Rachel Zegler claimed that “white executives” asked her to prove her Latin heritage during the casting process for “West Side Story.” The actress, whose latest role sees her star in the “Snow White” live-action remake, opened up about being repeatedly questioned over her identity ahead of landing the part in Steven Spielberg’s 2021 film. “There’s … Read more
No hard feelings here! Bella Ramsey and Ariana DeBose shared a sweet moment at the Emmys 2024 show on Monday night. The pair hugged it out after Ramsey, 19, made a joke while presenting at the Critics Choice Awards ceremony about the “West Side Story” star’s singing. On Sunday night’s event, the “Last of Us” … Read more
Chita Rivera catapulted to fame playing Anita in the 1957 musical “West Side Story” on Broadway. But please don’t confuse the 90-year-old diva with the actress Rita Moreno, who played the same role in the 1961 film. When people tell her that they loved her in the movie, “I straighten them out,” Rivera writes in … Read more
Debating the merits of the Academy’s Best Picture winner is a time-honored tradition for any Oscars fan. As it turns out, even the Academy’s voters sometimes have second thoughts. In 2015, a Hollywood Reporter survey found that a majority would like to go back and change their 1977 votes for “Rocky” to “All the President’s … Read more
Rita Moreno is still a dancing queen. The Oscar-winning actress revealed Saturday that she had to tone down her dancing for a musical sequence in her film “80 for Brady,” reports Entertainment Weekly. Moreno, who appeared in iconic musicals such as “The King and I” and “The Electric Company” — and was the original Anita … Read more