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New this week: 'Halloween Ends,' 'Rosaline' and The 1975
Read full article: New this week: 'Halloween Ends,' 'Rosaline' and The 1975This weekโs new entertainment releases include albums from The 1975 and Red Hot Chili Peppers, some sort of conclusion to the Michael Myers saga with the arrival of the horror thriller โHalloween Endsโ and a new TV spin-off from the โSupernaturalโ franchise.โ.
Theater uses its creativity to defy pandemic and stage shows
Read full article: Theater uses its creativity to defy pandemic and stage showsLive theater is uniquely tested by the virus, one reason it will be among the last sectors to return to normal. It's not technically live theater, but its soul is theatrical. Play and musical licensor Concord Theatricals says theater companies across the country are looking for flexibility in case of virus restrictions. Launched shortly before the pandemic with 15 podcasts, the theater shutdown initially wiped out its revenue streams, advertising and sponsorship. โItโs not anything that will ever replace live theater, but itโs an extension.
HBO's 'Coastal Elites' cast tackles social satire, anxiety
Read full article: HBO's 'Coastal Elites' cast tackles social satire, anxietyLOS ANGELES For Bette Midler and Sarah Paulson, making HBO's Coastal Elites in pandemic-forced isolation proved an unsettling challenge. I mean, what else could happen to me? Midler said during an online news conference Wednesday about the social satire. Midler said she welcomed the chance to take part in the project but couldnt ignore the oddity of making it. The connection actors share on a set is what Im usually the most interested in and inspired by, Paulson said. So its a little frightening.Midler said she did gain some emotional release from making the series.