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Black America Web
3 days 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
New York Post
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Audra McDonald fires back at Patti LuPone's claim she's ‘not a friend' after Broadway rift
Audra McDonald is setting the record straight on where she stands with Patti LuPone. On Monday, the Broadway legend, 76, told The New Yorker that McDonald, 54, is 'not a friend.' McDonald shared her point of view on LuPone's comment in a clip shared to CBS 'Sunday Mornings' Instagram on Thursday. 9 Audra McDonald response to Patti LuPone's comments. CBS Sunday Morning/Instagram 9 Audra McDonald on CBS 'Sunday Mornings.' CBS Sunday Morning/Instagram 'If there's a rift between us, I don't know what it is,' she stated. '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.' Many fans flocked to the comments section to praise McDonald for her response, with one follower sharing, 'Audra is a class act (had she chosen to be petty I wouldn't have been mad either.)' Another social media user wrote, ''I don't know her' energy. our queen!' while a third chimed in, 'She certainly took the high road.' 9 Audra McDonald and Patti LuPone pose at the Drama League's 27th Annual All-Star Benefit Gala. FilmMagic During LuPone's interview, she told the outlet their rift is due to an incident that occurred years prior. When asked to comment on McDonald's current role as Rose in 'Gypsy,' LuPone allegedly sat in silence before turning to the window, letting out a sigh and exclaiming, 'What a beautiful day.' The 'Private Practice' alum is nominated for a Tony this year for her role as Mama Rose in 'Gypsy.' The nod makes McDonald the most nominated performer of all time, with 11 nominations total, while the 'Agatha All Along' star previously won a Tony for her part in the musical in 2008. 9 Audra McDonald and Patti Lupone during the celebration of John Mauceri's 200th concert with the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra. Los Angeles Times via Getty Images 9 Patti LuPone, Michael Cerveris, Audra McDonald. Aubrey Reuben McDonald has already garnered six Tonys, while LuPone has taken home three. The former friends have performed together over the years, both starring in the New York Philharmonic's concert version of 'Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street' in 2000. Seven years later, they took the stage again to work on the LA Opera's production of 'Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny.' 9 Patti LuPone speaks onstage during the 36th Annual GLAAD Awards. Getty Images for GLAAD During LuPone's sit down, she also discussed another sore subject: her 'painful' relationship with ex Kevin Kline, 77. The two were on and off for seven years in the 1970s, with the 'And Just Like That…' actress telling the New Yorker, 'I took an instant dislike to him.' 'He looked like Pinocchio to me,' continued LuPone. 'He had skinny legs and he was tall, and I didn't really see the handsomeness.' 9 Audra McDonald, Stephen Sondheim, Patti LuPone. Freelance Photographer One day, sparks flew in the back of a class when the pair began 'feeling each other up.' LuPone exclaimed, 'He was a Lothario.' During their relationship, the former flames starred in the 1975 Broadway musical 'The Robber Bridegroom.' LuPone married Matthew Johnston in 1988. They later welcomed a son, Joshua Luke Johnston. 9 Audra McDonald during the opening night curtain call for the new revival of the musical 'Gypsy.' WireImage 9 Audra McDonald portrays Rose during a performance of the Broadway musical 'Gypsy' in New York. AP In 1989, Kline ended up tying the knot with Phoebe Cates and welcoming children Owen and Greta. 'It was a painful relationship,' LuPone reflected. 'I was his girlfriend when he wanted me to be his girlfriend, but if there was somebody else he would break up with me and go out with that person. And I, for some reason, stuck it out — until I couldn't stick it out anymore.'
ABC News
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- ABC News
Hard Quiz: If practice makes perfect, why aren't you acing this yet?
Dearest fans. It's exhausting berating you week after week for another average performance, so your beloved online Hard Quiz is taking a break. I'll be back to spoil your relaxing Sunday mornings when fresh Hard Quiz episodes hit your screens on July 23. Might I suggest you use this opportunity to study up? We both know you need it. Anyway, enough small talk, you know the rules — five points for a correct answer. OK, let's play, HARD! Stream the latest episodes of Hard Quiz on ABC iview and keep your eyes peeled for its return on July 23.
Times
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Times
Trolls love bad-mouthing the beauty industry, but they're wrong
Dear Pete2444, I hope this column finds you well — or at least better rested than you seem most Sunday mornings. You appear to have permanently taken up residence on the wrong side of the bed … so I wanted to check, Pete2444, is everything OK? I have done my very best to bite my (perfectly lined) lip. I know the golden rule: ignore and rise above. 'Never respond to the trolls, it's what they want,' is the general advice you're given when you write a column or appear on live television. But enough is enough. Last week it was: 'How vain and self-obsessed can you be to talk about make-up all day?' The week before you put caps lock on to troll my frizz
BBC News
30-01-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Sally Magnusson to leave Reporting Scotland after more than a quarter of a century
The renowned journalist and author began presenting the flagship news programme from BBC Scotland's former home in Queen Margaret Drive in Glasgow's West End in 1998. After the broadcaster moved to its new centre at Pacific Quay, Sally continued to present the BBC One Scotland show with her customary authority, warmth, and gentle sense of humour. She'll anchor the programme for the last time in April. Sally began her career on Scottish newspapers before moving into broadcasting, first on BBC Scotland's new Current Account programme and then on various network news programmes including Sixty Minutes, London Plus and Breakfast. She returned to Scotland and started her regular two days a week presenting Reporting Scotland in addition to working on a variety of other programmes. These have ranged from Sunday Mornings on BBC Radio Scotland to Panorama and Songs of Praise on television. Her most recent television documentary for BBC Scotland was Alzheimer's, a Cure and Me which aired last year. Although Sally is stepping down from Reporting Scotland she is not retiring from journalism and plans to continue working with the BBC as a freelance. Outside of her BBC work, Sally is an acclaimed author of fiction and non-fiction and is the founder of the charity Playlist for Life, which promotes the use of music to help people with dementia. She was awarded an MBE in 2023 in recognition of her charity work. Sally says: 'Leaving Reporting Scotland will be a real wrench after 27 years. I'll miss the buzz and challenges of live news presentation, which I've always adored. But although my focus now turns to a growing writing career, an expanding family, and my work around dementia, I'm also looking forward to maintaining links with the BBC as a freelance broadcaster.' Gary Smith, Head of News and Current Affairs at BBC Scotland, says: 'Sally is an outstanding journalist, broadcaster, and writer. She has skilfully guided viewers through countless big and sometimes difficult stories and the teatime audience will miss her hugely - as will all of us who have worked with her over the years.' JG2
