Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One app.

Start reading

Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles. One news app.

Start reading

The Latest Breaking News from Alan Menken

Halle Bailey’s emergence as ‘The Little Mermaid’ star goes swimmingly

Charismatic singer wins us over in live-action Disney remake that comes close to wearing out its welcome.

Chicago Sun-Times

The Little Mermaid Reviews Are Here, See What Critics Are Saying About Halle Bailey And The Live-Action Remake's New Music

The reviews are in for Disney's live-action remake of The Little Mermaid; see what the critics are saying about Halle Bailey and the new music.

Cinemablend

Movie review: Halle Bailey makes a lovely 'Little Mermaid,' but this remake is less than shipshape

"But a mermaid has no tears, and therefore she suffers so much more." The line springs from Hans Christian Andersen's "The Little Mermaid," and it also graces the opening moments of Disney's latest feature-length spin on that immortal fairy tale. Arriving amid mighty cascading walls of water and a few…

Los Angeles Times

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Don't worry: The Little Mermaid nails the songs, and that's what matters

The Little Mermaid is big wet fun, but hits the same rock as too many Disney remakes: it's too damn long.

TechRadar

The Little Mermaid Review: Rob Marshall’s Take On The Disney Classic Is A Visual And Musical Spectacle

The Little Mermaid delivers for fans new and old, and Halle Bailey is a bonafide superstar.

Cinemablend

Why Javier Bardem's King Triton Song Got Cut From The Little Mermaid

Javier Bardem's King Triton almost had a song for the first time ever. Director Rob Marshall shared with CinemaBlend why it was cut from The Little Mermaid.

Cinemablend

Daveed Diggs Shares How He Put His Own Mark On Sebastian’s The Little Mermaid Songs Despite Being ‘Terrified’ To Do Them

Hamilton icon Daveed Diggs shares with CinemaBlend how he made Sebastian his own for the live-action The Little Mermaid.

Cinemablend

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby struggle to hold back tears as This Morning viewers baffled by 'missing' move

The ITV presenters admitted they were close to tears while presenting their first show since claims of a 'rift'

Bristol Post

Who could be next This Morning host as odds on a change are slashed

There have been multiple reports of a rift on the ITV show

Wales Online

Awkward? Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby ignore reports of rift on This Morning

On first show since rumours of spat, pair avoid subject altogether – but viewers say they can see signs of strain

The Guardian - UK

Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby struggle to hold back tears as This Morning viewers baffled by 'missing' move

The pair were back at the helm of the ITV daytime show after question marks were hanging over their return

Manchester Evening News

Alan Menken Reveals Why Disney’s Live-Action Hunchback Of Notre Dame Movie Is Taking So Long

Disney announced a live-action remake of The Hunchback of Notre Dame in 2019, and composer Alan Menken has shared why this project is taking so long.

Cinemablend

‘The Little Mermaid’ live-action remake to feature modified lyrics ‘because people have gotten very sensitive’

Disney’s anticipated live-action remake of “The Little Mermaid” will not only have a more diverse cast, the soundtrack will have updated lyrics.

Tribune News Service

Panic over "woke" Little Mermaid lyrics

The outcry comes after composer Alan Menken announced some edits, including one about consent

Salon

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

Cinemablend

Alan Menken Changed The Lyrics In Two Beloved Songs For The Live-Action Little Mermaid Remake Following Backlash About The Original Movie’s Messages

Responding to the backlash from the original Little Mermaid, Alan Menken changes the lyrics of two of the musical’s beloved songs for the live-action version.

Evening Standard

‘What a splash!’ Halle Bailey debuts ‘epic’ The Little Mermaid trailer at the Oscars

The stunning teaser met with praise by fans of the Disney tale

Los Angeles Times

'The Little Mermaid' trailer drops during the Oscars

LOS ANGELES — The full trailer for "The Little Mermaid" has finally come up for air, premiering during the 95th Academy Awards where the film's stars Halle Bailey and Melissa McCarthy presented during the Sunday ceremony.

Inverse

'Disenchanted' review: Amy Adams is still magic, even if the satire is not

Amy Adams doesn't lose a step in a sequel that almost, but can't quite, capture the greatness of the original. Read our review of 'Disenchanted.'

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

Daily Mirror

Angela Lansbury 'broke the rules' when recording voice for Beauty and the Beast songs

Angela Lansbury, who has passed away at the age of 96, spoke about her role in the production of Disney's hit animation, Beauty and the Beast

The Times of India

Will Alan Silvestri return to score 'Lilo and Stitch' live-action remake? - Exclusive

Every iconic Disney film has a signature soundscape and helping to bring the magic of 'Pinocchio' to life with the new live-action remake, were Alan Silvestri and Glen Ballard. The geniuses behind some of the most iconic tracks of the 21st century, including the 'Avengers' soundtrack, got together to add…

Bristol Post

Oscar winning composer reveals the life-changing impact of Disney's Beauty and the Beast as it comes to Bristol

As the stage adaptation of the Disney classic is set to return to the Bristol Hippodrome this September, EGOT winner Alan Menken discusses how his most’ ‘intensely personal’ project has still remained as a cultural phenomenon for decades

1 2

People

Hans Christian Andersen

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.