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Exclusive: Nicole Scherzinger, recently anointed Best Actress In A Musical at the Tony Awards for her powerhouse performance in director Jamie Lloyd’s production of Sunset Blvd., tells Deadline she’ll “put on the show of a lifetime” with a solo concert at London’s hallowed Royal Albert Hall in October.

The award-winner promises that the concert in one of London’s architectural crown jewels on October 6 “will be a show that audiences won’t be disappointed in, hopefully.” The general on-sale ticket date is July 11.

Already announced are two dates that will follow her Royal Albert Hall debut. She plays Carnegie Hall, on October 8, followed by a performance at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles on October 30.

Scherzinger, on Zoom from her Sunset Blvd. dressing room at the St. James Theatre on W.44th St, adds that performing at the Royal Albert Hall “is a dream come...

On Wednesday, June 18, Broadway's Mandy Gonzalez took the stage to perform "With One Look" from Andrew Lloyd Webber's Sunset Blvd. at Stonewall Community Foundation's 2025 Vision Awards. The performer recently ended her run in the production, taking over the role of Norma Desmond for Nicole Scherzinger on Tuesday shows. Watch Gonzalez's performance now! Gonzalez, who made her Broadway debut in Aida, originated the role of ‘Nina Rosario’ in the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical, In The Heights, for which she received a Drama Desk Award. She has also taken on the role of ‘Elphaba’ in Wicked and starred in Hamilton as ‘Angelica Schuyler’ for six years. Haunted by her memories and dreams, movie star Norma Desmond yearns to return to the big screen. A...

Could it be time for Jamie Lloyd to hit the pause button? The prolific director, whose radically reimagined Sunset Blvd. last month won Tony Awards for best musical revival and lead actress Nicole Scherzinger, is rolling out productions at such a rate that his template — big stars, event theater, a style that might be described as minimalist swagger — is beginning to look entrenched, and a bit hit-or-miss.

Spectacle worked wonders with his recent, disco-dancing Much Ado About Nothing starring Tom Hiddleston and Hayley Atwell. But while there was a glorious opportunity for a revisionist take on Evita — to reconfigure the Andrew Lloyd Webber-Tim Rice mega-musical from the 1970s for a more politically confused and troubled age — Lloyd has simply turned up the volume.

The result feels decidedly erratic. The central performance from Rachel Zegler at times gives you goosebumps, but at others is in desperate need of direction...

Mandy Gonzalez took her final bow as 'Norma Desmond' in Sunset Blvd. on Broadway last night. The performance was followed by a speech from Tom Francis, who congratulated her on her run as the guest star, taking on Tuesday performances in the place of Nicole Scherzinger. "Final curtain call as Norma Desmond surrounded by the most beautiful human beings," Gonzalez captioned her post. "Getting to take one last bow with my Sunset Blvd. family is a moment I will cherish forever." <div style="background-color:#f4f4f4; border-radius:4px;...

The return of Charlize Theron’s band of immortals; another behind the scenes glimpse at the lives of NFL quarterbacks; a brand-new music talent series featuring one of Liam Payne’s final TV appearances; the conclusion of The Sandman‘s story; a potential breakout Korean thriller; and the long-awaited return of Happy Gilmore are some of the highlights among the new films and series hitting Netflix in July.

One of Netflix’s big movie plays for July is the sequel to its very silly but very fun action fantasy film The Old Guard. Debuting on July 2, the Victoria Mahoney-directed film once again sees Charlize Theron playing Andromache of Scythia, aka Andy, the leader of a band of vigilante immortals. In The Old Guard 2, following on from the climax of the first film, Andy must come to terms with her newfound mortality while preparing to face a mysterious foe...

Netflix’s new reality series Building the Band debuts next week—and marks the final project from the late singer Liam Payne. Combining The Voice’s talent search with a Love Is Blind–style twist, the series puts the power in the contestants’ hands as they form six bands without input from celebrity judges.

