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On Friday the Queen's children vigil beside her coffin in emotional scenes at Westminster Hall where she is Lying-In-State. King Charles III, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward came together on Friday 16 September, to pay tribute to their late mother, Queen Elizabeth II. Other members of the Royal Family we also seen in attendance, including Zara and Mike Tindall and their daughters, Princess Beatrice, the Queen Consort Camilla, the Countess of Wessex and Sophie Winkleman.

It’s been an emotional week for the royal family, following the death of Queen Elizabeth II last Thursday. And it seems that as the Queen’s coffin arrived at Westminster Hall yesterday afternoon, it all got a bit much for Lady Gabriella Windsor, who appeared to faint shortly after Her Majesty’s arrival.There appeared to be a rather small commotion where members of the royal family stood, watching the coffin be brought inside. Lady Gabriella's husband, Thomas Kingston , could be seen aiding someone, as her mother, Princess Michael of Kent appeared to look towards her daughter with some concern, as did her brother and sister-in-law Lord Frederick Windsor and Sophie Winkleman.

The passing of Queen Elizabeth II marks not just the loss of the longest reigning monarch in England’s history — she held the title for over 70 years — it also means a seismic shift in the entire structure of the Royal Family.

Gordon Cox Theater EditorThe new musical “American Prophet” is now in the midst of its world premiere run at Arena Stage in Washington, D.C. Next stop: Broadway?Listen to this week’s “Stagecraft” podcast below:That’s the goal, according to the show’s star, Cornelius Smith Jr., speaking on the new episode of “Stagecraft,” Variety’s theater podcast. “I hope the next stage is that we get to Broadway and we get to New York,” he said.

is. That’s why acting jobs are called roles.”Maher pointed out that Leguizamo has played a Columbia American, a Venetian, a French little person and an Italian plumber when he is none of those things.

American Prophet: Frederick Douglass in His Own Words (★★★☆☆), in its world-premiere production at Arena Stage, wisely draw directly from the source for their expansive, though not exhaustive, biography of the great abolitionist, author, publisher, statesman, escaped slave, and public speaker.The bulk of Douglass’ lines and lyrics in the show are words that the man either spoke or wrote, interpreted and interpolated fluidly by book writers Charles Randolph-Wright and Marcus Hummon.Randolph-Wright also directs, while Grammy-winner Hummon composed music and lyrics for the score, which floats between R&B, pop, and gospel influences, but stays too comfortably within theater conventions.The music doesn’t start down the most adventurous path. Opening with Douglass plaintively singing “What Does Freedom Look Like?” feels way too obvious.The follow-up number, “Going to the Great House,” turns out to be a sharply satirical subversion of happy-dancing-slave tropes, but then shifts into a sober — and, again, very on-the-nose — “Wade in the Water,” complete with choreography reminiscent of Alvin Ailey’s “Revelations.”Fortunately, the show goes bolder in its characterization of Frederick Douglass.

Meghan Markle isn't the only actress in the royal family. Indeed, The Firm's extended family is so expansive that you may not know that the mum of one of Prince George and Princess Charlotte's cousins is a TV star.

Tom Cruise is living up to his action star reputation! In a video posted to YouTube on Monday, the 60-year-old actor is seen paragliding while apparently filming an upcoming installment in the franchise.In the video, which was posted by Christian Bamber of The Opinion Matters YouTube Channel, Cruise is seen filming the flick in the Lake District of the U.K.The clip starts by explaining how passersby noticed helicopters overheard before hearing through the grapevine that Cruise was in the area filming the movie. While initially unconfirmed, the man in the video believed the rumors to be true when he saw Cruise himself, and the actor happily waved at gathered fans.The video shows Cruise getting into a helicopter and heading up toward the mountains.

After a two-year hiatus, Humanitas has revealed the nominations for its 2022 Humanitas Prizes in nine categories

It seems there’s no end to the number of young royals in The Queen’s family at the moment. While perhaps the most known are Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, there is also a whole host of other youngsters who less is known about.The Queen currently has 12 great-grandchildren and eight grandchildren so you would be forgiven for missing a name or two out from any list. One young royal who very few people know about is Prince Michael of Kent's granddaughter who used to attend the same school as Prince George and Princess Charlotte in London.

The Lawrence Fishburne-produced and Laura Checkoway-directed documentary, Cave of Adullam, is a love letter to masculine vulnerability. Cave leader Jason Wilson uses a quote from Frederick Douglas for reference, “It’s easier to raise boys than repair broken men.” Through martial arts, meditation, discipline, and emotional expression, he’s helping the young men of Detroit create a new way of living beyond the temptations of crime and gang culture.

The Laurence Fishburne produced and Laura Checkoway directed documentary, Cave of Adullam is a love letter to masculine vulnerability. Cave leader Jason Wilson uses a quote from Frederick Douglas for reference, “It’s easier to raise boys than repair broken men.” Through martial arts, meditation, discipline and emotional expression, he’s helping the young men of Detroit carve create a new way of living beyond the temptations of crime and gang culture. 

