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FILE - Lin-Manuel Miranda, creator of the award-winning Broadway musical "Hamilton," receives a standing ovation at the ending of the play's premiere held at the Santurce Fine Arts Center, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on Jan. 11, 2019. The “Hamilton” creator hopes to increase diversity on Broadway and in theaters across the country with a new initiative announced Thursday, June 8, 2023. (AP Photo/Carlos Giusti, File)

Lin-Manuel Miranda launches R.I.S.E. Network to improve diversity on Broadway

“Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda hopes to increase diversity on Broadway and in theaters across the country with a new initiative announced Thursday.

FILE - Actors Dwayne Johnson, left, and Auli'i Cravalho appear at the 2016 AFI Fest - "Moana" world premiere in Los Angeles on Nov. 14, 2016. Disney chief executive Bob Iger on Monday announced that a live-action “Moana” remake is in development in a call with investors. The production is in the early stages, but Dwayne Johnson is set to return as the demigod Maui. Cravalho, who voiced Moana in the original, is to be an executive producer on the live-action version. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP, File)

Disney developing live-action ‘Moana’ with Dwayne Johnson

FILE - Lin-Manuel Miranda, creator of the award-winning Broadway musical "Hamilton" receives a standing ovation at the ending of the play's premiere held at the Santurce Fine Arts Center, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Friday, Jan. 11, 2019. “Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda will bring his award-winning musical back to Puerto Rico for two weeks of performances in June, including a fundraiser for the Hispanic Federation and education nonprofit, the Flamboyan Foundation. (AP Photo/Carlos Giusti, File)

‘Hamilton’ fundraiser set for Hispanic Federation, Flamboyan

Composer Lin-Manuel Miranda, left, and Georgia incumbent Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock shake hands at a Latino voter rally in Atlanta on Wednesday, Oct 19, 2021. Miranda is one of a number of celebrities trying to sway voters, although it’s unclear how much influence they have. (Arvin Temkar/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)

Politicians seek to leverage celebrities to reach voters

FILE - Wilfredo Negron stands on the rooftop of one of his properties securing the zinc roof in preparation for the current hurricane season on July 13, 2020, in Corozal, Puerto Rico. Five years after Hurricane Maria slammed into Puerto Rico and exposed the funding problems the Caribbean island has long faced, philanthropists warn that many of those issues remain unaddressed, just like the repairs still needed for the American territory’s physical infrastructure. (AP Photo/Carlos Giusti, File)

Lin-Manuel Miranda, others seek Puerto Rico silver lining

Menzel, Chenoweth celebrate 20 years of ‘Wicked’

Original castmates Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth walk the green carpet celebrating the 20th anniversary of the musical ‘Wicked’ on Broadway. (Oct. 31)

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FILE - Former President Bill Clinton smiles as he plays a recording of Aretha Franklin on his phone during the funeral service for Franklin at Greater Grace Temple, Friday, Aug. 31, 2018, in Detroit. World Central Kitchen founder Jose Andres, Jordan’s Queen Rania, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink and “Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda will help relaunch the Clinton Global Initiative in Sept. 2022, when the gathering of international dignitaries returns after six years. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)

Clinton initiative’s NYC return includes Andres, Queen Rania

World Central Kitchen founder Jose Andres, Jordan’s Queen Rania, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink and “Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda will help relaunch the Clinton Global Initiative in September.

Lin-Manuel Miranda attends Clive Davis' 90th birthday celebration at Casa Cipriani on Wednesday, April 6, 2022, in New York. Miranda, pop star Ricky Martin and award-winning actress/singer Michaela Jae Rodriguez will join the Hispanic Federation Tuesday, June 14, 2022 to launch a new advocacy initiative serving Latinx LGBTQ+ communities. The Advance Change Together (ACT) initiative will provide 20 Latinx nonprofits grants (Photo by Greg Allen/Invision/AP)

Lin-Manuel Miranda helps launch Latinx LGBTQ support program

“Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda, pop star Ricky Martin and award-winning actress/singer Michaela Jae Rodriguez will join the Hispanic Federation Tuesday to launch a new advocacy initiative serving Latinx LGBTQ+ communities.