Backstreet Boys' Aj McLean will serve as the show's host, while Tony Award winner and Pussycat Dolls' Nicole Scherzinger will serve as the series' star mentor and judge. She'll be joined by Destiny's Child's Kelly Rowland and Payne as special guest judges. Not only does the quartet have experience of being a part of pop groups, but the artists will bring their unparalleled experience and personal band experience to the competition.

As Netflix bills the show, "Building the Band brings together talented singers for a truly unique competition show where building the perfect band is all about chemistry.

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Netflix’s July 2025 lineup includes the return of The Sandman, a new season of Quarterback, and the premiere of the much-anticipated sequels: Happy Gilmore 2 and The Old Guard 2. The streaming service is filling the hot summer month with the new competition series All the Sharks, more installments of Trainwreck, and the documentary Apocalypse in the Tropics.

Eric Bana leads the cast of Netflix’s Untamed, premiering on July 17th. And the streamer’s documentary series Hitmakers, that delves into the talent behind hit songs, debuts on July 24th.

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Former The Masked Singer panelist Nicole Scherzinger's new show, Building the Band, has finally announced its contestants ahead of its July 9 premiere on Netflix. Building the Band featureshost Aj McLean and judges Nicole, Kelly Rowland, and the late Liam Payne. The show's contestants will form bands by coming together by meeting in booths without seeing each other beforehand.

Former The Masked Singer panelist Nicole Scherzinger's new show, Building the Band, has finally announced its contestants ahead of its July 9 premiere on Netflix.

In an Instagram post, Netflix announced the 44 contestants who'll be competing in Building the Band(last names provided by CBS19 News). They include Aaliyah Rose; Alison Ogden; Brianna Mazzola; and Chance Perez.

In addition, Conor Smith; Nori Royale; Shade Jenifer; Wennely Quezada; and Zach are in the Building the Band cast.

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Former The Masked Singerpanelist Nicole Scherzinger was feeling grateful as she celebrated her birthday on June 29, amid signs that she could be returning to the mystery celebrity singing competition series. Nicole was a Masked Singer panelist for its first ten seasons, but she left the show to star as Norma Desmond in the West End and Broadway productions of Sunset Boulevard.

Rita Ora took Nicole’s place on the panel for seasons 11, 12, and 13, but, now that Sunset Boulevard is closing on July 20, 2025, it’s possible that Nicole will return for The Masked Singer season 14. Nicole has had an amazing year, winning the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical, after she won London’s Olivier Award in 2024.

Former The Masked Singer panelist Nicole Scherzinger was feeling grateful as she celebrated her birthday on June 29, amid signs that she could be returning to the mystery celebrity singing competition series.

Liam Payne‘s older sisters Ruth and Nicole are speaking out about his upcoming new show Building the Band.

The late singer stars in the Netflix competition series, which he filmed prior to his tragic death last fall, and his family extended their permission for it to release.

After the official trailer debuted this past week, Ruth and Nicole took to their respective Instagram stories to share their thoughts.

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“I didn’t know whether to share this but it felt weird when I’ve raved about Liam’s work and achievements for the last 15 years,” Ruth shared on her account, via E! News. “Im heartbroken he never got to see how great he is in this show. He knew he had done a good job, we all told him this when we were at filming, but watching it back, wow! You’re a star Liam,...

Can total strangers band together to create perfect harmony without ever laying eyes on each other? Find out in Building the Band, a new music competition launching on July 9. 

This first-of-its-kind series follows a group of singers as they form six bands based solely on talent and chemistry. During the initial phase of the musical experiment, the participants will take part in blind vocal performances with guidance from host Aj McLean. From individual sound booths, the singers listening on will have to decide if they want to make a band without first seeing the face behind the voice. Once the six bands are locked in, the members will finally meet and compete under the watchful eye of a superstar panel of judges, including Kelly Rowland, the late Liam Payne, and Nicole Scherzinger, who will also serve as a mentor. 

But to find success in Building the Band, the singers...

The Phantom of the Opera is returning to New York in an immersive production.

