Tag: The Late Show With Stephen Colbert
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Jon Batiste Leads Street Band Following Telluride Screening of ‘American Symphony’ — Can He Lead a Documentary to Best Picture?
How much longer will the Oscars wait? That is, wait to embrace the quality and sheer brilliance of documentary filmmaking in a significant way, meaning nominating one in the best picture category? Matthew Heineman’s deeply moving “American Symphony,” which follows Oscar and Grammy-winning composer Jon Batiste as he prepares for his performance at Carnegie Hall,…
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Colin Farrell Was Terrorized by a Donkey on ‘The Banshees of Inisherin’
In Martin McDonagh’s new black comedy film “The Banshees of Inisherin,” Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson play two longtime friends whose falling out has intense consequences in their small Irish community. Off camera, Farrell had a similar falling out with one of his other co-stars on the film: Jenny the Donkey, who plays his character…
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Taika Waititi’s What We Do In The Shadows Crew Stole Equipment From The Hobbit Set
Director Taika Waititi has a brand new film coming out called “Thor: Love and Thunder.” Perhaps you’ve heard of it? Naked thunder god, Marvel, hammers, and stuff? I’m kidding, of course. It’s the latest Marvel Cinematic Universe film, starring Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Christian Bale, and Tessa Thompson. Waititi is also heading into the “Star…
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The Lord Of The Rings Cast Celebrates 20th Anniversary With The One Rap To Rule Them All
Twenty years ago this Sunday, December 19, 2021, the one ring called out to us. It’s the 20th anniversary of “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy! It’s hard to wrap my head around that. If you feel the same, here is something to soothe your battered soul. On “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” Wednesday…
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Broadway and Hollywood Remember Stephen Sondheim: ‘He Was God to Many of Us’
Stephen Sondheim died peacefully at his home in Connecticut on Friday at the age of 91, leaving behind an irreplaceable legacy of all-time classic musicals, from “Into the Woods” to “Company,” “Sweeney Todd,” and “West Side Story.” His 70-plus-year career included an Oscar win, multiple Grammy wins, and a bevy of Tony Awards, and soon…
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Stephen Sondheim Says New ‘West Side Story’ Is ‘Terrific’: ‘Spielberg and Kushner Really Nailed It’
While we’re not going to believe just anyone who says Steven Spielberg’s upcoming spin on “West Side Story” is terrific, maybe we ought to believe musical legend Stephen Sondheim. Probably Broadway’s greatest composer, well, ever, Sondheim also wrote the lyrics to the original 1957 Broadway version of “West Side Story” (with a book by Arthur…
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Billy Boyd Reveals ‘There Was Almost Nudity’ in Peter Jackson’s ‘Lord of the Rings’ Trilogy
Amazon’s upcoming “Lord of the Rings” television series has already found itself in hot water after a report surfaced several weeks ago that the production had hired intimacy coordinators and ensured in the casting process that actors be comfortable with appearing in nude scenes. Thousands of “Rings” fans reacted to the report by signing a…
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‘The Good Lord Bird,’ ‘Unorthodox’ & ’76 Days’ Win 2021 Peabody Awards
In the never-ending battle for prestige streamer dominance, today was a good day for Showtime. The Viacom division took two prestigious Peabody Awards for its limited series “The Good Lord Bird” starring Ethan Hawke and the news program “Vice on Showtime: Losing Ground.” Another Viacom production, MTV Films “76 Days,” won in the Documentary category.Read…
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Rita Moreno Defends Lin-Manuel Miranda Over ‘In the Heights’ Colorism Criticism: ‘You Can Never Do Right’
Rita Moreno is defending Lin-Manuel Miranda and “In the Heights” following criticism over the film’s lack of Afro-Latino representation.On tonight’s episode of “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert,” Moreno appeared to promote her documentary, “Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It,” and later brought up the “In the Heights” controversy.“Can we talk for…
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Jon Stewart Riffs on Coronavirus Lab Theories and Vaccine Science on ‘The Late Show’
On Monday, “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” made its long-awaited return to in-studio taping with a suitably high-profile guest: Colbert’s former Comedy Central colleague Jon Stewart.Stewart, who previously hosted “The Daily Show” and inspired “The Colbert Report” spinoff years later, riffed with Colbert about vaccine science and the renewed interest in theories regarding whether…