FILE - Jennifer Lopez appears in the press room with the Icon Award at the iHeartRadio Music Awards in Los Angeles on March 22, 2022. A Netflix documentary about Lopez titled “Halftime” will kick off the 21st Tribeca Film Festival (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)

Jennifer Lopez doc ‘Halftime’ to open Tribeca Festival

A Netflix documentary about Jennifer Lopez titled “Halftime” will kick off the 21st Tribeca Festival.

Billie Eilish arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party on Sunday, March 27, 2022, at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

Billie Eilish and Finneas bond and win Oscar for best song

“No Time to Die” is proving a song very much alive at awards shows. The 007 song by Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell has won a Golden Globe, a Grammy and now an Oscar for best original song.

Lin-Manuel Miranda arrives at the 33rd annual Producers Guild Awards on Saturday, March 19, 2022, at the Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Miranda to miss Oscars after wife tests positive for COVID

Lin-Manuel Miranda, one of this year’s most prominent Oscar nominees, is sitting out the ceremony after his wife tested positive for COVID-19.

FILE - Finneas O'Connell, left, and Billie Eilish poses for photographers upon arrival for the World premiere of the new film from the James Bond franchise "No Time To Die," in London, on Sept. 28, 2021. Beyoncé and Billie Eilish will perform their nominated songs at Sunday's Oscars, the film academy announced Tuesday, March 22, 2022. Eilish and her brother and co-writer Finneas will perform “No Time To Die” from the James Bond film of the same name. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, File)

Beyoncé, Billie Eilish to sing nominated songs at Oscars

Beyoncé and Billie Eilish are headed to the Oscars. The film academy says Tuesday that the superstars will be among the nominees for best original song who will perform at Sunday’s Academy Awards.

This combination of photos shows Regina King, Blake Lively, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Ryan Reynolds who will serve as co-chairs of the Met Gala, returning to its traditional berth on the first Monday in May. (AP Photo)

Regina King, Ryan Reynolds among co-hosts of Met Gala in May

Regina King, Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds and Lin-Manuel Miranda will serve as co-chairs of the Met Gala, returning to its traditional berth on the first Monday in May.

FILE - Actor Mj Rodriguez attends FX's "Pose" third and finale season premiere in New York on April 29, 2021. Rodriguez will be honored at the GLAAD Media Awards. Rodriguez will receive the Stephen F. Kolzak Award for LGBTQ media professionals who promote LGBTQ acceptance at the April 2 GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File

‘Pose’ star Rodriguez to receive GLAAD Media Awards honor

Emmy-nominated “Pose” star Michaela Jaé “Mj” Rodriguez will be honored at the GLAAD Media Awards. Rodriguez will receive the Stephen F.

FILE - Sebastian Yatra appears at the 62nd annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Jan. 26, 2020. Yatra performs the Oscar nominated song "Dos Oruguitas," in Spanish from "Encanto," written by Lin-Manuel Miranda. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)

Oscars 2022: Sebastián Yatra calls ‘Encanto’ a gift from God

Sebastián Yatra calls his experience with Disney’s “Encanto” a “gift from God.” The Colombian singer-songwriter performs Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Oscar-nominated song “Dos Oruguitas” from the animated film.

H.E.R, J.Lo, Curry join Michelle Obama’s voter campaign

NBA player Steph Curry and musical artists H.E.R. and Jennifer Lopez have joined a national nonpartisan voting initiative launched by Michelle Obama as the effort gears up for the November midterm elections.

FILE - Lin-Manuel Miranda arrives at the premiere of "Encanto" on Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021, at the El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles. Miranda composed the songs for the film. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)

Miranda talks about Bruno, and the ‘Encanto’ phenomenon

A month after “Encanto” debuted in theaters, Lin-Manuel Miranda, who wrote the movie’s Colombia-inflected songs, took a long vacation.

