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Elisabeth Moss Still Mad Over Jeremy Piven ‘Speed the Plow’ Exit
Elisabeth Moss, who now stars on the hit show “Mad Men,” still harbors ill will toward Jeremy “Sushi Boy” Piven, over his sudden departure from the Broadway show Speed the Plow ...

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Rory O’Malley Breaks Mold With Engeman Theater Concert Series
Broadway’s The Book of Mormon is a hard ticket to obtain these days, thanks, in part, to the Tony-nominated performances of original cast member Rory O’Malley as the openly closeted Mormon Elder ...

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Daniel Craig, Wife Rachel Weisz To Hit Broadway in Betrayed
Daniel Craig is making his return to Broadway and this time he’ll star with his wife Rachel Weisz. They’re set to appear in Harold Pinter’s 1978 play Betrayal about adultery and dece ...

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Judith Light Honored at MCC’s Uproarious Miscast Gala (photos!)
Julianna Margulies, Christine Baranski and America Ferrera were among the celebrities who honored Judith Light for her screen and stage career at the MCC Theater’s annual Miscast Gala, an event ...

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Nicholas Lampiasi Burns Up Boards in Newsies, Now Hollywood Calls
Nicholas Lampiasi, currently on Broadway in the hit musical Newsies is a certified stage veteran, and he’s only 10. The show follows his turn in the national tour of Billy Elliot, which he joined at a ...

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Broadway Lights Still Bright, Despite Pounding by Nemo
The Great White Way really is white, for the moment, but the lights are still bright on Broadway. Despite a classic “nor’easter” that dumped almost a foot of snow on New York City, m ...

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Christina Ricci, Bebe Neuwirth to Star in Shakespeare

By TheImproper, December 21st, 2011

ricci neuwirth Christina Ricci, Bebe Neuwirth to Star in Shakespeare Christina Ricci and Bebe Neuwirth, who share an unlikely connection as Addams Family members, although at different times and different mediums, will team up for Shakespeare’s flight of fancy, A Midsummer Night’s Dream Off Broadway.

Jennifer Aniston Spices Up ‘We’re the Millers’ Trailer (watch!)

Melissa McCarthy knows cool when she sees it… and wears it. She kicked off a new promo for her “Saturday Night Live” gig this weekend with a tribute t ... Read More

Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart Reunion at Teen Choice Awards?

Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart may be on the rocks in real life, but their eternal on-screen romance in “Twilight” lives on and is getting a big ... Read More

Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart; Did Text Message Sink Them?

Robert Pattinson may have decided to call it quits with Kristen Stewart after discovering recent text messages on her phone from “Snow White and the H ... Read More

Henry Cavill’s Superman Has Super Headache in New Trailer

Michael Shannon plays Superman nemesis General Zod in a new trailer for Man of Steel.Henry Cavill’s Superman has something else to wring his hands abo ... Read More

Justin Bieber Lays Down Law: No Tattling on Me Or Else!

Justin Bieber has a new house party policy: don’t ask, don’t tell… or risk being sued.Justin Bieber has found a new way to curb reports of his bad beh ... Read More

‘Dancing With the Stars’ Surprising Upset; Who Won!?

Zendaya and pro dancer Val Chmerkovskiy were the odds on favorite to win ABC’s “Dancing With the Stars” going into last night’s finale. But it was not ... Read More

Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart Life Goes on After Split

Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart are each finding their own way after Rob’s epic move out of KStew’s Los Feliz home. While they could still get ba ... Read More

Olivia Munn Seriously Smart, Funny, AND Crazy Sexy (photos)

Olivia Munn is a thinking man’s Hollywood sex siren. She knows how to relate to men, without sacrificing her exotic sexuality. No wonder Esquire magaz ... Read More

Johnny Depp Soars as Tonto in New Lone Ranger Trailer (watch!)

Johnny Depp looks like he could fly with that dead crow on his head in a new trailer for his upcoming movie Disney movie “The Lone Ranger.” As it is, ... Read More

Beyonce Pregnant! The Life and Death of a Media Fiasco

Beyonce’s pregnancy with her second child has to be one of he biggest stories of the year. If only it were true. But it’s still a big story for anothe ... Read More

Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart Split: No Denying it Now

Robert Pattinson was spotted moving his belongings out of Kristen Stewart’s house.Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart have had their ups and downs ov ... Read More

Beyoncé Lays Down Law in Full Version ‘Grown Woman’ (listen!)

Beyoncé has released a new song “Grown Woman” that couldn’t have come at a more appropriate time. She’s beating back reports that she’s pregnant that ... Read More

Miranda Kerr Loses Top on Photo Shoot; And, Doesn’t Know It!

Miranda Kerr is one of the world’s reigning supermodels, so you know she’s super busy. In fact, she was so harried her top slipped down and revealed h ... Read More

Beyonce Pregnancy Rumors Denied by Rapper Husband Jay-Z

Beyonce pregnant? Not according to husband Jay-Z. The rapper has spoken publicly for the first time denying media reports that the 31-year-old singer ... Read More

Justin Bieber Booed, Gives ‘Pity Me’ Speech at BB Awards (watch!)

