Mary Katrantzou, the London-based fashion designer known for her audacious color sensibility, has been named the first-ever creative director of Bulgari leather goods and accessories. While her debut collection in this new position launches in August, the award-winning designer’s relationship with the brand (which celebrated its 75th anniversary last year) dates to her 2019 couture … Read more
She may be the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul, but Mary J. Blige knows how to rock too. So don’t tell her she doesn’t belong in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, where she will be forever enshrined after being announced as one of the 2024 inductees last month. The nine-time Grammy winner has actually … Read more
For Mary J. Blige, it was the pain in her pocketbook from her divorce drama — with ex-husband and former manager Kendu Isaacs — that inspired her 2017 LP “Strength of Woman.” “When I made that album, I was pissed off because I was paying alimony every day,” Blige, 53, told The Post. “I was … Read more
A newly discovered letter written by former first lady Mary Todd Lincoln shows a side of her that is rarely seen, an author and historical document expert told FOX Business. The letter is addressed to George Harrington; his descendants reportedly found it in their family archives. At the time, Harrington was assistant secretary of the … Read more
Theater review MARY JANE Ninety minutes with no intermission. At the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, <br>261 W. 47th St. <br>Through June 2. Rachel McAdams brings an instantly heartbreaking quality to her performance in “Mary Jane”: Her steadfast optimism. Writer Amy Herzog’s affecting play, which opened Tuesday night on Broadway at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, … Read more
Soon after Alex was born at 25 weeks, with multiple catastrophic disorders, Mary Jane’s husband, unable to cope, fled their marriage. Still, she hopes he “finds some peace, I really do.” She also thinks kindly of her boss, who means to accommodate her but pretty much fails to. “It’s daily moral agony for her,” Mary … Read more
Mary J. Blige is surely feeling more than “Just Fine” — after the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul was announced as one of the 2024 inductees into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on Sunday night. But for the Yonkers, New York native, the enshrinement into musical immortality may be coming at the end of … Read more
When the nominees for the 2024 class of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame were announced in February, I immediately zeroed in on the battle of the two ’90s R&B-pop divas straight outta New York. In one corner, there was Mary J. Blige, the undisputed Queen of Hip-Hop Soul, who was previously nominated for … Read more
He just can’t wait to be King. Scottish actor Tony Curran co-stars as King James I in the raunchy period drama miniseries “Mary & George,” also starring Julianne Moore. “I was saying to my wife, some of the dialogue that I have, I would open a script and go, ‘My god, it’s such a delight … Read more
The love on the screen is not so lovely behind the scenes. Ewan McGregor is no stranger to sex scenes, and believes that intimacy coordinators are a necessity on set — especially when he’s acting alongside his wife, Mary Elizabeth Winstead. The Scottish actor, 52, and the “Birds of Prey” actress, 39, star in the upcoming … Read more
The rating for “Mary Poppins,” the beloved children’s musical about a nanny with magical powers that was released 60 years ago, has been raised to PG in Britain because of the use of “discriminatory language,” the British Board of Film Classification said. The rating change follows a wave of recontextualizing and reclassifying of films from … Read more
The UK has changed its age rating for the original “Mary Poppins” movie due to “discriminatory language.” The Disney movie, which came out in 1964, stars Julie Andrews as magical governess Mary Poppins and Dick Van Dyke as her chimney-sweep sidekick, Bert. It snared 13 Oscar nominations — including one for Best Picture — and … Read more
More than once during “Oh, Mary!,” which opened Thursday night off-Broadway, it hits you: How am I laughing so uncontrollably at a play about Mary Todd Lincoln? Yes, Abraham Lincoln’s wife is the subject of this riotous new comedy at the Lucille Lortel Theatre, written by and starring Cole Escola, that definitely does not aim … Read more
Vili Fualaau, the ex-husband of former teacher and convicted child rapist Mary Kay Letourneau, says he is “offended” that no one involved in the new Netflix movie, “May December,” reached out to him before its release. The film, which stars Natalie Portman and Julianna Moore, tells a story similar to Fualaau’s real-life ordeal. Fualaau was her … Read more
Glynis Johns, the actress famous for her role as Mrs. Banks in “Mary Poppins,” has died. She was 100. After a career spanning eight decades, Johns died on Thursday of natural causes, at an assisted living facility in Hollywood, her manager, Mitch Clem, told The Hollywood Reporter. Born in South Africa in 1923, Johns had … Read more
Many kids are excited about seeing Santa Claus during the Christmas season — while others become overwhelmed with happiness at the sight of “The Elf on the Shelf.” For two-year-old Emilia Wadgymar, the real stars of the season are the Virgin Mary and Baby Jesus. “We went to a place [where] a Christmas village train was set … Read more
Ewan McGregor had a Christmas worthy of Jerry Springer. As indicated by Instagram photos shared by one of his daughters, the Scottish actor, 52, spent the holiday with both his current wife, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, 39, and his ex-wife, Eve Mavrakis, 57, as one big happy family. This is especially noteworthy because McGregor and Winstead … Read more
Princess Mary has posted a cryptic message about loneliness and the importance of positive human connection before Christmas. The post comes after rumors of an affair between her husband, Crown Prince Frederik, and Mexican socialite Genoveva Casanova, which surfaced a month ago. The pair hit deadlines after Spanish publication Lecturas published photos of them spending … Read more
Julie Andrews certainly didn’t need a spoonful of sugar when she was working with Dick Van Dyke during their “daunting” rehearsals for “Mary Poppins.” The iconic actress, 88, applauded the “Bye, Bye, Birdie” star, 98, in Thursday’s “Dick Van Dyke 98 Years of Magic CBS” special. The “Princess Diaries” actress happily recalled meeting Van Dyke … Read more
Earlier this week, the country was shocked to learn that America’s 1984 sweetheart, Olympic gold medalist Mary Lou Retton, was in a Texas hospital fighting for her life against a rare form of pneumonia. But fans were even more surprised to learn the 55-year-old legend does not have health insurance — and her family was … Read more