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We’re about halfway through the 2024-25 Broadway season, and there are 12 productions of musicals set to open this spring. Could any of them contend at this year’s Tony Awards? Below, find the summaries of each plot, as well as its author, cast, composer, and director. You’ll also get the opening, and (where applicable) closing dates.

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Previews began: Jan. 24

Opens: Feb. 13

Official synopsis: Jesse seems to have it all, a successful career and devoted family, until a life-altering event drives her far from everyone and everything she knows. When she finds herself at the foot of the redwoods in Northern California, a chance encounter and a leap of faith will change her life forever.

Book by Tony nominee Tina Landau

Score by Kate Diaz and Tina Landau

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Prime Video is moving out of the Steel City, cancelling the comedy The Pradeeps of Pittsburgh after just one season, TVLine has confirmed.

The series — which was one of TVLine’s Hidden Gems You May Have Missed from last year’s TV — starred Naveen Andrews (Lost) and stand-up comic Sindhu Vee as the heads of the titular Pradeep family, whose move from India to the States leaves them in hot water with the authorities. “As told through hilarious (and often conflicting) flashbacks from an interrogation room, the Pradeeps quickly find themselves embroiled — romantically, personally, and professionally — with a polar-opposite neighborhood family,...

Smash is coming to Broadway next month and we have your first look at the cast performing the iconic song “Let Me Be Your Star!”

The new Broadway musical is based on the NBC series of the same name and the show will feature an exciting new version of Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman‘s Emmy-nominated song.

“Let Me Be Your Star” is featured as the opening number of Bombshell, the Marilyn Monroe musical within the musical.

The Smash team has teased, “there are multiple versions of the song in the show, but you have to come to the Imperial Theatre to see them!”

Tony nominee Robyn Hurder stars in the show as Ivy Lynn and performs the song in this video. Watch below!

Smash begins performances on March 11 and officially opens on Broadway on April 10. Get tickets now!

The excitement builds as “Blaze and the Monster Machines” returns for its Season 9 premiere with an action-packed episode titled “Dino Smash!” This new adventure promises fun and teamwork as Blaze and his friends face a unique challenge. The episode is set to air on Thursday, February 6, 2025, at 3:00 Pm on Nick Jr.

In “Dino Smash!”, Zeg finds himself in a tricky situation when he floats away on a kite. This unexpected turn of events leaves his three sisters—Meg, Peg, and Egg—determined to rescue him. Each sister brings her own special skills to the team, and together they must work hard to bring Zeg back to safety. Viewers can expect thrilling moments as the sisters showcase their bravery and creativity.

As Blaze joins forces with Meg, Peg, and Egg, the episode highlights the importance of friendship and teamwork. With colorful visuals and catchy songs, this episode is sure to...

Uma Thurman signs on to ‘Dexter: Resurrection’ (Photo Credit: Peter Lindbergh)

Oscar nominee Uma Thurman (Pulp Fiction) is entering the world of serial killer Dexter Morgan with a series regular role in Dexter: Resurrection. Thurman’s the first Dexter newbie announced and will be joining returning Dexter alum Michael C. Hall in the titular role, James Remar as Harry Morgan, and David Zayas as Detective Angel Batista.

Dexter: New Blood‘s Jack Alcott will reprise his role as Dexter’s son, Harrison Morgan.

Paramount+ with Showtime hasn’t released a synopsis for this new addition to the Dexter franchise. However, they did offer the following description of Uma Thurman’s character:

“Thurman will play the series regular role of Charley, the ‘Head of Security’ for mysterious billionaire Leon Prater. A former Special Ops officer, Charley worked various high-level private security jobs before taking on her position as the resourceful...

Uma Thurman has been cast in “Dexter: Resurrection” at Paramount+ with Showtime, Variety has confirmed.

As previously announced, “Dexter” star Michael C. Hall will reprise the role of the titular serial killer in the series. No specific plot details are available for “Resurrection,” but the series will serve as a direct followup to “Dexter: New Blood.” Additional cast members include David Zayas, James Remar, and Jack Alcott.

Thurman will appear in the series regular role of Charley, described as “the Head of Security for mysterious billionaire Leon Prater. A former Special Ops officer, Charley worked various high-level private security jobs before taking on her position as the resourceful and meticulous right-hand woman for Prater.”

Although Thurman is best known for her feature roles, she was previously nominated for an Emmy for her guest role in the series “Smash” and won a Golden Globe for her work in the HBO film “Hysterical Blindness.

Exclusive: Uma Thurman has been tapped as a series regular opposite Michael C. Hall in the Paramount+ with Showtime original series Dexter: Resurrection. The Golden Globe-winning and Oscar and Emmy-nominated actress for her work on Hysterical Blindness, Pulp Fiction and Smash is one of the biggest names to ever enter the Dexter universe.

