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Get Your First Look of Jennifer Nettles in 'Waitress' on Broadway!

Jennifer Nettles is heading back to Broadway in the hit musical Waitress and the first photo of her as Jenna has been released!

The country singer, who is best known as the lead vocalist of Sugarland, has previously appeared on Broadway in Chicago and she did the musical Mamma Mia at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles.

Jennifer joins the cast of Broadway’s Waitress on October 19, taking over for the show’s composer Sara Bareilles, who is leaving the show after a seven-week run in the musical.

It was just announced that Madam Secretary actor Erich Bergen will be joining Jennifer in Waitress, reprising his role as love interest Dr. Pomatter. He previously played the role in 2018 and 2019.

Erich will perform a limited run from October 19-24 and again November 1-7. Jennifer remains with the show until November 24.

“It’s a character I love, a show I love, and a community I love,” Erich told THR. “The only thing better than seeing a Broadway show is being in one, and as a theatre kid who grew up in New York City, to be a part of Broadway’s reopening means more to me than you can imagine.”

Watch a touching video from Waitress‘ first performance back on Broadway after the COVID-19 shutdown.

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Darren Criss & Erich Bergen Look So Handsome Stepping Out for Tony Awards 2020

Darren Criss is hitting the red carpet!

The 34-year-old actor was all smiles as he arrived at the 2020 Tony Awards on Sunday (September 26) at the Winter Garden Theatre in New York City.

PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Darren Criss

For the event, Darren looked cool in a black blazer with silk sleeves while wearing black nail polish.

Also stepping out for Broadway’s big night was Madam Secretary actor Erich Bergen, who sported a bright blue blazer on the red carpet.

Even though we’re in 2021, this is actually the 2020 Tony Awards because it’s the ceremony delayed from June 2020. The awards show will honor the best of Broadway’s 2019-20 season!

Paramount+ will stream the two-hour Tony Awards ceremony starting at 7pm ET and CBS will then air a two-hour primetime special, The Tony Awards Present: Broadway’s Back!, starting at 9pm ET. The primetime special will include performances from beloved classics and the three Best Musical nominees.

FYI: Darren Criss is wearing a Givenchy suit.

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Erich Bergen Defends Himself After 'Bogus Claims' Against Him Have Led to Death Threats

Erich Bergen is speaking out to clear his name after “bogus claims” were made against him in a lawsuit, which he says have led to “several anonymous death threats.”

The 35-year-old actor is best known for playing Blake Moran in the CBS series Madam Secretary and for starring in the Jersey Boys movie. During the pandemic, he teamed up with Rosie O’Donnell to bring back her talk show as a virtual fundraiser for the Actors Fund and he parlayed that into a successful new career as a virtual event producer.

Erich is being sued by MZA Events, the company who put on the virtual AIDS Walk: Live at Home telecast. The company says that Erich was hired to film a video of Elton John and husband David Furnish accepting a lifetime achievement award. They claim the actor held the video “hostage” in the days leading up to the event, according to Page Six.

Now, Erich is firing back at the claims made against him.

Click inside to read his statement… More Here! »

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A Star-Studded 'Saturday Night Seder' Will Be Streaming Tonight!

A star-studded roster of celebrities will be participating in an online Passover Seder tonight!

While they’re quarantined at home, celebs like Ben Platt, Idina Menzel, Cynthia Erivo, Billy Porter, and many more will be coming together on the fourth night of Passover.

Oscar, Grammy, and Tony-winning songwriter Benj Pasek teamed up with Broadway actor Adam Kantor a few years ago to reimagine the Passover story and they teamed up with a more writers to put together a fun, virtual experience for fans.

Madam Secretary actor Erich Bergen, who successfully produced the return of The Rosie O’Donnell Show last month, is helping produce this event as well.

