Comedian Alex Edelman Gets Celeb Support at Opening Night of 'Just for Us' Broadway Run!

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle Editor The SAG-AFTRA strike didn’t officially start until just after midnight on Friday, but Amandla Stenberg skipped the opening night of Outfest L.A. on Thursday in support of the movement. The star of the upcoming “Star Wars” series “The Acolyte” was expected to be on hand to receive the Platinum Maverick Award from the LGBTQ film festival, but Jacqueline Castel, director of the actor’s new indie, “The Animal,” accepted it on her behalf. “Amandla is deeply honored and would love to be here to celebrate with you, but she cannot be here today due to her support of the actors strike,” Castel said.

her $129,755 per month in child support — half of what she originally wanted.Baumgartner, 49, “only wants to take care of and support her children,” an inside source told People on Thursday.“The divorce is not their fault,” the source continued. “She doesn’t want them to suffer, or experience negative life changes because of it.”The insider also divulged the alleged toll that this has taken on the mom.“It’s all stressful for Christine, but she is trying to stay positive,” the source told the outlet.The Post reached out to representatives for both Costner and Baumgartner.In early May, the couple filed for divorce citing “irreconcilable differences” — but it has quickly turned into a tense and vicious legal with a battle over their Santa Barbara, California, home and claims of lavish spending.The couple wed in September 2004.

Stage actor James Beeks has been acquitted of all charges stemming from his participation in the Jan. 6th Capitol riots, with U.S. District Judge Amit P. Mehta concluding today at a Washington, D.C. courthouse that there was no evidence suggesting Beeks knew of plans to obstruct Congress.

Tim Chan If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. The Sonos Move speaker has long been a favorite among audiophiles for its clean, crisp sound, easy connectivity and sleek design. But at $399, the Move doesn’t come cheap, and Sonos almost never puts its products up for sale.

Drake is the latest musician to be hit with an object while performing onstage.The «God's Plan» rapper was in Chicago for the opening night of his  Wednesday when a fan threw a phone on stage, hitting him on the wrist.Drake, whose real name is Aubrey Graham, seemed perplexed following the incident, but quickly brushed it off and kept singing, performing his own rendition of Ginuwine's «So Anxious» to the excited crowd.A fan threw their phone at Drake during his Chicago show last night. pic.twitter.com/glJ5rIGQS7Drake is the latest artist to be pelted with an object while performing.

Tim Chan If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Few things are as essential these days as a good air purifier. With threats of Covid still lingering, and air quality concerns being triggered by the wildfires in Canada, a portable air purifier will go a long way toward ensuring that the air in your space is clean, smoke-free and germ-free too.

J. Harrison Ghee made Tony history earlier this month and now they’re helping celebrate a friend’s milestone!

Coming off one of its wildest seasons in years, the NHL today released its 2023-24 schedule, kicking off with an intriguing opening-night tripleheader on ESPN. Check out some key dates and matchups below.

Alex Edelman has built quite the reputation over the last few years, with sold-out comedy shows and knock-’em-dead late-night performances, honing material for a Broadway debut that does his reputation proud.

Naveen Kumar Alex Edelman wants to know that you’re having a good time. The 34-year-old comedian, whose nimbly clever solo show “Just For Us” is now on Broadway, describes himself as “solicitous” and “professionally charming.” To audiences at the Hudson Theatre, Edelman’s college-buddy congeniality is the key to this 75-minute narrative set. How else could a nice Jewish boy walk into a meetup of white supremacists and turn his experience into hilarious social commentary? He’d have to be granted entrance first, permission that Edelman allows he owed to his whiteness — though whether it was a privilege in this case is debatable. (He points to his hometown of Boston as especially stratified by racial hierarchies, with WASPs, or “the Mayflower whites,” at the top.) And this wasn’t a Klan meeting in the South, but a get-together in a Queens living room, where Edelman was drawn after tracking anti-semitic trolls who antagonized him on Twitter (the year was 2017). 

John Bleasdale Guest Contributor As “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” rolls through its premiere schedule like a boulder chasing the eponymous hero, Variety spoke with Harrison Ford at the 69th Taormina Film Festival. On the terrace of Hotel Metropole, Ford looked resplendent in his black tuxedo, reminiscent of the suave version of Indiana Jones that opened “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.” Despite a curmudgeonly reputation, underlined even more by his role as the scene-stealing psychiatrist Paul in the hit Apple sitcom “Shrinking,” Ford seems to be enjoying his goodbye tour as he celebrates his fifth and final outing as the whip cracking archaeologist.

Katie Holmes is taking boho chic to the red carpet. The actress attended the American Ballet Theatre’s opening night performance of Like Water For Chocolate in New York City on June 22nd. She looked stunning in a long black crocheted dress that showed off her toned figure.

Britney Spears voiced her support for the Once Upon a One More Time musical to celebrate its opening night on Broadway on Thursday. The pop singer shared words of encouragement on Thursday night for the cast of the musical, which is "powered by" her greatest hits, including Oops!. .

Emily Eavis has confirmed whether or not Arctic Monkeys will headline Glastonbury tonight (Friday, June 23) after fans worried they might not make it following a gig cancellation earlier this week.

Britney Spears is sending her love and support to the cast of the Broadway musical Once Upon a One More Time on the show’s opening night!

EXCLUSIVE: Reboot Studios, the production arm of the arts and culture nonprofit Reboot that’s funded in part by Kate Capshaw and Steven Spielberg’s Righteous Persons Foundation, has joined the producing team for the Broadway run of Alex Edelman’s Just For Us.

Jennifer Lawrence stops to sign autographs for some fans after a show taping in New York City on Monday (June 19).

“As children, we fear the dark. Anything might be out there. The unknown troubles us. There are those who say we should not inquire too closely into who else might be living in that darkness.”

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Maude Apatow is officially a West End musical theatre star!