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Prime Video has renewed its critically acclaimed series CARRIE for a second season following its global debut. The Stephen King adaptation stars Summer H. Howell and Samantha Sloyan, with Mike Flanagan returning as showrunner.

She is also one of the busiest writers of high profile award shows in Hollywood, New York and the UK.  She frequently works punching up screenplays and writing special material, comedy and song lyrics for performers. Shelly has doctored scripts or written special material for such artists as Steve Martin, Lily Tomlin, Sharon Stone, Jimmy Kimmel, Liza Minnelli, Larry Wilmore, James Earl Jones, Kathy Bates, Billy Connolly, Samuel L Jackson, Richard Kind, Jay Leno, Morgan Freeman, Laraine Newman, Hannah Einbinder, Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, Princess Caroline of Monaco and Yoko Ono. Recently, Shelly is known for writing  Sherlock & Daughter (2025), Legend of the Bog (2009) and Flying with Byrd (2011). Shelly is at Catalina’s on Nov 1 in the 4th Annual NAMI Benefit concert (National Alliance for Mental Health.) Produced by Dianne Fraser, MD’d by Brad Ellis. m/event/fraser-entertainment-group-presents-you-catalina-jazz-club-tickets/14297244

Ferrell Studios Community Theatre will present the Stephen King-based musical at Plainfield Performing Arts Center, directed by Kristin Field and Noah Manno.

Parliament-Funkadelic guitarist and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame member Michael Hampton will release the album KING KONG on CD and green-vinyl LP. Produced by Grammy-winning producer Joe "The Butcher" Nicolo, the project retells the classic King Kong story through spoken narration and instrumental storytelling blending rock, world music, and jazz.

Nashville-based country artist Julie Eddy released her new single '74 Nova,' a feel-good anthem inspired by her father's first car. The track is now available on all digital streaming platforms.

PLUTO TV will add free streaming premieres of MEAN GIRLS and SMILE, expand its anime lineup with ONE-PUNCH MAN and KENICHI: THE MIGHTIEST DISCIPLE, and present live sports and Double Feature Fridays.

Jackie Draper will return to the Laurie Beechman Theatre with a new cabaret show celebrating composer Michel Legrand, featuring musicians Gregory Toroian, Tom Hubbard, Ron Tierno, and Robbyn Tongue.

Lynyrd Skynyrd Acrisure Amphitheater, July 31, 2026

Prime Video released the official teaser trailer for CARRIE and announced its premiere date at San Diego Comic-Con, offering the first look at the upcoming series adaptation.

Prime Video has shared the first look from the upcoming new Original series, Carrie. Based on Stephen King’s debut novel, this new version is a reimagining of this classic coming‑of‑age story, adapted for television for the first time by showrunner Mike Flanagan. Check out photos now.

AFI crowns Mel Brooks' Blazing Saddles the funniest film of all time, bumping Some Like It Hot, in honor of Brooks' 100th birthday on June 28, 2026.

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report the passing of longtime record producer and music executive Clive Davis, who passed away on Monday, June 22. He was 94 years old.

Shoshana Bean, who is nominated for a Tony Award for her performance in The Lost Boys, recently received her iconic portrait at Sardi's. BroadwayWorld was there and you can check out photos from the unveiling here!

Headlong announced the cast and creatives for ROBOTA, written by Ella Road and directed by Roy Alexander Weise, set to be the first full-scale production at Oxford's new Stephen A. Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities.

xBroadway’s current theater capacity rules have not always been how they are now. The distinctions between Broadway, off-Broadway, and other types of venues have changed over the decades as the industry has evolved. 

The Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame will host an encore screening of the award-winning documentary CAT'S IN THE CRADLE 50TH ANNIVERSARY: THE SONG THAT CHANGED OUR LIVES, featuring a Q&A with producers and a food drive benefiting Long Island Cares.

Andrew Buckland's THE FOOL'S GUIDE ...TO LIVING AND DYING... will present at The Drama Factory, blending physical comedy and storytelling to examine social media, AI, and the human condition.

The Stanford Jazz Workshop has announced the 54th annual Stanford Jazz Festival at Stanford University. This year's festival will feature a diverse lineup including jazz legends and contemporary artists across various genres.

It's music's biggest night! Laufey, Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande & Cynthia Erivo, Billie Eilish, Bad Bunny, and more took home awards at The 68th Annual GRAMMYs. Check out the full list of GRAMMY winners here.

Asolo Repertory Theatre has released photos of the cast of The Mirror Crack'd with performances January 21–March 14, 2026. Check out the photos and learn more here!

Asolo Repertory Theatre has announced the cast and creative team for The Mirror Crack'd with performances January 21–March 14, 2026. Learn more about the show here!

The Joyce Theater Foundation has revealed its programming for the Spring/Summer 2026 season in the newly named Tino & Rajika Puri Auditorium at The Joyce Theater.

To honour the life and work of playwright Tom Stoppard, who died at the age of 88, Mirvish Productions will dim the marquee lights of all four of its theatres in Toronto.

The Duke Ellington Center for the Arts, in association with The American Tap Dance Foundation, will present Such Sweet Thunder on Friday, December 12 at 7:00 PM at Symphony Space’s Peter Jay Sharp Theatre.

Barbra Streisand, Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Sabrina Carpenter, Lady Gaga, and more have been nominated for 2026 GRAMMYS. See the full list of nominations here!