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Daily Mail
a day ago
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- Daily Mail
Sutton Foster's pal dishes on her relationship with Hugh Jackman after Deborra-Lee Furness broke 'secret agreement' with actor
Sutton Foster is 'happy' despite her boyfriend Hugh Jackman being accused of 'betrayal' by his estranged wife. On Sunday, the Broadway star, 50, made her first public appearance since Deborra-Lee Furness, 69, filed for divorce from Jackman. Walking the red carpet at the annual Drama Desk Awards in New York, Foster clearly wanted to avoid any personal talk and awkwardly dodged questions concerning her romance with the 56-year-old actor. However, Michael Urie, who played Foster's on-stage lover in Broadway production Once Upon a Mattress, gave details on the new relationship in an exclusive interview with the Daily Mail. Urie, 44, said: 'I mean, she's my colleague and my friend, and I love her and I know that she's a really great person and she surrounds herself with really good people, like, all the time.' Directly addressing Foster's romance with Jackman, with whom she went public in January, Urie continued: 'I believe in her and I believe that she's happy.' When asked if he believes the pair are a good match, Urie said: 'They seem great. I love him. He's cool. He's very cool. He came around and saw the show.' Urie, who is in a relationship with Ryan Spahn, added that Foster and Jackman are so compatible that he thinks they should team up on Broadway. The actor said: 'I say they should do Much Ado About Nothing. That would be amazing. They would be amazing in that together.' The Shakespeare play is notably centered around two couples who fall in love despite the challenges put in front of them. Controversy started to swirl around Jackman when, in September 2023 he and Furness announced their separation after 27 years of marriage. Rumors soon followed that the actor had already jumped into a new relationship with his The Music Man co-star, Foster. At Sunday's awards ceremony, Foster had been nominated for Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical for her role in Once Upon A Mattress, but she lost out to Jasmine Amy Rogers from Boop! The Musical and Audra McDonald from Gypsy. Urie continued: 'Playing her prince, getting to be a leading man is a complete dream. She made me better. Every night was different. We played, we were like kids, but I got to grow up before your eyes. It was a dream. I didn't want it to end.' When asked if the play could return, he added: 'Maybe! Who knows. I would do that show with [Foster] in a barn. I don't care where we go. I would go anywhere with her.' Foster is currently on a solo tour promoting her music while Jackman has his own solo show at Radio City Music Hall and is currently wrapping up his off-Broadway play, Sexual Misconduct Of The Middle Classes. On Friday, Jackman was spotted in public for the first time since Furness gave a blistering interview about her feelings of 'betrayal' to the Daily Mail. Despite the comments the actor seemed in high spirits and showed off a big smile as he signed autographs and took photos with fans. The appearance came two days after Furness opened up about her 'traumatic journey of betrayal' in the wake of her divorce filing last month. Furness said: 'My heart and compassion goes out to everyone who has traversed the traumatic journey of betrayal,' she said. 'It's a profound wound that cuts deep, however I believe in a higher power and that God/the universe, whatever you relate to as your guidance, is always working FOR us.' She continued: 'This belief has helped me navigate the breakdown of an almost three-decade marriage. I have gained much knowledge and wisdom through this experience. Even when we are presented with apparent adversity, it is leading us to our greatest good, our true purpose. 'It can hurt, but in the long run, returning to yourself and living within your own integrity, values and boundaries is liberation and freedom.' She concluded her statement by adding the 'one thing' she has learned, which is 'that none of this is personal.' Jackman is yet to release his own statement on the split, but a source told the Daily Mail that he has been left 'extremely disappointed' by Furness's words as he believed they had an 'understanding' that they would not publicly trash one another. The insider said: 'There was no stipulation that she could not address this but there was an unwritten understanding that she would not trash him to the press. 'She got around this by not naming him - instead focusing on how she felt.'
