Audra McDonald at the 77th Annual Tony Awards on June 16, 2024.Photo:Jamie McCarthy/WireImage Jamie McCarthy/WireImage Audra McDonaldgot her start in theater as a way to manage her hyperactivity without medication, the Broadway star says. Theater was meant “to be therapy for me,” McDonald, 54, told host Michael Schulman during an appearance onThe New Yorker Radio Houron Dec. 9. “I was hyperactive child who was having a lot of problems in school, not socializing well, considered very overdramatic, and … not functioning well,” McDonald, who is currently starring in Broadway’sGypsy, said of her childhood in Fresno, Calif....

Austin Butler.Photo: Emma McIntyre/WireImage Live from Studio 8H — it’sAustin Butler! During hisopening monologue, Butler paid tribute to his late mother, who died from cancer in 2014, when theElvisstar was 23. “Some of my favorite memories from growing up are watchingSNLwith her. And we’d watch every week,” Butler said. “And even though I had this crippling shyness, when I was with her, I’d just do anything to make my mom laugh....

Evangeline “Evie” Statler was born at 23 weeks in March and weighed only 14 pounds".Photo:BJC HealthCare BJC HealthCare In March, Evangeline “Evie” Statler was born 16 weeks early, weighing only 14 oz., according to a news release from BJC HealthCare, which iscomprised of 14 hospitals, including St. Louis Children’s Hospital, where Evie was treated. “It all happened so fast,” said Evie’s father, Dylan told NBC affiliateKSDKabout the ordeal. Evie Statler was born prematurely in March 2023....

Clare Crawley and husband Ryan Dawkins.Photo:Clare Crawley/Instagram Clare Crawley/Instagram Clare Crawleyand her husbandRyan Dawkinsare celebrating one year of holy matrimony! “To the man who has moved heaven and earth for me❤️,”The Bachelorettealum, 42, captioned anInstagrampost dedicated to her spouse on Thursday. The two-slide upload’s first picture was a throwback photo of the couple holding hands on their big day, dressed in their wedding attire. Crawley grinned from ear to ear as Dawkins gave her a sweet kiss on the head....

Bad Bunnypulled out all the stops for aUvalde shooting survivor. The Puerto Rican star, 28, met Mayah Zamora — who was critically wounded during the shooting atRobb Elementary School— at his Arlington, Texas, show on Friday, according to anInstagram postfrom the Correa Family Foundation. The post included photos of Zamora backstage with the musician and sporting a signed T-shirt. “A huge thank you to@badbunnyprfor welcoming our Hero of the Month, Mayah Zamora, to your concert, and for making sure she had a beautiful and fun night dancing with her family,” the foundation shared....

From L: Da’Vine Joy Randolph inThe Holdovers(2023), Emma Stone inPoor Things(2023), Cillian Murphy inOppenheimer(2023).Photo:Seacia Pavao/FOCUS FEATURES; Yorgos Lanthimos, Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures; Universal Pictures Seacia Pavao/FOCUS FEATURES; Yorgos Lanthimos, Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures; Universal Pictures The 2024BAFTA Awardsnominations are here! The British Academy of Film and Television Arts announced their picks Thursday for the 2024 awards show.Oppenheimerleads the pack with 13 nominations, including best film and leading actor forCillian Murphy....

Photo: National Geographic/Jessica Perez In June the first lady ventured toYaki Pointon the Grand Canyon’s South Rim, a colorful viewpoint closed off to private vehicles which allows visitors to fully engage with their surroundings. The documentary team deemed it the ideal place for Biden to record an introduction for the series — standing before a classically serene landscape that would help set the scene forAmerica’s National Parks. Wildstar Films, which produced the series, aimed to chase the morning sun and beat the summer heat for Biden’s segment, requiring film crews to set up before dawn and frame the perfect shot....

Photo: BACKGRIDBen AffleckandJennifer Lopezare making time for each other — and for coffee!On Friday, the newlyweds stopped for a Starbucks in Santa Monica, where they were seen embracing one another along the sidewalk, frappuccino in hand.It was a switch from Affleck’s usual coffee run at Dunkin',a brand the Massachusetts-raised actor, 50, has been loyal to for decades.For the casual outing, he sported a flannel plaid button-down and dark pants paired with Nikes, while Lopez, 53, wore a chunky Valentino sweater, loose black pants and platform sneakers....

Ben Stiller and Christine Taylor.Photo:Gotham/GC Images Gotham/GC Images Ben Stillerknows his marriage toChristine Tayloris special. During an appearance onThe ViewThursday, Jan. 16, theSeverancedirector, 59, recalled how he and his wife, 53, separated in 2017 but were able to strengthen their bond when they rekindled their relationship several years later during the COVID-19 pandemic. “I don’t know how it happened other than we both wanted it,” Stiller said when asked how he and Taylor fell back in love when most couples who separate don’t....

Adam Scott and Ben Stiller in 2023.Photo:Michael Kovac/Getty Michael Kovac/Getty Ben Stilleris thrilled to be getting more quality time withAdam Scott. Stiller, 59, and Scott, 51, co-starred in the 2013 film, which Stiller also directed, about a lonely negative asset manager (Stiller) working forLifeas the magazine transitions to an online-only format. Scott, who played the magazine’s antagonistic managing director in charge of the transition in the film, told PEOPLE that never imagined at the time that they would still be working together more than a decade later....

Beyoncé at the iHeartRadio Music Awards in Los Angeles on April 1. 2024.Photo:Michael Buckner/Billboard via Getty Michael Buckner/Billboard via Getty Beyoncéis on top! On Monday night, the “Texas Hold ‘Em” singer, 42, received the Innovator Award at the 2024iHeartRadio Music Awards, and used her moment in the spotlight to implore others to open their ears to enjoying art “with no preconceived notions.” As she took the stage, Beyoncé — dressed in black leather and a cowboy hat — thanked Wonder right back, and revealed that he plays harmonica on her version of “Jolene,” which is featured on hernew country-inspired albumCowboy Carter....

Clifton Davis (left) and Tamara Tunie on ‘Beyond the Gates’.Photo:CBS Broadcasting, Inc. CBS Broadcasting, Inc. Beyond the Gatesis unlike any soap opera you’ve ever seen. But behind the upscale gated community of Fairmont Crest, with its five-star dining and exclusive country clubs, the Duprees' seemingly picture-perfect lives are laced with secrets and scandals. The cast includes Tamara Tunie (As the World Turns) as matriarch Anita Dupree, Clifton Davis (Amen) as patriarch Vernon Dupree, Daphnee Duplaix (Passions) as Dr....

PresidentJoe Bidenused Thursday’s State of the Union address to speak to the ongoing Israel-Gaza war, calling for a “two-state solution” and more aid for Palestinians as Israeli forces continue launching civilian attacks in the Gaza Strip. Biden’s remarks came five months to the day since Hamas' deadly terroristattack on Israeli civilianson Oct. 7, when the militant group killed 1,200 civilians and soldiers and tookat least 200 moreas hostages. Nearly 30,000 people have been killed in Gaza — most of them women and children —since Israel’s offensive began, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry, and protestors have accused Israel of committing genocide....