Boxing champion lifts lid on dice with death after health scare left him in 'unbearable pain'

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.

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

School Spirits season two is officially in the works!

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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. 

The White House Correspondents’ Association is objecting to the notion that reporters agreed to any restrictions on the types of questions they could ask of President Joe Biden at a press conference earlier today at the G7 summit in Italy.

Starz’s Power Book IV: Force will conclude following the drama’s third season which is currently in production in Chicago. It’s lights out for Tommy (Joseph Sikora) and the gang but that doesn’t mean their stories are over.

EXCLUSIVE: On the heels of the season two finale of Apple’s critically acclaimed comedy series Loot, starring Maya Rudolph (who also exec produces), Apple TV+ has signed a multi-year, first-look deal with Banana Split Projects, the newly formed production company run by Maya Rudolph and Danielle Renfrew Behrens.  Under the deal, Apple TV+ will have a first-look on series and digital features developed and produced by Banana Split.

The Taylor Swift “Eras Tour” is now on show 100. But the end of it all is in sight.

EXCLUSIVE: Higher Ground, the media company started by President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama, has extended its creative partnership with Netflix. As part of the deal, Higher Ground will have a multiyear first-look deal with Netflix for all of its film and TV projects.

EXCLUSIVE: Gersh has signed filmmaker, author, and digital creator Chris Stuckmann for representation in all areas.

Shonda Rhimes will be on hand for a right royal London Stock Exchange opening tomorrow morning as Netflix reveals a major UK Bridgerton spending landmark.

Todd Gilchrist editor With “Solo,” the story of a young drag performer navigating a volatile new relationship, Sophie Dupuis delivers a film every bit as mesmerizing as her main character. Affectionately chronicling the drag world, as well as what happens to its inhabitants when the make-up comes off, the writer-director delivers a visually arresting and emotionally involving story that mercifully pivots more on broader familial and romantic conflicts than the ultraspecific cultural ones of its setting.

The Dead Don’t Hurt, contains a subtle Lord Of The Rings Easter egg.In one scene in the movie, Mortensen, who played Aragorn in Peter Jackson’s movie series, is seen wearing full medieval armour, complete with a helmet and breastplate.However, there was one element of the costume missing, which Mortensen was able to fix with a souvenir from his time on the mega franchise.In an interview with GQ magazine, the Green Book star explained: “We had everything for this sequence with a knight. We had found this great, spirited horse, the right kind of saddle, and we made a medieval kind of blanket, and we had the costume for the knight.”He continued: “Everything was right, and then I said, well, we should have a sword.

Interpol gear up to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their seminal second album ‘Antics’, here’s a reminder of what former bassist Carlos D [Dengler] made of the record.An interview from 2017 has resurfaced with the bassist appearing on the podcast Talk Music Talk with boice, where he spoke about his thoughts on ‘Antics’. ‘Antics’, Interpol’s sophomore record’, was originally released in 2004.

Bridgerton is streaming on Netflix now, but when can fans expect to see season four? Created by Chris Van Dusen, the period drama follows the fictional Bridgerton family as they navigate London high society in the early 1800s. After two seasons and a spin-off, the show recently returned for a third season, with the first four episodes going live in May. Now, the remainder of the season has dropped on Netflix, with the final four episodes streaming as of June 13.

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Happy Days, has thanked firefighters for assisting him and other guests who were evacuated from a hotel in Dublin.Winkler, 78, was staying at the Shelbourne Hotel on Wednesday when the fire service was called to help deal with a fire on the fifth floor.The actor, who was in Ireland to promote his memoir, told Irish broadcaster RTÉ that he initially thought an alarm clock was going off, but soon realised it was the fire alarm.“I thought somebody had set the alarm before we got there, like another guest,” the actor explained. “And finally I went into another room and it was still buzzing, so I called downstairs and the woman said, in a very calm voice, ‘Yes, we’re all evacuating, you must evacuate right now.’ And I left.”Thank you Dublin ‘s fire department … our hotel was evacuated on our first morning !!! pic.twitter.com/kyByb5VSoM— Henry Winkler (@hwinkler4real) June 12, 2024Winkler took to his official X account to thank the firefighters involved, posting a group selfie with them, alongside the caption: “Thank you Dublin’s fire department…our hotel was evacuated on our first morning!!!”Earlier today, Winkler posted another photograph of himself dressed in firefighter uniform, posing in front of a fire truck with the caption: “Joining the firefighters here in Dublin!!!! What a bunch”.Joining the firefighters here in Dublin !!!! What a bunch pic.twitter.com/b8VZnEA82N— Henry Winkler (@hwinkler4real) June 13, 2024In RTÉ’s broadcast, he praised the work of the firefighters who assisted at the incident, saying: “You know what, how wonderful.

instructor announced a major career change to her near-million Instagram followers. “It’s with great consideration, many, many, many hours of reflection that I’m choosing to close my chapter at Peloton,” she began , which is currently pinned to the top of her profile.Toole has been a cycling and boxing instructor for Peloton . “To the community who has become my friends and family and have stayed in the fight with me: I cannot thank you enough,” she continued, thanking everyone for “riding with me, for sweating with me, for crying with me, for growing and evolving with me in every single way.”While noted Peloton instructors’ in 2017, the first batch of household names took their stardom to the next level during the pandemic.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic For anyone who hoped that the Eras Tour might get an extension into its third calendar year with added dates in 2025, Taylor Swift has disabused them of that notion, affirming that her global trek really will come to a close with its currently scheduled final dates in North America in December of this year. Swift made the proclamation while performing the 100th date of the tour on the first night of a weekend engagement in Liverpool on Thursday. “You know, this is actually the 100th show of the show,” she declared, a number already well known to most Swifties on hand.