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2026-06-09T00:59:44-07:00

Darren Criss and Mia Swier attended the 2026 Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall in NYC.

Ariana Grande & Ethan Slater Split (Report)

2026-06-08T17:10:26-07:00

Ariana Grande and “Wicked” co-star Ethan Slater have reportedly called it quits after nearly three years together.

A source told People magazine, "It’s amicable, they gave lots of time and careful consideration and decided to go their separate ways. They are still friends and very supportive of one another. They have been quietly broken up for several months.”

Amid the breakup, Grande is on tour and “doing great.”

In November, a source revealed that Ariana and Ethan were “making it work” even with their busy schedules.

The insider said that they were “incredibly supportive of each other’s careers."

At that time, “Extra” spoke with Ethan, who praised Ariana for her performance in “Wicked: For Good.”

He said, “Ariana’s performance is out of this world.”

In 2023, the two were first linked while filming “Wicked.”

Summer Blockbuster Preview: 'The Odyssey,’ 'Spider-Man,’ ‘Moana’ & More

2026-06-08T14:55:56-07:00

Get ready for superheroes, animated adventure, and a big-budget epic with an A-list cast!

“Extra’s” Derek Hough spoke with Fandango’s Nikki Novak and Variety Chief Awards editor Clayton Davis, who broke down some of the biggest movies for the summer.

Starting with “The Odyssey,” it features a stacked cast including Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Robert Pattinson, Zendaya, Anne Hathaway, Lupita Nyong’o, and Charlize Theron.

About “The Odyssey,” Clayton said, “There’s going to be a lot of great special efforts, but there’s a lot of great practical efforts, so everyone’s waiting for Cyclops, which is not supposed to be any CGI.”

Tom and Zendaya will also be back on the big screen together in “Spider-Man: Brand New Day.”

Clayton predicts that “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” will be a “huge movie,” saying, “This is the movie of the summer in so many ways."

Nikki was looking forward to the "Minions & Monsters” movies, which takes place in 1920s Hollywood.

She called the movie “absolutely adorable,” adding, “I think it’s going to be a billion-dollar movie probably.”

Nikki is also “excited” about the live adaptation of “Moana,” starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.

Jennifer Aniston on When She'll Do Another Multi-Cam Sitcom Like ‘Friends’ (Exclusive)

2026-06-08T14:53:17-07:00

Jennifer Aniston chatted with “Extra” at an FYC event for “The Morning Show” in L.A.

She talked about why the show continues to be successful, saying, “We're topical. And it's not like the world has calmed down much. So, there's a lot of story to tell and you know we just have incredible writers who write beautiful material and we also have actors that are just outstanding… a recipe for perfection.”

As for working with Reese Witherspoon, she said, “It's my dream. I love her more than life and I hope we get to do it until we're way into our 90s, doing different things."

Aniston also spoke about discussing in her Actors on Actors with Lisa Kudrow the possibility of doing another multi-cam sitcom like "Friends."

When will it happen? She said with a smile, “When they start doing really good ones again.”

“Extra” also spoke with Reese, who raved about working with Jen on the show.

She gushed, “It's been extraordinary to have this platform to talk about what does journalism mean and to do that with Jennifer, somebody I've known and trusted for so many years.”

Reese said "the beauty of our show is Alex and Bradley” always finding each other, calling their relationship "the central love story."

Witherspoon also teased what’s ahead for “The Morning Show" Season 5, saying, “Season 5 has been so fun so far… We just have a lot of questions, big questions about what is the future of journalism and broadcast media."

She dished on guest stars too, saying, “So many new characters including Sean Hayes… Jeff Daniels has come in, in an incredible way and such a nod to his past of playing a news anchor [in ‘Newsroom’].”

Reese also talked about her “Legally Blonde” prequel “Elle,” revealing whether she wanted to reprise her famous character.

"I would love to do it again,” she said. "It's like it's my superhero. So, it's like my Marvel character. I would love to play her again. It just has to be perfect. Like, Tom Cruise did it right. He only came out with 'Top Gun' when it was absolutely right. And I was like, he nailed it… or like Adam Sandler brought back 'Happy Gilmore’… So, we're gonna get there. We're gonna do it."

Richard Gere Praises Son Homer After ‘Euphoria’ Role (Exclusive)

2026-06-08T14:40:32-07:00

Richard Gere talks to “Extra” about Season 2 of the spy thriller “The Agency” and his son Homer Gere landing his first big acting role on “Euphoria."

He said of Homer, “He has a degree in visual arts and he was on a track for psychology and it just kind of happened."

Gere explained, "He started making student films with friends and he was acting them, writing them, directing and just for fun and he started showing me what he was doing and other people wanted to work him, other universities wanted to work with him and… one thing led to another very quickly.”

