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Darren Criss, Lea Michele & More Rock the Stage at Elsie Fest 2017!

Darren Criss, Lea Michele and more stars lit up the stage at the 2017 Elsie Fest on Sunday (October 8)!

The musical-oriented New York City festival, which features stars and songs of stage and screen, included performers like Alan Cumming, Jeremy Jordan, Ingrid Michaelson, Norm Lewis, Auli’i Cravalho and Keala Settle.

​Ryan Murphy, Alex Newell, Christine Taylor and Jenna Ushkowitz all attended the festival as well.

“All the feels tonight ❤ Thank you to everyone who came out for Elsie Fest!! So happy you were there to introduce me tonight @mrrpmurphy I love you so much and thank you @darrencriss for including me in this amazing evening you are the most amazing friend and family I could ask for,” Lea wrote on Instagram.

The festival was co-created by Darren, Ricky Rollins and Jordan Roth in 2015.

Thank you, @elsiefest!!

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FYI: Lea is wearing an Aritzia bodysuit. Guests sipped on Kim Crawford Wines.

20+ pictures from the festival inside…

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Paris Jackson, Julia Michaels, Sasha Pieterse & More Step Out for People Mag's Ones To Watch Party 2017!

Paris Jackson, Julia Michaels and Sasha Pieterse strike a pose on the carpet while attending People Magazine’s 2017 Ones To Watch Party held at NeueHouse Hollywood on Wednesday (October 4) in Los Angeles.

The three ladies were joined at the event by Natalie Morales, The Walking Dead‘s Ross Marquand, It star Wyatt Oleff, Francia Raisa, Moana‘s Auli’i Cravalho, Damon J. Gillespie, Connor Franta, Haters Back Off star Colleen Ballinger, Cassie Scerbo and Karrueche Tran.

Also in attendance at the celebration was Dancing with the StarsValentin Chmerkovskiy, Jordan Fisher, Lindsay Arnold, and Frankie Muniz with girlfriend Paige Price, Ty Dolla Sign, James Maslow, Violett Beane, Emma Kenney, Beau Mirchoff, Marcus Scribner, Lauren Ash, Alisha Marie, Emily Kinney, Scott Michael Foster, Noel Wells, Austin Abrams, Chandler Kinney, Niki Koss and Sterling Beaumon, Jack Quaid, Victoria Arlen, Ivana Baquero, Francia Raisa, Olivia Jade and her mom Lori Loughlin, Serinda Swan and Trevor Jackson.

FYI: Paris is wearing Andreas Kronthaler for Vivienne Westwood with Sarah Flint shoes. Ivana is wearing HOUSE OF CB. Alisha is wearing an Allen Schwartz jumpsuit, Aldo sandal and Vince Camilo clutch. Lindsay is wearing a PrettyLittleThing x Olivia Culpo Collection dress.

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10 of Disney's Princess Actresses Meet Up for Epic D23 Photo!

Ten of the women who have voiced Disney princesses over the years gathered for an epic photo at the D23 Expo on Friday (July 14) and there’s an amazing reason… they all will be in a movie together!

During a scene in the upcoming movie Ralph Breaks the Internet, a sequel to Wreck-It-Ralph, Sarah Silverman‘s princess character Vanellope von Schweetz travels through the internet and comes across a Disney fan site where there is a dressing room with all the Disney princesses like Elsa, Moana, Mulan, Snow White, and more.

Paige O’Hara (Belle), Irene Bedard (Pocahontas), Mandy Moore (Rapunzel), Auli’i Cravalho (Moana), Sarah Silverman (Vanellope von Schweetz), Kristen Bell (Anna), Kelly Macdonald (Merida), Anika Noni Rose (Tiana), Linda Larkin (Jasmine) and Jodi Benson (Ariel) all met up on stage at the expo and this was the first time they’ve been together in person!

Ralph Breaks the Internet hits theaters on March 9, 2018.

