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Tug at my 1990s heartstrings, why don t you? It doesnât get much better than the 1997 TV movie adaptation of the iconic Rodger & Hammerstein musical
Cinderella being introduced to new viewers, or reintroduced to the old heads. Prior to the film s arrival on Disney+ tonight, a virtually-reunited cast shared memories about the late (and great) Whitney Houston and Natalie Desselle-Reid.
Sitting down at the virtual cast reunion moderated by Entertainment Weekly, everyone from Brandy to Jason Alexander recalled nothing but fond and special memories of Whitney Houston, who died in 2012, and Natalie Desselle-Reid, who passed away last year. The cast shared what it was like collaborating with Houston, who executive produced the film and starred as the Fairy Godmother, as well as meeting and working with Desselle-Reid at the time. Brandy, who
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Just before “Cinderella” premiered in 1997, major outlets published their critics’ disenchanted reviews. “Cinderella’s glass slippers are far too big for Brandy to fill,” wrote the Chicago Tribune. “To put it bluntly, the girl can’t act.”
Variety described Whitney Houston’s Fairy Godmother as “a frightening caricature, one certain to send the kids scurrying into Mom’s lap.” And
More than two decades later, as the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical
makes its streaming debut Friday on Disney+, it’s clear that “Cinderella” which attracted an estimated 60 million viewers in its initial airing, sold 1 million home entertainment units in its first week and was named the most profitable TV movie of its time was both for its moment and for the ages. In fact, the creatives behind Hollywood’s current movie-musical boom could learn a thing or two from its clever spin on a classic text.
What to stream this weekend: To All the Boys, Judas and the Black Messiah
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Feb. 12 (UPI) Lana Condor and Noah Centineo bring the
To All the Boys series to a close, Daniel Kaluuya and Lakeith Stanfield recreate history in Judas and the Black Messiah and Regina King hosts
Saturday Night Live this weekend.
In addition, Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo go on vacation in
Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar,
Rodgers & Hammerstein s Cinderella comes back from the 90s and
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Here s a rundown on some of the films, television shows and concerts set to be released this weekend.
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