Uma Thurman, Jurnee Smollett and Kandi Burruss lead stars at Broadway opening of The Piano Lesson

stepped out in Manhattan on Wednesday, November 9, in a black leather miniskirt with a corseted waist, which she paired with an off-the-shoulder chiffon top and matching black leather gloves. As far as Kylie Jenner ‘fits are concerned, this one’s pretty basic—until you spot the more risqué aspect of her ensemble: Her top has a tail, and that tail drags behind her on the sidewalk with zero regard for the street juices.

Covid isn’t done with New York’s theater scene just yet. At least four Broadway and major Off Broadway productions have either canceled or postponed performances or temporarily replaced principal cast members in the last week due to the virus.

Not afraid to go there! Us Weekly asked nearly 40 Bravo stars to reveal what they believe were the best and worst casting calls in their respective shows’ history — and several Real Housewives, SURvers, Summer House stars and more named names.

, but was apparently just spotted making out with a DJ in downtown New York.Of course, it's possible she's also with Pitt, and no judgments there; after allegedly being cheated on by her ex Sebastian Bear-McClard, Ratajkowski deserves to have fun. But we'd imagine that given , Pitt is actually little fun these days. A DJ, on the other hand…His name is Orazio Rispo, per , and he and EmRata were reportedly spotted making out on Friday, October 14.

George Clooney is calling for change after learning about the way Julia Roberts has his number saved on her cell phone.While at the Los Angeles premiere for , ET's Nischelle Turner broached the subject with the 61-year-old actor about the nickname Roberts used to save his contact info. No, it's not «Gorgeous George» or anything close to that.

Broadway box office held steady at $28,621,480 last week as a slate of new productions began or continued previews (Almost Famous and Kimberly Akimbo filled more than 90% of their seats), MJ and Leopoldstadt set house records and The Phantom of the Opera was once again standing room only as the long-running Andrew Lloyd Webber musical heads toward its Feb. 18 closing.

Magic Johnson managed to avoid the curse of uncomfortable Broadway theater seats at last week's opening night performance of August Wilson's play The Piano Lesson.The 63-year-old Lakers legend had the seat in front of him at the play removed when he attended on Thursday with his wife Cookie Johnson, 63, and son EJ Johnson, 30, sources told Page Six on Monday.According to the sources, Magic didn't request the accommodation, but 'thoughtful' producers who knew he was likely to attend had the set disassembled in advance. Leg room: Magic Johnson, 63, got a surprise treat when producers removed the seat in front of the 6ft9in former athlete at Thursday's opening night of The Piano Lesson on Broadway, sources told Page Six; seen with wife Cookie and son EJThe producers were also cognizant of the fact that Johnson was jetting into New York City between playoff games featuring the LA Dodgers — of whom he is a part owner — and the San Diego Padres.A source said the producers went the extra mile '[Since he was] a special guest and all, and since he made the day trip between Dodgers playoff games.' The current production of The Piano Lesson stars Samuel L.

Real Housewives of Atlanta star Kandi Burruss celebrated her daughter Riley's new look at BravoCon in New York over the weekend after a dramatic body transformation.The 20-year-old looked totally unrecognizable as she hit the red carpet in two different outfits which showcased her much thinner. 'My baby @rileyburruss is giving super model vibes!' Kandi boasted to her Instagram followers on Saturday.  New look! Kandi Burruss' daughter Riley unveiled her much slimmer body as she hit the red carpet at BravoCon in New York over the weekend Transformation: Riley on Saturday (left) and in 2020 (right) when she was 18The NYU student, who hopes to be an entertainment lawyer, recently addressed her weight loss on her TikTok account, writing: 'When my comments change from 'she needs to lose weight' to 'snatched'.  Riley has documented her body struggles over the years, but hasn't revealed the secrets behind her latest transformation. When she was 16, Riley went from 220lbs to 168lbs while working out five days a week and carefully watching her diet, but her latest loss appears to be even more dramatic.  On the panel: Riley joined her mom Kandi and stepdad Todd Tucker on stage at BravoCon  Proud: Kandi declared her daughter was 'giving super model vibes' at the event Kandi had previously spoken up about the cruel comments Riley received about her weight while growing up on reality TV, saying: 'I despise it. It bothers me so much.

Real Housewives of Atlanta star Shereé Whitfield’s romance with Martell Holt has been heating up, but her boyfriend is already off to a rocky start with her Bravo costars.

Trai Byers and Grace Gealey are expecting!

BravoCon returned to New York City and the Javits Center was lit with all the celebrities that make up the cable network. Stars of The Real Housewives, Southern Charm, Below Deck, Vanderpump Rules, Summer House, and more were seen throughout the day at panels and meet and greets with fans. Scroll through the photo gallery above to see some of the stars that made it to the event!

