Tony Awards and TV special hope to be the jab Broadway needs

William Earl Variety took home three Eddie & Ozzie Awards on Thursday night. The journalism prizes are awarded by Folio for editorial and design excellence, and they were handed out at a dinner gala in downtown New York.The magazine won best full issue for lifestyle of entertainment with its Gamechangers cover story, which chose the 50 people — from Louis Armstrong to Kathryn Bigelow — who changed the face of Hollywood.

Comedian Jim Gaffigan will return to Netflix for a new stand-up special airing later this year. The performance will tape October 15 and 16 at the State Theater in Minneapolis.

There’s apparently no “Justice” for an old bailiff. Petri Hawkins Byrd, who was the longtime courtroom bailiff for Judge Judy Sheindlin, won’t be part of her new IMDB show, Judy Justice.

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Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeOzy Media CEO Carlos Watson has informed the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences that he will no longer host the documentary portion of the 42nd News & Documentary Emmy Awards on Wednesday night.Watson’s decision to step down comes following a New York Times report on Monday questioning the validity of Ozy’s various traffic claims, and revealing that Ozy co-founder Samir Rao had posed as a YouTube executive, touting Ozy’s success, during a

NEW YORK -- “Moulin Rouge! The Musical,” a jukebox adaptation of Baz Luhrmann’s hyperactive 2001 movie, won the best new musical crown at the Tony Awards on a Sunday night when Broadway looked back to honor shows shuttered by COVID-19, mourn its fallen and also look forward to welcoming audiences again.The show about the goings-on in a turn-of-the-century Parisian nightclub, updated with tunes like “Single Ladies” and “Firework” alongside the big hit “Lady Marmalade,” won 10 Tonys.

Tony Awards (all times local):___7:20 p. m.

Broadway is back, and this year's Tony Awards are celebrating with a musical extravaganza and fun cast reunion.

NEW YORK -- Select winners at the Tony Awards, presented Sunday night in New York City:Best Book of a Musical: “Jagged Little Pill,” Diablo CodyBest Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theater: “A Christmas Carol,” Christopher NightingaleBest Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play: Andrew Burnap, “The Inheritance”Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play: Mary-Louise Parker, “The Sound Inside”Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a

Audra McDonald walks the red carpet with her husband, Will Swenson, at the 2020 Tony Awards on Sunday (September 26) at the Winter Garden Theatre in New York City.

NEW YORK -- Broadway is in need of a boost these days so it has smartly called on one of its most beloved, award-winning stage veterans for help — Audra McDonald.McDonald has been tapped to host the Tony Awards on Sunday, a telecast which theater producers hope can serve as a splashy advertisement that a post-pandemic Broadway is inching back to normalcy.“I was honored that they asked me, and I am so happy to be a part of bringing Broadway back online, as it were,” McDonald told The Associated

Michael Gandolfini has arrived. The 22-year-old son of James Gandolfini took on the role of his lifetime in The Many Saints of Newark, the upcoming feature film (and prequel to The Sopranos.) For Michael, playing a young version of Tony Soprano, the character his father made famous on the HBO series, was no easy task.