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01.05.2023 - 23:43 / variety.com
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UPDATED: May 1, 2023 Weekly Commentary: Directors with a strong hand are always likely to draw nominations attention, which is why Jamie Lloyd stands poised for a nom for his unstintingly minimalist staging of “A Doll’s House.” The puppetry-packed spectacle of “Life of Pi” seems equally likely to snag a nom for Max Webster, while Saheem Ali (“Fat Ham”) grabs notice with the spirited emotional release of his staging of “Fat Ham.” LaTanya Richardson Jackson is ready for recognition for her crowd-pleasing, starry production of “The Piano Lesson,” and Kenny Leon garnered acclaim for his beautifully acted staging of “Topdog/Underdog.” Waiting in the wings are a trio of other directors who turned in notably well-received work, including Anne Kauffman (“The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window”), Justin Martin (“Prima Facie”) and Daniel Sullivan (“Summer, 1976”). Read: Variety’s Awards Circuit for the latest Tony Awards predictions in all categories. Weekly Commentary: Among musicals, Michael Arden’s “Parade” provided perhaps the biggest revelation of the season
Summer vibes! As the weather heats up, so do A-listers’ go-to hotspots, preferred drinks and more.
Broadway’s Leopoldstadt and Some Like It Hot took two of the top honors at today’s 2023 Drama League Awards, the former named Best Production of a Play and the latter Best Production of a Musical.
Lance Bass and his husband, Michael Turchin, are learning for themselves that the «terrible twos» don't start when children turn 2. Their twins -- Violet and Alexander — are already exhibiting «terror»-like behavior, albeit «cute terror.»ET's Brice Sander spoke with Bass and Turchin on Thursday night at the 5th annual Vanderpump Dog Foundation Gala at the Maybourne Hotel in Beverly Hills, and the couple opened up about the best part of being parents to twins, who in just a matter of months will turn 2.«Apparently my mom says they already started,» said Bass about the twins, whom the couple welcomed in October 2021 via surrogate.
EXCLUSIVE: American Beauty and The Walking Dead actress Thora Birch is to make her feature directorial debut on an adaptation of Elmore Leonard’s 2004 crime novel Mr. Paradise.
thriller night with Michael Jackson sometime in the early 1980s.“I saw Michael Jackson naked,” the “Grace and Frankie” star shared Monday on “Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen.”Fonda played “Plead the Fifth” on the Bravo show while promoting her new film, “Book Club: The Next Chapter.” During the segment, Cohen, 54, asks his guest three questions — and they can only plead the fifth once.After Cohen asked Fonda to name “one man in Hollywood that tried to pick you up once that you turned down,” she revealed she went skinny-dipping with Jackson, who died in 2009 at the age of 50.“Okay, I’m listening,” Cohen said as his jaw fell open. “Where’d you see him naked?”The two-time Academy Award winner said Jackson came to visit her on “a beautiful moonlit night” at her little cottage on the lake while she shot 1981’s “On Golden Pond.”“And you said, ‘Let’s skinny dip,'” Cohen guessed.“No, he did!” Fonda replied.“I think because he knew he was going to die young and I would talk about him, being naked,” she explained as the studio audience laughed.
Lisa Marie Presley's estate has been reached. Following Lisa Marie's January death, ET confirms that her mother, Priscilla Presley, her daughter, Riley Keough, and the father of her two minor children, Michael Lockwood, have all come to an agreement regarding her estate.«All parties have reached a settlement and the families are happy,» Priscilla's lawyer, Ronson J.
Antony thanked Casemiro, Fred, Lisandro Martinez, Bruno Fernandes, Diogo Dalot and David de Gea as he praised the Manchester United teammates who have helped him to settle in this season.
EXCLUSIVE: Child actor Vivien Lyra Blair (Obi-Wan Kenobi, Bird Box) has joined the upcoming comedy Goodrich, starring Mila Kunis and Michael Keaton.