Richard gushed, “He's very good. I would have been just as happy if he wasn't. And I could just say, 'Homer, forget it.' But he's really good. If he wants it, I'm sure he's gonna have a wonderful career. But he's 26 years old and he doesn't have to make those kind of choices at this point.”

Gere said of his relationship with Homer, “There is a whole other level of communication between he and I now."

As for “The Agency,” Richard teased what’s in store for Bosko in Season 2 with a mole in their midst.

“There's some challenges about who can I trust in my close circle? And that gets challenged,” he said. "Is there anyone that I can trust or do I have to really question the people closest to me?”

Gere also talked about Bosko’s relationship with Jeffrey Wright’s character Henry.

He said, "My relationship in the piece is basically with Henry. So it's very important that that we connect on a on a deep unspoken level. And I think from the very beginning that he and I had a, ‘Okay, we get it.' We know how to do this kind of thing. We both have confidence enough at this stage of our lives and careers that we're pretty solid. I think it's that solidity and ease comes through in terms of relationship... And I think as maybe that gets challenged in Season 2."

"The Agency” premieres June 21 on Paramount+ with Showtime.

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2026-06-08T12:37:12-07:00

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Andy Cohen Dishes on New BF Kevin Sobieski

2026-06-08T12:05:12-07:00

A week after they were photographed holding hands, Andy Cohen is gushing about his new beau Kevin Sobieski.

On Monday’s episode of “Radio Andy,” Cohen shared, "I don’t want to be with the wrong person. I value my time too much. I value my life too much.”

He gushed, "I have great friends and a great life and great kids. My criteria about what I was looking for never changed. It’s always been a feeling for me. I’ve always followed the feeling. I am really happy to say that I met the person.”

A year ago, Andy and Kevin met a party.

Andy admitted, "I almost didn’t go and I dragged myself out. I never get invited to gay parties in the Hamptons anymore. I went, we talked all night.”

By the end of the evening, Andy gave his number to Kevin and they’ve been "so slow and deliberate and methodical about getting to know each other.”

Andy raved, "This man is kind and strong and smart and he is an adult and he loves my children and they love him and I love him. Introducing him to the kids and just entering him into the equation of my family so slowly, I have to say it has been so easy.”

After nearly a year of dating, the two have been seeing eye-to-eye on life.

Andy explained, "We just view life the same way and one year later I still can’t believe I found him. I do share everything with you guys on the radio, but I just thank you for giving me space here, not that you had a choice, but I just wanted to be smart and slow before saying anything about this.”

They have managed to keep the relationship “low-key.”

Cohen commented, "It never got out. I showed so many Housewives. It was so wild because these pictures went up on DeuxMoi the other day. And I was like, ‘Oh, boy, well, here it is.’ He had told the people at work that he felt like he needed to tell.”

While Cohen planned to wait a little longer to reveal the relationship, photos of them together emerged on TMZ.

He noted, "This fella and I have been holding hands all over town, you guys, so it’s wild that there were photographs taken the other night. People have said to me, ‘You were at Via Corota. What did you expect?’ I’ve been in that restaurant holding hands with him for the whole time. In the restaurant, outside of it. Never. I didn’t see a paparazzi, whatever.”

Back in November, Andy opened up to "Extra" about being a dad and hopes for getting married someday.

He shared, “I think having kids later in life is really great and I’ve gotten to do so much so that now when I have to stay home and it’s the Met Gala, now my level of FOMO is pretty slim.”

As for getting married, Cohen kept it real, saying, “I think that a few things need to happen before I get married. I think that I need to be in love first and would I like to be in love? I mean, if I could find the gay version of John Mayer. I think that would probably be great because he and I are incredibly connected.”

Cohen also revealed his dating dealbreaker, saying, “I think if the first date was like, ‘When can I meet Countless Luann?’ I might be like, ‘You know what? Slow your roll, dude.’”

Kurt Busch Remembers Brother Kyle Following His Tragic Death: ‘My Heart Is Broken’

2026-06-08T11:19:14-07:00

NASCAR hall of famer Kurt Busch is sharing his heartbreak over the death of his younger brother Kyle Busch last month.

Kurt thanked everyone for their support, writing on Instagram, "Thank you from the bottom of my heart. Thank you, everyone, for the well wishes, support, and love for my brother and our family.”

He said, "Finding a silver lining, I reflect back on the days Kyle and I raced anything we could get our hands on. From big wheels to competing on the biggest stages in motorsports, we were more than just fierce competitors. We pushed each other, challenged each other, and learned from each other."

Addressing his late brother, he continued, "Kyle, your passion, determination, and love for your family inspired everyone who knew you. No trophy, championship, or accomplishment could ever measure the impact you had on my life and on so many others."

