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How ‘The Flash,’ many years in the works and beset by turmoil, finally reached the finish line
There were many stressful things about making “The Flash” and getting it to theaters. It was shot in the middle of a pandemic. There was isolation from friends and family for the 138-day shoot. There were A-list schedules to coordinate for cameos. There was a star in Ezra Miller who, after it...
In Celine Song's soulful 'Past Lives,' a triangle of love, identity and destiny
NEW YORK (AP) — Celine Song was 12 when she moved from South Korean to Ontario. Her parents gave her the chance to pick a new first name. There are differing theories among her family about how she (then Ha Young) settled on Celine. “My dad insists it’s from a French film, ‘...
A Tony Awards like no other, really. Strike leaves Broadway stars to rely on their 'live' muscles
NEW YORK (AP) — There are a lot of questions surrounding this year's Tony Awards — and not just about who might win. The Hollywood writers' strike has left much of Sunday's telecast with unknowns. There will be performances from the nominated musicals, pre-recorded montages of...
Lin-Manuel Miranda launches R.I.S.E. Network to improve diversity on Broadway
NEW YORK (AP) — “Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda hopes to increase diversity on Broadway and in theaters across the country with a new initiative announced Thursday. The Representation, Inclusion and Support for Employment Theater Network – or R.I.S.E. Network, for short...
It's 'Groundhog Day' again as 'existential' musical comedy returns to the London stage
LONDON (AP) — Well this is fitting: “Groundhog Day” is back. Again. The story of a jaded weatherman fated to live the same day over and over began as a beloved movie, then became an award-winning stage musical. On Thursday it opens at London’s Old Vic Theatre, where it had...
Tupac Shakur receives Walk of Fame star honor in the same month as birthday
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tupac Shakur received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Wednesday, just several days before the hip-hop legend’s birthday. The late rapper’s sister, Sekyiwa “Set” Shakur, accepted the star on behalf of their family. During her speech, she shed tears...
In 'The Blue Caftan,' Moroccan film director tackles LGBTQ+ love and celebrates embroidery craft
As Mina gets increasingly sick, her body withering away, her husband dotes on her: He washes her hair, helps her change, brings the sweetness of a fruit to her lips. But underneath the genuinely tender moments shared by this on-screen Moroccan couple simmers a longing — of a forbidden kind. ...
Movie Review: In ‘Blue Jean,’ a nuanced picture of life as a lesbian in Margaret Thatcher’s Britain
A high school gym teacher grappling with her sexual identity is challenged on both a micro and macro level in 1988 England in “ Blue Jean,” a quietly complex portrait of compartmentalization and self-actualization. In October 1987, British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher gave a...
'Vanderpump' star Lala Kent on Scandoval, ex Randall Emmett and building 'a freaking empire'
Lala Kent would like to thank her “Vanderpump Rules” co-stars Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss. Since their secret monthslong affair — dubbed “Scandoval” — went public in early March, the Bravo reality show’s heat meter has skyrocketed. First, a primer: “Vanderpump...
Movie Review: Flamin’ Hot Cheetos get a loaded origin story, one that's worth the crunch
Flamin’ Hot Cheetos get an origin story worthy of any Marvel superhero with Hulu’s totally engrossing “Flamin' Hot.” It's the tale of how a struggling Mexican American janitor came up with the idea of adding spice to the cornmeal, forever saving after-school snacking. Is it...
