Issa Rae Gets Real About Confidence And On-screen Representation

Singer-songwriter Elizabeth Chan set yet another benchmark in the annals of holiday music by issuing her 14th straight annual Christmas release, “Shatterproof,” this month. No one is likely to come close to shattering that record for the highest number of consecutive seasonal albums or EPs, but Chan — who is known for having a claim […]

The actor Joy Woods never thought much about “Gypsy” — at least not until she was cast in the show opposite Audra McDonald in one of the buzziest Broadway revivals of the season. Listen to this week’s “Stagecraft” podcast below: “You see all the iterations of the show and you don’t see anybody that looks like you, […]

It’s rare for the NFL to schedule regular-season games for a Saturday, but when it happens, it’s a big deal! For Week 17, there’s an NFL triple-header on Saturday, Dec. 28 with all three games broadcasting on the NFL Network. If you want to catch all of the hard-hitting action, the best way to watch […]

Just in time for Hannukah, Jewish American rapper Your Old Droog has released “Suspects,” the first single from his next album after 2024’s “Movie.” Produced by Edan, the song skillfully merges Droog’s skill as a storyteller with a sample from the rapper, producer and DJ’s bottomless library of 1960s and ‘70s pop obscurities.

SPOILER WARNING: This story discusses minor plot details for “Mufasa: The Lion King,” now in theaters. Lin-Manuel Miranda and composer Dave Metzger both knew the mighty musical legacy they had to uphold when writing the music for Disney’s “Mufasa: The Lion King.” The “Lion King” prequel tells the story of young Mufasa, voiced by Aaron Pierre, […]

Justin Baldoni’s former publicist sued him, his company and his current publicity team on Tuesday, amid a spiraling scandal over an alleged smear campaign against Baldoni’s “It Ends With Us” co-star Blake Lively. Steph Jones, who owns Jonesworks, accused Baldoni of breaching their contract, which required him to pay her $25,000 per month.