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☆ Academy Museum brings out the stars
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-21 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —The annual gala for the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures raised both money and the profiles of the many entertainment figures who attended. John Travolta presented Tarantino, his “Pulp Fiction” director, with the Luminary Award. “Mugler 🤍🪽+ Tiffany’s 💎 for the Academy Museum Gala,” reads the caption on a series of photos showing her snatched in a white bustier with a matching coat and stunning jewelry. “They’re just two friends…two good friends…two best friends sharing one wonderful night at the Academy Museum,” the caption on the photos of Grande and Erivo reads. The money raised from the gala goes to support exhibitions, education initiatives and public programming at the Los Angeles based museum, which opened in 2021.

Persons: Paul Mescal, Rita Moreno, Quentin Tarantino, Salma Hayek Pinault, Nicole Kidman, Eva Longoria, Tyler Perry, Tom Hanks, Kim Kardashian, Julia Louis, Dreyfus, Mikey Madison, Meg Ryan, Joaquin Phoenix, Steven Spielberg, Mescal, Moreno, Tarantino, ”, it’s, ” Spielberg, John Travolta, Kardashian, Cy Organizations: CNN, Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, Hollywood Locations: “

☆ Zelig Williams: Family of missing ‘Hamilton’ dancer to expand the search area for him
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-19 | by ( Rebekah Riess | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Zelig Williams, 28, was last seen on October 3 at his home in Columbia, according to a statement from the Richland County Sheriff’s Department. We’ve searched that area ourselves on foot more than once, and now we’re looking to expand our search,” said Corbett-Jacobs. Corbett-Jacobs believes Williams may have sought out a spot to go walking, as the family “loves a good walking trail.”Kathy Williams said she believes her son is in danger. At a news conference Wednesday, Corbett-Jacobs said the family believes at the time of his disappearance Williams had stopped taking medication. “He told me when he danced, he feels his sisters with him,” Kathy Williams told Blackwell.

Persons: “ Hamilton, Zelig Williams, Kathy Williams, Mieoki Corbett, Jacobs, CNN’s Victor Blackwell, we’ve, We’ve, ”, Corbett, Williams, “, ” Corbett, Leon Lott, ” Kathy Williams, Blackwell, Zelig Organizations: CNN, Richland County Sheriff’s Department Locations: South Carolina, Columbia, Richland County, Williams

☆ Anna Kendrick on Her Movie Roles: 'Twilight,' 'Pitch Perfect,' 'a Simple Favor'
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

It's the exact kind of self-deprecating candor Kendrick is known for, with her scene-stealing turns in movies like the "Twilight" series and the "Pitch Perfect" films. On being a 'bystander' to the 'Twilight' pop culture phenomenonAnna Kendrick as Jessica Stanley in "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 1." Summit EntertainmentIt's been 16 years since the first "Twilight" movie came out. On the 'Simple Favor' sequel having even more plot twists than the first filmAnna Kendrick as Stephanie Smothers in "A Simple Favor." AdvertisementBut yeah, that Shondaland, they're really excellent at keeping you absolutely hooked in because even if something terrible happens, it's like, I can't look away.

Persons: Anna Kendrick, Kendrick, candor Kendrick, Paul, Alice, Darling, Sheryl, they're, Rodney Alcala, Alcala, Cheryl Bradshaw, she's, Jessica Stanley, —, It's, George Clooney's, Rebel Wilson, Amy, Universal Pictures George Clooney, George, Anna Camp, Elizabeth Banks, They're, that's, Meryl Streep, Chris Pine, Meryl, Clooney, Stephanie Smothers, I'd, John Schwartzman, I'm, Claudia Jessie, Eloise Bridgerton, Liam Daniel, John Krasinski, John, Goddammit Krasinski Organizations: Air, Universal Pictures, Lionsgate, Netflix Locations: Hollywood, I'm

The anxiety abated for a bit when Vice President Kamala Harris replaced him on the ticket and her poll numbers spiked. With Harris' numbers stagnant now for weeks, many Democrats are once again fretting that the election is slipping away and that Donald Trump may yet regain power. Harris appears to be OK with the collective jitters, recognizing that if Democrats fear they might lose, they're more apt to show up at the polls and help her win. Polling shows that neither Harris nor Trump has built a lead outside the margin of error. Claims that Harris is an underdog amount to “a liberal plot to get us overconfident on the Trump side,” he added.