News.com.au
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
Sutton Foster's glam red carpet outing amid Hugh and Deb's drama
Sutton Foster made a solo red carpet appearance over the weekend — and didn't stick around for questions. The actress attended the 69th Annual Drama Desk Awards on Sunday in a sequined cutout gown and black open-toe heels to match. The Younger star, who was nominated for Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical for Once Upon a Mattress, completed her look with a slicked-back bun and drop earrings. The 50-year-old made a swift exit from the red carpet after posing for smiling snaps, avoiding questions from reporters, the Daily Mail claimed. Foster's rep has yet to respond to request for comment. Her boyfriend, Hugh Jackman, was notably absent from the New York City photo opportunity. Foster, instead, posed for photos with her co-star Michael Urie. The Broadway star's outing comes as Jackman's ex Deborra Lee Furness seemingly took aim at Foster's romance with the actor in a statement to the Daily Mail. The 69-year-old told the outlet about experiencing a 'traumatic … betrayal' last week. 'I believe in a higher power and that God/the universe, whatever you relate to as your guidance, is always working FOR us,' Furness added. 'This belief has helped me navigate the breakdown of an almost three-decade marriage.' Jackman, notably, separated from Furness in 2023 after 27 years of marriage — amid rumours of an affair with Foster, his Music Man co-star. Furness' friend Amanda de Cadenet co-signed the infidelity speculation in a November 2024 social media comment. While Jackman, 56, has yet to react to Furness' recent diss, the Wolverine star's childhood pal Gus Worland addressed Furness' statement on Ben Fordham Live last week. 'It's not just that statement, but the last couple of years have been difficult,' he said. Worland added that Jackman has been 'moving on with his life,' referencing his relationship with Foster. The pair went public with their romance in January and have moved in together, according to a new report. Foster was previously married to Ted Griffin, with whom she shares an 8-year-old daughter named Emily.
USA Today
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Rihanna debuts baby bump at 2025 Met Gala after surprise announcement: See the photos
Rihanna debuts baby bump at 2025 Met Gala after surprise announcement: See the photos Show Caption Hide Caption Actor Michael Urie recalls moments with JLo, Cher at 2019 Met Gala Michael Urie recalls a few stories from attending the 2019 Met Gala to USA TODAY's Ralphie Aversa. The actor wore a custom Christian Siriano design. How do you top revealing a pregnancy during the Super Bowl halftime show? According to Rihanna, by revealing a pregnancy on Met Gala Monday. The singer, 37, is expecting her third child with partner A$AP Rocky, who is co-chairing this year's Met Gala. Before arriving at the May 5 event, Rihanna was spotted sporting a visible baby bump in numerous photos, including one shared on Instagram by her photographer, Miles Diggs. "Chance of Showers," Diggs captioned a photo, which showed the Grammy winner walking in New York holding an umbrella, with her baby bump visible. USA TODAY has reached out to representatives for Rihanna. After subliminal pregnancy announcement, Rihanna arrives to Met Gala Rihanna arrived to cheers and camera flashes at 10 p.m., close to an hour after the last attendees went inside the event. Though Mindy Kaling, Angel Reese and Megan Thee Stallion jetted out before her arrival, Rihanna's entrance was not to be missed. With the Fenty Beauty founder's newly announced baby bump on full display, Rihanna accentuated her curves with a voluminous pinstripe gown and a massive hat on top of her cascading braid. Rihanna steps out in New York before Met Gala baring baby bump Rihanna revealed her second pregnancy in a similarly high profile way by showing off a baby bump while performing at the Super Bowl halftime show in 2023. In 2022, she announced her first pregnancy by posing for photographs with Rocky on an outing in New York City. News of Rihanna's third pregnancy comes after she shared throwback photos in March showing her in the delivery room when she gave birth to the two sons she shares with Rocky. "Yes I gave birth in pearls and sunglasses…don't ask, a lot was happening," she captioned the photos. Rihanna is expected to make an appearance at the 2025 Met Gala, where other co-chairs include singer-songwriter and fashion designer Pharrell Williams, Oscar-nominated actor Colman Domingo, and British racecar driver Lewis Hamilton − all beacons of Black style, in accordance with the theme: "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style." NBA