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Yahoo
17 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Audra McDonald Clueless Over Patti LuPone Calling Her ‘Not a Friend' Due to Falling Out: ‘I Haven't Seen Her in 11 Years… I Don't Know What Rift She's Talking About'
Audra McDonald is responding with surprise to Patti LuPone's recent interview with The New Yorker, in which LuPone shaded McDonald and revealed the two had an apparent falling out and are no longer friends. 'I mean, if there's a rift between us, I don't know what it is,' McDonald told Gayle King on 'CBS Mornings' when asked if she was 'surprised' by LuPone's comment. 'That's something you'd have to ask Patti about.' More from Variety Patti LuPone Says Audra McDonald Is 'Not a Friend' After a Falling Out Years Ago, Stares in Silence When Asked About McDonald's 'Gypsy' Revival Pharrell Williams and Audra McDonald on Putting Dandyism on Display at the Met Gala: 'It's About Time' Jake Gyllenhaal and Audra McDonald on Playing Broadway Villains, Stage Fright and Cellphones Disrupting Broadway Shows: 'I Snapped!' 'I haven't seen her in about 11 years because I've been busy with life and stuff,' McDonald added. 'So, I don't know what rift she's talking about. You'd have to ask her.' In the original interview, LuPone said 'she's not a friend' when McDonald's name was brought up by interviewer Michael Schulman. McDonald is a Tony nominee this year for playing Rose in 'Gypsy,' a role that previously won LuPone a Tony. The two actors' alleged feud was brought up as LuPone was reflecting on an incident that occurred last fall when she was on Broadway in 'The Roommate.' LuPone filed a complaint as noise from the musical next door, 'Hell's Kitchen,' could be heard in her theater. 'Hell's Kitchen' Tony winner Kecia Lewis posted a video slamming LuPone's behavior as 'bullying' and 'racially microaggressive.' Lewis added that LuPone was 'rooted in privilege' and called out LuPone for labeling 'a Black show loud.' McDonald liked Lewis' video. 'Exactly,' LuPone told The New Yorker. 'And I thought, 'You should know better.' That's typical of Audra. She's not a friend.' When Schulman then asked LuPone for her thoughts on McDonald's production of 'Gypsy,' LuPone stared back at him 'in silence for fifteen seconds' and proceeded to look out the window and say: 'What a beautiful day.' LuPone and McDonald worked together in 2007 on the Los Angeles Opera's production of 'Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny' and in 2000 for the New York Philharmonic's concert version of 'Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.' Watch McDonald's interview on 'CBS Mornings' in the video below. Best of Variety 'Harry Potter' TV Show Cast Guide: Who's Who in Hogwarts? New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week Emmy Predictions: Talk/Scripted Variety Series - The Variety Categories Are Still a Mess; Netflix, Dropout, and 'Hot Ones' Stir Up Buzz
NZ Herald
a day ago
- Entertainment
- NZ Herald
Winter rose planting tips for vibrant blooms
Flower Carpet and low-growing varieties have real flower power, writes Gareth Carter. Coming up roses. This saying originated in the United States in the 1950s, and was used as the title of a popular song from the musical Gypsy. The words to that song give the meaning to this idiom. 'Things look swell, things look great, gonna have the whole
Black America Web
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Black America Web
Audra McDonald Responds To Patti LuPone's Shady Comments: ‘I haven't Seen Her In About 11 Years'
Source: Bruce Glikas / Getty Celebrities slamming each other in interviews is certainly nothing new, but Broadway star Patti LuPone is realizing what happens when you publicly bash a beloved (and may we add history-making) star who is Black, beautiful, talented, and unproblematic. In this case, we're talking about the one and only Audra McDonald. In a recent interview with The New Yorker , LuPone decided to air her issues with McDonald, with whom she once had a very close friendship, by stating that she was 'not a friend.' When asked in the interview how she felt about McDonald's current role on Broadway starring in Gypsy , a role in which she also played, LuPone opted for immense shade instead of an actual response. As noted in the interview, she reportedly glanced outside for 15 seconds before finally answering