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Let’s Cast the All-Star Kennedy Family

The only White House more fun to fan-cast than Washington’s current tribe of grifters — the Trump administration — is the Kennedy family. At their height, they were young and idyllic, their story dramatic, every player photo-ready. The Camelot myth has long fascinated Hollywood, most recently handing us Jackie, LBJ, … More » Source: Ent […]

The Pilot for The Crossing Is Trying to Be the Next Lost

Given TV’s current love affair with reincarnating old shows, it’s surprising that Lost hasn’t gotten a reboot yet. In a way, though, it has, thanks to The Crossing, a new mystery-thriller that ABC is promoting in commercials that note the series comes “from the network that brought you Lost.”It’s obvious why Disney’s … More » Source: Ent […]

NBC’s Jesus Christ Superstar Set a New Standard for Live Musicals

NBC’s live production of Jesus Christ Superstar was pitched to audiences as a “Live in Concert” version, which led some to expect a straightforward performance of the songs. It turned out to be an inventively staged production of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s rock-and-roll gospel, so passionately imagined that it set a new standard … More » Source: Ent […]

Join New York City’s Biggest Book Club

The Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment announced the return of One Book, One New York, a citywide initiative that brings book-loving New Yorkers together to read the same book at the same time. This year’s campaign, in partnership with New York Magazine and Vulture, includes five candidate titles, each … More » Source: Ent […]

John Oliver Compares Sinclair News Anchors to Members of a ‘Brainwashed Cult’

John Oliver has already preached about the dangers of local news stations becoming a cesspool of conservative agendas, but even that didn’t prepare Last Week Tonight for the recent developments surrounding the Sinclair Broadcast Group. Last week, the company forced dozens of anchors to recite propaganda about one-sided news stories … More » Source: Ent […]