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Beloved Hollywood veteran Glynis Johns has died aged 100. Famed for her role as the feminist mother Winifred Banks in ‘Mary Poppins’, she passed away on Thursday (04.01.24) of natural causes at an assisted living facility in West Hollywood, her manager Mitch Clem told The Hollywood Reporter. Her final two films were ‘While You Were Sleeping’ and ‘Superstar’ and in addition to her film work, Glynis won a Tony Award winner for originating the role of Desiree Armfeldt in Stephen Sondheim’s ‘A Little Night Music’. The composer wrote the character’s signature song ‘Send in the Clowns’ just for the ...
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Sara Bareilles often goes on a "bender of body shaming" when getting ready for red carpet events. The 43-year-old star was in the process of picking her gown for her appearance at Sunday's (11.06.23) Tony Awards - during which she had been nominated for Best Actress in a Musical for her role as The Baker's Wife in a revival of Stephen Sondheim's 'Into The Woods' - as well as Monday's (12.06.23) Tribeca Film Festival and explained that she has been trying to "rewire her brain" and accept the body that she has. She wrote on Instagram: "Traditionally, when I’m getting ready for a big event, I go ...
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Rian Johnson says Angela Lansbury "couldn’t have been lovelier and more generous" when filming a cameo for 'Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery'. The late actress - who died in October 2022 aged 96 - makes her final film appearance in the Netflix movie and director Rian was thrilled she agreed to take part. He told the New York Times: "She couldn’t have been lovelier and more generous." Angela's cameo shows her playing the computer game 'Among Us' but Rian explained she was "not a gamer". He added: "And so she was very patient in letting me describe the rules of 'Among Us', up to a point. At whi...
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Rian Johnson admitted it was a "very special privilege" to direct Angela Lansbury and Stephen Sondheim in their final on-screen roles. The late stars - who died in October 2022 aged 96 and November 2021 aged 91 respectively - have a cameo in 'Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery' and though the director admitted the pair only feature in a small scene, it meant a lot to him to work with the Hollywood greats. He said: "I don't want to blow it up too much, it's just one little fun moment that they have. "But what it meant for me, besides just how special it is to have both of them in the movie, it m...
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Patti LuPone has left the Actors’ Equity union and hinted an end to her Broadway career. The 73-year-old actress - who infamously stopped production of 'Gypsy' she was starring in in 2009 when an audience member was on their phone - has spent decades on the New York stage starring in acclaimed productions of musicals such as 'Les Miserables', 'Sunset Boulevard' and 'Sweeney Todd' but is "no longer part of that circus" just days after seeing her name "bandied about" in connection to a more recent incident, which saw an audience member at 'Hadestown' reprimanded for using a captioning device. Sh...
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Rian Johnson was delighted that Stephen Sondheim and Dame Angela Lansbury both agreed to appear in 'Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery'. The late stars both make their final film appearances in Rian's murder mystery sequel and the filmmaker was grateful to pay homage to two icons of stage and screen. Speaking at the BFI London Film Festival on Sunday (16.10.22), Rian said: "They were so kind and generous. We thought, my God, would either of them ever do it? We didn't think they would. And both of them were so cool. "For both of them, besides just the honour of having them in the movie, personal...
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John Stamos was "disappointed" that the late Bob Saget was "left out" of the In Memoriam segment at Sunday night's (12.06.22) Tony Awards. The 'Full House' actor was found dead in his Florida hotel room in January, aged 65, and his co-star on the iconic sitcom has slammed the awards show for not paying tribute to Bob, who was "loved" by the Broadway community after starring in 2006's 'The Drowsy Chaperone' and 2015's 'Hand to God'. Ahead of the ceremony, the 58-year-old actor tweeted: “Disappointed to hear that @bobsaget will be LEFT OUT of the In Memoriam segment tonight @TheTonyawards. “Bob ...
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Patti LuPone told a maskless audience member of ‘Company’ to “get the f*** out”. The 73-year-old Broadway legend - who is currently starring the Stephen Sondheim musical on the Great White Way - forced a COVID-19 ruler breaker to vacate the premises after she rudely refused to properly wear a face covering, despite Broadway shows requiring them months after the rest of New York City dropped the mandate. In a viral video from earlier this week, Patti, mid-performance, can be heard shouting: "That is the rule. If you don't want to follow the rules, get the f**k out!" She added: "Who do you think...
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Rita Moreno is 'deeply grateful' to be alive at 90 years old. The Oscar-winning actress - who starred as Anita in the 1961 musical film 'West Side Story' and made an appearance in a new role for the 2021 remake - celebrated the milestone birthday on 11.12.2021, noting that being 90 feels no different. She told Deadline: "It doesn’t feel any different. On the face of it, nothing has changed. I’m older and deeply grateful for still being here. I’m older and deeply grateful for still being here. And inevitably, now there is concern about what’s next after 'West Side Story'. And anyone who tells y...
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Rita Moreno has paid tribute to 'West Side Story' composer Stephen Sondheim, who died on Friday (26.11.2021) at the age of 91. The 89-year-old actress won an Oscar for a role as Anita in the 1961 film adaptation of the classic musical and admitted it was a "privilege" to have worked alongside the legendary composer. She said: "I feel privileged to have been in the same generation as he. To be here, to hear them in person, as they were written. That is a huge privilege. I’m so glad he was able to attend our recording sessions when we were doing the movie." The musical impresario - who was also ...
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