How Puppetry Transformed Josh Groban Transformed Into ‘The Beast’

The theatrical requirements for movies vying for the Oscars top prize are getting a little tougher.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor REO Speedwagon’s “Time For Me To Fly” plays out in the very last scene of the final episode of ABC’s long-running sitcom “The Goldbergs.” The 1978 hit plays as the titular family gather together and imagine what the future will bring. Mojo co-founder and COO Peter Shane acquired REO Speedwagon’s publishing catalog in 2019, and because of longstanding relationships with both the band and “The Goldbergs” music supervisor Ann Kline, the process to clearing the song was a swift one. Having been in the business for over 25 years, Shane’s closest collaborations are with music supervisors. “We work with them at all stages,” he says. “The beginning, middle and end, when music is being considered for projects.”

The 1975 hit the road for their ongoing, 88-concert, international ‘At Their Very Best Tour’ in support of their fifth studio album “Being Funny In A Foreign Language.”This year, Matty Healy’s pop group decided they’re “Still…At Their Very Best.”Starting Aug. 8, the English quartet will launch their tongue in cheek, 33-concert arena ‘Still…At Their Very Best Tour’ that will take them all over North America up until their final gig of the run on Dec.

An insider is giving an update about Hailee Steinfeld and Josh Allen‘s blossoming romance.

, starring Jennifer Lawrence and Andrew Barth Feldman, may seem absurd, there is some truth to it. In the movie, Lawrence plays Maddie Barker, who is on the brink of losing her home. This is when she finds an intriguing job listing: helicopter parents looking for someone to bring their introverted 19-year-old son, Percy Becker (Feldman), out of his shell before college.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. A lot has happened in the Sex and the City Universe since HBO’s reboot “And Just Like That…” premiered last summer.

star Brianne Howey announced the arrival of her first child on Monday.«My whole world just got a whole lot sweeter. And smaller.

Joining in the second season of Yellowjackets, costume designer Amy Parris was tasked with creating the winter apparel for the stranded soccer team. After the death of the team captain at the end of last season, the team must prepare for a harsh winter. Parris found that the girls would most likely need salvage what they could to survive and repurpose the clothing from their suitcases. For Natalie, the hunter of the group, Parris added a layer of a ‘deer pelt’ to keep her warm on her hunts. In the present timeline, Parris also needed to design gender neutral clothing for Lottie’s purple cult-like community.

William Earl Wednesday’s genre-bashing fifth album, “Rat Saw God,” demands immediate attention. The Asheville-based quintet is fronted by powerhouse singer and guitarist Karly Hartzman, who spins vivid portraits of mundane American life (one gorgeous example, from “Quarry”: “Old bitter lady sits catty-corner to the aftershock from the quarry / She says, ‘America’s a spoiled child that’s ignorant of grief’ / But then she gives out full-size candy bars on Halloween”). Meanwhile, guitarist MJ “Jake” Lenderman and lap steel player Xandy Chelmis create a lush, shoegazey bed for the group’s songs, which thrum along with bassist Margo Schultz and drummer Alan Miller’s precise playing. Ahead of the band’s sold-out show at the Music Hall of Williamsburg on June 20, Variety spoke with Hartzman about how her unconventional upbringing brings a specificity to her lyrics, writing with Lenderman, her bandmate and boyfriend, and early plans for their next album.

welcome to hip-hop heaven.From June 23-25, the Lyrical Lemonade Summer Smash is delivering some of the biggest names in the game to Bridgeview, IL’s SeatGeek Stadium.Just a few of those stars set to take the stage this weekend include Kid Cudi, Vince Staples, Ice Spice, GloRilla and Freddie Gibbs on Friday.Come Saturday, Future, Ski Mask The Slump God, G Herbo, Cordae and Juicy J will be on hand to headline.Finally, Playboi Carti, Trippie Redd, Lil B, Central Cee and Rico Nasty close the weekend on Sunday. Plus, we’d be remiss if we didn’t mention that special guests $UICIDEBOY$, Lil Uzi Vert and Lil Durk will also lend their talents to the three-day extravaganza.The most important news of all though is that last-minute tickets are still available to the Lyrical Lemonade Summer Smash.At the time of publication, the lowest price we could find on three-day general admission passes was $211 before fees on Vivid Seats.Need more information about the LLSS before deciding whether or not you want to go?Keep reading.We’ve got everything you need to know and more below.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete breakdown of all single and multi-day ticket prices for the Lyrical Lemonade Summer Smash can be found below.(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time.

