Tonywatch: Playwright Katori Hall ‘reaching for humanity’
NEW YORK — Most playwrights who dip their toes into musical theater for the first time go small. Not Katori Hall: Her first assignment...
Former Bishop Gunn singer Travis McCready faces drug charges
VIDALIA, La. — The onetime lead singer for the now defunct rock and country band Bishop Gunn has been arrested in Louisiana on drug...
From reggaeton to Hollywood: Nicky Jam dreams of his star
<p>NEW YORK — As a musician, Nicky Jam has received accolades including a Latin Grammy and a Billboard Music Award, but nothing would make...
As ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ returns, creator sees no end in sight
<p>LOS ANGELES — As “The Handmaid’s Tale” returns in April for season four, its creator is reluctant to predict when the dystopian drama will...
Hulu sets Mike Tyson miniseries, but the boxer punches back
LOS ANGELES — Hulu announced it has ordered a limited series dramatizing the life of boxing great Mike Tyson, who quickly slammed the production...
Dutch poet declines assignment to translate Gorman’s works
<p>THE HAGUE, Netherlands — A writer who was chosen to translate American poet Amanda Gorman's work into Dutch has handed back the assignment following...
Gambino crime family’s elder Gotti, Peter, dies in prison
Mobster Peter Gotti, the brother of notorious Gambino crime boss John Gotti, has died while serving a federal prison sentence, a person familiar with...
Tonywatch: Playwright Katori Hall ‘reaching for humanity’
<p>NEW YORK — Most playwrights who dip their toes into musical theater for the first time go small. Not Katori Hall: Her first assignment...
Former Greek National Theater director ordered jailed
ATHENS, Greece — A court in Athens has ordered the former director of Greece’s National Theater remanded in custody after he appeared before a...
Maren Morris, Chris Stapleton lead ACM Awards nominations
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Maren Morris and Chris Stapleton are the leading nominees for the Academy of Country Music Awards, but only Stapleton joined the...