It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a brand new Superman!
11.06.2023 - 15:45 / usmagazine.com
Ashlyn would be so proud! After Julia Lester made her mark on High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, she had her sights set on Broadway.
After the Disney+ spinoff aired its third season in July 2022, Lester spent her TV hiatus on the Great White Way. The Los Angeles native — who plays aspiring musician Ashlyn Caswell on HSMTMTS — landed the role of Little Red in 2022’s anticipated revival of Into the Woods at the New York City Center. The production, following widespread acclaim in the theater community, eventually transferred to Broadway where Lester made her Broadway debut.
“I had never done a show in New York before, so I’m learning how different processes work. But usually you have months of rehearsals and months of previews before a show opens,” Lester told Vulture in August 2022 of joining the Encores! production, which was initially slated as a limited run. “To put a show on its feet in ten or 11 days with one tech rehearsal was a crazy undertaking. I really made a point to come in as prepared and solid in my choices as possible.”
She continued at the time: “I knew I wanted to surprise audiences with who [Little Red] can be. Also, I’m 22 but playing a kid, and I didn’t want people to go, ‘This is an adult trying to be a little girl.’ I didn’t want it to be campy and weird, so I loved playing into the darkness and the hard attitude of it all. It was accepted and welcomed at Encores!, and I could take those choices and grow into the Broadway production.”
The Prince of Peoria alum starred in the production until September 2022, which ultimately earned her a Tony Award nomination.
“Wtf do I even say about thissssss❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️. I’m a Tony nominee and that’s actually a made up sentence ????” Lester gushed via
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a brand new Superman!
EXCLUSIVE: Vertical has picked up rights to the crime thriller Mother’s Milk, directed by Miles Joris-Peyrafitte (As You Are), with plans to distribute it in North America, the UK, Australia and New Zealand. The film in which two-time Academy Award winner Hilary Swank (Million Dollar Baby) stars opposite Olivia Cooke (House of the Dragon) and Jack Reynor (Midsommar) will hit theaters across North America beginning September 1, debuting in the other territories shortly thereafter.
Several months after Vanderpump Rules dominated the news cycle thanks to the Scandoval, Adele is getting more details.
Titanic” director James Cameron spoke out during an ABC News interview about the tourist submersible Titan that lost contact on its way to reach the Titanic. After submarine company OceanGate released a statement on Thursday saying that the five people who went down are believed dead, Cameron gave his thoughts on the tragedy as a longtime member of the diving community, who has made 33 trips to the Titanic himself. “People in the community were very concerned about this sub,” Cameron said. “A number of the top players in the deep submergence engineering community even wrote letters to the company, saying that what they were doing was too experimental to carry passengers and that it needed to be certified. I’m struck by the similarity of the Titanic disaster itself, where the captain was repeatedly warned about ice ahead of his ship, and yet he steamed at full speed into an ice field on a moonless night and many people died as a result. For us, it’s a very similar tragedy where warnings went unheeded. To take place at the same exact site with all the diving that’s going on all around the world, I think it’s just astonishing. It’s really quite surreal.”
The 2023 BET Awards — also known as Culture’s Biggest Night — kicks off on Sunday, June 25.
After Kesha came forward with abuse allegations against Dr. Luke in 2014, the music producer fired back with a defamation lawsuit.
Pat Saperstein Deputy Editor The search for actor Julian Sands, who went missing on snowy Mt. Baldy during a January hike, is continuing five months later, the San Bernardino Sheriff’s Dept. said Monday. “On Saturday, June 17, 2023, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department continued ongoing search efforts in the Mount Baldy wilderness for missing hiker Julian Sands. Unfortunately, Mr. Sands was not located,” sheriffs said in a news release. Sands was an experienced hiker, but the Mt. Baldy area experienced extreme weather conditions this winter. Over 80 search and rescue volunteers, deputies and staff conducted the June 17 search along with two helicopters and drone crews, according to authorities. Drones also searched inaccessible areas that ground crews couldn’t access.
Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker‘s exes are weighing in following news of Kourtney’s pregnancy.
Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker's exes are weighing in following news of Kourtney's pregnancy.The Lemme founder announced that she and Travis are expecting their first child together during the drummer's Blink-182 concert in Los Angeles Friday. Kourtney stood in the front row holding a sign that read, «Travis I'm Pregnant» a callback to a moment from Blink's «All The Small Things» video.
Kourtney Kardashian is pregnant with her and Travis Barker’s first child together.
ET confirmed on Thursday, June 15, that the 29-year-old producer and her 83-year-old boyfriend, Al Pacino, welcomed a baby boy named Roman Pacino. News first broke that Alfallah was pregnant on May 30, with Pacino's rep confirming the baby news. This appears to be the first child for Alfallah, while Pacino shares 33-year-old daughter Julie with Jan Tarrant, and 22-year-old twins, Olivia and Anton, with Beverly D'Angelo. Additionally, actress and model Camila Morrone refers to Pacino as her stepfather after he dated her mother, Lucila Solá, for a number of years. Pacino and Alfallah — who have a 54-year age gap between them — have been publicly linked since last year, whenthey were spotted exiting a restaurant in Venice, California, together and leaving in the same car.
Prior to Treat Williams’ death, he spent over three decades married to his wife, Pam Van Sant.
Joe Scarborough was on a tear on Monday morning, raging over those who are still defending former president Trump amid that second indictment. Among those on the receiving end of Scarborough’s ire was The New York Post, after they ran a headline ending in “What About the Bidens?” on their front page.In full, the front page headline of Monday’s New York Post read “Trump was indicted but … WHAT ABOUT THE BIDENS?” It featured images of both President Biden and his son Hunter, and opinions from House speaker Kevin McCarthy and Post columnist Miranda Devine, complaining about a “double standard” (despite the fact that there is in fact an investigation ongoing into the classified documents found at President Biden’s homes).“Listen.
Sara Bareilles and Brian d’Arcy James were both nominated at the Tonys this year and they reunited with co-star Kennedy Kanagawa for a live performance!
Life is gleefully imitating art for Lea Michele, who will perform at the Tony Awards with the Broadway revival of Funny Girl on Sunday, June 11.
source told TMZ.Law enforcement officials spoke with Minaj and her husband, Kenneth Petty, at the scene, and after examining the child, who showed no signs of abuse, determined it was just a “swatting” prank.Hours later, another caller phoned into 911 dispatch and alerted that Minaj’s house was on fire, TMZ also reported.The fire was quickly realized as another swatting attempt, leading Minaj to reportedly hiring a lawyer to hold responsible the people behind the pranks. “Swatting” is the act of calling law enforcement or reporting a crime or emergency so a large police response, or even a S.W.A.T.
Megan The Stallion lights up the stage at LA Pride in the Park 2023!
Feuds as wild as the jungle. The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has never been afraid to call out celebrities for their actions towards wildlife and pets.
There was at least one And Just Like That star who was equally surprised to learn that Kim Cattrall would be reprising her role as Samantha Jones for season 2.
With millions of viewers each year, Love Island is arguably one of the most popular dating TV shows around. But as well as its popularity with the public, many contestants of the ITV dating show have found success when it comes to their relationships.