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This is the best 'Rocky' film since the original
Nine years after we thought Sylvester Stallone wrapped up his durable franchise on a high note with “Rocky Balboa," he’s back to pass the torch in style with Ryan Coogler’s...
Reel champions: The Post doles out its all-time Sports Oscars
With the Super Bowl and NBA All-Star Games behind us, and the Academy Awards looming on Sunday, it brings to mind two of the greatest forms of entertainment: sports and...
5 Hollywood hits that fizzled on (and off) Broadway
Stories that pop on the big screen can fizzle when they hit the stage. For every hit like “Once” there are a dozen misfires like “Bullets Over Broadway,” the latest...
Mixed reviews for 'Bullets' leaves Best Musical up for grabs
Well, well, well — everything’s up for grabs! The mixed reviews last week for Woody Allen’s “Bullets Over Broadway” — once touted by pundits as the show to beat this...
Joan Rivers' picks and pans from the theater scene
Editor’s Note: Michael Riedel is on vacation. Pinch-hitting for him is Joan Rivers, whose WE tv series, “Joan and Melissa: Joan Knows Best?,” starts its fourth season Saturday night at...
'Rocky' surprises critics to become Broadway's latest hit
Sylvester Stallone had what seemed a pretty bad idea, at least to Tom Meehan: How ’bout we make a musical out of ‘Rocky’? “My first thought was, ‘Oh no,’ ”...
'Rocky' an unexpected Broadway knockout
Something electric happens at the end of “Rocky” that gets theatergoers on their feet and writers scuttling for exclamation points: A boxing ring descends from the rafters, then glides into...
Musical 'Rocky' pulling in new crowd: macho men
Katie Kelly had been trying for months to take her fiancé to a musical. But Matt Welton — a 34-year-old action-movie buff and Yankees fan from the Bronx — wasn’t...
Rocky vs. Raging Bull: Who comes out on top?
It’s the only boxing match in history that’ll have to be postponed because “Wheel of Fortune” is on. Ladies and gentlemen, let’s get ready to rum . . . —...
The Prince of Broadway has a new musical up his sleeve
Hal Prince is 85, but retirement isn’t for him. As I reported last month, he’s off to Japan next year to oversee a $9 million musical based on his life...
‘Rocky’ headed to Broadway with a $4.3M set
Every now and then I like to see how much people can make in the theater. And so I collect investment papers on upcoming Broadway shows and apply my celebrated...
Charges likely in 'Rocky' steps stunt
PHILADELPHIA — Police say they've questioned the driver of a car seen going down the Philadelphia Museum of Art steps made famous in the movie "Rocky." Videos posted online show...