Check out some photos from the BET red carpet event I covered for Fanhattan: *** For the latest in entertainment news, follow Kristen on Twitter at @kaymaldo and “like” her on Facebook! *** Continue reading Photos From The ‘Real Husbands Of Hollywood’ And ‘Second Generation Wayans’ Red Carpet
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
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
Taylor Swift started her second day of her media tour off by shutting down Time Square for a live concert on Good Morning America. Taylor performed songs off of her new album Red, and even went back to her roots with one of her most popular songs, “Love Story.” See full Storify here. Continue reading Taylor Swift Takes Over ‘Good Morning America;’ Paints New York City ‘Red’
It’s October 22 and for Taylor Swift fans, it’s all about Red! Taylor has been promoting her new album Red all month with song releases on Good Morning America and partnerships with Target, Papa Johns, and more. Today, Taylor’s biggest fans got to experience the album debut day along with her. See full Storify here. Continue reading Taylor Swift Takes Her Fans Along For The ‘Red’ Ride
Being a bit of a girl geek, you would have thought I would’ve attended numerous Comic Conventions by now. Surprisingly, I haven’t — and it took interning at Marvel this past summer to make me realize that I NEEDED to go. So I figured what better place to start than in the city that never sleeps! As a first-time New York Comic Con attendee, I’ve … Continue reading NYCC 2012: A First-Time Attendees Experience
Last Monday, I headed to the The Morgan Library and Museum in New York City for the USA Network’s Red Carpet Welcome Event for their new show Political Animals. While I didn’t get a chance to see the premiere episode, I did get to see some fantastic actors and actresses on their way to the showing. On Tuesday, I went to LMFAO’s Sorry For Party Rocking … Continue reading My Week In Review: USA’s ‘Political Animals,’ LMFAO, & More!
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