WGA Denies Waiver for Tony Awards, 2023 Show Won't Air as Planned

Anna Shay, the cast member and breakout reality TV star, has died of a stroke, ET has confirmed. She was 62 years old. «It saddens our hearts to announce that Anna Shay, a loving mother, grandmother, charismatic star, and our brightest ray of sunshine, has passed away at the early age of 62 from a stroke,» her family said in a statement shared with ET. They added, «Anna taught us many life lessons on how not to take life too seriously and to enjoy the finer things.

Ms. Lauryn Hill used her headline set at the annual Roots Picnic on Saturday, June 3, to stage a surprise Fugees reunion.

said one Twitter user. “I did not have Cornel West running for President on my bingo card.”West made his announcement in a nearly three-minute video that he posted to his Twitter account, mentioning his determination to seek truth and justice if elected to serve in the Oval Office. “I come from a tradition where I care about you,” West said in the clip. “I care about the quality of your life.

Apple may have entered the virtual reality arena earlier today with the unveiling of a new platform and headset, launched with the help of Disney boss Bob Iger, but in the real world it spent the day being targeted by writers.

Sleep Token have confirmed that all tickets for their huge headline show at London’s Wembley Arena sold out in just ten minutes earlier this week.The mysterious rock group announced their biggest ever headline show at Wembley Arena on May 31 after teasing the gig across social media.Tickets for the show went on sale Friday (June 2) and sold out quickly.“All ten thousand tickets for the Wembley Ritual have been swiftly and feverishly depleted, within ten minutes of general release today. Your dedication is noted, and appreciated,” wrote the band. “Come December, we shall gather.”All ten thousand tickets for the Wembley Ritual have been swiftly and feverishly depleted, within ten minutes of general release today.Your dedication is noted, and appreciated.

Molly-Mae Hague has made for one lucky bridesmaid after she, and a number of other famous faces, jetted off to Barbados for celebrity agent and PR guru Francesca Britton's wedding. The former Love Island star, 24, will be serving as a bridesmaid for her agent's big day, and has now shared a snap of some of the lavish gifts Francesca has given her.

Twitter thread by the network’s former chief media correspondent Brian Stelter. According to the profile, Licht told former president Donald Trump to “have fun” during his town hall on the network in May and knew that the crowd’s makeup skewed more towards MAGA enthusiasts than the “GOP-leaning independents” CNN originally claimed would occupy these seats.

Coronation Street revealed stalker and acid attacker Justin Rutherford's verdict on Monday's show. Earlier this year, fans were left in shock by a harrowing plot twist when Ryan Connor was revealed to be the victim of a vicious acid attack while defending Daisy Midgeley from stalker Justin. And on Monday, Daisy and Ryan nervously awaited to hear Justin's verdict in court.

Sarah Beeny has admitted she didn’t think she would ever live past 39. The New Country Lives star, who is now aged 51, was just 10 years-old when she lost her mother to breast cancer aged 39. Last August, Beeny was given the devastating news that she too had breast cancer.

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Dave and Central Cee’s brand-new collaboration Sprinter is expected to debut at Number 1 on the Official Singles Chart. The track - the first time the influential duo have worked together - would be Dave’s third UK Number 1 single, and Central Cee’s first.

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Britney Spears seems to be feeling nostalgic amid her sons’ upcoming move to Hawaii with Kevin Federline.

Princess Eugenie has announced the arrival of a baby boy. Eugenie and husband Jack Brooksbank welcomed their second child on May 30.

Dierks Bentley and Elle King will be joined by Lainey Wilson as the trio cohosts the upcoming CMA Fest summer concert special, airing Wednesday, July 19 on ABC, the Country Music Association announced on Monday. The three-hour primetime event will be filmed in Nashville, Tennessee, during CMA Fest's milestone 50th anniversary, scheduled for June 8-11. This year also marks the 20th consecutive year that CMA has produced a summer concert TV special. «I could not be more excited to welcome Dierks, Elle and Lainey as our hosts this year,» said CMA Chief Executive Officer Sarah Trahern in a statement.

After their stint on The Block in 2015, the couple collected a cool $655,000 from the sale of their luxury penthouse in South Yarra, Victoria, which they renovated on the show. 

Gerard Piqué’s ex-girlfriend, Núria Tomás, walked down the aisle to marry Agus Puig. The pair, which share two sons, got married on Saturday, June 3, in Girona, in a spectacular ceremony surrounded by their family and friends.Ahead of their dream wedding, Núria took to social media to share a romantic message. “I had never said this phrase: I’m getting married the day after tomorrow.

