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Today's top stories include our coverage of last night's Oscars! Big winners for the night included Broadway's own Ariana DeBose, who took home the award for her performance in West Side Story! Plus, watch the performance of 'We Don't Talk About Bruno' from Encanto, and more!

Check out photos of Halle Bailey, Stephanie Beatriz, Jake Gyllenhaal, H.E.R., Rachel Zegler, Cynthia Erivo, Jessie Buckley, Rita Moreno, Ariana DeBose, Julianne Hough, Queen Latifah, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Latanya Richardson Jackson, John Leguizamo, Steven Spielberg, and more on the red carpet at the Oscars.

Emmy-nominated writing team Michael Kooman and Christopher Dimond have released the world premiere recording of their song 'Chaos', performed by Ben Fankhauser (Newsies) with orchestrations by August Eriksmoen (Come From Away, Bright Star), is now available.

Emmy-winning and Golden Globe nominated standup comedian Amy Schumer announced her first major tour in over 4 years.

Hosted by Wanda Sykes, Regina Hall, and Amy Schumer, the 94th Oscars featured appearances by Liza Minnelli, Halle Bailey, Stephanie Beatriz, H.E.R., Anthony Hopkins, Samuel L. Jackson, Lily James, Lady Gaga, John Leguizamo, Uma Thurman, John Travolta, Rachel Zegler, and more.

Today, Emmy-winning and Golden Globe nominated standup comedian AMY SCHUMER announced her first major tour in over 4 years. Amy Schumer's Whore Tour begins this August and is making a stop in Denver, CO at Paramount Theatre on Sat, August 27 at 7pm and Sun, August 28 at 6pm and 8:30pm.  

Rachel Zegler has been invited to present at the Oscars. The 20-year-old is currently in London filming Disney's upcoming live-action remake of Snow White. Efforts are currently being made to rearrange the film's production schedule will be rearranged so Zegler can attend the ceremony. West Side Story is nominated for seven awards.

The special will feature special interviews with Oscars hosts and nominees, including Billie Eilish and Finneas, Penélope Cruz, Jessica Chastain and Questlove; award winner predictions; highlights of the nominees’ past performances; a look at whether special effects are the key to Oscars success and more.

'We Don't Talk About Bruno' is performed by Carolina Gaitan, Mauro Castillo, Adassa, Rhenzy Feliz, Diane Guerrero, Stephanie Beatriz and the cast of Encanto. Songwriter Lin-Manuel Miranda is also nominated for Best Original Song for 'Dos Oruguitas.' If he wins, Miranda will become the youngest person to win an EGOT at 37.

The series stars Robin Thede, Gabrielle Dennis, Ashley Nicole Black and Skye Townsend. The new season will feature more than 40 celebrity guest stars, including Ava DuVernay, Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, Raven-Symoné, Wanda Sykes, David Alan Grier, Jemele Hill, Kel Mitchell, Michael Ealy, Wayne Brady, Bob the Drag Queen, Vanessa Williams, and more.

Production designer and creative director David Korins returns to the Oscars, having been the designer in 2019. Korins’s prolific work for Broadway includes the Tony® Award-winning musicals “Hamilton” and “Dear Evan Hansen,” as well as “Beetlejuice.' He has also designed for Bruno Mars, Lady Gaga, Kanye West, Mariah Carey, Andrea Bocelli, and more.

The presenter lineup includes Ruth E. Carter, Anthony Hopkins, Lily James, John Leguizamo, Simu Liu, Rami Malek, Uma Thurman, Kevin Costner, Zoë Kravitz, Lady Gaga, Rosie Perez, Chris Rock and Yuh-Jung Youn. The producers will continue to announce talent joining the show in the coming weeks.

Today's top stories include casting for the North American tour of Six, and Macbeth and Paradise Square on Broadway. Plus, learn more about Sondheim's previous plans for a gay version of Company, and more!

Amy Schumer, Wanda Sykes, and Regina Hall have been announced as the hosts of the 94th Oscars. The news will be officially announced on Good Morning America tomorrow, February 15. Nominees include Ariana DeBose, Andrew Garfield, West Side Story, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Encanto, Cyrano, Judi Dench, and more.

Today, the full list of nominees for the “53rd NAACP Image Awards” were announced. Nominees included Ariana DeBose, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Encanto, Cynthia Erivo, Audra McDonald, Respect, Taraji P. Henson, Tituss Burgess, Jennifer Hudson, Billy Porter, Denzel Washington, and more. Check out the full list of nominees now!

In her first hour-long comedy special directed by the legendary Robert Townsend, Ms. Pat recalls growing up poor in Atlanta during the Reagan era, what she learned spending five days in juvenile detention, how her mom made her get baptized at local churches to get money, and much much more. Watch a clip from the new special now!

A diverse array of musicians, comedians and entertainers are set to perform in Walt Disney Theater and Steinmetz Hall at the Dr. Phillips Center in 2022, including FAIRWINDS Broadway in Orlando's Ain't Too Proud - The Life and Times of the Temptations, acclaimed comedians Theo Von and Wanda Sykes, Grammy Award-winning song parodist “Weird Al” Yankovic and music collective known for reworking popular modern music into different vintage genres Postmodern Jukebox.

The categories for the ceremony were completely voted for by fan, honoring the best of movies, television, music, and social media. Halle Berry, Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, Kim Kardashian West, and Christina Aguilera were honored with icon awards. Winners also included Scarlett Johansson, BTS, Cruella, The Voice, Selena Gomez, JoJo Siwa, and more.

H.E.R. will take the stage at the 2021 “People’s Choice Awards” for a tribute performance honoring R&B singer Marvin Gaye and the 50th anniversary of the release of his renowned record “What's Going On.” Cardi B, Jack Quaid, JoJo Siwa, Laverne Cox, Leslie Jones, Lili Reinhart, Paris Jacks, Tracee Ellis Ross, Wanda Sykes, and more will present.