A slate of four new productions and renewed interest in a couple of old ones pushed Broadway box office up by 20% last week, with total receipts for the 24 shows reaching $24,954,517 and attendance climbing 14% to 201,321 for the week ending September 18. Among the newcomers: Death of a Salesman, 1776, Cost of
“Funny Girl has been and still is tackling a tremendous wave of COVID with close to a dozen company members currently out,” Michele wrote on Instagram when announcing her brief hiatus. “We are almost on the other side of this and our swings and understudies are doing such an incredible job to keep our show
In anticipation of Banned Books Week, happening September 18–24, and in the wake of a sharp rise in book bans and censorship efforts across the country, the nonprofit EveryLibrary Institute conducted a national poll that found that the overwhelming majority of voters strongly oppose book banning. And notably, 75 percent of voters will consider book
All families are dysfunctional, but some raise it to an art form, as Amanda Svensson so deftly outlines in her admirable novel A System So Magnificent It Is Blinding, winner of Sweden’s Per Olov Enquist Literature Prize, awarded annually to a young writer poised for a breakout. It all starts with the birth of triplets
Eli Manning‘s portrayal of “Chad Powers” — a dude trying out for the Penn State football team — was so damn funny, the production company behind the 2x Super Bowl winners skit has been fielding offers from entertainment execs wanting to work with the signal-caller. TMZ Sports posted the clip from “Eli’s Places” on Monday
After a near month of mudslinging behind the scenes drama for Don’t Worry Darling which hovered around its Venice Film Festival world premiere, the sophomore feature directorial from Olivia Wilde finally opens in 4,000 theaters. However, Warner Bros. need not sweat the tabloid headlines. No, all of that has only made this Florence Pugh, Harry
Taylor Swift never goes out of style. On Sept. 20, the 32-year-old turned heads as she arrived at the 5th annual Nashville Songwriter Awards, held on Sept. 20 at the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tenn. For the big night, Taylor worked the red carpet in a fierce black sequin sleeveless gown, featuring a high turtleneck and sexy side
Christopher Young‘s brilliant Hellraiser score is nearly as synonymous with the film as Pinhead — but if writer-director Clive Baker had his way, the soundtrack would have been composed by British industrial music pioneers Coil. Barker first became aware of Coil through Forbidden Planet, the UK’s enduring genre bookshop where band member Stephen Thrower worked.
Play video content TMZ.com Lil Baby is feeling it from fans after he was spotted partying in Vegas, hours after canceling a show in Vancouver … but he certainly didn’t wanna talk about it. Baby hit Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills with some friends Tuesday, and while we asked him several times about the incident
News Nick Cave and Brad Pitt Reveal Ceramic Sculptures in Finnish Museum Exhibition The musician and the actor’s ceramic works are in a show with sculptor Thomas Houseago, which runs at the Sara Hildén Art Museum through January By Allison Hussey September 20, 2022 Facebook Twitter Nick Cave and Brad Pitt (Getty Images) Facebook Twitter
If you noticed Freddie Gibbs trending Tuesday it’s because he’s promoting his new album, and firing off some stray shots while he’s at it. The Gary, Indiana native checked in with Funk Flex at NYC’s Hot 97 to deliver a freestyle over Amerie‘s “Why Don’t We Fall in Love” instrumental … all in the name
There were actually two queues the day before the Queen’s funeral in London. The first was the main one, the queue with a capital Q, where Brits (including David Beckham) stood for 12 hours to walk by a coffin that—according to every seasoned cab driver I had—was actually empty. (“Her Majesty’s corpse is already resting
Play video content BACKGRID Harry Styles and Olivia Wilde know how to keep us guessing … amid rumors their relationship’s on the rocks, the duo look to be on the same page in NYC and even got a little cozy at a “Don’t Worry Darling” event. Harry, Olivia, and a majority of the cast were
View gallery Image Credit: Maarten de Boer/Shutterstock for SAG Awards Will Smith made a rare appearance on video as he celebrated the birthday of Jada Pinkett-Smith, who turned 51 on September 18. The Bad Boys star, 53, was captured singing “Happy Birthday” to his wife of more than 25 years. “I’m so grateful for all
Tucker Carlson accused schools and hospitals of committing “sex crimes”. (Fox News) Fox News host Tucker Carlson has accused LGBTQ-inclusive schools and hospitals providing care to trans youth of committing “sex crimes”, and urged viewers to “fight back” during his TV brodcast. On Monday’s (19 September) episode of Tucker Carlson Tonight, Carlson described discussion of
Charli D’Amelio attends Michael Rubin’s MLBPA x Fanatics party at City Market Social House. (Leon Bennett/Getty) Charli D’Amelio kicked off the 31st season of Dancing with the Stars with a TikTok-inspired bang. The social media influencer wowed judges with her dancefloor debut on Monday (19 September) while dancing the cha-cha with expert choreographer Mark Ballas.
