Late-night comedians continue to experiment with their formats while hunkered down in their respective coronavirus bunkers. For instance, The Daily Show With Trevor Noah on Wednesday rebranded as The Daily Social Distancing Show. During the 17-minute, online-only episode, the Comedy Central host provided updates on the pandemic and checked in with correspondent Roy Wood Jr. […]
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Brooklyn Nine-Nine's Melissa Fumero Tees Up Lin-Manuel Miranda's 'Surreal' Debut — Watch a Sneak Peek
Who’s ready for some Santiago sibling rivalry? On Thursday’s episode of Brooklyn Nine-Nine (NBC, 9/8c), self-proclaimed superfan Lin-Manuel Miranda guest-stars as Amy’s brother David — and TVLine has an exclusive sneak peek at his debut. As previously reported, Amy and David are highly competitive. “I think the audience will have a lot of moments throughout the […]
Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Hogwarts House? Slytherin, Naturally
Makes sense. Slytherin are known for their resourcefulness and ambition. https://media.wired.com/photos/5c141da86c7d3f68b00ab763/master/pass/Lin-Manuel-Miranda_MPR-03272Rsm.jpg
Mary Poppins ReturnsEmily Blunt and Lin-Manuel Miranda are…
Mary Poppins Returns Emily Blunt and Lin-Manuel Miranda are practically perfect in every way in the delightful Mary Poppins Returns. Go inside the most magical musical movie of the year. 📷: Courtesy of Disney
Sam Raimi Will Direct Lin-Manuel Miranda’s ‘Kingkiller Chronicle’ Adaptation
Evil Dead director Sam Raimi is teaming with Hamilton‘s Lin-Manuel Miranda for a big screen adaptation of Patrick Rothfuss‘ The Kingkiller Chronicle. Raimi will direct the film, with Miranda producing and writing music for the project. This is part of a multiplatform deal that will develop Rothfuss’ book series for film, television, and video games. More on the Kingkiller […]
‘Saga’ Creators Still Say No Movie, But a Lin-Manuel Miranda Musical? Sure!
For a comic series that will not be adapted into a film or television show at any point in the near future, I sure have written many words about Saga on this film and television website. Perhaps it’s because Saga, written by Brian K. Vaughan and illustrated by Fiona Staples, is one of the best […]
Lin-Manuel Miranda Helps Colbert Reach Puerto Rico Relief Milestone
Stephen Colbert on Thursday got a last-minute assist from Hamilton‘s Lin-Manuel Miranda in his fundraising efforts to help Puerto Rico rebuild in the wake of Hurricane Maria. VIDEOSSNL Premiere: Alec Baldwin’s Trump Hangs Up on Puerto Rico in Cold Open Kroll, who called in from Argentina for the #PuberMe grand finale, acknowledged “it’s a shame we […]
Lin-Manuel Miranda, James Corden Strip Down for Hair Crosswalk Musical
This is the crosswalk where it happened. Hamilton‘s Lin-Manuel Miranda let the sunshine in on Thursday, joining Late Late Show host James Corden for an impromptu production of the Broadway show Hair. The two Tony winners strip down for the latest installment of “Crosswalk the Musical,” a segment which typically finds Corden, his inflated ego and a very […]
Lin-Manuel Miranda Confirmed to Score Live-Action ‘The Little Mermaid’ Alongside Alan Menken
Lin-Manuel Miranda continues his streak as Disney’s darling, first jumping on the House of Mouse’s ship to co-write the songs to 2016’s animated Polynesian-set adventure, Moana. He then was announced as the co-lead of Mary Poppins Returns, the new sequel with Emily Blunt to the musical classic that originally starred Julie Andrews. Now, Miranda is signing on […]
SNL Season 42: Worst to Best Episodes, Ranked — Lin-Manuel Miranda, KStew, Chappelle, Tom Hanks, ScarJo and More
Nearly every week from late September through mid-May, we here at TVLine highlight the best and worst of what Saturday Night Live has to offer, before turning it over to you, our loyal readers, to grade each episode. RELATEDSNL to Air Live Nationally, Announces Melissa McCarthy, Jimmy Fallon, Dwayne Johnson, Chris Pine as Hosts And with SNL taking the next […]