Cyndi Lauper Pays Tribute To Late Mom Catrine Who Starred In ‘Girls Just Wanna Have Fun’

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and Media“Topdog/Underdog” will return to Broadway this fall with Corey Hawkins and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II appearing in the two lead roles.The revival is timed to the 20th anniversary of Suzan-Lori Parks’ play, which won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama when it debuted. Kenny Leon, the Tony Award-winning director of the 2014 revival of “A Raisin in the Sun” and 2020’s “A Soldier’s Story,” will direct “Topdog/Underdog.”The strictly limited, 16-week engagement will begin previews on Sept. 27 at the John Golden Theatre and will officially open on Oct.

Sasha Urban editorKim Kardashian is facing backlash after photos surfaced showing alleged damage to the iconic Marilyn Monroe dress the reality star sported at the Met Gala on May 2.Kardashian struck a deal with Ripley’s Believe It or Not to wear the gold “Happy Birthday” dress, which has been valued at nearly $5 million, to the star-studded fashion event. The decision was met with pushback, initially because of Kardashian’s comments about losing weight for the event.

An odd mishmash of competing genres, Lee Kyu-man’s South Korean drama “The Policeman’s Lineage” is a somewhat intriguing but ultimately bland detective story. What begins as a murder mystery quickly gives way to an undercover corruption narrative, i.e.

Suzan-Lori Parks’ Topdog/Underdog, winner of the 2002 Pulitzer Prize, will return to Broadway this fall in a 20th anniversary production directed by Kenny Leon and starring In The Heights‘ Corey Hawkins and Watchmen‘s Yahya Abdul-Mateen II.

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Tom Parker‘s wife, Kelsey Parker, opened up about her life with their two children after the musician’s death earlier this year.

All shook up! Austin Butler apparently got so into character for his role as Elvis Presley in the eponymous film, that he’s still shaking off the late rock musician’s signature speaking voice.

Post Malone is updating fans about two important changes in his life! The 26-year-old rapper revealed during an episode of ‘Sirius XM’s The Howard Stern Show’ that he is engaged to his longtime girlfriend, who he has yet to publicly unveil her identity to his fans, as they seem to keep their personal lives private.But the rapper did not stop there, as he also revealed that he has welcomed his first child and is now father to a baby girl. And while Post Malone avoided making a big announcement, he subtly confirmed the news during his interview by saying that he “kissed” his “baby girl” before recently heading to the studio.He was then asked if he was talking about his girlfriend or an actual baby, to which he responded, “That’s my daughter.” Stern also asked him about his relationship status, and if he was referring to his “girlfriend” or “wife,” and the singer stated that it was his “fiancée.”“That’s been on the QT though?” the host said about the recent news, “We didn’t know you had a daughter, right? You keep all that quiet,” with Post Malone clarifying, ”Yeah, I want to let her make her own decisions,” in reference to his fiancée.And while the rapper did not give more information about the proposal or any of the dates from his engagement or welcoming his new baby daughter, he previously shared that he is “excited for this next chapter in my life,” adding “I’m the happiest I’ve ever been, and for since I could remember I was sad.

Blue Ivy Carter showed her new look during game 5 of the NBA Finals! The 10-year-old celebrity was accompanied by her dad JAY-Z, and while everyone was focused on the Golden State Warriors and the Boston Celtics game, a video of the father-daughter duo went viral after fans pointed out her incredible resemblance to her mom Beyoncé.Beyoncé (2007) x Blue Ivy (2022) pic.twitter.com/9xE2ZkLshZJAY-Z and Blue Ivy wore matching black outfits and white sneakers, with Blue Ivy rocking hoop earrings and a curly hairstyle, making fans immediately think of Beyoncé, posting side by side comparisons with photos of the iconic singer from 2002 and 2007 with the same hairstyle.The father and daughter shared a sweet moment while attending the game, with the rapper giving her daughter a kiss on the cheek and putting his arm around her, to which she seemed embarrassed on camera and said to him “Dad my hair.”“Blue Ivy looks just like young Beyoncé! I’m loving her curls” one person commented, while someone else wrote “Blue Ivy and Beyoncé are twins.”It’s no surprise that Blue Ivy is also showing her incredible sense of style, after attending many red carpets and fashion events with her iconic parents. She was also spotted recently at the Olivia Rodrigo concert in Los Angeles wearing an all black outfit, accesorized with shades and long braids.BLUE IVY 10 ANOS X BEYONCÉ 10 ANOS pic.twitter.com/eBDsfBAcsJIt’s no surprise that Blue Ivy is also showing her incredible sense of style, after attending many red carpets and fashion events with her iconic parents.

A little boy has died following a game of hide and seek that turned tragic at his grandparents’ house in Georgia.

Over the weekend, Sophia Bush and her fiancé Grant Hughes officially said “I do.”

