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Globe and Mail
2 hours ago
- General
- Globe and Mail
Your daily horoscope: June 2, 2025
There are more important things in life than making money and climbing the greasy pole to success and over the coming year you will find yourself pursuing goals of a more spiritual nature. Remember: The more you help others the more the universe helps you. Don't let the fact that you recently said something you regret spoil the whole week for you. If you have feelings of remorse the only way you are going to get past them is to seek out those you wronged and say sorry. Make sure you mean it. You should know by now that there is no such thing as something for nothing in this world. If you gained handsomely from someone's generosity the universe will expect you to be generous in return. How can you make them happy today? Do what you can to help a friend in need but don't put yourself out to such an extent that your own plans suffer. This may be one of those occasions when the best advice you can give them is to toughen up and sort it out themselves. You can sometimes be too nice for your own good and the planets warn it would be a mistake to let someone off the hook for an offense they should be penalized for. If you don't feel able to punish them then just ask someone who will. You may be an outgoing Leo but you need to spend some time alone today to get your thoughts in order. Only then will you be able to push ahead with your plans while ignoring your critics, of which there may be more than a few. This is a great time to approach employers and other powerful people and let them know about your latest big idea. Don't wait for them to invite you to speak, take the initiative and let them know who you are and what you can do. The time is fast approaching when you will be in a much better position to push ahead with your plans, so get both your personal and professional houses in order and be ready to seize the initiative when the moment arrives. Leave your rivals trailing. You have been endowed by the universe with an incredibly strong willpower and if you go after a goal of some sort over the next few days there is no doubt you will reach it. Try not to tread on too many toes along the way though! If a partner or loved one makes a mistake of some kind today you are advised to pretend you did not notice and to carry on as usual. They will know that you know, of course, but your sensitivity to their plight will earn their considerable gratitude. You can at times be a bit too serious and your main aim today should be to lighten your mood so you can enjoy life more. Time spent with a friend who makes you laugh could be the best investment you have made in a long time. Be open about what you intend to do over the next few days and invite loved ones to join you in the journey. Because you are such a self-contained individual others tend to see you as overly aloof and that's an image which needs improving. The more upheavals there have been on the home front of late the more receptive partners and loved ones will be if you offer them an olive branch. You don't have to admit it was all your fault but you do have to shoulder some of the blame. Discover more about yourself at
News.com.au
12 hours ago
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
Patti LuPone apologises after ‘bullying' accusations from Broadway peers: ‘I made a mistake'
Patti LuPone has issued an apology after the Broadway community called her out for 'bullying' following her recent comments in the New Yorker. 'For as long as I have worked in the theatre, I have spoken my mind and never apologised. That is changing today,' LuPone wrote in a statement shared to her Instagram. 'I am deeply sorry for the words I used during The New Yorker interview, particularly about Kecia Lewis, which were demeaning and disrespectful.' The actress added that she feels 'regret' over her 'flippant' and 'emotional' comments about her colleagues, which she called 'inappropriate.' 'I am devastated that my behaviour has offended others and has run counter to what we hold dear in this community. I hope to have the chance to speak with Audra and Kecia personally to offer my sincere apologies,' she continued. She concluded by saying that she 'wholeheartedly' agrees with the open letter written by her Broadway peers. 'From middle school drama clubs to professional stages, theatre has always been about lifting each other up and welcoming those who feel like they don't belong anywhere else,' LuPone wrote. 'I made a mistake, I take full responsibility for it, and I am committed to making this right. Our entire theatre community deserves better.' LuPone, 76, faced the backlash after she lambasted fellow Broadway stars Audra McDonald and Kecia Lewis in her New Yorker profile published Monday. 'She's not a friend,' LuPone said of McDonald. She also declined to share her thoughts on McDonald's performance as Mama Rose in 'Gypsy.' LuPone also called Lewis a 'bitch' as she criticised her for referring to herself as a Broadway veteran. 'Let's find out how many Broadway shows Kecia Lewis has done, because she doesn't know what the f**k she's talking about,' LuPone said. 'She's done seven. I've done 31. Don't call yourself a vet, b***h!' McDonald later skilfully addressed her alleged feud with LuPone in a preview from her CBS Mornings interview. 'If there's a rift between us, I don't know what it is,' the Private Practice star said. 'That's something you'd have to ask Patti about,' McDonald, 54, added. Over 500 Broadway artists then came together to issue a scathing response to LuPone in an open letter shared Friday. 'Recently, Patti LuPone made deeply inappropriate and unacceptable public comments about two of Broadway's most respected and beloved artists,' the letter read, calling LuPone's comments 'degrading and misogynistic' and 'a blatant act of racialised disrespect.'
