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Colman Domingo and Taylor Hackford are some paying tribute to Louis Gossett Jr. after death at 87
Read full article: Colman Domingo and Taylor Hackford are some paying tribute to Louis Gossett Jr. after death at 87Fellow actors and famous fans are paying tribute to Louis Gossett Jr. after his death at age 87.
Actors and writers on strike rally in Philadelphia and Chicago as union action spreads
Read full article: Actors and writers on strike rally in Philadelphia and Chicago as union action spreadsStriking screenwriters and actors are holding rallies in Philadelphia and Chicago Thursday as the labor dispute that has halted Hollywood spreads to more cities.
‘Succession’ tops Emmy nominations with 27 as ‘Last of Us’ and ‘White Lotus’ give HBO top 3 spots
Read full article: ‘Succession’ tops Emmy nominations with 27 as ‘Last of Us’ and ‘White Lotus’ give HBO top 3 spotsHBO dominates this year's Emmy nominations, with the elite trio of “Succession,” “The White Lotus” and “The Last of Us” combining for a whopping 74 nods.
'Abbott Elementary' star Chris Perfetti feels at home with 'King James'
Read full article: 'Abbott Elementary' star Chris Perfetti feels at home with 'King James'Chris Perfetti says the theater is “home” for him, so it’s no surprise he’s been in his element for “King James,” the Manhattan Theater Club production that closes Sunday.
At Super Bowl, Sheryl Lee Ralph seeks to ‘Lift Every Voice’
Read full article: At Super Bowl, Sheryl Lee Ralph seeks to ‘Lift Every Voice’Sheryl Lee Ralph is living a career dream: The “Abbott Elementary” star won her first Emmy last year and lends her powerful vocals as a Super Bowl pregame performer this weekend.
‘Abbott Elementary’ creator visits Kimmel, collects apology
Read full article: ‘Abbott Elementary’ creator visits Kimmel, collects apology“Abbott Elementary” creator-star Quinta Brunson went on Jimmy Kimmel's show two days after the comedian drew ire for pretending to lie drunk on the Emmys stage while she collected an award.
Sheryl Lee Ralph, 66, 1st-time nominee, wins Emmy award
Read full article: Sheryl Lee Ralph, 66, 1st-time nominee, wins Emmy awardVeteran actor Sheryl Lee Ralph, an ageless stalwart of the industry who won an Emmy as a first-time nominee at the age of 66, relished in her victory by singing powerful lyrics about being an “Endangered Species.”.
Emmy surprises: 'Squid Game,' Dave Chappelle, 'This Is Us'
Read full article: Emmy surprises: 'Squid Game,' Dave Chappelle, 'This Is Us'The Emmy Award nominations announced Tuesday included some snubs and surprises, like “This Is Us” and “black-ish” walking away forever limply and Nathan Lane making history as the most-nominated best comedy guest actor in Emmy history.
Play 'Thoughts of a Colored Man' to get a Broadway run
Read full article: Play 'Thoughts of a Colored Man' to get a Broadway runNEW YORK – Playwright Keenan Scott II's play “Thoughts of a Colored Man,” a work about the outer and inner lives of Black men, is heading to the bright lights of Broadway. The play will be given a Shubert theater and will open whenever Broadway restarts. The play made its world premiere last year at Syracuse Stage and also was produced at Baltimore Center Stage. While discussions of transferring “Thoughts of a Colored Man” to Broadway predated the protests, Moreland said the show's championing of diversity and inclusion fits perfectly in an era of Black Lives Matter and outcries over young Black deaths. Several theater companies — including The Public Theater, Second Stage Theater, Roundabout Theatre Company and Lincoln Center Theater — have appointed or elevated theater artists of color.