite at every kid's birthday party. All my siblings have kids now, so I would love for them to be able to say,...

During D23, Disney's ultimate fan expo, a panel revealed some key details about Frozen 3, suggesting that one of the most popular fan theories about Elsa's power may be officially debunked in the third Frozen movie. When the first film premiered in 2013, not even Disney could have predicted Frozen's meteoric success. Loosely based on Hans Christian Andersen's 1844 fairy tale "The Snow Queen," Frozen centers on sisters Elsa (Idina Menzel) and Anna (Kristen Bell). Although the sisters start off as close-knit, an accident with Elsa's ice powers prompts the girls' parents to separate them by isolating Elsa.

Years later, after their parents go missing at sea, Elsa's coronation nears. During the events of 2013's Frozen, Elsa learns to embrace her true self including the good and bad that come with her ice abilities and the sisters reconnect. In the 2019 sequel, Frozen 2, the sisters travel to an enchanted forest...

Disney princesses like Elsa and Anna face mature problems despite being young teens. Elsa was 21 in Frozen, with age becoming more aligned with responsibilities in sequels. Disney has addressed issues with underage Disney princess ages through live-action remakes.

Disney princesses, including Frozen's Elsa and Anna, get involved in all types of dangerous situations despite how old many of them are, and the Disney princess ages might surprise many audience members. Many of the problems these princesses face are also very mature, relating to powerful magic and vengeful villains, and they often end up marrying a prince or ruling a country by the movie's end. Most of the princesses in Disney's most famous stories are actually rather young, still teenagers when their adventures take place.

Walt Disney Pictures made history in 1937 when Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs debuted. Since then, the studio has produced over 100 animated films, but it...

For what it feels like the first time in forever, Disney is pulling all the strings to beat all the records possible. Armed with many exciting updates for its upcoming projects, Frozen III also got the first look at the concept art.

Frozen is one of Disney's most popular animated franchises ever. It's also incredibly bankable, as it grossed $2.76 billion at the worldwide box office, and won two Academy Awards. The first film premiered in 2013 with its sequel following six years later, in 2019, becoming the highest-grossing animation of all time, with $1.45 billion. That record was broken this year with Inside Out 2, but luckily Disney confirmed Frozen III is happening, giving it a chance to win back its title. On top of that, it's keeping fans invested as it revealed the concept art for the upcoming threequel at D23.

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After this week’s Evil, The Manager won’t have Leland Townsend to kick around anymore. And that’s because Leland framed him, poisoned him, stabbed him and then ate his heart during a shareholder presentation. How’s that for a corporate shake-up?

Episode 9 marks a definite escalation in Leland’s diabolical minion-ship, which I’m guessing will be very bad news for #TeamGood in the near future. But at the moment, they’re preoccupied by talking to dead people and making tinfoil hats. True story.

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The original opening of Frozen featured Elsa being left at the altar, leading her to freeze her heart and become a villain. In the original concept, Elsa and Anna were not related, and Anna would have been a villager trying to show kindness to the bitter queen. The sisterly relationship between Elsa and Anna is what gives Frozen its heart and contributes to its massive success.

The original opening of Frozen would have resulted in a very different life for Elsa. The 2013 animated Disney movie was originally inspired by Hans Christian Andersen's The Snow Queen and proved to be an Academy Award-winning production. With a budget of approximately $150 million, Frozen brought in over $1.3 billion at the box office. It was so successful that it spawned a sequel, multiple short films, two musicals, a play and an in-development threequel.

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Frozen and Frozen 2 co-director Jennifer Lee has shed some new light on Frozen 3 along with the early plans at Disney to make Frozen 4.

