Probably a pretty good sign that I only saw a total of three or four social media posts regarding the Kennedy Center ceremony last night, only one of which indicated the person was actively viewing it.
James885 said: "Semi off - topic, but how does the licensing changefor amateur / regional productions whenever there is a Broadway revival and / or tour? For instance, with the recent Music Man revival, did MTI restrict productions nationwide, or just in the New York region? Similarly, if The Music Man had toured, would they have pulled the licenses nationwide or just in the market where the tour plays for the duration of the tour stop?"
I just received an email from MTI saying new restrictions have been placed on both Mary Poppins and Mary Poppins Jr. in North America
According to the email, all licensed productions of the full-length show must be done by December 2026 and no more licenses will be awarded after that. Likewise, only accredited K-9 schools will be able to perform Jr free from restriction, while co
I don't watch SNL, but I found him really funny in the remake of The Wedding Banquet that came out earlier this year where he co-starred with Kelly Marie Tran and Lily Gladstone.
If he keeps doing things like that and fewer placeholder roles like the one he plays in Wicked he'll have a healthy career.
Joyce Beatty, Democratic Congresswoman from Ohio and ex officio Kennedy Center board member, says that despite reports, the renaming was not unanimous and in fact she and other board members were muted on the call when they voiced concerns or opposition to the motion, which was not even on the agenda of the meeting.
joevitus said: "For what it's worth--and maybe it's nothing--the board can't "decide" this. Only Congress can. Whether Congress will roll over for Trump, again, or if recent rebellions suggest they are sick of being his lapdog (not because they have a conscience, it just isn't as good for their election chances, anymore) is something we will have to wait to see."
Congress is less the issue here than the media. Renaming the Department of Defe
Generally, yeah. Most Oscar pundits were saying the movie's chances for nominations in major categories like Picture, Actress, etc. were dead or at least softening due to the middling reviews. But hitting every available shortlist shows the movie still has broad appeal within the academy's voters, which means its chances are still very much alive.
blug said: "Reiner's run of films from 1984 to 1992 is one of the most remarkable hot streaks in the history of American cinema. It is beyond horrifying that his own child may have been the culprit. Prayers to his family, especially his other children."
I'd like to extend that to 1995 because The American President is a masterwork, but then we'd have to include North as well...
