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A Hollywood actor recently became upset when asked about nepotism during an interview. Actor Ben Platt, who was being interviewed by The Rolling Stone to promote his new show Theater Camp, which was released in American cinemas on Friday. However, when the topic of nepotism was brought up, the situation turned awkward. The actor was asked to respond to New York Magazine’s December 19 issue titled “The Year of the Nepo Baby,” where eight celebrities, including Ben Platt, were featured on the front page. The issue’s…

In many ways, Ben Platt is one of the most successful theater kids of our time, third only to Lin-Manuel Miranda and Taylor Swift (proof of this ignominious past can be found here and here). The prodigiously talented tenor grew up with fellow L.A.-based theater kid Molly Gordon and BFF Beanie Feldstein, attending a performing arts school and appearing in the ultimate theater kid role as Winthrop in a Hollywood Bowl production of The Music Man starring Kristin Chenoweth. Platt was cast as the intensely troubled…

Ah, love is in the air! Ben Platt announced on Friday that he’s engaged to his boyfriend of over two years, fellow actor Noah Galvin. And they have a mutual friend in Kaitlyn Dever, who starred alongside both Platt and Galvin in big-screen productions. With that, the actress shared her major excitement over the engagement in a sweet way.This is an adorable pairing, considering Ben Platt and Noah Galvin apparently met when Galvin took over Ben Platt's iconic leading Broadway role in Dear Evan Hansen in 2017. The talented…

Kristen Bell and Ben Platt have carved a niche for themselves by doing some of the funniest shows and films out there over the years. So, when the twain meets in the upcoming rom-com The People We Hate at the Wedding, it is expected to be a rollercoaster filled with laughter. The film sees them play siblings reluctantly going for the wedding of their third estranged sister, leading to several funny and awkward situations. The two stars spoke to Hindustan Times about the film, their chemistry, and the real-life awkward…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeBen Platt has reflected on the trolling he experienced after last year’s film adaptation of Dear Evan Hansen.The actor may have won a Best Actor prize at the Tony Awards for his performance as high school student Evan Hansen in the Broadway musical, but the film adaptation was not so well received.Before it even came out, the film’s trailer was ridiculed on social media, with many…

Ben Platt, who won a Tony award for his role as depressed teenager Evan Hansen on Broadway but was mocked for also taking on the part in last year’s big screen transfer, has said he found the movie’s reception “disappointing”.In a new interview with the New York Times, Platt said: “It was definitely a disappointing experience, and difficult, and it definitely opened my eyes to the internet and how horrific it can be.”Platt, who broke through with his role in 2012’s Pitch Perfect, was 27 when he shot the film, in which his…

Residents in Platt Park, including a city councilman, say an event center along South Broadway is using a liquor licensing loophole to host loud concerts that end in gunfire and litter. The building’s owners and operators say those complaints are overblown. 1912 S. Broadway was once a theater and then Thrillseekers Climbing Gym, which opened in 1992 and closed in 2018 when its owner retired. Later that year, the century-old building was sold for $1.6 million to real estate agent Paul Yaft and lawyer Doug Norberg. After…

If you’re looking for a neighborhood that has it all, consider Platt Park. “The central location makes the neighborhood appealing,” says Gytis Pankevicius with West + Main. “There are restaurants, shops, coffee shops, breweries,” he says. “Plus you have elementary, middle, high school, and a university within two miles.” The South Pearl Street Historic District gives this Denver neighborhood a charming commercial district with plenty of great shops and restaurants. “A lot of things make Platt Park attractive,” says…

Black Music Action Coalition (BMAC), an advocacy organization formed to address systemic racism in the music business, announced the honorees for its second annual Music in Action Awards Gala, which is set to take place on Thursday, Sept. 22 at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif. This year’s honorees include: Jon “Big Jon” Platt, chairman and CEO of Sony Music Publishing, with the Clarence Avant Trailblazer Award Kevin Liles, chairman and CEO of 300 Elektra Entertainment, along with…

Tim Chladek doesn’t have many regrets, but opening a restaurant in the midst of the pandemic is one. Last week, the co-owner of Etc. Eatery permanently closed the eatery at 1472 S. Pearl St. in Platt Park. “The hardest challenge was the inconsistency from every angle, whether that’s product availability, labor pool, pricing or sales,” Chladek said. “It made it financially difficult to plan for.” Chladek opened Etc. Eatery in 2020 with his business partner Paul Piciocchi, who also owns Partners in Crime in RiNo. The…