Persons: Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Harris, Donald Trump, Trump, —, can’t, That’s, “ She’s, she’s, Hillary Clinton, ”, John McLaughlin, “, She’s, ” Harris, Biden, “ You’ve, you’ve, ” David Plouffe, Barack Obama, “ Kamala Harris, Tim Walz, strode, — Obama, — Clinton, Ellen DeGeneres, “ Hamilton, Lin, Manuel Miranda Organizations: WASHINGTON, Trump, Democratic, Fox News, IGN Locations: West Palm Beach , Florida, Greenville , North Carolina, Detroit, Erie , Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Michigan, Georgia, Greenville, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Seattle

The musician Florence Welch, photographed in London on July 5, 2024. When I rang the Camberwell, South London, doorbell of Florence Welch, I held a tribute: “The Penguin Book of Spiritual Verse” (2022), edited by Kaveh Akbar. Chanel coat, price on request, (800) 550-0005; Valentino tights (worn underneath), $1,000; and Welch’s own dress, headband and jewelry. Exacerbating the mixed craving for and fear of having a baby and what it would mean for her art, Welch feels the intense pressure of aging as a female performer. Art begins in the body; art is limited by the limitations of the body; at some point, art exceeds the body and can live beyond the scope of flesh.

Persons: Florence Welch, Valentino, Luis Alberto Rodriguez, Vanessa Reid FLORENCE, Florence Welch’s, Inanna, Enheduanna, Jane Hirshfield PROPHETESS, “, Kaveh Akbar, I’ve, Welch, they’re, enormity, Madame Blavatsky, ”, Fleetwood, Taylor Swift, William Morris, Evelyn Welch’s, Vanessa Reid, Welch wouldn’t, who’ve, Nick Cave, Patti Smith, Stevie Nicks, Tom Waits, Jeff Buckley, Sam Cooke, Otis Redding, ” Welch, Ganavya Doraiswamy, who’s, Welch’s —, Doraiswamy, Uyir, Federico García Lorca’s, it’s, Shakespeare, Mozart, Toni Morrison, Lorca, It’s, Jack Antonoff, she’s, Chanel, Nick Welch, Sebastians, she’d, dryly, Bugsy Malone ”, Grace, squats . Welch, Isabella Summers, hasn’t, didn’t, Fiona Apple, Kate Bush, Regina Spektor, Annie Lennox, Joanna Newsom, Sinead O’Connor, thrall, ’ She’s, Gustav Klimt, who’d, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, Kurt Cobain, She’d, Dave Grohl, Scott Fitzgerald’s, Thomas Bartlett, Nico Muhly, Yoko Ono, Sufjan Stevens, Nick Carraway’s, Jay Gatsby, —, hadn’t, spiraled, Louis Vuitton, John, John Singer Sargent, Sargent, Miss Elsie Palmer ”, I’d, “ I’ve, Britney Spears, Dolly Parton, ” I’d, de Wilde, ” de Wilde, Julia Margaret Cameron, Leonora Carrington, Remedios Varo, Loie Fuller, Ellen Terry, Lady MacBeth ”, ’ ” Welch, they’d, King ”, King, Elvis Presley, revel, Ovid, Apollo, preternaturally, Anthony Turner, Thom Walker, Afra Zamara, Jack Symes, Sam Hearn, Daiki Tajima, Federico Covarelli, Emily Rose Lansley, John Allan, Samanta Falcone, Ollie Kariel, Pip Long, Karen Avenell, Andreea Georgiana Rădoi, Sam Wright Organizations: Machine, YouTube, Enheduanna, University of Bristol, Smiths, Big, Camberwell College of Arts, Foo Fighters, American, Theater, Antonoff, Tate, John Singer, Jolly, Art, Digital Locations: London, FLORENCE, Camberwell, South London, Florence, Florida, ”, Camberwell —, British, Tamil, Spanish, Strasbourg, dyscalculia, Toronto, squats ., Cambridge, New York City, Tate Britain, American, “

The musician Florence Welch, photographed in London on July 5, 2024. For nearly two decades, Florence Welch’s songs have offered a mythic view not only of pop music but of the glories and rages of being a female artist today. When I rang the Camberwell, South London, doorbell of Florence Welch, I held a tribute: “The Penguin Book of Spiritual Verse” (2022), edited by Kaveh Akbar. An aversion to definition is a great gift to an artist like Welch. Art begins in the body; art is limited by the limitations of the body; at some point, art exceeds the body and can live beyond the scope of flesh.

