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Katy Perry to Play Marilyn Monroe on Broadway?
1 year ago
My Week With Marilyn just hit theaters, but producers of the Michelle Williams vehicle are already thinking about their next move for the late blond bombshell:
They want to take it to Broadway, with Katy Perry as the lead!
Producer Harvey Weinstein tells E! he wants to develop a Broadway musical based on the movie, which stars Michelle Williams as Monroe (see trailer below).
“If the movie works, I would try to make a musical and go to [Katy Perry] first. I think she can play Marilyn on the Broadway stage… I think she would be amazing.”
Why? For one, Perry
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Sex and the City’s Kim Cattrall returns to NYC stage
1 year ago
If you loved ‘Sex and the City’ and you live in New York, here’s your chance to see one of the show‘s stars in person – Kim Cattrall has signed to star in Noel Coward’s ‘Private Lives.’
The 52-year old Brit won rave reviews for her role as Amanda during the play’s recent run in London and will revisit the same role at New York’s ‘Music Box’ from November 17th until February 5th.
The Canadian actor, Paul Gross, who you’ll recall from ‘The Red Green Show’ will play Kim’s ex-husband Elyot.
Written by Coward in 1930 the play is a finely-drawn comedy about a divorced couple who discover they’re
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Adam Lambert with Facial Hair: Love It or Hate It?
2 years ago
The Broadway musical Sister Act premiered last night, as celebrities gathered on the red carpet for a performance based on a movie of the same name.
But one singer stood out from among the other stars lined up for photographers. That’s what happens when Adam Lambert rocks a mustache and goatee.
Accompanied by friend Sauli Koskinen, the former American Idol finalist looked quite comfortable with the whiskers. But should he have? Study the look below and sound off now.
What do you think of Adam Lambert’s facial hair?
[Photo: WENN.com]
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Tiffany and Debbie Gibson announce joint retro tour
2 years ago
[HMG Celebrity News] – The 80‘s was a decade of strange people, bad music and even worse hair, and now two of its stars want to prove that – Tiffany and Debbie Gibson are going back on the road.
“We want to journey through the ’80s and all the artists who influenced us,” Tiffany told the Post.
Bitter rivals in their prime the two girls are now mulling a tour that will showcase their own hits, plus covers of songs by talented people like Stevie Nicks, Reba McIntyre and even Guns N’ Roses.
They’ve also promised a few Broadway tunes just in case that list didn’t cause enough pain.
Now 39,
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Samuel L. Jackson to debut on Broadway as Martin Luther King
2 years ago
[HMG Celebrity News] – It’s now forty-three years since Dr. Martin Luther King was murdered in Memphis and Samuel L. Jackson has just signed to make his Broadway debut in a play that explores the great man’s last days.
Rumors of Sam’s decision to take his bow on Broadway had been around for some time, but although the news is now official it’s tainted by the fact that Halle Berry, who was all set for a major supporting role, can’t take part because of her child custody problems.
Called ‘The Mountaintop’ the play is set on April 3, 1968 – the day before Dr. King died. He arrives at Room 306
More >Daniel Radcliffe swaps Harry Potter for ‘Woman in Black’
2 years ago
[HMG Celebrity News] – When the first Harry Potter movie opened in 2001 Daniel Radcliffe was a gawky 12-year old with a bad haircut and glasses. But his first post-Harry film role in ‘The Woman in Black’ may surprise you;
Set in Victorian England the story concerns a young British lawyer, Arthur Kipps, who has to sort out the legal affairs of Mrs. Drablow, a lonely woman who lived in an isolated house on the coast. Alone in the house Kipps hears noises and often sees the ghost of a woman in black.
Neighbors tell him unsettling tales of how Drablow’s unmarried sister had a baby which the pair
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Peggy Rea, Veteran TV Actress, Dead at 89
2 years ago
Peggy Rea, a veteran of the television world who appeared on a number of classic shows, has passed away from heart failure. She was 89.
The actress is likely best remembered as Boss Hogg’s wife on The Dukes of Hazzard, though her resume also includes stints on The Waltons, Grace Under Fire, I Love Lucy and All in the Family.
Rea was a California native who got her start on Broadway in a 1950 revival of A Streetcar Named Desire. She died on Saturday.