Production on Dexter: Resurrection, a present-day follow-up to Dexter: New Blood, started in New York this month on the heels of the strong launch of prequel series Dexter: Original Sin, which became Showtime’s most streamed premiere in history with more than 2.1M global cross-platform viewers and also its most social premiere with 657K interactions.

On Dexter: Resurrection, Thurman will play Charley, the Head of Security for mysterious billionaire Leon Prater. A former Special Ops officer, Charley worked various high-level private security jobs before taking on her position as the resourceful and meticulous right-hand woman for Prater.

It’s a Broadway smash!

It, of course, refers to “Bombshell,” the fictional musical-within-a-musical at the center of “Smash,” a new stage adaptation of the beloved cult favorite, much hate-watched TV series that ran for two seasons on NBC from 2012-2013. Variety has an exclusive preview of the meta backstage comedy, which begins preview performances on March 11 ahead of opening night on April 10 at the Imperial Theatre.

Like the television series, created by Theresa Rebeck and described by Vulture as “one of the messiest shows to air on network television,” the stage version follows the process of mounting “Bombshell,” a jaunty musical about the life of Marilyn Monroe. In the first-look image, set outside the fictional show’s Broadway house, a brightly lit marquee boasts such raves as “Amazing!” “Stunning” “Amazingly Stunning!” At the center of it all is Marilyn, wearing the iconic white dress from “The Seven Year Itch,...

Welcome to Tony Talk, a column in which Gold Derby contributors Sam Eckmann and David Buchanan offer Tony Awards analysis. With only four months to go until the 2025 nominations are announced, we’ve reconvened for a retrospective on the musicals from the first half of the Broadway season, during which a total of nine new works and revivals have bowed out of the anticipated 21 total that will be eligible.

David Buchanan: Hey, Sam! It’s hard to believe, but we’re less than four months away from the 2025 Tony Awards nominations. While the Broadway season has been flying by, we’ve already seen five new musicals and four musical revivals open, including some truly first-rate productions. How do you think the competition for the top category of Best Musical has been shaking out so far?

Sam Eckmann: David, at some point in November I had to double-check my calendar to...

One Piece Live-Action has been a complete treat to the eyes in terms of visuals and recreating the same emotions that follow the anime and the manga. This trait also extends to the adaptation’s perfect casting, where Emily Rudd and Lera Abova, who play the roles of Nami and Robin in the series, have already been fan favorites.

Mackenyu, Emily Rudd, and Taz Skylar. Credits: Netflix

Most fans of the Op community have been praising the casting process, with both actresses exhibiting immense enthusiasm for the series. However, they are not just mere cast members of the show, as they hid a major casting detail for the upcoming season, which has surprised the viewers and got them jumping with excitement.

Emily Rudd and Lera Abova jointly hid a major casting announcement for ages

Eiichiro Oda’s One Piece continues to grow in popularity, and the Netflix live-adaptation continues to...

The 2023 smash-hit, award-winning movie Barbie is now streaming on Netflix, and it's the perfect time to revisit what made the movie such a triumph. To say Barbie was a box office success would be a massive understatement. In fact, Barbie was the highest-grossing movie in 2023, a year that had a number of major releases, and it has become such a phenomenon that there are now many movies trying to be the "new Barbie" in the coming years.

Barbie's cast of characters starred Margot Robbie as Stereotypical Barbie and Ryan Gosling as Ken, alongside a star-studded cast comprising other Barbies, Kens, and humans. Although there were plenty of brilliant songs in Barbie and the movie was comedic, Barbie also had profound messages about womanhood, friendship, and self-assuredness that contributed to the movie's appeal. Now, Barbie can finally be streamed on Netflix, reminding audiences why it gained the popularity it did.

Katharine McPhee has reunited with her Smash co-star Megan Hilty!

Karen and Ivy Lynn were back together on Wednesday night (December 11) when Katharine went to a performance of Megan‘s new Broadway musical Death Becomes Her in New York City.

After the show, Kat went backstage and met with Megan and co-star Jennifer Simard.

Keep reading to find out more…

“Got to see my beautiful friend @meganhilty shine on stage last night! Crushed it as usual and that’s a big understatement. She & @thejennifersimard were the dynamic hilarious duo we all need right now. Go see @deathbecomesher on Broadway, you will have an absolute blast! I’m truly so proud of you, M!

Katharine McPhee, Jill Hennessy, Ever Anderson and Ana Mulvoy Ten have joined the murder mystery limited series “The Artist.”

From the free, ad-supported streamer and studio The Network, the Gilded Age-set series also stars previously announced cast members Mandy Patinkin, Janet McTeer, Danny Huston, Patti LuPone, Hank Azaria, Zachary Quinto and Clark Gregg.

The seven-episode series, which will debut in March 2025, follows “an ensemble of the era’s celebrities including Thomas Edison, Edgar Degas and Evelyn Nesbit” as they meet at the home of “an eccentric and failing tycoon,” per the logline. By the end of the night, the mogul is found dead, spurring a historical fiction-themed murder mystery.

