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Why Rita Moreno thought the original "West Side Story" film would be a box office flop

The award-winning actress won an Oscar for her role in the 1961 film and laughingly recalled her inaccurate prediction.

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Rachel Zegler to star in 'Hunger Games' prequel

Fresh off her breakthrough role in Steven Spielberg’s “West Side Story,” Rachel Zegler will star in Lionsgate’s planned “Hunger Games” prequel.

Social media explodes during Oscars; TV viewership doesn't

Will Smith's violent slap of Chris Rock during the Academy Awards ceremony had no appreciable difference on the size of the ABC broadcast's television audience.

Ariana DeBose makes history as the first openly queer actor of color to win an Oscar

The actress won Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Steven Spielberg's version of "West Side Story."

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Ariana DeBose wins Oscar for best supporting actress

Ariana DeBose lived up to Oscar predictions and followed the path of her “West Side Story” predecessor Rita Moreno.

Ariana DeBose makes history with a best supporting actress win

DeBose is the first openly queer woman of color to win an Oscar for her acting.

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Oscars 2022: The full list of winners

Here are all the movies that have won and were nominated at the 94th Academy Awards.

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Oscars 2022: Full list of nominees and winners

"The Power of the Dog" leads the pack with 12 nominations followed closely by "Dune," which picked up 10 of its own.

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Discussing all things Oscars with Sun-Ray Cinema

Our friend, and co-owner of Sun-Ray Cinema, Shana David-Massett joined the show today to talk about the Oscars this Sunday. The films nominated for best picture at the 94th annual Academy Awards are “Belfast,” “CODA,” “Don’t Look Up,” “Drive My Car,” “Dune,” “King Richard,” “Licorice Pizza,” “Nightmare Alley,” “The Power of the Dog” and “West Side Story.”

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Oscars 2022: Who will win, and who SHOULD win on Sunday’s big night

Once again, it’s every movie lover’s favorite time of the year: The Oscars.

Report: Rachel Zegler invited to present at Oscars

“West Side Story” star Rachel Zegler may get her Oscars moment after all.

Watch Live: Ketanji Brown Jackson takes questions on day 2 of Supreme Court confirmation hearings

President Biden's Supreme Court pick is taking her first questions from senators on the second day of her confirmation hearings.

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Oscars 2022: Five ways the Academy is trying to stay relevant

The Academy Awards return this Sunday, but they face a battle to raise their viewing figures.

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What's new on HBO Max this month (March 2022)

"Our Flag Means Death," "Minx" and more great shows and movies coming to HBO Max this month.

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Oscar predictions: Will 'Power of the Dog' reign supreme?

What's going to win best picture at the 94th Academy Awards.

Oscars: Films Nominated Vs. Movies With Box Office Success

There was some buzz around a potential best picture nod for 'Spider-Man: No Way Home,' but that didn't end up happening.

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Oscars 2022: How to watch all the best picture nominees

The 2022 Oscar nominations are in, and the award for best picture goes to…

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The 2022 Oscar Nominations, and What Should Have Made the List

It was a great year for Hollywood—judging solely from the cream of the crop.

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2022 Oscar Nominations Announced

The Oscars will be held March 27 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.

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'The Power of the Dog' and 'Dune' nab the most 2022 Oscar nominations

Jane Campion's and Denis Villeneuve's films got the highest amount of nominations, 12 and 10 each. Drive My Car, from Japan, got nominated for both Best Picture and Best International Feature.

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Live updates: Here is the complete list of Oscar nominees for 2022

The nominations for the 94th annual Academy Awards are set to be announced on Tuesday morning.

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Live updates: Here is the complete list of Oscar nominees for 2022

The nominations for the 94th annual Academy Awards are set to be announced on Tuesday morning.

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'Power of the Dog' tops Oscar noms with 12; 'Dune' nabs 10

Jane Campion’s gothic western “The Power of the Dog” leads all nominees for this year's Oscars, where streaming services more than ever before swept over Hollywood’s top honors.

'Dune,' 'The Power Of The Dog' lead BAFTA nominations

Sci-fi epic blockbuster “Dune” and Jane Campion’s dark Western “The Power Of The Dog” lead the nominations for this year’s British Academy Film Awards, with Benedict Cumberbatch, Leonardo DiCaprio and Lady Gaga among those up for acting awards

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Rita Moreno says she complimented Jessica Chastain's breasts when they first met

In Variety's "Actors on Actors" series, Moreno told Chastain: "As you were leaving, I said, 'I love your breasts.' Do you remember that?"

