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Nina Hoss and Cate Blanchett in Electra/Persona at London’s National Theatre.
BLANCHETT BAN

Two-Time Oscar Winner Calls Out Theater Crowd From the Stage

Her words were met with cheers from the audience.

Tom Latchem

Amber Davies
WHAT, LIKE IT'S HARD?

‘Legally Blonde’ Star Blasts Audience Member’s Bad Behavior

The star resumed the show once the audience member left.

Meera Navlakha

Rosamund Pike
CURTAIN CALL CONTROVERSY

Hollywood Star Tears Into Audience Member for Bad Behavior

She accused the audience member of breaking the bond between the cast and audience.

Martha McHardy

Julie Andrews poses in a collage alongside a picture of herself from the 1965 film 'The Sound of Music.'
QUEEN OF HEARTS

‘Sound of Music’ Star, 90, Makes Rare Public Appearance

The screen legend used her voice to advocate for patients battling a devastating neurological condition.

Cailey Petsch

Barbra Streisand attends the 24th annual Women in Entertainment Breakfast hosted by The Hollywood Reporter at Milk Studios on December 9, 2015, in Los Angeles, California.
HEALTH SCARE

Barbra Streisand, 84, Pulls Out of Event on Doctor’s Orders

The star was set to accept an honorary award in France.

Muskaan Arshad

Stephen Colbert on Architectural Digest
NO PLACE LIKE HOME

Colbert Reveals ‘Heartbreaking’ Part of Hasty Set Exit

“You’re never going to get this again,” Colbert said he thinks “every time” he’s on stage ahead of his last episode.

Owen Mason-Hill

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John Nolan
FAMILY TIES

‘Batman Begins’ and ‘Person of Interest’ Actor Dies at 87

John Nolan was beloved for his stage work with the Royal Shakespeare Company and his collaborations with his nephew Christopher Nolan.

Tamilore Oshikanlu

Mary Beth Hurt during "The Dead Girl" Los Angeles Premiere.
LEGENDARY

‘The World According to Garp’ Star Dies at 79

“She took on all those roles with grace and kind ferocity,” her family said in a statement.

Muskaan Arshad

Quentin Tarantino
COMING SOON

Hollywood Legend Cooking Up Play for Potential West End Run

A “old-fashioned British farce,” courtesy of the Oscar-winning filmmaker, could be coming soon.

Julia Ornedo

Fay Lenore, British Actress, stops the traffic outside the Alhambra Theatre in Glasgow as she tries out her police woman costume
CROSSROADS

Celebrated Soap Actress Dies at Age 97

The actress had an early start to a career that would span six decades.

Muskaan Arshad

A sauna performance at Othership in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
RAH RAH RASPUTIN

I Took a Plunge and Tried the Strangest New Spa Trend

Welcome to the spas trying to make “sauna theater” happen.

Cate Twining-Ward

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