McPhee will play early-20th-century vaudeville performer Nora Bayes. Anderson will play Evelyn Nesbit, the woman at the center of the infamous Crime of the Century, while Hennessy will play her mother. Mulvoy Ten will play Lilith, an orphaned dancer from France.

Warning! Spoilers ahead for MultiVersus: Collision Detected #6!A crisis that's united some surprising fighters across multiple franchises finally ends and reveals a key piece of MultiVersus' lore that may surprise fans of Super Smash Bros. As the Justice League, Steven Universe, and Bugs Bunny try to stop a powerful threat, a key element shines a light on these champions' roles in MultiVersus.

In MultiVersus: Collision Detected #6 by Bryan Q. Miller and Jon Sommariva, Avia Free has been possessed by the multiversal threat Devoid and is trying to reclaim the fighters from across the various worlds. After defeating Devoid’s drones, the fighters approach the still-possessed Avia and agree to leave with Devoid in exchange for Avia’s freedom.

Devoid collects the fighters and takes them to the Imaginarium. But Batman reveals that the fighters that left were actually copies created by Quantum Magnets that Steven Universe invented to battle in their place,...

There's definitely a sweet spot when it comes to how long a TV series should run. Some go on seemingly forever until they're shallow visages of what they used to be. Then, there are the shows that displayed a ton of promise in just a few episodes but got canceled for one reason or another. When it comes to the latter, you know exactly what we're talking about. Perhaps you were even part of a fan campaign to try to bring one of the following shows back on the air. Sadly, the whims of studio executives know no mercy, even when a show ends on a massive cliffhanger that'll no longer get any resolution.

These are the shows that broke all of our hearts. These series canceled after one season managed to get us invested so quickly, and now, we're left to wonder what might've been had more people tuned in initially.

Below Deck Sailing Yacht star Daisy Kelliher has been rethinking one of her decisions after watching the show back.

Daisy and Gary King have been navigating their turbulent relationship following the Season 4 drama with Colin MacRae.

The Season 4 reunion was filmed days before Gary and Daisy returned to Parsifal III for the new season.

We saw the chief stew come in hot at the first officer more than once, with fans fuming over the same old Below Deck Sailing Yacht drama.

That included Daisy flipping out over Gary kissing her stew Danni Warren, even though we all know that’s what Gary does best.

In the recent Watch What Happens Live episode, Daisy revealed how she feels about the situation after seeing it play out on screen.

Below Deck Sailing Yacht star Daisy Kelliher ‘felt bad’ for her reaction to Gary King and Danni Warren’s kiss

It’s no...

It’s Musicals Week at IndieWire. With “Wicked” about to sparkle over theaters, we’re celebrating the best of the movie-musical genre.

Season 1 of “Schmigadoon!” was a welcome bright spot in the waning days of the Covid-19 pandemic when it premiered in July 2021. The relentlessly cheery homage to and gentle spoof of Golden Age Broadway musicals was a throwback that also heralded a new voice in American musicals with Cinco Paul’s infectious songs and witty scripts. But the experience wasn’t quite what Paul had in mind when Apple TV+ first greenlit the show.

“Shooting Season 1 wasn’t as fun as I’d hoped it to be,” Paul told IndieWire with a rueful laugh. “Pre-covid, we were greenlit, and I was like, ‘It’ll be so fun, and we’ll hang out between takes.’ I had this image of it in my head, and it was not everybody double-masked,...

Smash is heading to Broadway!

The new stage musical adaptation inspired by the 2012 NBC TV series, will begin Broadway previews on Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at the Imperial Theatre, with an official opening on Thursday, April 10.

The cast will include Robyn Hurder, Brooks Ashmanskas, Krysta Rodriguez, John Behlmann, Kristine Nielsen, Caroline Bowman, Jacqueline B. Arnold, Bella Coppola and Casey Garvin.

Keep reading to find out more…

The dates and cast were announced by the producers Robert Greenblatt, Neil Meron and Steven Spielberg, along with debuting a trailer.

Inspired by the TV series created by Theresa Rebeck, Smash is a behind-the-scenes story about the making of a Marilyn Monroe musical called Bombshell, via Deadline.

Additional casting will be announced shortly.

Smash will include a score by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, who wrote over two dozen songs for the television show, many of which will be used in the musical in addition to...

The Steven Spielberg-produced series Smash is finally making its way to Broadway next year. The 2012 musical series, which ran for two seasons, will be adapted for the stage with preview performances beginning March 11, and official performances beginning on April 10 announced on Tuesday, as Deadline reports.

Spielberg and Neil Meron reprise their producing roles for the Broadway show, and they will be joined by Robert Greenblatt. The Susan Stroman-directed stage show will take place at Broadway’s Imperial Theatre and traces the making of the Marilyn Monroe musical Bombshell,...

