Oscar nominee Hugh Jackman swung by The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on February 4, after mingling with fellow nominees at the annual pre-Oscar luncheon at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles. While on Jay's couch Jackman recalled his near-disastrous Les Misérables audition for Jean Valjean. What went wrong? The wheels of Jackman's bicycle were stolen shortly ...

Welcome to February! There’s still plenty of time before planning your Valentine’s Day dinner and Oscar-watching party, so clear your calendar for the best stage-related events in the week ahead. Read on to get the scoop on the most exciting happenings in theater, TV, music and films in our calendar of events for Broadway lovers.


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Oscar-winning scribe and The Newsroom creator Aaron Sorkin has withdrawn from penning the book of the previously reported Broadway musical Houdini, which is set to star Tony winner Hugh Jackman, "due to a busy television and film schedule," according to a statement from the production. The as-yet unscheduled musical will feature music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and direction by ...

Get ready to storm the barricades from your own home! The hit movie adaptation of Les Misérables will be released on DVD and Blu-Ray on March 22, according to Blu-Ray.com.

Les Misérables stars Tony winner Hugh Jackman as Jean Valjean, Russell Crowe as Javert, Anne Hathaway as Fantine, Samantha Barks as Eponine, Amanda Seyfried as Cosette, Tony ...

TV audiences will “hear the people sing” live at the Oscars on February 24! The cast of Les Misérables is scheduled to perform at the 2013 Academy Awards ceremony, according to the U.K.’s Daily Mail. No word on which song the stars of the film adaptation will sing, but it’s likely to be an ensemble number ...

Les Miserables continued its triumphant award season run as the movie took home the Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy award at the Golden Globes. Film stars Hugh Jackman and Anne Hathaway won the awards for Best Performance by an a Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy and Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in ...

The Les Misérables film adaptation is quickly proving to be an awards season favorite. The movie wracked up nine BAFTA nominations on January 9, including Best Film. Les Miz also earned nods for Outstanding British Film, Leading Actor (Hugh Jackman), Supporting Actress (Anne Hathaway), Cinematography, Production Design, Costume Design and Makeup & Hair.

The Heiress star Jessica Chastain also earned ...

If making it through the epic Les Misérables film without a bathroom break was a challenge the first time around, moviegoers may want to prep themselves for a supersized version of Les Miz. An extended director’s cut of the film could be in the works, featuring scenes that were deleted from the original film, according to Collider.com ...

Looks like plenty of people are still lining up to hear the people sing. The big screen adaptation of the beloved musical Les Misérables officially crossed the $100 million mark at the domestic box office this weekend, according to Box Office Mojo. The Golden Globe-nominated film made $16.1 million across 2,904 theaters, and has pulled in $103 ...

Taylor Swift is queen of the charts—her album Red remains number 1 on the Billboard 200 chart for the seventh week in a row—but right behind Ms. Swift is a group of A-list movie stars singing their woes. The quickly rising Les Misérables movie soundtrack slid into the number 2 spot this week with 136,000 albums ...