During a recent appearance on Good Morning America, Disney CEO Bob Iger teased that there "might be a Frozen 4 in the works." The news came as a surprise, given how Frozen 3 is not even expected to arrive in theaters sooner than late 2025. Lee, who's also Disney Animation's Chief Creative Officer, participated in an interview with Disney to speak about the new film Wish. She also commented on Frozen 3, teasing how "deeply excited" everyone is about the threequel. Lee also explained why there are already talks for a fourth film, suggesting that it's because Frozen 3 might be "so epic" that it may need to be broken up into two separate films.

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When asked if there's anything she can share about Frozen 3, Lee said,...

Kristen Bell shares a heartfelt tribute to Frozen on its 10th anniversary, expressing how it changed her life and began a forever family. Frozen has been incredibly successful, grossing over $1.2 billion at the box office and spawning a sequel that earned $1.4 billion. Frozen's success continues with the announcement of Frozen 3 and the surprising news that Frozen 4 is also in development, potentially expanding the franchise beyond a trilogy.

Frozen actor Kristen Bell shares a tribute to the film as the Disney classic turns ten years old. Bell voiced Anna in Frozen, the Arendelle sister behind songs like “Do You Want to Build a Snowman?” and “Love Is an Open Door.” Bell’s vocal talents as the princess are now iconic to the series, alongside her co-stars Idina Menzel, Josh Gad, Jonathan Groff, and Santino Fontana. Since the first two films, Frozen 3 has been announced.

As Frozen reaches its tenth anniversary,...

It’s been virtually 100 years to the day since Walt Disney’s animated mouse took the wheel of a steamship and steered himself into immortality. But for anyone who grew up watching Disney movies that might seem surprisingly recent. Since near its very inception, Walt Disney Animation Studios has evoked a timeless sensibility which seems eternal and everlasting. With likely your parents and grandparents growing up on Disney movies, the studio’s brand of hand-drawn magic has always been there in the background of living memory. But every magic has its dark side… and the shadows cast by the House of Mouse have always been faintly more sinister than parents remember until they put a little one in front of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs or Fantasia. You show a child Chernabog for the first time, and I’ll show you a week of nightmares.

Going back to the days of Walt,...

Disney Animation is already in the process of producing Frozen 3, following the massive success of the first two films. The chief creative officer, Jennifer Lee, is excited about the progress of the upcoming sequel, although she hasn't had many opportunities to work on it personally yet. Lee expressed her enthusiasm for the project, stating that she is blown away by the creative team's work and is eager to contribute to the development of Frozen 3.

Disney Animation chief creative officer, Jennifer Lee, has been blown away by the development of Frozen 3. With Princesses Elsa and Anna separated all throughout their childhood, thanks to Elsa's unstable ice powers, 2010's Frozen saw the sisters finally come together as a family. The movie was a massive success for Disney, totaling $1.285 billion on a $150 million budget and winning two Academy Awards. Since then, Disney Animation produced Frozen II, which was even more successful at $1.453 billion on the same budget.

From left: Maleficent, Ursula, Chernabog, Dr. Facilier, Cruella de Vil (All images courtesy of Disney)Graphic: The A.V. Club

With the live-action version of The Little Mermaid now swimming in the calm blue waters of Disney+, audiences can see Melissa McCarthy camp it up as Ursula in all her glory.

It's tough to think of the Netflix fantasy series "The Witcher," based on the novels by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski, without Henry Cavill at its center as Geralt of Rivia. He brought passion to the project as a massive fan of the novels and video games that already exist in the franchise, and he made Geralt a truly three-dimensional character with pathos. Even skeptical fans who thought the casting was a bit odd (I was holding out for Mads Mikkelsen) found themselves won over by Cavill's performance, impressed at the range he showed after gaining fame as Superman. Unfortunately, "The Witcher" will be going on without Cavill after the third season, with actor Liam Hemsworth stepping into his leather boots and silver wig for the show's fourth season. 

There has been quite a bit of discussion around why Cavill decided to leave, ranging from potential creative conflicts with the "Witcher...