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This Morning editor Martin Frizell was involved in an incredibly bizarre moment during quizzing over the ITV daytime TV show today, Monday, June 5, as a reporter fired a question outside his home. As Martin emerged from his property in London, a Sky News journalist was waiting to ask him whether This Morning had a "toxic work environment".

The heartbroken family of a baby girl who died within 24 hours of being born have vowed to 'never give up the fight' for answers over her death.

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What could have been! While Taylor Swift’s rerecorded albums have proven to be a success among Swifties, the pop star was initially wary of its potential when she started recording Fearless (Taylor’s Version) with Maren Morris.

Peabody Awards and unspecified changes to the Tony Awards.

Striking members of the Writers Guild of America have said they will not picket next month’s Tony Awards telecast, clearing a thorny issue facing show organizers and opening the door for some sort of Broadway razzle-dazzle on TV.

will not negotiate a waiver or interim deal to allow WGA screenwriters to write a script for the show’s broadcast — leaving theater’s biggest night in limbo. “As has been previously reported, the Writers Guilds of America East and West (WGA) will not negotiate an interim agreement or a waiver for the Tony Awards,” the statement said.

76th Annual Tony Awards will go on without having to cross a picket line.The Writers Guild of America announced on Monday that they will not picket this year's show, which is set for June 11, amid the ongoing writers' strike.«Tony Awards Productions (a joint venture of the Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing) has communicated with us that they are altering this year’s show to conform with specific requests from the WGA,» a statement from the guild explained, according to «Therefore the WGA will not be picketing the show.»«As they have stood by us, we stand with our fellow workers on Broadway who are impacted by our strike,» the statement added.The show will proceed, although in an unspecified altered form, as planned.Kate Shindle, president of Actor Equity, took to Twitter to share her thanks with the WGA for their agreement, «Thank you, @WGAWest and @WGAEast. @ActorsEquity members: time to double down on showing up at their pickets.»«Oh, and because it can’t be said enough: this is still #AMPTP’s fault, and the writers should never have been put in this position,» she added. «We can appreciate the grace AND point at the culprits, right?»Oh, and because it can’t be said enough: this is still #AMPTP’s fault, and the writers should never have been put in this position.

on Friday to denied a waiver to CBS and Paramount+ that would allow the ceremony to be broadcast and streamed. And indeed, WGA specifically blamed CBS, Paramount “and their allies,” for making the changes necessary.“As has been previously reported, the Writers Guilds of America East and West (WGA) will not negotiate an interim agreement or a waiver for the Tony Awards.

effectively canceled the broadcast, which was set to air on CBS Sunday, June 11.The Monday meeting was meant to pick an alternate route, but came up with jack squat, sources told The Post.“Big surprise: No plan or conclusion,” said one annoyed source familiar with the talks.Instead, the Tonys will appeal to the WGA to again attempt (in vain, trust me) to squeeze a waiver out of the striking union and go forward with a normal telecast.“They’re trying to exhaust that one,” the source added. “A Hail Mary.”An incredulous insider pointed out, “There has not been a single waiver issued!”The Post has reached out to the Tony Awards for comment.While a script for the Tonys is said to have been written, other entertainment industry unions — the Directors Guild, Screen Actors Guild, Actors Equity and more — are standing in solidarity with the WGA.

The Tony Awards is the latest casualty of the ongoing Hollywood writers strike.

2023 Tony Awards to air as scheduled on June 11 amid the ongoing writers strike. The Hollywood Reporter reported Friday that the telecast of theater’s biggest night will not air on CBS and stream on Paramount+ as originally planned.

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2023 Tony Awards telecast will go on as planned a month from now are slipping away fast, multiple sources told The Post.The complexities of the writers’ strike, which is still in its early days, have made it virtually impossible for the show, Broadway’s biggest promotional push of the year, to air on Sunday, June 11 on CBS.“The Tonys are hanging on by fingernails,” said a source familiar with the turmoil. “It’s a mess.” The American Theatre Wing and Broadway League, two trade organizations that put on the ceremony, are voting Friday to decide how to move forward.The Wing, I’m told, would prefer to postpone the broadcast — which is still set to take place at the United Palace in Washington Heights — until the strike is over. That option would look something like when the 2020 Tony Awards finally went on in Sept.

Jonathan Majors appeared via Zoom during a status update hearing about the assault charges that have been brought against him.

Bruce Norris’s Downstate and Tom Stoppard’s Leopoldstadt were named this season’s Best Play and Best Foreign Play, respectively, by the New York Drama Critics’ Circle today.