Blake Shelton, Lee Metzger Launch Lucky Horseshoe Productions

Gordon Cox Theater Editor The 2023 Tony nominations aren’t just a portrait of theatrical excellence. They’re also a snapshot of Broadway in progress.   After the events of 2020 prompted a wave of public pledges and new initiatives aiming to expand equity and diversity across all sectors of the business, this year’s nominations give theatermakers a chance to check on the change. No nominations list can render a complete picture of an industry and no one would argue that Broadway is done with the work, but all of this year’s nominees say they’re conscious of the ways the nominations reflect a larger, industry-wide shift.  “I think this year shows we are gradually getting better,” says Bonnie Milligan, a 2023 nominee (and, for many, the frontrunner) for featured actress in a musical. The plus-sized actor finds herself in the Tony conversation for “Kimberly Akimbo” after what she describes as years of “getting typed out of so many rooms because of my size.” 

Jack Lee, part of the influential Los Angeles band The Nerves in the 1970s and later a hit songwriter, died May 26 in Santa Monica, Calif. at age 71. He died after a long battle with colon cancer.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Nam Dong-chul will act as interim director of the Busan International Film Festival after a month of management turmoil, two high profile resignations and sexual harassment accusations levelled at festival director Huh Moon-young. Huh denies the allegations, but will not return to the festival. In early May, the festival announced the appointment of Cho Jong-kook, a close friend of festival chairman Lee Yong-kwan, as managing director, with responsibility for operations, administration and budgeting.

The American Cinematheque said Monday that Oscar, Emmy and Tony winner Helen Mirren will receive the 2023 American Cinematheque Award, which will be bestowed November 4 at the Beverly Hilton during the nonprofit organization’s annual gala tribute.

Angelique Jackson Award-winning comedian and actor Tiffany Haddish will return to host the third annual Hollywood Unlocked Impact Awards, which celebrate those individuals who have had a lasting effect on the culture. The Impact Awards will be held on June 27 at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, with honors presented to changemakers across the music, film, media, political, social and creative industries for their accomplishments and contributions to the Black community Grammy-nominated singer and actor Chlöe Bailey (“Swarm,” “Praise This”) will receive the Fearlessness Award, which is awarded to an individual who “faces the world unafraid and unapologetic.” Image architect (and recently-retired top fashion stylist) Law Roach will accept the Innovator Award, which is awarded to an individual who has proven longevity and consistency in their field, with crossover appeal to help “bridge the gap between entertainment and the world.”

Maitreyi Ramakrishnan gets kissed by both Jaren Lewison and Darren Barnet at the Never Have I Ever final season premiere!

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The stars of Past Lives are stepping out to promote their new movie.

A Scot has been jailed after being convicted as part of an international drugs gang which imported £1 million worth of cocaine and cannabis into the country. Glaswegian William Brown, 31, Lee Moore, 48, Charles Dodkins, 29, Daniel Snowdon, 42, appeared at Teesside Crown Court near Stoke, charged with drugs and weapons offences.

Princess Diana's former bodyguard Lee Sansum shared his thoughts on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's alleged "near catastrophic" car chase in New York City. The ex-Royal Military Police officer provided security for the late Princess of Wales and her sons Prince William and Prince Harry during the summer of 1997, prior to Diana's fatal collision that August. In an interview with Fox News Digital, Sansum weighed in on the May 16 incident, during which the Duke and Duchess of Sussex claimed paparazzi relentlessly pursued them and Meghan's mother Doria Ragland for over two hours through the streets of Manhattan.

Mike Wass The road from boy band fame to solo stardom is notoriously bumpy, but Niall Horan made the transition look easy with 2017 debut album “Flicker.” Eschewing the pop of One Direction for earthier, singer-songwriter fare, the Irishman carved out his own artistic identity — one hit at a time. Horan, 29, then broadened his sonic horizons on “Heartbreak Weather,” but its release coincided with the start of the Covid-19 pandemic and promotion suddenly ground to a halt. With time on his hands for the first time in a decade, the pop star looked inward and started writing “The Show.” His third album, due June 9 via Capitol Records, finds Horan laying his feelings bare as he opens up about love and the rigors of adulthood. “If I made this album four years ago, I probably wouldn’t have written some of those songs,” the hitmaker muses. “The pandemic was a good time for me to reflect on everything that’s happened up until that point.”

Meghan Markle's absence from the Gracie Awards on May 23 was a wise move, according to Princess Diana's former bodyguard. Markle, who was named a digital media national winner for the 49th annual awards, did not make an appearance at the ceremony in Los Angeles.The Gracie Awards came just days after the Duchess of Sussex and her husband Prince Harry claimed they had been followed by paparazzi in a "relentless pursuit" after leaving an event in New York City. Lee Sansum, who worked to protect Princess Diana in the summer of 1997 shortly before her death, told Fox News Digital that he supports Markle's decision to skip the event.

Blake Shelton might be leaving behind, but the connections he made there carry on.The country singer announced on Thursday that he's teaming up with former producer and four-time Emmy Award-winning showrunner Lee Metzger to launch Lucky Horseshoe Productions.The pair has already collaborated on, an unscripted USA series where Shelton — along with Nikki Garcia and  host Carson Daly  -- opens up his famous Ole Red bar in Nashville to play fun drinking games with his famous friends. Now, they'll begin a new chapter of projects following Shelton's departure from after 23 seasons. «I'm excited to partner with my longtime friend and creative rainmaker Lee Metzger,» said Shelton in a press release about the new partnership.

Spike Lee who scored many of his son's early films, has died. He was 94. The filmmaker confirmed the news in an Instagram post, sharing a link to his father's obituary in.

Blake Shelton and Lee Metzger are beginning a new chapter in their business relationship with the launch of Lucky Horseshoe Productions. The announcement follows on the success of their collaboration on hit USA series Barmageddon and comes a day after Shelton’s final appearance on The Voice, the singing competition show he helped launch in 2011 and remained on for 23 seasons. In launching the prodco, the duo aims to bring their creative vision to a wider range of projects across various genres.

SPOILER ALERT: This article contains details of the winner of The Voice Season 23.

An unplanned exit. Captain Lee was just as shocked as Below Deck fans by the news of his absence from season 11.

Water under the bridge? Ariana Madix is seemingly on better terms with Billie Lee after the Vanderpump Rules alum showed support for Tom Sandoval amid his cheating scandal.

A Scots dog owner has been left heartbroken after her 11-month-old cocker spaniel was killed by a poisonous snake. Puppy Ollie was bitten by an adder during a walk around Loch Lee in Glen Esk last month.

Ethan Suplee knows practice makes perfect, especially in the gym. The "My Name is Earl" actor posted words of affirmation along with a workout selfie where he showed off his toned muscles on Instagram.