Kurt added, "I will forever be grateful for the memories we made, the lessons you taught me, and the brotherhood we shared. My heart is broken, but I know your spirit will always ride with me. Rest easy, little brother."

According to Kyle’s family, the 41-year-old died last month from “severe pneumonia” that “progressed into sepsis resulting in rapid and overwhelming associated complications.”

Kyle, also a NASCAR racer, was reportedly using a racing simulator in Concord, North Carolina, when he suffered a medical emergency.

A 911 call obtained by TMZ Sports shed more light on the incident. The caller stated Kyle was awake and said he was on the floor of a bathroom at the racing complex.

"I've got an individual that's shortness of breath, very hot, thinks he's going to pass out, and he's producing a little bit of blood, coughing up some blood," the caller said, also confirming, “He is awake. He's awake. He's awake.”

Kyle was rushed to the hospital but died the next day.

“Extra” spoke with Dr. Armand Dorian, a clinical professor of emergency medicine at USC’s Keck School of Medicine, who said sepsis can be a hidden killer, spreading quickly without urgent treatment.

“Anybody can get pneumonia at any age, and when it progresses it turns into sepsis and then septic shock,” he explained. “So the reasons for the progression could be many. Most notably it is going to be when you have other medical conditions or you delay getting treated.”

He went on, “So what sepsis actually is, it is the complication of an infection… and when that progresses, it creates all these symptoms that we basically call sepsis. What that means is that your body starts to be unable to regulate itself, the blood pressure drops, your temperature… it drops below normal, you start becoming confused, and you go into shock, which is basically a state that 50 percent of the time you die from.”

Noting how dangerous it is, Dr. Dorian shared, “Sepsis is the number one killer for hospitalized patients, so it is not something new — it is very prevalent. It is just unfortunate when people don’t get treatment quickly enough.”

How is it treated? Dr. Dorian said, “Time is of essence. The main thing that needs to be done is you need to get antibiotics to start killing the bacteria that is inside your system, the second really important thing is to give you a lot of IV fluids… and finally oxygen… to keep you sustained.”

As for what symptoms to look for, he said, “Ominous signs are confusion, heart rate goes up, you start to feel light heated, your blood pressure starts dropping… your temperature starts to drop below normal... These are signs of septic shock. You need to call 911 and be seen immediately and be hospitalized and treated for that.”

‘Baylen Out Loud’: Baylen Stuns Her Family with Wedding Venue & Date Change (Exclusive Clip)

2026-06-08T10:32:44-07:00

"Extra" has an exclusive sneak peek from "Baylen Out Loud"!

Baylen sits down with her family and delivers some major news — she’s not only changing her wedding venue, but also moving the date up!

The reason? Their original choice left them “venue poor,” plus many guests couldn’t attend their bachelor/bachelorette trip because of the location.

Baylen and Colin decided to move their wedding "right up the road” from her parents.

Colin added of the new spot, "It's closer to an airport. It has accommodations on site."

In a confessional, Baylen’s mom Julie admitted there was definitely a “sense of relief” knowing the nuptials would be closer.

Baylen said moving the location meant having the wedding "a whole month earlier.”

In the confessional Julie added, "It feels like they're starting from scratch,” and her husband Allen added, "It always feels like they're starting from scratch.”

Baylen also told her parents, “We can no longer get the down payment back [on the original venue], however, even out of that money, we are still saving thousands.”

In the confessional, a producer asked Julie and Allen if they were upset that Baylen and Colin signed with the first venue without talking with them.

Julie said, “Ask me in five months if we have to end up being the ones to pay it off."

Tune in Tuesday, June 9, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on TLC.

Unpacking All the Cameos in Madonna's Crazy, Star-Studded 'Confessions II'!

2026-06-08T10:27:41-07:00

The wait is nearly over for Madonna's next studio album — "Confessions on a Dance Floor Part II" drops July 3 — and fans now have a 13-minute teaser to tide them over in the form of her new short film "Confessions II."

Dropping Monday morning on her YouTube channel, "Confessions II," directed by the duo TORSO, is a wild ride that uses parts of the first six tracks on the album — "I Feel So Free," "Good for the Soul," "One Step Away," "Bring Your Love," "Danceteria," and "Read My Lips" — to illustrate some of the themes Madonna has visited throughout her career, from isolation to self-expression to the spiritual experience of dancing.

The elaborate film, shot across six months, spares no expense in bringing the music to life, including a scene at a rave with Madonna and Sabrina Carpenter that shows Madonna flying over the crowd on invisible wires.

That same crowd scene features a moment where Madonna whips her hair and is transformed into Julia Garner. Garner is Madonna's choice to play her in a long-gestating musical biopic about her life.