History is made at night — and soon, it will be made in the Theater District.

Smash, the Broadway adaptation of the short-lived NBC musical drama, will begin performances on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, and officially open on Thursday, April 10, 2025, at Broadway’s Imperial Theatre.

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The opening date was announced Tuesday by lead producers Robert Greenblatt,...

Smash, the new stage musical adaptation inspired by the cult favorite 2012 NBC TV series, will begin Broadway previews on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at the Imperial Theatre, with an official opening on Thursday, April 10 and a cast that will include Robyn Hurder, Brooks Ashmanskas, Krysta Rodriguez, John Behlmann, Kristine Nielsen, Caroline Bowman, Jacqueline B. Arnold, Bella Coppola and Casey Garvin.

The dates and cast were announced today by producers Robert Greenblatt, Neil Meron and Steven Spielberg.

Watch a new trailer above.

Directed by five-time Tony winner Susan Stroman (The Producers), the company also will include Wendi Bergamini, Sarah Bowden, Jacob Burns, Deanna Cudjoe, Chelle Denton, Daniel Gaymon, Merritt David Janes, Megan Kane, David Paul Kidder, Ian Liberto, Libby Lloyd, McGee Maddox, Connor McRory, J Savage, Jake Trammel and Katie Webber.

Additional casting will be announced shortly.

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Elsbeth fans can finally see a face from The Good Wife joining! Find out who!

It's always common for a spinoff to feature characters from the show it was an offshoot from. That really worked for The Good Fight as the series regularly showed scores of characters from The Good Wife. That included Carrie Preston as Elsbeth Tascioni, the wildly quirky attorney who became a fan favorite and earned Preston an Emmy award.

Elsbeth now has her own spinoff with the idea of moving to New York City, and her work with the police soon makes Elsbeth a crime-solver. The show is unique in that each episode opens by showing the viewer who the killer is. It then focuses on how Elsbeth pieces it together with a cat-and-mouse game with the murderer.

Who’s coming to Elsbeth?

TV Insider reveals that Episode 2 of the second season will have Christian Borle...

The Offspring stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Wednesday night to perform “Make It All Right,” a recent single from their upcoming album Supercharged.

Performing on Jimmy Kimmel Live!’s outdoor stage in Los Angeles instead of the studio, the California natives bring plenty of energy and a healthy amount of “ba-ba-ba”s to their rendition of “Make It All Right.” The band reprised their punchy live sound, made all more electric from 29-year-old drummer Brandon Pertzborn, who smacked the drums like he’ll never get the chance to play again. Watch The Offspring play “Make It All Right” below.

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The Offspring are about to release Supercharged, their 11th studio album, on Friday, October 11th. The band shared “Make It All Right” when announcing the album in June, and followed it up with singles “Light It Up” and “Come to Brazil.”

They’ve had a particularly busy 2024 so far,...

Sean Astin will make his Broadway debut this season in Elf the Musical.

Astin will play Santa, with Tony Award nominee Grey Henson (Mean Girls, Shucked) playing Buddy the Elf. The musical will play The Marquis Theatre starting Nov. 9, with an opening night Nov. 17.

Astin is well-known for his onscreen roles as Mikey Walsh in The Goonies, the title character of Rudy, Samwise Gamgee in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, Doug Whitmore in 50 First Dates and Bob Newby in Stranger Things.

“It has been a lifelong dream to be on Broadway and I can’t think of a better way to celebrate the season than by spreading Christmas cheer as Santa Claus. I’ve been in deep preparation for this role since I was 5 years old. Now my kids can say, “Santa, I know him!” Astin said.

The show, based on the 2003 film starring Will Ferrell, Zooey Deschanel and James Caan,...

Clancy Brown may be one of those actors whose name doesn’t immediately connect with a face, but once you see him, you’ll instantly recognize him.

Known for his many supporting roles, Clancy Brown has enjoyed a prolific career spanning decades, and you likely know him from various projects he has appeared in.

His film credits include Viking Lofgren in Bad Boys (1983), Rawhide in The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984), the Kurgan in Highlander (1986), Capt. Byron Hadley in The Shawshank Redemption (1994), Sgt. Charles Zim in Starship Troopers (1997), Stanley Thomas in Promising Young Woman (2020), and the Harbinger in John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023).

In the realm of animation, Brown has voiced Lex Luthor in the DC Animated Universe (1996–2006) and Mr. Krabs in SpongeBob SquarePants (1999–present).

His other voice roles include Doctor Neo Cortex and Uka Uka in the Crash Bandicoot franchise (1997–2003), Long Feng in Avatar: The Last Airbender...

Spirit Halloween is kicking off spooky season by trolling “Saturday Night Live” after the NBC sketch comedy series aired a Spirit Halloween parody during the Season 50 premiere. The fake commercial had cast members like Chloe Fineman roasting the Halloween store for “providing vulnerable communities with the things they need most: Wigs that give you a rash, single-use fog machines and costumes of famous characters tweaked just enough to avoid a lawsuit.”

