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Broadway and film producer Scott Rudin, whose aggressive and bullying behavior to some of his staff led to public condemnation and his withdrawal from producing four years ago, is making a comeback, which Rudin announces today in an interview with The New York Times.

Jordan Moreau Producer Scott Rudin, who stepped back from the film and theater industry in 2021 after workplace abuse allegations, is planning his Broadway return. The New York Times reported Friday that Rudin is developing a handful of Broadway productions. They include “Little Bear Ridge Road,” a play by Samuel D.

Morgan Wallen is performing at this year.After serving as “Saturday Night Live’s” musical guest alongside host Mikey Madison on Saturday, the polarizing country star will put on his inaugural, self-curated Sand In My Boots Festival this May and then take off on his summer 2025 ‘I’m The Problem Tour’ with special guests Brooks & Dunn, Thomas Rhett on select dates as well as others.Based on our findings, the 31-year-old doesn’t have any New York or New Jersey dates on his itinerary other than the quick “SNL” gig. As of now, the closest he’ll get to the Tri-state is when he hits Foxborough, MA’s Gillette Stadium on Friday, Aug.

EXCLUSIVE: The American Play Company, most recently led by Oscar-winning actor Michael Douglas and his business partner, Mark Shankman, is being acquired by the theatrical division of International Literary Partners.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent “Theatre is Body – Body is Poetry” is the title chosen by Willem Dafoe for his first edition as artistic director of the Venice Biennale‘s International Theatre Festival, which kicks off May 31 with the European premiere of the revival of the Wooster Group’s “Symphony of Rats.” The lineup assembled by Dafoe for the fest – which runs through June 15 – stems from his own experiences and influences, and ranges from a Whose Who of big experimental theatre names such as the Odin Teatret, Italy’s Romeo Castellucci, Germany’s Thomas Ostermeier, and Switzerland’s Milo Rau, to emerging talents like Afro-Belgian multidisciplinary artist Princess Bangura who will present two solo shows: “Oedipus Monologue” and “Great Apes of the West Coast.” Dafoe speaks to Variety from Venice about assembling his lineup and deciding to personally participate with a homage to late great New York experimental theater guru Richard Foreman, who died in January. What are some of the discoveries that are part of your program? One is Davide Iodice’s “Pinocchio – What is a Person,” which I saw in Naples.

Cynthia Littleton Business Editor Detavio Samuels, CEO of Revolt, unpacks his effort to revitalize the cable and digital brand in its second decade on the latest episode of Variety podcast “Strictly Business.” Amid the disruption in pay TV, racial tension in the body politic, the return of Trump and the challenge of steering an independent Black-owned media platform, Samuels is looking at an uphill climb. Revolt is coming off a hard 2024 as its founder, Sean Combs, was indicted on federal charges of racketeering and sex trafficking. He’s been accused of heinous crimes.

Brent Lang Executive Editor Museum of the Moving Image (MoMI) will launch a major initiative celebrating the “Mission: Impossible” franchise on April 18. The exhibition will spotlight star and producer Tom Cruise’s commitment to practical stunt work (think clinging to the face of the Burj Khalifa, as well as to the sides of various planes, trains and automobiles), and explore how the series combines technical ingenuity in service of storytelling, character development and performance.

Shannon Sharpe and Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson just announced they’re hitting the road for their ‘Nightcap NSFW Tour’ at auditoriums and theaters all over North America this summer.Toward the end of the eight-show run, the outspoken podcast co-hosts are slated to swing into New York City’s Palladium Times Square on Saturday, July 26.“Nothing is off limits,” Live Nation shared via X, formerly Twitter. “Get ready for unfiltered takes, wild stories, and nonstop laughs.”As of now, there’s no word on whether or not the former NFL icons will host guests (fingers crossed Katt Williams stops by) at their live performances but that shouldn’t matter — Sharpe and Ochocinco are entertaining enough on their own.If you’d like to see the no-holds-barred pair do their thing IRL, tickets are available for all shows.At the time of publication, the lowest price we could find on tickets for any one show was $47 before fees on Vivid Seats.Other ‘Nightcap’ nights have seats starting anywhere from $51 before fees to $131 including fees.For more information, we have everything you need to know and more about Shannon Sharpe and Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson’s ‘Nightcap NSFW Tour’ below.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete calendar including all tour dates, venues and links to the cheapest tickets available can be found here:(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and, if it isn’t noted, will include additional fees at checkout.)Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.