superstar LeBron James is serving as honorary co-chair, though he is absent from the event itself. James announced on social media Monday that he would sit the gala out, citing the knee injury he suffered when the Los Angeles Lakers lost to the Minnesota Timberwolves in the NBA playoff series last week. Vogue Editor-in-Chief Anna Wintour is reprising her presiding co-chair role. See more of Rihanna's 2025 Met Gala look Rihanna's history with the Met Gala Rihanna previously skipped last year's "Garden of Time" themed Met Gala. Over the years, the musician, who has a makeup and lingerie empire of her own, has established herself as one to watch at the fashion fundraiser. With daring, often larger-than-life looks, Rihanna's arrival has quickly become a great punctuator of the evening. She co-chaired the event herself alongside Wintour, Donatella Versace, and Amal Clooney in 2018. How many kids does Rihanna have? Rihanna and A$AP Rocky previously welcomed their second child, a son named Riot, in 2023 after she announced her pregnancy during the Super Bowl halftime show that year. The Grammy winner took the stage in an outfit that showed off her baby bump. She and A$AP Rocky welcomed their first child together, son RZA Athelston Mayers, in 2022. Contributing: Anika Reed, Saman Shafiq, Edward Segarra, USA TODAY
Boston Globe
19-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Boston Globe
Taylor Tomlinson is still not slowing down
Advertisement Tomlinson had planned to take a break after she shot her 'Have It All' Netflix special last year, but then the opportunities kept coming. And for a stand-up comedian fighting to get ahead and get noticed, those opportunities are too rare to pass on lightly. 'You're not wrong to be scared that you could, like, miss a window or miss an opportunity,' she said. 'That's a very valid fear in this business. So if you can keep pushing, you feel like you have to, almost until you can't. So I'm certainly still in that mode. But I don't know, every year I'm like, I'll take next year off, and then something else happens.' Tomlinson, Michael Urie, Jessica Williams, and Luke Tennie on "After Midnight." Sonja Flemming/CBS Initially hesitant to take the 'After Midnight' gig, Tomlinson relented when she learned the shooting schedule would allow her to tour on the weekend. She tapes one show a day on Monday and Tuesday, and then two on Wednesday. Then she can travel for stand-up and fly back on Sunday night, and start the whole process again. But she does have a little time to relax. 'Now, when I get on a plane on Thursday, it's like a nice break, because I don't have to wear any hair or makeup or even really talk to anyone all day,' she said. 'I'm like, ooh! A six-hour plane ride's like a spa day.' Advertisement The pace of late night television can be frenetic – Tomlinson says the crew starts editing a show while they are still filming it. 'It's been interesting to learn just how crazy it is to make a late night show,' she said. 'It's also really stressful, and it's also nice, because it weirdly takes the pressure off when you're like, well, if it was bad, we get to do another one tomorrow. And if it was good, you're like, I can't celebrate too long, because you've got to do another one tomorrow.' The format has evolved since 'After Midnight' debuted in January of '24. A reboot of the Comedy Central show '@midnight,' it features three guests, usually stand-up comedians, riffing on internet content. Then Tomlinson started doing a monologue. And a segment satirizing talk shows became a regular segment. 'I think it's much more similar to, like, 'Whose Line Is It Anyway?' than a traditional late night show,' she said. 'Then I think they've wanted to kind of split the difference and make it more of a hybrid. We do like a talk show portion now, which started as a joke, and then [it] was something they were like, 'maybe you could do that.' We were like, 'Oh! Okay!' So now I think it's sort of like an in-between.' As much as Tomlinson had to adjust to the show, it has also been adjusted to her. 'I was actually a little, I think, taken aback when the note was to make it feel more like my show,' she said. Advertisement Tomlinson says the new hour of material she's presenting on the 'Save Me' tour is deeply personal, more akin to her 2022 special 'Look At You,' in which she talked about her bipolar diagnosis, the death of her mother, and a failed engagement, than the comparatively lighter 'Have It All.' She started her career playing church functions, and Tomlinson's religious upbringing has always been a part of her stand-up. But it is more in focus this tour. 