America Ferrera Calls on Hollywood to “Find Our Courage” in Current Political Moment: “Be as Brave as the Characters We Write”

America Ferrera Calls on Hollywood to “Find Our Courage” in Current Political Moment: “Be as Brave as the Characters We Write”

The Critics Choice Association held its 5th annual Celebration of Latino Cinema & Television in L.A. on Friday, coming at a particularly fraught time for a community that is being specifically targeted by the Trump administration. That was the subject of several of the luncheon’s acceptance speeches, as America Ferrera, Andy Garcia, Oscar Isaac, Anthony…

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#‘Kiss of the Spider Woman’ Review: Bill Condon’s Uneven Adaptation of the Kander and Ebb Musical Shines Brightest in Jennifer Lopez’s Dazzling Star Turn

#‘Kiss of the Spider Woman’ Review: Bill Condon’s Uneven Adaptation of the Kander and Ebb Musical Shines Brightest in Jennifer Lopez’s Dazzling Star Turn

A touching dedication at the end of Kiss of the Spider Woman reads simply: “For Fred, Terrence and Chita.” That would be lyricist Fred Ebb, playwright Terrence McNally and original star Chita Rivera, key figures behind the 1993 Broadway musical, alongside composer John Kander and stage director Harold Prince. The show won six top Tony…

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