Bhagavan “Doc” Antle, a subject of the hit Netflix documentary has been charged with federal money laundering crimes, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.The US Attorney's Office of South Carolina issued a press release on Monday announcing that Antle and a co-defendant, Antle's employee and business associate Omar Sawyer, have both «been charged in a federal complaint with money laundering crimes involving more than $500,000.»«The complaint alleges that over the last four months, Antle and Sawyer laundered $505,000 in cash they believed to be the proceeds of an operation to smuggle illegal immigrants across the Mexican border into the United States,» the release announced.The pair are accused of laundering money and then concealing the laundered income by «inflating tourist numbers at the Myrtle Beach Safari.»The duo were arrested on Friday by the Horry County Sheriff's Office following an investigation by the FBI, and are currently detained.

Peep Show fans have expressed their surprise after seeing actress Sophie Winkleman in the Platinum Jubilee celebrations.The actress, who famously played Big Suze on the long-running sitcom, is actually a member of the Royal family because she’s married Lord Frederick Windsor, making her title Lady Frederick Windsor.Her husband is the son of the Queen’s cousin Prince Michael of Kent, who is 53rd in line to the British throne.Winkleman was spotted as part of the celebrations over the weekend, with many admitting their shock at seeing her.

Out On Film has announced the lineup for its Stonewall Month slate of films.  The Oscar® qualifying film festival returns to theaters this June. The month will kick off June 5 with a free screening of Local Shorts, combining three of Out On Film’s popular shorts programs from 2021.  The films included will be Lyrik London’s “Black Boi Majik,” Brandon Mitchell’s “The Duchess of Grant Park,” Deondray Gossfield and Quincy LeNear Gossfield’s “Flames,” Jonathon Pawlowski’s “If I’m Good,” Frederick Taylor’s “Meet the Team Taking J-Setting From Underground Clubs to the Main Stage,” Carly Johnson’s “One Day,” Quinlan Orear’s “Over My Dead Body,” Patrick Seda’s “Reverend Falls,” Mya-Breyana Morton’s “The Traveler,” and John e.  KIlberg’s “Vestirse.”

Tom Cruise is back in theaters with and the first official look at the latest sequel,. Paramount Pictures shared the epic teaser for the upcoming installment for the spy franchise – and it has everything. Cruise, who returns as Ethan Hunt, is seen riding a horse in the desert, fighting in clubs, getting into (multiple) car chases, running along the top of a moving train, running through alleyways, running through a candle lit pathway, and riding his motorcycle off a cliff. In addition to Cruise, stars Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Rebecca Ferguson, Vanessa Kirby, Hayley Atwell, Shea Whigham, Pom Klementieff, Esai Morales, Henry Czerny, Rob Delaney, Cary Elwes, Indira Varma, Mark Gatiss, Charles Parnell, Greg Tarzan Davis and Frederick Schmidt.The first teaser for the seventh installment in the popular franchise comes after it was revealed in January that this film as well as the upcoming eighth sequel will be delayed due to complications of shooting both movies during the ongoing pandemic. Despite a new 2023 release date, the film is not done yet.

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Kate Middleton isn't the only 'celebrity mum' at her children's £6,900 a year school in West London.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaJaigantic Studios has acquired Hawthorne Books and Literary Arts. The imprint will target manuscripts with the goal of finding projects potential for film and TV content.“This is a marriage made in heaven,” said Rhonda Hughes, the publisher at Hawthorne.The company, which is headquartered in Portland, Ore., has optioned several projects in the past.

Air Play in Frederick, Md.Characterized as “part-comedy, part-sculpture, part-circus, and part-theater,” the hour-long wordless adventure sees the performers carrying out precisely devised, gravity-defying physical and aerial stunts by setting in motion common objects and materials, from variously sized latex balloons to large swatches of colorful silk to repurposed packing peanuts.Developed in collaboration with kinetic sculptor and stage designer Daniel Wurtzel (Broadway’s Finding Neverland, Cirque du Soleil’s Amaluna), and realized with fellow Cirque du Soleil alum West Hyler as director, Air Play is touted as a playful, evocative work of sculpture and visual comedy “transforming ordinary objects into uncommon beauty” and “a breathtaking homage to the power of air.”Friday, April 22, at 6 p.m. Weinberg Center for the Arts, 20 W.

A Scots family home has been destroyed by a horror blaze in the early hours of this morning.

John Travolta, 68, is celebrating his daughter Ella on her 22nd birthday! The doting dad spent the special day with his look-alike gal in London, England, where they enjoyed high tea, and posted an Instagram video of the fun outing as part of a loving tribute. In the cute clip, they’re both sitting at a table full of delicious-looking pastry treats as they toast and drink from their tea cups while smiling at the camera.

J. Kim Murphy Broadway’s production of “Macbeth” has canceled its Saturday matinee and evening preview performances as a response to star Daniel Craig testing positive for COVID-19.The suspension of performances was announced through the production’s official Twitter on Saturday morning, along with confirmation that tickets sold for the two cancelled showtimes would be refunded.“Today’s matinee and evening performance of ‘Macbeth’ are cancelled due to Daniel Craig just testing positive for COVID this afternoon,” reads the production’s official notice.