The musician Florence Welch, photographed in London on July 5, 2024. When I rang the Camberwell, South London, doorbell of Florence Welch, I held a tribute: “The Penguin Book of Spiritual Verse” (2022), edited by Kaveh Akbar. Chanel coat, price on request, (800) 550-0005; Valentino tights (worn underneath), $1,000; and Welch’s own dress, headband and jewelry. An aversion to definition is a great gift to an artist like Welch. Art begins in the body; art is limited by the limitations of the body; at some point, art exceeds the body and can live beyond the scope of flesh.

☆ How Florence Welch Turned Rage Into Power
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Lauren Groff | The New York Times | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +37 min

The musician Florence Welch, photographed in London on July 5, 2024. When I rang the Camberwell, South London, doorbell of Florence Welch, I held a tribute: “The Penguin Book of Spiritual Verse” (2022), edited by Kaveh Akbar. Exacerbating the mixed craving for and fear of having a baby and what it would mean for her art, Welch feels the intense pressure of aging as a female performer. In the latter part of the song, Welch raises her voice in a long howl of rage. Art begins in the body; art is limited by the limitations of the body; at some point, art exceeds the body and can live beyond the scope of flesh.

☆ The Greats: Florence Welch, Lorna Simpson, Jonathan Anderson and Theaster Gates
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( The New York Times | Lauren Groff | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +37 min

The musician Florence Welch, photographed in London on July 5, 2024. For nearly two decades, Florence Welch’s songs have offered a mythic view not only of pop music but of the glories and rages of being a female artist today. When I rang the Camberwell, South London, doorbell of Florence Welch, I held a tribute: “The Penguin Book of Spiritual Verse” (2022), edited by Kaveh Akbar. Exacerbating the mixed craving for and fear of having a baby and what it would mean for her art, Welch feels the intense pressure of aging as a female performer. Art begins in the body; art is limited by the limitations of the body; at some point, art exceeds the body and can live beyond the scope of flesh.

Cynthia Erivo called out a fan-edited "Wicked" poster circulating online, describing it as "offensive" and "deeply hurtful." An official poster for the movie, which hits theaters in November, was released by distributor Universal Pictures earlier this month. "And that is just deeply hurtful.”Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande in "Wicked." She described the edited version of the poster as "the wildest, most offensive thing I have seen," and compared it to two offensive AI-created memes related to the film that have also been widely shared online. Michelle Yeoh, Jonathan Bailey, Jeff Goldblum and Bowen Yang star alongside Erivo and Grande.

Persons: Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande’s, Elphaba, Erivo's, Erivo, ” Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, “, ”, Jon M, Chu, Michelle Yeoh, Jonathan Bailey, Jeff Goldblum, Bowen Yang Organizations: Universal Pictures, NBC, Universal, Comcast, Erivo Locations: Grande

☆ Analysts cheer Wells Fargo to 2018 highs after earnings. We have 1 qualm with the praise
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-14 | by ( Morgan Chittum | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Wells Fargo stock hit new multi-year highs on Monday after Wall Street analysts praised the bank's third-quarter earnings report. Investors are mulling a slew of positive analysts' calls after Wells Fargo's better-than-expected quarterly earnings . WFC 5Y mountain Wells Fargo 5 years In response, Barclays raised Wells Fargo's price target to $75 apiece from $66 on Sunday, implying roughly 23% upside from Friday's prior close. In fact, in Jim's Sunday column , he argued that Wells Fargo's earnings report may be the best of the batch so far. Wells Fargo bank signage is seen on Broadway on April 12, 2024 in New York City.

Persons: Wells, Wells Fargo, That's, Wells Fargo's, Charlie Scharf, Piper Sandler, JPMorgan Chase, Jamie Dimon, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Jim, we're, dealmaking, Jim Cramer, Charlie Scharf's, Piper Sandler's, Jim Cramer's, Michael M Organizations: Wall, Barclays, Wells, Federal Reserve, JPMorgan, Bank of America, Citigroup, Wall Street, Club, CNBC, Broadway, Santiago, Getty Locations: Wells Fargo, Wells, New York City

☆ Missing Broadway dancer: ‘Hamilton’ cast member Zelig Williams’ family hires private investigator
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-14 | by ( Chelsea Bailey | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Zelig Williams was last seen on October 3 at his home in Columbia, South Carolina, according to a statement from the Richland County Sheriff’s Department. The family filed a missing person report the following day after the 28-year-old failed to contact them, the department said. Minutes later, Williams’ friends in New York received a concerning message from his iPhone, Corbett-Jacobs said. Williams was “spotted driving in the area of the Congaree National Park,” the Richland County Sheriff’s Department said in its news release. Courtesy Ashley ConcannonA ‘remarkable’ talentOn Monday, Williams’ family piled into a car with Cleveland to begin retracing Zelig’s last known movements.

