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3 weeks, 3 days ago

How the Roxies are made: Behind the iconic role in Broadway's megahit 'Chicago'

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Since 1996, the list of Roxies has included Brooke …

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2 months ago

Broadway hit arrives in Ningbo with a sizzle

China Daily

Sarah Soetaert and Michelle Antrobus participate in a roadshow at a shopping mall in Ningbo on Nov 5. Stars Sarah Soetaert and Michelle Antrobus of the Broadway hit musical Chicago thrilled local audiences with fiery jazz dance roadshows at two shopping malls in Ningbo, Zhejiang province, on Nov 5. Following their dynamic performances, Chicago will be staged at the Ningbo …

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2 months ago

Broadway hit arrives in Ningbo with a sizzle

China Daily

Sarah Soetaert and Michelle Antrobus participate in a roadshow at a shopping mall in Ningbo on Nov 5. Stars Sarah Soetaert and Michelle Antrobus of the Broadway hit musical Chicago thrilled local audiences with fiery jazz dance roadshows at two shopping malls in Ningbo, Zhejiang province, on Nov 5. Following their dynamic performances, Chicago will be staged at the Ningbo …

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1 year, 11 months ago

These Tweets Sum Up The Furor Over HBO's 'Velma'

Huff Post

The debut of “Velma” late last week — a reboot posited to be the adult, modern reinvention of TV classic “Scooby-Doo, Where Are You?” — came with an impressive achievement: It was the most-watched premiere of an animated series on HBO Max. In the series, Velma isn’t technically tied to whiteness — she probably ticks off “Asian,” then “South Asian” …

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1 year, 11 months ago

HBO’s Wokeified Scooby-Doo Reboot Achieves the Impossible

Slate

Velma premiered on HBO Max last week, and almost instantly achieved the impossible feat of getting the internet to agree on something—that this attempt to flesh out Scooby-Doo’s most underrated character is very, very bad. Executive-produced by and starring Mindy Kaling, one of TV’s more divisive names, Velma is an adult animated mystery that follows a teenage Velma Dinkley as …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Scooby Doo fans troll new Velma show from Mindy Kaling: 'Racist, classist, worst TV series'

India TV News

Ahead of the launch of the Velma series on HBO Max, fans were rooting for the Scooby Doo spin-off show. Velma TV series: Here's what you need to know about the new show The logline of Velma reads, "Velma is an adult animated comedy series telling the origin story of Velma Dinkley, the unsung and under-appreciated brains of the Scooby …

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1 year, 11 months ago

'Velma' Is A Smart, Pithy 'Scooby-Doo' Update — Except For One Thing

Huff Post

Velma gets in a little over her head in a haunting scene in the "Scooby-Doo" spinoff. And now, that torch has been passed to “Velma,” HBO Max’s entry into the iconic “Scooby-Doo” universe that premieres Thursday. Plenty do it, especially teen narratives including “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before” and “Ginny & Georgia.” But this trope makes “Velma” sometimes …

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2 years, 1 month ago

Freddie Prinze Jr explains why he was ‘so angry’ to be asked to take pay cut for Scooby-Doo sequel so costars could get raise

The Independent

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Freddie Prinze Jr was left feeling “so …

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2 years, 2 months ago

Linda Cardellini responds after finding out Velma is a lesbian in new Scooby-Doo

The Independent

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Linda Cardellini has shared her reaction to finding out that Velma …

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2 years, 3 months ago

Mindy Kaling hits out at backlash over South Asian interpretation of Scooby Doo's Velma

Daily Mail

Mindy Kaling has hit out at backlash over the reimagining of Scooby Doo’s Velma Dinkley as South Asian in an upcoming HBO Max series. 'These characters aren't defined by their whiteness': Mindy Kaling has hit out at backlash over the reimagining of Scooby Doo’s Velma Dinkley as South Asian in an upcoming HBO Max series 'Most Indian American, when they …

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2 years, 3 months ago

Mindy Kaling ‘surprised’ by backlash against Scooby-Doo’s Velma being depicted as South Asian

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Mindy Kaling has commented on …

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2 years, 3 months ago

Velma, Vampires, and Viewers: Streaming Is Re-Queering the Past

Wired

The Monitor is a weekly column devoted to everything happening in the WIRED world of culture, from movies to memes, TV to Twitter. Yes, it’s true that the “news” officially broke this week, via viral clips from the new animated film Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo!, but fans, particularly sapphic ones, have known this for decades. Perhaps it’s the calls for …

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2 years, 3 months ago

Velma Dinkley is confirmed as lesbian in new Scooby-Doo film after years of sexual ambiguity

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Velma is officially a lesbian …

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2 years, 3 months ago

Google pays tribute after Scooby Doo character Velma ‘comes out’ ahead of new film

The Independent

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2 years, 6 months ago

Grieving Uvalde families condemn responding officers as ‘cowards’

CNN

Uvalde, Texas CNN — Every new piece of information about the way officers responded to a school gunman in Uvalde, Texas, is adding to the pain of losing their loved ones, relatives told CNN. “It was just like putting salt on an open wound,” said Velma Duran, sister of murdered teacher Irma Garcia, of this week’s assessment of the law …

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3 years, 7 months ago

In defense of an East Asian "Velma" in a new, reimagined Scooby-Doo spinoff

Salon

Because apparently there just aren't enough bad things to be outraged by in a world where a cop flipped over a pregnant woman's car and the planet is on the verge of being overrun by climate catastrophe, some people on the internet were pretty riled up about Velma of "Scooby-Doo" fame being of East Asian descent in her forthcoming HBO, …