Filled with Easter eggs, the film references many of Madonna's past works, from her 1985 movie "Desperately Seeking Susan" to her music videos for "Deeper and Deeper," "Open Your Heart," "Vogue," and "Hung Up."

The stand-out track "Danceteria" is an ode to the club where Madonna first found herself as a downtown diva. In it, she name-checks important early friends Martin Burgoyne, Haoui Montaug and Debi Mazar, who appears in the video with her.

The "Danceteria" sequence is loaded with celeb cameos, including:

Benedict Cumberbatch: Madonna forcefully grabs the Oscar nominee's face and points him to the camera as he gamely lip-synchs the song's line, "Everybody get up and dance!"

Gwendoline Christie: Her character gleefully watches some frisky activity over the top of a men's room stall. The "Game of Thrones" star then emerges in a Madonna-coded men's pinstriped suit.

Odessa D'Azion: The "Marty Supreme" actress plays a rival of Madonna's who lurks in the bathroom and gets shoulder-checked as Madonna leaves, proving a point.

João Pedro & Cole Tucker: The footballers are seen using the urinals as Madonna parades past, giving her a second look. In May, Tucker was asked about the most famous person he's ever met and hilariously replied, "Is Madonna famous?" That comment seems to have been a playful hint.

Kate Moss: The supermodel is seeing primping in the mirror and lip-synchs with Madonna, "This is how we start the party!"

Arca, Shygirl & Richard E. Grant: This eclectic mix (Arca did a song with Madonna on her record) laugh it up in a bathroom stall.

Archie Madekwe: The "Saltburn" actor jockeys for mirror positioning with Madonna in one cute moment.

Honey Dijon: Star DJ Honey Dijon, a frequent Madonna collaborator, is serving "Vogue" in the bathroom scene.

Elsewhere in the film, rapper Feid appears performing "Read My Lips" with the superstar.

Madonna's 29-year-old daughter Lourdes "Lola" Leon, who is embarking on a solo musical career, appears in "Confessions II" via two sarcastic lines, the provocative, "I wish a motherf**ker would," and the closer, "Cut, bitch."

It's a busy time for Madonna — she just staged a successful surprise concert in Times Square, sat for a Q&A with Anderson Cooper at the Tribeca premiere of "Confessions II," and on Monday was announced as the face of the Italian Kiko Milano makeup brand in the U.S.

Madonna Talks New Tour & Tells Anderson Cooper She's Living the Life Her Mom Could Not at Q&A

Taylor & Tay Lautner’s Sweet & Funny Gender Reveal Video

2026-06-08T08:59:38-07:00

Taylor Lautner, 34, and wife Tay just shared their baby’s gender!

The couple posted a video on Instagram with the caption, "Our little secret is now yours💗👶🏼💙.”

In the video, the Lautners sit on a couch with a laptop on front of them as they check a website to find out if their baby is a boy for a girl.

When it's time for the reveal, they both cover their eyes so they can find out together.

As they both look at the screen, they realize they have more buttons to click. Tay starts laughing as she reads, “Yes, reveal fetal sex.”

Taylor declares, “Oh, my God, it’s a lot of steps!”

The “Twilight” star adds that the screen had a giant blue box, which makes him wonder if that is the program’s way of telling them the gender.

The stars close their eyes again as they get ready for the real answer, but when they open their eyes again, Tay starts giggling. Taylor reads, “This will reveal the baby’s sex. Do you wish to continue?”

He says, “It’s asked us three times!”

For the last round, they decide to keep their eyes open and Taylor does the honors of clicking the button.

He lets out a scream and Tay is in tears as they learn they are having a girl.

Taylor then gives Tay a hug and kisses her head a few times, looking teary-eyed himself.

In March, the couple announced Tay’s pregnancy on Instagram. Alongside Tay’s maternity pics, they wrote, "What’s better than two Taylor Lautners?”

The couple has been married since November 2022.

Savannah Guthrie Posts Heartbreaking New Message About Missing Mom

2026-06-07T21:49:34-07:00

Savannah Guthrie posted a new message to her Instagram Stories over the weekend about her missing 84-year-old mom Nancy, who was last seen February 1.

Posting a religious work of art, she captioned it, "Oh my, my soul / it cries out, soul, it cries out."

She signed off with "Bring her home" and a yellow heart.

Ever since Nancy Guthrie went missing, Guthrie has been upfront about the terrible pain the uncertainty of her frail mom's fate has caused her.

In May, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said of his department's work on the abduction, "I think every day they get closer [to solving it]."

“There’s way too much work to be done, that is ongoing, with some of the physical evidence we have,” he added.