The official X account for Spirit Halloween responded by giving “SNL” its own costume tweaked just enough to avoid a lawsuit. The store posted a photo for an “SNL” Season 50 costume titled “Irrelevant 50-Year-Old TV Show” that includes “dated references, unknown cast members and shrinking ratings.”

“We are great at raising things back from the dead,” the Spirit Halloween account wrote in the caption.

“SNL’s” Spirit Halloween sketch has nearly 950,000 views and counting on YouTube, making it...

With nearly a quarter of a century in Hollywood, McG is returning to his Newport Beach roots.

The Uglies director’s River Jetty Restaurant Group has been tapped as the new operator of The Lido Theater as it reopens following a restoration to its original Art Deco design, just in time to host screenings for next month’s 25th Newport Beach Film Festival.

“I grew up in Newport Beach and have a lot of great memories of The Lido,” said McG in a statement. “It’s one of the coolest things about Newport, and I love the idea of giving back to the community by bringing in eclectic new programming. I’m excited to help usher in a new era of entertainment at The Lido, especially now that it’s been restored and is more beautiful than ever.”

Born in Michigan, McG (real name Joseph McGinty Nichol) grew up in Newport Beach,...

Byte Breakers is a new free Steam game that may just rival the famous Super Smash Brothers. Byte Breakers is a new game by indie studio Odyssey Interactive, which previously made Omega Strikers. However, the action sports game, while fun, had complications with keeping an audience large enough to warrant constant support. So, while the game is still active, no major new updates are planned for it while the studio works on other things.

Odyssey Interactive does have an uphill battle trying to get into the platform fighter genre. Many have tried, and so few have reached a point to compete with Smash. MultiVersus would be the most recent example, and even though it has had success with characters from beloved Cartoon Network and Warner franchises, it has yet to reach the highest heights. Though it is early, Byte Breakers has the potential to rise and compete with the top dogs.

In its 50-year history, Saturday Night Live has seen all kinds of hosts. Some are absolute geniuses on the show, have huge hits with the audience, and come back multiple times. Others were “flash in the pan” stars whose gigs are mostly forgotten. And then there are hosts who were absolutely terrible and never invited back.

Some go the extra mile and are openly banned by SNL, although it’s sometimes tricky to figure that out. Contrary to opinion, Charles Grodin wasn’t banned, but it was his own choice not to return as he didn’t feel he worked on the show. Many bans are for the musical guests, but these stand out as the SNL hosts were so awful they were banned from returning, and some big names on this list.

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In the annals of SNL,...

Elf The Musical is returning to Broadway for a limited holiday engagement this November, with Tony nominee Grey Henson (Mean Girls) in the lead role.

Producers Temple Live Entertainment and Crossroads Live North America announced the engagement today. The musical, which originally opened on Broadway in 2010, will begin previews at The Marquis Theatre on Saturday, November 9, with an official opening night on Sunday, November 17. The engagement will run through Saturday, January 4, 2025.

Philip Wm. McKinley will direct.

“I cannot wait to play Buddy the Elf eight times a week, in this hilarious and joyful musical, during the most magical time of the year on Broadway,” said Henson in a statement. “Elf has always been required yearly viewing for me, and I am so honored and excited to be fulfilling a lifelong dream of wearing tights on Broadway.”

In addition to his Tony-nominated turn...

Benj Pasek and Justin Paul are the latest artists to achieve Egot status, winning the Emmy for best original music and lyrics for their Only Murders in the Building composition, alongside Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, “Which of the Pickwick Triplets Did It?.”

The duo, who took home the trophy Sunday, during the second night of the 2024 Creative Arts Emmys, beat out fellow nominees Sara Bareilles for Girls5eva‘s “The Medium Time”; the Saturday Night Live team of Eli Brueggemann, Maya Rudolph, Auguste White, Mike Dicenzo and Jake Nordwind for “Mother” from the variety series’ Mother’s Day episode; The Tattooist of Auschwitz‘s Hans Zimmer, Kara Talve, Walter Afanasieff and Charlie Midnight for “Love Will Survive” and True Detective: Night Country‘s John Hawkes for “No Use.”

The duo previously won the best original song Oscar for “City of Stars” from La La Land and the best musical...

Revealed: Hulk's iconic catchphrase "Hulk Smash" originated 3600 years ago with the first Hulk, Enkidu. The Eldest's fortress in Las Vegas holds secrets of the Hulk's connection to the One Below All and ancient origins. The Incredible Hulk #15 confirms a deeper link between Bruce Banner and the first Hulk, Enkidu, tying their destinies.