Always…Patsy Cline, which has gone on to help launch the career of well-regarded country artist Mandy Barnett, among others.Another Southern-raised musical artist who has channeled her lifelong Cline interest and inspiration to shape the contours of her own career is Katie Deal.The Georgia native, crowned the 2016 Georgia Country Artist of the Year, has toured around the country performing her one-woman show Today, Tomorrow, and Forever: A Tribute to Patsy Cline, in addition to leading a slew of Cline tribute shows with her own band.Deal shares the impact Cline has had on her work in her new cabaret Crazy for Patsy Cline.Backed by a Nashville-based band, the show loosely tracks Cline’s career arc, beginning with her salad days in the early 1950s performing in clubs in and around her hometown of Winchester, Va.Naturally, it also offers a trip down Cline repertoire lane, from “Walking After Midnight,” to “I Fall To Pieces,” to the hit from which the show derives its name.Friday, April 1, at 8 p.m. at the Weinberg Center for the Arts, 20 W.

Katherine Ryan looked stylish in an animal pattern as she was spotted enjoying a stroll in the sunshine with her baby boy Frederick in London on Thursday.The 38 year old was pictured wearing a leopard print maxi dress with a white loose T-shirt underneath, accompanied with a pearl necklace and a pair of cream open-toed sandals as she headed out for a walk with her son. Katherine had her hair in a ponytail and wore brown oversized sunglasses as she was seen pushing baby Frederick in his pram in the warm London weather.

NEW YORK -- “Girl from the North Country,” the Depression-era drama set to the songs of Bob Dylan, will reopen on Broadway this spring, a little more than three months after going on hiatus because of virus concerns.The cast announced in a social video Friday that the musical will return to the Belasco Theatre for 50 performances only, beginning April 29 until June 11.“We are so thrilled to bring this incredible production back to Broadway and to return to our home at the Belasco Theatre,” producers Tristan Baker and Charlie Parsons said in a statement.The show originally opened on Broadway on March 5, 2020, but closed just a week later due to New York’s COVID-19 restrictions. The production reopened on Broadway on Oct.

At the Oscar Luncheon earlier this week, a young man sporting a gray suit and a dazzling smile rubbed shoulders with the likes of Will Smith, Denzel Washington, Jessica Chastain and Kristen Stewart. Unlike those luminaries, Amaree McKenstry-Hall isn’t an actor, but he is a star — of an Oscar-nominated film. A nonfiction one.

A Maryland man was arrested over the weekend after allegedly abducting two young children from their home.

This month, Jeffrey Wright collaborated on three different projects honoring the life and legacy of orator and abolitionist Frederick Douglass, who the Westworld actor refers to as “an undercelebrated and extraordinary American.”

Adam McFarland I’m a classically trained violinist and country boy from Keithville, La. Monday nights were spent studying the piano. Tuesday and Friday were dedicated to the violin.

Antonio Ferme editorThe sixth annual Blue Jacket Fashion Show combined the worlds of glamor and healthcare to raise awareness and funds for men diagnosed with prostate cancer.A wide array of celebrities and media icons showed up to support the charity event, including Anna Wintour, Don Lemon and Al Roker.“Just making awareness is the most important thing, Roker told Variety on Thursday night at Moonlight Studios in SoHo. “Knowledge is power.”Fashion designer Frederick Anderson co-founded the charity event in 2017 alongside producer Laura Miller. Sponsored by Janssen Oncology, the charity event will donate proceeds to the nonprofit advocacy group Zero: The End of Prostate Cancer.Anderson paid tribute to fashion journalism icon André Leon Talley, who passed away last month.

Daniel D'Addario Chief TV CriticThe new documentary series “Lincoln’s Dilemma” begins and ends outside of Abraham Lincoln’s era — opening with footage of the siege on the Capitol on January 6, 2021, and concluding only weeks later, with the journalist Jelani Cobb’s observation that the military “occupied” Washington to keep Joe Biden safe at his inauguration. But the point this series makes is that, indeed, we’re hardly outside Lincoln’s moment at all — that the tenuousness and the peril of his era persist, as does the fundamentally unresolved question of race in this country.Directed by Jacqueline Olive and Barak Goodman and executive produced by, among others, former HBO chief Richard Plepler, “Lincoln’s Dilemma” uses various techniques to illustrate the life and legacy of the 16th president, and the problems he faced while in office.

Broadway’s upcoming Macbeth, starring Daniel Craig and Ruth Negga, has completed its cast, with Hadestown‘s Amber Gray, Billions‘ Asia Kate Dillon and Phillip James Brannon from M. Night Shyamalan’s Servant among those joining the production.

Netflix didn’t earn any Oscar nominations in the Best Documentary Feature category today, but it made up for that with documentary shorts.

th century America that corresponded to different stages of Douglass’ life. Famed scholars David Blight, Henry Louis Gates Jr.