Persons: who’s, Zelig Williams, –, “ Hamilton, ” Williams, Mieoki Corbett, Jacobs, Chandra Cleveland, Williams, “, ”, ‘, Corbett, ” Corbett, Ashley, retracing, “ We’re, ” Cleveland, Cleveland, Hugh Jackman, Caroline Lewis, Jones, ” Lewis, Kathy, CNN’s Rebecca Wright, Alli Rosenbloom Organizations: CNN, Richland County Sheriff’s Department, Apple, ” CNN, Broadway, Dance Locations: Columbia , South Carolina, Richland County, New York, Columbia, Cleveland

Zelig Williams, 28, was staying with his mother in his hometown of Columbia, South Carolina, since the summer and had been hosting specialized dance workshops. Zelig Williams’ family, friends and community are holding on to faith that God is with him, she added. “It is a struggle, but they are holding close to the belief that Zelig will return home.”Zelig Williams. The Show.” Jackman posted about Zelig Williams to his Instagram stories over the weekend. “ZELIG, we love you and are praying for your safe return.”Caroline Lewis Jones met Zelig Williams when he was just 11 years old.

Persons: It’s, Tony, “ Hamilton ”, Zelig Williams, Kathy Williams, Mieoki Corbett Jacobs, Corbett Jacobs, ” Corbett Jacobs, ” Zelig Williams, Williams, ” Kathy Williams, ”, Hugh Jackman, ” Jackman, ZELIG WILLIAMS, “, ” Caroline Lewis Jones, Jones, she’s, “ Zelig, ” Jones, Williams ’, he’s Organizations: Columbia, NBC News, Police, Richland County Sheriff’s Department, Columbia Police Department Locations: Columbia , South Carolina, New York City, Wateree , South Carolina, Richland County

☆ I used to think it was strange when married couples kept finances separate. Now I do it with my husband.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Allison Raskin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

"I Do (I Think)," explores essential conversations of marriage for a Gen Z and millennial audience. When I grew up and started hearing about married couples who had separate finances and alternated who paid for dinner, I found it weird at best and unsettling at worst. My view on married couples with separate finances changedNow that I'm older, I see it all differently. Different states also have different levels of protection for married couples who divorce, which can impact what extra steps you feel you do or don't need to take. I'm not financially savvy and I'm also hyperaware that money conversations can be deeply emotional in ways we aren't always equipped to handle.

Persons: Allison Raskin, —, John, I've, Stacy Francis, Francis Financial, I'm, Stacy, Kathleen Burns Kingsbury, Kathleen, Marguerita Cheng, Dominique Broadway, Dominique Organizations: New York Times, Service, Wall, US, Bureau, Corp, IRA, HarperCollins, Hanover Square Press Locations: Hanover

☆ Ariana Grande tells dejected ‘SNL’ cast that she doesn’t want to do ‘Wicked’ skits in hilarious promo
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Ariana Grande would like to get a few things straight before she returns to host “Saturday Night Live” this weekend. She previously appeared on “SNL” as the musical guest in 2014 and 2024. She did double duty as both the host and musical guest in March 2016. This week, she will be joined by musical guest Stevie Nicks. “Saturday Night Live” airs on NBC on Saturday at 11:30 p.m. ET/8:30 p.m. PT.

Persons: CNN — Ariana Grande, “, Oz, Devon Walker, Michael Longfellow, Marcello Hernández, Andrew Dismukes, Lion, Dorothy, Oz ”, it’s, Stevie Nicks Organizations: CNN, SNL, NBC Locations: Grande

☆ Meryl Streep and Martin Short have a long friendship. Here's every time the 'Only Murders' costars have denied dating rumors.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Meryl Streep and Martin Short play love interests on Hulu's "Only Murders in the Building." The stars have been friends for years but fueled dating rumors in recent months. AdvertisementMeryl Streep and Martin Short were friends long before playing love interests on "Only Murders in the Building," but fans can't stop rooting for them to get together in real life. But Short, whose wife Nancy Dolman died in 2010, has repeatedly said that he and his "OMITB" costar are just platonic. Here's a complete breakdown of Streep and Short's friendship.