This image released by Disney shows Mirabel, voiced by Stephanie Beatriz, in a scene from the animated film "Encanto." (Disney via AP)

Lin-Manuel Miranda breaks down the songs of ‘Encanto’

Lin-Manuel Miranda went song by song through some of the hits of “Encanto” in a recent interview, from the breakout smash “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” to his self-described “’90s Rock en Español throwback” “What Else Can I Do?”

This combination photo of celebrities with birthdays from Jan. 16-22 shows Lin-Manuel Miranda, from left, James Earl Jones, Kevin Costner, Dolly Parton, Evan Peters, Geena Davis and Diane Lane. (AP Photo)

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Jan. 16-22

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Jan. 16-22:

Jan. 16: Opera singer Marilyn Horne is 88. Singer Barbara Lynn is 80. Country singer Ronnie Milsap is 79.

This image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Timothee Chalamet, left, and Rebecca Ferguson in a scene from "Dune." (Warner Bros. Pictures via AP)

‘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.

This image released by Disney shows Mirabel, voiced by Stephanie Beatriz, in a scene from the animated film "Encanto." (Disney via AP)

Audiences go for a second helping of ‘Encanto’

Leftovers were on the menu for moviegoers in North America this weekend. According to studio estimates on Sunday, “Encanto,” “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” and “House of Gucci” repeated in the top three spots.

This image released by Disney shows Mirabel, voiced by Stephanie Beatriz, in a scene from the animated film "Encanto." (Disney via AP)

Review: Disney’s animated ‘Encanto’ effortlessly enchants

Mirabel is extraordinary, in that when it comes to her family, she is totally normal.

That’s the set-up for Disney’s absolutely charming new animated musical “Encanto,” which flips the typical children’s movie script.

This combination of photos shows promotional art for the series "Star Trek: Prodigy," premiering Oct. 28 on Paramount+, left, the film "Army of Thieves," premiering Oct. 29 on Netflix, and the series "Colin in Black and White," premiering Oct. 29 on Netflix. (Paramount+/Netflix/Netflix via AP)

New this week: Kaepernick, Sheeran and ‘Star Trek’ spin-off

This week’s new entertainment releases include new albums from Ed Sheeran and The War on Drugs as well as “Army of Thieves,” a prequel to Zack Snyder’s “Army of the Dead,” which invites viewers to join a Europe-trotting heist.

This image released by PBS Kids shows a scene from "Alma's Way," featuring Alma Rivera, second from right, a Puerto Rican girl who lives in the Bronx borough of New York City with her parents and younger brother, Junior, right. The series, created by Sonia Manzano, who played Maria on "Sesame Street" from 1971-2015, premieres Oct. 4. (PBS Kids via AP)

PBS Kids introduces a 6-year-old heroine with ‘Alma’s Way’

NEW YORK (AP) — Alma has a dilemma: The 6-year-old New Yorker has tickets for a baseball game on Saturday with her grandfather, but she told her uncle she’d help him with a dance recital that day.

Actress Kristin Chenoweth gives the curtain speech on the stage of "Wicked" at the Gershwin Theatre Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021, in New York. The show opened today after being closed due to Covid-19 concerns in early 2020. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)

Chenoweth, Miranda, Rivera and more to celebrate Broadway

Many of Broadway’s biggest lights — including Kristin Chenoweth, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Chita Rivera and Idina Menzel — will make appearances at Sunday’s TV celebration of Broadway’s return.

Actress Kristin Chenoweth gives the curtain speech on the stage of "Wicked" at the Gershwin Theatre Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021, in New York. The show opened today after being closed due to Covid-19 concerns in early 2020. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)

Cheers greet the reopening of three mega-hit Broadway shows

Kristin Chenoweth, Julie Taymor and Lin-Manuel Miranda welcomed back boisterous audiences to “Wicked,” “The Lion King” and “Hamilton” for the first time since the start of the pandemic, marking Tuesday as the unofficial return of Broadway.

