• Sting's 'The Last Ship' Coming to an End on Broadway: Producers Pull the Plug on Shipyard Musical

    Sting's first try at Broadway, "The Last Ship," will come to an end Jan. 24 after a four-month run. The former Police frontman composed the music for the play, eventually joining the cast to help boost ticket sales. But even the singer's involvement onstage was not enough to save the production. Poor sales during the holiday rush contributed to the show's demise, "The New York Times" reports."We have been bewildered and saddened by our inability to sustain an audience for this musical that we deeply love," the producers wrote in a statement. "There are no easy explanations."According to the "Times," the show cost $15 million to bring to Broadway and $625,000 to keep it going each week. Ticket sales were steady when the show opened in October, but they doubled last month when Sting joined the cast as the shipyard foreman. Most musicals were breaking records last week, a peak time for Broadway with tourists flooding the streets of New York for the holidays. "The Last Ship," on the other hand, underperformed.

  • 'Gilmore Girls' Star Edward Herrmann Dies After Battling Brain Cancer

    It's a sad day in Hollywood as we have learned that noted stage and screen actor, Edward Herrmann has died at age 71. The actor, best known for playing Richard Gilmore on "Gilmore Girls," died earlier today after a battle with brain cancer. He had been hospitalized in NYC for over 3 weeks and his family decided to disconnect his respirator today.

  • 'Rock of Ages' Shutting Down on Broadway January 18 after Six Year Run; Helen Hayes Theatre May Get Sold in the Downtime

    Rock of Ages is ending its six-year run on Broadway on January 16 but it isn't for lack of success. The '80s-rock music based musical has gathered five Tony nominations and, perhaps importantly, $125 million in revenue over its run. No reason was given for the exit but the show will continue to live on thanks to performances at The Venetian in Las Vegas and aboard the The Breakaway, a Norwegian cruise ship.

  • Taylor Swift to Perform at Thanksgiving Day Parade on CBS

    Taylor Swift is crashing your Thanksgiving. CBS has tapped her to be a performing artist for its Thanksgiving parade. In its 54th year, the CBS Thanksgiving Day Parade will run side by side with the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. As reported by CBS, the broadcast will air footage from the NBC broadcast with additional performances from the casts of Broadway musicals "Matilda" and "Pippin."Thanksgiving parades have been an American tradition for decades. Running down the heart of New York City, they have greeted New Yorkers for decades now with their colorful and vibrant floats and balloons that run from Central Park West down to midtown, ending in front of the Macy's store at Herald Square.Now the parade has gotten the hottest artist in the world to perform live on the broadcast.According to NBC, another broadcast partner, additional performers and live guests on the NBC broadcast will include Kiss, Hilary Duff, Nick Jonas, Meghan Trainor, The Madden Brothers and many more. It should be a stacked lineup of artists and celebrities in addition to the musical performance from Swift on CBS.The broadcast will take place from 9 a.m. and 12 p.m.

  • Neil Patrick Harris Hosting Oscars, Officially Takes Job Off Personal Bucket List

    Neil Patrick Harris has been confirmed to be the official host of this year's Oscar's which will air on Feb. 22. Harris has had quite a bit of luck when it comes to hosting. He did a great job of making the Emmy's watchable this year and all four Tony Awards telecasts' that Harris have hosted have gone on to win Emmy awards. Variety was the first outlet to make the announcement about Harris hosting the next Academy Awards saying,

  • 82 Years After Jumping To Her Death From The 'Hollywood' Sign A Movie Is Being Made About Stage And Screen Starlet Peg Entwistle

    In 1932 Peg Entwistle was already a star on Broadway and had enjoyed plum roles in such hit plays as The Uninvited Guest and The Wild Duck. She was working on launching a film career when her marriage to Robert Keith came to an end after only two years. The actress took her own life by jumping from the H of the Hollywood sign. Now Hollywood is ready to tell her story.
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