For the Love of Theme Parks

Michael Appler Gala on the Green, the Public Theater’s annual benefit held Tuesday night steps from the Delacorte Theater in New York’s Central Park, is the best spot in town for a breezy evening spent as a fly on the wall.Last evening, for example, Liev Schreiber served as emcee. At his table sat Oscar Isaac and Ethan Hawke, while nearby was Peter Dinklage and partner Erica Schmidt. Pillars of the New York theater community like Lin-Manuel Miranda, Kelli O’Hara, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Julia Murney and “A Strange Loop’s” Michael R. Jackson were on hand, too.

Life & Beth is pure Amy Schumer. Finally arriving in the UK this week on Disney Plus, the Hulu series – in which she not only stars, but writes, produces, and occasionally directs – sees her play a Manhattan wine salesperson confronting the numerous dissatisfactions in her life. She doesn’t like her boyfriend, who doesn’t appreciate her.

Dua Lipa and Saoirse Ronan have reportedly been cast in Greta Gerwig’s Barbie.The singer, who is set to make her acting debut in the Apple TV+ film Argylle later this year, is believed to have landed a role in the upcoming live-action adaptation alongside Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling.Speaking to The Sun, an inside source said: “Dua is making waves in both music and movies. She really impressed in Argylle and word spread around Hollywood about how good she was.”They added: “Now she has joined the cast of Barbie alongside big names including Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, Will Ferrell and Saoirse Ronan.”#BARBIEJuly 21, 2023Only in theaters pic.twitter.com/mauCGpizD1— Warner Bros.

Taylor Swift made New York University’s 2022 commencement ceremony the hottest ticket in town on Wednesday when she rocked the podium at Yankee Stadium to address the graduating class.The 32-year-old singer-songwriter was the guest of honor wearing a purple robe and black velvet cap punctuated with her signature red lip, accepting an honorary fine arts doctorate and sharing 20 minutes of pop-star wisdom. “Let me just say: Welcome to New York, it’s been waiting for you,” Swift kicked off the address with a smirk and lyrics from her 2014 hit, joking that the last time she was in a stadium “this size I was dancing in heels and wearing a glittery leotard.” “I’m … 90% sure the main reason I’m here is because I have a song called ‘22,’” she quipped, lamenting on how she “never got the normal college experience, per se,” though she did film her music video “Love Story” in a college dorm. “But I really can’t complain … because you went to NYU during a global pandemic,” she said.Then Swift gave some earnest advice about letting go of grudges, exes and any toxic relationship to make room for the new chapters while learning to “live alongside cringe.” (Jake Gyllenhaal might question how successfully Swift has done this in her own life.) “No matter how hard you try to avoid being cringe, you will look back on your life and cringe retrospectively.

Selena Gomez‘s Saturday Night Live hosting debut last weekend (May 14).Martin, who stars alongside Gomez in the TV series Only Murders In The Building, appeared in a documentary sketch about the inventor of the whoopie cushion, Archie Gizmo.In the clip, the 15-time SNL host is seen playing Gizmo, detailing his days as a “struggling gag inventor” in the ’60s with a prototype of the cushion. “I knew it would be funny to have your boss sit down and a noise come from his butt, but I just couldn’t figure out what noise,” Martin says.“I couldn’t crack it,” he continues, “then, I met her.” The sketch introduces Aidy Bryant as Dina Beans, Archie’s wife and muse.

Looking good starts with feeling good! Steve Aoki invited Us Weekly to tag along for a typical day in his life — which all begins by working up a sweat.

Harry Styles has announced a North American headline tour for this year – see all the details below.The pop star, whose third album ‘Harry’s House’ arrives on May 20, will return to New York to perform 10 nights at Madison Square Garden between August 28 and September 21 in continuation of his global ‘Love On Tour’.He’ll then head over to Los Angeles to play 10 shows at the city’s Kia Forum between October 31 and November 15.Styles is also scheduled to play five concerts in both Austin (September 25 to October 2) and Chicago (October 6-14) after kicking off the stint with two nights at Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena (August 15, 16).Support will come from Blood Orange (New York), Ben Harper (LA), Madi Diaz (Toronto), Gabriels (Austin) and Jessie Ware (Chicago).Ticket details are yet to be confirmed – you’ll be able to find them here when they go live. Check out the announcement post below, and head to Styles’ official site for more information.A post shared by @harrystylesThe UK and Ireland leg of Styles’ 2022 tour commences next month, with the run including two consecutive nights at Wembley Stadium in London (June 18, 19).

This summer will be unlike any other.

Claudia Eller Co-Editor-in-ChiefVenus Williams, whom I interviewed as one of our six Power of Women New York honorees, clearly has broken barriers. And she has great admiration for other women who have done the same in their respective realms.As for her biggest role models, Williams says she really doesn’t have to look beyond her own mother and four sisters. However, “I definitely look up to a different, interesting set of women,” she says.

Summer of love, or summer of disaster? The new trailer for 90 Day Fiancé: Love in Paradise has dropped and Us Weekly has an exclusive first look at the spicy sophomore season.  

FKA twigs has finally been granted a day in court to make her case against her former boyfriend Shia LeBeouf, Rolling Stone reports. At a Monday morning hearing, a judge confirmed that the trial will begin on April 17, 2023.

FKA Twigs’ lawsuit against Shia LaBeouf, alleging sexual battery, assault and infliction of emotional distress, has been given a date to go to trial.In December 2020, the musician – real name Tahliah Barnett – sued the actor, accusing him of “relentless abuse” during their relationship.Now, the case will be heard before a jury in a Los Angeles court next year, with the trial currently set to start on April 17, 2023, Rolling Stone reports.A remote hearing in the case was heard in June 2021. At that time, Barnett’s lawyer told a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge that “the parties have been engaged in productive settlement negotiations and are in the process of arranging for an early mediation”.

“Don’t get excited,” said Despicable Me franchise star Steve Carell to the filled Colosseum at Caesars Palace before his presentation of Minions: The Rise of Gru.