Persons: Meryl Streep, Martin, —, Martin Short, Streep, Loretta Durkin, Oliver Putnam, Don Gummer, Nancy Dolman Organizations: Service, Broadway

☆ If you liked the first Joker movie, critics say you'll hate the sequel
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Jason Guerrasio | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

"Joker: Folie à Deux" opens in theaters Friday. Here's a sampling of what critics think of "Joker: Folie à Deux," which is in theaters now. "'Joker: Folie à Deux' often recalls the series finale of 'Seinfeld,' insofar as it puts its main character on trial for his former misdeeds," he wrote. Related stories'Folie à Deux' really is a musical — just not a good onePhoenix and Gaga in "Joker: Folie à Deux." It's definitely not a movie for the fansGaga and Phoenix in "Joker: Folie à Deux."

Persons: Joaquin Phoenix, Lady Gaga, Harley Quinn, —, Oscar, Todd Phillips, Arthur Fleck, Gaga's Lee Quinzel, Fleck, Warner, Phillips, Nick Schager, Arthur couldn't, IndieWire's David Ehrlich, Pete Hammond, TIME's Stephanie Zacharek, Johnny Oleksinski, Gaga, Lee, Niko Tavernise, Alison Willmore, Hollywood Reporter's David Rooney, Gaga tamps, Richard Lawson, Arthur's, Lawson, Arthur, It's, Critics, He's, he's, Variety's Owen Gleiberman, BBC's Nicholas Barber, it's, TIME's Zacharek Organizations: Rotten, Service, DC Comics, Phoenix, Arkham, Warner Bros, coy, New York, MGM, Miss, Hollywood Locations: CinemaCon, Miss Saigon

Outside the Mellow Mushroom, there was a long line of people Tuesday waiting for something that has also been hard to come by — pizza. Gerry Mahon, who owns the popular pizzeria on Broadway Street, said he has given out $5,000 worth of pizza to his fellow storm survivors. "It’s good," a delighted Charity Padilla, of Asheville, said after she secured one of the precious pies. A long line of cars queued up Tuesday at a drive-thru water distribution center at Asheville Middle School. Koral Alexander, who lives near Pisgah National Forest outside Asheville, said she was in town watching a friend's dog when the storm hit.

Persons: Hurricane Helene, Gerry Mahon, Mahon, Helene, Charity Padilla, It’s, I’ve, ” Padilla, “, Alyse Goodman, Sean Morrison, ” Goodman, Goodman, Morrison, chow, Jeanisha Williams, Williams, We've, ” Williams, We’ve, Andrez Vives, Brianna Lee, Lee, Harris, it’s, Sala Menaya, Merritt, Menaya, Koral Alexander, Alexander, Minyvonne Burke, Corky Siemaszko Organizations: YMCA, Asheville Middle Locations: ASHEVILLE, N.C, Hurricane, Florida, North Carolina, Buncombe County, Asheville, Asheville's Hillcrest, Pisgah, Forest, New York City

☆ Alicia Keys, LaChanze and Billy Porter Gather to Support Black Theater
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-01 | by ( Sarah Bahr | More About Sarah Bahr | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

LaChanze was in the mood to celebrate. “I am so ready to party,” the actress, wearing a sequined red gown with a bold red lip, said on the red carpet before the second annual Black Theater United gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in Midtown Manhattan on Monday night. LaChanze is the president and a founding member of Black Theater United, a nonprofit that aims to combat racism in the theater community. Mr. Mitchell remembered a call at the time with Ms. McDonald, the director Schele Williams and LaChanze. “They just started saying, ‘We’ve got to do something,’” he said.

