EastEnders star Maisie Smith has sparked fears that she's split up with boyfriend Max George after posting a tearful video on TikTok.
14.10.2022 - 21:49 / deadline.com
Max Woodward, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts executive and producer who oversaw the production of its theater programming for years before his retirement in 2016, died today of Alzheimer’s disease at a Washington D.C. care facility. He was 76.
“Today, we mourn the passing of Max Woodward,” the Kennedy Center said in a statement. “Max began his career at the Center as an usher in 1971, shortly after we first opened our doors, eventually assuming his programmatic leadership role in 2002. Over the course of his 44-year career, he helped shape the identity of theater at the Center and left his mark through unforgettable events including our 2002 Sondheim Celebration and 2011 Follies revival. His warmth, kindness, and humor touched the hearts of all who met him, and his intimate knowledge of his art form could impress even the most seasoned of theatergoers. We carry on our work in celebration of his legacy.”
At the time of his retirement, Woodward had been the Kennedy Center’s VP Theater Programming since 2002, programming and producing the plays and musicals of its theater season. As a producer for Center initiatives, he produced such acclaimed programs and shows as Sondheim Celebration, Tennessee Williams Explored, Mr. Roberts, Carnival!, Mame, August Wilson’s 20th Century, Ragtime, Terrence McNally’s Nights at the Opera, Follies and The Guardsman.
The Kennedy Center productions of Ragtime and Follies made successful transfers to Broadway.
Prior to his role at retirement, Woodward served as the Center’s General Manager of Theater for 12 years, overseeing the daily operations of the Center’s seven theaters. He had previously served as House Manager of the Center’s Eisenhower Theater for 17 years, and
EastEnders star Maisie Smith has sparked fears that she's split up with boyfriend Max George after posting a tearful video on TikTok.
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Max George appears to have covered up a tattoo he previously had of ex-girlfriend Stacey Giggs’ name.The pair first began dating in 2020 and, over the course of their romance, singer Max, 34, got Stacey’s name tattooed across his wrist. In a new snap shared to Instagram however, the Glad You Came singer appeared to debut a new tattoo which looked to cover up Stacey’s name amid his blossoming romance with new girlfriend Maisie Smith. In a now-deleted snap shared to his page, Max posed for a selfie as he flashed a peace sign with his left hand.
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If you’re planning on being the newest power couple in showbiz, you might as well emulate the best in the business. Max George and Maisie Smith went full Posh and Becks last week when they stepped out in matching outfits.
Paul Newman candidly described the steamy sex life that he shared with his wife of 50 years, Joanne Woodward, in his upcoming posthumous memoir, "Paul Newman: The Extraordinary Life of An Ordinary Man." The memoir was based on interviews with Newman's family, friends, colleagues and the actor himself, who all went on the record with the stipulation that they be "completely honest." In the book, the legendary screen star, who is known for his classic films including "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid," "Cool Hand Luke" and "The Sting," discussed his status as a sex symbol, which he said was all due to Woodward. "Joanne gave birth to a sexual creature," Newman said in an excerpt obtained by People magazine.
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the actor’s forthcoming posthumous memoir, “The Extraordinary Life of an Ordinary Man” (Knopf, Oct. 18). The book is based on interviews with friends and family and Newman himself over the span of five years in the mid-’80s.The interviews were conducted by Newman and his friend, screenwriter Stewart Stern, and they set a rule that everyone be “completely honest.”Newman — who is known for films such as “The Hustler,” “Cool Hand Luke” and “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid” — delved into being a sex symbol in Hollywood, revealing it wasn’t until he met Woodward, that he began to embrace it.“Joanne gave birth to a sexual creature,” Newman says in an excerpt of the book, as seen by People.
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