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July 18, 2019

Grammy Awards Producer Shuffle: Ben Winston to Take Over From Ken Ehrlich in 2021

As Variety reported in December, Ben Winston will take the reins of the Grammy Awards as executive producer in 2021 after lo …

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Paul McCartney Has Been Secretly Writing an 'It's a Wonderful Life' Musical

Paul McCartney has written the score for a stage musical version of "It's a Wonderful Life," with hopes of seeing it produced in 2020 …

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Hans Zimmer on Recreating Iconic Score: 'The Lion King' 'Brought People Together'

Composer Hans Zimmer reunited many key members of his original "Lion King" team in recreating his iconic score for Disney's new remak …

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Sony Unites Recorded Music and Publishing Under One Company

Sony has created Sony Music Group, an umbrella for both its recorded-music operation — Sony Music Entertainment — and its …

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J. Cole's Watchful Eye, All-Nighters and Weed: Inside Dreamville's 'Revenge' Doc

Director David Peters discusses shooting a documentary for Dreamville's "Revenge of the Dreamers III" album almost nonstop over 10 da …

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Tommy James Biopic 'Me, the Mob and the Music' in Development (EXCLUSIVE)

Pop music star Tommy James and film producer Barbara DeFina are developing the biopic "Me, the Mob and the Music."

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Alicia Keys, Benj Pasek, Justin Paul to Exec Produce Showtime Musical Drama

Showtime has made a series commitment to a yet-to-be-titiled musical drama exec produced by Alicia Keys, Benj Pasek and Justin Paul. …

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Meek Mill Moves Closer to New Trial - With Unlikely Support from the Philadelphia D.A.

Rapper Meek Mill is seeking a new trial in Philadelphia, and has the support of the local D.A. in arguing the original trial was tain …

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From the Critics

Harry Styles Is the Perfect Prince Eric; Why He'd Rock 'Little Mermaid' Role

The former One Direction singer wears his vulnerability on his sleeve and has the vocal chops necessary for the role.