She won’t “Let It Go.” Idina Menzel is speaking out about playing Lea Michele’s mother on the hit Fox series “Glee,” saying it “wasn’t great for the ego.” The Broadway diva, now 52, was just 38 when she was cast as Shelby Corcoran —the mother of Michele’s character, Rachel Berry. Menzel is just 15 years … Read more
Lea Michele may be back on Broadway, but her son is not “out of the woods completely,” she said. Earlier this week, the former “Glee” star revealed that her son, Ever Leo, 2, was taken to the hospital due to a “scary health issue.” In a video posted to her Instagram story on Saturday, the … Read more
Even a closing notice won’t rain on Lea Michele’s parade. Broadway’s “Funny Girl” revival announced Thursday that the musical will take its final bow later this year — despite seeing a massive boom in ticket sales following the casting of the “Glee” alum. The news was revealed on Instagram. “Hey, gorgeous! We’re having so much … Read more
A former colleague is raining on Lea Michele’s parade. A woman who was allegedly a background regular in a show with Michele went viral for yet another uncomplimentary story about the “Funny Girl” star. Laura Eletel posted a video about working as Michele’s stand-in in 2017 on the now-canceled show, “The Mayor,” claiming the former … Read more
Lea Michele claims she’s learned from her past mistakes and working relationships after several of her “Glee” co-stars said Michele was rather “unpleasant” and difficult to work with. She now considers herself a leader on and off the stage at “Funny Girl” — a job she calls “the hardest f–king role in New York.” When … Read more
Naya Rivera’s dad has alleged that his late daughter and her fellow “Glee” star Lea Michele “hated each other” — despite Naya previously stating that wasn’t the case. More than two years after Naya accidentally drowned at 33 while saving her young son Josey, her father, George Rivera, took part in Investigation Discovery’s documentary “The Price … Read more
When Lea Michele was trending on Twitter this week, the internet wasn’t trolling her alleged inability to read or dishing out more Broadway drama. Rather, social media was buzzing about her chiseled facial appearance. The “Funny Girl” star posted a sexy selfie comparing herself to Lucia, the beautiful Sicilian working girl on “The White Lotus.” … Read more
Lea MichelePhoto: Dia Dipasupil (Getty Images) Few names strike fear into the heart of mere mortals quite like Lea Michele. Since her time on Glee, Michele’s striving for modern-day Streisand status has made her a fixture of tabloids, Tumblr, and gossip, from her co-workers accusing her of microaggressions to all those illiteracy rumors. People love … Read more
Lea Michele performs the Funny Girl classic People on The Tonight Show and discusses joining the musical: ‘I am so grateful’ By Trevin Lund For Dailymail.Com Published: 18:54 BST, 1 October 2022 | Updated: 19:28 BST, 1 October 2022 <!– <!– <!– <!– <!– <!– <!– Lea Michele appeared on The Tonight Show with Jimmy … Read more
NEW YORK — When Lea Michele launches missile-like into “Don’t Rain on My Parade,” she doesn’t just bring down the house. She brings down the whole darn block. The producers of the “Funny Girl” revival at the August Wilson Theatre have at last come to their senses and let Michele loose on Fanny Brice and … Read more