Justin Bieber’s spate of bad behavior caught up to him at the Billboard Music Awards. He was booed roundly by the audience amid a standing ovation. He ... Read More

Jennifer Lopez Dazzles in Low Cut Gown at Billboard Awards

Jennifer Lopez, who is riding high on the release of her hot new video for “Live It Up,” hit the Billboard blue carpet in a stunning, low-cut Zuhair M ... Read More

Eva Longoria Caught Sans Panties at Cannes; Publicity Stunt?

Eva Longoria must have something against pantie lines, much to her chagrin. She hit the Cannes Film Festival red carpet for a movie screening and flas ... Read More

Jennifer Lopez Sleek, Toned in Video for ‘Live It Up’ (watch!)

Jennifer Lopez goes from the sound stage to the sea in her new video for “Live It Up,” and looks right at home on both. From an energetic performance ... Read More

Catherine McNeil: Why Black Never, Ever Goes Out of Fashion

Catherine McNeil hails from sunny Australia, but she goes dark in a stunning new photo feature for fashion magazine Numéro that shows why black never ... Read More

Candice Swanepoel in Barely There Bikinis for Summer (photos)

Candice Swanepoel continues to anchor Victoria’s Secret’s team of hot swimsuit models. She shows off the latest designs from the lingerie brand in new ... Read More

Guillermo del Toro Unleashes New Trailer for ‘Pacific Rim ‘ (watch!)

Guillermo del Toro brings back to life ’50s-era monster movies like Godzilla with a new twist, 21st Century movie technology. He shows off his handiwo ... Read More

Selena Gomez Wants to See Your ‘Come and Get It’ Dance Moves!

Selena Gomez works her moves in a newly released behind-the-scenes clip from a rehearsal for her hot “Come and Get It” video. She hits to the floor wi ... Read More

Justin Bieber Hottie Barbara Palvin Sultry in Lingerie for ‘L’Officiel’

Barbara Palvin scored another cover photo spread in L’Officiel’s Turkish edition.Barbara Palvin, whose brief flirtation with Justin Bieber made her a ... Read More

Russian Epic ‘Stalingrad’ Heading for Big Screen in 3D (watch!)

‘Stalingrad’ is the first Russian film shot in IMAX and 3D.Fedor Bondarchuk provides a first look in a new trailer of his sweeping epic about the Worl ... Read More

Iceland’s ‘Of Monsters & Men’ Scores With ‘Little Talks’ on SNL

Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir is the lead singer and songwriter for the group. The Icelandic-band Of Monsters and Men lays claim to song of the year so ... Read More

Rare 306-Carat Australian Opal Unlike Any Found in Last 80 Years

Australian miner Bobby and the rare opal he found on his last day of work.Katherine Jetter, a Santa Fe, New Mexico jewelry designer knows her opals, s ... Read More

George Clooney, Sandra Bullock Space Out in New Gravity Trailer

George Clooney has been to deep space and the vastness of the Arabian desert, but a new trailer for his movie “Gravity,” takes him into low earth orbi ... Read More

Mariah Carey Grinds a Motorcycle in Emotional New Video (watch!)

Mariah Carey unveiled he new video for ‘#Believe’ last night on ‘American Idol.’Mariah Carey released her emotional new video for her song “#Beautiful ... Read More

Sweden’s Sandrah Hellberg Sizzles in Swimwear for ‘DV Mode’

Swedish model Sandrah Hellberg has elevated her profile with a stunning photo shoot in DV Mode magazine. She poses on a shimmering white beach in swim ... Read More

Tom Hanks, Pirates Match Wits in New ‘Capt. Phillips’ Trailer

Tom Hanks seems perfectly cast as Richard Phillips, the captain of the pirated freighter Maersk Alabama. The first trailer for the new movie about Phi ... Read More

Kerry Washington’s Cool Sexuality Heats Up Elle Magazine (photos!)

Kerry Washington has emerged as one of Hollywood’s most well-rounded actresses. She’s got smarts, skills and in a new photo spread for Elle magazine s ... Read More

Bruce Willis Leads Geezer Spies in New Red 2 Trailer (Watch!)

Bruce Willis and his team of over-the-hill spies are back at it in a new trailer for “Red 2,” the sequel to the 2010 film “RED,” which to the uninitia ... Read More

Avril Lavigne Fights to Stay Relevant With Viper Room Show

Avril Lavigne arrives at the Viper Room for a surprise show, featuring her new song.Avril Lavigne and her fiance Chad Kroeger showed up at the Viper R ... Read More

Gwyneth Paltrow to Ellen: Needed Trim for Iron Man’ Gown (watch!)

Gwyneth Paltrow’s gown by Antonio Berardi has taken on a life of its own since she wore it on the red carpet at the “Iron Man 3″ Hollywood premiere. G ... Read More

Brit Marling Reps Hollywood Hipster Chic in Glamour (photos!)

Brit Marling, an indie film darling, will appear in ‘The East’ next with Ellen Page.Brit Marling shows off her Hollywood ingenue style in Glamour maga ... Read More

Andy Warhol Rare, Never-Before Seen Photos Go on Exhibit in NYC

Andy Warhol from a 1981 photoshoot by Steve Wood.Andy Warhol preferred to be behind the camera, but during a jaunt in the south of France 30 years ago ... Read More