Spotify subscribers will be able to find one new feature in their app today: audiobooks. The company launches its audiobooks feature today in the U.S. with a library of 300,000 books from major publishing houses, indie publishers, and amateur audiobook authors. Audiobook listeners will be able to sample books before buying them à la carte
The 2022-23 season got underway Monday night, featuring several season premieres and a series premiere. The Cleaning Lady Season 2 Episode 1 had 2.6 million total viewers and a 0.4 rating among adults 18-49. The sophomore drama’s numbers were on par with its March finale. 9-1-1 Season 6 Episode 1 secured 4.7 million viewers and
This love is stronger than any rumor. Adam Levine is sharing his side of the story after model Sumner Stroh said on social media she had a year-long affair with the married Maroon 5 singer. “A lot is being said about me right now and I want to clear the air. I used poor judgment in speaking with
The recently-revived indie publisher Apogee brought a lot of games with it to this year’s Penny Arcade Expo in Seattle, including one secret appointment-only title: a full remaster of the landmark 1995 first-person shooter, Rise of the Triad. The first thing I said, which was apparently a common reaction, is “Again?” Rise of the Triad
Adam Levine says the IG model who claims she was manipulated into having a year-long physical relationship with him is full of it … though he admits he “crossed the line.” Adam tells TMZ, “I used poor judgment in speaking with anyone other than my wife in ANY kind of flirtatious manner. I did not
News Bad Bunny, Rosalía, Bomba Estéreo, and More Nominated for 2022 Latin Grammys The ceremony happens in Las Vegas in mid-November By Allison Hussey September 20, 2022 Facebook Twitter Bad Bunny, August 2022 (Gerardo Mora/Getty Images) Facebook Twitter The Latin Recording Academy announced the nominees for the 2022 Latin Grammy Awards today (September 20). Bad
Leader of white supremacist group NSC-131 Chris Hood has been charged with affray. (The Boston Globe via Getty/ Jessica Rinaldi) The founder of the neo-Nazi group NSC-131 has appeared in court to face charges of violence while protesting a Drag Queen Story Hour event. NSC-131 is a racist, antisemitic, neo-Nazi group that was founded in
Style Points is a weekly column about how fashion intersects with the wider world. The fashion moment that seemed to galvanize the most people this season didn’t take place on the runway. When, on what happened to be the last day of New York Fashion Week, Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard announced that the eco-minded outdoor
Quite a few celebrities with controversies are currently making headlines, and actor Armie Hammer is certainly in that category. A number of sobering allegations have been made about the Call Me By Your Name actor, and they’ve even been made into a documentary series featuring the accusers. And as the public continues to follow each
An Instagram model has publicly claimed she had an affair with the married frontman of Maroon 5, Adam Levine. Sumner Stroh, who has over 369,000 followers on Instagram, also said the singer asked to name his third child after her. In a video posted to TikTok on Monday, Stroh, 23, claimed she and Levine had
Cassie Blake, the girl at the heart of Jodi Lynn Anderson’s powerful and timely Each Night Was Illuminated, was raised as a believer in the religious town of Green Valley. She even wanted to grow up to become a nun. But when Cassie was 11 years old, everything changed. First, Cassie’s mother abandoned her family.
It’s a whole new era of Dancing With the Stars. After 30 seasons on ABC, the celebrity dance competition shifted to Disney+ for its season 31 premiere—and it did not disappoint. Tyra Banks and new co-host Alfonso Ribeiro were joined by a returning judges’ panel of Len Goodman, Derek Hough, Carrie Ann Inaba and Bruno Tonioli for the
Funko is bringing the “Frightmare on Fun Street” experience to this Halloween season’s New York Comic-Con, and they’ve shared their plans with Bloody Disgusting this morning. The immersive community experience will feature a Halloween horror-themed booth, convention exclusives, and a whole lot more spooky fun on the road to Halloween! Available at NYCC Booth #1419,
Play video content TMZ.com The Fall Back In Love Comedy & Music Jam tour creator Rip Micheals says Tory Lanez flat-out assaulted August Alsina … and now Tory has been booted from the rest of the tour. Rip spoke to us about the alleged beatdown that took place Saturday night during their stop in Chicago