Beauty buffs 'won't wear makeup' all summer since trying £12 Boots lotion that gives 'flawless' glow

Bob Verini For all its jaw-dropping spectacle, and the musical excitement of the tunes by Florence Welch (of Florence and the Machine) and Thomas Bartlett (a/k/a Doveman), the American Repertory Theater’s “Gatsby” never forgets that F. Scott Fitzgerald’s magnum opus is a stinging rebuke of the American Dream.

Angelique Jackson April 30 was a “great day” to be Jocelyn Bioh, playwright of the hit Broadway show “Jaja’s African Hair Braiding.” Bioh was up to watch the Tony Awards nominations — “Me, my husband and my 10-month-old had a rare morning watching television,” she tells Variety over the phone hours later — but she wasn’t particularly anxious about what might or might not happen. “With all the rejection and all of the things I’ve experienced in my life as an artist, I’m prepared for anything,” she explains.

A makeup artist to celebrities and influencer on TikTok has died after she ignored what can be a sign of cancer.On Thursday, mourners in Anca Molnar’s home country of Romania lined the road and applauded as her coffin passed by.They held up pink and purple umbrellas and threw white petals on a red carpet, reported Romania’s Pro. TV.Molnar, 35, died of a brain tumor on Tuesday morning.Her husband Claudiu said his wife has given him and their son Patrick “the best years of our lives.”Before she died, Molnar uploaded a poignant post to social media saying she fought the disease “until the last drop of hope.”She had been known in the European country for her makeup artistry with local personalities and had built a loyal social media following.A close friend of Molnar said she had ignored a series of headaches, which can be a sign of the cancer.“She had been experiencing excruciating headaches more frequently.“Initially, she didn’t think much of them, because that’s how we are, but she found herself struggling to carry out her daily tasks consistently,” Alina Radi said.Molnar, from the city of Timisoara in Romania’s west, only went to see a doctor just over a year ago when the pain became severe, added Ms Radi.She was diagnosed with the disease but doctors in Romania said the cancer had progressed to a point where there was little they could do.According to Australia’s Cancer Council, headaches can be an early sign of brain cancer.

Peter Debruge Chief Film Critic Seven years have passed since the last “Despicable Me” movie, and the only thing that’s changed in Gru’s world is the addition of another child, Gru Jr., who’s the spitting image of his dad: hook nose, shifty eyes, squatty head — just with slightly more hair. The addition of a biological son to a family of three adopted daughters (not to mention a platoon of unmanageable Minions) would be plot enough for “Despicable Me 4,” but whatever drama the new kid might cause goes underexamined in Illumination’s overstuffed sequel.

Selome Hailu The upcoming third season of “Power Book IV: Force” will be its last, according to star Joseph Sikora. But the actor, who leads the show as Tommy Egan, also seems to be teasing that a new project could come to the “Power” universe soon. With “Power Book II: Ghost” having just entered its fourth and final season, the only current “Power” series continuing at Starz is “Book III: Raising Kanan,” which was renewed for a fifth season in March.

School Spirits season two is officially in the works!

It’s the end of the road for another series in the Power franchise.

Meghan Trainor would really like to take over for Katy Perry now that she’s departed American Idol.

Theo James joked that he’s totally changed his style since he was told that he resembled another major star.

Kylie Jenner got emotional while discussing the cruel comments that people have made about her appearance over the years.

Bad Bunny and Kendall Jenner following their notable encounter at the MET Gala after-party. Their frequent public appearances have strongly suggested that they are indeed back together.

Gisele Bündchen’s love life since she and Tom Brady divorced in October 2022. After making headlines with her jiu-jitsu instructor, Joaquim Valente, she kept her relationship with the athlete relatively private. Aside from photo ops and inside sources, little has been known about the couple.While they kept things personal, things seemed to be going strong from the looks of their Costa Rican adventures and Miami lifestyle.

Miss Universe pageant builds among fans. The 73rd edition, set to take place in 2024, will be held in Mexico.

2024 Tribeca Film Festival is in full swing and celebrities and A-List stars are stepping out for special events, including screenings, premieres, and press conferences. Apart from attending the festival, celebs are showing off their best looks on the red carpet, bringing casual sophistication and chic ensembles.

There’s no artificial anything going on with those shots of Nicola Coughlan.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer “Rust” armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed has claimed that the judge in her involuntary manslaughter trial made six errors, warranting reversal of her conviction in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Gutierrez Reed, 27, is serving an 18-month sentence at the Western New Mexico Correctional Facility in Grants, N.M. In a filing to the state’s Court of Appeals on Wednesday, defense attorney Jason Bowles cited issues with the jury instructions and the judge’s decision to allow “lay opinions” on Gutierrez Reed’s conduct as an armorer.

Meredith Woerner Deputy Editor, Variety.comVariety and Meta hosted an intimate dinner with top entertainment marketing executives in Beverly Hills on Wednesday at Gucci Osteria da Massimo Bottura. Among the notables who took part were Universal Pictures’ Dwight Caines, Paramount Pictures’ Marc Weinstock, Warner Bros.’ Josh Goldstine, Hulu’s Barrie Gruner, Searchlight Pictures’ Michelle Hooper, HBO/Max’s Pia Chaozon Barlow, the CW’s Chris Spadaccini, Disney’s Ryan Stankevich, Netflix’s Shelly Gillyard, Paramount+’s Michael Engleman and BET Networks’ Kimberly K.

The nominations for the eighth annual Black Reel Television Awards are out. Topping the list is Genius: MLK/X, Season 4 of National Geographic’s biographical series, and Abbott Elementary is next with 12.   

Warner Bros. announced on Thursday that Trap, the latest thriller from two-time Oscar nominee M. Night Shyamalan, will go earlier, moving up a week from August 9 to August 2nd.

Nicole Kidman has confirmed that she’ll reprise her role as Gillian Owens in a sequel to 1998’s Practical Magic.

EXCLUSIVE: Lilly Wachowski has joined the untitled Chicago-based queer documentary as executive producer under her Anarchists United Studios banner.