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Lin-Manuel Miranda says he wants an 'Encanto' theme-park attraction before a sequel or TV series is made
Insider spoke with Lin-Manuel Miranda on the red carpet of the Hispanic Federation's annual gala in…
Amanda Krause
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Lin-Manuel Miranda says he was 'scared shitless' working on 'The Sopranos' and reveals how James Gandolfini helped him
Lin-Manuel Miranda praised series star James Gandolfini for his kindness on the set of "The Soprano…
Keyaira Boone
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Stephanie Beatriz was secretly in labor while recording an 'Encanto' song but didn't tell Disney because she 'didn't want anyone to freak out'
Beatriz told Variety that she started having contractions on the day they were recording the finale…
Ayomikun Adekaiyero
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Lin-Manuel Miranda says he's 'flabbergasted' by the success of 'We Don't Talk About Bruno' from 'Encanto'
"We Don't Talk About Bruno," written solely by Miranda for the animated film, has reigned atop the …
Callie Ahlgrim
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Lin-Manuel Miranda says he wants Disney to build an 'Encanto' attraction where parkgoers could visit the Madrigals' house
Lin-Manuel Miranda recently joined Josh Gad in saying that he'd like to see "Encanto" represented a…
Amanda Krause
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Only 14 solo-written songs have hit No. 1 this century here they all are
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Callie Ahlgrim
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'Encanto' star John Leguizamo says he has avoided the sun in order to stay 'light-skinned' for roles
Colombian-born Leguizamo spoke about colorism in Hollywood in an interview for the Academy Awards' …
Ayomikun Adekaiyero
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Lin-Manuel Miranda reveals Stephen Sondheim thought his voicemail in 'Tick, Tick ... Boom!' sounded 'a little cliché' so he rewrote the dialogue and rerecorded it himself
The "Hamilton" creator called Sondheim's rewrite of the voicemail, which he recorded himself, "more…
Debanjali Bose
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Andrew Garfield said working on "Tick, Tick ... Boom!" helped 'sew up the wounds' from losing his mother to pancreatic cancer
In "Tick, Tick ... Boom!" the actor plays composer Jonathan Larson, who's turning 30 and struggling…
Debanjali Bose
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Lin-Manuel Miranda doesn't feel like he was 'canceled' after 'In the Heights' was called out for its lack of dark-skinned Latinx actors
Miranda told the New Yorker that the backlash "In the Heights" faced over its casting is people "ha…
Debanjali Bose
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Why famous men from Lin-Manuel Miranda to Matthew Morrison become 'meme villains' on TikTok
Celebrity men - Lin-Manuel Miranda, Matthew Morrison, and Ed Sheeran - are the subjects of mocking …
Palmer Haasch
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Rita Moreno said she was 'disappointed' with herself for defending 'In the Heights' colorism
Moreno had previously defended Lin-Manuel Miranda and "In the Heights" after people criticized the …
Jacob Sarkisian
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Rita Moreno defends Lin-Manuel Miranda amid 'In The Heights' whitewashing backlash: 'They're really attacking the wrong person'
Rita Moreno said that Lin-Manuel Miranda has "singlehandedly" brought widespread Latinx representat…
Debanjali Bose
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'In trying to paint a mosaic of this community, we fell short:' Lin-Manuel Miranda apologizes for lack of dark-skinned Afro-Latino portrayal in 'In the Heights'
"I can hear the hurt and frustration over colorism, of feeling still unseen in the feedback," Miran…
Sarah Al-Arshani
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The director and cast of 'In The Heights' respond to criticism over its lack of dark-skinned Afro-Latinx actors: 'We tried our best on all fronts of it'
"In The Heights" director Jon M. Chu said they tried to cast "the people who were best for those ro…
Debanjali Bose
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'In the Heights' has a post-credits scene with a heartwarming 'Hamilton' reunion fans will love
Christopher Jackson, who played George Washington in "Hamilton," plays Mister Softee in "In The Hei…
Debanjali Bose
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'In The Heights' director named his son after the movie because he 'fell in love' with the Washington Heights neighborhood during filming
Jon M. Chu told Insider that he named his son "Heights" because he wanted to say the word every day…
Debanjali Bose
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29 stars you didn't know were in the 'Star Wars' franchise
Bonnie Piesse and Joel Edgerton star as young versions of Aunt Beru and Uncle Owen.LucasfilmCarrie …
Jason Guerrasio
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12 things you probably didn't know about Lin-Manuel Miranda
Perhaps it'd be easier to call him a modern-day renaissance man. Miranda already has a Pulitzer Pri…
Max Kalnitz
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GEORGIA RESULTS: Biden is projected winner of Georgia
President-elect Joe Biden became the winner of Georgia's 16 electoral votes, Decision Desk HQ proje…