The show, entitled Masquerade, has been teasing its debut for weeks (including having The Phantom walk the red carpet at the Tony Awards) but has now confirmed the show will be led by Tony Award-winning director Diane Paulus and released full casting, which includes former Broadway Phantom Hugh Panaro and Kaley Ann Voorhees, a former Christine. The show has set a six-week run of dates, which it calls its “initial celebration,” starting July 31 at a commercial building in midtown Manhattan.

The show is based on the original musical The Phantom of the Opera, which features music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics by Charles Hart, additional lyrics by Richard Stilgoe and book by Stilgoe and Webber. The production is presented by arrangement with Webber’s The Really Useful Group.

Details about the exact nature of the show...

Tom Francis is breaking down the Easter Eggs seen in Sunset Boulevard's entr'acte, including nods to the original film and Broadway production. In the new video, he describes small moment shown in the "walkaround," which is filmed backstage and is projected onto a screen in the theatre. When the camera first picks up on Francis, he can be seen watching a TV in his dressing room playing the original 1950 Sunset Boulevard film. The scene that is being shown is the exact moment in the film that the stage show picks up on after intermission. Francis then leads the camera into Nicole Scherzinger's dressing room, where she can be seen wearing a turban and costume similar to what Norma Desmond wears in traditional Broadway productions...

Netflix is giving songwriters the spotlight in “Hitmakers,” an eight-episode reality series set to debut globally on 24 July. The streamer describes the show as “an all-access ride where creativity and ego collide” as a dozen up-and-coming writers race to craft singles for marquee artists while living together in Los Angeles. Cameras will follow pitch sessions, demo recordings and late-night rewrites, promising viewers “the drama behind every hook,” according to a log-line shared by TV Insider and Netflix’s own listings.

“Hitmakers” extends a summer slate that already features the posthumous Liam Payne vehicle “Building the Band,” bowing 9 July with Kelly Rowland, Nicole Scherzinger and Aj McLean judging unseen auditions before singers meet to form groups. Both projects emerged from Netflix’s 2024 reality-development drive, billed internally as the “Reality Universe” expansion, which pledged to double unscripted output in music, lifestyle and competition formats.

The streamer’s appetite for music contests sharpened...

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Billy Joel: And So It Goes doc gets premiere date

The first part of the music documentary chronicling the life of Billy Joel will bow July 18 on HBO. The second and final installment will air a week later on July 25.

The Strangers: Chapter 2 trailer

The Madelaine Petsch-led horror sequel dropped its first trailer, ahead of a Sept. 26 release.

Building the Band's concept rings a bell

Love is Band? The first preview of Netflix's reality singing competition, Building the Band, shows off a format that should look familiar to anyone who knows the streamer's big dating show. The competition, which is judged by Kelly Rowland, Nicole Scherzinger, and the late Liam Payne, debuts on July 9.

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Backstreet Boys’ Aj McLean hosts Netflix’s new musical reality competition series Building the Band. The 10-episode season showcases up-and-coming singers as they attempt to bond with strangers and form a band that clicks.

The Pussycat Dolls’ Nicole Scherzinger serves as a mentor and judge. Kelly Rowland (Destiny’s Child) and the late Liam Payne (One Direction) serve as guest judges, beginning with episode seven.

“Building the Band brings together talented singers for a truly unique competition show where building the perfect band is all about chemistry. The singers are in complete control as they seek to form their very own bands in individual ‘booths’ without ever seeing each other,” reads Netflix’s synopsis. “All they have to go on is musical compatibility, connection, chemistry, and merit. What will happen when the bands finally meet and looks, choreography, and style come into play? With incredible performances, compelling drama, and one...

Earlier this month, Netflix provided a first look at its upcoming series, Building the Band, which also became Liam Payne’s final project before his unexpected death. Now, the first official trailer for the show has dropped, providing fans a closer look at Payne’s participation.

The concept for Building the Band loosely follows the same formula as Netflix’s Love Is Blind, only this time with a musical element: Musicians blindly choose band members from individual booths, basing their decisions solely on someone’s vocal chops without being able to see the person performing.