Jackson of ‘Hamilton’ to sing national anthem at All-Stars

Christopher Jackson, who played George Washington in Lin-Manuel Miranda’s “Hamilton” on Broadway, will sing “The Star-Spangled Banner” before Tuesday night’s All-Star Game at Coors Field.

In this undated photo provided by Monica Simoes, Lin-Manuel Miranda, left, laughs with his father Luis Miranda Jr. The award-winning “Hamilton” creator says the inspirations for his art and philanthropy are linked. With a series of donations to organizations helping immigrants announced Tuesday, July 6, 2021, Miranda and his family’s nonprofit will support the new focus on immigration in the movie version of his musical “In the Heights.” (Monica Simoes via AP)

Lin-Manuel Miranda sees art and philanthropy with same lens

“Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda is announcing a series of donations to organizations that serve immigrants.

H.E.R. arrives at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 27, 2021, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

H.E.R. among artists educating kids on civics in new series

In addition to making great music, H.E.R. wants to be an active citizen who empowers young people with information.

FILE - Actor Anthony Ramos attends the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival opening night premiere of "In The Heights" on June 9, 2021, in New York. Ramos released an album "Love And Lies," on Friday, June 15. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

Anthony Ramos ‘sexy and dark’ in R&B album ‘Love and Lies’

For his sophomore album, Anthony Ramos wanted to go “sexy and dark” while adding an R&B vibe in honor of the artists that inspired him growing up.

This image released by HBO shows David Byrne, foreground, in a scene from "David Byrne's American Utopia." The American Theatre Wing and the Broadway League announced Tuesday that "David Byrne's American Utopia" will receive a Special Tony Award, (HBO via AP)

Special Tony Awards given to 2 shows, 1 advocacy nonprofit

The Tony Awards may be months away, but three groups can already celebrate: The Broadway Advocacy Coalition, “David Byrne’s American Utopia” and Lin-Manuel Miranda’s “Freestyle Love Supreme” are going to get special awards.

This image released by Lionsgate shows Ryan Reynolds, left, and Samuel L. Jackson in a scene from "The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard." “The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard” strikes the top box office target. The Lionsgate’s film starring Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson and Salma Hayek brought in $11.6 million domestically to claim the No. 1 spot in its debut. (David Appleby/Lionsgate via AP)

‘The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard’ hits top mark at box office

“The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard” has hit the top box office target. The Lionsgate’s film starring Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L.

This image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows a scene from "In the Heights." (Warner Bros. via AP)

Beyond “In the Heights,” colorism persists, rarely addressed

Every year, Hollywood inevitably comes under criticism for its lack of racial diversity. But another lesser-known yet still pervasive problem also resurfaces: the lack of diversity in skin tone.

Actor Jimmy Smits attends the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival opening night premiere of "In the Heights" at the United Palace theater on Wednesday, June 9, 2021, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

Jimmy Smits figured he could carry a tune ‘In the Heights’

He hadn’t been in a musical since high school, but when Jimmy Smits saw the opportunity to play Kevin Rosario in the film adaptation of “In the Heights,” he was happy to check that off his artistic bucket list.

This image released by Warner Bros. Picures shows Anthony Ramos, foreground left, and Melissa Barrera in a scene from "In the Heights." (Macall Polay/Warner Bros. Entertainment via AP)

‘In the Heights’ makes muted debut, edged by ‘A Quiet Place’

Just when a party was poised to break out in movie theaters, the below-expectation debut of “In the Heights” dampened Hollywood’s hopes of a swift or smooth recovery at the summer box office.

Leslie Grace arrives at a screening of "In the Heights" during the Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival at TCL Chinese Theatre on Friday, June 4, 2021, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Q&A: Leslie Grace lives full-circle moment ‘In the Heights’

Like her character of Nina in “In The Heights,” Leslie Grace says she struggles “all the time” to fit in as an Afro-Latina woman and artist.