FYI: Kristen is wearing a Michael Kors Collection top and skirt. Sarah is wearing a Ted Baker dress. Mandy is wearing a Carolina Herrera dress, Stella Luna shoes, and Irene Neuwirth jewels.

30+ pictures inside of all the princesses meeting up at D23… More Here! »

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PBS National Memorial Day Concert 2017 - Performer List!

Are you tuning into PBS’ big 2017 National Memorial Day Concert today?

The annual event will feature a ton of performances from the U.S. Capitol’s West Lawn in Washington, DC.

Scotty McCreery, Vanessa Williams, Auli’i Cravalho, and more are expected to sing “in honor of the military service of all our men and women in uniform, their families at home, and those who have made the ultimate sacrifice.”

“The concert’s mission is to unite the country in remembrance and appreciation of the fallen and to serve those who are grieving.”

The 2017 PBS National Memorial Day Concert will air live TONIGHT, May 28th @ 8PM on PBS.

Click inside to see the full performers list…More Here! »

Auli'i Cravalho's 'Rise' Trailer Gets Raves at NBC Upfronts!

Auli’i Cravalho and Josh Radnor walk the carpet at Entertainment Weekly and People’s Upfronts Party on Monday (May 15) at Second Floor in New York City.

The 16-year-old Moana actress and the 42-year-old former How I Met Your Mother actor are joining forces for the new NBC series Rise and the trailer got rave reviews at the network’s upfronts presentation. We can’t wait until it debuts online!

Other Rise actors at the party included Damon J. Gillespie, Ted Sutherland, Taylor Richardson, and Joe Tippett.

13 Reasons Why‘s Tommy Dorfman, Brandon Flynn, Christian Navarro, and Amy Hargreaves, Riverdale‘s Casey Cott and Camila Mendes, Good GirlsMae Whitman and Retta, and Dynasty‘s Elizabeth Gillies were all at the event as well.

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Jessica Biel, Kristen Bell, & More Attend NBCUniversal Upfronts in New York!

Jessica Biel, Amy Poehler, and Kristen Bell step out on the carpet at the 2017 NBCUniversal Upfronts Presentation at Radio City Music Hall on Monday morning (May 15) in New York City.

Jessica was there to promote her new USA series The Sinner while Amy joined Nick Offerman to talk about their new reality show The Handmade Project and Kristen joined The Good Place star Ted Danson to hype up season two.

Other stars at the event included Superstore‘s America Ferrera and Ben Feldman, Great NewsNicole Richie and Andrea Martin, Blindspot‘s Jaimie Alexander, Chicago Fire‘s Taylor Kinney and Jesse Spencer, TimelessMatt Lanter and Malcolm Barrett, and Taken‘s Jennifer Beals.

The stars of some new series were there too, including Rise‘s Auli’i Cravalho and Josh Radnor, Reverie‘s Sarah Shahi and Dennis Haysbert, The Brave‘s Mike Vogel and Anne Heche, Law & Order True Crime: The Menendez BrothersEdie Falco, and ChampionsMindy Kaling.

Megyn Kelly, who is hosting a new talk show on NBC, and Zachary Levi who will host Syfy’s Live from Comic-Con, were at the event as well.

FYI: Jessica is wearing a Roland Mouret dress. Kristen is wearing a Victoria Beckham dress and Christian Louboutin shoes. America is wearing a Saloni dress.

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'Moana' Star Auli'i Cravalho's Musical Series Gets Picked Up By NBC

Auli’i Cravalho is headed for the small screen!

The 16-year-old Moana actress is set to star in musical series Rise, which was just picked up by NBC, according to EW.

The show, which is based on the book Drama High, follows a teacher and family man who takes over his school’s lackluster theater department.

In the process, he galvanizes not only the faculty and students but the entire working-class town.

The show is also set to star Josh Radnor, Rosie Perez and Amy Forsyth and will feature Shannon Purser.