Exclusive: Impossible Dream Entertainment and Double G Films have set a stacked cast for their dramatic comedy Lost & Found in Cleveland, marking the feature debut of writer-directors Marisa Guterman and Keith Gerchak. Leads for the film, currently in production in Cleveland, include Emmy and Golden Globe winner Martin Sheen (Grace and Frankie), Golden Globe nominee Dennis Haysbert (Far from Heaven), Oscar nominee June Squibb (Nebraska), Golden Globe winner Stacy Keach (Nebraska), Independent Spirit Award winner Yvette Yates Redick (Inherent Vice) and Tony Award winner Santino Fontana (Broadway’s Tootsie).

An adult drama targeted toward the audience that recently made Paramount & Fifth Season’s 80 for Brady a hit, Lost & Found in Cleveland is billed as a new American fable about the post-Industrial American Dream in the Industrial Midwest — a slice-of-life depiction over a 24-hour period that follows the personal odysseys of five very different people, whose lives intertwine when...

Who doesn’t love a good Disney classic movie? One of the most beloved Disney classics to date is Frozen. This movie follows the adventures of Anna and Elsa, two sisters who battle the elements and discover the power of love and friendship. Join us as we explore the wonderful world of Frozen and its timeless messages.

The Storyline: A Tale of Love, Adventure and Magic

Frozen follows the story of two royal sisters, Anna and Elsa, as they go on a journey to discover the power of their bond and save their kingdom from eternal winter. The beautiful animation of the film brings a unique and enchanting story to life. With its captivating characters and compelling music, Frozen is a must-see movie. The story of true love and sisterly connection is sure to warm your heart and will have you singing along to all the catchy songs in no time.

Should Disney ever pursue Frozen 3 (and they most likely will), Prince Hans of the Southern Isles should definitely return to the franchise and stir some trouble for Anna, Elsa, and the rest of the gang. Serving the greatest plot twist in 2013’s Frozen, Prince Hans (Santino Fontana) drastically shifted from the charming prince to the power-grabbing thirteenth son looking to marry into Arendelle’s royal family. Despite being a great villain to further explore, Hans has since been demoted to the sidelines; last seen in the Frozen Forever short film and only alluded to in Frozen 2.

While Frozen 2 succeeded commercially, its unconventional storyline has created two blatant franchise problems that need to be addressed in a third feature installment; specifically Anna playing second fiddle to Elsa and Frozen 2 having had no villain to fight. Although Prince Hans’ absence didn’t really affect the main narrative of Frozen 2,...

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While Disney’s Frozen does not explore much of Prince Hans’ (Santino Fontana) backstory before the film's events, there is an attempt to redeem him retroactively by portraying a complicated past. Fleshing out a villain’s backstory to make them more sympathetic might seem unnecessary for some antagonists, but Prince Hans isn't a typical Disney villain. In this case, his backstory only further shows how he is a subversion of his character type, adding context and nuance to his motives.

Since his debut in Frozen, Prince Hans has appeared in the novels A Frozen Heart and Conceal, Don’t Feel (A Twisted Tale), the former of which explores Hans’ backstory in detail. He also features in other media, including the short film Frozen Fever, in which the punishment for Hans' Disney villain actions is illustrated. All these stories expand on Prince Hans’ characterization,...

Although Crazy Ex Girlfriend ended in 2019, the songs that made the show still live on in fans' hearts (and stuck in their heads). The repertoire of hilarious songs, which parody a multitude of genres, is suitable for all types of relationships and situations and nearly every song is endlessly catchy and fun to sing along to.

While each season of the show is very different as Rebecca goes through a journey of growth and her relationships change and evolve, the quality of the music remains consistent. The funniest songs also seem to be the ones that will quickly get stuck in heads.

"The Math Of Love Triangles" Season 2, Episode 3 - "All Signs Point To Josh... Or Is It His Friend?"

In the season 2 episode "All Signs Point to Josh...Or is it Josh's Friend?" Rebecca talks about her conflicting feelings for Greg and Josh and is promptly told that it's a love triangle,...

