Madonna ‘feeling strong’ after illness, has ‘returned to rehearsals’: report

Evita (★★★☆☆), Shereen Pimentel, in the title role, declaims not from a balcony of the Presidential Palace, but surrounded by risers of flowers stacked to the rafters.A luminous rose among a field of lesser blooms, Eva “Evita” Péron, addresses her nation to the triumphant strains of “Don’t Cry for Me Argentina.” Indeed it’s a triumphant moment for the Shakespeare Theatre’s production, directed by Sammi Cannold, building on her staged concert presentation of Evita for New York City Center Encores! in 2019, and a subsequent American Repertory Theatre production in Cambridge, Massachusetts this past summer.Finessing the First Lady’s appeal to her people, Pimentel’s voice is at its loveliest on “Don’t Cry,” while Jason Sherwood’s scenic design provides a gorgeous visual representation of Evita’s lofty status amongst the Argentinian masses.The stirring number reinforces the tune’s status as the crown jewel of one of Webber’s best-known scores, with a polished, patient rendition that belies the effort to deliver all an audience might hope for or want from a hit. Other gems in the score don’t gleam with the same care and intention, although the performers, backed by music director Mona Seyed-Bolorforosh’s 16-piece orchestra, have their moments.The warm baritone of Caesar Samayoa, as Presidente Juan Péron, booms confidently through the droll game of musical chairs depicting the military colonel’s rise to power.

Danielle Armstrong has faced unkind criticism after sharing an update about her daughter going to pre-school.The former TOWIE star, who was a cast member on the ITV show from 2013 until 2020, regularly shares update about her family life to her 1,300,000 followers on Instagram.This week, the 35-year-old revealed that her first born, three-year-old daughter Orla, started pre-school. Danielle, who shares both her children with husband Tommy Edney, captioned the post: "And just like that our little girl is at pre school.

Louise Thompson posed for pictures on a rare night out to mark the reopening of a beauty products store. The Made in Chelsea star, 33, attended the event at Space NK's Duke of York shop in London on Wednesday night - and was photographed alongside fashion model Amber Le Bon .The rare night out for mum-of-one Louise came a day after she revealed she had a “staying alive” folder to help lift her out of “any sort of funk”.

Mischa Barton is reuniting with her The O.C. fam — and looking at how much her life has changed 20 years later!

Tom Cruise remains estranged from his daughter, Suri Cruise. According to recent reports, it has been long since the father and daughter last spent time together. Suri is the daughter of Tom and his ex-wife and former “Dawsons Creek” star Katie Holmes.The “Mission Impossible” star, Tom Cruise, has reportedly not seen his daughter, Suri Cruise, in over ten years. Page Six reports that Tom is no longer an active part of his daughter’s life.Katie Holmes retains full custody of Suri.

Less than two weeks after Danny Masterson received a sentence of 30 years to life after being convicted on charges that he raped two women, his wife is seeking to end their marriage.

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Renee Rapp is officially on tour and the set list for her show has been revealed!

Drew Barrymore this morning posted an emotional apology to WGA members regarding her decision to return to her daytime talk show amid the ongoing WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. A number of high-profile actors, writers and organizations responded, most not happy. Barrymore has since removed the apology from her Instagram page.

Alison Hammond has been seen enjoying an 'escape' during her time away from This Morning. The presenter was last seen at the helm of the ITV daytime show last Friday (September 8) as she was reunited with Dermot O'Leary after a short stint hosting with Holly Willoughby.

Things are once again heating up — well, really, staying hot — for Irina Shayk and Tom Brady!

Susanna Reid has made her return to Good Morning Britain after being off sick – but she's been forced to make a big change in an attempt to get herself better.The 52 year old TV star has missed a few days of work due to her illness, but she was back at the desk with co-host Ed Balls on Tuesday, 12 September. She referenced This Morning host Holly Willoughby, as she spoke about how her voice had been affected by her illness. Susanna said: "I felt like I'd been vaping.

had a viral moment — before “viral moments” even existed — during the opening number when Madonna kissed both Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera.Seemingly in shock — just like the rest of us — Spears’ then-fresh ex Justin Timberlake looked on awkwardly from the Radio City Music Hall audience.And 10 years ago, at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center, Miley Cyrus infamously twerked upon Robin Thicke during a performance that forever unblurred the lines between the former Disney darling and Hannah Montana.But Cyrus — despite having one of the biggest songs of 2023 in “Flowers” — is, at press time, just one of the top pop stars who is not even slated to appear at this Tuesday’s MTV VMAs, which will take place a New Jersey Transit hike away from the buzz and bright lights of New York City at Prudential Center in Newark, NJ for the second year in a row (and third time since 2019).Unless any major surprises happen, though, Cyrus — who is up for five Moon Persons — is in good company as a VMAs no-show with her fellow superstar nominees Beyoncé, Drake, Harry Styles, The Weeknd and Ed Sheeran.Even six-time nominee SZA — who, with her No. 1 smash “Kill Bill,” has had the kind of killer year that used to guarantee a big VMAs splash — is paying them dust.

Ruth Langsford has given fans a health update after the TV presenter was forced to miss hosting Loose Women due to being ill. During today’s episode, the 63 year old was quizzed by her co-host Coleen Nolan on her absence when she said: "Where the hell have you been?" Ruth replied: "I've been poorly on sick leave! It's very nice to be back in the real world." She continued by saying that she’d had an “awful” chest infection which had been a struggle to fight off, even after getting antibiotics to treat it.

Mads Mikkelsen had a slightly heated exchange with a reporter during a Q&A promoting his new movie The Promised Land at the 2023 Venice Film Festival.

Madonna is back in action!

Fans of This Morning have called for Josie Gibson and Alison Hammond to front the ITV show full time after dubbing footage of the first day back for Holly Willoughby "cringe".

No Crying in Baseball: The Inside Story of ‘A League of Their Own’: Big Stars, Dugout Drama, and a Home Run for Hollywood,” by Erin Carlson, out now (Hachette Books). And Davis wasn’t even the second choice for the now-classic movie, which tells the story of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, a real-life professional women’s baseball league that existed during World War II.Seemingly every young actress in Hollywood wanted to be part of the movie, including Sean Young — who showed up to auditions in an “antique Yankees uniform.” Courteney Cox, Cindy Crawford, Sarah Jessica Parker, Tatum O’Neal, Brooke Shields, Marisa Tomei, Kyra Sedgwick, Robin Wright and even Marla Maples all vied for roles. Farrah Fawcett also wanted in, despite being in her 40s by then.“When you see a movie in which all the leads are women and all the men are supporting parts, you want to be in it,” said Lori Petty, chosen to be Dottie’s kid sister, Kit.

Julia Michaels is recovering after recently having her gallbladder removed.

Madonna, when the Queen of Pop began spanking and humping him on stage.The professional journalist recalled the moment he attended a Madonna concert back in 2015, in a new interview – describing how the singer invited him onto the stage with her in an unexpected twist.The moment took place during the musician’s ‘Rebel Heart’ concert at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center, where she jokingly pulled the CNN host into the spotlight and began spanking and humping him while she sang ‘Unapologetic Bitch’.Footage of the moment – which also saw Cooper awkwardly trying to dance to the track – soon made its way online, and eight years on, the journalist says he is still “mortified” by the experience.“That [moment,] I choose to forget. I’m mortified,” Cooper told Kelly Ripa during an interview with Sirius XM’s podcast Let’s Talk Off Camera.