Netflix has released a trailer for the new musical competition series, Building the Band, featuring Tony winner Nicole Scherzinger as a mentor and judge. A new take on the traditional format, the series follows 50 singers as they form 6 bands, all without ever seeing each other. The show debuts on Netflix on July 9th. Building the Band brings together talented singers for a truly unique competition show where building the perfect band is all about chemistry. The singers are in complete control as they seek to form their very own bands from individual sound booths where they can't see the other artists. All they have to go on is musical compatibility, connection, chemistry and raw talent. What will happen when the bands finally meet...

Netflix dropped the trailer for singing competition “Building the Band” on Tuesday, complete with a look at some of Liam Payne’s notes for the contestants.

“I need to feel a connection between you guys,” the late One Direction singer says in the clip. “How these bands are put together is not normal — we weren’t put together that way.”

Payne will be a guest judge on “Building the Band” next month alongside Kelly Rowland, lead judge/mentor Nicole Scherzinger and host Aj McLean. The series will combine elements of “Love Is Blind” and “Making the Band” in order to give 50 singers the chance to craft their ideal musical groups … all without seeing each other face-to-face.

Six groups will then battle it out onstage to see who wins. The participants would be smart to listen to Payne’s advice, as he famously got his start when “The X Factor” put...

Netflix has released an official trailer and first-look images for their new music competition Building the Band, which includes the late Liam Payne.

The teaser and stills for the new series shows mentor-slash-judge Nicole Scherzinger, as well as Destiny’s Child star Kelly Rowland and the One Direction singer who died in October of last year, bringing their expertise and personal band experience to the competition. Aj McLean, of Backstreet Boys fame, serves as host.

The release of the show including Payne — whose tragic death in Argentina in October last year shocked the world — has been permitted by his family, Netflix has said.

Payne fell to his death from the balcony of a hotel room in Buenos Aires in October 2024. Following his untimely death, the show’s producers and Payne’s grieving family weighed Payne’s inclusion in the series. Ultimately, they decided to move forward.

Premiering on July 9, the...

Netflix is looking to reinvent the music competition genre with a Love Is Blind-esque twist, as you’ll see in the trailer for its new show Building the Band.

As previously reported, Aj McLean of The Backstreet Boys will host the show, with Pussycat Dolls front woman (and newly minted Tony Award winner) Nicole Scherzinger serving as a mentor and judge.

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Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is June 24, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours: Good morning, Broadway lovers! It's another star-studded day on BroadwayWorld, and we've got your daily backstage pass to the latest headlines, hot photos, and must-see videos. From Sierra Fermin sharing behind-the-scenes secrets at Six, to a look at Cole Escola’s final bow in Oh, Mary!, and sneak peeks inside the London debut of Hercules, there’s plenty to celebrate both onstage and off. Catch Nicole Scherzinger’s sizzling Broadway Bares performance, highlights from this week’s cabaret favorites, and industry updates ranging from new Off-Broadway leadership to the possibility of a Phantom of the Opera movie remake. Read on...

Nicole Scherzinger flashed back to 2005 at the 2025 iteration of Broadway Bares, an annual charity event hosted in New York City with proceeds benefiting the nonprofit organization Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. The singer hit the stage at Hammerstein Ballroom to perform the Pussycat Dolls single “Buttons” with dancers from the musical Sunset Blvd., in which she stars as Norma Desmond.

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“Please give it up for my beautiful cast of Sunset Blvd.,” Scherzinger said on stage. “Happy Pride, baby!

Broadway Bares, the annual burlesque spectacular unveiled its Wizard of Oz-inspired spin "Come Out, Come Out" on Sunday, June 22, 2025, at New York City’s Hammerstein Ballroom. Nicole Scherzinger took the stage for a special surprise performance of "Buttons" by the Pussycat Dolls. Scherzinger, who is currently starring on Broadway in her Tony Award-winning role of Norma Desmond in Sunset Blvd., previously served as a member of the girl group until 2010. Among the special guests at this year's Broadway Bares were Tony Award winner André De Shields, Tony winner <a...

