British supermodel Stella Tennant has died suddenly at the age of 50, her family has confirmed. Paying tribute, they said in a statement: “It is with great sadness we announce the sudden death of Stella Tennant on 22 December 2020. “Stella was a wonderful woman and an inspiration to us all. She will be greatly
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Rebecca Luker, a three-time Tony Award nominee and one of Broadway’s most acclaimed and popular musical actresses, died today at a New York City hospital following a nearly yearlong battle with ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s disease. She was 59. Her death was confirmed to The New York Times by her agent Sarah Fargo. Luker was
Subscribe to ET: http://bit.ly/1xTQtvw The late Tejano superstar’s family opened up exclusively to ET’s Deidre Behar to pay tribute to her life and legacy.
Ventura County Sheriff officials discussed how Lake Piru’s “terrible” visibility is affecting the search for the former Glee actress.
“I don’t even know if I’ve been able to compute how it makes me feel, the fact that our industry is at a complete standstill… 170,000 people out of work, it seems to be completely undigestible to me.” Katie Melua’s words have lingered with me for weeks since interviewing her in an eerily empty Royal
Friday Night Dinner star Rosalind Knight, whose stage and screen career spanned more than six decades, has died at the age of 87. Known to younger audiences as Horrible Grandma in the Channel 4 comedy, she will also be remembered for her roles in the early Carry On films. Appearing in Carry On Teacher and
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, says widespread, national use of an efficacious vaccine this spring and early summer could allow Broadway to retake the stage by late summer or early fall. In an interview with NBC New York’s David Ushery last night, Fauci was asked when Broadway
Slave Play playwright Jeremy O. Harris and New York Theatre Workshop – the Off Broadway company where he developed the acclaimed work – announced today the establishment of two $50,000 commissions for new theatrical works, keeping a pledge the author made when he signed a two-year overall deal with HBO last March. The inaugural Golden
Tony Award-winning director Kenny Leon will join Roundabout Theatre Company’s artistic leadership team as Senior Resident Director next month. The director, most recently of Roundabout’s Tony-nominated A Soldier’s Play, is expected to help develop and nurture the careers of young BIPOC directors and play a key part in the non-profit’s “commitment to anti-racism and increased equity,
Paul Phillips, whose long career as a Broadway stage manager included work on such notable productions as Sweet Charity, Mame, Chicago and, in 1967, the now historic Judy Garland at Home at the Palace, died Dec. 5 of natural causes in Naples, Florida. He was 95. His death was announced by publicist Harlan Boll. Born
More than 200 million TikTok users can hum along to selections from Ratatouille: The Musical, a statistic all the more impressive considering there’s kinda really no such thing as Ratatouille: The Musical. At least, not in any traditional Broadway sense, though the line is about to get very blurred. The production company behind Broadway’s Slave
EXCLUSIVE: Playwright and performer Hannah Benitez has signed with Verve in what was described as a competitive signing situation. The Cuban-Jewish playwright’s most recent play, GringoLandia, was included on the 2020 Kilroy List, an annual industry survey of notable new plays by women, trans, and non-binary playwrights. GringoLandia is set to premiere in January at the
Rebekah Vardy has hinted there could soon be an end to the “Wagatha Christie” saga, saying she believes the public are “sick” of reading about her feud with Coleen Rooney. The pair are involved in a legal battle after Mrs Rooney – husband of footballer Wayne – suggested Mrs Vardy was leaking information about her
Elliot Page has thanked fans for their “love and support” after coming out as transgender earlier this month. The 33-year-old posted a selfie and message on Instagram, writing: “From the bottom of my heart, thank you. Your love and support has been the greatest gift.” Page went on: “Stay safe. Be there for each other.”
The actress and her husband’s ex-wife, Sheree Zampino, got candid about their relationship on Jada’s Facebook Watch Series, ‘Red Table Talk.’
Ariana Grande has announced her engagement to estate agent boyfriend Dalton Gomez. The 27-year-old posted a series of photos on Instagram showing her cuddling her fiance and showing off her ring. A close-up of her tattooed left hand showed the ring to be two-stone with a large diamond set next to a pearl. Next to
Girls Aloud star Kimberley Walsh has announced she is pregnant with her third child. The 39-year-old singer is already mum to two little boys – Bobby, six, and Cole, four – with her husband, former boyband member Justin Scott. Walsh posted the happy update on Instagram, writing: “They say 3 is the magic number! It’s
Ann Reinking, a Broadway veteran who starred in the 1990s revival of Chicago, won a Tony Award as its choreographer and also co-starred in the films Annie and All That Jazz, has died. She was 71. Her death Saturday was announced by a family friend on social media and confirmed by a relative to our sister site.
Eddie Izzard has chosen to use the pronouns “she” and “her”, and says she wants “to be based in girl mode from now on”. The comedian and actor made the announcement while posing for the contestants on Sky Arts painting competition Portrait Artist Of The Year. The gender-fluid star said it “feels great” and it
Moulin Rouge! The Musical will kick off its North American tour in February 2022, two years after the originally scheduled opening date that was knocked out by the Covid-19 pandemic. Producers are now targeting Feb. 26, 2022, for the start of performances at Chicago’s James M. Nederlander Theatre. Opening night will be March 11, 2022,