Even before “La La Land” unspooled at festivals and in theaters, people were humming the tune “City of Stars” thanks to early teasers. The melancholy theme appears twice in the film — Ryan Gosling’s ...

And the 2017 Oscar for Best Song goes to ... "City of Stars," from "La La Land"! While Ryan Gosling's performance of "City of Stars" may not be as inspiring as "Moana's" "How Far I'll Go," or as dance ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover startups & enterprises in India and the UAE. The energetic combination of song and dance in La La Land reminds us all of ...

Damien Chazelle’s “La La Land” was a passion project that was years in the making. And, if you’ve been paying any attention at all, you probably already know that Chazelle met with producers Fred ...

WASHINGTON — “A bit of madness is key, to give us new colors to see,” Emma Stone sings. “Who knows where it will lead us? And that’s why they need us!” So “bring on the rebels” like composer Justin ...

All of which is to say: The audience doesn’t hear the characters sing, or see them dance, until the film’s third song. At that point, Mia and Sebastian have had plenty of screen time, but the musical ...

How much work goes into a best original song or score? “La La Land” composer Justin Hurwitz, who received Oscar nominations for both original score and two original songs this morning, and already won ...

Francis Ford Coppola and Martin Scorsese found out that original musicals aren't in voters' sweet spot. But Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling still hope to charm in Damien Chazelle's romantic frontrunner.

To prepare for the role of Sebastian — the hardheaded jazz preservationist in Damien Chazelle’s “La La Land,” which is nominated for a record-tying 14 Oscars at Sunday’s Academy Awards — Ryan Gosling ...

Even before “La La Land” unspooled at festivals and in theaters, people were humming the tune “City of Stars” thanks to early teasers. The melancholy theme appears twice in the film — Ryan Gosling’s ...