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Mary Poppins might be closing in March, but Broadway has a new Disney favorite to look forward to: Aladdin! Aladdin opens in the New Amsterdam Theater in the spring of 2014, reports the New York Times. The show features classic songs from the animated film and some new ones as well. I’m surprised Aladdin hasn’t come to Broadway sooner. All I know is that the … Continue reading Disney’s ‘Aladdin’ Heads To Broadway
Fantastic Four is getting a reboot just five years after the release of Rise of the Silver Surfer. Fox has announced the new film will hit theaters March 6, 2015. Get ready for an action-packed 2015 — Avengers 2, Ant-Man, Justice League, and Star Wars: Episode VII are also debuting that year. While there’s no casting news out just yet, Josh Trank, best known for directing Chronicle, will … Continue reading ‘Fantastic Four’ Reboot Gets March 2015 Release Date
Marc Webb, the director of The Amazing Spider-Man movie, took to Twitter Monday afternoon to reveal that Dane DeHaan will play Harry Osborn in the much-anticipated sequel. DeHaan is no stranger to the silver screen, having recently been seen in Chronicle. According to Collider, he beat out actors Alden Ehrenreich, Brady Corbet, Sam Claflin, Eddie Redmayne, Douglas Booth, and Boyd Holbrook for the role. “Dane is an exciting and extraordinary … Continue reading ‘Chronicle’ Star Dane DeHaan Cast As Harry Obsorn In ‘The Amazing Spider-Man’ Sequel
It’s official — Ben Savage and Danielle Fishel have agreed to reprise their roles as Cory and Topanga in the sequel to Boy Meets World. Fishel wrote up a blog post on Tumblr looking back on her experience working on Boy Meets World and sharing her joy to be Topanga again in the new series. “Those [seven] years [on Boy Meets World] were among the most warm, … Continue reading Ben Savage And Danielle Fishel Sign On For ‘Boy Meets World’ Sequel
Korean pop sensation Psy now holds the record for most viewed YouTube video in history, beating out teen idol Justin Bieber. “Gangnam Style” has reached almost 820 million views and is still climbing, while Bieber’s “Baby” remains at a steady 804 million. WordStream gives a deeper look into Psy vs. Justin Bieber on YouTube, saying that they expect “Gangnam Style” will be the first YouTube video … Continue reading Psy’s “Gangnam Style” Breaks The Record For Most Viewed YouTube Video
Jake Epstein, known for his role as Craig Manning on Degrassi: The Next Generation, is getting ready to take on the title role in Broadway’s Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark. Epstein spoke to the Toronto Star about his audition for the musical. “I was totally blown away when it happened,” he said. “I went down and did a standard audition, singing, acting, and stuff, and the next … Continue reading Former ‘Degrassi’ Star Jake Epstein Heads To Broadway
Residents in the devastated beachfront communities on Long Island are beginning the mammoth clean-up task after Hurricane Sandy even as some question whether they will even stay in their waterfront homes. Kristen Maldonado talks to residents at hard-hit Island Park which sustained significant damage during the so-called superstorm. Some say they are only cleaning up their homes so they can sell while others are resigned … Continue reading Sandy Disaster Will Make Us Leave Island Park, Says Resident
Since Hurricane Sandy hit on Monday, I haven’t had power, but that hasn’t stopped me from going out and reporting on what’s going on around the area. I’ve been using social media as a main source to share my reporting, which has been used by the Long Island Report, an “award-winning multimedia news organization” run entirely by student journalists from Hofstra University. The following are … Continue reading My Hurricane Sandy Coverage
Microsoft hosted their Windows 8 Microtropolis launch event in New York City on Thursday, October 24. Attendees walked through a scaled-down version of the Big Apple, called Microtropolis, and got a chance to play with Microsoft’s new Surface tablet hours before it was released. Big thanks to Klout for an invitation to the event. See full Storify here. Photos by Kristen Maldonado Continue reading An Inside Look At The Microtropolis Launch Party
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