And Just Like That actress Cynthia Nixon has explained what felt different on set during filming of seasons 1 and 2, compared to that of Sex and the City. Now entering its second season, the sequel series rounds up Miranda Hobbes (Nixon), Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker) and Charlotte York Goldenblatt (Kristin Davis) once again, this time in their 50s as they negotiate new life complexities. For one special scene in the upcoming season finale, Kim Cattrall will be back as Samantha Jones too.

This story about Phil Dunster and “Ted Lasso” first appeared in the Comedy Series issue of TheWrap’s awards magazine.Ask “Ted Lasso” fans to name their favorite storyline of the surprisingly super-sized Season 3 and you’ll likely get a unanimous answer: the burgeoning bromance between Roy Kent (Brett Goldstein) and Jamie Tartt (Phil Dunster). The relationship would have been unimaginable in Season 1, when the two alpha males openly despised each other. But the bad blood was wiped clean by Jamie’s transformation from AFC Richmond bad boy to team sweetheart.“I made a petition that I signed 25,000 times myself and gave it to the writers every day so that they would start writing Roy and Jamie scenes, because it was sort of my raison d’etre for a while,” Dunster said, smiling.

King Charles III is gearing up for his first Trooping the Colour since taking the throne, and one royal expert thinks it’s going to be quite different from similar events in the past.

Please note: the screening and panel took place on April 28, before the start of the WGA Strike.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer “Joker” fans who are theorizing about the reported musical aspects of the upcoming Joaquin Phoenix-led sequel film finally have a little bit more clarity, thanks to star Zazie Beetz. “I think people will be surprised. I don’t think it’s going to be what they expect, around it being musical,” Beetz, who is reprising her role as Sophie Dumond for “Joker: Folie à Deux,” told Variety Monday at Chanel’s Tribeca Film Festival Artists Dinner in New York. “We all sort of express musically and dancing in our lives day-to-day. I think it’s going to work really well.” Todd Phillips returns to the director’s chair for the “Joker” sequel, which is rumored to take place prominently in Arkham Asylum.

Tennessee is the place to be.Starting Thursday, June 15 and stretching all the way to Sunday, June 18, the annual Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival will take over the Bonnaroo Manchester Farm for a long weekend of rock n’ roll, hip-hop, pop, EDM and everything else in between.Just a few of the megastars slated to entertain fans at this year’s edition include Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Foo Fighters, Pulitzer Prize-winner Kendrick Lamar, electro icon Odesza, hitmaker Sheryl Crow and post-punk heroes Paramore.They’ll be joined by My Morning Jacket, Lil Nas X, Korn, Marcus Mumford and Pixies.All in all, over 100 acts are set to take the stage at the mutli-day musical extravaganza.And if you still need last-minute tickets, there’s no need to fear. At the time of publication, four-day passes were still available for purchase starting at $313 before fees on Vivid Seats.The lowest price we found on single-day passes was $122 before fees.Need a bit more info before committing?Keep reading — all the details you’re looking for can be found below.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete breakdown of all single-day and multi-day general admission pass prices can be found below.(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time.

Josh Groban is giving an eerie performance on Broadway as the title character in Sweeney Todd and he joined the cast to perform the opening number at the 2023 Tony Awards!

Josh Groban and Annaleigh Ashford both have special guests by their side at the 2023 Tony Awards!

Gordon Cox Theater Editor As they say in “Into the Woods”: It takes two.  And not just in “Into the Woods.” The 2023 Tony nominations remind us several times over that sometimes an actor’s role is so closely tied to another that it’s difficult to imagine a performance without the organic give-and-take shared with a co-star.    From “Into the Woods,” there’s Sara Bareilles and Brian D’Arcy James, both contenders for Tony Awards as lead performers for their work in the tightly linked roles of the Baker and the Baker’s Wife. Among their fellow nominees, there’s Ben Platt and Micaela Diamond as an accused murderer and the steadfast wife who strives to exculpate him in “Parade,” plus Josh Groban and Annaleigh Ashford as the murderous barber and the baker who loves him in “Sweeney Todd.” And the two lead roles in “Topdog/Underdog” and “Some Like It Hot” are so intertwined that these co-stars find themselves competing in the same category against a castmate.  

Anthony Ramos hit the red carpet in a cool pink suit for the latest premiere of Transformers: Rise of the Beasts!