Annika Pham At the industry awards of Copenhagen’s documentary festival CPH:DOX last night, the U.S. project “Untitled Edward Said Documentary” by Maiken Baird, whose credits include Netflix’s “Venus and Serena” and “Ghislaine Maxwell: Filthy Rich,” won the new Al Jazeera Documentary Channel Co-Production Award, with a cash prize of €10,000 ($10,800). The project is being produced by Alex Gibney, Paul Dallas and Sarah Mowaswes.

The 36th GLAAD Media Awards have concluded in Los Angeles, recognizing achievements across LGBTQ media over the past year.

WARNING: This article contains vivid descriptions of alleged sexual acts & assaults

Apple TV+.Filmmakers were granted unprecedented access to players, managers, and their families, immersing fans in an unforgettable journey through the 2024 World Series. Across three episodes, viewers will be able to relive the highs and lows of the Yankees vs. Dodgers series, which was eventually won by the Dodgers in five games.

Hugh Jackman and Liev Schreiber will be performing on the same stage this spring, but not at the same time.

The composer and lyricist of Fellow Travelers, an opera based on Thomas Mallon’s 2007 novel about the anti-gay lavender scare of the 1950s, have withdrawn the work from the 2025-26 season of the Washington National Opera at The Kennedy Center in Washington D.C., citing concern over Donald Trump’s takeover of the institution’s leadership.

Abigail Lee L.J. Smith, the writer of “The Vampire Diaries” books that were adapted into a television series on The CW, died March 8 at the age of 66. Smith’s partner, Julie Divola, and sister, Judy Clifford, confirmed the death to The New York Times.

Steven J. Horowitz Senior Music Writer Dua Lipa scored a legal victory in a copyright lawsuit over her 2020 smash “Levitating” after a judge dismissed the case.

have had their popularity revived — for everyone from Lana Del Rey and Carlos Santana to Joe Schmo and tourists alike at his shop, Village Revival Records, in the heart of Greenwich Village.“Especially here in New York. You get the drunk-y, you get the superstar, you get everything when you live in New York,” he told The Post.

Max with one episode that follows the influencers, entrepreneurs, and sports stars. Logan is a WWE champion and the co-founder of PRIME, while Jake fought and beat Mike Tyson in a high-profile boxing match on Netflix in December 2024.In a press release announcing the series, the Paul brothers said, “We’ve built our lives in front of the world, but PAUL AMERICAN is the raw, unfiltered truth behind everything you think you know about us.

CAAMP is dropping into amphitheaters, pavilions, parks and theaters all over North America on their ‘Live & In Concert United States Tour.’To close the run, their first since 2023, the folksy quartet will headline back-to-back nights at NYC’s Radio City Music Hall on Friday, Sept. 12 and Saturday, Sept.

SPOILER ALERT! This post contains details from the first three episodes of Hulu‘s Good American Family.

Bruce Springsteen, Michael Stipe, Maggie Rogers, Interpol‘s Paul Banks, The National‘s Matt Berninger, and more led a star-studded tribute show in NYC celebrating Patti Smith. Check out footage, photos and more from what went down at the show below.Last night (March 26), New York’s famed Carnegie Hall hosted the People Have the Power: A Celebration of Patti Smith tribute concert, which was in honour of Smith’s 1975 seminal debut album ‘Horses’ and marked the 20th anniversary Michael Dorf’s Music Of series which has raised more than $2 million for music education nonprofits.