The untold story of the early life of England’s most iconic Queen has set its release date and issued the trailer and key art.
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Grace (★★★★☆), the audience was on their feet, ready to bathe the performer in a juicy, well-earned moment of gratitude.Had Payton launched into an immediate reprise, nobody would have minded. “Again?” is a really good song, among several composed by Nolan Williams, Jr., who also directs the fine eight-piece orchestra, and has got this ensemble cast’s vocals all the way together — save for a straggler or two.Director-choreographer Robert Barry Fleming has likewise fit the cast together firmly in their excellent portrayal of a large extended Black family in Philadelphia gathered for the memorial of their dear, deceased matriarch, Gran’Me.Preparing a picnic in the garden behind the family’s restaurant, Minton’s Place, a one-hundred-year tradition in the community and in their family, the Minton cousins and siblings and aunties comprise a lot of moving parts.Backgrounded by a recently dedicated mural that rises stories above the garden, family members are in and out of the kitchen, up and down steep staircases, carrying food, serving food, eating, singing about, dancing with, and arguing about food.All the movement and prop business looks effortless, as the cast weaves around Jason Ardizzone-West’s spare but expressive set.
And the focus on all that food richly serves the book by Williams and Nikkole Salter.A good number of Grace‘s songs also hinge on the details of food appreciation and preparation — as do a good number of family gatherings. One absolutely satisfying number, “The Gospel Bird,” is dedicated to the noble chicken that died so that cousin Haley might live.Haley lives robustly and warmly in Arica Jackson’s performance, which finds the right frequency of funny, salty, and lovable, to top off a glorious voice.
.The untold story of the early life of England’s most iconic Queen has set its release date and issued the trailer and key art.
Mean Girls (★★★☆☆) are reprising roles from the 2019-2020 tour, and their experience shows in the well-honed comedy and character work on display.As Gretchen Wieners and Karen Smith — two of The Plastics, the pastel-pretty apex predators of the story’s high school jungle — Megan Masako Haley and Jonalyn Saxer know where all the laughs are. They nail Gretchen and Karen’s dramatic beats, too.And Mary Kate Morrissey, with the pipes to elevate every song she takes on, delivers snark without resting on stereotype in her portrayal of proud misfit Janis Sarkisian, eager to see The Plastics toppled from atop the North Shore High food chain.Janis might get her wish with the arrival of new student Cady Heron, played by Danielle Wade, also reprising her role from the previous tour.An American girl raised in Kenya, Cady hasn’t a clue how to navigate the social savagery of a suburban Illinois high school, but she learns fast from Janis and vividly gay fellow outcast Damian Hubbard, performed by Eric Huffman, another in the cast with an engaging take on their character and firm handle on the comic timing.Damian and Janis’ tutelage in numbers like “Where Do You Belong?” sets Cady up for finding popularity.
Johnny Depp began last week in a courtroom in northern Virginia, pulling back the curtain on the secretive world of celebrity enablers and hangers-on.Depp is suing his ex-wife, Amber Heard, for $50 million for describing herself as a “public figure representing domestic abuse” in a 2018 Washington Post opinion piece. That revived allegations she made when the couple divorced in 2016 — about which they had each promised to remain silent — and in Depp’s view the public characterization could not go unchallenged.But after Depp lost a similar case in London in 2020, his public reputation — and career — are in tatters.
Art Rupe to exploit the opportunity and provide the means of getting the music to a wider audience via juke boxes and radio stations. Rupe, who has died aged 104, was a record man, as the founders of such independent companies as Atlantic, Chess, Savoy, King and Modern were known.
Carol Vorderman kept things casual over the Easter bank holiday and opted for comfortable wear over glam on Easter Sunday.MORE: Carol Vorderman steals the show in gorgeous leather trousersTaking to her Instagram Stories, the mother-of-two shared a gorgeous selfie showing her wearing tight-fitting leggings and a matching fitness top to wish her followers a Happy Easter.WATCH: Carol Vorderman talks about overwhelming 'deep depression'"Happy Easter, busy Easter here but a good one..." she wrote alongside the photo.SEE: Carol Vorderman shares wow-worthy post-marathon photos in the snowLOOK: Carol Vorderman wows fans with hiking photos alongside lookalike daughterWhile she didn't go into details about her plans, she did excitedly reveal that her horse, Jony Max, had won at the Plumpton Racecourse. Carol looked stunning whilst donning casual attire during Easter SundayCarol proudly shared several photos of her horse and jockey Jack Tudor during the competition and called him a "beauty" before revealing the win.Over on the racecourse's official Instagram account, they paid tribute to Jony Max, writing: "The trip from Wales to Sussex pays off for @christianwilliamsracing as Jony Max comfortably lands the Triple A Security Handicap Chase under a patient @jacktudor1 ride."Taking to her own feed, Carol added: "Our boy Jony Max had a great day winning at @plumptonracecourse today.
Ringo Starr has added further dates to his upcoming 2022 North American tour – you can see the full list of dates below and buy tickets here.The legendary Beatles drummer and his band – Toto‘s Steve Lukather, Men At Work‘s Colin Hay, Warren Ham, Gregg Bissonette, Average White Band‘s Hamish Stuart and Edgar Winter – are set to kick-off their tour on May 27 in Ontario, Canada.Following the tour’s initial announcement which had it wrapping up on June 26, they have confirmed 19 new dates extending the run to October 20, with new shows in Michigan, Washington, New Jersey, California and more.A post shared by Ringo Starr (@ringostarrmusic)Tickets for the newly announced shows are on sale now here.