'I'm talking about it a lot, and I actually think it's the most positively I've ever talked about growing up religious, and the most affectionately I've ever talked about it,' she said. 'It's about deconstructing your faith and exploring your sexuality and whether or not you want to have kids and all that kind of stuff. So it's a very personal hour. I think if you like 'Look At You' where I was talking about mental health and losing a parent young and all that, then you'll really like this one.' In keeping with the theme, Tomlinson has been ending shows on the tour with a segment called 'Crowd Confessions.' The audience texts answers to a set of questions on a screen before the show, and Tomlinson and her opening act (in Boston, it'll be Sophie Buddle and Zach Noe Towers) discussing their answers onstage. Thanks to a thrift store in Buffalo, Tomlinson and company actually sit in a pew for this part. It's a more efficient method of working the crowd. 'I love doing it,' Tomlinson said. 'It's so much fun. It keeps every show really fresh. I love doing crowd work, but I can't hear anybody past the first three rows. And also, there are people who don't want to shout their secrets in a room of 3000 people. And I certainly wouldn't. So I wanted to hear from more people and get to know audiences a little bit more and give people their money's worth.' Advertisement The book Tomlinson is working on, titled 'Actually, Nevermind', with a planned release in 2026, is another dream fulfilled. She had wanted to be a writer as a kid, before she discovered stand-up comedy. She's thrilled at the opportunity, even if it adds to her already busy schedule. 'Because, you know, I just didn't feel like I had enough going on,' she said. 'I'm sure I'm definitely overworking myself, and I'm sure I'll have a breakdown any day now. But for right now, I'm really enjoying it.' TAYLOR TOMLINSON: THE SAVE ME TOUR The Boch Center Wang Theatre, 270 Tremont St., Boston. Feb 27-28 at 7 p.m., March 1 at 5 p.m. and 8 p.m., and March 2 at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m.
Yahoo
08-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Michael Urie Talks Filming ‘Shrinking' Season 2 In Altadena: 'We Want To Help'
As Michael Urie prepares to get back to work on Shrinking, it will be a bittersweet return to set. The first-time Critics' Choice Award winner opened up to Deadline at Friday's awards show about returning to the fire-ravaged community of Altadena, California next week to film Season 3 of the Apple TV+ series. More from Deadline Critics Choice Awards Photos: Best Of The Red Carpet 'Ugly Betty's Michael Urie & Becki Newton Launch Rewatch Podcast, Recall There 'Was No Plan For Marc & Amanda' Before Their Chemistry Critics Choice Awards: 'Anora' Takes Best Picture; 'Shōgun', 'Hacks', 'Baby Reindeer' Lead TV - Full Winners List 'I've seen a few scripts for Season 3, and they are very good, very funny. They know how to write for us so, so well now,' he said on the red carpet. 'We start next week, and you know, a lot of our locations are in Altadena,' Urie continued. 'So, we're all really happy to be putting something back into that community again and revitalizing what's been lost there. It's such a beautiful neighborhood, such a beautiful part of Los Angeles, and we want to help make that beautiful again.' Urie's co-star Christa Miller, who also serves as the show's music supervisor, previously opened up about the emotional weight of returning to 'the heart of Pasadena' and Altadena after last month's Los Angeles County wildfires. Michael Urie on shooting 'Shrinking' Season 3 in Altadena and giving back to the community #CriticsChoice — Deadline (@DEADLINE) February 8, 2025 'After the devastating fires that hit Los Angeles, it feels more important than ever to support all the communities that have been affected,' she said in a video. 'This is the city where the magic happens and stories are told and dreams come true, and that's why our show is staying here,' added Miller, who is also married to the show's co-creator Bill Lawrence. 'So here's to resilience, to new beginnings and to Los Angeles, the beating heart of the entertainment industry, and we cannot wait to show you what we have in store for Season 3.' At least 25 people died in last month's wildfires, which left countless destruction in its path. The fires have since been contained at 100%. Urie won his first Critics' Choice Award on Friday for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, playing attorney and aspiring father Brian. Best of Deadline 2025 TV Cancellations: Photo Gallery 'The Apprentice' Oscar Nominees Sebastian Stan & Jeremy Strong On Why It's 'More Of A Horror Movie' With "Monstrous Egos" 'Prime Target' Release Guide: When Are New Episodes Available On Apple TV+?
