Broadway musical “The Color Purple” gave a warm reception to former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Sunday. Read More »
Over the years, Broadway has spawned, fostered, and even shot down some of the biggest film stars in the world. From mega-stars like Bruce Willis and Al Pacino, to lesser known stars, some of the most prominent names in Hollywood took center stage on Broadway in 2015. Plenty of new names are preparing to take their roles into the new year, including Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Lypita Nyong'o. London's West End will also host a handful of huge stars on stage in 2016, including Matthew Perry and Uzo Aduba. This inclusion of high-profile actors is expected to boost ticket demand both stateside and across the pond. Read More »
The Color Purple has been a cherished novel, movie and play for years now. There are plenty of viewers that know lines and scenes by heart. Jennifer Hudson is one of many audience members that fell in love with the play. So much so that the New York Times reports she agreed to be cast in the Broadway play without knowing what role she would be filling. "I said, 'Sure. Yes. Great. Got it. Yup,'" she recalled. Only then did she wonder which role they wanted her to play. The answer: Shug Avery. Read More »
'The View' had a major cast shakeup this year with the addition of three new panelists, but now moderator Whoopi Goldberg is speaking out on rumors that she and co-host Rosie O'Donnell are not getting along behind-the-scenes. Read More »
Lupita Nyong'o covers Glamour Magazine's December issue and is named "Woman of the Year." In the past year, the 31-year-old star's life has unfolded like a fairy tale. In a series of breathtaking events, Nyong'o won an Academy Award for her first role in a major film, 12 Years a Slave; was named a new face of Lancôme; scored the cover of People's Most Beautiful issue; and landed key roles in two upcoming films, The Jungle Book and Star Wars: Episode VII. In an interview with Glamour, Lupita talks fame, role models, Oprah and Whoopi Goldberg and "the Lupita effect." Read More »