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3 years, 11 months ago

Mindy Kaling’s epic comeback to a troll hating on her ‘Scooby-Doo’ gig is everything

LA Times

Actress and producer Mindy Kaling arrives at the 2020 Oscars in Hollywood. Some villain on Twitter just tried to undermine Mindy Kaling’s success as the new voice of Velma Dinkley in an upcoming “Scooby-Doo” prequel TV series. Shortly after news broke Wednesday that HBO Max had tapped the actress, writer and producer to star in an animated spinoff exploring Velma’s …

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4 years, 5 months ago

Scooby-Doo writer James Gunn says ‘explicitly gay’ Velma was ‘watered down’ by studio

The Independent

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Scooby-Doo writer James Gunn has revealed that …

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5 years, 1 month ago

Scoob! trailer traces origin of Shaggy, Scooby Doo's friendship in Warner Bros' animated film

Firstpost

Tony Cervone’s Scoob introduces the origins of Scooby, Shaggy, Fred, Velma and Daphne before they became the world’s favourite amateur detectives The first trailer of Warner Bros’ upcoming animated movie Scoob! Shaggy looks at a box of cookies labeled “Scooby Snacks” before answering “Scooby Dooby Doo” — revealing how the dog got his iconic name. Further, the clip reveals how …

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5 years, 2 months ago

Scoob! first look: Scooby-Doo looks his adorable self while fans question Fred's new avatar in upcoming animated film

Firstpost

features Zac Efron as Fred, Gina Rodriguez as Velma, Amanda Seyfried as Daphne, and Will Forte as Shaggy The much-loved, goofy dog Scooby-Doo is set to hit screens with the upcoming animated film Scoob!. The first look images, exclusively released by Fandango, give a clear picture of the whole gang — Fred Jones, Daphne Blake, Velma Dinkley, and Shaggy Rogers. …

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5 years, 7 months ago

Mark Wahlberg, Jason Isaacs join voice cast of Warner Bros' upcoming animated Scooby-Doo film

Firstpost

Scoob’s voice cast also features Zac Efron, Amanda Seyfried, Gina Rodriguez, Will Forte, Tracy Morgan, Frank Welker and Kiersey Clemons Actors Mark Wahlberg and Jason Isaacs have boarded the voice cast of Warner Bros’ upcoming animated Scooby-Doo movie Scoob. In the film, directed by Tony Cervone, Wahlberg will play the Blue Falcon, a superhero from the Hanna-Barbera canon who teams …

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5 years, 10 months ago

Natalie Bassingthwaighte and Casey Donovan land lead roles in Chicago

Daily Mail

Natalie Bassingthwaighte, 43, and Casey Donovan, 30, have both landed lead roles in the Australian production of Chicago. Former Rogue Traders frontwoman Natalie will take on the iconic role of Roxanne 'Roxie' Hart, while Australian Idol winner will play Matron 'Mama' Morton when the musical hits Sydney's Capitol theatre in August this year. Natalie, who's best known for playing Izzy …

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5 years, 10 months ago

New Scooby-Doo animated film adds Gina Rodriguez, Will Forte, Tracy Morgan to its voice cast

Firstpost

The new Scooby Doo film, titled Scooby, will see Gina Rodriguez in the role of Velma, Tracy Morgan as Captain Caveman and Will Forte as Shaggy Los Angeles: Actors Will Forte, Gina Rodriguez, Tracy Morgan and Frank Welker will voice star in the new animated Scooby-Doo film. Forte, best known for Lego Movie: The Second Part, will lend voice to …

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How the Roxies are made: Behind the iconic role in Broadway's megahit 'Chicago'

Broadway hit arrives in Ningbo with a sizzle

Broadway hit arrives in Ningbo with a sizzle

These Tweets Sum Up The Furor Over HBO's 'Velma'

HBO’s Wokeified Scooby-Doo Reboot Achieves the Impossible

Scooby Doo fans troll new Velma show from Mindy Kaling: 'Racist, classist, worst TV series'

'Velma' Is A Smart, Pithy 'Scooby-Doo' Update — Except For One Thing

Freddie Prinze Jr explains why he was ‘so angry’ to be asked to take pay cut for Scooby-Doo sequel so costars could get raise

Linda Cardellini responds after finding out Velma is a lesbian in new Scooby-Doo

Mindy Kaling hits out at backlash over South Asian interpretation of Scooby Doo's Velma

Mindy Kaling ‘surprised’ by backlash against Scooby-Doo’s Velma being depicted as South Asian

Velma, Vampires, and Viewers: Streaming Is Re-Queering the Past

Velma Dinkley is confirmed as lesbian in new Scooby-Doo film after years of sexual ambiguity

Google pays tribute after Scooby Doo character Velma ‘comes out’ ahead of new film

Grieving Uvalde families condemn responding officers as ‘cowards’

In defense of an East Asian "Velma" in a new, reimagined Scooby-Doo spinoff

Mindy Kaling’s epic comeback to a troll hating on her ‘Scooby-Doo’ gig is everything

Scooby-Doo writer James Gunn says ‘explicitly gay’ Velma was ‘watered down’ by studio

Scoob! trailer traces origin of Shaggy, Scooby Doo's friendship in Warner Bros' animated film

Scoob! first look: Scooby-Doo looks his adorable self while fans question Fred's new avatar in upcoming animated film

Mark Wahlberg, Jason Isaacs join voice cast of Warner Bros' upcoming animated Scooby-Doo film

Natalie Bassingthwaighte and Casey Donovan land lead roles in Chicago

New Scooby-Doo animated film adds Gina Rodriguez, Will Forte, Tracy Morgan to its voice cast