Original ‘Annie’ Star Andrea McArdle Departs NBC’s ‘Annie Live!’ Due To Family Emergency

On the mend. Sherri Shepherd was set to take over as a guest host on The Wendy Williams Show this week, but viewers won’t see her on screen for the time being.

Sherri Shepherd is on the mend after suffering from appendicitis over the weekend. The 57-year-old TV personality was set to guest host on Monday, but was replaced by actor Michael Rapaport after having to undergo emergency surgery. Rapaport addressed the situation at the top of the show, saying, «So Sherri was supposed to host today.

@WendyWilliams show today, you saw the news about my emergency surgery. Thanks to @MichaelRapaport for stepping in for me at the last minute! And while I’m mad I didn’t meet @NaomiWWE in person yet, Jeffrey did!” Shepherd wrote on her Twitter account Monday morning (Jeffrey is Shepherd’s son).

Scottish Love Island star Camilla Thurlow admitted she would love to move back to Scotland - the only problem would be to convince husband Jamie.

Thursday evening was a busy one as primetime offerings ranged from the usual sitcoms on CBS and dramas on CW to live musical performances on NBC, football on Fox and a dramatic tell-all on ABC. Of  the varied primetime offerings, however, Fox’s coverage of Thursday Night Football’s Dallas Cowboys-New Orleans Saints game took the spotlight.

Celina Smith nailed her performance as Annie during NBC’s “Annie Live!” on Thursday.

who took over the role from Jane Krakowski after she contracted a breakthrough COVID case) as Lily St. Regis.“Annie Live!” is executive produced by Bob Greenblatt, Neil Meron and Alex Rudzinsky, with Lear deBessonet and Rudzinski sharing directing duties.

aired Thursday, and fans took to social media to share their love for the hotly anticipated TV production.While live TV productions of Broadway musicals have something of a shaky reputation — with the oft-maligned and getting a lot of criticism at the time — it seems has managed to truly delight viewers.Starring newcomer Celina Smith in the title role, the production featured the theatrical talents of Taraji P.

Annie Live! is NBC’s 10th annual telecast of a Broadway musical (following The Wiz!, Jesus Christ Superstar, and Rent Live!). The show has gone through a variety of adaptations. First, the 2014 Annie film starring Quvenzhané Wallis and now Annie Live! starring Celina Smith in the titular role. So how does it stack up among the rest? Well, it’s somewhere in the middle with several positive elements and equally negative ones. 

Gordon Cox Theater EditorFor audience members checking in at the final dress rehearsal of NBC’s “Annie Live!” on Dec. 1, there was an additional stop along the usual security gauntlet.

Annie Live! is set to air on NBC tomorrow night!

NEW YORK -- There's a famous saying in showbiz: “Never work with children or animals.” NBC is wisely ignoring that as it mounts a live version of the hit Broadway musical “Annie.”The tale of the spunky young orphan with her dog Sandy set during the Depression will be NBC’s first live musical since its triumphant “Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert” in 2018.

Celina Smith is showcasing her singing skills!

Andrea McArdle will not be participating in NBC’s Annie Live! anymore.

Andrea McArdle, Broadway’s original Annie, is stepping away from her role as Eleanor Roosevelt in NBC’s upcoming Annie Live! special due to a family matter.

She's one of the many stars who have entered the I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! castle, and Snoochie Shy has already made a huge impression. Snoochie, real name Cheyenne, is fast becoming a fan favourite as she takes on the torturous Bushtucker Trials and adapts to life in the camp.