Welcome to Tony Talk, a column in which Gold Derby contributors Sam Eckmann and David Buchanan offer Tony Awards analysis. Two weeks after the 2025 Tonys, we discuss the upcoming Broadway season and forecast likely 2026 Tony contenders.

David Buchanan: Last June, you and I offered our earliest predictions for what could contend and even win at the Tonys a whole 12 months in the future! Looking back at our extremely early 2025 predictions, we hit some nails on the head, including the Best Musical Revival and Best Actress in a Musical showdowns between Gypsy and Sunset Boulevard and stars Audra McDonald and Nicole Scherzinger, respectively. For the 2025-26 Broadway season — which has already kicked off with Jean Smart in the solo play Call Me Izzy — it looks like the revivals are once again front and center. We have remountings of musicals Ragtime, Chess, and The Rocky Horror Show forthcoming, as well as plays Art,...

Stars from The Masked Singer will be making appearances on a fan-favorite game show in order to win money for their favorite charities. The Masked Singer shocked viewers when it revealed that it'll skip its fall and that season 14 won't premiere until 2026. However, fans are hoping that this means that former panelist Nicole Scherzinger will return to the show that her Tony Award-winning run as Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard is coming to an end on July 20.

Stars from The Masked Singer will be making appearances on a fan-favorite game show in order to win money for their favorite charities.

According to TV Insider, the beloved game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? season 4, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, will welcome several Masked Singer alums to the show, including guest panelist Joel McHale and his teammate Jim Rash, Kate Flannery and her teammate Oscar Nuñez, and Joe Buck and his teammate Oliver Hudson.

Rachel Zegler is currently starring in a new revival of the musical Evita on London’s West End and we just learned that Broadway audiences will be waiting a long time to see the production.

Evita is being directed by Jamie Lloyd, who recently brought his West End production of Sunset Blvd to Broadway, winning Tony Awards for himself and star Nicole Scherzinger.

With Evita in previews right now, the show is already receiving rave reviews and Rachel is especially getting incredible buzz for her performance. One moment in the show has already gone viral on social media and in London. Speculation for a Broadway transfer began when the production was first announced and now a report explains why the transfer won’t happen until 2027.

Keep reading to find out more…

The musical was written by composer Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyricist Tim Rice, who both have major projects heading...

Some The Masked Singer stars have joined a new series amid signs that former panelist Nicole Scherzinger could return to the show after her Tony Award-winning performance as Norma Desmond in Broadway's Sunset Boulevard. Nicole was an original Masked Singer panelist along with Robin Thicke, Jenny McCarthy-Wahlberg, and Ken Jeong, but Rita Ora took her place beginning in season 11 when she left to play Norma in London's West End. Now that her Broadway run is ending on July 20, it's possible that Nicole could come back for The Masked Singer season 14.

Some The Masked Singer stars have joined a new series amid signs that former panelist Nicole Scherzinger could return to the show after her Tony Award-winning performance as Norma Desmond in Broadway's Sunset Boulevard.

According to TV Insider, stars from the Masked Singer, including guest panelist Joel McHale, and former contestants Anthony Anderson and Ana Gasteyer have joined the cast...

With the star-driven megahits Good Night, And Good Luck (George Clooney) and Othello having exited the stage, Broadway saw a drop of nearly 15% at the box office last week.

The 38 shows on the boards grossed a total $39,204,872, down from about $46M from the previous week. Total attendance last week – the week ending June 15 – was 313,343, down about 5% from the previous week but up about 8% compared to last year at this time.

Perhaps most interesting were the fortunes of shows basking in the Tony glow, or not. Oh, Mary! – which did not win Best Play, contrary to many predictions from the so-called experts – saw the show written by and starring Cole Escola broke yet another house record at the Lyceum, grossing $1,354,841. That’s the show’s best number since the Christmas holidays,...

The Tony Awards effect has hit Broadway grosses.

Sunset Blvd saw the biggest post-Tonys bump last week with its grosses jumping up more than $400,000 from the prior week to reach $1.7 million.

