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‘Death of a Salesman’ Director Joe Mantello on Casting Nathan Lane as Willy Loman and Working With Scott Rudin: ‘I Believe in Second Chances’

4 May 2026 at 15:35
Willy Loman — washed up, beaten down and trying to ride a little longer on a smile and a shoeshine before he’s kicked to the curb — has been a staple of Broadway since Arthur Miller’s “Death of a Salesman” first electrified audiences in 1949 with its searing portrait of uncaring capitalism. There have been […]

Netflix’s ‘Lord of the Flies’ Adaptation Is a Harrowing Watch With a Stellar Young Cast: TV Review

4 May 2026 at 15:09
“The Lord of the Flies” is the kind of show you praise by emphasizing how hard it is to watch. Adapted from William Golding’s classic 1954 novel by Jack Thorne (co-writer of “Adolescence”), directed by Marc Munden (“The Sympathizer”) and originally aired by the BBC before coming to Netflix in the U.S., the four-episode series […]

‘Boom to Bust’: Book Explores the Unfulfilled Promises of Peak TV and the Legacy of the Hollywood Strikes

4 May 2026 at 15:00
In July 2023, Disney CEO Bob Iger sat down with CNBC’s David Faber at the Allen & Co. conference in Sun Valley, Idaho. The Writers Guild of America had been on strike for two months, and SAG-AFTRA would join them that later that day. It was all quite baffling. “There’s a level of expectation that […]

AI Assisted Animated Film ‘Critterz,’ From the Writers of ‘Paddington in Peru,’ Boarded by AGC

4 May 2026 at 15:00
Stuart Ford’s AGC Studios has come on board to handle worldwide sales on “Critterz,” an animated feature written by “Paddington in Peru” duo James Lamont and Jon Foster, and Tom Butterworth (“Birthday Girl,” “The Last Legion,” “Ashes to Ashes”). AGC Intl. will launch sales and screen first-look footage in Cannes. “Critterz” is the “first mainstream […]

Wayne Brady Starring in Tina Landau, Tarell Alvin McCraney’s ‘Ms. Blakk For President’ at Vineyard Theatre (EXCLUSIVE)

4 May 2026 at 15:00
Emmy Award winner and Grammy Award nominee Wayne Brady will help kick off Vineyard Theatre’s 2026-2027 season by starring in “Ms. Blakk For President.” The show is described as “part campaign rally, part nightclub performance, part confessional—and all party,” and was co-written by Tina Landau and Tarell Alvin McCraney. Landau also directs. The official plot […]

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  • Eagles Extend Las Vegas Sphere Residency With Six Shows in Fall 2026 Jem Aswad
    The Eagles have extended their multi-year residency at the Las Vegas Sphere, announcing on Monday an additional six shows later this year: Friday, September 18, Saturday, September 19, Friday, November 13, Saturday, November 14, Friday, November 27 and Saturday, November 28. “Eagles: Live in Concert at Sphere” is the longest-running residency at the venue now […]
     

Eagles Extend Las Vegas Sphere Residency With Six Shows in Fall 2026

4 May 2026 at 14:50
The Eagles have extended their multi-year residency at the Las Vegas Sphere, announcing on Monday an additional six shows later this year: Friday, September 18, Saturday, September 19, Friday, November 13, Saturday, November 14, Friday, November 27 and Saturday, November 28. “Eagles: Live in Concert at Sphere” is the longest-running residency at the venue now […]

Olivia Wilde Laughs Off Trolls Comparing Her to Gollum After Viral Red Carpet Video: ‘Is That My Best Angle? No. It’s Startling’ but ‘I’m Not Dead’

4 May 2026 at 14:45
Olivia Wilde confronted social media criticisms over her recent appearance San Francisco International Film Festival by laughing off the comments and telling her Instagram followers: “I’m not dead.” Wilde was interviewed on the festival’s red carpet by the San Francisco Chronicle ahead of a screening for her new movie, “The Invite.” Video of the red carpet […]

Netflix Comedy Chiefs on Netflix Is a Joke Fest, Louis C.K. Backlash and the Future of ‘I Think You Should Leave,’ ‘Everybody’s Live’ and More

4 May 2026 at 14:42
Netflix Is a Joke Fest, the biennial event sprawling across Los Angeles, will be taking over venues like the Greek Theatre, Intuit Dome and The Comedy Store from May 4 to 10. Think of a currently performing comic, and they’re probably on the lineup: Shane Gillis hosts a roast of Kevin Hart; John Mulaney headlines […]

‘The Walking Dead: Dead City’ Season 3 to Open Monte-Carlo Television Festival

4 May 2026 at 14:41
The 65th edition of the Monte-Carlo Television Festival, which will take place from June 12 to 16, will open with the international premiere of the first two episodes of Season 3 of “The Walking Dead: Dead City,” in the presence of actors Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Lauren Cohan, alongside showrunner Seth Hoffman. Season 3 of […]

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  • GameStop (Yes, GameStop) Makes $56 Billion Bid for eBay Todd Spangler
    Shares of online retail giant eBay were up more than 4% Monday after GameStop, the video-game and fandom-culture retailer, launched an unsolicited $56 billion takeover bid. On Sunday, GameStop announced that it submitted a nonbinding proposal to acquire 100% of eBay for $125.00 per share (comprising 50% cash and 50% GameStop common stock) — valuing […]
     

GameStop (Yes, GameStop) Makes $56 Billion Bid for eBay

4 May 2026 at 14:16
Shares of online retail giant eBay were up more than 4% Monday after GameStop, the video-game and fandom-culture retailer, launched an unsolicited $56 billion takeover bid. On Sunday, GameStop announced that it submitted a nonbinding proposal to acquire 100% of eBay for $125.00 per share (comprising 50% cash and 50% GameStop common stock) — valuing […]

Iranian Independent Filmmakers Association Hails New Oscar Rules in International Feature Category as ‘Major Victory’

4 May 2026 at 10:49
The Iranian Independent Filmmakers Association (IIFMA) is hailing new rules announced on Friday by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences pertaining to the international feature category as a “major victory.” Going forward the Oscars are allowing submissions from individual directors, not just entries designated by selection committees in different countries. The new rules […]

Riteish Deshmukh’s ‘Raja Shivaji’ Posts Record Opening Weekend for Marathi Cinema

4 May 2026 at 09:13
Jio Studios and Mumbai Film Company’s “Raja Shivaji” has delivered the biggest opening weekend in Marathi-language cinema history, grossing INR43.66 crore ($4.6 million) across its first three days in India. Directed by Riteish Deshmukh, the historical epic’s opening weekend surpasses all previous Marathi cinema records. “Sairat” (2016), the highest-grossing Marathi film of all time at […]

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