Ann Willis Ratray, who appeared on Broadway and TV before becoming a drama coach for young people including her son, Home Alone‘s Devin Ratray, died June 9 at her home in New York following a lengthy illness. She was 81. Her death was announced by her husband of nearly 55 years, the actor Peter Ratray,
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The brutal murder of a French film producer more than two decades ago has scarred the tiny town of Schull on the southwest coast of Ireland. Locals there are still reluctant to talk publicly about the killing of Sophie Toscan du Plantier, according to Oscar-nominated filmmaker Jim Sheridan, who was spent several years investigating the
A new nonprofit fund called Places Please Project will provide $500,000 in rental relief to New York City-based theater workers who have been out of work and struggling to pay rent as Covid shut down the industry for more than a year. “Even as theater begins to reopen, its workers still grapple with uncertainty,” said
Kendall Jenner and NBA Star Devin Booker took to Instagram over the weekend to share rare romantic photos from their time together over the past year. The couple, who are celebrating their first anniversary, shared an array of images from their travels and intimate time with one another. Exclusives from #ETonline : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQwITQ__CeH2Y_7g2xeiNDa0vQsROQQgv
The director of My Left Foot has said he would cast a disabled actor in the role that won Daniel Day-Lewis an Oscar if the film was being made today. Jim Sheridan, a six-time Academy Award nominee, told Sky News he does “not think it’s right anymore” for “able-bodied” actors to play disabled characters. Day-Lewis
Kandi Burruss, the Grammy-winning singer/songwriter and The Chi actress, has joined the producing team for the upcoming Broadway debut of Keenan Scott II’s Thoughts of a Colored Man starring Pose‘s Dyllón Burnside. Burruss, who appeared in the 2009 season of Bravo’s The Real Housewives of Atlanta, is now part of the Broadway producing team led
Travis Scott took a moment during a speech to pay tribute to his leading ladies, Kylie Jenner and their daughter, Stormi. The 29-year-old rapper was honored at the 72nd annual Parsons Benefit at Pier 17 in New York City on Tuesday, which he attended alongside his on-and-off girlfriend, Jenner, and their 3-year-old baby girl. The
There was a euphoric atmosphere at Download Festival’s first day in Leicestershire – despite the wet weather. About 10,000 people attended the pilot heavy metal music event in Donington Park, with people not required to wear masks or practice social distancing. Event promoter Andy Copping said there was a “real sense of euphoria” on Friday
A new study analyzing racial equity in arts funding in New York City finds that public and private contributions to the 18 largest and predominantly white non-profit theater companies garner 92% of total funding, a disparity the study suggests calls into question the industry’s oft-stated commitment to racial equity. The study, called The Visibility Report
A representative for Ernie Lively confirmed his death to ET on Wednesday. The late ‘Dukes of Hazzard’ actor was 74 years old. Ernie is survived by his wife, Elaine Lively, and their five children, including actress Blake Lively. Exclusives from #ETonline : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQwITQ__CeH2Y_7g2xeiNDa0vQsROQQgv
Andrew Lloyd Webber has pulled his latest musical out of a government pilot scheme for live events because theatre had been treated as “an afterthought and undervalued”. The composer’s decision to withdraw his production of Cinderella was “baffling” and left ministers “bemused,” a Whitehall source said on Friday. The pandemic has had a catastrophic financial
Kyle Dean Massey has announced that he will not return to the Broadway revival of Company when it resumes performances post-shutdown this December. In a since-expired Instagram story, Massey, who, with husband Taylor Frey is expecting the couple’s first child this fall, wrote that he feels “very sad about withdrawing” from the Sondheim musical, but
Are Carly and Freddy going to date? Will Sam come back? And where the heck is Gibby?! Nathan Kress and Jerry Trainor chat exclusively to ET about your biggest iCarly reboot questions! Don’t miss the premiere of ‘iCarly’ on Thursday, June 17, on Paramount+. Exclusives from #ETonline : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQwITQ__CeH2Y_7g2xeiNDa0vQsROQQgv
Kim Kardashian West has said she almost became a “runaway bride” before her 72-day marriage to basketball player Kris Humphries. The reality star told a Keeping Up With The Kardashians reunion special she had cold feet before tying the knot, but denied claims the wedding was a ploy to boost ratings. Kardashian West married Humphries
David Byrne’s American Utopia, the theatrical concert performance that played a limited engagement on Broadway to great acclaim and full houses for five months in 2019 and 2020, and months ago announced a 2021 return, has found its venue: Utopia will begin performances at Jujamcyn’s St. James Theatre on the previously announced Friday, Sept. 17.
A live rock festival seems at odds with the government’s decision to delay lifting restrictions, but that’s exactly what’s happening from today as Download Pilot takes place in Donington Park. It is the latest test aimed at gathering data on how live events impact the spread of coronavirus. But for some it will be too
In what could be a harbinger for Broadway’s post-Covid protocol, Springsteen on Broadway has announced that audience members must be vaccinated with an FDA-approved vaccine, a policy no doubt disappointing to the many Canadians and Europeans who have received the AstraZeneca vaccine. Producers of Springsteen on Broadway announced Tuesday night that the show, which will
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Indian actress Priyanka Chopra, US footballer Megan Rapinoe and transgender model Valentina Sampaio have joined Victoria’s Secret as the embattled lingerie company undergoes a “dramatic shift”. Known for its famous annual fashion show featuring some of the biggest names in the modelling world – including Adriana Lima, Candice Swanepoel, Gisele Bundchen, Heidi Klum, Tyra Banks
The Book of Mormon, the Tony-winning musical comedy by Trey Parker, Matt Stone and Robert Lopez, will resume Broadway performances at the Eugene O’Neill Theatre on Friday, Nov. 5, producer Anne Garefino announced today. But there might well be some changes. The show’s writers will begin rehearsals with the cast in the Fall, having agreed