‘Shucked’ Cast Promises Audiences at New Musical Comedy ‘Will Leave With Better Abs and Very Sore Cheeks’

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter Each night at Broadway’s new musical-comedy “Shucked,” audiences are treated to the sweet (and pun-filled) story of Cobb County residents Maizy and Beau, who are forced to postpone their wedding when the corn stalks that fuel their small rural town are ravaged. But the show’s undeniable breakout is Maizy’s cousin Lulu, a local whiskey distiller who convinces her too-innocent relative to travel to Florida to find a way to save their crops. Alex Newell, who plays Lulu, brings down the house in the middle of Act I with the show-stopper “Independently Owned,” an anthem to warn to Maizy’s new friend Gordy, a conman pretending to help Cobb County, that she don’t need no man. On most nights, the rafter-shaking performance concludes with the rare mid-show standing ovation.

Brad Pitt is getting ready to race in the F1. The Hollywood star is set to compete with British racing driver Lewis Hamilton this summer as part of his upcoming film.

Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux are having dinner with friends! On Saturday, the former spouses were spotted dining out with Jason Bateman and his wife, Amanda Anka, in New York City.

Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux are having dinner with friends! On Saturday, the former spouses were spotted dining out with Jason Bateman and his wife, Amanda Anka, in New York City.Throughout the foursome's meal at Il Cantinori, Aniston and Theroux appeared to be on great terms. Both of the exes were dressed nicely for the occasion, with Aniston wearing a long black coat and Theroux opting for dark jeans and a button up.Before leaving the restaurant, Aniston, 54, and Theroux, 51, were seen hugging. Shortly thereafter, the actress departed the venue with a single red rose in hand.Aniston and Theroux began dating in 2011 and were married from 2015 to 2018.

10 years ago, Gogglebox made a splash in the TV industry by showing viewers at home other viewers at home watching TV. Despite being somewhat of a bizarre concept on paper, the show has proved successful and has won numerous awards at shows including the BAFTAs and the NTAs. Much of Gogglebox’s charm lies in the familiar faces who sit down to watch TV every night.

It’s nice to have a friend! Taylor Swift was spotted out and about in New York City with Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds following her split from Joe Alwyn.

The Prince and Princess of Wales enjoyed a fun-filled day in Birmingham on Thursday, as they played darts and tried their hands at making Indian street food. Kate, 41, and Prince William, 40, visited the city in the Midlands to celebrate its diverse culture by meeting future leaders in the arts and creative industries on 20 April. This Morning host Alison Hammond, who hails from Birmingham, excitedly met the Royal couple as they attended an event at The Rectory - a dynamic venue overlooking the city’s historic Jewellery Quarter.

A deleted scene from “Vanderpump Rules” is making noise after Ariana Madix’s words appear to eerily predict the ‘Scandoval’ cheating scandal that has rocked the Bravo airwaves.

While it's nothing new, and we're certainly not complaining, Harry Styles' name is inescapable right now.

EXCLUSIVE: Following the success of their Academy Award-winning Warner Bros drama King Richard, based on their own life stories, tennis legends Venus and Serena Williams have teamed with Oscar-nominated Tár producer Alexandra Milchan to develop En Garde, a new feature to be adapted for the screen and directed by the duo known as as Bush Renz (Antebellum).

He may have been able to fool a lot of people for a long time, but there was no fooling mom!

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter Aziz Ansari is making his feature directorial debut with “Good Fortune,” a comedy whose plot is shrouded in secrecy. Lionsgate has landed rights to the film, which will be written and directed by Ansari. The comedian, who is also starring in “Good Fortune,” has assembled the high-wattage cast of Seth Rogen and Keanu Reeves. Since the logline is being kept under wraps, it’s unclear who the actors are playing in the movie. The production has been greenlit and will start principal photography next month in Los Angeles. Around the same time, Lionsgate is launching sales in Cannes Film Festival.