The star-studded lineup also includes Pamela Adlon, Jason Alexander, Skylar Astin, Shoshana Bean, Mayim Bialik, Rachel Brosnahan, D’Arcy Carden, Andy Cohen, Darren Criss, Fran Drescher, Billy Eichner, Beanie Feldstein, Harvey Fierstein, Tan France, Ilana Glazer, Josh Groban, Richard Kind, Nick Kroll, Dan Levy, Judith Light, Camryn Manheim, Milo Manheim, Debra Messing, Busy Philipps, Henry Winkler, Finn Wolfhard, and many more.

Saturday Night Seder will take place TONIGHT (April 11) at 8pm ET on YouTube. Viewers are encouraged to donate to the CDC Foundation’s COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund.

Ansel Elgort, Karlie Kloss & Lily Aldridge Support 'Very Ralph' World Premiere!

Ansel Elgort is dapper in a suit while stepping out for the HBO Documentary Films world premiere screening of Very Ralph held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on (October 23) in New York City.

The 25-year-old actor was joined at the event by models Karlie Kloss, Lily Aldridge and her sister Ruby, Hilary Rhoda, Taylor Hill, Georgia Fowler and Kate Bock, as well as director and producer Susan Lacy, and guest of honor Ralph Lauren and his family.

Also in attendance to show their support were Bruce Springsteen, Tyson Beckford, Martha Stewart, Harley Viera Newton, Amir Arison and his partner Ornella Suad, Tory Burch, Don Lemon and his partner Tim Malone, Donna Karan, Football wide receiver Dale Moss, Vera Wang, Eric Rutherford, Erich Bergen, June Ambrose, theater owner Jordan Roth, Michael J. Fox and his love Tracy Pollan.

Very Ralph is the first documentary portrait of fashion icon Ralph Lauren, debuting on Tuesday (November 12) exclusively on HBO. The feature-length film reveals the man behind the icon and the creation of one of the most successful brands in fashion history.

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Zachary Quinto, Cuba Gooding Jr. & More Step Out for 'The Goldfinch' NYC Screening!

Zachary Quinto happily poses alongside his pal Donal Brophy while attending the Bergdorf Goodman & Warner Bros. special screening of The Goldfinch held at Cinema 123 on Tuesday evening (September 3) in New York City.

The 42-year-old NOS4A2 star stepped out in support of the stars of the film Ashleigh Cummings, Ryan Foust and Carly Connors as the promoted the much-anticipated adaptation of Donna Tartt’s Pulitzer Prize winning and globally acclaimed best-selling novel.

Also in attendance to show their support were Andy Cohen, Cuba Gooding Jr., Erich Bergen, Joy Behar, Mike Doyle, Laila Robins, and models Eric Rutherford and Tobias Sorenson. An after party was held at BG Restaurant (Bergdorf Goodman has a window devoted to the film, fyi).

Here’s a plot summary: Theodore “Theo” Decker was 13 years old when his mother was killed in a bombing at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The tragedy changes the course of his life, sending him on a stirring odyssey of grief and guilt, reinvention and redemption, and even love. Through it all, he holds on to one tangible piece of hope from that terrible day…a painting of a tiny bird chained to its perch. The Goldfinch.

The movie, which stars Ansel Elgort and Nicole Kidman, hits theaters nationwide on September 13. Watch the trailer for The Goldfinch here.

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Chrissy Metz Supports Broadway Musical 'Waitress' Following Closing Announcement!

The cast of the Broadway musical Waitress got a special visit last night (July 16)!

This Is Us star Chrissy Metz made sure to make her way backstage to strike a pose with leading stars Shoshana Bean and Erich Bergen after their evening performance.

Chrissy was in great spirits as This Is Us was just nominated for Outstanding Drama Series for the 2019 Emmy Awards.

Shoshana, who was previously set to perform through July 7th, is playing her final performance on July 21st.

It was recently announced that Waitress, which opened in April of 2016, will have its closing performance at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre on January 5, 2020.

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