A suspect in the death of Broadway singing coach Barbara Maier Gustern is in police custody and was charged with manslaughter. Lauren Pazienza, 26, of Port Jefferson, Long Island, New York, turned herself in to New York police today. Pazienza is awaiting arraignment in Manhattan Criminal Court. Pazienza, reportedly accompanied by an attorney, surrendered herself
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A famous image of Marilyn Monroe created by Andy Warhol is on track to become the most expensive 20th century artwork ever auctioned. The silkscreen image known as Shot Sage Blue Marilyn is expected to sell for around $200m (£151m), according to auction house Christie’s. The work – a close-up of Monroe with her hair
EXCLUSIVE: A major new Ivo van Hove stage adaptation of Stephen King’s horror classic The Shining is in the works for a 2023 West End debut, with an A-list creative team in place and Ben Stiller in talks to play the role of the crazed, haunted dad Jack Torrance. Rehearsals are set to begin in
Ed Sheeran, Camila Cabello and Emeli Sandé are among the first performers to be announced for a show raising funds for the victims of the war in Ukraine. Gregory Porter and Snow Patrol have also been confirmed for the Concert For Ukraine event, which takes place on Tuesday 29 March. In a statement, Cabello, who
The Seattle world premiere of the Jaws-inspired stage musical Bruce has reeled in its Steven Spielberg: The Tony-nominated actor Jarrod Spector will play the young filmmaker circa 1974 as he confronts various challenges while directing what would become the most ferocious of all summer blockbusters. Not least of those challenges: the “highly dysfunctional mechanical star
A Ukrainian doctor has taken over David Beckham’s Instagram account, showing the working conditions in Kharkiv. Iryna, who is the head of the regional perinatal centre and a child anesthesiologist, posted images of the centre on the former Manchester United, Real Madrid and England footballer’s Instagram story on Sunday. She showed doctors treating newborn babies,
A Ukrainian punk band have sung “Kyiv Calling” as other musicians in the country swap “guitars for guns” following the Russian invasion. Beton, which includes an architect, an orthopaedist and a businessman, recorded their version of The Clash’s “London Calling” in a studio in the western city of Lviv. “Come out of neutrality, you boys
Welcome to our guide to what’s new and worth watching in the world of TV and film. Featuring our biggest celebrity interviews of the week, our Backstage entertainment review also includes details of the other new and noteworthy works coming to your screens. WeCrashed – out on Apple TV+ now Please use Chrome browser for
Seven people have been charged in France over a daylight robbery on the set of hit Netflix heist show Lupin, according to the country’s media. Around 20 hooded thieves reportedly broke into the set late last month, throwing fireworks at the crew before stealing equipment worth about €300,000 (£250,000). The incident happened while filming was
It may come as a surprise to men, but dating can be dangerous, and many women will relate to the lead character in Daisy Edgar-Jones’ new film as she navigates the difficult world of online dating – and the behaviours that come with it. The star became a household name during the pandemic playing Marianne
The Tony Awards eligibility cut-off date for the 2021-22 season will be Thursday, April 28, leaving the May opening of POTUS outside of this year’s race. The ineligibility of Selina Fillinger’s POTUS – full title: POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive – was not unexpected: The recently
Tennis star Nick Kyrgios dragged the American actor Ben Stiller into an angry exchange with a fan on his way to losing against Rafael Nadal. During the quarter final of the Indian Wells Masters in California, Kyrgios asked a vocal spectator in the crowd “Are you playing?” as he got ready to serve. The Australian
Arnold Schwarzenegger has made an impassioned plea to Russian troops in Ukraine, telling them he does not want to see them be “broken” like his father who fought for the Nazis in the Second World War. In a video message, the 74-year-old spoke of his “affections and respect” for the Russian people ever since meeting
Revered Ukrainian actress Oksana Shvets has been killed in a Russian rocket attack on a residential building in Kyiv, according to the Young Theater where she was part of the troupe. She was reportedly 67. Shvets worked in theater and film for decades and her efforts garnered one of Ukraine’s highest honors, the title of
Opposites are joined at the hip. In our last chapter, you and I watched nature use a single strategy that alternates between two opposites, thrift and extravagance. We saw this thrift versus extravagance strategy at work in the tiny, bug-like creatures called tardigrades Sometimes better known as water piglets or water bears. And we saw
Actors Tom Hiddleston and Zawe Ashton are engaged, after dating for three years. The couple walked the red-carpet hand in hand at the 75th BAFTAs at the Royal Albert Hall on Sunday. While they were congratulated by industry friends at the event, it was an Instagram snap revealing Ashton’s engagement ring that truly let the
The Broadway League announced today that it will resume its traditional, pre-pandemic practice of reporting weekly Broadway sales totals starting next week. The first box office report under the resumed policy will be released Tuesday, March 22. The League also indicated that the weekly grosses of individual shows from earlier this season will also be
Anne Hathaway has told Sky News she was inspired by the infamous Fyre Festival flop for her new drama series about the rise and fall of business empire WeWork. WeCrashed tells the story of how flexible workspace provider WeWork grew from a single co-working area into a global “unicorn” – a private start-up business valued
Supermodel Bella Hadid has said she regrets having a nose job when she was 14 and spoken of her struggles with mental health issues in a candid new interview. The star confirmed she had the surgery as a teenager to US Vogue, following years of speculation about her appearance. Hadid also discussed what it was
Ashley Walters says the TV industry is learning in the wake of allegations of bullying and harassment against high-profile names, including his former co-star Noel Clarke. Last year Clarke was accused of sexual harassment and bullying over a number of years after 20 women came forward to describe abuse to The Guardian newspaper – allegations