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Keke Palmer Joins Fox’s ‘Grease: Live’ as Pink Lady Marty Maraschino

Keke Palmer is the one that Fox wants. The “Masters of Sex” star is set to play Pink Lady Marty Maraschino on the network’s “Grease: Live” event this January. She’ll sing and dance with Julianne Hough...

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Fox’s ‘Grease: Live’ Casts Aaron Tveit as Danny Zuko, Finds Its Kenickie

Fox has found its Danny Zuko and Kenickie for the upcoming event “Grease: Live.” “Graceland’s” Aaron Tveit (pictured above) will play the male lead immortalized by John Travolta in the “Grease” films....

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Carly Rae Jepsen Joins Fox’s ‘Grease: Live’ as Pink Lady Frenchy

Fox has called on “Call Me Maybe” singer Carly Rae Jepsen to play Pink Lady Frenchy on its upcoming “Grease: Live” TV special. The network has also cast Kether Donohue (“You’re The Worst”) as her...

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‘Grease: Live’ First Cast Photos of Musical’s Julianne Hough, Vanessa Hudgens...

Fox released the first photos of the cast of “Grease: Live” in character on Monday. The photos show stars Julianne Hough and Aaron Tveit in character as star-crossed lovers Sandy and Danny Zuko,...

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Fox’s ‘Grease: Live’ Adds Boyz II Men to Cast (Video)

R&B trio Boyz II Men have been cast in Fox’s upcoming “Grease: Live,” the network announced Wednesday. The group will appear as “Teen Angel” and sing the song “Beauty School Dropout,” which was...

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NBC Hopes for Live ‘Hairspray’ Musical in December

Good morning, Baltimore: NBC’s Bob Greenblatt expects his next big December musical to be a live adaptation of “Hairspray.” That said, the boss stressed that the deals are not yet closed, but he seemed...

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‘Grease: Live’ to Feature Cameo by Joe Jonas’ New Band

Joe Jonas‘ band DNCE is set to make a cameo appearance on Fox’s upcoming “Grease: Live,” the network announced Wednesday. The pop-disco four-piece will appear in the show’s high school dance scene as...

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‘Grease Is the Word’ in New Teaser for Fox’s ‘Grease: Live’ (Video)

The stars of “Grease: Live” give a glimpse of their behind-the-scenes preparations in a new teaser for the upcoming Fox musical. In the clip, the cast — led by Julianne Hough, who plays the angelic...

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‘Grease Live’ Cast Recording to Release on Night of Premiere

Fox’s “Grease Live” will feature the best of both the stage musical and the film version, according to cast and creators, and in the spirit of musical adaptations, will feature a brand new original...

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‘Grease: Live’ Stars Carly Rae Jepsen, Kether Donohue Talk First Kisses,...

“Grease: Live” stars Carly Rae Jepsen and Kether Donohue play a game of paper fortune teller and get to know each other a little better in the first installment of “Between 2 Pink Ladies.” In this...

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‘Grease: Live’ Stars Carly Rae Jepsen, Kether Donohue Channel Britney Spears...

In a new edition of “Between 2 Pink Ladies,” “Grease: Live” stars Carly Rae Jepsen and Kether Donohue play a game of paper fortune teller … and somehow end up belting out some Britney Spears. In this...

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‘Grease: Live’ Director on Possible Surprises: ‘Something Is Going to Happen’

“Grease” will be the word trending tonight, when the live TV event’s director will either be as cool as a cucumber backstage or pacing up and down some corridor — Thomas Kail told TheWrap that despite...

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‘Grease: Live’ Star Vanessa Hudgens to Perform After Father Dies From Cancer

Vanessa Hudgens will still perform in tonight’s staging of “Grease Live” on Fox despite learning just hours before showtime that her father has passed away. “I am so sad to say that last night my...

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Will ‘Grease: Live’ Get Rained Out?

As the song says, it neve rains in Southern California — except today. Will that be bad news for “Grease: Live”? Los Angeles was hit with rare showers this morning, part of what metereologists have...

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‘Grease: Live’ to Honor Vanessa Hudgens’ Late Father

Fox will honor Vanessa Hudgens‘ late father during the broadcast of “Grease: Live,” TheWrap has learned. According to a Fox representative, the network will run a special tribute card at the end of the...

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Vanessa Hudgens Crushes ‘Grease: Live’ Performance of ‘Sandra Dee’

Vanessa Hudgens brought her A-game during Sunday’s performance of “Grease: Live” despite losing her father just one day before the show. Hudgens belted out the classic song “Look at Me, I’m Sandra Dee”...

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‘Grease: Live’ Review: Fox Musical Was Smooth as Greased Lightning

With live events being all the rage on broadcast television these days, it was only a matter of time before someone attempted to top NBC’s one-stage theatrical productions (“Peter Pan,” “The Sound of...

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‘Grease: Live’ Soundtrack Hand Jives to iTunes Top 5

“Grease” was the word last night — and this morning it’s already the No. 5 album on iTunes. It didn’t take the Fox ensemble cast long to crack the Top 10 on Apple’s music sales platform. As it sits...

