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Yahoo
20-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Kim Kardashian Has 2 Words For Critics Of North West's Singing Performance
Kim Kardashian has no time for anyone trying to dampen her daughter's spirit. The Skims founder decried critics of North West's performance in 'The Lion King' during an episode of 'The Kardashians' that aired on Thursday. The then-10-year-old performed in the live-action play at The Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles last May, singing 'I Just Can't Wait to Be King.' 'I already know what's coming, you know, that she's not Whitney Houston,' Kardashian said in a confessional as North rehearsed her role onstage. 'Duh!' the mom of four said to the camera before mimicking people who would inevitably say, 'She got the job because of her parents.' 'North is the moment,' Kardashian said matter-of-factly. 'They wanna see North West on a TikTok, on a this, on a anything. Because she's a personality ― a performer. And if anyone wants to hate on a child that is having the time of their lives... fuck you.' People did inevitably come for North's performance and nepo-baby casting, with talk show host and comedian Rosie O'Donnell calling it 'tragic on every level' at the time. The singer and screenwriter Nick Atkinson shared a similar message on Instagram. 'Any performer or parent of a young performer who has spent years training in acting, dance and singing,' he said, 'is allowed to be really really deeply offended by this casting choice.' Kanye West Named His Album 'Bully' After His Son Saint 'Kicked' A Child For Being 'Weak' Don Lemon Claps Back After Kanye West Called Him Out In Instagram Post This Video About Kanye West's Antisemitism Has Over 8,000 'Likes.' That Should Scare You.
NBC News
18-02-2025
- Entertainment
- NBC News
Cynthia Erivo will be Jesus in 'Jesus Christ Superstar' at the Hollywood Bowl
Cynthia Erivo will star as Jesus Christ in Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Jesus Christ Superstar" in August at The Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. Erivo, hot off her performance as Elphaba in the hit film adaptation of "Wicked," took to her Instagram story on Tuesday to confirm the news. "Just a little busy this Summer. Can't wait!!," she wrote, reposting Broadway World's announcement to her Instagram Story. The role marks the Oscar nominee's return to the stage nearly a decade after her acclaimed Broadway debut in 'The Color Purple' as Celie Harris, which earned her a Tony in 2016 for Best Lead Actress in a musical. 'Jesus Christ Superstar,' Webber's iconic rock opera, made its world premiere on Broadway in 1971 at the Mark Hellinger Theatre. The Tony-nominated musical is a loose retelling of Jesus Christ's final days through the eyes of Judas Iscariot. With a score that blends rock, gospel and symphonic influences, the show explores the complex relationships between Jesus, his disciples and the Roman Empire. Tony-winning choreographer Sergio Trujillo will direct and choreograph the production at the Hollywood Bowl, which will run from Aug. 1 to Aug. 3. Additional casting details have yet to be announced. Erivo is no stranger to the material. She performed 'I Don't Know How to Love Him" from an all-female album version of "Jesus Christ Superstar," titled "She Is Risen," which released in 2020.
