Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Has Starred In Major Film & TV’s Franchises, Yet One Stage Role Haunted Him For Nearly Two Decades – Tony Award Watch Q&A

Spoiler alert! If you haven’t seen season 2, episode 4 of “And Just Like That”, proceed with caution. 

Kim Kardashian‘s personal life drama is becoming too much to bear on Thursday’s episode of “The Kardashians”. The 42-year-old mother of four is reduced to tears when she meets up with her sister, Khloe Kardashian, amid the fallout surrounding her ex-husband, Kanye West.

Drena De Niro is speaking out after the untimely death of her son, Leandro De Niro Rodriguez.

The Idol might be one of HBO’s most talked-about shows of the year.Created by Euphoria’s Sam Levinson, Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye and Reza Fahim, the series follows aspiring pop idol Jocelyn (Lily-Rose Depp) as she begins a complex relationship with a self-help guru and cult leader, Tedros (Tesfaye).In April last year, the series underwent a creative overhaul where original director, Amy Seimetz, departed the project. Levinson took over to direct all five episodes.HBO has not announced whether The Idol will return.

Rodriguez died on Monday (July 3) in New York at the age of 19. De Niro said that he is “deeply distressed” about losing his grandson.Drena De Niro, De Niro’s adopted daughter, claimed on Instagram yesterday (July 5) that fentanyl-laced pills caused her son’s death.Responding to a question about how Rodriguez had died, the 51-year-old said: “Someone sold him fentanyl laced pills that they knew were laced yet still sold them to him.“So for all these people still fucking around selling and buying this shit, my son is gone for ever.”A post shared by Drena (@drenadeniro)As LBC notes, the toxicology test results have not been released so the cause of Rodriguez’s death is not official.New York police are investigating the death as a possible overdose, according to local media, and several US outlets have reported that the young actor was found with white powder and drug paraphernalia nearby.Speaking out following his grandson’s death, De Niro said that he was “deeply distressed” and family members are “greatly appreciative of the condolences” but asked “that we please be given privacy to grieve our loss of Leo”.Drena wrote in tribute to her son yesterday: “My beautiful sweet angel.

Official Charts Company‘s rundown of the 40 biggest tracks of the past six months is Miley Cyrus’ ‘Flowers’, the lead single from the singer’s eighth album ‘Endless Summer Vacation’.The track gave Cyrus her first UK chart-topper in almost a decade, and achieved a 10-week stay at Number One.‘Flowers’ shifted 1.2million UK chart units overall since its release in January, according to data obtained by the Official Charts Company. The single racked up more than 147million streams and in excess of 80,000 downloads, making it the most-streamed and most-downloaded song of 2023 so far.Additionally, ‘Flowers’ claimed the biggest week of any track this year – pushing 126,000 chart units during its second week at Number One.Cyrus also scored the longest-running UK Number One by a female artist, equalling the 10-week stint of Whitney Houston‘s ‘I Will Always Love You’ and Rihanna‘s ‘Umbrella’.Coming in at Number Two on the Official Charts Company‘s biggest songs of 2023 so far is ‘Escapism’ by RAYE. The 070 Shake-featuring single gave the London singer her first UK Number One in January.RAYE told NME at the time that the feat felt like the “ultimate validation” as an independent artist.

EXCLUSIVE: When it comes to breaking into the most-watched titles on British television, Netflix is not exactly prolific, but the streamer seems to have found a hit in Matilda The Musical.

STV Studios has acquired the 15 companies operated by “Lego Masters” company Greenbird Media for £21.4 million ($27.3 million). Israel’s Keshet International acquired 60% of Greenbird five years ago. STV Studios has now acquired 100% of Greenbird, including Keshet’s stake. Greenbird founders, Jamie Munro and Stuart Mullin, will join the STV Studios board in the roles of chief commercial officer and finance and integration director respectively, working alongside COO, Paul Sheehan, and under the leadership of MD, David Mortimer. The deal boosts the number of labels within STV Studios from nine to 24. As a result of the acquisition, STV Studios now has expanded bases in Glasgow and London, as well as offices in Cardiff, Belfast, Brighton and Manchester.

David Nevins is back in business.

