Country star Carrie Underwood has signed on to play one of the most memorable roles out there from one of the biggest musicals of all time. Underwood will play Maria von Trapp in the TV remake of ‘The Sound Of Music.’ The role has been played by two names that you have definitely heard of […]
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Amber Riley Upset Over Being Denied Entry To NYC Nightclub
‘Glee’ Star Amber Riley was steaming mad after being denied entry to a New York City nightclub following her stint in the musical “Cotton Club Parade” on Sunday night. Riley apparently made reservations for the club, but was denied entry when she arrived with 30 guests. The actress took to her Twitter.com page and wrote; […]
Sylvester Stallone Attended Opening Night Of ‘Rocky’ Musical In Germany
Sylvester Stallone was in Germany on Sunday to help open a new musical adaptation of his boxing hit ‘Rocky.’ Stallone, who created and starred in the franchise teamed up with boxing brothers Vladimir and Vitali Klitschko to bring the iconic film to the stage, and attended opening night on Sunday in Hamburg. Sly said in […]
Courtney Love Slams Reports Of Kurt Cobain Musical
Courtney Love has dismissed reports that she is hard at work writing a musical play based on the life of her late husband, Kurt Cobain. Sam Lutfi, the former manager of Britney Spears who just had his suit against the Spears family thrown out of court is one of Love’s pals, and he claimed last […]
Jimmy Kimmel Cancels Brooklyn Taping Due To Hurricane Sandy
Jimmy Kimmel took his late night show to Brooklyn for the week, but has been forced to cancel tonight’s taping due to the threat of Hurricane Sandy. ABC released an official statement which read, “We are hopeful to be back on the air tomorrow night with Howard Stern, Tracy Morgan and Sharon Jones and the Dap […]
Courtney Love Planning Musical Based On Kurt Cobain
Courtney Love is said to be writing a musical based on the rise to fame of Nirvana, the band fronted by her late husband, Kurt Cobain. Love has teamed up with Britney Spears’ former manager Sam Lutfi on a concept for a new stage show telling the story of Cobain’s life, his band, and his […]
New Les Miserables Poster Pays Homage To Original Broadway Art
The latest poster for Tom Hooper’s big screen adaptation of Les miserables was released on Monday this week, paying homage ot the original artwork used for Broadway’s longest running musical. The poster features Isabelle Allen as the young Cosette, rather than featuring any of the film’s top billed stars, whose names include Amanda Seyfried, Russell […]
Nick Jonas’ Broadway Stint To Be Cut Short
Nick Jonas’ stint on Broadway will be coming to an end. Jonas’ stint in the production of How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying has been cut short after the show’s producers announced that they would be pulling the plug due to low ticket sales. Though Jonas’ contract was set to go through July, […]
Taylor Swift Lands Lead in ‘Les Miserables’
Taylor Swift is reportedly in talks to star in the film adaptation of the Broadway classic, Les Miserables. But did she beat out Lea Michele and Scarlett Johannson for the role? According to Broadwayworld.com, Swift is in negotiations for the role of Eponine, as were previously linked to Michele and Johannson. Amanda Seyfried will join […]
Samuel L. Jackson Says First Broadway Stint Lead To His Crack Addiction
Samuel L. Jackson is set to return to Broadway this month to play the role of Martin Luther King Jr. in ‘The Mountaintop,’ but he’s hoping to not go down the road traveled the last time he was on Broadway, which lead to a crack cocaine addiction that landed him in rehab and almost killed […]
