55 stories by "Ellise Shafer"
In Robert Icke's take on William Shakespeare's "Romeo & Juliet," the play's star-crossed lovers " played here by "Hamnet" breakout Noah Jupe and "Stranger Things" star Sadie Sink " are r…
Rachel Zegler is perched on a balcony, looking down graciously at a crowd of her adoring supporters. No, this isn't a meet-and-greet for the "Snow White" and "West Side Story" star " she's b…
Denzel Washington, Spike Lee and A$AP Rocky brought New York City to Cannes for the world premiere of their neo-noir crime thriller "Highest 2 Lowest," which earned a five and a half-minute …
Pedro Pascal had a strong message about the current political chaos in the U.S. at the Cannes press conference for Ari Aster's "Eddington," telling journalists: "Fuck the people who try to m…
Lena Dunham and Carly Rae Jepsen are bringing a musical adaptation of the 1999 rom-com "10 Things I Hate About You" to Broadway, Variety has confirmed. The Golden Globe-winning "Girls" creat…
Val Kilmer, who died on Tuesday at the age of 65 after battling throat cancer, became one of the biggest stars of the '80s and '90s with a diverse array of films, ranging from action thrille…
Orville Peck won't be sporting his signature mask when he debuts as Emcee in Broadway's "Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club" later this month. The alt-country crooner, who has never revealed his fa…
Jesse Eisenberg is officially a Polish citizen. The actor, writer and director was granted citizenship by President Andrzej Duda at a ceremony in New York on Tuesday night, just days after h…
Gene Hackman, who was found dead at 95 alongside his wife at their Santa Fe, N.M. home on Feb. 26, was considered one of the greatest actors of his generation. He won two Oscars over a caree…
The sequel to 2019 documentary "Leaving Neverland," subtitled "Surviving Michael Jackson," will be available to watch on YouTube in the U.S. and Canada. Little Dot Studios, an All3Media comp…
Ethan Hawke is weighing in on his daughter Maya's comments about certain producers wanting to cast actors based on the amount of Instagram followers they have. In an interview on the "Happy …
When Isaac Hernández was cast in Michel Franco's upcoming drama "Dreams" alongside Jessica Chastain, he immediately felt the weight of the story on his shoulders. Premiering at the Berlin…
Ariana Grande is advocating for therapy for young stars in both the acting and music worlds, saying that weekly appointments should be built into their contracts. The Oscar-nominated actor a…
Emmy winner Elizabeth Debicki ("The Crown") and Tony nominee Kate Fleetwood (Broadway's "Macbeth") have joined Ewan McGregor in the West End play "My Master Builder." David Ajala ("Star Trek…
London's Prince Charles Cinema said on Tuesday that it is "under serious threat" of closing after a disagreement with its landlord over a new lease. The cinema posted a petition on its socia…
Claire van Kampen, a theater composer, director, playwright and the wife of actor Mark Rylance, has died. She was 71. According to an announcement from her family, van Kampen died on Saturda…
Joan Plowright, perhaps the greatest Anglophone actor of the 20th century and the widow of Laurence Oliver, died on Thursday. She was 95. Plowright was a prominent actress of stage and scree…
The nominations for the 2025 BAFTA Film Awards are in, and as always, they have their fair share of snubs and surprises. At the top of the list of snubs this year are "Wicked," which missed …
Bruce Springsteen is providing more insight to his upcoming biopic starring Jeremy Allen White, saying that "The Bear" star "sings very well" in the film. Titled "Deliver Me From Nowhere," t…
Ncuti Gatwa is back on stage in a new production of Oscar Wilde's "The Importance of Being Earnest" at London's National Theatre, and first-look images have been released ahead of the play's…
British stage and screen actress Maggie Smith, who numbers two Oscars, three Emmys and countless stage awards to her credit, has died. She was 89 years old. "It is with great sadness we have…
Willem Dafoe has been appointed the artistic director of the Venice Biennale theater department for 2025 and 2026. The Biennale's theater department was founded in 1934, following the establ…
Tom Holland is crying. No, it's not because of the not-so-great reviews he's been getting for playing the lead in "Romeo & Juliet" on the West End " that's literally how his Romeo greets…
The nominations have been revealed for this year's Olivier Awards, which celebrate the best in British theater. Among the acting nominees are Sarah Jessica Parker for "Plaza Suite," Sarah Sn…
SPOILER ALERT: This post contains spoilers for "Stranger Things: The First Shadow," now playing on London's West End. "Stranger Things: The First Shadow," a prequel play to Netflix's hit sci…