Peter Andre has gushed about his "incredible" night on Saturday, 13 May, when he paid tribute to the late Michael Jackson in concert at the famous London Palladium theatre.The 50 year old star joined forces with the National Philharmonic Concert Orchestra to celebrate the music of Michael Jackson and the Jackson Five at the concert.The dad of four posted a video to Instagram of him onstage singing at the event, which was taken by someone in the crowd. In the caption, Peter wrote: "Last night was incredible on so many levels. It was on my bucket list for celebrating 30 years to do this and that box is ticked.
Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large Freshman drama “Quantum Leap” is taking a quantum leap to Tuesdays, as NBC unveiled a mostly strike-proof fall schedule that features three new series (two dramas and a comedy) and a crowded midseason bench. The Peacock net’s lineup is heavy as always on football and Dick Wolf: And even more so on the pigskin, as NBC’s new deal to cover Big Ten football kicks in with a new Saturday showcase. But with few changes in store, the network will rely on established series to launch its freshman entries. NBC will use unscripted mainstay “The Voice” on Mondays to launch the new Jesse L. Martin starrer “The Irrational,” based on author Dan Ariely’s “Predictably Irrational,” at 10 p.m. On Tuesday, the hit “Night Court” revival will continue to lead off the night and help launch the new comedy “Extended Family,” starring Jon Cryer and Donald Faison, and from Mike O’Malley, at 8:30 p.m.
Last night (May 9), Janet Jackson surprised attendees at her “Together Again” tour stop at Madison Square Garden with a special guest. Hip-hop legend Busta Rhymes joined the pop star for a rare performance of their song “What’s It Gonna Be?!,” which they released in 1998 — the first time they’ve played the track together live. Watch it above.
Showing their support. Princess Kate’s parents, Carole and Michael Middleton, and sister, Pippa Middleton, were in attendance at King Charles III‘s coronation ceremony on Saturday, May 6.
Love is a funny thing! Ellie Kemper and husband Michael Koman have kept each other laughing for more than a decade.
Tony Award nominees were celebrating today, with the stars, producers and creative teams of Parade, Kimberly Akimbo, Shucked and The Piano Lesson among those reacting to their nominations.
Playtime has unveiled a strong Cannes film market sales slate, which includes competition titles “About Dry Grasses” and “Homecoming.” “About Dry Grasses” is by Turkish auteur Nuri Bilge Ceylan, who won the Palme d’Or in 2014 for “Winter Sleep.” The film follows Samet, a young art teacher, who is finishing his fourth year of compulsory service in a remote village in Anatolia. After a turn of events he can hardly make sense of, he loses his hopes of escaping the grim life he seems to be stuck in, and hopes that his encounter with fellow teacher Nuray will help him overcome his angst. Deniz Celiloğlu, Merve Dizdar and Musab Ekici are among the cast.
Reality television stars from Bravo, ABC, CBS, TLC and more are set to compete on Amazon Freevee’s upcoming series The GOAT.
Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety senior awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages reflect the current standings in the race and do not reflect personal preferences for any individual contender. As other formal (and informal) polls suggest, competitions are fluid and subject to change based on buzz and events. Predictions are updated every Thursday. Visit the prediction pages for the respective ceremonies via the links below:
Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety senior awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages reflect the current standings in the race and do not reflect personal preferences for any individual contender. As other formal (and informal) polls suggest, competitions are fluid and subject to change based on buzz and events. Predictions are updated every Thursday. Visit the prediction pages for the respective ceremonies via the links below:
Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety senior awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages reflect the current standings in the race and do not reflect personal preferences for any individual contender. As other formal (and informal) polls suggest, competitions are fluid and subject to change based on buzz and events. Predictions are updated every Thursday. Visit the prediction pages for the respective ceremonies via the links below:
Hide the bunnies! Fatal Attraction is coming back to screens as a TV adaptation — but it’s a very different beast than the 1987 movie starring Glenn Close and Michael Douglas.