As part of "Bring Her Home: The Disappearance of Nancy Guthrie," a KVOA News 4 TV special, Savannah sthared a statement that read, "We are deeply grateful for the outpouring from neighbors, friends and the people of Tucson. We are all family now. We continue to believe it is Tucsonans, and the greater southern Arizona community, that hold the key to finding resolution in this case."

Inside Dua Lipa & Callum Turner Nearly $2M Sicily Wedding

2026-06-08T07:40:43-07:00

Dua Lipa and Callum Turner just threw a splashy wedding in Sicily!

Vanity Fair reports the stars said “I do” for the second time (after a civil ceremony in London) for a whopping $1.73 million.

The festivities took place in Palermo, Sicily at the 18th century mansion Villa Valguarnera, also known as “little Versailles.”

The magazine adds that notable guests included Donatella Versace, DJ Mark Ronson and his wife Grace Gummer, Charli XCX and her husband, The 1975 drummer George Daniel, Joe Alwyn, Olivia Dean and Tame Impala singer Kevin Parker with wife Sophie.

The wedding singer? Vanity Fair reveals it was none other than Elton John, who flew in on a private jet to sing “Your Song” at the couple’s nuptials.

Afterward, guests were treated to a wedding banquet catered by Michelin-starred chef Tony Lo Coco, who was born and raised in Palermo. He cooked up some local favorites like panelle, and crocché and ended the meal with desserts like cassata and cannoli.

It was party time after dinner as, the magazine reports international deejays Carl Cox, Martin Garrix, David Guetta, and Peggy Gou got guests out on the dance floor.

The wedding followed an extravagant celebration for guests on Friday.

Vanity Fair says the couple hosted a private tour and cocktail reception for guests at the Gallery of Modern Art, followed by a catered affair at Palazzo Gangi and more fun at Piazza Croce dei Vespri.

The publication says the square was "decked out like a movie set with lights, vintage cars, and swing music.”

Dua and Callum were first linked in January 2024 after they were spotted at the “Masters of Air” premiere after-party in London.

They leveled up to Instagram official in July 2024 with pics from the Glastonbury Festival, where Lipa was a headliner.

She confirmed their engagement in June 2025 to British Vogue.

“Yeah, we’re engaged. It’s very exciting," Lipa shared.

As for the ring, Dua said Callum enlisted her friends and sister for help before having it made for her.

She gushed, “I’m obsessed with it. It’s so me," adding, "It’s nice to know the person that you’re going to spend the rest of your life with knows you very well.”

The singer confessed at the time, "I’ve never been someone who’s really thought about a wedding, or dreamt about what kind of bride I would be. All of a sudden I’m like: ‘Oh, what would I wear?’”

Reflecting on the commitment, she now understands the “weight of it.”

The star explained, “This decision to grow old together, to see a life and just, I don’t know, be best friends forever — it’s a really special feeling.”

As for having a family, she said, “I’d love to have kids one day. But it’s like the constant question of when would there ever be a good time – how it would fit in with my job and how it would work if I went on tour … I think it’s just one of those things that’s going to happen when it happens.”

Savannah Guthrie Posts Heartbreaking New Message About Missing Mom

2026-06-07T21:49:34-07:00

Savannah Guthrie posted a new message to her Instagram Stories over the weekend about her missing 84-year-old mom Nancy, who was last seen February 1.

Posting a religious work of art, she captioned it, "Oh my, my soul / it cries out, soul, it cries out."

She signed off with "Bring her home" and a yellow heart.

Ever since Nancy Guthrie went missing, Guthrie has been upfront about the terrible pain the uncertainty of her frail mom's fate has caused her.

In May, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said of his department's work on the abduction, "I think every day they get closer [to solving it]."

“There’s way too much work to be done, that is ongoing, with some of the physical evidence we have,” he added.

'Buffy' & 'Ted Lasso' Star Anthony Head Dead at 72

2026-06-05T09:46:06-07:00

Anthony Head, who starred on “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and “Ted Lasso,” has died. He was 72.

His daughters Emily and Daisy Head shared the news, telling BBC in a statement, "He passed away peacefully of complications due to pneumonia, surrounded by his family.”

They shared, “It has been, and forever will be, an honour and a privilege to be his daughters, and to have witnessed firsthand the impact both he and his work have had on so many.”

Emily and Daisy noted "how dearly he will be missed by friends, colleagues and fans of the show he was in", confirming he "loved his job very much" and "always considered himself incredibly lucky.”

They insisted his "his legacy will live on.”

Head launched his career in the 1980s and went on to star as Rupert Giles in “Buffy” in the 1990s. He played King Uther Pendragon in “Merlin” (2008) and later nabbed the scene-stealing role of Rebecca Welton’s villainous ex-husband Rupert Mannion “Ted Lasso” in 2020.

