All Culture Cafe
- Will Emily Blunt play Mary Poppins in a new movie musical?
Blunt is reportedly in talks to portray Mary Poppins in an upcoming film. Rob Marshall, who helped re-popularize the movie musical with his movie 'Chicago,' is directing.
- 'Blade Runner': Sequel release date and a look at director Denis Villeneuve
The sequel to the science fiction classic film 'Blade Runner' will be released in January 2018. Original star Harrison Ford and Ryan Gosling are set to star.
- Jay Leno steps in for Jimmy Fallon: How has late-night changed since Leno left?
Jay Leno contributed to Jimmy Fallon's monologue on a recent episode of NBC's 'Tonight.' The late-night TV landscape looks a lot different than when Leno departed the program.
- Can 'DWTS' survive the loss of judge Julianne Hough?
Julianne Hough, who recently starred in Fox's musical 'Grease: Live,' is reportedly departing the ABC reality competition. 'Dancing' is still a ratings hit for the network but its viewership is much stronger with older viewers.
- 'Race': Is the new Jesse Owens movie an Oscar contender?
The upcoming movie 'Race' stars Stephan James as Olympic athlete Owens. Following the #OscarsSoWhite controversy, some in the industry are looking ahead to possible 2017 Oscars contenders with diverse casts and 'Race' has caught their eye.
- Kurt Russell joins the cast of the upcoming Marvel film 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2'
The 'Escape from New York' actor will appear in the sequel to the 2014 superhero box office hit. 'Guardians of the Galaxy' starred actors including Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, and Bradley Cooper.
- How Quentin Tarantino finally got an Ennio Morricone score of his own
Morricone got his sixth Oscar nomination this year for 'The Hateful Eight.' The composer is best known for his work on Westerns such as 'The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly.'
- 'Fuller House': Would ABC's TGIF block succeed today?
A new version of the '90s family sitcom 'Full House' is debuting on Netflix later this month. During its original run, 'Full' was famously part of ABC's family-friendly comedy night known as TGIF.
- 'Deadpool': How did it achieve a record-breaking box office weekend?
Many in the industry expected the new superhero movie 'Deadpool' to do well, but the box office success of the film, which has set multiple records, has surprised Hollywood. How did 'Deadpool' become a box-office smash?
- Lady Gaga's tribute to David Bowie: How did it go?
At the 2016 Grammy Awards, Lady Gaga performed various songs by Bowie, including 'Space Oddity' and 'Heroes.' The singer has spoken in the past of how Bowie influenced her career.
- Grammys 2016: Taylor Swift, Mark Ronson, and who else won the night's big prizes
Singer Taylor Swift took home the album of the year prize for her work '1989,' while Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars took the record of the year award for 'Uptown Funk' and Ed Sheeran's 'Thinking Out Loud' won the song of the year prize.
- 'Game of Thrones': What new HBO photos reveal about the upcoming season
The new images provide a look at what characters made it through the events of last season to appear in the upcoming episodes. The sixth season of 'Thrones' debuts April 24.
- 'Deadpool' arrives in US this weekend after overseas success
The superhero movie 'Deadpool' opened earlier this week in some countries and has done well financially. What part does international box office play in Hollywood's current thinking?
- OK Go: A look at their innovative new music video
The new video for OK Go's 'Upside Down & Inside Out' features the kind of unusual visuals that have made the group 'kings of the viral music video.'
- Grammy Awards 2016: Will Taylor Swift reach a new record for wins?
If Swift wins the record of the year award at the 2016 Grammys, she will become the first female solo artist to have won the prize twice. What other acts rack up both awards and sales?
- 'Gilmore Girls': Jared Padalecki, Milo Ventimiglia, others join cast
Actors including Milo Ventimiglia, Jared Padalecki, and Sutton Foster are reportedly starring in the new Netflix episodes. How is the TV world different than when 'Gilmore' went off the air in 2007?
- Netflix's 'Beat Bugs' series will center on a bug group, include Beatles tunes
Artists including Sia and the Shins will perform Beatles songs for the upcoming Netflix animated series.
- 'Deadpool': Is a sequel already set for the superhero movie?
Scheduling movies far in advance, sometimes even before the original movie comes to theaters, is becoming the norm.
- Can Disney recreate 'Frozen' magic on Broadway?
The smash hit animated movie 'Frozen' is being adapted as a Broadway musical that will open in 2018 and a TV special based on the movie will arrive in 2017. Disney has created plenty of hit animated movies, but what made 'Frozen' become a phenomenon?
- Second City will launch Harold Ramis Film School: How improv has gained popularity in Hollywood
Second City is opening the Harold Ramis Film School, which will be a film school aimed at studying comedy. The institution will accept its first group of pupils in September.