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Todd Haimes, who led a theater company to Broadway, dies
Read full article: Todd Haimes, who led a theater company to Broadway, diesTodd Haimes, who led the Roundabout Theatre Company from an off-off-Broadway company teetering on the edge of bankruptcy into a major theatrical force with works on five stages — including three Broadway theaters — and dozens of Tony Awards, has died.
New this week: Will Smith, 'Pinocchio' and 'George & Tammy'
Read full article: New this week: Will Smith, 'Pinocchio' and 'George & Tammy'This week’s new entertainment releases include Will Smith’s comeback campaign in the Antoine Fuqua movie “Emancipation,” a documentary about Broadway star Idina Menzel, the video game “Dragon Quest Treasures” and a TV series exploring the tumultuous relationship between country music stars Tammy Wynette and George Jones.
New this week: Taylor Swift, 'Descendant' and 'Ghostwriter'
Read full article: New this week: Taylor Swift, 'Descendant' and 'Ghostwriter'This week’s new entertainment releases include albums from Babyface, Arctic Monkeys and a Taylor Swift original, a documentary about the last known ship to bring African captives to the American South for enslavement and “Doc Martin” gets a proper farewell on Acorn TV.
Ewan McGregor Is 'Happier' With Mary Elizabeth Winstead After Split From Wife Eve Mavrakis
Read full article: Ewan McGregor Is 'Happier' With Mary Elizabeth Winstead After Split From Wife Eve MavrakisEwan McGregor is opening up about his life after getting together with his Fargo co-star, Mary Elizabeth Winstead. In January 2018, the 48-year-old actor filed for divorce from his wife of 22 years, Eve Mavrakis, just months after being spotted at a London cafe with Winstead. At the 2018 Golden Globes, McGregor thanked Winstead and Mavrakis when he won Best Lead Actor in a Miniseries for his role on Fargo. "This cast is extraordinary with Mary Elizabeth Winstead, David Thewlis and Michael Stuhlbarg and Carrie Coon. RELATED CONTENT: Ewan McGregor Reportedly Splits From Wife Eve Mavrakis, Photographed Kissing Mary Elizabeth Winstead Embed Code RestartEwan McGregor's Daughter Clara Clarifies Comment Calling Him an 'A**hole' for Leaving Mom Eve MavrakisEwan McGregor Reveals How 'Christopher Robin' Honors Winnie the Pooh's Legacy (Exclusive)Ewan McGregor Walks the Red Carpet With 'Playboy' Model Daughter Clara
'The Mandalorian' blurs line between movies, streaming
Read full article: 'The Mandalorian' blurs line between movies, streamingHOLLYWOOD, Calif. - The trailer for "The Mandalorian" -- the first live-action "Star Wars" TV series -- strikingly looks and feels like a movie ad. And that's just the way Disney and its new streaming service, Disney+, want it. Studios might leave some money on the table in the short term by funneling certain marquee projects to streaming. Still, the beauty of streaming is that the model provides, well, a steady stream of revenue. At the same time, those entering the streaming wars appear equally determined to bring their big guns to bear to help launch these services, or in Netflix and Amazon's cases, build, sustain them and protect their turf.
Obi-Wan Kenobi and 'The Mandalorian' bring the Force to Disney+
Read full article: Obi-Wan Kenobi and 'The Mandalorian' bring the Force to Disney+(CNN) - Obi-Wan Kenobi will bring the Force to Disney+, which -- along with the first trailer for "The Mandalorian" -- capped the studio's presentation for its new streaming service at the D23 Expo. That includes "The Mandalorian," the first live-action "Star Wars" series, which will make its debut when the service launches. Kennedy noted that the service would have access to all the movies, including the upcoming "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker," putting "over 40 years of 'Star Wars' storytelling in one place." Another series is in the works starring Diego Luna as the character he played in "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story." That brings to eight the total number of shows that the comic-book powerhouse is producing for Disney+, including several previously announced titles featuring Avengers characters.
Ewan McGregor's Obi-Wan Kenobi Is Getting His Own 'Star Wars' Series on Disney+
Read full article: Ewan McGregor's Obi-Wan Kenobi Is Getting His Own 'Star Wars' Series on Disney+Obi-Wan Kenobi may not be the streamer's only hope, but having Ewan McGregor around is never a bad thing. "After secrets and fibs and not being able to talk about it, I am honored to bring out a beloved member of the Star Wars family," Kathleen Kennedy said. He returned to the role for a voice cameo in 2015's Star Wars: The Force Awakens. This will be Disney+'s third live-action Star Wars series, following The Mandalorian (streaming Nov. 12) and a prequel series centered on Rogue One's Cassian Andor (Diego Luna) and K-2SO (Alan Tudyk). RELATED CONTENT:'The Mandalorian' Trailer: First Look at Pedro Pascal in Live-Action 'Star Wars' SeriesRevisiting 'The Phantom Menace': Looking Back on the Long Road to 'Star Wars: Episode I'Kylo Ren Appears in Action-Packed Trailer for 'Star Wars Resistance' Season 2