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Netflix is suing the songwriting team behind The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical, which is based on the streamer’s hit series Bridgerton, for infringement.  Deadline reports the streaming giant has filed a lawsuit against Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear in the federal court in Washington D.C., just days after the pair sold out the Kennedy Center for the viewing of […]

Barbra Streisand, the co-star of the 1976 remake of A Star is Born (along with Kris Kristofferson), thought the version that saw Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper getting top billing would’ve tried to be a little more innovative when they re-booted it prior to its 2018 theatrical release.  The 79-year-old singer and actress said as much during an appearance on the Australian talk […]

Jason Derulo admits he had incredibly high hopes for 2019’s Cats. (Cue the collective LOL.) The 30-year-old singer/actor was among the ensemble cast for the widely panned film, which was a live-action remake of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s hit Broadway musical. Derulo, who took on the role of Rum Tum Tugger, told the Telegraph he initially believed Cats was the perfect film to mark his […]

John Mulaney continues his musical contributions to Saturday Night Live by performing a hilarious parody about the horrors of New York City’s LaGuardia Airport.  The sketch starts with a man (Pete Davidson) and his friend (Chris Redd) buying pre-flight snacks. When Davidson decided that he wanted to get some airport sushi, Mulaney—who was working as the cashier—decided […]

According to Deadline, early negotiations are currently being conducted to lock down Chris Evans for the role of Dentist Orin Scrivello in the Warner Bros. remake of Little Shop of Horrors. Deadline’s Anthony D’Alessandro also added some other names rumored to be involved with the project, including Taron Egerton, Billy Porter (who’s already signed on), […]

Bruno Mars is taking his talents to Hollywood. The singer has inked a new deal with Disney to star in and produce a film, which will also include original music written and performed by Mars. The Wrap reports that while details of the plot haven’t yet been divulged, the movie will be a music-driven, narrative […]

Disney+’s launch on Nov. 12 will come with a slew of new releases, such as the first ever Star Wars series, The Mandalorian, plus the live-action Lady and the Tramp, featuring the voices of Tessa Thompson, Janelle Monáe, and Justin Theroux. Also on the docket: High School Musical: The Musical: The Series and The World According to Jeff Goldblum. On Friday, Disney […]

Idris Elba might not be the next James Bond, but he could be the next Macavity. According to Deadline, the actor is in talks to join the upcoming movie adaptation of Cats. The film version of the mega-hit musical from Andrew Lloyd Webber has already signed on some big-name talent. James Corden, Ian McKellen, Jennifer […]