EXCLUSIVE: SquareOne Entertainment CEO Al Munteanu tells us new European studio Vuelta Group is about “distributors who morph into producers — that’s our DNA, believing in film as a theatrical proposition, but also in TV production.”

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer Paramount Global vet David Nevins has been named CEO of Peter Chernin’s global content house The North Road Company, just as the company celebrates its first year of business. Formerly chairman and CEO of Paramount Premium Group and chief creative officer of Paramount+ scripted series, Nevins will oversee North Road’s portfolio of brands, including scripted film and TV studio Chernin Entertainment, unscripted house Kinetic Content, nonfiction studio Words + Pictures, and a London-based international division. Chernin will continue to act as executive chairman of North Road, while Nevins heads up an exec leadership team that includes Jenno Topping, Jan Frouman, Chris Coelen, Connor Schell and Darian Singer.

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music The Eagles, one of the most successful and longest-running acts in the history of popular music, have announced the first of what they say are their “final” tour dates. After 52 years, more than a thousand concerts and over 150 million albums sold, the group has announced the initial 13 dates of their final farewell tour, beginning on Sept. 7 in New York, with more to be added. According to the announcement, the Eagles — Don Henley, Joe Walsh and Timothy B. Schmit, with Vince Gill and Deacon Frey — will perform “as many shows in each market as their audience demands.” The tour is expected to continue into 2025. 

EXCLUSIVE: Now fans of LIV golf won’t miss a single second, even when they’re at the airport: The Saudi-backed pro golf tour just signed a deal with ReachTV to air non-exclusive live Friday coverage — and reruns of past coverage — of its tourneys in U.S. airports.

WhatsApp users will soon be able to access a new feature that could hugely improve their experience on the messaging platform, but it could come at a cost.

Keeping your bathroom towels soft and fluffy can be a real struggle, as they become more and more rough each time they go through the washing machine.

Sir Rod Stewart has an estimated wealth of over £240 million and hasn't wasted any opportunity over recent years to put his healthy pay packets to good use in the form of giving back to the community and charities by gifting money.

Fiona Phillips' husband, This Morning boss Martin Frizell, has opened up about his wife's heartbreaking Alzheimer's diagnosis last year which came as a shock as the former ITV broadcaster was only 61-years-old.

Two oil and gas protesters have been charged after allegedly attempting to climb a crowd barrier at the King’s coronation celebration in Scotland.

Danniella Westbrook has shared a cryptic post on social media following her shock split from jailbird fiancé David.

Stacey Solomon has opened up to her followers about her latest mishap during a work trip to Scotland, which left her completely embarrassed.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle skipped King Charles' Scottish Coronation in Edinburgh yesterday as their rift with the royal family continues.

Scots singing sensation Joesef is set to take to the TRNSMT main stage on Friday after playing Glastonbury last month.

Prince Harry skipped his father King Charles' Scottish Coronation and instead attended a fourth of July parade in the US which he took his daughter Princess Lilibet along to.

Carrot Top says he was on the same American Airlines plane as a woman who caused a flight delay after she went on a tirade about wanting to get off a plane because of a "not real" passenger.  "Some woman lost her marbles," the comedian, whose real name is Scott Thompson, said in one of three Instagram videos he posted about the now-viral incident, explaining he and the other passengers had been forced to deplane the Dallas to Orlando, Florida, flight before it took off.  Thompson said the unidentified woman was "screaming at the top of her lungs like, ‘F--- this, f--- this! You guys are doomed! Get me off this f---ing plane!’ So, we’re off the plane. She got her wish."  He added that the passengers had to wait at the gate while officials swept "the plane to see if there’s anything."  "I was going to see the fireworks in Orlando just in time but now this f---ing lunatic lady lost her mind, so we’re going nowhere," he said.  He added in the caption, "Omg! I’ve seen this stuff on tv but NEVER experienced it!!! We all are now f---ed because this lady lost her marbles… stay tuned! Hope we takeoff." In a second video, the 58-year-old comedian showed a clip of the woman’s viral tirade in which she yelled while standing in the aisle of the plane: "I’m telling you, I’m getting the f--- off and there’s a reason why I’m getting the f--- off and everyone can either believe it or they cannot believe it."  She continued: "I don’t give two f---s, but I am telling you right now – that motherf---er back there is not real," she added, gesturing to the back of the plane.

