Month: July 2022

Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner have welcomed their second child, a baby girl. The couple are already parents to Willa, who was born in July 2020. Jonas and Turner were married in 2019.

Best known for her role on Game of Thrones, Turner confirmed that she and her husband were expecting again in an interview with Elle UK published in early May, saying in part:  “It’s what life is about for me — raising the next generation. The greatest thing in life is seeing my daughter go from strength to strength. We’re so excited to be expanding the family. It’s the best blessing ever.”

In addition to his work with the Jonas Brothers with siblings Kevin and Nick, Joe Jonas is also a member of the group DNCE, known for its hit “Cake By The Ocean.”

His famous brothers are also parents: Kevin Jonas and his wife Danielle share 2 children, and Nick Jonas and his wife Priyanka Chopra announced in January that they had welcomed their first child via surrogate.

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Kevin Spacey entered a not-guilty plea on Thursday morning connected to sex offenses leveled against him that date back almost 20 years. The 62-year-old Spacey appeared in London’s criminal court over the sexual assault charges stemming from his time as an artistic director at a local theater between 2005 and 2013. The actor was charged with four counts of sexual assault and one count of causing a person to engage in penetrative sexual activity without consent.

In a court appearance last month, Spacey’s lawyer said the actor “strenuously denied all allegations.” Spacey was questioned by cops in 2019 about claims by several men who said he assaulted them during his time as the artistic director of London’s Old Vic theater between 2005 and 2013. The alleged victims are all now in their 30s and 40s. Four of the alleged incidents took place in London between March 2005 and August 2008, and one in Gloucestershire, England, in April 2013. The Crown Prosecution Service authorized charges against the actor in May, but he could only be formally charged once arriving on British soil last month.

Spacey, who was granted unconditional bail, could face life in prison if found guilty of the most serious offense. If convicted of sexual assault he could be slapped with a six-month prison sentence or an unlimited fine.

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Hulu has ordered a third season of the comedy series ‘Only Murders in the Building’ starring Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez.

Hulu Originals and ABC Entertainment president Craig Erwich in a statement:  “Only Murders in the Building is the true crown jewel of our slate. Its appeal across generations, the intersection of humor and heart, and its truly original approach are a hallmark of and testament to Dan [Fogelman], John [Hoffman], Steve, Marty and Selena’s work. We are grateful to be able to continue telling the stories of Charles, Oliver and Mabel to viewers that have consistently shown us they crave more of this story.”

Only Murders in the Building follows the three leads as they try to solve a murder in their New York apartment building and record a true-crime podcast about it. Season two found Charles (Martin), Oliver (Short) and Mabel (Gomez) also implicated in the death of the building’s board president and the unwilling subjects of a competing podcast.

The show also recently received an impressive 17 Emmy Award nominations, including for Outstanding Comedy Series, as well as nominations for both Martin Short and Steve Martin in the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series category.

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Selling Sunset star Heather Rae El Moussa (née Young) is pregnant.  Heather and her husband, HGTV star Tarek El Moussa, are expecting their first baby together after attempting to conceive through IVF. The 35-year-old realtor announced the news via Instagram on Wednesday, July 13, posting a maternity photo shoot along with the caption: “Surprise!!! Baby El Moussa coming early 2023!! ”

The couple also confirmed the news to People, telling the magazine that the news was a huge shock because they were in the middle of IVF treatments. Heather said: “We just weren’t expecting this. We had just gone through IVF. We had embryos on ice. We had a plan. I think when you least expect it and there’s no stress in your life, the world just brought us what was meant to be.  I’m so excited that it happened like this.”

40-year-old Tarek also shares two children with his former “Flip or Flop” co-star and ex-wife, Christina Haack — daughter Taylor, 11, and son Brayden, 6.  Tarek said: “I’m just obsessed with my kids. They’re my everything, so having another one is just icing on the cake. I’m so excited.” 

Tarek and Heather first began dating in July 2019, and  were married in October 2021 at a hotel near Santa Barbara, Calif.

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The producers of the Broadway show “Funny Girl” announced that the former “Glee” star and Emmy nominee Lea Michele will be replacing Beanie Feldstein in the title role of Fanny Brice, beginning on Sept. 6.  Michele will be joined by four-time Tony Award nominee Tovah Feldshuh, who will replace Jane Lynch in the role of Fanny Brice’s mother.

Michele wrote on Instagram after the news was announced:  “A dream come true is an understatement  I’m so incredibly honored to join this amazing cast and production and return to the stage playing Fanny Brice on Broadway. See you September 6th.”

Feldstein and Lynch were expected to leave the show on Sept. 25, however Feldstein just announced on Instagram that she would be leaving the Broadway musical on July 31, two months earlier than expected.  The 29-year-old wrote: “Playing Fanny Brice on Broadway has been a lifelong dream of mine, and doing so for the last few months has been a great joy and true honor. Once the production decided to take the show in a different direction, I made the extremely difficult decision to step away sooner than anticipated.”  Feldstein concluded, “The people I have had the great joy of bringing ‘Funny Girl’ to life with every night, both on and off the stage, are all remarkably talented and exceptional humans and I hope you continue to join them on Henry Street after I depart on July 31st.”

“Fanny Brice” standby Julie Benko is schedule to perform the play’s title role from August 2 to Sept. 4 and on Thursdays thereafter beginning Sept. 8. The show marks the first Broadway revival of “Funny Girl” since it premiered in 1964, with Barbra Streisand giving a now iconic performance as comedian Fanny Brice.

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The 2022 Emmy nominations were announced by J.B. Smoove and Melissa Fumero on Tuesday morning in Los Angeles, with the drama series ‘Succession’ leading the field with the most nominations overall at 25. The comedy series ‘Ted Lasso’ and the limited series ‘White Lotus’ earned 20 nods apiece.

Euphoria, Ozark and Only Murders in the Building were also among the shows with multiple Emmy nominations. Zendaya became the youngest two-time Emmy acting nominee at age 25, and the youngest producing nominee for Euphoria. Her co-star Sydney Sweeney was nominated for Best Supporting Actress in both the comedy and drama categories for Euphoria and White Lotus.

32-year-old Quinta Brunson is now the first Black artist to earn three Emmy nominations for Best Comedy, Best Lead Actress in a Comedy and Best Writing for a Comedy for Abbott Elementary, and is also the youngest actress to be nominated for Lead Actress in a Comedy.

This year’s winners will be announced during the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards on Monday, Sept. 12, airing live at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT on NBC and Peacock.

For the full list of nominations, head here.

Lea Michele Is Broadway’s New ‘Funny Girl’ Replacing Beanie Feldstein, Says “A Dream Come True Is An Understatement” – Update

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