A stage adaptation of The Pianist, based on the Władysław Szpilman memoir that was the source of the Oscar-nominated 2002 film, is being developed by director Emily Mann with an eye toward Broadway. An industry reading is set for New York City this month with Tony Award winner Santino Fontana (Tootsie) starring as Szpilman.

The project was announced today by producers Robin de Levita Productions, Gorgeous Entertainment, and Wolk Transfer Company. Described as a play with music, The Pianist features an original score by Dutch concert pianist Iris Hond.

The invitation-only industry reading is set for June 23, with Fontana leading a company that includes Richard Topol, Georgia Warner, Claire Beckman, Arielle Goldman, Paul Spera, Addison Finley, Jordan Lage, Robert David Grant and Tina Benko.

The Pianist tells the true story of Szpilman, a survivor of Nazi-occupied Warsaw in World War II. The 2002 film adaptation of Szpilman’s 1946 memoir won Adrien Brody...

“That’s why it’s a real New York story. Skeptic from the start,” Krysta Rodriguez says of her new Hallmark Channel romantic comedy. In Just One Kiss (premiering April 2), Rodriguez plays Mia, a college literature professor who is a single mom going through a divorce when she meets bachelor Tony (Santino Fontana), a popular headliner in a Manhattan supper club. She read the script, and “I just was smiling the whole time. I really enjoyed myself,” Rodriguez tells TV Insider. “I thought that this woman that they had created had real stakes. It didn’t feel forced, and I really liked that she was living a life that was sort of in flux and she had to kind of find her way through that life.” Furthermore, with two Broadway stars as the leads, it’s no surprise that there’s singing for both of them — but that wasn’t originally the plan.

At the start of the pandemic, actor, musician and Sirius Xm host Seth Rudetsky and his producer husband James Wesley founded the charity initiative Stars in the House, a daily live-streamed series featuring guest conversations and performances for fundraising efforts.

Since its inception, the web series has raised over $1.1 million for the Actors Fund’s Covid Relief program, as well as funds for other nonprofits including the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund and the Waterkeeper Alliance.

In mid-March, the two announced a 10-hour Ukraine telethon to aid humanitarian efforts through The International Rescue Committee. Featuring a star-studded guest list of both Hollywood and Ukrainian notables, the full-day event will include performances, interviews, and more. Here’s how to watch the telethon online.

When Is the Ukraine Telethon?

The show will air live on Saturday, March 26 from noon to 10 p.m. Et.

Where Is the Ukraine Telethon Streaming?

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A star-studded telethon to benefit victims of the war in Ukraine was announced today by Stars in the House founders Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley.

Among the big names taking part are Steve Martin, original Sctv (Second City Television) stars Martin Short, Catherine O’Hara, Eugene Levy and Andrea Martin, “Pose” star Billy Porter, Josh Groban, and theater luminaries including Kristin Chenoweth, Audra McDonald, Mandy Patinkin, Betty Buckley, and Robin de Jesús.

The telethon will benefit International Rescue Committee and their humanitarian efforts for those affected by the war in Ukraine. The show will air live on Saturday, March 26 from 12:00 p.m. Et – 10:00 p.m. Et, and can be streamed at starsinthehouse.com, Stars In The House YouTube channel, and SiriusXM Stars109.

We're proud to announce Stars In The House For Ukraine, a 10-hour telethon benefiting the International Rescue Committee and their humanitarian efforts for refugees from Ukraine.

Saturday,...

A celebrity-packed 10-hour Stars in the House telethon raising money for humanitarian efforts in Ukraine has been scheduled for Saturday, March 26, with a line-up to include such Hollywood and Broadway stars as Steve Martin, Annette Bening, Billy Porter, Audra McDonald, Cynthia Nixon, Laurie Metcalf, Patrick Wilson, Judith Light and a new Sctv reunion of Martin Short, Catherine O’Hara, Eugene Levy and Andrea Martin.