Danielle Brooks celebrated the opening night of her Broadway show The Piano Lesson just days ago and she sadly has to take a break from performing as she just tested positive for COVID-19.

Michael Appler When Tony and Emmy-nominee Danielle Brooks was 17 years old, at home in Greenville, S.C., she picked up a copy of August Wilson’s “Century Cycle,” a canon of 10 plays spanning the 20th century which chronicled African American life in its most vivid, lyrical and intimate settings yet written for the stage. Sifting through the collection, she picked out “The Piano Lesson” and read it, thumbing across the names of African American actors and actresses whom she didn’t yet know. “Today is about preservation,” she told Variety on Thursday at the opening night of the first Broadway revival of “The Piano Lesson,” in which Brooks stars as Berniece alongside Samuel L. Jackson and John David Washington.

opened Thursday night on Broadway, is mostly in tune.  The August Wilson play’s greatest asset is its young leads John David Washington and Danielle Brooks, both of whom are already widely admired, but display an altogether new and enticing range of skills. 2 hours and 45 minutes, with one intermission. At the Ethel Barrymore Theatre, 243 W.

There’s abundant magic still in The Piano Lesson, August Wilson’s grand, 1987 Pulitzer Prize winning tale of a Black family torn between legacy and ambition, the past and the future, and, it’s not an overstatement to note, between life and death.

Brent Lang Executive Editor Samuel L. Jackson had his marching orders. So when actor John David Washington approached him for tips about playing Boy Willie, a role Jackson originated in the 1987 production of August Wilson’s “The Piano Lesson,” he clammed up. “I was specifically told by the director not to give him advice,” Jackson says. “John David asked several times, but when he realized that I was not allowed to help him, he stopped asking.” The director, in this case, is LaTanya Richardson Jackson, who also happens to be Jackson’s wife, as well as the first woman to oversee a production of Wilson’s work on Broadway. The two are teaming up on the hotly anticipated revival of the classic drama, only this time Sam is playing Boy Willie’s uncle, Doaker Charles. It marks his first time on Broadway since 2011’s “The Mountaintop,” in which he played Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and LaTanya’s  first time directing after a run of acclaimed stage performances, including the 2014 revival of “A Raisin in the Sun” and 2018’s “To Kill a Mockingbird.”

Gordon Cox Theater Editor Each year, Variety compiles a list of Broadway stars on the rise. This year, Variety fill fete this round-up of stage actors, directors and writers at its Business of Broadway Breakfast presented by City National Bank will take place on Oct.

The Duffer Brothers “A young Janeane Garofalo.” That’s how we originally pitched the character of Robin in “Stranger Things.” But that’s about all we had. Well, that and two short scenes where Robin hands out ice cream with Steve Harrington. We just didn’t really know who Robin was — what made her interesting, what made her stand out. That is, until our casting director, Carmen Cuba, gave us the three-word answer: “She’s Maya Hawke.” “Who?” we asked. “Just … trust me,” she said. Fast-forward six months, and we’re shooting in that ice cream shop, and Maya pulls us aside and asks, “So … are you guys basically just writing … me?” We had to laugh, because the answer was, “Well, kinda, yeah!” Because the thing about Maya? She’s much more interesting than any original character we could ever make up. She’s hilarious, she’s whip-smart, she’s very honest and real, and she’s just awesomely weird, her energy some mix between a playful, excited teenager and a wizened Hollywood actor who’s seen it all. She is just so uniquely Maya, and we became obsessed with capturing her essence and putting it out into the world, because she felt like one-in-a-million. (Although we’re sure Maya would like us to add that, unlike the character of Robin, she’s not a weird runner. She runs like a regular human, thank you very much.)

William Earl “Death of a Salesman” actor Wendell Pierce, “The Piano Lesson” director LaTanya Richardson Jackson and “Till” star John Douglas Thompson are among the honorees set for the inaugural Salute to Broadway presented by the African American Film Critics Association. The event is set for Oct. 17 at The Lambs Club in the heart of Midtown’s theater district. “It’s no secret that some of our greatest actors have come from the stage or have tested their chops on it,” said Gil Robertson, co-founder of AAFCA. “Sidney Poitier, Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis are just a handful of our beloved icons for which this was true, with Tony winners Denzel Washington, Viola Davis, Audra McDonald, Adrienne Warren and Myles Frost among those continuing that legacy. As a reliable pipeline for outstanding Black talent in front of the camera as well as behind it, Hollywood has benefited greatly from this esteemed training ground and AAFCA Salutes Broadway celebrates that rich heritage.”