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Angelica Ross is set to become the first transgender actress to play Roxie Hart in 'Chicago'. The 41-year-old 'Pose' star will make her Broadway debut in the long-running musical later this year, playing murderous vixen Roxie for eight weeks from September 12. Actresses who have previously played Roxie include Pamela Anderson, Melanie Griffith, Christie Brinkley, Marilu Henner, Brooke Shields and Lisa Rinna.

Angelica Ross is about to make history with her Broadway debut. Ross will become the first openly transgender woman to play a leading role on Broadway when she takes over as Roxie Hart in the long-running starting in September. Ross will step into the iconic role for a limited, eight-week engagement through November while also following in the footsteps of notable film and TV stars to take on Roxie, including Pamela Anderson, Mel B, Christie Brinkley, Erika Jayne, Brandy Norwood, Melanie Griffith, Robin Givens and many, many more. As Roxie, Ross will continue to break down barriers for the transgender community on stage.

Rumors continue to swirl around the demise of one of the few sketch-comedy shows remaining, "Saturday Night Live." With tanking ratings, a dwindling all-star cast and creator Lorne Michaels' contract expiring imminently, the show might not be "live from New York" for much longer. In a recent interview with Charlamagne Tha God, the longest-tenured cast member of "SNL," Kenan Thompson, alluded to the end being near.  When asked about the rumors the show would be ending, he said, "There could be a lot of validity to that rumor, because 50's a good year to stop at." Lorne Michaels, left, and Kenan Thompson have been outspoken about the future of 'SNL.' (Getty Images) Thompson is referring to three seasons from now, when Michaels' contract with NBC expires.  The reason for the potential ending of "SNL" could be related to the ratings debacle, with the season 47 premiere recording only 4.9 million total viewers.The season 46 premiere in 2020 raked in over 8.2 million viewers, per a Nielsen report, meaning loss in viewership was just below 50 percent.

Johnny Depp’s assistant said the actor allegedly kicked Amber Heard in the head, according to unsealed court papers. Text messages sent in 2014 from the actor’s then-employee Stephen Deuters are said to have detailed how the actor apparently attacked the ‘Aquaman’ actress, 36, onboard a private jet. Mention of them was barred from the former couple’s defamation trial but have been made public in a tranche of 6,000-plus pages of unsealed documents from the case, which released over the weekend.

Newly unsealed court documents from actor Johnny Depp’s defamation lawsuit against Amber Heard, 36, have revealed several pieces of unheard information. The trial ended two months ago, with Johnny, 59, being announced to have won the trial a month later after the jury voted in his favour. It has been reported that the new documents have revealed some of the cross accusations put forward by both Johnny and Amber’s legal teams – but they were prevented from using them.

Zack Sharf More than 6,000 pages of court documents used in the defamation trial between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard have been unsealed, with The Daily Beast reporting that Heard’s team claimed in pretrial documents that she suffered financial losses in the “$47-50 million” range over a “3-5 year period” because of Depp’s defamatory statements against her. Heard’s team also argued that her stature as an actor was “comparable” to the likes of Jason Momoa, Gal Gadot, Zendaya, Ana de Armas, and Chris Pine.Elsewhere, the newly-unsealed court documents reveal that Heard walked away from “tens of millions of dollars” by refusing to accept the money Depp made off the fifth “Pirates of the Caribbean” movie.

Amber Heard forced Johnny Depp’s hand, according to his attorney.

Ron Howard knows exactly how hard it can be to move from being a young star to an accomplished filmmaker, and feels a great deal of respect for other talented artists with big dreams.The two-time Oscar winner spoke with ET's Will Marfuggi at the premiere of his new film, , on Thursday, where he responded to recent comments fromstar Keke Palmer, who said she aspires to following a similar path as Howard when it comes to moving behind the camera on future projects.«Wow! Well, that's high praise,» Howard marveled. «I'm honored by it. She's a great talent.»Howard reflected on his own path — beginning with his childhood role on, followed by his starring role on, before he became one of the most celebrated directors and producers of the past four decades.«I've been so fortunate,» Howard shared. «At the time that I transitioned into becoming a director and a producer, the notion that, you know, a kid coming off of a of a sitcom, and then a teenager coming off of a sitcom, could actually aspire to take that level of responsibility and make an array of different kinds of films? It was something I dreamed about, and I expected of myself, but I don't think anybody else took the idea very seriously.»Howard's daughter, Bryce Dallas Howard, has also been been stepping behind the camera recently.

