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Lin-Manuel Miranda joining Disney+’s ‘Percy Jackson’ series

Monday, November 7 by ABC News

EGOT winner and Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda has jumped aboard another Disney project. Disney+ announced on Monday that the Mary Poppins Returns star will play the messenger god Hermes in the Disney+ project Percy Jackson and the Olympians.Miranda was shown smiling on set,... Read More.

Lin-Manuel Miranda launching ‘Hamilton’-themed charity initiative to support abortion access

Tuesday, August 9 by ABC News

Lin-Manuel Miranda, the EGOT-winning creator of Hamilton, is putting the musical phenomenon to work to support abortion access in the wake of the overturning of Roe v. Wade.Miranda has created Ham4Choice in collaboration with the online fundraising platform Prizeo for... Read More.

Lin-Manuel Miranda explains why he didn’t submit “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” for Oscar consideration

Wednesday, March 2 by ABC News

Lin-Manuel Miranda has a message to Encanto fans who believe "We Don't Talk About Bruno" deserved an Oscar nod over "Dos Oruguitas" -- the latter captures the essence of the film."When you're submitting a song to the Oscars for consideration, your only goal should be what represents the... Read More.

Shoot your PEGOT: Lin-Manuel Miranda’s ‘Encanto’ Oscar nom puts him in striking distance of showbiz royalty

Wednesday, February 9 by ABC News

An Oscar nomination is a feather in anybody's cap, but for Lin-Manuel Miranda, his brand-new nom for Encanto's original song, "Dos Oruguitas," puts him closer to a Hollywood high-water mark: The coveted PEGOT.Miranda already has a Pulitzer, an Emmy, a Grammy and a Tony, thanks to... Read More.

Rita Moreno apologizes for defending Lin-Manuel Miranda amid In the Heights colorism controversy

Thursday, June 17 by ABC News

Rita Moreno is walking back the remarks she made in defense of Lin-Manuel Miranda, who has come under fire for casting mostly lighter-skinned Latino actors in his big-screen adaptation of his In The Heights musical.During Tuesday night's episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Moreno said critics were "attacking the wrong person" and... Read More.

“It really upsets me”: Rita Moreno defends Lin-Manuel Miranda over ‘In The Heights’ colorism controversy

Wednesday, June 16 by ABC News

Legendary actress Rita Moreno has come to the defense of Lin-Manuel Miranda after he apologized to those who said there weren't enough dark-skinned people in the big-screen adaptation of his Tony-winning musical, In The Heights. Moreno, the first Puerto Rican woman to win an Oscar, appeared on The Late Show with... Read More.

Lin-Manuel Miranda apologizes for how ‘In the Heights’ “fell short” in representing Afro-Latinx community

Tuesday, June 15 by ABC News

Lin-Manuel Miranda has broken his silence over the growing criticism over his latest movie musical In The Heights, which features a predominately Latinx cast.Critics say the film didn't go far enough and accused it of "colorism" for failing to represent the Afro-Latinx community that is present in the movie's real-life setting of... Read More.

Whoopi Goldberg joins animated feature ‘Luck;’ watch teaser for Lin-Manuel Miranda’s ‘tick, tick…BOOM; & more

Thursday, June 10 by ABC News

Whoopi Goldberg has been tapped to voice the lead role in Apple+'s new animated feature, Luck, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.Directed by Peggy Holmes, the story centers on "the unluckiest girl in the world," who comes together with magical creatures to "uncover a powerful force." Goldberg... Read More.

Lin-Manuel Miranda welcomes COVID vaccine site to Broadway

Tuesday, April 13 by ABC News

The newest venue on Broadway is a vaccination site for the entertainment community. The facility that serves theater, movie and television workers in Times Square administered its first shots on Monday and opened with plenty of fanfare and star power. Mayor Bill de... Read More.

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