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More than five hundred performers, writers, and behind-the-scenes professionals from Broadway and beyond have signed an open letter condemning legendary stage actress Patti LuPone for a series of disparaging remarks about fellow performers Audra McDonald and Kecia Lewis. The letter, published on May 31, 2025, demands that LuPone be disinvited from the upcoming Tony Awards and calls for immediate action from industry organizations such as the American Theatre Wing and the Broadway League. Below is an in-depth look at how these events unfolded, the context of LuPone’s original comments, the responses from affected artists, and the broader implications for respect and accountability in the theatre community.

This week, the high-profile federal trial of music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs continued in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Combs, 55, faces five serious charges—including sex trafficking, racketeering conspiracy, and transportation of individuals for prostitution—stemming from alleged abuses spanning more than a decade. After opening statements on May 12, prosecutors have called 16 witnesses to substantiate their claim that Combs orchestrated a criminal enterprise in which he abused, coerced and trafficked women under the guise of his lavish lifestyle .

Los Angeles and Adelaide – Twin filmmakers Danny and Michael Philippou have come a long way from their backyard stunts in Pooraka, South Australia. Their debut feature Talk To Me (2023) transformed the once–YouTube pranksters into internationally acclaimed horror directors. Made for just US$4.5 million, the supernatural thriller grossed nearly US$100 million worldwide, becoming A24’s top‐earning horror film and earning accolades across Australia and beyond. As they prepare to release their follow-up, Bring Her Back, the brothers reflect on their creative evolution, the pull of home, and why they recently passed on big-budget Hollywood offers.

Naomi Osaka’s much-anticipated return to the French Open ended in disappointment on Monday, as the four-time Grand Slam champion bowed out in the first round with a 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 loss to tenth seed Paula Badosa. What followed was an unfiltered display of raw emotion that left fans and fellow players concerned for Osaka’s well-being.

On the evening of May 25, 2025, French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte Macron, disembarked Air France Flight AF274 upon arrival at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi, Vietnam. As the couple stepped onto the mobile stairway, a waiting throng of photographers and videographers captured an unexpected moment: Brigitte Macron appeared to shove her husband lightly in the face. The gesture startled President Macron, who stepped back, waved to onlookers, and then descended with his arm extended—only to have Brigitte refuse his assistance as they moved off the plane.

In a dramatic conclusion to one of France’s most audacious celebrity crimes, a Paris court has found four men guilty of a meticulously planned, armed break-in at Kim Kardashian’s luxury Paris residence during Fashion Week in October 2016. Known by French media as the “grandpa robbers” due to the advanced age of their ringleaders, the gang stole jewelry valued at up to €10 million—making it one of the largest individual-target robberies in France in two decades.

In a highly anticipated court session at the Palais de Justice in Paris, reality star and entrepreneur Kim Kardashian delivered a three-hour testimony recounting the October 2016 armed robbery in which masked gunmen stole £7.55 million of jewellery from her luxury hotel suite. Facing ten defendants—nine men and one woman—Kardashian provided the fullest public account yet of the trauma she endured, forgave one of her attackers in open court, and explained how the ordeal reshaped her life and security measures.

Los Angeles — In a high-stakes court filing that has sent shockwaves through Hollywood and social-media spheres, actress and singer Halle Bailey has petitioned for sole custody of her 16-month-old son, Halo, amid allegations of domestic abuse and fears that her rapper ex-partner, Darryl “DDG” Granberry Jr., may attempt to abduct their child.