Nicole Scherzinger, star of the show, won a Tony Award for her performance at the ceremony June 8 and also performed as part of the telecast. The show also won best revival of a musical. Sunset Blvd’s average ticket price also increased to $138 from $110 the week before and capacity increased to 92 percent from 89 percent.

Purpose, which took home the Tony Award for best play and one for featured actress Kara Young, also saw a $100,000 boost in grosses, hitting $636,381 last week, which is the highest gross of its run yet. The play opened March 17 at the Hayes Theater and has had a high capacity throughout its run.

Oh Mary!, which lost out on best play, but took home trophies for its lead,...

Netflix Confirmed That Building The Band Will Have 10 Episodes(Photo Credit –Netflix)

Netflix is bringing a fresh new reality show called Building The Band this July. The show focuses on music, connection, and the power of raw talent. It is a musical competition where singers come together to form a band. The twist is that they do not see each other until the band is already made. Everything depends on the sound and voice alone.

Building The Band is extra special because it features Liam Payne in his final on-screen appearance. The singer passed away in October 2024. His segments were filmed earlier and are included in the show with the full support of his family. Fans will get to see him on screen one last time as a guest judge.

Format and Streaming Schedule

Netflix has confirmed that Building The Band will have ten episodes. The series will be released over three weeks.

Some cracks cut deep. They don’t let in light; they let in silence. That’s what Morten Harket, the ethereal voice behind A-ha’s iconic ballads, is staring down. A voice once strong enough to pull a falsetto from the sky now trembles at the mercy of Parkinson’s disease. At 65, the Norwegian singer is not clinging to fame or nostalgia. Instead, he is bravely peeling back the curtain on a deeply personal battle, admitting he might never sing again.

After two complex brain surgeries, shifting medications, and a daily wrestle with his own body, the man who made Take On Me eternal is confessing something heavier. The answer is as uncertain as the path ahead. And yet, Harket isn’t asking for pity. He’s asking us to listen….to the silence, the courage, the truth.

Who is Morten Harket: The voice of A-ha faces Parkinson’s disease...

Hollywood Insider - 'Maybe Happy Ending' - 2025 Tony Awards

'Maybe Happy Ending' sweeps the awards, Nicole Scherzinger clinches her first Tony. The 2025 Tony Awards were more than just a celebration of talent—they were a reminder of what makes Broadway magical. Amid the current cultural spotlight on film and television, it was refreshing to see Broadway take center stage and remind audiences of why it holds such a special place in the hearts of so many. The 78th Tony Awards brought robot love stories and emotional tributes. Nothing short of a night full of originality, purpose, and a deep love for the theater world. 'Maybe Happy Ending': The Big Winner ‘Maybe Happy Ending’, a musical about two robots falling in love, giving the feel of a Pixar movie, took the stage as the evening’s biggest winner. It didn’t just take home the top prize of best musical; it swept five Tonys,...

The Masked Singer host Nick Cannon revealed that he'll be stepping into a new role, as the show goes on hiatus until January 2026. Nick has hosted The Masked Singer since it began in 2019. Robin Thicke, Jenny McCarthy-Wahlberg, Ken Jeong, and Nicole Scherzinger were panelists until season 11, when Rita Ora took over for Nicole after she left the show to perform in her Olivier and Tony Award-winning role of Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard in the West End and Broadway. Now that Sunset Boulevard is closing, it's possible that Nicole will return for The Masked Singer season 14.

The Masked Singer host Nick Cannon revealed that he'll be stepping into a new role, as the show goes on hiatus until January 2026.

According to TVInsider, Nick will not only return to The Masked Singer, but he'll also be the new host of Lego Masters, taking over for Will Arnett in season 6. In a statement,...

Nicole Scherzinger, currently starring in Andrew Lloyd Webber's Sunset Boulevard as Norma Desmond, is in early talks for a residency in Las Vegas. She just recently won the Tony for Best Leading Actress in a Musical for Sunset Boulevard. According to the Daily Mail, a source said, "Nicole is achieving all her career dreams this year. She's conquered Broadway and won a well-deserved Tony, but Nicole has no plans to slow down her career, not when she's in her absolute prime and in such demand." The source added that early discussions were taking place for the residency, and that Scherzinger is inspired by Celine Dion, who had also headlined in Las Vegas at one point. Rod Stewart, Kelly Clarkson, and Jennifer...

