Andrew Garfield Meets Up With Lin-Manuel Miranda at Tony Awards 2022

Jenelle Riley Deputy Awards, Features EditorWhen Lorne Michaels first heard the pitch for “Schmigadoon!,” the comedic love letter to the Golden Age musicals of the 1940s and 50s, he didn’t have to look far for his leading lady – he offered it to “Saturday Night Live” star Cecily Strong. Asked why, Michaels simply states: “I didn’t think of anyone else.”Having seen the show, the first season of which premiered last year on Apple TV Plus, it’s obvious why Strong was the right match for Melissa Gimble, a New York City doctor who finds herself and boyfriend Josh Skinner (Keegan-Michael Key) trapped in a mystical land, only able to leave when they find true love.

Wilson Chapman editorSteve Fickinger, the Broadway producer who won a Tony for “Dear Evan Hansen,” died suddenly on Friday in Laguna Beach, Calif., representatives confirmed to Variety. He was 62.Born in Winnetka, Ill., Fickinger began his career at Disney as a temp mail room worker, and worked his way up to become director of creative development for Walt Disney Feature Animation, where he oversaw the production of animated films including “Mulan,” “Tarzan” and “Lilo and Stitch.”He later transitioned to the Disney Theatrical Group, where he served as V.P.

Tom Hiddleston is briefly acknowledged his engagement in a new interview published by the  Tuesday.«I’m very happy,» Hiddleston said, keeping his response short but sweet when asked about his March proposal to Ashton.He echoed a similar sentiment back in April after ET's Rachel Smith congratulated him on his engagement while on  red carpet.«Thank you very much. Yes, I’m very happy,» Hiddleston gushed while at the premiere for the Apple TV+ series.

Spider-Man films, covering all three franchises, are coming to Disney+ UK this week, the streaming service has announced.Spider-Man, Spider-Man 2, The Amazing Spider-Man, The Amazing Spider-Man 2 and Homecoming – variously starring Tobey Maguire, Andrew Garfield and Tom Holland – will be available to stream from June 17, 2022.Further titles from Sony’s catalogue will join the streaming platform later this year.On Monday (June 13) it was announced that the record-breaking Spider-Man: No Way Home, the latest Peter Parker adventure, is set to be re-released in cinemas as a new extended version.The blockbuster Marvel film was originally released last year, going on to make $1.9billion (£1.5billion) at the global box office and marking the first film to hit the $1billion (£746.4million) mark at the box office since 2019.Following its success, Sony has confirmed No Way Home: The More Fun Stuff Version will hit the big screen on September 2 in the US and Canada, and will have “added and extended scenes”, according to Marvel.The announcement was made with a Twitter video of stars Tom Holland, Andrew Garfield and Tobey Maguire, in which they all jokingly claim to be Spider-Man. The clip ends with a picture of the three recreating the famous meme, with the added words: “Who’s going?”Earlier this year, franchise veterans Garfield and Maguire opened up about meeting Holland for the first time after teaming up for the recent film.“There was just such an open-hearted coming together, embracing each other and supporting each other,” Maguire recalled to Digital Spy.

Darren Criss and Julianne Hough hosted the first hour of the 2022 Tony Awards this past weekend and they celebrated their big night together with a star-studded after party.

Ricky Martin (“The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story”), Stephanie Beatriz (“Brooklyn Nine-Nine”) and Lin-Manuel Miranda (“Encanto”) are among those standing up for the Latinx LGBTQ+ community.

Jennifer Hudson is sharing her reaction about becoming the latest member of the elusive EGOT club.

Elizabeth Taylor Chanel hosted its 15th annual Tribeca Festival Artists Dinner on Monday night in New York City.“This festival and Chanel’s support of it couldn’t be more important at this moment in time, particularly for so many artists and so many women filmmakers,” Judith Light told Variety on the red carpet about the event’s in-person New York City return from a two-year pandemic pause.“Here we are with a level of diversity and inclusivity that is bringing us all back together just like Tribeca did after 9/11,” she continued.The summer night blossomed inside the elegant soirée at tony Balthazar where the well-heeled of Hollywood and the art world came to celebrate artists who contributed original artworks to the festival’s award-winning filmmakers. Penélope Cruz shared her own grateful enthusiasm for being at the film festival event on the heels of her U.S.

Jesse Tyler Ferguson revealed that a spin-off script for ABC's Modern Family was written, which is some big news for fans of the series.The script was written to focus on characters Mitchell Pritchett, played by Ferguson, and Cameron Tucker, played by Eric Stonestreet, and their new life in Missouri.Although the story has been written, the network has not yet moved forward in bringing the spin-off to life. Beloved character: Jesse Tyler Ferguson played the role of Mitchell Pritchett on ABC's Modern Family for a total of 11 seasons Potential spin-off: A script was written for a Modern Family spin-off that would focus on characters Mitchell and Cameron, played by Ferguson and Eric StonestreetThe 46-year-old attended the 2022 Tony Awards on Sunday and had an interview with Entertainment Tonight, where he discussed news of the written script.

So many celebrities were in attendance at the Chanel’s Artists Dinner held during the 2022 Tribeca Film Festival!

