June 15th, 2025

Entertainment News

Tony Awards laud android rom-com ‘Maybe Happy Ending’ and history-making ‘Purpose’

By Canadian Press on June 8th, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — “Maybe Happy Ending,” a rom-com about a pair of androids falling in love, took home the Tony Award for best new musical on Sunday. Its star, Darren Criss, had won the leading actor in a musical award just minutes before. He also hosted the Tonys pre-show. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS ... Read More »

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‘Purpose’ makes Tony Awards history for Kara Young and wins best play

By Canadian Press on June 8th, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — The best new play trophy at Sunday’s Tony Awards went to “Purpose,” Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ drawing-room drama about an accomplished Black family exposing hypocrisy and pressures during a snowed-in gathering. It caps a remarkable year for Jacobs-Jenkins, who in addition to winning back-to-back Tonys — his “Appropriate” won best play revival in ... Read More »

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Sarah Snook wins best actress in a play Tony Award while ‘Purpose’ takes home the best play award

By Canadian Press on June 8th, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — The best new play award went to “Purpose,”Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ drawing-room drama about an accomplished Black family that exposes hypocrisy and pressures during a snowed-in gathering. It caps a remarkable year for Jacobs-Jenkins, who in addition to winning back-to-back Tonys — his “Appropriate” won best play revival in 2024 — earned the ... Read More »

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Sarah Snook wins best actress in a play Tony Award while Kara Young makes history

By Canadian Press on June 8th, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — “Succession” star Sarah Snook took home the Tony Award trophy for leading actress in a play Sunday for her tireless work in “The Picture of Dorian Gray,” while Kara Young became became the first Black person to win two Tonys consecutively. “This means so much for a little Australian girl,” Snook, ... Read More »

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Cynthia Erivo kicks off the Tony Awards with some advice from Oprah Winfrey and Sarah Snook wins

By Canadian Press on June 8th, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — “Succession” star Sarah Snook took home the first acting Tony Award on Sunday, winning the trophy for leading actress in a play for “The Picture of Dorian Gray,” in which she plays all 26 roles, reprising a performance that won her an Olivier Award. “This means so much for a little ... Read More »

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‘Buena Vista Social Club,’ ‘Maybe Happy Ending’ and ‘Stranger Things’ lead the Tony Awards

By Canadian Press on June 8th, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — “Buena Vista Social Club,” “Maybe Happy Ending” and “Stranger Things: The First Shadow” built up early heads of steam at the Tony Awards — well before Sunday’s main event even started. Each had a leading three trophies from the pre-show. Darren Criss and Renée Elise Goldsberry hosted the Pluto broadcast from ... Read More »

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Tony Awards hands out early trophies to ‘Buena Vista Social Club’ and ‘Maybe Happy Ending’

By Canadian Press on June 8th, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — “Buena Vista Social Club” and “Maybe Happy Ending” have won early Tony Awards — hours before the main event starts. Darren Criss and Renée Elise Goldsberry are hosting Sunday’s pre-show, available free on Pluto TV. The best book award went to “Maybe Happy Ending,” with lyrics written by Hue Park and ... Read More »

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Select list of winners at the 2025 Tony Awards

By Canadian Press on June 8th, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — Here are select winners at the 2025 Tony Awards, in reverse order of announcement. Book of a musical “Maybe Happy Ending,” Will Aronson and Hue Park ___ For more coverage of the 2025 Tony Awards, visit https://apnews.com/hub/tony-awards. The Associated Press... Read More »

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‘Lilo & Stitch’ cruises to No. 1 again; John Wick spinoff ‘Ballerina’ dances to 2nd place

By Canadian Press on June 8th, 2025

In the box office showdown between a deadly assassin and a chaotic CG alien, “Lilo & Stitch” still had the edge. The Disney juggernaut celebrated a third weekend at the top of the charts, while the John Wick spinoff “Ballerina” did not jeté as high as expected. According to studio estimates Sunday, “From the World ... Read More »

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‘Lilo & Stitch’ cruises to No. 1 again; John Wick spinoff ‘Ballerina’ dances to 2nd place

By Canadian Press on June 8th, 2025

In the box office showdown between a deadly assassin and a chaotic CG alien, “Lilo & Stitch” still had the edge. The Disney juggernaut celebrated a third weekend at the top of the charts, while the John Wick spinoff “Ballerina” did not jeté as high as expected. According to studio estimates Sunday, “From the World ... Read More »

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‘Lilo & Stitch’ cruises to No. 1 again; John Wick spinoff ‘Ballerina’ dances to 2nd place

By Canadian Press on June 8th, 2025

In the box office showdown between a deadly assassin and a chaotic CG alien, “Lilo & Stitch” still had the edge. The Disney juggernaut celebrated a third weekend at the top of the charts, while the John Wick spinoff “Ballerina” did not jeté as high as expected. According to studio estimates Sunday, “From the World ... Read More »

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