Apollo Theater CEO Jonelle Procope to leave the historic landmark on safe financial ground
Jonelle Procope’s 20-year tenure as president and CEO of The Apollo Theater evolved into an era of prosperity and expansion, markedly different from the tumultuous, cash-strapped decades that preceded it
2023-06-13 01:59
JoJo Siwa credits social media for helping her come out as LGBTQ: 'It was a safe space for me’
'I always knew that even if the people around me didn't accept me, there would be people online who did,' JoJo Siwa said
2023-06-13 01:17
Washington Post publisher Fred Ryan steps down
Fred Ryan, the publisher and chief executive of The Washington Post, announced on Monday that he will step down from the position after nearly a decade at the helm of the newspaper.
2023-06-13 00:55
'Eat, Pray, Love' author Elizabeth Gilbert halts new book release after backlash over Russian setting
Elizabeth Gilbert has announced that she will halt the release of her next book after facing backlash because the story is set in Russia.
2023-06-13 00:29
Here's how Italy's Silvio Berlusconi made his billions
Silvio Berlusconi, the billionaire former prime minister of Italy, died Monday, leaving behind a sprawling business empire.
2023-06-13 00:18
Samuel L Jackson's unimpressed reaction to losing Tony award turns him into instant meme
Samuel L Jackson wasted no time making his feelings known when he was snubbed of a Tony Award at last night's ceremony (11 June), when he sat in the audience looking super dead-pan. The 74-year-old was up against the likes of Brandon Uranowitz, Jordan E Cooper, Arian Moayed and David Zayas for best performance by a featured actor, but was pipped to the post by Uranowitz. Understandably, Jackson looked a bit miffed that he didn't secure his first ever Tony, but it's unfortunately made him the subject of a lot of memes. There's always next year. Click here to sign up for our newsletters
2023-06-12 23:59
'Kimberly Akimbo' takes home Tony for best musical
"Kimberly Akimbo" won the Tony Award for best musical Sunday night.
2023-06-12 23:20
Alex Newell and J. Harrison Ghee make history as first nonbinary Tony acting winners
Two performers who identify as nonbinary made history at Sunday's Tony Awards.
2023-06-12 22:47
Thirty Years Ago, Elton John Was Forced Offstage By a Swarm of Crickets
In 1993, Elton John had to abruptly end a concert in Melbourne 30 minutes early due to an uninvited swarm of insects.
2023-06-12 22:24
Britney Spears and Kevin Federline fight back against tabloid reports
Britney Spears and her ex-husband Kevin Federline are speaking out against tabloid reports they say are untrue.
2023-06-12 22:23
Celebrity birthdays for the week of June 18-24
Celebrities having birthdays during the week of June 18-24 include musician Paul McCartney, drummer Josh Dun of Twenty One Pilots and singer-dancer Paula Abdul
2023-06-12 22:17
Pride month: Five famous faces who were raised by LGBT+ families
Pride month is currently being celebrated around the world, and there are more famous faces than you might realise who were raised by LGBT+ families. In fact, Jay-Z was most-notably supportive of his mum, Gloria Carter, who came out back in 2017, with the rapper saying he 'cried' with happiness - and even went on to dedicate song lyrics to her. Similarly, 50 Cent's mum came out as lesbian when he was young, but she unfortunately passed away soon after. In 1944 Robert De Niro's dad, a renowned painter, publicly came out as gay and entered into a relationship with poet Robert Duncan. Click here to sign up for our newsletters
2023-06-12 21:54