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Major guilds announce film nominees, clarifying Oscar field

Hopes that a few of last year’s biggest box-office hits, “Spider-Man: No Way Home” and “No Time to Die,” might join the best-picture Oscar race were dealt a blow Thursday when several of Hollywood’s top guilds announced their film nominations.

Santa Barbara Film Festival to honor Haim, DeBose, 6 others

“West Side Story’s” Ariana DeBose, “Licorice Pizza’s” Alana Haim and “Belfast’s” Caitriona Balfe are among the actors who will receive the Santa Barbara International Film Festival’s Virtuosos Award this year.

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The Pandemic’s Most Successful Film Might Revitalize Theaters

Spider-Man: No Way Home bodes well for cinemas. Yet smaller-budget films might get left behind.

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With just $36.6 million in ticket sales, ‘West Side Story’ is officially a box office bomb

"West Side Story" is a box office bomb, having only generated around $36 million in ticket sales on a $100 million production budget.

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Here are the movies you’ll want to see in theaters over the holidays

If there is one thing for certain, it’s that this year’s holiday season has way more options for movies to see in theaters than in 2020.

Spielberg 'West Side Story' debuts weakly with $10.5M

Despite critical acclaim and two years-worth of anticipation, Steven Spielberg’s lavish “West Side Story” revival made little noise at the box office.

Steven Spielberg’s ‘West Side Story’ stays true to era, but acknowledges 21st century audience

Steven Spielberg creates an authentic, yet true to form remake of the American theater classic "West Side Story."

Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story Is an Undeniable Triumph

The film is a genuinely thoughtful update on a classic.

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'Dune,' 'CODA,' 'West Side Story' make AFI's 2021 top 10

The American Film Institute lined up behind many of the year’s end-of-year Oscar contenders, naming Steven Spielberg’s “West Side Story,” Jane Campion’s “The Power of the Dog” and Adam McKay’s “Don’t Look Up” among the year’s 10 best films.

‘West Side Story’ reportedly banned in some Middle East nations after censors’ input

Steven Spielberg's acclaimed 'West Side Story' remake won't screen in several Gulf nations after Disney reportedly refused to make censors' edits.

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ICYMI: A look back at Sunday's 60 Minutes

The hazing of Washington State University freshman Sam Martinez; Saving Rwanda's mountain gorillas; Rita Moreno on enduring racism and sexism, the scene that won her an Oscar, and the new "West Side Story."

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Why Rita Moreno thought the original "West Side Story" film would be a box office flop

The award-winning actress won an Oscar for her role in the 1961 film and laughingly recalled her inaccurate prediction.

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From 1995: Stephen Sondheim's ground-breaking work

Broadway composer Stephen Sondheim died on Friday, Nov. 26, 2021, at the age of 91. In this "Sunday Morning" report that originally aired October 22, 1995, host Charles Osgood interviews Sondheim about his body of work, from "West Side Story," "Gypsy," and "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum," to "Sweeney Todd," "Into the Woods," "Passion," and "Company," a revival of which was playing to sold-out audiences. They also discuss his mentor, Oscar Hammerstein II, and the importance of teachers.

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Perfectionist. Genius. Icon. That was Stephen Sondheim

In 2010, the year he turned 80, Stephen Sondheim had to endure a public fuss when a Broadway theater was being renamed in his honor.

Stephen Sondheim, musical theater legend, has died at 91

The composer and lyricist earned a Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2015.

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Rita Moreno sounds off on her career

The 89-year-old tells Bill Whitaker about her longevity in show business and the obstacles she has overcome as she gets set to debut in Steven Spielberg's adaptation of "West Side Story." See their interviews, Sunday on 60 Minutes.

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Hilaria Baldwin says her 'heart is with' Halyna Hutchins, the cinematographer her husband Alec shot on the set of 'Rust'

She wrote in an Instagram post on Monday that her "heart is with" Halyna Hutchins, who was killed in the shooting on the set of "Rust" in New Mexico.

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Broadway theaters to require audiences to show proof of Covid vaccinations

The Broadway League announced Friday that it will require vaccinations for audiences, performers, crew and staff.