Keeping it casual! Ariana Madix was spotted making out with a new man at Coachella, but multiple insiders exclusively tell Us Weekly that she’s not interested in a serious relationship at the moment.

Take That, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie are among the musical stars who will perform at the Coronation Concert to celebrate the crowning of the King and Queen Consort, the BBC has announced.The line-up will also include Italian opera singer Andrea Bocelli, Welsh bass-baritone Sir Bryn Terfel, singer-songwriter Freya Ridings and classical-soul composer Alexis Ffrench, with more acts to be announced soon.The event on 7 May in the grounds of Windsor Castle will be in front of a crowd of 20,000 members of the public and invited guests, as well as being broadcast across BBC television and radio stations. The BBC has said Take That’s performance will feature three of the original members, Gary Barlow, Howard Donald and Mark Owen, but the show would offer an opportunity for Robbie Williams and Jason Orange to rejoin for a one-off reunion.

Could Tom Sandoval really have just written his own ticket off Vanderpump Rules and away from the Bravo universe?

Tom Sandoval is detailing his first kiss with Raquel Leviss. The star appeared on the latest episode of the , and opened up in detail for the first time about the start of his affair with Leviss, which began amid his nearly decade-long romance with Ariana Madix.Sandoval explained that, over the last year, he began to «feel trapped» in his relationship with Madix and realized that he needed to «make a change to feel alive again, to feel motivated, to feel optimistic again.»Enter Leviss, who came along «at the worst time ever» for Sandoval because he was «yearning for a connection.»«As Raquel and I became really good friends,» he explained. "… I thought she was so awesome.

Taylor Swift is single in the city!The «Anti-Hero» singer was spotted grabbing dinner in New York City with her friend and longtime collaborator, Jack Antonoff, and his fiancée, Margaret Qualley, just days after news of Swift's split from boyfriend Joe Alwyn.Videos and photos shared on social media show Swift smiling as she stepped out for dinner with the couple at Via Carota restaurant in downtown Manhattan, just blocks away from Cornelia Street, which was the inspiration for one of Swift's songs on her album — fittingly named after the street where she once had a home -- and believed to be inspired by Alwyn.«And I hope I never lose you, hope it never ends / I’d never walk Cornelia Street again / That’s the kind of heartbreak time could never mend / I’d never walk Cornelia Street again,» Swift sings on the 2019 track.The 33-year-old singer, who is currently on her The Eras tour, rocked a black, off-the-shoulder top with high-waisted jeans and black heels for the occasion. Swift also sported her signature red lipstick.The sighting marks the first time Swift has been seen in public since ET exclusively learned Saturday that she and Alwyn called it quits a few weeks ago after six years of dating.ET has also learned that the split was amicable and «it was not dramatic.» ET's told, «the relationship had just run its course. It's why [Alwyn] hasn't been spotted at any shows.» The next stop on Swift's tour is Tampa, Florida, with the first of three Tampa dates kicking off on Thursday.It wasn't so long ago when Swift and Alwyn were said to have been in a great place in their relationship.

Tom Sandoval and Ariana Madix both hit the town this weekend with dueling events!

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Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic The verdicts on the new Broadway musical-comedy “Shucked” are in, and the critics have asked you to lend them your ears — so to speak — as they’ve cobbled together their reactions to the possible sleeper hit. (Sorry, but once you’ve seen the production, it may take you six months or longer to stop speaking in puns.) Variety’s critic wrote that “with its exuberance, heart and non-stop yucks, ‘Shucked’ is the surprise delight of the Broadway season.” The New York Post’s notice trumpeted it as “Broadways’s best and funniest new musical.” Time Out said the show leaves theatergoers “gorged to satisfaction on a big, tasty bag of Broadway puff.” Entertainment Weekly wrote that “its refreshing embrace of diversity and unapologetically corny sincerity can definitely put a smile on your face.” Even one of the minority that was harder on it, the New York Times’ Jesse Green, begrudgingly admitted of the parade of laughs: “forced into submission,,” he wrote, “you eventually give in.”