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‘Grease: Live’ Is a Smash Hit in Early Ratings, But Shy of ‘The Wiz Live’

Congrats, Greasers and Fox execs: “Grease: Live” is a big hit — but not as big as NBC’s recent “The Wiz” revival. Fox’s Sunday night live musical effort earned a 7.4 rating/11 share in the 56 metered...

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Vanessa Hudgens’ Heartbreaking Solo Leads 10 Most Re-Watched ‘Grease: Live’...

If you didn’t shed a tear when Rizzo belted out “There Are Worse Things I Could Do” last night during “Grease: Live,” you either have no soul or were simply uninformed on Vanessa Hudgens real-life...

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Did Hollywood Love or Hate ‘Grease: Live’?

Fox’s “Grease: Live” took television by storm Sunday night, and not just because the show nearly got rained out because of El Niño. Celebrities like Sarah Silverman, Anna Kendrick, and James Corden all...

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Vanessa Hudgens Dominates ‘Grease: Live’ Twitter Chatter

Vanessa Hudgens‘ performance during “Grease: Live” on Sunday was good enough to make her the most talked about cast member on Twitter. Hudgens, who played Pink Lady Rizzo, earned a staggering 90, 756...

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Ratings: Fox Gets 12.2 Million Viewers Hopelessly Devoted to ‘Grease: Live’

“Grease: Live” landed 12.2 million viewers on Sunday night, handing Fox first place in both overall audience size and the key 18-49 demographic. As a matter of fact, Fox comfortably topped the rest of...

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‘Grease: Live': 7 Best Toe-Tapping Moments (Videos)

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‘Grease: Live’ Boss Marc Platt Reveals Blunder That Made Producers Gasp

Marc Platt can spend Monday basking in the warm reviews for his excellent “Grease: Live” effort on Sunday, though the executive producer did notice one thing go wrong — and no, it wasn’t that audio...

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Beyond ‘Grease: Live': 11 Musicals That Have No Place on TV (Photos)

Related stories from TheWrap:'Grease: Live' Boss Marc Platt Reveals Blunder That Made Producers Gasp'Grease: Live': 7 Best Toe-Tapping Moments (Videos)Vanessa Hudgens Dominates 'Grease: Live' Twitter...

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Live Musicals Ranked: How ‘Grease: Live’ Stacks Up (Photos)

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‘Grease: Live’ Grows to Over 14 Million Viewers in Delayed Viewing

It turns out “Grease: Live” is the word. According to Nielsen estimates released Friday, the live Fox musical grew 20 percent in live-plus-three viewing, up to 14.6 million viewers. That number...

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Vanessa Hudgens’ Instagram Might Land Her in Legal Trouble

Vanessa Hudgens‘ Instagram may land her in legal trouble if authorities track down a heart she allegedly carved into a red rock in Arizona. According to Fox News, Hudgens posted a picture of the...

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CBS’ Les Moonves: We’re Looking At Live Musicals (Exclusive)

CBS is thinking about joining the ranks of its broadcast rivals in producing live televised musicals, CEO Les Moonves said Tuesday. Speaking on the sidelines of an investor event in New York, Moonves...

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Ratings: ‘The Passion’ Proves It’s No ‘Grease: Live’

Few things on TV are as good or as highly rated as Fox’s “Grease: Live” was in January. Sunday’s “The Passion” proved to be no exception. The Tyler Perry-hosted live musical event racked up 6.6 million...

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Emmy Contenders Explain Why 62 Million Watched TV Musicals Like ‘Grease...

A version of this story on live TV musicals first appeared in the print edition of TheWrap Magazine’s Miniseries/Movies Emmy Issue. Since NBC’s 2013 “The Sound of Music Live!” with Carrie Underwood,...

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‘Grease: Live’ Duo Thomas Kail, Marc Platt Sign New Deals With 20th Century...

“Grease: Live” director Thomas Kail and producer Marc Platt have signed new deals with Twentieth Century Fox Television, Fox TV Group Chairmen and CEOs Dana Walden and Gary Newman announced on Monday....

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Emmys Top Backstage Quotes, From Patton Oswalt’s Teary Tribute to Regina...

While many winners at this year’s Emmys left it all on the stage in their acceptance speeches, some saved their best quotes for afterward, in the press room. TheWrap recaps some of the funniest, most...

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Beyonce Fans Lose It After ‘Lemonade’ Loses at Emmys: ‘Where Is Kanye?’

Beyonce fans are getting in formation after “Lemonade” failed to pick up a single award at Sunday night’s Emmys ceremony. The most egregious loss came in the Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special...

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‘A Christmas Story’ Live Musical Coming to Fox

Fox’s lighting department is gonna have to invest in some leg lamps: the broadcaster has set “A Christmas Story” as its next live musical. The three-hour television event will air this December. The...

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Live TV Musicals Ranked by Ratings, From ‘Sound of Music’ to ‘Jesus Christ...

NBC just witnessed an Easter Sunday ratings miracle from its adaptation of “Jesus Christ Superstar.” Check out the latest live TV musical’s fast national numbers here and its earlier overnight ratings...

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