Tatum O’Neal is still recovering from her near-death experience three years ago, when she overdosed on pain medication, opiates and morphine and had a stroke that put her in a coma for six weeks and has left her with lingering aphasia. The 59-year-old has struggled with sobriety since her teens, growing up in Hollywood and becoming embroiled in a volatile marriage and ongoing estrangement and reconciliation with her father, fellow actor Ryan O’Neal.

Tom Cruise has high hopes for his future. The "Top Gun: Maverick" star revealed to The Sydney Morning Herald at the Australian premiere for the upcoming "Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One" that he wants the franchise to mimic Harrison Ford's "Indiana Jones." "Harrison Ford is a legend; I hope to be still going. I’ve got 20 years to catch up with him," Cruise – who turned 61 on July 3 – said.

Neal Schon on social media. No cause of death has been given at this time.“Journey Junkies, I have some very sad news.

the untimely death of her son, Leandro De Niro Rodriguez. Drena took to Instagram to share what she claims caused Leandro's death, replying to one commenter that her son was allegedly sold «fentanyl laced pills.» The 51-year-old actress and daughter of Robert De Niro previously revealed that Leandro had died in a heartbreaking tribute earlier this week on social media. He was reportedly 19. «Someone sold him fentanyl laced pills that they knew were laced yet still sold them to him,» Drena wrote in a new Instagram comment, replying to a follower who asked «OMG, why? How?» «So for all these people still f**king around selling and buying this s**t, my son is gone forever,» she concluded with a crying emoji. Drena had previously written, in an open tribute to her late son, that he «didn't deserve to die like this.» The grieving mother first announced the tragic news on July 2 with an Instagram post dedicated to her «beautiful sweet angel.»«I have loved you beyond words or description from the moment I felt you in my belly.

HBO’s “And Just Like That” get any more ridiculous? In the fourth episode of Season Two, the ladies — Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker), Miranda Hobbes (Cynthia Nixon), and Charlotte York Goldenblatt (Kristin Davis) once again test the limits, cramming sperm jokes, penis size jokes, off-the-wall fashions and a Gloria Steinem cameo into 40-ish absurd minutes of screen time.We catch up with the gang in a state of flux, dealing with Miranda’s crumbling marriage, Charlotte’s husband’s crumbling pelvic floor, and Carrie’s struggle whether or not to lean on former Vogue mentor / fashion industry legend Enid Frick (Candice Bergen) for a much-needed book endorsement.But first, sex stuff. Carrie’s day begins promisingly, with silver fox Marlon mysteriously sliding into her DMs.

Fiona Phillips hopes that her involvement in clinical trials will contribute to the fight against Alzheimer's disease. The 62-year-old broadcaster confirmed that she has been diagnosed and living with the disease for more than a year now.

Emmerdale fans were doing a double take as they thought they saw a classic Coronation Street villain in the Yorkshire-based soap's latest scenes. Viewers were left shocked during the latest trip to the Dales on Wednesday night (July 5) when Dan Spencer's latest actions looked set to have very serious consequences.

Stacey Solomon has told fans how she was left 'shell shocked' after heading out to work to film a currently undisclosed advert. The Loose Women star has a hectic work schedule at the moment as she films two TV shows at the same time amid other commitments.

Gemma Atkinson has shared her clear instruction for Gorka Marquez as she eagerly awaits the arrival of her son. The Hits Radio host is heavily pregnant with her second child with her Strictly Come Dancing star fiance.

Topdog/Underdog co-stars Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Corey Hawkins are both in the running for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play at the 2023 Tony Awards, but the duo presented a unified front on the red carpet.

New location? No script? No rehearsal? No sweat.

EXCLUSIVE: Netflix‘s feature adaptation of the play The Piano Lesson out of August Wilson’s “American Century Cycle” has added six to its cast: Malik J. Ali (Swagger), Gail Bean (Snowfall), Jerrika Hinton (Hunters), Stephan James (If Beale Street Could Talk), Jay Peterson (The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It) and Matrell Smith (The Equalizer).