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Stephen Sondheim, giant of musical theater, dead at 91

A little more than a week before a new, Steven Spielberg-directed version of West Side Story -- one of his most famous works -- is set to hit the big screen, composer Stephen Sondheim has died. The giant of musical theater died Friday at his home in Roxbury, CT. He was 91. Marianne Elliott, the...

“It feels like Christmas!” Watch Andrew Garfield nerd out after getting greeting from ‘Cobra Kai’ cast

Andrew Garfield can be seen on Netflix in Lin-Manuel Miranda's musical film Tick...Tick...Boom!, and he can also now be seen absolutely losing his mind on NetflixGeeked's social media. And it's all thanks to a greeting from the cast of the streaming service's Emmy-nominated Cobra Kai.  The Oscar-nominated actor has said he became "obsessed" with the Karate Kid spin-off series, telling Netflix he...

Watch holiday magic become real Thanksgiving night on ABC’s ‘The Magic Maker’

Yes, the holidays are a magical time, but one guy is about to show you that with a Thanksgiving special that incorporates some actual magic. Magician Adam Trent, aka The Futurist, has appeared on America's Got Talent and on his own show The Road Trick on Netflix. Now he's using his talents to make everyday people's dreams come true, courtesy...

Will Smith narrates ‘Bel Air’ trailer, Halle Berry’s ‘Bruised’ debuts, and more

Will Smith narrates the trailer for Bel Air, the new coming-of-age series he is executive-producing that's inspired by his iconic show Fresh Prince of Bel Air. "This is a story all about how my life got flipped and turned upside down," he says in the promo. Bel Air will premiere on Peacock in 2022. Halle Berry leads the Thanksgiving weekend TV/film lineup with her directorial...

Zoë Kravitz says Robert Pattinson is “perfect” as the Dark Knight in the upcoming ‘The Batman’

Bat-fans are going to have to wait until next year to see it, but until then, they can take some comfort in Zoë Kravitz's new comments about The Batman.   Kravitz plays Selena Kyle/Catwoman in the new film, and while she wasn't giving Variety any spoilers, she tells the trade she's "seen a little" of director Matt Reeves' movie. "Rob is...

“Our hearts are shattered”: Lacey Chabert mourns the death of her sister, Wendy

Mean Girls star and 911 veteran Lacey Chabert is mourning the loss of one of her older sisters.  In an Instagram post Tuesday showing a graduation photo of her "beautiful" sister, Wendy, Chabert captioned, "Our hearts are shattered into a million pieces that I don't know how we will ever put back together again now that you're gone." "We love and adore you...

As Amazon takes victory lap for ‘The Wheel of Time’ debut, it’s eyeing series based on ‘Mass Effect’ video game

Amazon Studio's The Wheel of Time launched on November 19, and the sword and sorcery series is performing well for the streaming service, the studio's head Jennifer Salke tells Deadline. The show, which stars Rosamund Pike, is based on a bestselling fantasy book series. "We can firmly say that Wheel of Time was the most-watched series premiere of the year and one of...

Kim Fields goes all out for the holidays — take-out, that is

Millions of Americans are already in the kitchen, getting things together for the big Thanksgiving feast, but actress Kim Fields isn't among them.  The former Facts of Life and Living Single star has been busy promoting her upcoming VH1 movie, Adventures in Christmasing, which debuts Monday. But promo or no, she's not letting her personal holiday tradition change this year: getting all her...

Ridley Scott blames millennials and their “f**cking cellphones” for box office failure of ‘The Last Duel’

(NOTE LANGUAGE) In his latest bit of cinematic "get off my lawn!", legendary filmmaker Ridley Scott says millennials are to blame for his film The Last Duel fizzling at the box office.  Just days after he dissed superhero movies to Deadline as "boring as sh**," Scott chatted with Marc Maron on his WTF podcast, and let millennials have it over the tepid theatrical performance of the Ben...

“‘General Hospital’ has let me go” — Steve Burton out over vaccine mandate

Steve Burton, who played mobster Jason Morgan on General Hospital, has become the second cast member of the long-running ABC soap over his refusal to comply with the production’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate. Burton confirmed his departure in a video posted to Instagram on Tuesday in which he said, "I know there’s been a lot of rumors and speculations...