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James Taylor Developing Stage Musical ‘Fire and Rain’ With Tracy Letts and David Cromer

James Taylor’s hits are inspiring a new stage musical called “Fire and Rain.” The singer and songwriter has lined up some major talent in the effort. Tracy Letts, the Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning author of “August: Osage County” and “The Minutes,” came up with

NBCU Moves Telemundo Event After Amazon Crowds Monday Upfronts

NBCUniversal said it would move an Upfront Week party for Spanish-language network Telemundo to a new night, weeks after Amazon said it would encroach on the evening upon which the event has traditionally been held. Telemundo for years has held an event for advertisers on

Don Lemon Tells Bill Maher That a ‘Huge Faction of MAGA’ Supporters Are ‘Really F—ing Racist,’ but Maher Disagrees: ‘I Wouldn’t Say Huge. No’

Don Lemon recently appeared on Bill Maher’s “Club Random” podcast and got into a debate with the host after claiming that a “huge faction of the MAGA movement” is “really fucking racist.” Maher disagreed by saying: “I wouldn’t say huge. No.” The topic came up

Semisonic Speaks Out Against White House for Using ‘Closing Time’ in Deportation Video: ‘They Have Missed the Point Entirely’

Semisonic is speaking out against the White House after the release of a deportation video using their 1998 hit “Closing Time.” The song, which was written about the birth of lead singer Dan Wilson’s daughter and has over the years become an end-of-the-night anthem, is

Judge Blocks Release of Gene Hackman and Wife’s Autopsy Reports and Images of Bodies

A judge on Monday blocked the release of police images of Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, who were found dead in their home in Santa Fe, N.M. The temporary restraining order also prevents the release of the autopsy reports. The family’s estate representative

‘9-1-1: Nashville’ Casts Chris O’Donnell

Chris O’Donnell has been cast in a lead role in ABC’s upcoming spinoff series “9-1-1: Nashville,” Variety has learned. The spinoff of “9-1-1” was originally announced in February, with the show scheduled to debut during the 2025-2026 broadcast season. Plot details are still scarce, but

Music Industry Moves: Kali Uchis Inks With Capitol Records, Reveals New Album Title

Kali Uchis has signed with Capitol Records ahead of the release of her fifth studio album, “Sincerely.” Uchis revealed the title of her upcoming project on Monday with a video teaser posted to social media, simultaneously announcing her new partnership with Tom March, chairman and

‘Sunrise on the Reaping’ Publisher on Why New ‘Hunger Games’ Prequel Is Focused on Haymitch and If Finnick’s Story Is Next

Last June, Scholastic and Lionsgate teamed up for a double hit of “Hunger Games” news: Not only would a new prequel book be released 10 months later, but the unpublished novel was already in the works as a film set with a November 2026 theatrical