Actors’ Equity Association and the Broadway League have announced an agreement on safety protocols that includes mandated vaccines and weekly testing for the Broadway workforce. “This is an important milestone on the path to getting all our members safely back to work,” said Mary McColl, executive director for Actors’ Equity Association, while League president Charlotte
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Doctor Who star Jodie Whittaker will leave the long-running TV show next year, the BBC has said. The 39-year-old British actress became the first woman to take on the title role in 2017, taking over from Peter Capaldi. She will appear in the show’s next series later this year, before making her exit in a
Britney Spears detailed buying new shoes and the freedom of being allowed to drive in a new post shared to Instagram. On Thursday, the singer showed off her new sneakers as she danced to Foster the People’s hit song ‘Pumped Up Kicks.’ Britney said she ‘pulled a Carrie Bradshaw’ after realizing she didn’t have enough
Elton John has has joined the chorus of condemnation of DaBaby, calling him out for spreading “HIV misinformation” at his gig last weekend. DaBaby has been widely criticised for his comments, where he told audience members to put their phone lights in the air – unless they were HIV-positive or were gay men who performed
The original principal cast of Broadway musical Six will return to the production this Fall, producers announced today. The musical by Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss begins performances at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre on Sept. 17, with its long-delayed opening night set for Oct. 3. Six was in previews when the Covid-19 pandemic shutdown hit
Sad news for 90s kids and meme lords – as the cult children’s show Arthur will air its final season next year, PBS has announced. Arthur’s adventures with DW, Buster, Muffy, Binky and more are coming to an end after 25 years on screen. The show has so far aired 246 episodes since 1994, making
Better Call Saul star Bob Odenkirk has been taken to hospital after collapsing while filming the hit show. Crew called an ambulance for the 58-year-old actor, who was shooting a scene in Albuquerque in New Mexico, where the series is set. It is unclear what caused Tuesday’s collapse but Odenkirk is understood to have remained
Comedian Peter Kay has revealed he will make his long-awaited stage return next month, saying he will take part in a live charity Q&A in Manchester. Kay, one of the UK’s best loved comedians, will host two events at Manchester’s O2 Apollo on 7 August in aid of 20-year-old Laura Nuttall, who has been diagnosed
Britney Spears’ lawyer has made a court filing seeking to remove the singer’s father from his role overseeing her finances as part of her conservatorship. It comes after Spears appeared in court for a second time, where she said she wanted Jamie Spears to be charged with conservatorship abuse and removed from the legal agreement
It turns out the rumours were true – Jennifer Lopez has finally confirmed that she’s back with her old boyfriend Ben Affleck by posting a picture of them on Instagram. Burying the snap at the end of a birthday photoshoot, the 52-year-old has excited fans of early noughties nostalgia as she is seen kissing Affleck
Home And Away has paid tribute to “much-loved cast member” Dieter Brummer, who has died aged 45. The actor was found dead by New South Wales police at about 1.30pm local time on Saturday at a property in Glenhaven, following a request for a welfare check. His death is not being treated as suspicious. In
Stand-up comedian Jackie Mason – who went from rabbi to Broadway star – has died at the age of 93. He died at Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan, New York, his friend and lawyer Raoul Felder confirmed to Sky’s US partner NBC News. He was having trouble breathing and had been at the hospital for
The lifting of restrictions in England was repeatedly hailed as “Freedom Day” by those inside the government – and in the live performance industry. For the first time for the best part of 18 months, English theatres, gig venues and clubs could pack people into their rooms with no legal requirement for them to wear
Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Oscar Issac, Josh Brolin and Jason Momoa star in this reimagining of the classic sci-fi novel, out in theaters and on HBO Max on Oct. 22. More from Entertainment Tonight: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdtXPiqI2cLorKaPrfpKc4g?sub_confirmation=1 Exclusives from #ETonline : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQwITQ__CeH2Y_7g2xeiNDa0vQsROQQgv
Virtual Glastonbury, a new album, and a slot at England’s first full festival in nearly two years – it’s been a busy few weeks for Wolf Alice. Before heading to Suffolk to play Latitude Festival in front of 40,000 fans, the band of the moment spoke to Sky News and reflected on the recent months
Britney Spears’ new attorney gave a statement to reporters outside of the Los Angeles County Courthouse on Monday. Mathew Rosengart said, ‘My firm and I are moving aggressively and expeditiously to file a petition to remove Jamie Spears, unless he resigns first.’ Britney took to Instagram on Tuesday to say she will never ‘fully move
Behind James Vickery’s left ear is a tiny tattoo, barely noticeable until he turns to point it out. The inking is of a mute icon, a small speaker with a cross next to it, as you would see on a computer or a phone when switching the volume off; a simple image that neatly symbolises
Tony nominee Adrienne Warren will return to her widely acclaimed starring role in Broadway’s Tina – The Tina Turner Musical when the show reopens at The Lunt-Fontanne Theatre on Friday, October 8. The announcement was made today by producers Stage Entertainment, James L. Nederlander and Tali Pelman in association with Tina Turner. Additional casting, as
With 40,000 people packing into Henham Park in Suffolk this weekend, Latitude festival is welcoming the largest crowds since most restrictions were lifted in England. It is part of the government test scheme so everyone here has had to provide evidence of either a negative lateral flow test or double vaccination in order to gain
New York’s Public Theater canceled last night’s and tonight’s Free Shakespeare in the Park performances of Merry Wives after a member of the production tested positive for Covid-19. In a statement tweeted two hours before last night’s performance, the Public noted, “Earlier today, we learned that a member of the production has tested positive for