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Fans of Little Bear Ridge Road might be surprised to learn that Samuel D. Hunter’s acclaimed play did not originate as the intimate family drama that audiences saw on Broadway in October. “I started writing a completely different play that was about four custodial workers doing the night shift, and they were talking about television that they were watching,” Hunter reveals to Gold Derby. The Obie-winning author of The Whale and Lewiston/Clarkston ultimately used that notion of TV-chatting characters as the inspiration for his Broadway debut, which stars Tony-contending Laurie Metcalf as an Idaho nurse who reconnects with her nephew…
Welcome back to Tony Talk, where Gold Derby contributors Sam Eckmann and David Buchanan offer Tony Awards analysis. This week, we discuss the latest major contender in the hotly-contested Best Musical Revival race. David Buchanan: Sam, the race for Best Musical Revival at the 2026 Tonys started incredibly strong with the October opening of Lincoln Center Theatre’s expansive, thrillingly sung production of Ragtime. But we’ve known for a long time that the off-Broadway production of Cats: The Jellicle Ball would be transferring to Broadway, and it arrived earlier this week to stellar notices as well. As you mentioned during our Awards Magnet appearance, this category is likely to be…
Sixteen years after Scrubs signed off, ABC’s Emmy-winning sitcom still knows how to hit viewers right in the feels. Fans at PaleyFest LA got an early look at the revival’s season finale on Saturday before the cast and creators took the stage for a reunion panel. The episode had the crowd riding every beat — big laughs at the familiar banter, affectionate “awws” during the more tender moments, and some of the loudest cheers of the night when Christa Miller’s “Jordan” and Neil Flynn’s “Janitor” made surprise appearances. That energy carried into the conversation that followed, with stars Zach Braff,…
Colman Domingo is all over the place in 2026, including Saturday Night Live. The two-time Oscar-nominee hosted SNL for the first time on April 11, alongside musical guest Anitta. Since this was his hosting debut, Domingo understandably had a hard time saying “no” to sketch pitches from the cast: Domingo earned back-to-back Best Actor Oscar nominations for Rustin (2023) and Sing Sing (2024), both of which also earned him bids at the Golden Globes, BAFTA, and SAG Actor Awards. He won an Emmy for his guest appearance on HBO’s Euphoria — the third season of which is premiering on Sunday,…
Crank up the Geri Halliwell cut of “It’s Raining Men,” because Bridget Jones’s Diary officially hits quarter-century status, having premiered in theaters on April 13, 2001. Twenty-five years and three sequels later, it’s hard to imagine anyone other than Renée Zellweger playing the titular character who originated in the pages of Helen Fielding’s 1996 bestseller. At the time, though, the Jerry Maguire star’s casting inspired shock and horror across the pond, with furious headlines bemoaning the fact that the role had gone to an American. A loose adaptation of Jane Austen’s seminal Pride and Prejudice, Fielding’s book followed a 32-year-old…
If you just finished Thrash, your adrenaline is probably still coursing. The rush of watching characters fight against overwhelming odds will definitely have you looking for your next thrill fix.Luckily, Netflix is packed with films that deliver similar excitement. From apocalyptic survival to urban creature horror and psychological dread, these four thrilling Netflix movies we shared below pair perfectly with the disaster chaos and creature terror that made Thrash such a wild ride!Bérénice Bejo as Sophia in Under Paris | NetflixUnder Paris (2024)If you loved Thrash’s killer shark and disaster-driven tension, Under Paris is a natural next step. This French…
Picture: Universal Pictures Netflix’s freshly minted Pay-1 window output deal with Universal Pictures continues to bear fruit. Next month, two major recent theatrical releases will make the jump from Peacock to Netflix US. Here’s a breakdown of them and when they’ll stream. Note: This article only applies to Netflix in the United States. If you aren’t familiar with how the Universal pay-1 window works, here is a quick refresher. Following a movie’s theatrical run, it heads to Peacock for the first four months of its pay-1 window. After that, the film jumps over to Netflix for a 10-month exclusive streaming…
Cord cutters who want live sports without paying for a giant cable-style bundle now have even more skinny options to choose from. YouTube TV, Fubo, and DIRECTV all already offer sports-focused plans, and Sling has now jumped in with its own low-cost lineup built around Sling Essentials. The latest plan joins the platform’s other skinny plan, Sling Select, and gives subscribers the option to bundle them together with the Sling Essentials & Select plan. This addition to the group gives sports fans a wider menu of choices, but the best value depends on whether you care most about price, local…
After Stranger Things came to an end after five seasons last December, all eyes were excitedly on the cast to see what they would do next. Well, after our tears dried and our grief passed, then we turned our attention to what the cast members would star in on the big and small screen. It’s no shock to any fan that the cast has been experiencing nothing but continued success.Between Charlie Heaton landing exciting roles in new shows and Sadie Sink getting a Tony nomination ahead of her Marvel debut, the Stranger Things cast has only kept killing it in…
Pictures via IMDb / Agency Netflix is gearing up to drop a highly anticipated romantic comedy to its growing library just in time for the summer. The 2019 Black List script Voicemails for Isabelle has been adapted into a new feature film for the streamer, and it’s now been confirmed it will officially premiere globally on June 19th, 2026. Here’s our updated, comprehensive guide to everything you need to know about the movie. Note: Netflix has yet to release official first look stills or a trailer – we’ll be updating this post once they do! The project has been in…