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| Andrew Lloyd Webber mourns the closing of 'Cats: The Jellicle Ball' | Andrew Lloyd Webber is mourning Saturday's closing of Cats: The Jellicle Ball, the re-imagining of one of his best-loved Broadway musicals. "I'm gutted that the wonderful Broadway production of Cats: The Jellicle Ball is closing today. I'm immensely proud to have been a part of an incredibly daring production whose cast and creative team broke new ground on Broadway and gave 17 actors their Broadway debut," the legendary composer and producer wrote on social media. "Maybe the show's closing just might be remembered as the moment that caused everyone involved with Broadway to come to their senses and address the unsustainable cost of producing and running any new show now on The Great White Way, let alone daring new work," Webber added. |
| Kimberly Williams-Paisley buys Diane Keaton's hat at auction | Kimberly Williams-Paisley says she bought at auction accessories that once belonged to her late Father of the Bride co-star Diane Keaton. "Recently I bought this hat and gloves from the Diane Keaton auction. I'm so happy to have some of her iconic style with me," Williams-Paisley wrote on Instagram Friday, alongside photos of her wearing the items and channeling Keaton's signature style. "While my friends and I were carefully unpacking these items and getting ready to shoot this, a gorgeous, gigantic bald eagle landed in a nearby tree, stayed for a moment and then flew off (see video). THIS IS SO RARE!! It definitely felt like Diane's energy was around us! The hat says, 'NO MORE WAR,' and she'd added a skull and crossbones. |
| Donnie Wahlberg confirms Will Estes will appear in 'Boston Blue' S2 | Donnie Wahlberg has confirmed that his Blue Bloods co-star Will Estes will reprise his role of Jamie Reagan in Season 2 of the show's spin-off, Boston Blue. "Welcome (back) to the Family. Jamie Reagan! aka Will Estes!" Wahlberg wrote on his Instagram Story Friday, alongside a photo of him and Estes on the show's set. The second season of the series is to premiere on CBS Oct. 9. Its stars Wahlberg as former New York Police Detective Danny Reagan and Sonequa Martin-Green as his new partner, Boston Police Detective Lena Silver. Blue Bloods, which followed several generations of the Reagan law-enforcement family, ran for 14 seasons, ending in 2024. |
| Morgan Wallen's 'I'm the Problem' tops U.S. album chart | Country music star Morgan Wallen's I'm the Problem is the No. 1 album in the United States this week. Coming in at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 chart dated Saturday is Olivia Rodrigo's You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love, followed by Charli XCX's Music, Fashion Film at No. 3, Ella Langley's Dandelion at No. 4 and Noah Kahan's The Great Divide at No. 5. Rounding out the top tier are Drake's Iceman at No. 6, Wallen's One Thing at a Time at No. 7, Michael Jackson's Thriller at No. 8, Olivia Dean's The Art of Loving is at No. 9 and Kahan's Stick Season at No. 10. |
| Famous birthdays for Aug. 8: A'ja Wilson, Alysa Liu | Those born on this date are under the sign of Leo. |