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Tony Awards.In addition to the three, the full presenter list for the awards ceremony, which honors the best in theater over the last year, includes Broadway stars like Danny Burstein, Len Cariou, Lilli Cooper, Cynthia Erivo, Raúl Esparza Renée Elise Goldsberry, David Alan Grier, Nathan Lane, Telly Leung, Judith Light, Ruthie Ann Miles, Patina Miller, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Bebe Neuwirth, Kelli O’Hara, Bernadette Peters, Jeremy Pope, Chita Rivera, Phillipa Soo, Aaron Tveit and Adrienne Warren. In addition, film and television actors such as Utkarsh Ambudkar, Skylar Astin, Zach Braff, Danielle Brooks, Jessica Chastain, Bryan Cranston, Wilson Cruz, Colman Domingo, Anthony Edwards, Laurence Fishburne, Tony Goldwyn, Vanessa Hudgens, Samuel L. Jackson, Josh Lucas, Gaten Matarazzo, Sarah Paulson, Billy Porter, LaTanya Richardson, Tony Shalhoub, Sarah Silverman, George Takei and Patrick Wilson will also present awards during the evening.

75th annual Tony Awards looks to be a star-studded affair, with RuPaul, Michael Jackson’s kids, Paris and Prince, Lin-Manuel Miranda and many more taking the stage during an evening honoring the best of Broadway. For those keeping track, RuPaul is not only the queen of Paramount+, thanks to the record-breaking ratings of, but he is also a producer of, which is the most-nominated production of the 2021-2022 season. Meanwhile, Prince and Paris will be at the Tonys to support, the jukebox musical about the late singer’s life and career endorsed by the Jackson family. That production tied with as the second most-nominated show of the night.

The stars are stepping out for Sunday night’s Tony Awards.On Tuesday, the Tonys announced Jessica Chastain, Billy Porter, Aaron Tveit and Andrew Garfield are among the stars presenting at the event.The full list of talent heading to the stage is: Utkarsh Ambudkar, Skylar Astin, Zach Braff, Danielle Brooks, Danny Burstein, Len Cariou, RuPaul Charles, Chastain, Lilli Cooper, Bryan Cranston, Wilson Cruz, Colman Domingo, Anthony Edwards, Cynthia Erivo, Raúl Esparza, Laurence Fishburne, Garfield, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Tony Goldwyn, David Alan Grier, Vanessa Hudgens, Jennifer Hudson, Paris Jackson, Prince Jackson, Samuel L Jackson, Nathan Lane, Telly Leung, Judith Light, Josh Lucas, Gaten Matarazzo, Ruthie Ann Miles, Patina Miller, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Bebe Neuwirth, Kelli O’Hara, Sarah Paulson, Bernadette Peters, Jeremy Pope, Porter, LaTanya Richardson, Chita Rivera, Tony Shalhoub, Phillipa Soo, Sarah Silverman, George Takei, Tveit, Adrienne Warren, Patrick Wilson and Bowen Yang.The 75th annual Tony Awards, hosted by recent Oscar winner Ariana DeBose, air live coast-to-coast on Sunday on CBS and streaming on Paramount+. The ceremony is taking place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.

This Sunday’s 75th Annual Tony Awards will feature a line-up of presenters from the stage and screen, including Andrew Garfield, Laurence Fishburne, Nathan Lane, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Bowen Yang and both Paris and Prince Jackson, the children of MJ subject Michael Jackson.

On Friday’s episode of ABC’s The View, liberal actor and political activist George Takei slammed the Republican Party over the recently leaked Supreme Court opinion draft, saying that a potential end to Roe v Wade is "not the Republican way" and would be "dangerous" for the country. As soon as the Star Trek actor sat down at The View set, co-host Joy Behar brought up Takei's very public political views. She said, "You know, I follow you on Twitter.

Jordan Moreau Harold Livingston, an American novelist who wrote the screenplay for “Star Trek: The Motion Picture” in 1979, died early Thursday morning, Bobby Livingston confirmed to Variety. He was 97.“Star Trek: The Motion Picture” was Livingston’s most famous writing credit, and he also wrote for several TV shows, including “Mission: Impossible,” “The Six Million Dollar Man” and more.“Star Trek” creator Gene Roddenberry and sci-fi author Alan Dean Foster, who penned several “Star Wars” and “Star Trek” novels, also contributed to the story and script development alongside Livingston. The 1979 film was the first movie in the “Star Trek” franchise, and it starred the original TV series cast members, including William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan, George Takei, Majel Barrett, Walter Koenig, Nichelle Nichols, Persis Khambatta and Stephen Collins.