CNN
16 hours ago
- Entertainment
- CNN
Patti Lupone apologizes for ‘disrespectful' comments made about fellow Broadway actors during New Yorker interview
Patti Lupone has issued an apology after making what she now describes as 'demeaning and disrespectful' comments about two fellow Broadway stars in an interview with the New Yorker last week. The 'Evita' star's apology comes after hundreds of performers from the Broadway and theater communities issued an open letter first published by Playbill and called for accountability in light of Lupone's 'deeply inappropriate and unacceptable public comments' about Broadway stars Kecia Lewis and Audra McDonald. In the interview, Lupone referred to Lewis as a 'b*tch' and said McDonald was 'not a friend,' prompting a wave of backlash against the notoriously thorny legend. Lupone had previously had public spats with both performers. 'I am deeply sorry for the words I used during The New Yorker interview, particularly about Kecia Lewis, which were demeaning and disrespectful,' Lupone wrote in a statement posted to her Instagram page Saturday. 'I regret my flippant and emotional responses during this interview, which were inappropriate, and I am devastated that my behavior has offended others and has run counter to what we hold dear in this community.' Lupone added that she hopes 'to have the chance to speak to' McDonald and Lewis personally to offer her 'sincere apologies.' The letter, which was issued to the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League, also called upon the institutions to take action by not welcoming Lupone at 'industry events,' including the Tony Awards, which are presented by the two institutions. 'This language is not only degrading and misogynistic—it is a blatant act of racialized disrespect. It constitutes bullying. It constitutes harassment,' the letter stated. 'It is emblematic of the microaggressions and abuse that people in this industry have endured for far too long, too often without consequence.' The Tony Awards are set to take place June 8. In her apology on Saturday, Lupone wrote that she 'wholeheartedly' agreed with 'everything that was written' in the open letter. 'From middle school drama clubs to professional stages, theatre has always been about lifting each other up and welcoming those who feel they don't belong anywhere else,' Lupone wrote. 'I made a mistake, I take full responsibility for it, and I am committed to making this right. Our entire theatre community deserves better.' CNN has reached out to representatives for Lupone, Lewis and McDonald for comment. In the New Yorker interview, Lupone was asked about an incident that happened last year when Lewis posted a video to her Instagram page asking for an apology from Lupone after she had called 'Hell's Kitchen,' the stage production in which Lewis stars, 'too loud.' She said Lupone, who was at the time starring in 'The Roommate' in the theater next to 'Hell's Kitchen,' had requested that the latter's sound department make adjustments. In Lewis' video, she called herself and Lupone veterans in the industry and said Lupone's actions were 'offensive' and 'racially microaggressive.' When asked about the incident by the New Yorker, Lupone responded: 'Don't call yourself a vet, b*tch.' 'This is not unusual on Broadway. This happens all the time when walls are shared,' she added. Lupone also reacted to McDonald showing support for Lewis in the comments section of the video, telling the New Yorker she thought 'that's typical of Audra.' 'She's not a friend,' she said. McDonald was asked about Lupone's comments on 'CBS This Morning' on Thursday, but seemingly took the high road. 'If there's a rift between us, I don't know what it is,' she said. 'That's something that you'd have to ask Patti about.'