Persons: LaChanze, “, Alicia Keys, Billy Porter, Kristin Chenoweth, Josh Groban —, Audra McDonald, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Phylicia Rashad, George Floyd, Mitchell, McDonald, Schele Williams, ‘ We’ve, ’ ” Organizations: Black Theater, Black Theater United, Broadway Locations: Midtown Manhattan, Minneapolis

☆ Broadway star Gavin Creel, known for performances in 'Hello, Dolly!' and 'Hair,' dies at 48
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Kahlan-Rosenblatt.Jpg | Kalhan Rosenblatt | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Create your free profile or log in to save this articleCreate your free profile or log in to save this articleTony Award-winning Broadway star Gavin Creel died Monday, months after being diagnosed with an aggressive, rare cancer. He made his Broadway debut as Jimmy Smith in “Thoroughly Modern Millie” in 2002, a role that earned him his first Tony nomination. Gavin Creel and the cast of "Hair" perform at the Tony Awards in New York City on June 7, 2009. Gavin Creel during the curtain call for the "Thoroughly Modern Millie" reunion concert in New York City on Feb. 18, 2018. His "extraordinary talent, kindness, and passion lit up the stage and our hearts," the show wrote in its X post, sharing the star's acceptance speech.

Persons: Tony, Gavin Creel, Creel, New York City’s, Jimmy Smith, “, Millie ”, Cornelius Hackl, Stephen Sondheim’s “, Elder Price, ”, Bette Midler, Kristin Chenoweth, “ Hamilton, Lin, Manuel Miranda —, Andrew H, Walker, ” Miranda, alums Josh Gad, Andrew Rannells, ” Gad, ” Rannells, I’m, Gavin, ” Sutton Foster, ” Tom Viola, Walter McBride, ” Viola Organizations: Broadway, New York, New York City’s Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, NBC News, Burger, Equity, Shubert Organization, SAG Locations: New, New York City, “, United States

☆ Gavin Creel, Broadway star known for ‘Hello, Dolly!’ and ‘Waitress,’ dead at 48
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Gavin Creel, a Tony-winning Broadway veteran known for his work in productions of “Hello, Dolly!” “Waitress” and “The Book of Mormon,” has died, according to his representative. Matt Polk, a representative for Creel, told CNN that the actor’s passing was confirmed by Creel’s partner Alex Temple Ward. “As an award-winning Broadway star, he brought irrepressible verve, passion, and boundless energy to his onstage roles while devoting his offstage time to advocacy and community-building,” an obituary provided by Polk stated. Creel played the role of Dr. Pomatter in Sara Bareilles’ “Waitress” in the 2019 Broadway production and reprised the role on London’s West End in 2020. Creel is survived by his mother Nancy Clemens Creel and father James William Creel, his sisters, Ward and his dog Nina.

Persons: CNN — Gavin Creel, Tony, ”, Matt Polk, Creel, Alex Temple Ward, irrepressible, Polk, Jimmy Smith, Claude Hooper Bukowski, Elder Price, ” Creel, Cornelius Hackl, Bette Midler, David Hyde Pierce, Ted Lasso ”, Hannah Waddingham, “, Dr, Pomatter, Sara Bareilles ’, Bareilles, Sondheim, James Lapine’s “, ” “ Gavin, Nancy Clemens Creel, James William Creel, Ward, Nina Organizations: CNN, Broadway, Manhattan, irrepressible verve, Memorial Sloan Kettering, University of Michigan, Music Locations: Findlay , Ohio

Maggie Smith in "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince." The following year, Smith played Desdemona in Olivier's "Othello." Smith played a celebrated British actor reckoning with her complex marriage to a closeted gay man played by Michael Caine. She was also regularly recognized by the British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs), the Golden Globes and the Screen Actors Guild Awards. When the British newspaper The Telegraph asked Smith why she took the role, she quipped: "Harry Potter is my pension."

Persons: Maggie Smith, Oscar, McGonagall, Harry Potter, Dowager, Smith's, Chris Larkin, Toby Stephens, Dame Maggie Smith, Prince, Everett, Larkin, Stephens, Smith, Miss Jean Brodie, Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess Grantham, Nick Briggs, Tony, Queen Elizabeth II, Margaret Natalie Smith, Shakespeare’s, Laurence Olivier, Desdemona, Olivier's, Ronald Neame, Vincent Canby, Jean Brodie, Neil Simon, Michael Caine, Rowling's Harry Potter, Minerva McGonagall, Nobody Organizations: Warner Bros, PBS, Oxford Playhouse School, Britain's, Evening, New York Times, British Academy, Golden Globes, Screen, British, The Telegraph, Focus, NBC Locations: Downton, Lovage, Essex, England, U.S, London, Edinburgh, California, Los Angeles, British, Gosford

