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Gordon Cox Theater EditorNow that omicron is in decline, Broadway optimism is on the rise.After a bumpy holiday season rife with performance disruptions, show closures and hiatuses due to the highly contagious COVID variant, there are signs of recovery in the New York theater industry — and producers are becoming increasingly bullish about a busy spring season.“When there was a bump in the road, people stopped and regrouped, but then we safely went on,” says James L. Nederlander of the Nederlander Organization, which owns nine Broadway theaters and also produces the new musical starring Billy Crystal, “Mr.

Coronation Street fans have pleaded for 'simpler storylines' as they complained about plots 'jumping back and forth' in the much-loved soap.

Mark Sutherland February in the U.K. music industry is traditionally dominated by the BRIT Awards, and this year the ceremony returned to its customary slot, having been forced to move to May in 2021 by the pandemic.But, despite resuming its rightful place in the calendar with a star-studded line-up including Adele, Ed Sheeran and Liam Gallagher, the event posted its lowest-ever TV ratings with 2.7 million tuning in, down from 2.9m last year.However, bosses won’t be too concerned because, as in the U.S., TV ratings only tell part of the story: The ceremony also reported record digital engagement under chairman Tom March’s multi-platform plan.

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Jonathan Cohen Daryl Hall will put the spotlight on his 40-plus-year solo career outside of Hall and Oates with the release of a new compilation and a solo tour with special guest Todd Rundgren this spring. The 30-track “BeforeAfter” will arrive via Legacy Recordings on April 1, the same day Hall returns to the live stage at Chicago’s Auditorium Theatre.“I picked the songs I thought were right and significant and meaningful throughout this whole body of work,” Hall tells Variety of “BeforeAfter,” which spans his 1980 Robert Fripp-produced solo debut “Sacred Songs” up through 2011’s “Laughing Down Crying,” which was co-produced by Hall and Oates’ longtime associate, the late T-Bone Wolk.

Arthur, the longest-running children’s animated series in the history of American television, is coming to an end.

It's been 18 years since Love Actually was first released, and it's gone on to become a staple to the Christmas TV guide. The festive romcom has became a firm favourite amongst fans over the years, and it wouldn't be Christmas without at least one screening of the hit film.

Cade Cust will take inspiration from Jackson Hastings as he bids to help transform Wigan Warriors into Super League title contenders.

Fox has high hopes for its multi-tiered cooking competition Next Level Chef and this includes a global rollout of the format.

EXCLUSIVE: Universal Pictures has acquired the John Fusco spec script Phantom, a package that includes producers Harvey Mason Jr of Harvey Mason Media, and John Legend and his Get Lifted Film Co producing partner Mike Jackson. Pic will be an adaptation of the 1910 Gaston Leroux novel Phantom of the Opera, set in contemporary New Orleans.

Cynthia Littleton Business EditorAMC Networks hopes to mark a new beginning in the coming year as it prepares for some very big goodbyes.AMC is preparing to leverage the marketing platform provided by three buzzy series finales — AMC’s “The Walking Dead” and “Better Call Saul” and BBC America’s “Killing Eve” — to drive awareness and subscribers to its growing suite of streaming services, from drama-centric AMC Plus and SundanceNow to the niche-targeted Acorn TV, ALLBLK and Shudder.The company

Manchester City are plotting a sensational move for Atletico Madrid star Joao Felix, according to reports.

Jamie Lang Los Angeles-based Outsider Pictures has picked up North American rights to the award-winning Brazilian stop-motion feature “Bob Spit: We Do Not Like People,” this year’s Best Film winner from Annecy’s Contrechamp section for innovative and outside-the-box toon features and the Best Animated Feature at the Ottawa International Animation Festival.Outsider is currently planning an Academy qualifying run for the film.São Paulo-based Coala Filmes impressed early on with their claymation

Jonathan Cohen Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder and his new solo band The Earthlings will embark on their first tour in early 2022, beginning with Feb. 3-4 shows at New York’s Beacon Theatre.

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Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaEven when COVID-19 finally, happily and at long last becomes a thing of the past, the distribution shifts it helped usher in across the movie business may be here to stay, Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Chapek said on Wednesday.“We know that we’re in a time of flux,” Chapek told analysts on a conference call shortly after the company reported its quarterly results.

Courtney Barnett has shared a cruisy new single titled ‘If I Don’t Hear From You Tonight’, announcing alongside it a suite of tour dates for her native Australia.Leaning further into her folk and country influences, the new track shines with twangy lead guitars and soaring vocal harmonies, a dry and punchy bassline thumping along in the background.

is here and it's even more gaudy than the first one! Just try to take your eyes off of Lady Gaga, who plays Patrizia Reggiani in the star-studded film.

J. Kim Murphy administratorMGM has offered another peek at “House of Gucci,” releasing a new trailer for its upcoming star-studded drama.Set to the alluring beat of “Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)” by the British pop duo Eurythmics, the new trailer features the first meeting between socialite Patrizia Reggiani (Lady Gaga), accompanied by her husband Maurizio Gucci (Adam Driver), and the lavishly wealthy Italian family.

EXCLUSIVE: Smosh, the longtime supplier of YouTube comedy videos, has hired its first CEO.

Next week on Coronation Street, Kevin Webster has a shocking wake-up call when he stirs from his slumber on the sofa to find his missing fiancée Abi Franklin standing in the living room.

The Queen has been less than impressed with her grandson Prince Harry this year. Hours after Harry and Meghan Markle’s explosive interview with Oprah Winfrey, Her Majesty responded to the couple’s allegations saying, ‘some recollections may vary’.

NEW YORK -- Fresh off his turn as James Bond, Daniel Craig has his next project lined up and its also got plenty of blood being spilled.Craig will return to Broadway in 2022 as Macbeth in a revival of Williams Shakespeare's tragedy, with Ruth Negga making her Broadway debut playing Lady Macbeth.“Macbeth” will play the Lyceum Theatre starting March 29, 2022, with an opening set for April 28. Tony Award-winner Sam Gold will direct.

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terrorism were “part of our lives at this time in history” and would remain so for some time. Speaking on the eve of the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on New York, the Glasgow-born head of the security services said the covid crisis had not diminished the threat.

Jamie Lang Banijay has announced that its French scripted label, Endemol Shine Fiction, is rebranding as Shine Fiction and has already signed several important development deals under the new banner.

is here! Just hours after character posters for the upcoming film were released, MGM dropped the trailer — and it's just as enticing as we'd all imagine. Just try to take your eyes off of Lady Gaga, who plays Patrizia Reggiani in the star-studded film.

is here! Just hours after character posters for the upcoming film were released, MGM dropped the trailer — and it's just as enticing as we'd all imagine. Just try to take your eyes off of Lady Gaga, who plays Patrizia Reggiani in the star-studded film.

is here! Just hours after character posters for the upcoming film were released, MGM dropped the trailer — and it's just as enticing as we'd all imagined. Just try to take your eyes off of Lady Gaga, who plays Patrizia Reggiani in the star-studded film.