Warning: Contains Spoilers for The Incredible Hulk #15! The Hulks catchphrase, Hulk Smash, is about as iconic as he is, as he says it in practically every adaptation (animated or live-action), as well as at least once per Marvel Comics story arc. The catchphrase is so intrinsic to the Hulks identity that even the most casual fan is well aware of it. However, even the most hardcore fan may not know where it originated, as it was just revealed that the Hulks catchphrase is actually 3600 years old, and belonged to an entirely different Hulk.

In The Incredible Hulk...

This year’s Riot Fest is just around the corner, taking place September 20th-22nd at Chicago’s Douglass Park. Consequence is giving away two VIP passes to the three-day extravaganza, which boasts headlining performances from a reunited Slayer, Beck, Fall Out Boy, and Pavement, along with sets from dozens of other notable acts.

After initially announcing a move to Bridgeview, Illinois, for this year, Riot Fest recently revealed a last-minute switch back to the familiar Douglass Park in downtown Chicago, where the multi-genre fest has taken place for the past several years.

Slayer will be performing their first show since they ended their farewell tour in November 2019, after an unexpected reunion announcement earlier this year. The legendary thrash metal band’s set will be one of only three scheduled performances this year.

As part of their own farewell tour, punk stalwarts Nofx will be playing a different set at...

Exclusive: Uma Thurman has joined the cast of the indie action feature Ballerina Overdrive from 87North and Gulfstream Pictures.

She joins previously announced stars Lana Condor, Iris Apatow, Millicent Simmonds, Maddie Ziegler and Avantika. Previously attached stars Lena Headey, Yara Shahidi and Isabela Merced have since departed the project. Jenny Jue cast the film, which is currently in production in Budapest.

From Vicky Jewson, who is directing from a script by Kate Freund, Ballerina Overdrive follows a troupe of ballerinas who find themselves fighting for survival as they attempt to escape from a remote inn after their bus breaks down on the way to a dance competition.

Kelly McCormick and David Leitch produce through their 87North banner with Bill Bindley and Mike Karz for Gulfstream Pictures alongside Piers Tempest. Gulfstream Pictures fully financed the project. Max Jacoby is supervising for 87North.

The Off Broadway world premiere of the new Robert O’Hara play Shit. Meet. Fan. will feature a cast headed by Garret Dillahunt, Billy Magnussen and Debra Messing, McC Theater announced today.

The play, which will also star Tramell Tillman and Constance Wu, begins previews Thursday October 10, at McC Theater’s Newman Mills Theater, with an opening night on Monday October 28. The limited engagement runs through Sunday November 17.

O’Hara will direct his play, which is based on Paolo Genovese’s 2016 Italian comedy-drama Perfect Strangers. The movie holds the Guinness record for most remade film in cinema history, with more than 24 remakes in different languages.

Also in the cast will be Genevieve Hannelius, most recently seen in the Netflix original film Along for the Ride and the Netflix original series American Vandal. She is perhaps best known for starring on the three-time Emmy-nominated Disney Channel series Dog with a Blog.

Additional casting will be announced shortly.

My Hero Academia is currently adapting the Final War Arc, delivering jaw-dropping animation in Deku vs. Shigaraki fight. Deku finally uses all previous One for All user's abilities together in stunning fashion, creating immense power with Overdrive ability. Bone's top-tier animation brings one of the best fights in My Hero Academia to life, engaging fans online and keeping the passion alive.

My Hero Academia is arguably at its absolute peak in the anime. The anime series is currently adapting the Final War Arc, concluding the series with jaw-dropping animation. My Hero Academia is at its best during its fights and no fight has been quite as good as Deku vs. Shigaraki. In episode #151, or episode #13 of season 7, "A Chain of Events, Across the Ages", Deku finally arrives at the Coffin in the Sky to take on Shigaraki and put an end to the war.

Fans were excited about this fight...

Image Source: Peacock After gaining fame on American Idol, Katharine McPhee initially pursued a music career, but things didn’t go as planned. Undeterred, she switched gears to acting and, in 2012, landed a role that seemed tailor-made for her: playing a Broadway hopeful in NBC’s “Smash.” Produced by Steven Spielberg, the show quickly brought McPhee back into the spotlight. Her performances were a hit, earning rave reviews and showcasing her versatility as an entertainer. Before the show premiered, McPhee spoke about ho she was to have the opportunity to work with Spielberg. (Click on the media bar below to hear Katharine McPhee) https://www.hollywoodoutbreak.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Katherine_McPhee_Smashed_-.mp3

Smash is streaming on Peacock.

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In 2018, “La La Land” and “Dear Evan Hansen” songwriters Benj Pasek and Justin Paul missed out on breaking the record for fastest Egot acquisition by coming up short on their first Emmy bid for “A Christmas Story Live!”. From that point, however, they still had eight years left to achieve said record, and they could end up doing so with two years to spare now that they are in the running for the 2024 Best Music and Lyrics Emmy.