☆ Maggie Smith, beloved ‘Downton Abbey’ and ‘Harry Potter’ star, dead at 89
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-27 | by ( Hilary Clarke | Caitlin Danaher | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Dame Maggie Smith, one of Britain’s best-known actresses whose long career ranged from starring opposite Laurence Olivier in “Othello” on stage and screen, to roles in “Harry Potter” and “Downton Abbey,” has died, her sons announced in a statement shared by their publicist Clair Dobbs. “It is with great sadness we have to announce the death of Dame Maggie Smith. Everett CollectionSmith was made a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1990, and from then on was widely known as Dame Maggie Smith. She came to the notice of younger viewers as the strict but fair witchcraft teacher Minerva McGonagall in “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” (2001), also appearing in several “Harry Potter” sequels. In her later years, Smith became a role model for ageing gracefully, a process she handled with her customary charm and wit.

Persons: Maggie Smith, Laurence Olivier, “, ”, “ Harry Potter ”, Downton, Clair Dobbs, Dame Maggie Smith, ” Smith, Smith, William Shakespeare’s “, Olivier’s, Miss Jean Brodie, Neil Simon’s, Judith Hearne, Dowager Countess, Everett, Mussolini, Franco Zeffirelli, Minerva McGonagall, “ Harry Potter, Harry Potter, Violet Crawley, Dowager, Robert Stephens –, –, Beverley Cross Organizations: CNN, Chelsea, Westminster Hospital, Oxford University, Oxford Playhouse School, Oxford University Dramatic Society, The Old, British, Acclaim, Atlantic Locations: Ilford, London, Oxford, “, ”, California, British, Florence, Italy, Grantham, “ Downton, Los Angeles

☆ Maggie Smith, 2-time Oscar winner and 'Harry Potter' star, dead at 89
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-27 | by ( Grace Eliza Goodwin | Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Smith was well known for roles in the television series "Downton Abbey" and the "Harry Potter" films. Smith later became well known for her role as Professor Minerva McGonagall in the "Harry Potter" films, a role she said helped her bond with her grandchildren. Related storiesBut her most prolific TV role was as Violet Crawley on "Downton Abbey," which earned her three Emmy awards. The series ran for six seasons, and Smith returned for two subsequent "Downton Abbey" films, which were released in 2019 and 2022. She was later diagnosed with breast cancer in 2007 and went through chemotherapy while filming "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince."

Persons: Dame Maggie Smith, Tony, Oscar, Smith, Downton, Harry Potter, —, Maggie Smith, Toby Stephens, Chris Larkin, Miss Jean Brodie, Minerva McGonagall, Delahunty, Violet Crawley, dames Judi Dench, Eileen Atkins, Joan Plowright, Sir Christopher Hampton's, Brunhilde Pomsel, Propaganda Joseph Goebbels, Graves, Prince, Sir Robert Stephens, Stephens, Alan Beverley Cross, Anjelica Oswald Organizations: Service, Business, Oxford Playhouse, Broadway, British Academy of Film, Television Arts, HBO, dames, Nazi Locations: British, Umbria, Nazi Germany

☆ John Leguizamo delves into the 'untold' history of Latinos in new PBS series
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Arturo Conde | Arturo Conde Is An Editor | A Bilingual Freelance Journalist. He Writes For La Opinión A Coruña | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

And this is our way of undoing that,” Leguizamo said in a video interview with series co-creator Ben DeJesus. NGL StudiosPart of the challenge of telling Latino history, Leguizamo said, is that you have to find it. “It was years and years of studying Latin history,” the actor reflected. Ultimately, both co-creators noted, something even deadlier than guns and steel would lead to the demise of these Latin American kingdoms and empires. “It empowers you, it gives you a sense that you matter, that you’re important, and the kids especially feel that.”For DeJesus, knowing Latino history also gives you a sense of belonging.

Persons: John Leguizamo, ”, ” Leguizamo, “ We’ve, Ben DeJesus, Dolores Huerta, DeJesus, ” “, John, “, ” John Leguizamo, José Moya, Leguizamo, …, Eduardo Galeano, ” DeJesus, George Washington, Dinero, Washington, De, Charles Lee Lewis Organizations: Civil Rights Movement, PBS, Johns Hopkins University, United Farm Workers, NGL, Aztecs, amigos, Continental Army Locations: American, Americas, Philadelphia, Uruguayan, Europe, Asia, Columbus, East, plata, Washington, De Grasse, American Independence, Kingdom of France, Havana

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