Celine Song’s romantic dramedy “Materialists” opens from A24 in what we hear are about 2,800 theaters in the U.S. this weekend — majorly more screens than Song’s debut “Past Lives,” which opened two years ago in four theaters. Strong social sentiment and positive reviews initially set the stage for a possible $7 million opening, but A24 could be looking at another fast-rising hit on its hands if the movie opens above $10 million, which is entirely possible.

On this week’s episode of IndieWire’s “Screen Talk” podcast, co-hosts Anne Thompson and Ryan Lattanzio dish on what needs to happen for “Materialists” to sustain potential early success — especially as Dakota Johnson, with co-stars Chris Evans and Pedro Pascal at her side, delivers another viral press tour with candid thoughts on “Materialists,” plus “Madame Web” and Hollywood’s drive for repetition and remakes.

Elsewhere on the podcast, we make some early Emmy...

Sunset Boulevard celebrated their Tony wins by showing off their new trophies during the show's entr'acte! While the "walkaround" backstage was displayed on the screen for the audience to see what goes on backstage at the hit revival, Tom Francis gestured to a sign that read "Tony Award Winner: Best Musical Revival," before heading into Nicole Scherzinger's dressing room, where the production's three Tony Awards were sitting on her table. Francis then left the theatre to perform the title song out on the street, where he showed off the theatre's new signage that celebrates their recent Tony wins. <div...

McC Theater has released footage of Hell's Kitchen Tony-winner Kecia Lewis singing "Right Hand Man" and "One Last Time" from Hamilton at MISCAST25. The event, one of the most anticipated in theater each year, took place earlier this spring. The biggest stars of stage and screen took to the stage at Hammerstein Ballroom to perform songs from roles in which they would not traditionally be cast. In this video, Lewis takes on the role of George Washington. Miscast25 also featured performances by Cole Escola ("Iowa Stubborn"), Raúl Esparza ("Defying Gravity"), Ana Gasteyer ("A Sentimental Man"), Nick Jonas ("Still Hurting"), Kecia Lewis (Hamilton medley), Adam Pascal ("Memory"), Steven Pasquale and Phillipa Soo ("Not a Day Goes By/Without You"), Helen J Shen ("The Impossible Dream"), Aaron Tveit ("I Know Him So Well"), Nicole Scherzinger ("I Am What I Am"), <a...

Nicole Scherzinger, Alex Newell and 200 of NYC's dancers will take part in two Wizard of Oz–inspired performances of Broadway Bares at New York City's Hammerstein Ballroom on June 22. RuPaul's Drag Race star Peppermint (Head Over Heels) will also join Newell and Scherzinger as a special guest, along with the previously announced lineup of Tony winner André De Shields, 2025 Tony nominee Tom Francis (Sunset Blvd.), Tony winner J. Harrison Ghee (Some Like It Hot); Bradley Gibson (The Lion King) and Olivier Award winner Lesli Margherita (Gypsy). Additional special guests will be announced soon. Newell is a trailblazing artist celebrated for their powerhouse voice and boundary-breaking authenticity. They made history as the first openly nonbinary actor to win a...

Netflix has shared a first look at Building the Band, which is set to begin rolling out on the streaming service on July 9, 2025.

Building the Band brings together talented singers for a truly unique competition show where building the perfect band is all about chemistry. The singers are in complete control as they seek to form their very own bands in individual ‘booths’ without ever seeing each other.

All they have to go on is musical compatibility, connection, chemistry, and merit. What will happen when the bands finally meet, and looks, choreography, and style come into play?

With incredible performances, compelling drama, and one big goal—to find the next great music band—the stage is set for an unforgettable experience.

Aj McLean (Backstreet Boys) will serve as host of the series. Renowned artist Nicole Scherzinger will serve as mentor and judge. Joining her as guest judges are music experts...

