The nephew of rapper Young Thug has been charged with murder after police say he shot his girlfriend in the face near Atlanta. Farderren Deonta Grier has been charged with murder, possession of a firearm during commission of a crime and cruelty to chil…
Shonda Rhimes, ‘Bridgerton’ author writing prequel book to go with spinoff series
Get ready to swoon some more. “Bridgerton” executive producer Shonda Rhimes and Julia Quinn, the author behind the novels that the TV series is based on, are banding together to bring a new element to the Regency-era romantic hit. They’re working on a …
‘The Collaboration’: Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat relationship explored in upcoming Broadway play
NEW YORK — Warhol and Basquiat are Broadway bound. A new play exploring the relationship between late artists Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat is headed to the New York stage this fall. Anthony McCarten’s hit London play, “The Collaboration,” is se…
Max Martin, super-producer behind Britney Spears, Katy Perry and Taylor Swift, headed to Broadway with Shakespearian remix ‘& Juliet’
NEW YORK — A pop music-peppered remix of Shakespeare’s most fabled romantic tale is headed to The Great White Way this fall. The coming-of-age jukebox musical “& Juliet,” currently playing in Toronto, will feature music and lyrics from five-time Grammy…
Rudy Giuliani had stents put in after ‘assault’ flap says John Catsimatidis; NYC Mayor Adams: the video doesn’t match up with the allegation
NEW YORK — Get out the violin. John Catsimatidis — the former mayoral candidate, radio host and supermarket magnate — rushed to Rudy Giuliani’s defense during a radio interview with Mayor Eric Adams on Friday, saying the former mayor had a medical proc…
Taron Egerton goes behind bars with a suspected serial killer in true crime thriller ‘Black Bird’
For his new role, Taron Egerton went from gold hot pants to a prison jumpsuit. The 32-year-old actor, who has laid low since his Golden Globe-winning turn as Elton John in the 2019 biopic “Rocketman,” is back in front of the camera in Apple TV+’s “Blac…
Taron Egerton recognizes ‘privilege’ of working with on-screen dad Ray Liotta in ‘Black Bird’
Ray Liotta spent the months leading up to his sudden death on set, where he belonged. “Black Bird,” the Apple TV+ true crime series that premiered Friday, was one of Liotta’s last projects before he died in his sleep in the Dominican Republic in late M…
Doja Cat asked Noah Schnapp to play Cupid for her and ‘Stranger Things’ breakout Joseph Quinn
Doja Cat will go “upside down” for love. The “Get into It” singer, 26, reached out to “Stranger Things” actor Noah Schnapp to help her get a date with his co-star Joseph Quinn, who in the Netflix hit’s newest chapter plays Eddie Munson. The Scarsdale, …
Jericho Sims agrees to 3-year, $6 million deal with Knicks: source
The Knicks have shored up the end of their roster. Jericho Sims, the 2021 second-round pick who climbed into the rotation by the end of last season, agreed to a three-year contract worth $6 million, a source confirmed Thursday. The final year is a team…
Brittney Griner pleads guilty to drug charges in Russian court
WNBA star Brittney Griner pleaded guilty Thursday to controversial drug charges in Russia after she was allegedly caught with cannabis oil in her luggage at a Moscow airport. “I’d like to plead guilty, your honor. But there was no intent. I didn’t want…