with, 'What a beautiful day.' McDonald is currently nominated for a Tony for her role in the stage show, and LuPone previously won a Tony for the same role back in 2008. Although she said in the interview that their falling out occurred in the past, many fans believe that LuPone is now publicly bashing McDonald because she feels that McDonald didn't support over previous comments LuPone made about the Alicia Keys-produced musical Hell's Kitchen. Now, McDonald is clapping back. In a clip from an interview with Gayle King on CBS Sunday Mornings , McDonald responded to LuPone's interview, 'If there's a rift between us, I don't know what it is.' She added, 'That's something you'd have to ask Patti about. You know, I haven't seen her in about 11 years just because we've been busy just with life. So I don't know what rift she's talking about, but you'd have to ask her.' Hell's Kitchen star Kecia Lewis previously called out LuPone for calling the show 'too loud,' comments which Lewis labeled as 'bullying,' 'offensive,' 'racially microaggressive,' 'rude' and 'rooted in privilege.' LuPone responded to the incident in the interview, saying of Lewis, 'She calls herself a veteran? Let's find out how many Broadway shows Kecia Lewis has done, because she doesn't know what the f— she's talking about. Don't call yourself a vet, bitch!' Source: Richard Hartog / Getty When told by New Yorker interviewer Michael Schulman that McDonald responded to Lewis's post with supportive emojis, LuPone replied 'Exactly,' she said. 'And I thought, 'You should know better.' That's typical of Audra.' With her 2025 Tony nomination, McDonald is now the most-nominated performer in the history of the Tonys. SEE ALSO Audra McDonald Responds To Patti LuPone's Shady Comments: 'I haven't Seen Her In About 11 Years' was originally published on Black America Web Featured Video CLOSE
Scottish Sun
2 days ago
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
Anthony Joshua faces off with ex-champ who survived assassination attempt as Eddie Hearn opens up on new two-fight deal
ANTHONY JOSHUA faced off with forgotten heavyweight Mahmoud Charr - as Eddie Hearn confirmed plans for a two-fight deal. AJ has been out of action since a knockout loss to Daniel Dubois in September while an elbow injury - which needed surgery - has sidelined him. Advertisement 5 Forgotten heavyweight Mahmoud Charr facing off with Anthony Joshua 5 It comes with AJ in talks for a new two-fight deal But promoter Hearn revealed talks with Saudi boxing supremo Turki Alalshikh and Riyadh Season for a pair of bouts are underway. He told BoxingScene: 'We are actually discussing a two-fight deal with Riyadh Season. "We've been doing that, [Turki Alalshikh] said that on the night of Canelo-Scull, when we had our meeting, and that's the plan really. "We want to box sometime this year, October, November, December.' Advertisement READ MORE IN BOXING LO BLOW World champion boxer left unemployed aged 27 as he reveals he has been FIRED Dubois, 27, now rematches Oleksandr Usyk, 38, on July 19 at Wembley two years after his stoppage loss to the Ukrainian. Usyk is coming off two wins over Tyson Fury, 36, last year which led to the Gypsy King's surprise retirement in January. Hearn still hopes Fury will return to face Joshua, 35, while London's undisputed title clash will also factor into their next move. He said: 'We'll see what happens with Dubois-Usyk. We'll see what happens with Fury. Advertisement CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS "If we don't fight those guys, maybe we'll fight one of those guys next year.' Another name hoping to put himself in the mix to fight Joshua is Lebanon-born German Charr - who changed his name from Manuel to Mahmoud. How Tyson Fury's second season of Netflix reality show can be key to finally securing Anthony Joshua fight Charr long held the WBA's secondary heavyweight title but lost it to Kubrat Pulev in December - not returning since. Advertisement He now resides in Dubai where AJ was recently on holiday before also travelling to Oman on a visit. Charr went face-to-face in a tense stare down with Joshua and said: 'There's only one giant in Syria." The 40-year-old has a 34–5 record, notably losing to Vitali Klitschko in 2012. But his career - and life - was almost ended in 2015 when he was targeted in a drive-by shooting in a kebab shop in Essen. Advertisement He miraculously