When Netflix premieres its latest musical competition series “Building the Band” next month, the late Liam Payne will be featured as a guest judge. Thankfully, his family “has reviewed the series and is supportive of his inclusion,” the streamer shared on Wednesday.

“Building the Band” will essentially combine elements of “Love Is Blind” and “Making the Band” in order to give contestants the chance to craft their ideal musical group … all without seeing each other face-to-face.

Payne will be a guest judge on the reality TV series opposite mentor and head judge Nicole Scherzinger, host Aj McLean and fellow guest judge Kelly Rowland. The One Direction singer filmed the show prior to his death in October 2024. He was 31.

All four of the aforementioned names, of course, come with plenty of expertise to share about being in bands — Payne was famously part of 1D after being put together on “The X Factor,...

Gold Derby's top news stories for June 11, 2025.

Superman debuts final trailer as tickets go on sale

Fans can now grab seats for James Gunn's take on the Man of Steel. The news came along with one last theatrical trailer, which goes into detail about what Superman will do to the dental health of any evil doers out there.

Building the Band confirms Liam Payne as judge

Netflix has offered a first look at its upcoming singing competition, which will feature the late One Direction singer as a judge, alongside recent Tony winner Nicole Scherzinger and Kelly Rowland. Aj McLean from the Backstreet Boys hosts. The series will debut on July 9.

Foundation Season 3 trailer

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Netflix’s musical competition series, Building the Band, will premiere on the streaming service this summer. The first four episodes will make their debut on July 9, three more will appear on July 16, and the final batch is set for July 23. Netflix had previously paused production on the series following the death of one of its judges, Liam Payne.

In the series, a group of singers attempts to build chemistry with each other — eventually forming a band — by singing with one another in booths. They’re not able to see each other,...

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Building the Band will premiere on Netflix on July 9.

Here’s a synopsis: “Building the Band brings together talented singers for a truly unique competition show where building the perfect band is all about chemistry. The singers are in complete control as they seek to form their very own bands in individual ‘booths’ without ever seeing each other. All they have to go on is musical compatibility, connection, chemistry and merit. What will happen when the bands finally meet, and looks, choreography, and style come into play? With incredible performances, compelling drama, and one big goal—to find the next great music band—the stage is set for an unforgettable experience.”

Aj McLean of the Backstreet Boys will serve as host of the series.

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Nicole Scherzinger will serve as mentor and judge, as well...

Netflix has set July 9 for the premiere of its music competition series Building the Band, with the late Liam Payne as guest judge.

Netflix greenlit and wrapped the show prior to Payne’s death last October and had faced a dilemma over how to proceed, intent on consulting the singer’s family on the decision. Liam Payne’s “family reviewed the series and is supportive of his inclusion,” Netflix said in a statement.

Payne died after falling from the third-floor balcony of a hotel in Buenos Aires. Five people have been charged in connection with his death.

The series will air across three weeks: July 9, Episodes 101-104; July 16, Episodes 105-107 and July 23, Episodes 108-110.

Backstreet Boys’ Aj McLean will host the series. Nicole Scherzinger (The Pussycat Dolls) will serve as mentor and judge. Destiny’s Child’s Kelly Rowland also serves as guest judge.

Per the logline, “Building the Band...

Netflix will debut its Building The Band talent discovery series on July 9 with the late Liam Payne included as a guest judge.

The first look clip for Building The Band that dropped on Wednesday (below) does not feature the former One Direction singer, but Netflix has confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter that Payne will appear in the competition series.

Payne fell to his death from the balcony of a hotel room in Buenos Aires in October 2024.

Following his untimely death, the show’s producers and Payne’s grieving family were weighing Payne’s inclusion in the series. Ultimately, they have decided to move forward with Payne remaining in the series from Remarkable Entertainment, which is part of Banijay U.K.

“Liam Payne’s family reviewed the series and is supportive of his inclusion,” Netflix said in a statement.

The series is hosted by Backstreet Boys’ Aj McLean, with Nicole Scherzinger...

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