Please don’t sing along to Wicked in the cinema – it is deeply embarrassing

Please don’t sing along to Wicked in the cinema – it is deeply embarrassing | Patrick Lenton

Hey, frustrated theatre kids: no one is going to musicals to hear you sing. And don’t listen to the Rock – some of us actually want to hear the film we’ve paid to see. In shocking news for grumpy ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

'Wicked' fans have a message to moviegoers: Don't sing along in theaters

Can you sing along to “Wicked” show tunes in a movie theater? Ahead of the big-screen debut, die-hard fans of the musical are debating movie theater etiquette online.

Should fans sing along in theaters during the "Wicked" movie?

Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, AMC and fans react to the debate over in-theater singing during "Wicked."

Feel free to sing in the cinema, says The Rock

Dwayne Johnson weighed in on the debate around cinema etiquette at the UK premiere of Moana 2

‘Wicked’ Fans Singing in Movie Theaters Are Anything but Popular

Some fans who have attended early screenings of the film adaptation of the hit Broadway musical have treated it as a singalong. Not everyone is thrilled.

Top stories - The New York Times - 6 days ago

My greyhound Basil is an awkward loner weirdo – now I know how my parents felt | Patrick Lenton

My mum and dad eventually realised I was happy being a little freak. And so is Basil. Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email After his first day of daycare, my long, stinky son Basil came ...

World - The Guardian - November 14

Cinema singalongs: is it OK for Wicked fans to belt out all the tunes?

Fans of the Wizard of Oz-inspired musical have reportedly been warbling songs during early screenings – but not everyone is best pleased. Name: Cinema singalongs.. Age: Hard to tell the exact ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

Mattel 'deeply regrets' porn site misprint on Wicked dolls

Recently-released dolls tied to the new Wicked movie inadvertently carry the address of an adult website.

Tales of 19th-Century A.I.: Don’t Fall in Love With a Singing Robot

Now we fret about chatbots. An earlier age worried about automatons, the uncanny humanoid contraptions whose voices could trigger love or mania.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 18

Mattel says it 'deeply' regrets misprint on 'Wicked' dolls packaging that links to porn site

Toy giant Mattel says it “deeply” regrets an error on the packaging of its “Wicked” movie-themed dolls, which mistakenly links toy buyers to a pornographic website

Entertainment - ABC News - November 11

Former prisoner Clarence Maclin taps his early artistry for 'Sing Sing'

From a maximum-security prison to a film set, the Rehabilitation Through the Arts program alum hopes to do more films that heal.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - Yesterday

They Realized They Were Singing the Same Tune

When the opera singers Nicholas Martorano and Elizabeth Novella first met, they knew something was meant to be.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - November 1

Children sing Happy Birthday to the King

The monarch smiled as the group of youngsters sang to him with their teachers during a visit for a food poverty project.

Watch: Reeves 'deeply proud' to be first female chancellor

The Chancellor has presented her first Budget in the Commons.

This World Series isn't living up to the hype. It's entirely the Yankees' fault

The struggles of Aaron Judge and Co. continued in a sorry excuse for a Fall Classic performance. Turns out only one team has bothered to show up.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 29

The fat lady might not sing on election night

The 2024 presidential election is expected to be a close and contentious affair, with legal challenges and potential "Stop the Steal" protests likely to prolong the outcome, while a national ...

Politics - The Hill - November 1

They rebuilt Notre Dame, now they’re singing inside it

The members of Notre-Dame Compagnons Choir came together to do more than sing — the crew helped rebuild Paris' fire-devastated cathedral.

Barça to close singing section due to unpaid fines

Barcelona will close a section behind the goal at the Olympic Stadium "indefinitely" due to a dispute with supporters' groups over unpaid fines.

Sports - ESPN - 18 hours ago

Korean cinema in ‘precarious period’ due to Netflix, says Jang Joon-hwan

Director of Save the Green Planet, which is getting US remake, says film industry suffering amid rise of streaming. When Parasite became the first non-English language film in Oscars history to ...

World - The Guardian - November 4

AMC’s third-quarter results on deck amid signs of a cinema-industry rebound

AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc. will report third-quarter results after market close Wednesday amid signs that the cinema industry is bouncing back from the devastation wrought by the COVID-19 ...

Business - MarketWatch - November 5

Interactive cinema game Nazar debuts highlighting Turkish history

Interactive cinema game Nazar has debuted as a 2D platformer on Steam with a blend of ancient Turkish history and science fiction.

Tech - VentureBeat - November 4

Fortress seizes control of art house cinema chain Curzon

Private equity group scooped up chain for $5mn following dispute with US real estate billionaire Charles Cohen

Business - Financial Times - November 12

What Two Acclaimed Female-Directed Movies Say About Indian Cinema

“Laapataa Ladies” and “All We Imagine as Light” have both captivated audiences at home. But only one was able to get India’s nod for the best foreign film Oscar.

Top stories - The New York Times - 2 days ago

49ers 'embarrassed' in 28-point loss to Packers

The 49ers lost to the Packers by 28 points on Sunday, the franchise's largest margin of defeat in 74 meetings with Green Bay. Said linebacker Fred Warner: "This is probably one of the worst ones ...

Sports - ESPN - 2 days ago

49ers lacked offensive pulse without their 'system' QB and blowout loss to Green Bay was final nail in Niners' 2024 season

Let this be the standard that ends all talk about Kyle Shanahan being able to make it work with any QB in his scheme. It’s a fallacy that has been proven before, but also conveniently forgotten.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 2 days ago