Shakira’s next man lined up for her already: Chris Evans. It’s only been a week since news broke that she parted ways from Gerard Pique, but people are already fantasizing about the singer and actor. And while we have to wait and see if they ever get together, we do know that Evans thinks she’s “spectacular.”People noticed that Shakira, 45, followed Evans, 41, back on Instagram at the start of the month, and since they are both hot, single celebrities, it’s been all gossip and fantasies. Evans has been doing press for the new animated film Lightyear, and Shakira’s name has been brought up more than once.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorTubi snared a multiyear deal with Lionsgate to be the exclusive ad-supported VOD streaming service for 30 feature films.The agreement encompasses titles not covered under Lionsgate’s Pay 1 theatrical output agreement with Starz, the cable and streaming provider that Lionsgate is in the midst of spinning off. Under the agreement, Tubi, which is part of Fox Entertainment, also will add more than 200 Lionsgate library titles to the free service.Among the Lionsgate films covered under the deal are: erotic thriller “Shattered,” starring John Malkovich, Frank Grillo, Cameron Monaghan and Lily Krug (currently streaming on Tubi); cop drama “Pursuit,” starring John Cusack and Emile Hirsch (coming to the service on June 27); and “Wolf Hound,” about a Jewish-American pilot shot down behind Nazi lines during World War II, starring Trevor Donavan, James Maslow and Michael Wayne Foster (streaming on Tubi in the fall of 2022).

Celia Shatzman editor If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Going to the movie theater is still a little iffy these days, so one of the best ways to get the experience at home is with some serious popcorn. We’re talking beyond the pre-packaged microwave popcorn, of course.

Wilson Chapman editorTyler Perry announced a donation for $500,000 to the Apollo Theater during the venue’s annual spring benefit gala on Monday.Perry made the announcement during his acceptance speech for the organization’s Impact Award. Perry was presented the award by Whoopi Goldberg.“My studio [in Georgia] was once a former Confederate-owned army base where there were 3.9 million negroes and slaves at the time, and there were Confederate soldiers plotting and planning how to keep them enslaved,” Perry said.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorNicki Minaj, A$AP Rocky and Future will headline the Rolling Loud New York festival, taking place at Citi Field in Queens on the weekend of Sept. 23-25.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterJen Garcia Allen, a veteran journalist and digital media executive, has been named co-president of social entertainment studio and brand consultancy firm Shareability.Garcia Allen will oversee day-to-day operations of the company as well as key divisions including strategy, content and the newly formed Insights group. She will report to Shareability CEO Tim Staples.“I am thrilled to join the incredible team at Shareability.

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.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorWelcome to this week’s “Just for Variety.”Patrick Schwarzenegger can’t reveal any details about his work in the upcoming spinoff of Amazon’s “The Boys” — no, he won’t confirm reports that he’s playing a character named Golden Boy — but he admits that he has shown his father, Arnold Schwarzenegger, photos from the set.“He looked at me and he was like, ‘What the fuck are you filming?’” Patrick tells me on this week’s episode of the “Just for Variety” podcast. “I was like, ‘It’s this show called ‘The Boys.’ … You have to watch an episode to understand it, or else I can’t articulate what happens in it.”“The Boys” producers reached out to Schwarzenegger for the spinoff after meeting him years ago when he auditioned to play the character of Homelander on the original series.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorAfter a three-year hiatus, the Brooklyn edition of the Afropunk festival will return this fall, taking place over the weekend of September 10-11 at its traditional location of Commodore Barry Park in the New York City borough’s Fort Greene neighborhood.The lineup, announced Tuesday, (June 14th) includes  the Roots, Lucky Daye,m= Tierra Whack, Burna Boy, Freddie Gibbs, Isaiah Rashad, Earl Sweatshirt, Bartees Strange, Adekunle Gold, Fana Hues, Pink Siifu, Butcher Brown, Alex Mali, Mick Jenkins, and others.The festival is divided into two stages: the “Brooklyn Baby” stage and the “No Sleep Till Brooklyn” stage.See the full lineup below.The Afropunk franchise continues to expand, holding its first-ever Midwestern event this weekend at Minneapolis’ Sheridan Memorial Park. Titled Planet Afropunk Live: Minneapolis, the lineup will include Ari Lennox, Noname, and Mereba just to name a few performers who will make an appearance on both days.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Get out your aprons, charcoal and rotisserie kits because barbecue season is officially upon us.Besides a patriotic outfit and fireworks (or earplugs to drown them out), grills are the next most important item that you should have ready for this summer, especially ahead of Fourth of July weekend. Whether you’re the self-proclaimed grill master of the family or a meat-loving amateur, we rounded up the best grills on the market right now — from propane grills to charcoal and countertop grills.For extra BBQ points, check out these “Top Chef”-inspired knives to find the best one for juicy meats.