survived and lived to see his shooter, Youssef Hassan, sentenced to five years in prison after also undergoing two hip operations. Charr was astonishingly back in the ring just nine months later - to cap off a truly incredible comeback. He was 32 bouts into his career when his life was almost taken from him, following a cowardly assault from a Facebook troll. The attacker had been provoking the fighter online, posing videos of his losses on social media. Advertisement But when Charr offered to face the man behind the screen in person, he was subject to an assassination attempt. Charr had two tune-ups fights afterwards but later needed a double replacement, undergoing surgery in 2017 at the age of just 32. He told SunSport in 2022: "I am not afraid of anyone. Fear is a feeling and feelings can be controlled. Fear exists only in your mind." 5 Charr was shot four times in 2015 Credit: Instagram Advertisement 5 He returned to boxing after surviving the shooting Credit: Instagram 5 Youssef Hassan was given five years in prison for shooting Charr Credit: Alamy
The Irish Sun
2 days ago
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Anthony Joshua faces off with ex-champ who survived assassination attempt as Eddie Hearn opens up on new two-fight deal
ANTHONY JOSHUA faced off with forgotten heavyweight Mahmoud Charr - as Eddie Hearn confirmed plans for a two-fight deal. AJ has been out of action since a knockout loss to Daniel Dubois in September while an elbow injury - Advertisement 5 Forgotten heavyweight Mahmoud Charr facing off with Anthony Joshua 5 It comes with AJ in talks for a new two-fight deal But promoter Hearn revealed talks with Saudi boxing supremo Turki Alalshikh and Riyadh Season for a pair of bouts are underway. He told "We've been doing that, [Turki Alalshikh] said that on the night of Canelo-Scull, when we had our meeting, and that's the plan really. "We want to box sometime this year, October, November, December.' Advertisement READ MORE IN BOXING Dubois, 27, now rematches Oleksandr Usyk, 38, on July 19 at Wembley two years after his stoppage loss to the Ukrainian. Usyk is coming off two wins over Tyson Fury, 36, last year which led to the Gypsy King's surprise retirement in January. Hearn still hopes Fury will return to face Joshua, 35, while London's undisputed title clash will also factor into their next move. He said: 'We'll see what happens with Dubois-Usyk. We'll see what happens with Fury. Advertisement Most read in Boxing CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS "If we don't fight those guys, maybe we'll fight one of those guys next year.' Another name hoping to put himself in the mix to fight Joshua is Lebanon-born German Charr - How Tyson Fury's second season of Netflix reality show can be key to finally securing Anthony Joshua fight Charr long held the WBA's secondary heavyweight title but lost it to Kubrat Pulev in December - not returning since. Advertisement He now resides in Dubai where AJ was recently on holiday before also travelling to Oman on a visit. Charr went face-to-face in a tense stare down with Joshua and said: 'There's only one giant in Syria." The 40-year-old has a 34–5 record, notably losing to Vitali Klitschko in 2012. But his career - and life - was almost ended in 2015 when he was targeted in a Advertisement He miraculously survived and lived to see his shooter, Youssef Hassan, sentenced to five years in prison after also undergoing two hip operations. Charr was astonishingly back in the ring just nine months later - to cap off a truly incredible comeback. He was 32 bouts into his career when his life was almost taken from him, following a cowardly assault from a Facebook troll. The attacker had been provoking the fighter online, posing videos of his losses on social media. Advertisement But when Charr offered to face the man behind the screen in person, he was subject to an assassination attempt. Charr had two tune-ups fights afterwards but later needed a double replacement, undergoing surgery in 2017 at the age of just 32. He told SunSport in 2022: "I am not afraid of anyone. Fear is a feeling and feelings can be controlled. Fear exists only in your mind." 5 Charr was shot four times in 2015 Credit: Instagram Advertisement 5 He returned to boxing after surviving the shooting Credit: Instagram 5 Youssef Hassan was given five years in prison for shooting Charr Credit: Alamy
