Cinema News: Turning 'The Color Purple' into an inventive musical

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November 18, 2023

A new tint of 'The Color Purple' comes to the screen, more tuneful and unbound

Musician-turned-filmmaker Blitz Bazawule talks about transforming Alice Walker's deeply moving book "The Color Purple" into an inventive musical that leans into Celie's imagination.

CBS to air 2024 Golden Globes, ending awards' longtime partnership with NBC

CBS announced Friday that it will televise the 81st Golden Globes on Jan. 7, 2024. The awards, which were rocked by scandal following a 2021 Times investigation, had aired on NBC since 1996.

George Brown, Kool & the Gang co-founder and drummer, dies at 74

George Brown co-wrote such Kool & the Gang classics as "Celebration" and "Jungle Boogie," and earned the nickname "Funky" for his style of drumming.

How 'The Crown' replicated Diana's iconic swimsuits, her 'ballgowns of this season'

Amy Roberts and Sidonie Roberts, the costume designers of "The Crown," explain how they re-created the swimsuits that Elizabeth Debicki as Diana, Princess of Wales, wore for Season 6.

Disney's 'Wish' celebrates 100 years with 100-plus callbacks. Inside some of the best

The creatives behind Walt Disney Animation's "Wish" discuss the project's origins and explain a few of its best allusions to the studio's 100-year legacy.

When 'The Powerpuff Girls' arrived 25 years ago, a cute, crime-fighting trio took over the world

On the 25th anniversary of its premiere, creator Craig McCracken spoke about the origins of "The Powerpuff Girls" and how the animated trio became a pop culture phenomenon.

What can we learn from the cactus thieves

Jared D. Margulies' "The Cactus Hunters," unearths the global trade in stolen succulents. What these thieves might have to teach us about saving our plants

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