Pasek and Paul’s new nominated song from “Only Murders in the Building” is one of three comedic ones in its lineup, the others of which were written for “Girls5eva” and “Saturday Night Live.” Also in the mix are more somber tunes from the miniseries “The Tattooist of Auschwitz” and “True Detective: Night Country.”

In order to determine how Pasek and Paul will fare on this momentous outing, let’s take...

Chicago’s Riot Fest is reversing course, choosing to move back to its long-time home at Douglass Park just months after announcing plans to relocate to SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview, Illinois, and only weeks before this year’s festivities are set to get underway.

Riot Fest initially announced its move to Bridgeview after festival organizers were unable to reach an agreement with the Chicago Park District. However, the relocation to Bridgeview was met with a mixed reaction from fans due its distance from downtown Chicago and limited access to public transportation.

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In explaining its decision to return to Douglass Park, Riot Fest cited “the overwhelming support” the festival had received from “the City of Chicago and our fans.”

In its own statement, the Chicago Park District said Riot Fest was returning “by community demand” after the two sides were able to “come together with a...

Whitney Thore from My Big Fat Fabulous Life can be picky when picking a man. But are her standards too high — or is she still in love with the Frenchman?

My Big Fat Fabulous Life: Whitney Thore Plans Bachelorette Weekend

Whitney Thore planned a weekend bachelorette party for her niece, Jamie. She has many activities she wants everyone to participate in. One is playing a game of “Smash or Pass.” She explains that there are two decks of cards. One deck has cards with good qualities on it, while the other deck has bad qualities on it. The person has to say if they will still smash the person or pass on the person.

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Jamie tells the My Big Fat Fabulous Life cast member that she will keep up with the qualities she likes so she can figure out the type of person she likes. She...

Hulk Vs offered the full guts and glory battle between the Hulk and Wolverine, a fight fans have been waiting for since 1974. The Wolverine segment truly stands out, showcasing the epic showdown fans have been craving between these two iconic Marvel heroes. The MCU should draw inspiration from Hulk Vs for a future Hulk and Wolverine showdown, creating one of the best moments in MCU history.

15 years ago, Marvel already gave fans the perfect fight between Hulk and Wolverine that Deadpool & Wolverine only hinted at Underrated animated double feature Hulk Vs offered the full guts and glory battle between the two. Directed by Sam Liu and Frank Paur, Hulk Vs. featured two 40 minute films that saw the titular hero face off against two iconic Marvel heroes. The first film featured Hulk up against Wolverine, while the second had him battling Thor, providing incredible fights and shows that the MCU should...

Smash, a TV series from 2012, didn't live up to its potential next to Glee despite awards. Glee appealed to a broader range of viewers, unlike Smash's short-lived success. A Smash Broadway musical is set to debut in 2025, aiming to redeem the failed TV show.

Smash, a big-budget television musical series from 2012 produced by Steven Spielberg was supposed to be Glee's replacement and had all the potential to be the next big hit. It received frequent comparisons to Glee and boasted a sizable budget. Premiering alongside the network's top-rated The Voice the day after Super Bowl Xlvi, the musical TV show was seemingly unstoppable. However despite winning a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Choreography and a Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media for the series' hit "Let Me Be Your Star," it didn't last too long.

Glee was on Fox for six seasons and dealt with complex topics...

At last year’s Emmys, Elton John became the latest member of the Egot club by winning Best Variety Special (Live) for “Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium.” This year the combined predictions of Gold Derby users are currently favoring two more individuals to join him. They are the songwriting team of Benj Pasek and Justin Paul in the category of Best Music and Lyrics.

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Pasek and Paul’s Egot journey began in 2016 when they, along with composer Justin Hurwitz, won the Oscar for Best Original Song for “City of Stars” from “La La Land.” Then in 2017 the two of them won the Tony for their score from that year’s Best Musical champ, “Dear Evan Hansen.” In 2018 they won the Grammy for Best Musical Theater Album for that same show. And in 2022 they both collected additional Tonys as co-producers...

Spoiler Alert !!!Deadpool & Wolverine spoilers follow!

When Ryan Reynolds wants something, he doesn’t just ask—he convinces. Enter Matthew McConaughey’s jaw-dropping cameo in the latest Deadpool & Wolverine film. Despite McConaughey turning down Marvel twice, Reynolds worked his charm and relentless enthusiasm to make the impossible happen.

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The result? McConaughey in a cameo that’s as wild as a Texas rancher rocking a red cape. It’s not just a win for Deadpool fans; it’s a masterclass in Reynolds’ persuasion skills.

Deadpool & Wolverine Box Office Smash and Matthew McConaughey’s Epic Cowboypool Cameo Matthew McConaughey in The Wolf of Wall Street. | Paramount Pictures.

Deadpool & Wolverine ain’t just a movie; it’s a multiverse marvel. This film crushed the box office with a jaw-dropping $200M opening weekend—$211M (domestic total) and $444.3M (worldwide total), becoming the sixth-biggest opening weekend in box office history.

