Maryrose Delahunty

Maryrose Delahunty is a graduate of the World Journalism Institute mid-career course.

Been there, seen that?

Television | Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist may be another foray into the “Glee-verse”

by Maryrose Delahunty
Posted 3/26/20, 12:46 pm

NBC’s latest musical drama, Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist, reflects the network’s attempt to achieve Fox’s Glee-like success with a modern, TV update to the musical. But lightning rarely strikes twice in the same place.

The network’s previous attempts include Smash, Rise, and Perfect Harmony. Smash aired for two seasons. NBC canceled Rise and Perfect Harmony after only one each. Zoey’s chances depend on whether audiences hunger for more “glee.”

Associated Press/Photo by Ahn Young-joon (file)

Avoiding the movies

Entertainment | The coronavirus continues to pummel the global entertainment industry

by Maryrose Delahunty
Posted 3/06/20, 05:14 pm

While countless global businesses experience economic fallout from the worldwide coronavirus epidemic, the outbreak of COVID-19 has hit the entertainment industry particularly hard.

Associated Press/Photo by Christopher Saunders/Amazon Studios

Amazon’s Hunters criticized as ‘Jewsploitation’

Entertainment | Jewish groups fear the fictional show will fuel anti-Semitism

by Maryrose Delahunty
Posted 2/28/20, 04:29 pm

Two Holocaust remembrance groups accuse Amazon of offering anti-Semitic propaganda and a dangerous caricature of horrifying events.

Starlight, not so bright

Science | Astronomers speculate about a supernova in the Milky Way

Maryrose Delahunty | 1/23/20, 02:59 pm

Astronomers view a dimming star in the night sky as a harbinger of fireworks to come.

Betelgeuse (pronounced “beetlejuice”) reminds many of the 1989 movie Beetlejuice starring Michael Keaton as a trouble-making ghost. But for astronomers, Betelgeuse enjoys fame as the constellation Orion’s bright red “shoulder” star, located more than 600 light-years away and 12 times more massive than the sun.