74th Tony Awards! Backstage With Stars Who Made Broadway Memorable
The 74th Annual Tony Awards finally came to fruition after the theater season came to an abrupt halt a year ago in March admid the COVID-19 pandemic....
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Jennifer Lopez Wows at 47; Weight Loss, Vegan Diet and Exercise Secrets
Jennifere Lopez shows remarkable form at Las Vegas birthday party. (ScreenCap: MTV International)
Jennifer Lopez celebrated her 47th birthday in Las Vegas with a star-studded party that included Kim Kardashian and Taylor Swift’s ex, Calvi...
Taye Diggs Joins Families at Disney Monkey Kingdom Premiere (photos)
Taye Diggs and son Walker Diggs were among the celebrities and their families who turned out for the premiere of Disneynature’s latest animal documentary “Monkey Kingdom,” a film about a monkey troupe living among ancient ruins in Southeast Asia. “Monkey Kingdom” is narrated by Tina Fey, directed by Mark Linfield and co-directed by Alastair. Music is by award-winning composer Harry Gregson-Williams....
Joe Cocker, Woodstock Icon Best Known for Singular Style, Dies
Joe Cocker, who went from and English pub singer to international fame after his moving performance at the Woodstock Music & Arts Festival in 1969, has died from lung cancer, according to his agent. He was 70. Cocker sang a Beatles cover, “With A Little Help From My Friends” at the music event. His performance became an anthem for Woodstock and the counter-culture generation. His other mega-hits included “You Are So Beautiful,” and a moving duet with Jennifer Warnes on the song “Up Where We Belong.”...
Iggy Azalea Shakes Off Rap Beef With Hot Y100 Jingle Ball Show
Iggy Azalea has weathered a nasty rap beef and threats from hackers to expose her supposed sex tape, but it didn’t show in her knockout performance at the Y100 Jingle Ball in Florida on Sunday (Dec. 21), where she performed her top hits. Azalea, who is white and Australian, has been the target of a nasty Twitter feud with rapper Azealia Banks. Banks accused Iggy of not caring about black issues following the protests over Eric Garner and Michael Brown, both of whom were killed by police....
Gwen Stefani a Koolaid Acid Test in New ‘Baby Don’t Lie’ Video
Gwen Stefani, who is glorious as a judge on “The Voice,” is leveraging her visibility on the show into what looks like another solo album, marked by the release of of a new video for her first song “Baby Don’t Lie." Stefani, 45, will be replaced on the show when singer Christina Aguilera returns for the next season. Stefani and Benny Blanco wrote the song with Ryan Tedder and Noel Zancanella. Sophie Muller directed.
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Taylor Swift Releases ‘Welcome to New York’ Hear It, Plus Full Lyrics!
Taylor Swift has created an Internet frenzy in anticipation of her new song, “Welcome To New York.” Get a jump on your friends and read the full lyrics here. Be ready to sing a long as soon as it hits! Swift unveiled the new song on ABC’s “Good Morning America” and it supposed to be released tonight (Oct. 20) at midnight. A number of gossip sites, such as EntertainmentWeekly and GossipCop have already dropped link bait claiming to have the song. But it’s just a set up....
Chris Brown Launches Comeback After Jail on Jimmy Fallon (see!)
Chris Brown launched his musical comeback on the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon last night after his career was sidelined by a stint in jail. He performed two songs from his upcoming album X, which could make or break his career. Brown, 25, has been dogged by troubles ever since his 2009 beatdown of then girlfriend Rihanna, for which he’s still serving probation. ...
Joan Rivers, Prolific Author in Life, Sees Her Book Sales Soar in Death
Joan Rivers prided herself on being an writer and had a prolific career as a writer mostly of self-help books and works based on her life. But what a life. Although her books were popular while she was alive, sales are soaring in death, according to reports. She penned 12 books in her long career starting with “Having a Baby Can be a Scream” in 1974. Her most recent, “Diary of a Mad Diva,” is currently No. 2 on Amazon’s bestsellers’ list....
Iggy Azalea Falls on Stage; Watch Other Artists Who Tumbled, Too!
Iggy Azalea endured another rite of passage on her way to rap stardom. She fell off the stage last Friday during a performance leading up to the MTV Video Music Awards. But don’t call her clumsy. She follows a long line of artists who tumbled while performing. In fact, stage veteran Jennifer Lopez warned her a while back that it was bound to happen. Now, she joins Steven Tyler, Lady Gaga, Shakira and a slew of others. ...
Justin Timberlake Keeps Rockin’ at Staples Center in LA (watch!)
Justin Timberlake drew a celebrity studded crowd for his return to Los Angeles as part of his 20/20 tour last night (Aug. 12). He played to a sold out Staples Center that included Sofia Vergara and Joe Manganiello and other celebs among his fans. Among the celebrities spotted in the VIP suite were Glee’s Naya Rivera and husband Ryan Dorsey. Colleague Lea Michele and Sofia Vergara and her boyfriend Joe Manganiello. ...
Dianna Agron Acts in Sam Smith’s New ‘I’m Not The Only One’ Video
Dianna Agron plays one-half of a very stale marriage in Sam Smith’s new “I’m Not the Only One” video. Her cheatin’ husband is played by Chris Messina. But would anyone really walk out on the Glee star? As somebody once said: “Show me the most beautiful woman in the world and I’ll show you someone who is tired of screwing her.” So it goes in Smith’s ode to marital dysfunction. ...
Maggie Gyllenhaal Shines at ‘The Honourable Woman’ NY Screening
Maggie Gyllenhaal, who stars in the BBC spy thriller television miniseries “The Honourable Woman,” was on hand for a screening of the show in New York City hosted by The Cinema Society, Tod’s and Elle magazine. Sarah Barnett, president of the Sundance Channel, was at the screening along with Gyllenhaal an her husband Peter Sarsgaard. Other guests included Food Channel chef Padmka Lakshmi....
Miley Cyrus Strips in the Desert, Topless, Very Much Alive (pics!)
Miley Cyrus, who had to endure yet another death hoax on the Internet this week, showed she is very much alive and still topless in new photos posted on her Instagram account. In fact, she never looked so alive. Miley didn’t help matters much. The normally snap-happy singer hadn’t posted on her Instagram page since July 18. But she came back like a wrecking ball today (July 22) by posting the topless photo. ...
Taylor Swift Is All Legs in Latest Campaign for Keds Shoes (pics!)
Taylor Swift is back in another campaign for Keds shoes, featuring her long, long legs, and the brand’s signature sneakers, of course. The new campaign is called “The Making of an Icon.” That’s no idle boast. Over the years, the brand says Ked’s shoes have been wore by Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn and even former First Lady Jackie Kennedy. Swift makes her feature film debut in "The Giver" which includes an all-star cast led by Jeff Bridges, Meryl Streep, Brenton Thwaites, Alexander Skarsgård, Odeya Rush and Katie Holmes....