Ooh la la! The Summer Olympics in Paris provided a great reason for Sarah Jessica Parker to reunite with one of her Sex and the City co-stars.

Jennifer Hudson, who played Carrie’s assistant Louise in the 2008 Sex and the City movie, posted a photo of her and Parker posing in front of the Eiffel Tower, adding the caption: “Look who I ran into in Paris !! Carrie and Louise reunited at last! Love is the thing, you know!” (Fans will remember that Paris was also the site of the Sex and the City series finale, where Big won back Carrie’s heart.

General Ross' Red Hulk made a huge splash when he debuted in 2008, but there have been several other versions since. Robert L. Maverick is the second Red Hulk, who could access his powers for an hour at a time, while Red Hulk 2099 has godlike might. Ross' Rulk isn't our #1, beaten out by Joe Fixit's short-lived Red Hulk and Weapon H's new red form.

The Red Hulk made a huge splash when he debuted in 2008, making headlines as a new bastion of raw power in Marvel lore. Punching out the Silver Surfer, Thor and the Watcher to establish himself as a match for the original, green-skinned Hulk, Red Hulk (aka 'Rulk') captured fan imagination like few other debut characters. Now, Red Hulk is returning to the limelight in the upcoming Captain America: Brave New World, once again grabbing Marvel fans by the lapels.

However, since Red Hulk appeared in 2008, there have...

If Peak TV has flown the coop, nobody told Peacock.

Every major streaming service released less content during April-June 2024 than they did during the same period in 2023 except for Peacock, according to a HarrisX study performed for the media analysts at MoffettNathanson. The NBCUniversal streaming service released eight new, original seasons of TV in Q2 of 2024 — the same as it did in the second quarter last year.

Over the past three months, Netflix released 92 original seasons, down from 97 in the same period last year. Amazon released 34 seasons, down from 37; Hulu put out 14 seasons, down from 16; Max and Paramount+ both released 19 original seasons, down from 23 and 22, respectively.

The big decline came from Disney+, which put out 16 original seasons in Q2 2024, down from 30. You’re sleeping, beauties.

Anyway, the Peacock consistency seems to be working. The streamer enjoyed the quarter’s best penetration of U.S. households, growing 220 basis points to 21 percent.

“Loot” Renewed at Apple TV+

Apple TV+’s “Loot” is in the money: the comedy series, starring and executive produced by Maya Rudolph, has been renewed for a third season at the streamer.

Created by Alan Yang and Matt Hubbard, “Loot” stars Rudolph as Molly Wells, who, after divorcing her tech billionaire husband (Adam Scott) after 20 years, must figure out what to do with her $87 billion settlement and turns her attention to running the charitable foundation she forgot she started to connect with the real world.

Watch the trailer for “Loot” Season 2 below:

The series also stars Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, Nat Faxon, Ron Funches, Joel Kim Booster, Meagen Fay, and Stephanie Styles, with Season 2 guest stars including O-t Fagbenle, Benjamin Bratt, Ana Gasteyer, Hayley Magnus, John Lutz, Pam Murphy, Jim Rash, and Allan Harvey among the guest stars in Season 2.

The second season of “Loot” debuted this past April and...

The NBC musical drama Smash didn’t exactly live up to its title during its television run, dropping to 113rd place amongst network TV shows during its second and final season. But everyone loves a comeback story, so it should be no surprise that a stage production of Smash is on its way to Broadway. The new Smash musical will debut in spring 2025 season, but if you can’t wait until then, Peacock is tiding fans over as both seasons of the series just landed on the streamer. The stage show will be an adaptation of the Steven Spielberg-produced TV show itself, with Tony winner Susan Stroman directing and Smash’s Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman once again handling the music, Playbill reports. As you prepare for your rewatch, and as we wait for curtain time, let’s see which Smash songs have been hits with fans. According to...

Peacock, here I come!

“Smash,” NBC’s Emmy-winning musical drama series starring Katharine McPhee and Megan Hilty, is now available to stream on Peacock.

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Per the official synopsis, the two-season series “celebrates the beauty and heartbreak of the Broadway theater as it follows a cross-section of dreamers and schemers who all have one common desire – to be a ‘Smash.'” Debra Messing, Christian Borle, Jennifer Hudson, Jack Davenport, Jaime Cepero, Will Chase, Raza Jaffrey, Andy Mientus, Krysta Rodriguez, Leslie Odom Jr., Brian d’Arcy James, Jeremy Jordan, Uma Thurman and Anjelica Huston round out the cast.

“Smash” premiered on NBC in 2012 and ran for 32 episodes. The series received five Primetime Emmy Awards nominations, winning for outstanding choreography, as well as both Golden Globe and Grammy nominations.

Created by Theresa Rebeck, who also served as executive producer on the series, “Smash” features original music by...