Anthony’s longtime partner Sarah Fisher, an animal welfare advocate, died just six months ago at 61. They had been together since 1982.

At the time of Sarah’s death, Emily and Daisy wrote on Facebook that their mother’s death was “immensely shocking” and came “without warning."

They shared, “We know how profoundly she has impacted the lives of so many, and we couldn’t be more proud of the legacy she is leaving behind. We only wish she’d had more time to share her knowledge and brilliance with us, and the world.”

'Death of a Salesman,' 'Liberation' & 'Schmigadoon!' Score at the Tonys — Full Winner List

2026-06-07T21:03:38-07:00

The 79th annual Tony Awards — hosted by a hard-working P!nk — ended with "Schmigadoon!" taking Best Musical and "Liberation" winning Best Play.

"Schmigadoon!" sprang from a canceled AppleTV+ series produced by Lorne Michaels, while "Liberation's" Bess Wohl became the first woman to win the award for Best Play in 37 years.

The Tonys also offered a redemption arc for controversial producer Scott Rudin, who left the industry several years ago after reports of inexcusable behavior. Following a tentative return via "Little Island," he launched a full-on comeback with this season's revival of Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman."

Though he won a Tony for the widely acclaimed show when it was honored as Best Revival of a Play, he did not appear onstage to accept, nor was he mentioned by star Nathan Lane, who said, “On behalf of everyone associated with 'Death of a Salesman,' everyone who works nightly at the Winter Garden Theatre, our entire cast crew, creative team, design team and producing team, our heartfelt thanks to the American Theatre Wing for this tremendous honor. Of course, we all wouldn’t be standing here without the genius of [director] Joe Mantello, who created this revelatory production, and most importantly, the genius of Arthur Miller, who created this monumental masterpiece, which is still sadly as relevant as it was in 1949 and still continues to teach us who we are."

Laurie Metcalf won her third Tony, this one for Actress in a Featured Role in a Play as Linda Loman in "Death of a Salesman," but Lane lost to John Lithgow, who is wowing audiences as Roald Dahl in "Giant." It was Lithgow's third Tony.

In the competitive Best Revival of a Musical category, "Ragtime" triumphed over "Cats: The Jellicle Ball."

After first appearing as Peter Pan suspended on wires in a bit with past host Neil Patrick Harris, P!nk performed a star-studded "Leading Lady Marmalade" to open the show with a little help from some of Broadway's most famous leading ladies. The opener also made sure to include a slew of performers from current shows, 96-year-old June Squibb, Dylan Mulvaney, — and even Megan Thee Stallion.

She sang throughout the show, including helping to pay tribute to "Chicago" as it celebrates being the longest-running revival in Broadway history — an incredible 30 years.

Full list of winners:

Best Musical

"The Lost Boys"
"Schmigadoon!” WINNER
Titaníque”
“Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)”

Best Play

“The Balusters”
“Giant”
“Liberation” WINNER
“Little Bear Ridge Road”

Revival of a Musical

“Cats: The Jellicle Ball”
“Ragtime” WINNER
“Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show”

Revival of a Play

“Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman” WINNER
“Becky Shaw”
“Every Brilliant Thing”
“Fallen Angels”
“Oedipus”

Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical

Nicholas Christopher, “Chess”
Luke Evans, “Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show”
Joshua Henry, “Ragtime” WINNER
Sam Tutty, “Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)”
Brandon Uranowitz, “Ragtime”

Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play

Will Harrison, “Punch”
Nathan Lane, “Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman”
John Lithgow, “Giant” WINNER
Daniel Radcliffe, “Every Brilliant Thing”
Mark Strong, “Oedipus”

Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical

Sara Chase, “Schmigadoon!”
Stephanie Hsu, “Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show”
Caissie Levy, “Ragtime” WINNER
Marla Mindelle, “Titaníque”
Christiani Pitts, “Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)”

Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play

Rose Byrne, “Fallen Angels”
Carrie Coon, “Bug”
Susannah Flood, “Liberation”
Lesley Manville, “Oedipus” WINNER
Kelli O’Hara, “Fallen Angels”

Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical

Ali Louis Bourzgui, “The Lost Boys” WINNER
André De Shields, “Cats: The Jellicle Ball”
Bryce Pinkham, “Chess”
Ben Levi Ross, “Ragtime”
Layton Williams, “Titaníque”

Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play

Christopher Abbott, “Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman”
Danny Burstein, “Marjorie Prime”
Brandon J. Dirden, “Waiting for Godot”
Alden Ehrenreich, “Becky Shaw” WINNER
Ruben Santiago-Hudson, “August Wilson’s Joe Turner’s Come and Gone”
Richard Thomas, “The Balusters”

Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical

Shoshana Bean, “The Lost Boys” WINNER
Hannah Cruz, “Chess”
Rachel Dratch, “Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show”
Ana Gasteyer, “Schmigadoon!”
Nichelle Lewis, “Ragtime”

Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play

Betsy Aidem, “Liberation”
Marylouise Burke, “The Balusters”
Aya Cash, “Giant”
Laurie Metcalf, “Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman” WINNER
June Squibb, “Marjorie Prime”

Direction of a Musical

Michael Arden, “The Lost Boys”
Lear deBessonet, “Ragtime”
Christopher Gattelli, “Schmigadoon!”
Tim Jackson, “Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)”
Zhailon Levingston and Bill Rauch, “Cats: The Jellicle Ball” WINNER

Direction of a Play

Nicholas Hytner, “Giant”
Robert Icke, “Oedipus”
Kenny Leon, “The Balusters”
Joe Mantello, “Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman” WINNER
Whitney White, “Liberation”

Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre

“Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman” — Music by Caroline Shaw
“August Wilson’s Joe Turner’s Come and Gone” — Music by Steve Bargonetti
“The Lost Boys” — Music & Lyrics by The Rescues
“Schmigadoon!” — Music & Lyrics by Cinco Paul WINNER
“Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)” — Music & Lyrics by Jim Barne and Kit Buchan

Book of a Musical

“The Lost Boys” — David Hornsby and Chris Hoch
“Schmigadoon!” — Cinco Paul WINNER
“Titaníque” — Marla Mindelle, Constantine Rousouli and Tye Blue
“Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)” — Jim Barne and Kit Buchan

Choreography

Christopher Gattelli, “Schmigadoon!”
Ellenore Scott, “Ragtime”
Ani Taj, “Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show”
Omari Wiles and Arturo Lyons, “Cats: The Jellicle Ball” WINNER
Lauren Yalango-Grant and Christopher Cree Grant, “The Lost Boys”

Orchestrations

Doug Besterman and Mike Morris, “Schmigadoon!” WINNER
Ethan Popp, Kyler England, Adrianne “AG” Gonzalez and Gabriel Mann, “The Lost Boys”
Lux Pyramid, “Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)”
Brian Usifer, “Chess”
Andrew Lloyd Webber, David Wilson, Trevor Holder and Doug Schadt, “Cats: The Jellicle Ball”

Scenic Design in a Musical

dots, “Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show”
Soutra Gilmour, “Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)”
Rachel Hauck, “Cats: The Jellicle Ball”
Dane Laffrey, “The Lost Boys” WINNER
Scott Pask, “Schmigadoon!”

Scenic Design in a Play

Hildegard Bechtler, “Oedipus”
Takeshi Kata, “Bug”
Chloe Lamford, “Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman” WINNER
David Korins, “Dog Day Afternoon”
David Rockwell, “Fallen Angels”

Costume Design in a Musical

Linda Cho, “Ragtime”
Linda Cho, “Schmigadoon!”
Qween Jean, “Cats: The Jellicle Ball” WINNER
Ryan Park, “The Lost Boys”
David I. Reynoso, “Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show”

Costume Design in a Play

Brenda Abbandandolo, “Dog Day Afternoon”
Qween Jean, “Liberation”
Jeff Mahshie, “Fallen Angels” WINNER
Emilio Sosa, “The Balusters”
Paul Tazewell, “August Wilson’s Joe Turner’s Come and Gone”

Lighting Design in a Musical

Kevin Adams, “Chess”
Jane Cox, “Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show”
Donald Holder, “Schmigadoon!”
Adam Honoré, “Cats: The Jellicle Ball”
Adam Honoré and Donald Holder, “Ragtime”
Jen Schriever and Michael Arden, “The Lost Boys” WINNER

Lighting Design in a Play

Isabella Byrd, “Dog Day Afternoon”
Natasha Chivers, “Oedipus”
Stacey Derosier, “August Wilson’s Joe Turner’s Come and Gone”
Heather Gilbert, “Bug”
Heather Gilbert, “The Fear of 13”
Jack Knowles, “Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman” WINNER

Sound Design of a Musical

Kai Harada, “Cats: The Jellicle Ball”
Kai Harada, “Ragtime” WINNER
Adam Fisher, “The Lost Boys”
Brian Ronan, “Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show”
Walter Trarbach, “Schmigadoon!”

Sound Design of a Play

Justin Ellington, “August Wilson’s Joe Turner’s Come and Gone”
Tom Gibbons, “Oedipus”
Lee Kinney, “The Fear of 13”
Josh Schmidt, “Bug”
Mikaal Sulaiman, “Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman” WINNER

Madonna Talks New Tour & Tells Anderson Cooper She's Living the Life Her Mom Could Not at Q&A

2026-06-07T01:23:39-07:00

Madonna was full of surprises at the Tribeca Film Festival premiere of her short film "Confessions II," sitting for a free-wheeling interview with buddy Anderson Cooper that thrilled a sold-out crowd at NYC's Beacon Theater.