Sam Cooke and Little Richard, has died aged 104.Rupe, who was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2011, died on Friday (April 15) at his home in Santa Barbara, California, according to the Arthur N Rupe Foundation. A cause of death has not been disclosed.Born Arthur Goldberg, Rupe was raised outside the Pittsburgh area.
Little Richard (the professional name for the late Macon, Georgia, native Richard Penniman) had learned of Specialty through Price, sent a demo and for months called trying to find out if anyone had listened. He finally demanded to speak to Rupe, who dug out his tape from the reject pile.“There was something in Little Richard’s voice I liked,” Rupe said.
Cynthia Littleton Business EditorArt Rupe, an early rock ‘n’ roll music mogul and founder of the influential Specialty Records, died April 15 at his home in Santa Barbara, Calif. He was 104.Specialty championed such indelible artists as Little Richard, Sam Cooke, Lloyd Price and Percy Mayfield after its launch in Los Angeles in 1946.
NEW YORK -- Music executive Art Rupe, whose Specialty Records was a premier label during the formative years of rock ‘n roll and helped launch the careers of Little Richard, Sam Cooke and many others, has died. He was 104.Rupe, who was inducted into the Rock Hall of Fame in 2011, died Friday at his home in Santa Barbara, California, according to the Arthur N.
Karen Huger brings together her family for a one-of-a-kind reunion in Henrico, Virginia, a town (or two) over from where she grew up — and Bravo cameras are there to capture it all for 's first-ever spinoff, .«It was just a natural progression,» Karen explains of filming the offshoot, speaking to ET over video chat alongside her daughter, Rayvin Huger. «Fans wanted to know more about my family, and in order to do that I had to tap into my extended family, and that's how this came about. We were talking about a family reunion, and of course because I'm on the platform with Bravo as a Housewife, they were going to follow that natural progression, that natural storyline.
Sheinelle Jones has shared a fun picture of her recent night out with friends, including CBS' Gayle King.MORE: CBS Morning stars Gayle King, Tony Dokoupil and Nate Burleson share hilarious video with fansThe picture was taken from the Dining with the Divas event at New York's Apollo Theater, and saw Sheinelle with Gayle and friends posing for the selfie. She used a filter that included the Stevie Wonder song 'Isn't She Lovely?' as the group beamed with big smiles.WATCH: Today star Sheinelle Jones shares picture of fun night out with Gayle KingToday Show star Sheinelle wore a stunning bold floral jumpsuit for the occasion while Gayle rocked a fun red jumpsuit with a plunging neckline.The event took place last week, and Gayle mentioned it the following day on air as she has shared a sweet video of the emotional moment she "finally" met her co-anchor Nathaniel Burleson's wife.MORE: Sheinelle Jones celebrates incredible achievement live on TodayMORE: Sheinelle Jones shines a light on co-star following a big change at workThe pair met at the lunch gala and shared a fun video of each other, with Nate's wife Atoya exclaiming: "Look who I found!""I am finally finally meeting Mrs.
EXCLUSIVE: Garrett Hedlund, Noah Schnapp, Victoria Justice and Jonny Weston are set to headline the mystery thriller The Tutor. Jordan Ross is directing with Ryan King penning the script. The film is being produced by Joey Stanton, Robert Ogden Barnum, Eric Binns and Christopher Kopp. Ryan King, Ekaterina Baker, Greg Thompson, Luke Daniels, Allan Pao, Kyle Stroud, , Nadine De Barros, Ali Jazayeri and David Gendron are executive producing. Vertical Entertainment and Three Point Capital are financing the picture, with Fortitude International selling international rights. Production is currently underway in Birmingham, Alabama.
Margot Robbie and Emma Mackey have both been cast in Barbie, causing a Twitter meltdown.The two actors will be starring in Greta Gerwig’s forthcoming live-action retelling of the beloved doll’s existence, with Robbie playing the titular toy.Mackey was announced as a new cast member yesterday (April 12) alongside Will Ferrell, Simu Liu, Kate McKinnon, Ryan Gosling and Alexandra Shipp.Many on social media have responded enthusiastically to the news, commenting on the physical similarities between Robbie and the Sex Education star.“Need Emma Mackey and Margot Robbie to be siblings in Barbie, only fitting,” one person tweeted.Another person shared a mock-up image of Robbie and Mackey together in Sex Education, writing: “this edit of emma mackey and margot robbie is becoming real.. im up.”Take a look at some more reactions here:this edit of emma mackey and margot robbie is becoming real..
Most of the potential jurors in the Johnny Depp-Amber Heard defamation trial professed to know little about the case. Some were a bit puzzled when they walked into the Fairfax, VA, courthouse to see signs of “Justice for Johnny.” One potential juror admitted that he couldn’t quite place the plaintiff’s ex-wife. “To be honest, I forgot the name of the other party,” he said.
Amber Heard has celebrated her daughter’s first birthday as she marked “the greatest year”. The Aquaman actress shared the surprise news she had become a mother last July when she revealed she wanted to have a child “on my own terms”. She said she had named her daughter Oonagh Paige Heard and she was born on April 8.
A new bundle of joy! Chris Brown confirmed that he welcomed his third child earlier this year.
Coronation Street fans watched as Toyah Battersby found out the mother of all secrets this week - that her cheating partner Imran Habeeb is the father of Abi Webster's baby boy. The Underworld worker and councillor tore strips off the solicitor after finding out the news from Abi's husband Kevin. He found the birth certificate for baby Alfie at Abi's flat and quickly left before informing Toyah who was heading to an adoption meeting with Imran about Elsie, the little girl they have been fostering.