Broadway revivals and 'Liberation' win big at the Tony Awards, hosted by Pink
NEW YORK (AP) — “Schmigadoon!,” won best new musical at the Tony Awards. The play is an adaptation of an Apple TV series that gently mocks big, brassy Broadway shows. The award on Sunday night for the best new play went to “Liberation,” about a consciousness-raising women’s group in 1970s Ohio, which earlier this year also won the Pulitzer Prize for drama. “Ragtime,” a big, soaring musical that depicts an America being remade by immigration, racial violence, industrial wealth and political unrest, won the best musical revival. John Lithgow won for best lead actor in a play for his role in “Giant.”
Tony winners thank voice teachers and babysitters as Broadway crowns 'Schmigadoon!'
NEW YORK (AP) — The new host at the Tonys, Pink, pretended at the beginning that she didn't know what she was doing. Then former host Neil Patrick Harris told her to just be herself, and it turned out that was just fine. Pink scored big with the opening number, an extravaganza featuring some 170 performers from casts of current shows. The song also name-checked many actors in the audience. Other highlights included the first Tony win by Joshua Henry, a beloved four-time nominee, for his role in “Ragtime.” And the Tonys showered love on “Schmigadoon!" — a Broadway musical that pays homage to, well, Broadway musicals.
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'Scary Movie' tops box office, slaying 'Masters of the Universe' and adding to low-budget streak
NEW YORK (AP) — The summer box office is booming — but not because of the usual suspects. After three weeks of indie horror dominance at the box office, the slasher spoof “Scary Movie” topped ticket sales with $55 million over the weekend, easily besting the far-from-mighty “Masters of the Universe.” The sixth “Scary Movie” notched a franchise-best $105.5 million global launch. After just two weeks of release, “Backrooms” became A24's highest-grossing release ever. It's made $212 million worldwide. Focus Features’ “Obsession” grossed $25.6 million in its fourth weekend. That marked a slight 7% drop from the previous weekend for 26-year-old Curry Barker’s horror sensation. Not accounting for inflation, no horror movie has ever had a better fourth weekend.
A select list of winners at the 2026 Tony Awards
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NEW YORK (AP) — “Schmigadoon!” and “Liberation” were the best musical and best play winners, respectively, at the Tony Awards on Sunday. John Lithgow won the Tony Award for best lead actor in a play for his work in “Giant” and Laurie Metcalf won her third acting Tony for “Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman.” Cinco Paul won for writing the book of “Schmigadoon!” as well as its score. Qween Jean became the first openly trans Tony winner ever for making the costumes for “Cats: The Jellicle Ball.” Shoshana Bean won for playing the mom in “The Lost Boys” and Joe Mantello won for directing “Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman.”
From Ben Stiller to Fat Joe, the Knicks' celebrity fans get to work at NBA Finals practice
NEW YORK (AP) — Mike Brown thought he was finished with his news conference Sunday when a voice called out from the back of the interview room. Fat Joe wanted the mic. The rapper gave the New York Knicks coach some grief about the kind of sneakers he wears, then asked for an autographed pair if they win the championship, as the team’s celebrity fans got into the action during a practice day at the NBA Finals. Actor Ben Stiller also was at Madison Square Garden, taking video and meeting the coach for the first time. Fat Joe said the Knicks' first trip to the NBA Finals since 1999 has united the city.
‘Ragtime’ is still resonating with audiences 30 years since its Broadway debut
New York (AP) — It's been nearly 30 years since Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens wrote the music and lyrics for “Ragtime,” the American epic musical about the intertwining lives of three New York families at the turn of the 20th century. This could be the year that the show takes home a best show award at the Tonys. With 11 nods, it's up against “Cats: The Jellicle Ball” and “The Rocky Horror Show” in the best revival category. The cast and creative team say part of why it is resonating is because the audience now sees it as a contemporary story, instead of a period piece.
Pope Leo XIV acknowledges stiff competition with Bad Bunny in Spain and weighs in on soccer rivalry
ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) — Pope Leo XIV acknowledges that he's competing with another VIP in Madrid this weekend. Puerto Rican sensation Bad Bunny is performing two shows in the Spanish capital. Leo spoke with reporters aboard the papal plane before his arrival in Madrid on Saturday morning. Leo noted the Bad Bunny draw but also mentioned a newfound spiritual awakening among young people in Spain. He hopes his visit might help "awaken" something in them. Leo begins a weeklong visit to Spain, including stops in Barcelona and the Canary Islands. He also commented on the Chicago Bears' plans to move to Indiana, joking it's “out of my pay” scale.
Senior British royals gather as King Charles' nephew marries nurse Harriet Sperling
King Charles III, Queen Camilla and other senior British royals were among guests attending the wedding of Charles' nephew, Peter Phillips. Phillips, the son of Princess Anne, married Harriet Sperling, a nurse with the National Health Service, in Kemble, southwestern England on Saturday. More than 100 guests, including Prince William, Princess Catherine, and Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice, joined the celebration. The bride wore a high-neck lace gown by Emilia Wickstead. Well-wishers cheered as the bride and royals arrived. After the ceremony, guests held umbrellas in heavy rain to throw rose petals over the couple. Phillips' engagement to Sperling was announced last year.

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