By Mike Fleming Jr
08.04.2020 - 00:21 / variety.com
By Gordon Cox
Theater Editor
Think classic musicals are all corny frivolities? Writer Emily Neuberger wants you to think again — and with her new novel “A Tender Thing,” she sets out to remind readers of just how edgy Broadway musicals have always been.
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“The musicals of the [Golden Age of Broadway] — like the Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals, especially, but also ‘West Side Story’ and Lerner and Loewe — they have this reputation of being these
Dreams do come true! Brad Pitt paid tribute to Dr. Anthony Fauci on Saturday Night Live‘s second “At Home” edition, just weeks after the physician joked he wanted the star to portray him.
When Dr. Anthony Fauci jokingly told reporters he'd like to be played by Brad Pitt on , do you think he expected his wish to come true? Well, that's exactly what happened.On April 10, CNN anchor Alisyn Camerota asked Fauci if he'd prefer being played by Ben Stiller or Pitt on the .
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Dr. Anthony Fauci must be so happy!
By Peter Bart
To combat what feels like a never-ending flow of negativity, John Krasinski, 40, launched his Some Good News YouTube show, and on Episode 4, he had some help to spread the “good news.” After a segment about 2020 marked 20-years of “a continuous human presence” on the International Space Station, a shocked John said, “what just happened? SGN just transmitted from the International Space Station? I’m going to need a second to catch my breath. We should do a check on the weather.
For John Krasinski's Internet show, Some Good News, Oscar-winning actor Brad Pitt made an unexpected cameo. Pitt served as the segment's weatherman, briefly reporting from what appears to be his Los Angeles home in a seven-second appearance.Other notable faces you might recognize in this episode include all of the Jonas Brothers, Chance the Rapper, and Billie Eilish.Brad Pitt can now safely add weatherman to his multihyphenate career.
We’ve seen Brad Pitt take on many different roles but his latest stint as a weatherman might be one of the most amusing ones yet!
Love Island veteran Jack Fowler has revealed plans to release music with his former islanders Wes Nelson and Sam Bird. Jack, 24, recently gave fans a pleasant surprise as he released his debut song Back To Yours and shocked with his hidden singing talent.The reality star, who recently opened up about the “dark place” fame can take you to, is the third star from the fourth series of the ITV2 dating show to venture into the music industry.
By Peter Bart
By Denise Petski
On an episode of the Property Brothers' new series, Celebrity IOU, Brad Pitt assists in providing his longtime makeup artist, Jean Black, with a massive home renovation. Pitt credited Black as being "like family," and in a preview clip from the series he can be seen shedding a tear as he surprises his friend with her new home.
As if being best friends with Brad Pitt weren't enough, to even out his tan lines. More recently, Brad helped renovate Jean's home while she was away on vacation, and surprising her with a new guesthouse was enough to make the actor tear up on national television.
Brad Pitt has revealed that while filming Legends of the Fall, his makeup artist had to apply makeup to his butt.His longtime makeup artist, Jean Black, was just doing her job and covering up a visible tan line.Pitt made the revelation during an appearance on HGTV's Celebrity IOU, alongside the Property Brothers.Brad Pitt is known for both his acting skills and his stunning physique. But according to Pitt, even he needs a little help from his makeup artist now and again.
By Anthony D'Alessandro