Yahoo
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Patti LuPone apologizes for remarks about Kecia Lewis, Audra Macdonald
May 31 (UPI) -- Patti LuPone has apologized for her recent remarks about her fellow Broadway stars Kecia Lewis and Audra Mcdonald after hundreds of members of the New York theater community attempted to get LuPone disinvited to the Tony Awards. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Patti LuPone (@pattilupone) "For as long as I have worked in the theatre, I have spoken my mind and never apologized. That is changing today," LuPone said in an Instagram post Saturday. "I am deeply sorry for the words I used during The New Yorker interview, particularly about Kecia Lewis, which were demeaning and disrespectful," she added, referring to comments that appeared at the end of a wide-ranging article published online May 26. "I regret my flippant and emotional responses during this interview, which were inappropriate, and I am devastated that my behavior has offended others and has run counter to what we hold dear in this community. I hope to have a chance to speak to Audra [McDonald] and Kecia personally to offer my sincere apologies." Variety said an open letter -- signed by about 500 people connected to the New York theater community -- made the rounds Friday, condemning LuPone's remarks and asking the organizers of the Tony Awards to ban her from Broadway's biggest night.
Washington Post
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Washington Post
Patti LuPone apologizes for ‘flippant' remarks about other Broadway stars
Patti LuPone apologized Saturday for what she said were 'flippant' responses she made about fellow Broadway stars Kecia Lewis and Audra McDonald, which spawned backlash in the theater community and an open letter signed by hundreds of theater artists condemning Lupone's behavior. 'For as long as I have worked in the theatre, I have spoken my mind and never apologized,' she wrote in an Instagram post. 'That is changing today.' LuPone said she was 'deeply sorry' for her words in a New Yorker interview published Monday, particularly 'demeaning and disrespectful' remarks when asked about an incident between her and Lewis, an actress in the Alicia Keys musical 'Hell's Kitchen.' 'I am devastated that my behavior offended others and has run counter to what we hold dear in this community,' LuPone continued. 'I hope to have the chance to speak to Audra and Kecia personally to offer my sincere apologies.' The fiasco began in November, when Lewis posted a video to Instagram accusing LuPone of bullying and being 'racially microaggressive' after LuPone — performing in the show 'The Roommate' next door to Lewis's show with a predominantly Black cast — complained that 'Hell's Kitchen' was too loud and asked the theater owner to change the sound. (Black people have historically been stereotyped as being aggressive, loud and angry, the National Museum of African American History and Culture states.) 'I'd like to offer a couple of thoughtful questions for veterans, such as yourself and including myself, we can consider to support community building, equity and inclusivity on Broadway,' Lewis said in the November video. Responding to the video in the New Yorker interview this week, LuPone took issue with Lewis framing herself as a veteran Broadway actress. 'Let's find out how many Broadway shows Kecia Lewis has done,' LuPone said before undercounting how many Broadway shows Lewis had performed in and overcounting her own Broadway resume. 'Don't call yourself a vet.' When the New Yorker interviewer mentioned that McDonald — who holds the record for the performer with the most Tony Award wins — had given Lewis's video supportive emojis, LuPone said McDonald was 'not a friend' and that the two had a long-ago rift. LuPone also didn't comment on McDonald's current production of 'Gypsy,' where McDonald plays and is Tony-nominated for Mama Rose, the same role LuPone won a Tony for in 2008. Instead, LuPone stared at the interviewer before changing the subject. McDonald denied LuPone's claim that the two were fighting in a CBS interview with Gayle King. 'If there is a rift between us, I don't know what it is. That's something you would have to ask Patti about,' McDonald said. 'I haven't seen her in about 11 years just because we've been busy, just with life and stuff. So I don't know what rift she's talking about.' An open letter that circulated Friday signed by more than 500 theater artists condemned LuPone's comments and behavior as 'deeply inappropriate and unacceptable.' 'This language is not only degrading and misogynistic — it is a blatant act of racialized disrespect. It constitutes bullying. It constitutes harassment. It is emblematic of the microaggressions and abuse that people in this industry have endured for far too long, too often without consequence,' the letter said. In her apology Saturday, LuPone backtracked on her comments toward McDonald and Lewis and said she had made a mistake. 'Theatre has always been about lifting each other up and welcoming those who feel they don't belong anywhere else,' LuPone said in her note Saturday. '... I take full responsibility for it, and I am committed to making this right. Our entire theatre community deserves better.'
