Pioneers of musical theaterComposer Sigmund Romberg (center) with director Alan Crosland (left) and lyricist Oscar Hammerstein II (right), about 1930. Much of Americanpopular musicof the first decades of the 20th century was written by European immigrants, such asVictor Herbert,Rudolf Friml, andSi...
In addition to continuing to act in movies—she also starred in theromanticcomedyThe Next Best Thing(2000) and in Ritchie’sSwept Away(2002)—Madonna pursued work behind the camera in the 21st century. She cowrote and directedFilth and Wisdom(2008), a comedy about a trio of mismatched flat...
The duo describe their style of music as “confetti” because of its “harmonious” nature put together with “heavy beats and 808 drums that come together like a symphony” Chloe x Halle have said that their music style is a combination of their music tastes Chloe said: “My sister and I...
Though the jury is still out, Schwarzenegger described the Belgian as a “relentless complainer.” As Van Damme put it: "The costume took about 20 minutes to put on. It was thick rubber and I couldn't see anything, there was just a small piece to breathe through. I needed cables to...
In honor of "Beauty and the Beast" turning 25 in November, here are some behind-the-scenes facts about the Disney film.
Predatorwasoriginally calledHunter. The famous joke going around Hollywood in the mid-'80s was about who Rocky Balboa would fight inRocky Vafter defeating much larger, much stronger Russian opponent Ivan Drago inRocky IV.Rocky had beaten just about everyone, so would his next opponent have to...
They cut a song about falling for an underage girl ("Seventeen"); another song about a different woman who's bound to do you wrong ("Madalaine"); a power ballad of such anguish, it sounded like an avalanche crashing in slow motion ("Headed for a Heartbreak"); and a cover ofJimi ...
during a late-summer heatwave that saw temperatures reaching the upper 90s in some spots. It was the worst power outage in Seattle's history at the time, resulting in losses for businesses in the affected areas, and medical concerns about the city's elderly citizens. According toSeattle's mu...
The '90s changedeverythingabout country music. Stars includingGarth BrooksandShania Twainpermanently altered the sound of the radio, while traditionalists such asAlan JacksonandGeorge Straitkept their style rooted in the classics. How well do you know the many quirks of the songs, the artists and...
They cut a song about falling for an underage girl ("Seventeen"); another song about a different woman who's bound to do you wrong ("Madalaine"); a power ballad of such anguish, it sounded like an avalanche crashing in slow motion ("Headed for a Heartbreak"); and a cover ofJimi ...