The 1992 movie The Bodyguard was a showcase for music legend Whitney Houston. The movie’s soundtrack defined the early part of the decade and spawned the super hit I Will Always Love You. It was only a matter of time before the movie musical became a real live musical. I’m surprised it’s taken this long, […]
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At the 89th Oscars® – Luke Davies: For Best Adapted Screenplay
One of the films that caught the academy’s imagination was Lion which earned six nominations including best supporting actress for Nicole Kidman, Dev Patel for supporting actor, Greig Fraser for cinematography, Dustin O’Halloran and Volker Bertelmann for original score — and Luke Davies for adapted screenplay.
First Time at The 32nd Film Independent Spirit Awards Saturday, February 25, 2017
On a sunny Santa Monica Beach, the who’s who’s of the film world comes to celebrate the best in indie filmmaking and the “never give up” attitude that marks indie filmmakers.
The Ancestors Are Smiling: “Moana” Exclusive from Director Ron Clements
Directed by John Musker and Ron Clements, Moana is an Oscar nominee for Best Animated Feature Film. The film is also nominated for Best Original Song for “How Far I’ll Go” — written by “Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda.
INTERVIEW: Moonlight Co-Editor Joi McMillon
I remain a steadfast champion of reporting the good news and introducing great people. Despite what “they” might want “us” to believe, our race has done more than just weather the storms; we’ve excelled and have learned how to harness a bit of that wild natural energy called life.
Interview: The 100’s Eliza Taylor and Jason Rothman have words with Michelle!
Anyone who follows my ramblings know how much I absolutely loved the first two seasons of The 100 on The CW. You also probably followed my slow decent into madness during my weekly recaps of S3. I never believed that “rage quitting” was a real thing until The 100. It’s a strange feeling, being so […]
Exclusive: Black Sails’ Eleanor and Max Talk to Michelle!
Starz’s Black Sails is finale season starts this week. A few weeks ago I had a talk with the two bad ass women from the show: Hannah New (Eleanor Guthrie) and Jessica Parker Kennedy (Max). We talk a lot about their character growth through the last 4 seasons, what items they want to take from the […]
WGN’s Underground at Sundance!
I’m in LA this weekend attending a junket for WGN’s Underground. John Legend and the cast spent last weekend promoting the show at Sundance. We got a chance to be the first people, ever, to watch the S2 premiere. I’m not allowed to say much about the season premiere we watched last night but the […]
Exclusive: Ron Legler, President of Hippodrome Theater Talks Hamilton, 2017 Broadway Season and more!
Everyone knows that I love a good musical and one of my favorite theaters is Baltimore’s Hippodrome Theater. I have front row season tickets (paid my own money). Last week the theater announced that yes, Hamiton IS coming to Baltimore in 2018. Ron Legler, President of the France-Merrick Performing Arts Center at the Hippodrome Theatre, […]
Exclusive: Mamma Mia Star Lizzie Markson Talks about the Final Tour
Based on the music of Abba, the long running hit show Mamma Mia is in the middle of it’s farewell tour. The tour stops at Baltimore’s France-Merrick Hippodrome Theater this weekend for a very limited engagement. I caught up with one of the stars of the current production – Lizzie Markson. She plays the Sophie […]
Exclusive: Burkely Duffield from Freeform’s Beyond talk about the Show!
Burkely Duffield has one of those everyman faces. The 24-year-old Canadian actor has started to string himself an impressive list of credits that include appearances in Minority Report The TV Series, Warcraft: The Beginning, The Tomorrow People and Supernatural. He’s now getting his big break heading up Freeform’s Sci-Fi series Beyond. If Stranger Things and […]