Chris Rock discussed the infamous Will Smith Oscars slap while on stage during a recent appearance for his "Only Headliners Allowed" comedy tour with Kevin Hart in New Jersey. The comedian admitted the hit from the Academy Award-winner "hurt," but insisted he wasn't a "victim" as he joked with the audience at the PNC Bank Arts Center.  "Anyone who says words hurt has never been punched in the face," Rock told the crowd, according to Us Weekly. He later added, "I'm not a victim.

Kevin Hart gifted Chris Rock a goat called Will Smith live on stage during their recent comedy show.While performing their Rock Hart: Only Headliners Allowed show at New York’s Madison Square Garden, Hart brought the farm animal onto the stage and presented it to his fellow comedian.Hart then revealed that the goat was called Will Smith, in reference to the incident at this year’s Oscars, in which the King Richard star walked onto the stage and slapped Rock for making a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith’s alopecia.In a clip shared on TikTok, Hart is seen holding the goat by a lead as he jokingly remarks: “What the fuck did you just say?”Appearing on Monday’s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Hart explained the reasoning behind his gift: “Chris is a mentor, friend, inspiration. He’s a large part of the reason that I am where I am today in my career.“Just from his advice, his insight, etc.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeTelevision icon Norman Lear is celebrating his 100th birthday on Wednesday with some big news befitting the legend: ABC has revealed plans to celebrate Lear’s centennial with a primetime special this fall. Variety has exclusively learned that ABC will air “Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and Laughter” on Thursday, Sept.

Washington Post op-ed titled, “Amber Heard: I spoke up against sexual violence — and faced our culture’s wrath. That has to change.” In Heard's countersuit, the same jury also found that Depp's former attorney had defamed her when he claimed that the actress had made up the allegations of assault. Depp and Heard are now both in the process of appealing the verdicts.During her testimony, Heard referenced a rumor she'd heard about Depp pushing Kate Moss down a flight of stairs while the two were dating in the '90s.

Kate Moss explained why she testified on behalf of her ex-beau Johnny Depp in his legal battle against Amber Heard. Moss, who dated Depp from 1994 until 1997, put the rumor that the "Pirates of the Caribbean" actor kicked her down the stairs to rest officially during the six-week trial. "I know the truth about Johnny," Moss explained during a recent interview on BBC Radio 4 (via People magazine).

Dave Chappelle opened for Chris Rock and Kevin Hart during a surprise appearance at their "Only Headliners Allowed" tour stop at Madison Square Garden in New York on Saturday night, days after his own show was canceled in Minnesota following community backlash. The 48-year-old comedian joined his friends on stage for what Hart called "the best moment of my career" as Chappelle was reportedly greeted by a roaring applause, and walked out to the Radiohead song, "Karma Police." "Had to sneak my way in here," Chappelle told the audience, via TMZ, adding, "despite what you may have read about in the news, I’m OK, and I appreciate the support." Less than one week ago, the comic faced scrutiny once again for booking a gig at the famed First Avenue in Minneapolis, only for the venue to cancel the show hours before Chappelle took the stage due to public ressistance from the transphobic jokes he made in his Netflix special, "The Closer." Dave Chappelle made a surprise appearance on stage Saturday night in New York City as he opened the show for Chris Rock and Kevin Hart at Madison Square Garden in New York City after being canceled in Minnesota days before.

A mum who quit her corporate job to sell boozy ice cream for a living started out with a £25 ice cream maker from the Trafford Centre. Alanna Atkinson was relaxing at Haigh Hall in Wigan when she became inspired in June 2019.