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‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ sets an Oct. 5 Broadway return, with original star Jeff Daniels and a new producer replacing Scott Rudin

Orin Wolf, of the Tony-winning “The Band’s Visit,” takes over from Rudin, who stepped aside amid allegations of abuse.

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'Jagged Little Pill' leads Tony Awards nominations with 15

This image released by Vivacity Media Group shows Elizabeth Stanley, left, and Celia Rose Gooding during a performance of "Jagged Little Pill." The musical leads the Tony Awards nominations with 15 nods in a pandemic-shortened season. The dozen nods make “Slave Play” the most nominated play in Tony history. The nominations were pulled from just 18 eligible plays and musicals, a fraction of the 34 shows the season before. The 2020 Tony Awards ceremony will be broadcast digitally and take place later this year, at a date still to be announced.

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Disney delays 'Black Widow,' Spielberg's 'West Side Story'

NEW YORK – The Walt Disney Co. has further postponed its next mega-movies from Marvel, including “Black Widow,” while also postponing Steven Spielberg's “West Side Story” a full year in the company's latest recalibration due to the pandemic. The Scarlett Johansson Marvel movie “Black Widow,” last set for Nov. 6, heads to May 7 of next year. That was the date set for “West Side Story,” but Spielberg's musical will instead debut in December 2021. Given the interconnected nature of Marvel releases, the latest delay of “Black Widow” had a domino effect on other films. Since the pandemic began, the company's “Mulan,” “Hamilton” and “Artemis Fowl” have gone direct to streaming, with “Mulan” made available for a $30 premium purchase by subscribers.

Movie industry dealt devastating blow as 'Black Widow,' Marvel slate postponed

Scarlett Johansson stars as Natasha Romanoff, AKA Black Widow, in Marvel's "Black Widow." On Wednesday, the company pushed back a number of its theatrical releases including Marvel blockbuster "Black Widow." Major movie theaters began to reopen in late August with "Unhinged" being the first new movie to play in these cinemas. That number pales in comparison to what a typical weekend tally looked like for the domestic box office in 2019. Marvel slate shake-upThe movement of "Black Widow" impacts Disney's entire slate of Marvel Cinematic Universe movies and TV shows.

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Why "I Feel Pretty" is not in the "West Side Story" Revival

Stephen Sondheim cringes when he hears "I Feel Pretty," a fan favorite from his musical "West Side Story." Director Ivo van Hove and producer Scott Rudin decided to omit the tune to speed up the pace of their 2020 revival. "It's alarming how charming I feel," Sondheim remarked to correspondent Bill Whitaker in 2020. "Can you imagine a Puerto Rican girl who's just arrived in the country and she's singing it's alarming how charming I feel?" The lyricist and composer wanted to change the words to the song after the musical workshopped in Washington, D.C., but was overruled by its other creators.

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Then and now Sondheim never liked "I Feel Pretty"

Sondheim never liked "I Feel Pretty" Stephen Sondheim tells 60 Minutes why "I Feel Pretty" is gone from the Broadway revival of "West Side Story"

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ICYMI: A look back at Sunday's 60 Minutes

ICYMI: A look back at Sunday's 60 Minutes This week on 60 Minutes: Australia's bushfires show the drastic effects of climate change, Scott Pelley reports on why President Trump asked Ukraine to look into a DNC "server" and CrowdStrike, and Bill Whitaker goes behind the scenes of the 2020 "West Side Story" revival

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ICYMI: A look back at Sunday's 60 Minutes

ICYMI: A look back at Sunday's 60 MinutesThis week on 60 Minutes: Australia's bushfires show drastic effects of climate change, Scott Pelley reports on why President Trump asked Ukraine to look into a DNC "server" and CrowdStrike, and we go behind the scenes of 2020's "West Side Story" revival.

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"West Side Story": Behind the scenes of the 2020 revival

Ivo van HoveBut Ivo van Hove, a Tony Award-winning director, known for his cutting-edge productions, promised something new: a more raw and raging "West Side Story." Everything scares me about this," van Hove said with a laugh. Van Hove tapped choreographer Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker, his friend and fellow Belgian, to design more contemporary, street influenced movement. That's-- that's 'West Side Story,'" Rudin said. "I was at the birth of this thing," van Hove said.