The Friday-night screening, originally set for 8 p.m. and bumped to 9, was due to have been moderated by Jimmy Fallon. When Fallon bowed out last-minute, that left Cooper to fill in.

Around 9:30, the Queen of Pop, 67, arrived via a side entrance escorted by her boyfriend Akeem Morris, 30.

Madonna was clad in a short, white, form-fitting, sparkly dress under a glamorous fluffy coat. Rocking movie-star shades, she made her way through the crowd, shaking hands as she slinked past the entire front row (nobody seemed to mind the tight squeeze) to the couple's seats on the sixth-row aisle.

Throughout her journey, she was given a standing O, offering a delighted bow in response.

Madonna and Morris were seated with her son David Banda, 20, and daughters Lourdes Leon — who appears in "Confessions II" — and Mercy James, 29 and 20, respectively.

Also seated nearby were rapper Feid, who collabs with Madonna on the new album the short film promotes — "Confessions on a Dance Floor Part II," due out July 3 — director Jonas Åkerlund, and actress Debi Mazar. A close friend of Madonna's, with her cameo in "Confessions II," Mazar has now appeared more of the music powerhouse's videos than anyone else across 40 years.

The film, directed by duo TORSO (David Toro & Solomon Chase), is a wild 10-minute ride that is structured around showcasing six tracks from her new album: "I Feel So Free," "Good for the Soul," "One Step Away," "Bring Your Love," "Danceteria," and "Read My Lips."

Posting to YouTube on Monday, the film includes a crazy scene in an alien world in which laser beams shoot from dancers' — well, not from their fingertips. There are scenes of Madonna flying over a rave ("I did all my own stunts!" she would later tell the crowd); flipping her hair and turning into Julia Garner (who she still hopes will one day play her in a movie about her life); standing like a giantess with a blinding sun shining from between her legs; and presiding over a bonkers bathroom scene meant to convey the druggy energy of what it was like inside the fabled NYC club Danceteria, where Madonna cut her teeth as a nightlife figure before persuading its DJ, the late Mark Kamins, to play her demo.

It's also noteworthy for featuring a raft of celeb cameos: Kate Moss, Benedict Cumberbatch ("A good dancer and very game!"), Gwendoline Christie, Archie Madekwe, Arca, Odessa A'Zion, Richard E. Grant, Shygirl, Honey Dijon and more are seen in the film.

After rapturous applause, Madonna took the stage with her directors, graciously answering Cooper's queries and taking her fans on a 90-minute journey that touched on many aspects of her life and career, not just the film at hand.

Regarding her album, she revealed that one song, "The Test," was co-written with her daughter Lourdes, of whom she conceded, "I'm a fierce bitch, but she is so much more talented."

Speaking of motherhood, she told Cooper she had not known if she would be a good mom, but advised, "If you wanna grow up, have a kid," teasing him that he's still in the honeymoon phase raising his own young children. She warned that things would change when hormones kicked in.

Reflecting on her attention-grabbing pop-up concert from the day before, she admitted that standing on the TSX stage and gazing out over Times Square, she thought, "Wow, I made it." Cooper was shocked it took until now to feel that way, but Madonna explained that since Times Square was the "center of everything" where she'd been dropped off by a cabbie the day she arrived in NYC, the idea that she was singing her music to thousands of fans there all these years later touched her.

Asked if the well-received gig meant she could tour again, she was cagey. Expressing a desire to perform again, she said didn't want to repeat herself and was thinking how cool it would be to perform in a cube dropped into the middle of an audience.

When one fan shouted out that she should do Sphere, she was ready, saying, "Sphere seems cool, but I don't want to wake up and look at Vegas every day."

More philosophically, she painted her life in terms of her response to losing her mom, for whom she is named, at age 5. "I'm living the life she never had a chance to live," she said.

Continuing on the topic of death, she acknowledged being grateful to be alive — chalking it up to not being a smoker or drinker — and said how awkward it feels to talk about other performers who came up with her since so many are dead.

One of the most unusual aspects of the talk was that nobody was recording it on their phones. That's because the event used Yondr, which locks phones up. Madonna said she loved performing at Coachella with Sabrina Carpenter last month, but is always disappointed to see so many phones instead of eyes.

She reckons it's always better to, "Put your phones down, go out, and connect with people," saying she wants to be a doer, not a documenter.

At the end of the Q&A, Madonna invited fans to stick around to watch the short one more time while she exited.

"Confessions II" will appear on Madonna's YouTube account Monday, joining her newly released album track "Love Sensation," which just went up late last week.