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Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorOn July 26, composer and songwriter Alan Menken officially became an EGOT — joining 16 others in achieving the rare distinction of having won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony award — via his Daytime Emmy for outstanding original song in a children’s, young adult, or animated program for “Waiting in the Wings” from Disney’s “Rapunzel’s Tangled Adventure.”Joining the likes of John Legend, Marvin Hamlish and Robert Lopez in the honor, Menken spoke with Variety on the

Composer Alan Menken on Sunday became the 16th person ever to achieve EGOT status. He joins the small group of entertainers who have won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony award.

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Alan Menken won a Daytime Emmy on June 12, which makes him the 16th EGOT. He won for composing “Waiting in the Wings” from Tangled: The Series: Rapunzel and the Great Tree, with lyrics by Glenn Slater. The song won outstanding original song in a children’s, young adult or animated program. Menken is the third of the 16 EGOT winners whose only Emmy is a Daytime Emmy, no

Congrats to Alan Menken!

Luke Evans is dishing on what is in store for Gaston and Le Fou in the “Beauty & The Beast” spinoff.

Luke Evans is opening up about what’s to come with the Beauty and The Beast spinoff centered on Gaston and Le Fou.

Alan Menken — the legendary composer behind such Disney classics as The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, Pocahontas and Tangled — will compose original songs and the score for Skydance Animation's upcoming animated feature Spellbound (working title). He will be joined by lyricist and frequent collaborator Glenn Slater (Tan

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Alan Menken, Liam Payne, Charlie Puth, Randy Newman, Josh Groban, Hozier, Cyndi Lauper, Boy George and Marcus Mumford are among dozens of performers Zooming in for Richard Weitz's private benefit web parties.

ABC’s “The Disney Family Singalong” special drew a strong at-home crowd Thursday, topping the night with a 2.6 rating in the adults 18-49 demographic and 10.3 million viewers. It teamed with “Station 19” (1.3, 6.99M), in its new 9 p.m. time slot, and “How to Get Away With Murder” (0.6, 3.05M) to help the network sweep the night overall.

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As a specimen, yes, he’s intimidating!

Luke Evans and Josh Gad performed their Beauty and the Beast song “Gaston” during the Disney Family Singalong and they both sounded great!

Ariana Grande is the latest star to headline the “Disney Family Singalong”, and she performed a beloved song from her favourite Disney animated movie: “I Won’t Say I’m in Love” from “Hercules”.

Ariana Grande is ready to bring the magical world of Disney into the homes of fans across the country tonight, April 16, on ABC. The “Thank U, Next” songstress, 26, will join Disney alum Demi Lovato, Alan Menken, Elle Fanning, Josh Groban, Darren Criss, Tori Kelly and more for a night of classic Disney songs to offer audiences cooped up in their homes a bit of escapism amid the global COVID-19 pandemic.

Prepare yourself and your singing voice: ABC is bringing you the ultimate Disney singalong in just two days.  This Thursday, ABC is debuting The Disney Family Singalong, a special hosted by Ryan Seacrest and featuring performances by an incredible number of stars, and E! News has a little exclusive first look at what the special will look like, including a peek at Ariana Grande's performance.  Not only does the special feature at home performances from Grande, Demi Lovato, Alan Menken, Elle

The superstar lineup for The Disney Family Singalong just got even better.ABC announced on Monday (April 13) that Ariana Grande, Demi Lovato, Alan Menken, Elle Fanning, Josh Groban, Darren Criss, Tori Kelly and Marcus Scribner will all join in on the fun.

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Luke Evans and Josh Gad will reprise their Beauty and the Beast roles in a TV prequel for streaming site Disney+.

Luke Evans and Josh Gad will be reprising their roles as Gaston and LeFou in a Beauty and the Beast prequel series that is currently being developed for the Disney+ streaming service.

Alan Menken -- the award-winning composer behind some of Disney's most beloved songs -- is this year's recipient of the Max Steiner Film Music Lifetime Achievement Award.

Composer, songwriter and Oscar winner Alan Menken will be honored with the Max Steiner Award, presented by Hollywood In Vienna on Oct. 3. Over an illustrious career that spans over 40 years, he is the musical mastermind behind such beloved classics as “Under the Sea,” “Be Our Guest,” “Seize the Day” and “A Whole New World.”

As we look ahead to the 92nd annual Academy Awards on Feb. 9, let's take a look back at record-setters in the best original song category, which originated in 1934.Most best song Oscar wins: Sammy Cahn, Alan Menken, Johnny Mercer and James Van Heusen (four each).Most best song Oscar nominations: Cahn (26).

Film songs have been recognized at the Grammys since the first year of the awards, 1958, when "Gigi" was nominated for song of the year. But the Grammys didn't have a category devoted exclusively to film and TV songs until 1987, when they introduced best song written specifically for a motion picture or television. The first winner: "Somewhere Out There" from An American Tail. That ballad,