Hollywood star Andrew Garfield's latest film Mainstream is now available to watch in the UK.Although when the flick aired at the Venice Film Festival in 2020, viewers were less than impressed resulting in some walking out of the theatre.The comedy-drama centres around a character called Frankie, played by Maya Hawke, who is a struggling Hollywood-based filmmaker.After meeting a charismatic stranger called Link, played by Garfield, they finally find success.A synopsis of the movie reads: “In this cautionary tale, three people struggle to preserve their identities as they form an eccentric love triangle within the fast-moving internet age.”Directed by Gia Coppola, the movie takes a satirical look at the phenomena of online celebrities.Although the hour and a half long film wasn't to everyone's taste as according to the Independent, some of the people watching left the theatre when it aired at the Venice Film Festival back in 2020.Andrew's character Link was slammed in a review by IndieWire as they dubbed him "one of the most obnoxious ever".The character was also described as "the grotesque lovechild of Val Kilmer’s Jim Morrison in The Doors and Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker ".Reviews of the film didn't do much better in Variety either as it was called a "messy, childish scrawl of a film."They also called Andrew's character an "unstable young man larking about with friends to almighty obnoxious a**hole ruthlessly obsessed with climbing numbers."His character was also called an "absolute spanner" by The Times as they claimed viewers will mostly want to punch him.In the review, it said: “He’s the male equivalent of the Manic Pixie Dream Girl (think Zooey Deschanel in 500 Days of Summer ) and you’ll mostly want to punch him.”In the

Ariana DeBose got very close to Andrew Garfield during Sunday night’s Tony Awards.

Tony Awards. Jackman, who has been starring in Meredith Wilson’s “The Music Man” on Broadway, announced that he tested positive on Instagram Monday and said standby actor Max Clayton will step into the role of Harold Hill in his place. “I wanted you guys to hear it from me first that unfortunately, this morning I have frustratingly tested positive for COVID again, so my incredible standby Max Clayton is going to go on for me,” he said in a video statement.The 53-year-old actor and his Broadway co-star Sutton Foster performed a number from “The Music Man” at the Tony Awards Sunday.

Hugh Jackman has once again tested positive for COVID-19. The actor announced the news on Monday morning, hours after attending this year's Tony Awards.Jackman, 53, took to Instagram to share the news and expressed his disappointment in having to miss several upcoming productions of his Broadway musical, in which Jackman stars as the iconic con man Harold Hill.«I’ve frustratingly tested positive for Covid.

Just one day after performing at the Tony Awards, Hugh Jackman has revealed he has tested positive for COVID-19 yet again.The 53-year-old actor took to both his Instagram and Twitter on Monday afternoon to reveal the news in a brief video.The actor had previously contracted COVID-19 back in late December 2021, with the actor also revealing his understudy Max Clayton will take his place in the hit Broadway production of The Music Man. View this post on Instagram A post shared by @thehughjackman Positive:Just one day after performing at the Tony Awards, Hugh Jackman has revealed he has tested positive for COVID-19 yet again Video:The 53-year-old actor took to both his Instagram and Twitter on Monday afternoon to reveal the news in a brief video'I’ve frustratingly tested positive for Covid.

Tony Awards parties.Eyes red, heels broken, sequins… everywhere. Gripes about Uber surge charges. A Tony in one hand, a McDonalds bag in the other.After last year’s pandemic-hobbled celebrations — held in the fall, 2021 Best Play winner “The Inheritance” had a last-second fete at Hurley’s Saloon and Josh Groban and Aaron Tveit ate Trader Joe’s mini hotdogs in William Ivey Long’s studio — big bustling bashes were back in full force.Champagne was being poured all over town — toasting victories and drowning sorrows.

The 75th Annual Tony Awards signified a return to normalcy for the Broadway community by airing in the show’s traditional June berth for the first time in three years. The three-hour telecast, airing live on CBS coast-to-coast for the first time and streaming on Paramount+ and the CBS digital platforms, drew 3.86 million viewers in the time zone-adjusted Nielsen ratings.

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterBroadway returned to broadcast — and streaming — Sunday with the 75th annual Tony Awards. The show’s first ever live coast-to-coast telecast drew 3.86 million viewers for its three-hour portion on CBS, according to special time-zone adjusted Live + Same Day Nielsen data.Like last year’s special edition in September, the four-hour ceremony kicked off with an exclusive start on Paramount+, before CBS joined in. But unlike the fall 2021 show that was just two-hours long on network TV, the 2022 Tonys saw its CBS broadcast restored to a full three hours.

Tony Awards returned to Radio City Music Hall, where relaxed mask mandates made it easier than ever (OK, easier than last year’s ceremony) to spot the stars mixing and mingling during Broadway’s biggest night.For some, it was an opportunity to reunite with old friends; for others, it was a rare chance to meet luminaries they’ve only admired from afar. Before the broadcast began, “Spring Awakening” co-stars Lea Michele and Jonathan Groff walked through the front door holding hands.

Jessica Chastain, Paris Jackson, Vanessa Hudgens, and Ariana DeBose lead the red carpet glamour on Broadway’s biggest night in NYC. The 75th Annual Tony Awards took place on Sunday, June 12 at Radio City Music Hall.

Gaten Matarazzo looked loved up with girlfriend Elizabeth Yu as the pair hit the red carpet at this year's Tony Awards. The Stranger Things star, 19, was pictured with his arm wrapped around his partner and grinning at the camera ahead of the awards ceremony in New York city on Sunday evening. The actor wore a rich brown blazer and matching trousers, with the jacket having a black trim and combined perfectly with a black buttoned shirt, black bowtie, and black loafers.