Entertainment (Page 248)

Music-Driven Modern Fairy Tale Stars Chosen Jacobs, Lexi Underwood, and Four-Time NBA Champion John Salley Talented up-and-coming actors Chosen Jacobs (“It”) and Lexi Underwood (“Little Fires Everywhere”) will star alongside four-time NBA Champion John Salley in the new Disney+ original movie, “Sneakerella.” Now in production, the pop/hip-hop musical leaves a sneakerContinue Reading

Apple has landed the rights to “The Velvet Underground,” a new feature documentary from Academy Award-nominated director Todd Haynes (“Carol,” “Far From Heaven,” “I’m Not There”) and Polygram Entertainment, produced by Motto Pictures and Killer Films in association with Federal Films. The Velvet Underground created a new sound that changedContinue Reading

Virtual Program Hosted by Eugenio Derbez, with Shunsaku Hayashi, Glen Keane, Spike Lee, Dawn Porter and Lulu Wang to Present  The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today will honor 18 student winners from colleges and universities around the world at the 47th Student Academy Awards® ceremony, to be heldContinue Reading

The magical world of George Lucas’ “Willow,” the epic fantasy adventure set in an age of swords, sorcery, myths and monsters, will be returning in a Disney+ series slated to begin production next year. Jon M. Chu (“In The Heights,” “Crazy Rich Asians”) is set to direct the pilot, andContinue Reading

Welcome by Academy governor and Oscar®-winning actor Whoopi Goldberg and hosted by Oscar-winning actor Marlee Matlin Panelists include Eryn Brown, Jenni Gold, Zack Gottsagen, Jorge Gutierrez, Jim LeBrecht, Millicent Simmonds, Danny Woodburn, Kaitlyn Yang and Maysoon Zayid  In celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Academy of Motion PictureContinue Reading

We hope you will be joining us tomorrow, October 20, for FORWARD. TOGETHER. at 8:00PM ET. If you haven’t already, be sure to RSVP today. Be sure to bookmark The Public’s website, YouTube, or Facebook to access the performance. In recognition of the shared needs of our partner organizations, The Public has committed 25% of proceeds from FORWARD. TOGETHER.Continue Reading

New deal with Peanuts Worldwide and Lee Mendelson Film Productions also brings new originals together with beloved, classic “Peanuts” Specials Apple TV+ has teamed up with WildBrain, along with Peanuts Worldwide and Lee Mendelson Film Productions, to become the home for all things “Peanuts,” bringing together new original series andContinue Reading

Nominations in 25 competitive categories for the American Theatre Wing’s 74th Annual Antoinette Perry “Tony” Awards® were announced today by Tony Award winner James Monroe Iglehart on the official Tony Awards YouTube channel (https://www.TonyAwards.com/Announcement2020). The nominees were selected by an independent committee of 41 theatre professionals appointed by the Tony Awards AdministrationContinue Reading

Hit comedy series created by Alena Smith and starring Academy Award nominee Hailee Steinfeld returns for season two on January 8, 2021, exclusively on Apple TV+ The acclaimed Peabody Award-winning Apple Original comedy series “Dickinson” will officially return for its second season on Friday, January 8, 2021, exclusively on AppleContinue Reading