Star Trek: The Original Series have often feuded throughout their careers, and there’s been a sense they may never reconcile. However, Shatner has now publicly tweeted a birthday message to Takei.

a nationwide book ban sweeping America’s school districts, primarily fueled by conservatives who are targeting books mostly by and about minorities, especially LGBTQ and Black people.Over the last nine months 1145 books have been removed from school classrooms and libraries in 86 school districts, a PEN America report finds. They cover a wide range, including books about Rosa Parks, Dr.

infamous reputation as a “self-centered” “douche” — that according to former co-star George Takei — when he met actor Wil Wheaton on the set of “Star Trek V.”At the time, Wheaton was 16 and playing Wesley Crusher on “Star Trek: The Next Generation” when he found out that the original “Star Trek” cast would be working next door.Wheaton, who co-starred in “Stand by Me” opposite River Phoenix and Corey Feldman as a kid, took weeks to drum up the nerve to introduce himself. Finally, he saw Shatner surrounded by crew members and decided it was time.

before finally admitting it was true.)Next is a wacky “Rent” parody song where Alexander’s Bezos sings about how much money he lost in his divorce from Mackenzie Scott. This was followed by an appearance by George Takei, playing William Shatner in his Bezos-funded trip to space in 2021.

NEW YORK -- Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars provoked intense opinions online, especially from comedians who felt it was an assault on their art.“Let me tell you something, it’s a very bad practice to walk up on stage and physically assault a comedian,” Kathy Griffin wrote on Twitter. “Now we all have to worry about who wants to be the next Will Smith in comedy clubs and theaters.The violent exchange began when Rock took verbal aim at Jada Pinkett Smith’s shaved head, saying, “Jada, I love you. ‘G.I.

You say potato. I say po-tahto. You say gazpacho. I say Gestapo.

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pets.Her most far-reaching contribution, though, may be yet to come: On Monday, fans of White will be poised to donate to animal welfare charities and shelters as part of what's been dubbed the #BettyWhiteChallenge. And animal welfare nonprofits are gearing up to capitalize on the viral tribute to the star of “The Golden Girls” and “Hot in Cleveland” on what would have been her 100th birthday.“I’ve had many conversations with Betty about animal welfare, and I know she’s looking down from heaven and really smiling,” said Robin Ganzert, who leads American Humane, an animal welfare organization that White was involved with for more than 60 years.“She’ll be smiling on her birthday,” she said.

pets.Her most far-reaching contribution, though, may be yet to come: On Monday, fans of White will be poised to donate to animal welfare charities and shelters as part of what's been dubbed the #BettyWhiteChallenge. And animal welfare nonprofits are gearing up to capitalize on the viral tribute to the star of “The Golden Girls” and “Hot in Cleveland” on what would have been her 100th birthday.“I’ve had many conversations with Betty about animal welfare, and I know she’s looking down from heaven and really smiling,” said Robin Ganzert, who leads American Humane, an animal welfare organization that White was involved with for more than 60 years.“She’ll be smiling on her birthday,” she said.

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William Shatner is clapping back.

William Shatner had a sassy response to his "Star Trek co-star George Takei, who mocked the 90-year-old actor's body shape amid his historic flight to space this week. Taking to Twitter on Friday night, Shatner accused Takei of only becoming relevant when he name-checks him.

George Takei is taking a couple of jabs at his “Star Trek” co-star William Shatner following his flight to space on the Blue Origin rocket.

George Takei’s decades-long feud with William Shatner is rocketing into space.  The "Star Trek" actor threw enough shade at his former on-screen captain to cause an eclipse, as he dismissed Shatner’s flight this week on Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin capsule and described him as "not the fittest specimen."  "He’s boldly going where other people have gone before," snarked Takei, 84, when Page Six asked him what he thought of Captain Kirk’s brief trip Wednesday to the edge of space.  Blue Origin vice

George Takei is taking a couple of jabs at his “Star Trek” co-star William Shatner following his flight to space on the Blue Origin rocket.

George Takei is sharing his thoughts on former Star Trek co-star William Shatner‘s trip to space… and let’s just say he’s not impressed.

his trip to the edge of space aboard Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin capsule."He's boldly going where other people have gone before," George told Page Six after the Capt. Kirk actor landed back on the ground in the West Texas desert.

The feud between George Takei and William Shatner is back in the headlines. The former Star Trek co-stars have had beef for years, and it became apparent that things haven’t changed when George, 84, shaded William, 90, while speaking to Page Six at the Broadway opening of Thoughts of a Colored Man on Wednesday, October 13.

successful Wednesday flight aboard Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin, but there’s one person who’s not impressed: Shatner’s “Star Trek” co-star George Takei.Takei and Shatner have traded jabs in the press over the years, dating back to issues on the set of the original series and continuing up through “Star Trek V: The Final Frontier.” Takei didn’t miss an opportunity to throw some shade at Shatner’s space travel.

his Best Actor in a Comedy Series Emmy win for “Ted Lasso,” Sudeikis will voice an assassin ghost in Hulu’s star-studded Marvel animated series “Hit-Monkey.” A trailer dropped Monday for the 10-episode series, set to premiere Nov. 17.

Scott Huver A who’s who of some of the most famous faces among the Hollywood’s Asian diaspora turned out to support writer, director and actor Justin Chon at the Los Angeles premiere of his buzzed-about new film “Blue Bayou,” including Awkwafina, Benedict Wong, Jimmy O.

Ethan Shanfeld New York Comic Con (NYCC) is taking over the city from Oct.

Star Trek” too far out of this world?The hit television and film franchise — which marks the 55th anniversary of the original series premiere with Star Trek Day on Wednesday, Sept. 8 — has long preached the progressive mantras of inclusivity, respect and friendship.