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"West Side Story" lyrics still embarrass Sondheim

"West Side Story" returns to Broadway this week in a drastic new incarnation of the classic musical by Jerome Robbins, Leonard Bernstein, Arthur Laurents and Stephen Sondheim. Sixty-two years ago, "West Side Story" performed for 732 Broadway audiences and introduced the world to Stephen Sondheim. But Sondheim said he's actually embarrassed by the lyrics he wrote for the musical. "I've always been somewhat critical of my work on 'West Side Story,'" Sondheim told 60 Minutes correspondent Bill Whitaker, "There are moments in it that embarrass me-- I'll give you a poetic one. Sondheim is again involved in the Broadway production, collaborating with a pair of Tony Award winners in director Ivo van Hove and producer Scott Rudin.

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"West Side Story": The 2020 take on a Broadway classic

"West Side Story": Behind the scenes "West Side Story" is getting an update. Bill Whitaker reports on the new twists making their way to one of America's most iconic musicals.

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Producer Scott Rudin on how video features in new "West Side Story" production

"West Side Story" revival embraces video "I think we're managing our way into it," producer Scott Rudin says of the unprecedented use of video in the new Broadway revival of "West Side Story." 60 Minutes goes behind the curtain this Sunday.

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Steven Spielberg Wraps 'West Side Story,' Celebrates 'Endlessly Surprising'

The cast of West Side Story is feeling pretty and witty and wrapped, as Steven Spielberg announced that filming on the musical officially came to a close on Saturday. To mark the end of production, Steven wanted to share a few thoughts and images with you. ET recently spoke with Elgort, who described this West Side Story as a "total reimagining" of the original. "There's dancing and singing and the music is the same, but otherwise it's a total reimagining and it all comes from Steven's vision," he explained. RELATED CONTENT:Rita Moreno on 'Making Right Some of the Wrongs' of Original 'West Side Story' (Exclusive)Ansel Elgort Talks 'Magical' 'West Side Story' Experience: 'It's Been a Dream' (Exclusive)'West Side Story' Shares First Look at Ariana DeBose as Anita in Steven Spielberg Remake

Steven Spielberg gives sneak peek of 'West Side Story'

(CNN) - That's a wrap on "West Side Story." The musical remake from director Steven Spielberg finished filming just days ago and to celebrate, the legendary filmmaker shared on social media -- via studio 20th Century Fox's official account -- some sneak peek photos from the set. It's a wrap on West Side Story. To mark the end of production, Steven wanted to share a few thoughts and images with you. : @nikotavernise (Photos 1, 2) / #StevenSpielberg (Photo 3)#WestSideStory #StevenSpielberg pic.twitter.com/4PdhHxueKz 20th Century Fox (@20thcenturyfox) October 2, 2019The-CNN-Wire & 2019 Cable News Network, Inc., a Time Warner Company.

Hal Prince, Broadway legend behind "Phantom" and "Sweeney Todd," has died at 91

Harold Prince, a Broadway director and producer who pushed the boundaries of musical theater with such groundbreaking shows as "The Phantom of the Opera," ''Cabaret," ''Company" and "Sweeney Todd" and won a staggering 21 Tony Awards, has died. He later became a director, overseeing such landmark musicals as "Cabaret," ''Company," ''Follies," ''Sweeney Todd," ''Evita" and "The Phantom of the Opera." A musical about Prince called "Prince of Broadway" opened in Japan in 2015 featuring songs from many of the shows that made him famous. Its Broadway run was short - only 65 performances - but "A Family Affair" gave Prince a chance to work with composer John Kander. Prince also worked as an opera director, with productions at the Metropolitan Opera House, the Chicago Lyric Opera, New York City Opera, San Francisco Opera and more.

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On this day: September 14

2005: Filmmaker Robert Wise, who won Academy Awards for Best Director and Best Picture for "West Side Story" and "The Sound of Music," dies of heart attack at age 91 in Los Angeles. Wise was also nominated for Oscars for Best Film Editing for "Citizen Kane" and Best Picture for "The Sand Pebbles." He also directed "The Body Snatcher," "Born to Kill," "The Day the Earth Stood Still," "Run Silent, Run Deep," "The Andromeda Strain" and "Star Trek: The Motion Picture." Hide Caption

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