When Prince unexpectedly passed away earlier this week, the outpouring of grief was instantaneous: Old performance videos and concert photos popped up all over the Internet and buildings the world ...

Propelled by a pair of knockout performances from Jennifer Hudson and Cynthia Erivo, both making their Broadway debuts, this transfer from London's Menier Chocolate Factory takes a minimalist visual ...

In the original 1985 film, Whoopi Goldberg played Celie. More than 30 years later, Fantasia Barrino takes on the dynamic character in a new musical adaptation. In 1985, Whoopi Goldberg introduced fans ...

Danielle Brooks, Fantasia Barrino, and Taraji P Henson as Sophia, Celie, and Shug Avery on the poster for The Color Purple Image via Warner Bros. Steven Spielberg's 1985 film The Color Purple drove ...

The Color Purple is an American masterpiece. “This story lives forever,” says Taraji P. Henson, quite emphatically. “It’s like Shakespeare. It’s never going to go away.” Henson, who plays Shug Avery ...

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This week, millions of Americans are anxiously scanning air quality maps focusing on two colors: red and purple. Red indicates "unhealthy" air quality, and purple? "Very unhealthy." When did purple ...

Are you a purple person? What comes to mind when you think of the hue? The first association you make with the color is likely along the lines of “royalty” or “regal.” That’s because purple is indeed ...

Benjamin VanHoose is the Senior News Editor on the TV team at PEOPLE. He has written about entertainment and breaking news for the brand since 2019. The Color Purple movie musical is almost here. On ...

The color of the year for 2018 is a vivid purple, according to Pantone, which gives the title to a new hue every December. Specifically, "PANTONE 18-3838 Ultra Violet" is the chosen hue. ("Ultra ...