Feb 04 'Hamilton,' with its original cast, coming to a film screen near you By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press The groundbreaking, biographical hip-hop show about the life of Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton won 11 Tony Awards and made numerous tours. Continue reading
Jan 27 WATCH: How Robert De Niro became 'The Irishman' By Joshua Barajas Robert De Niro is no stranger to Martin Scorcese films. But this new meditation on wiseguy life does something no other Scorcese film has done: places De Niro alongside Al Pacino and Joe Pesci in one universe. Continue reading
Jan 22 Monty Python star Terry Jones dies at 77 By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Jones, a founding member of the anarchic Monty Python troupe who was hailed by colleagues as “the complete Renaissance comedian" and “a man of endless enthusiasms,” has died at age 77 after suffering from dementia. Continue reading
Jan 14 WATCH: Greta Gerwig on the power of an Oscar nomination for female directors By Joshua Barajas On Monday, Greta Gerwig's "Little Women" was nominated for Best Picture at the Academy Awards, but Gerwig was notably left of the Best Director list. Weeks before, Gerwig told the PBS NewsHour about what being nominated in the past has… Continue reading
Jan 14 Oscar noms slammed for #DirectorsSoMale, lack of diversity By Jocelyn Noveck, Associated Press Not only were there no female nominees in directing for the 87th time in Oscar history, there was also only one person of color, Cynthia Erivo, among the 20 acting nominees. Continue reading
Jan 09 Buck Henry, writer-actor who helped pen 'The Graduate,' dies at 89 By Associated Press Henry was an established film and television writer who became widely recognizable during the early years of “Saturday Night Live.”… Continue reading