Category Archives: Music

‘Survivor’ Season 45 Launches With Bruce’s Surprisingly Controversial Return and a Shocking First Tribal

SPOILER ALERT: This recap contains spoilers from the Season 45 premiere of “Survivor.” Every episode of “Survivor” contains a healthy handful of platitudes about how wild the game is, and the Season 45 premiere is no different. But when Jeff Probst says that he doesn’t

SAG-AFTRA and AMPTP to Resume Strike Negotiations on Monday

Lead negotiators for SAG-AFTRA and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers will head back to the table on Monday, Oct. 2, after a bitter concurrent strike led by the Writes Guild of America was resolved on Tuesday. “SAG-AFTRA and the AMPTP will resume

‘Purlie Victorious’ Review: Broadway Revival of the Ossie Davis Satire Is a Delightful Romp Centering Black Joy and the Absurdity of Racism

The final act of the uproarious “Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch” opens with a character waving a folding chair through the air, a reference to the August 2023 Montgomery Riverfront Racial Brawl. The wave of shrieking laughs from the audience showcases

CNN and Now-Canceled ‘Vice News Tonight’ Lead News & Documentary Night 1 Winners List

The 44th Annual News & Documentary Emmy Awards kicked off the first of two nights on Wednesday in New York, with CNN, Vice and the New York Times as among the big winners. CNN led the news portion of the Emmys, with ten wins —

‘Saw X’ Review: Tobin Bell Dominates a Torture-Porn Sequel That Comes Closer to Being a Real Movie. That Might Be a Good Thing (or Not)

Bell is 81 now, and in “Saw X” he’s like Clint Eastwood crossed with Max von Sydow’s Father Merrin. Kramer is like a grizzled sheriff who has come to exorcise your demons. He’s making you suffer, but only to free your soul.

Jimmy Fallon Was Told ‘NBC Doesn’t Really Want You’ for Late Night After ‘Taxi’ and ‘Fever Pitch’ ‘Didn’t Work’ — Lorne Michaels Told Execs: It’s Jimmy or ‘I’m Not Involved’

When Jimmy Fallon returns to the air in October following the end of the WGA strike, it will continue his 14th year as the host of an NBC late night talk show. The “Saturday Night Live” alum got his late night start by taking over

‘Starstruck’ Season 3 Moves on From Romance to Celebrate Friendship and Life’s Transitions: TV Review

Engaging in a love affair with a movie star might fulfill your wildest fantasies if you happen to indulge in romantic daydreams about a glamorous life, but in the hilarious and heartfelt comedy “Starstruck,” Jessie (series writer/creator Rose Matafeo) has already been down that road.

Disney Veteran Ken Caldwell Retires After 40 Years

Ken Caldwell, a nearly 40-year veteran of Disney, is retiring from the company at the end of the year. He most recently served as executive vice president and general sales manager of North American theatrical sales and reported to Tony Chambers, the executive VP of