The telethon was announced today by Stars in the House hosts and co-founders Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley. Donations raised from the event will benefit the International Rescue Committee and their humanitarian efforts for those affected by the war in Ukraine.

The show will air live on Saturday, March 26 from 12 pm to 10pm Et, and will be viewable on starsinthehouse.com and the Stars In The House YouTube channel. Listeners can tune in to SiriusXM Stars109.

The planned line-up so far: Martin Short, Catherine O’Hara, Eugene Levy and Andrea Martin,...

Kathryn Kates, a veteran character actress who appeared in such TV series as Orange Is the New Black, Seinfeld and Law & Order: Svu and The Sopranos prequel movie The Many Saints of Newark, has died. She was 73.

Her reps at Headline Talent Agency said Kates died Saturday of cancer in Florida.

“Kathryn has been our client for many years, and we have grown much closer to her in this last year since she knew of her cancer returning,” Headline Talent said in a statement. “She was always incredibly brave and wise and approached every role with the greatest of passion. She will be greatly missed.”

A native New Yorker, Kates had a few small roles in the early 1980s but got busier during the following decade. By the mid-’90s, she was guesting on such series as Matlock, Thunder Alley and Seinfeld. She appeared as a counter clerk in...

The 74th Annual Tony Awards, hosted by Audra McDonald, will be livestreamed Sunday, Sept. 26, at 7 p.m. Et/4 p.m. Pt, exclusively on Paramount+. The Tony Awards Present: Broadway’s Back!, hosted by Leslie Odom, Jr., airs at 9 p.m. Et/Pt on CBS and will be available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+.

No red carpet events will be presented this year.

All but three Tony Awards will be presented during the Paramount+ livestream, with three awards – Best Play, Best Revival of a Play and Best Musical – presented during the CBS concert portion live from Broadway’s Winter Garden Theatre.

The Broadway’s Back! concert special also will include performances from the three Tony-nominated Best Musical contenders, David Byrne and the cast of American Utopia, John Legend and the cast of Ain’t Too Proud.

Additional performers and presenters have been announced for The Tony Awards Present: Broadway’s Back!, the two-hour live concert special airing on CBS and Paramount+ this Sunday following the livestream-only presentation of the 74th Annual Tony Awards.

Joining the special’s roster are Jon Batiste, Stephanie J. Block, Wayne Brady, Tituss Burgess, Darren Criss, Robbie Fairchild, Beanie Feldstein, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Jordan Fisher, Santino Fontana, Andrew Garfield, Jared Grimes, Josh Groban, Jennifer Holliday, Nikki M. James, Jasmine Cephas Jones, Ron Cephas Jones, Cyndi Lauper, Norm Lewis, John Lithgow, Lindsay Mendez, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Jennifer Nettles, Lynn Nottage, Adam Pascal, Bernadette Peters, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Andrew Rannells, Anthony Rapp, Anika Noni Rose, Lea Salonga, Ali Stroker, Black Thought, Courtney B. Vance, Daniel J. Watts and Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber.

The telecast also will feature performances including David Byrne and the cast of American Utopia, John Legend and the cast of Ain’t Too Proud,...

There has to be some confusion in a TV drama, a procession of things not-yet-understood. That’s the deal: accept temporary bafflement in the expectation that at some point, all will be revealed. Or even if it won’t be, at least there’s a reason it’s been left unsolved, like a Sudoku you’ve got jam on.

What doesn’t work is when a TV show that’s supposed to be taking you along with it, leaves you behind. That could be your fault (Did you stay awake? Skip an episode? Were you checking your phone? Was your dog doing that weird thing with the curtains so you had to get up and miss a bit?). Or it could be the fault of a TV show either too ambitious or inaccessible or illogical for comfort. We’ve chosen the episodes that left us scratching our heads; you can judge who’s to blame.