Andrew Lloyd Webber, Chita Rivera to be honored with special Tony Awards

She rose to stardom after her lauded performance in the original Broadway production inWest Side Story. My performing aspirations began with ballet training as a child in Washington, DC. I would not trade my life in the theatre for anything as the theatre IS life. Credit: Maarten de Boer/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images; J. Countess/Getty Images Webber is among the most influential and decorated musical theatre composers of his generation....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 99 words · Steven Morgan

Andrew Niccol describes his new Netflix filmAnonas 'Cambridge Analytica on crack'

AndAnonkind of takes that conflict to its logical conclusion. Amanda Seyfrieds character is trying to go off-grid in a world where that shouldnt be. And Clive Owens character is trying to track her down, tracking down a woman who basically doesnt exist. Netflix [Laughs] No, but it is, its like Cambridge Analytica on crack. You clearly have a passion for these futuristic films, beginning your career withGattacaor more recently withIn Time....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 208 words · Kevin English

Andrew Rannells is entering a new chapter — and breaking down stereotypes

Andrew Rannellswas 19 years old when he left his hometown of Omaha behind for New York City. People are literally sitting on my face, he says. Things dont get quite so surreal in Rannells witty and candid new memoir,Too Much Is Not Enough. Credit: Luke Fontana Indeed, you dont readToo Muchfor dirt onLena Dunhamor meditations on the trappings of fame. You read it for an honest, detailed account of one man pursuing his dreams....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 245 words · Kathleen Morales

Androids revolt in neo-noir thrillerDetroit: Become Human

For some citizens, theyre a blessing, but for others, not so much. The androids have taken their jobs, or emotionally replaced them within their family dynamic. Most view the robots as second class citizens. Credit: Sony Interactive Entertainment Sound all too familiar? In fact, its wide variety of tasks leads to a near-immeasurable variety of endings. Each character is vastly and thematically different, like using Connors Batman detective mode-esque skills....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 100 words · Samuel Taylor

André Holland on sports dramaHigh Flying Birdand why Steven Soderbergh is a baller

But it wasnt so long ago that the actor was despairing of the scripts he was being sent. Ive been involved in it since the beginning, he says of the drama. In fact, it was mine and Stevens idea. Credit: Peter Andrews/Netflix We were on set forThe Knick. He said, Well, youre probably going to have to make your own stuff. So we came up with this idea. Get those sons of bitches off the field, and that kind of thing....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 218 words · Dominique Hood

André Previn, conductor and Oscar-winning composer, dies at 89

Andre Previn, the renowned conductor and composer who won Oscars for his work scoring films, has died. Previn was also a gifted composer and pianist, with a body of work that spanned genres. For movie audiences, Previn was best known for his work scoring films. Credit: CBS via Getty Images May you rest in glorious symphonies. Andre Previn was born Andreas Ludwig Prewin on April 6, 1929, in Berlin. Previns composing career also extended to the Broadway stage....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 195 words · Daniel Reed

Andy Anderson, The Cure drummer, dies at 68

Drummer Andy Anderson, best known for his stint with The Cure, has died. Its with a heavy heart, I have to report the passing of a Cure brother, he wrote. We are blessed to have known him. Credit: Andy Anderson/Instagram Anderson was born in the West Ham neighborhood of London on Jan. 30, 1951. He kicked off his professional career as a musician working with Hawkwind. He never recorded with them, but he did play on their 1983 tour....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 122 words · Kevin Sexton

Andy Cohen says he understands why Kathy Griffin hates him

She loves to have a comeback; she loves publicity. Everythings good for her. He then directly addressed theNew Years Evegig and their purported feud. Credit: Mark Davis/Bravo/NBCU/Getty Images As you put it that way, I got the job that she had on CNN, Cohen said. Im on Bravo all these hours. So, hate me. Ill be that guy for you. If it makes you happy and gives you peace. Im just not going to take it on myself....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 133 words · Kevin Garcia

Andy Serkis reflects on howLord of the Ringsand Peter Jackson changed his life

It feels like there was life before and life after. I can remember the first time I saw Gollum. Its almost like an animal instinct; he can sense it. Credit: New Line; Inset: Ethan Miller/Getty Images It was absolutely extraordinary. You dont know, you could never know. That thought could be conveyed through the combination of my performance and what they were doing at Weta Digital. Harper Collins I could sense that thought....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 438 words · Ryan Moore

Andy Weir'sArtemisisn't particularly enriching, but it's educational: EW review

WithThe Martian, Andy Weir pulled off a singularly neat trick, slathering a serious hard-science pill in the chunky peanut butter of popular fiction. His 2011 debut, originally self-published online, went on to become the kind of best-seller that blankets airport bookshops, earned Matt Damon an Oscar nod for the blockbuster movie adaptation, and is even used in school curricula to turn reluctant students into proud space nerds. How you feel about his follow-up, though, will probably depend a lot on how much you enjoyed his talky, utilitarian style of left-brained storytelling the first time....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 313 words · Megan Guerrero

Angela fromBig Brother'hurt' by Tyler's final two deal with Kaycee

It could have been worse. She could have been voted out by her boyfriend. How does Angela feel about being evicted by her best friend? Johnny Vy/CBS Does she think it was the right move? And what does she think Tyler would have done hadhewon the Veto instead? We asked the 26-year-old fitness model all that and more. (Also double-check to read ourexit interview with Sam.) She had a final two that she formed with Tyler before Level 6 was even born....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 360 words · Keith Parker

Angela Lansbury: Women must 'sometimes take blame' for sexual harassment

“And unfortunately it has backfired on us and this is where we are today.” “We must sometimes take blame, women. I really do think that,” she added. “Should women be prepared for this? No, they shouldn’t have to be,” Lansbury said. “There’s no excuse for that. And I think it will stop now it will have to. I think a lot of men must be very worried at this point.”...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 138 words · Elizabeth Estrada

Angela Perkins on why she cried backstage atSurvivorfinale

I dont think so. My thought process behind that was, You know what? I knew the basics, and I had some confidence, but I wasnt 100 percent. CBS ItsSurvivor, I dont think anybodys ever 100 percent confident. I think he played the game the best. But second to that, he and I had a really personal connection. We had some intimate moments that werent shown. He had family members that had very similar personalities to my daughter....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 369 words · Richard Rojas