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Lea Michele Avoids Controversy, Sings "America the Beautiful"
2 years ago
Lea Michele stepped to the microphone prior to Super Bowl XLV last night and avoided all controversy.
She didn’t forget the lyrics to a patriotic classic, nor did she wear a top conservatives could deem as “irresponsible.”
Instead, the actress simply reminded us all why she earned such praise on Broadway and why she anchors one of the most popular shows on TV: an incredible singing voice. Listen to it shine on “America the Beautiful” now:
Lea Michele – America the Beautiful
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Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark Premiere Delayed Yet Again
2 years ago
Sorry to sound like a broken record, but it looks like the Broadway musical Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark has been delayed once again. The reason? Even more technical difficulties.
The delay, now placed at March 15 is the third time in just a few short months that the Bono/Edge penned musical has been put on hold. You may recall that a stuntman fell nearly 30 feet from a broken cord nearly one month ago, breaking his ribs, shoulder and a vertebrae.
The technical issues are added fuel to the fire, which also includes creative headbutting and a growing price tag that has already reached above
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Camille Grammer Alleges Cross-Dressing Fetish for Kelsey Grammer
2 years ago
Camille Grammer has taken her feud with Kesley Grammer to an especially immature, hilarious level.
Appearing on The Howard Stern Show today, the reality star implied that her soon-to-be-ex-husband likes to wear women’s clothing.
Speaking on Kesley’s role in the Broadway play La Cage aux Folles, Camille said the father of her children enjoyed that gig for “another reason.” Because he’s gay? No, Grammer said.
Because he likes to dress up like a woman, Stern asked? “I’m not saying it,” replied Camille, who may be exiting The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.
More >Heading for 4th Wedding Kelsey Grammer not asking for Prenup again?
2 years ago
(HMG Celebrity News) – You gotta shake your head at Kelsey Grammer’s no holds bar attitude toward romance. If it weren’t for the fact that he suddenly and rather insensitively ditched his previous young family I would call him a hopeless romantic. Grammer is supposedly so anxious to get married to his new fiance Kayte Walsh that he’s planning to walk down the aisle as soon as his divorce with wife Camille is finalized. And he’ll reportedly do so without signing a pre-up agreement, again. Because there was no prenup, his soon to be ex-wife, Camille Donatacci, reportedly rejected an
More >Theatre Actors Call For Spider-Man Musical To End
2 years ago
(HMG Celebrity News) – The $65 million Broadway spectacle ‘Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark’ is facing some dark odds of continuing, after the fourth medical mishap to mar the show occurred Monday. Spider-Man” stunt man Christopher Tierney, was badly hurt when he fell 30 ft. and suffered cracked ribs and other internal injuries. Tierney, 32, reportedly underwent back surgery Wednesday. The producers of the Broadway spectacle announced Wednesday they agreed with federal and state worker-safety authorities to cancel tonight’s show while they implement new safety protocols. The show is
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Porn star, Jenna Jameson eying Broadway debut
2 years ago
[HMG Celebrity News] – In a casting decision that could raise some eyebrows it’s being reported that porn star Jenna Jameson is in talks to take over a lead role in the Broadway rock musical, “Rock of Ages.”
The 36-year old adult actress is in talks to step into the role of ‘Justice,’ who owns a strip club used as a major scene in the show.
“I’m in talks with the producers and I’m praying I get the role,” she told the Post. “We’re talking about a run that would be up to three months, and it could start very soon. I think I’m perfect for the role, and I’m really looking forward to becoming a
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Happy Days’ star, Tom Bosley loses brave battle with cancer at 83
2 years ago
[HMG Celebrity News] – Veteran actor and beloved TV father, Tom Bosley who endeared himself to millions as the wise Mr. Cunningham on ‘Happy Days’ has died of lung cancer at his home in Palm Springs. He was 83.
Born in Chicago on October 1, 1927, Tom served in the Navy during World War II, but his talent for acting soon prevailed. His debut as part of ‘The Canterbury Players’ 1947 production of ‘Our Town’ at the Fine Arts Theater on Michigan Avenue got great reviews and he never looked back
Just three years later Tom was co-starring with the budding Paul Newman at the Opera House in
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