Ariana DeBose will return as the host of the 77th Annual Tony Awards in June. 

This marks the third time The West Side Story star has hosted the awards show, which will take place on June 16 at the David H. Koch Theater at the Lincoln Center. DeBose will also choreograph the opening number for the show and serve as a producer.

“I couldn’t pass up the chance to host the Tonys one more time at Lincoln Center. I’m excited to collaborate with the team to create an incredible celebration of this season’s achievements on Broadway for our community and for everyone at home,” DeBose said.

The broadcast will yet again be split into two parts, with a pre-show, entitled The Tony Awards: Act One, to air on Paramount’s free streaming service PlutoTV…

Media mavens are recalling Sean “Diddy” Combs’ questionable past.

On Tuesday, two popular media personalities, who covered Diddy for decades, recalled past incidents involving the disgraced music mogul.

Former “Extra” host Tanika Ray — who also was a backup dancer for Diddy in the ’90s — posted on social media about an alleged “horrific” experience that made her steer clear of the Bad Boy Records founder for years.

She wrote of her experiences with Diddy, “I just knew to avoid him at all costs … Yes, I danced for him and kept my space. I interviewed him for his projects and kept my space. Nothing that is happening is surprising.”…

PERRYVILLE, Mo. (KFVS) – Missouri’s National Veterans Memorial (MNVM) in Perryville is set to host a day dedicated to Vietnam veterans.

Organizers are inviting the public to welcome home Vietnam veterans during the National Vietnam War Veterans Day event at the memorial.

The event will take place on Friday, March 29 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Refreshments will be served in the event room.

Visitors can view the history of the Vietnam War through exhibits at the museum and remember the 58,281 men and women who never came home by reading their names on the memorial’s Vietnam Wall.

MNVM volunteers, who are Vietnam veterans will be available on the campus to answer questions and to share their time in the service.

Tokens of remembrance to lay at the Vietnam Wall are welcome.

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A picture is being shared widely online with false claims it shows plumes of smoke emanating from the headquarters of Ukraine’s security service in Kyiv after a missile attack by Russia.

A Facebook post sharing an image claiming to be of the headquarters says: “Breaking news: What hit the security headquarters of the SBU in Kiev?! All the important officers were inside‼”

However, this is not what the photograph circulating on Facebook and X (formerly known as Twitter), depicts.

The image is actually a screenshot from a video showing a section of the evacuated port silos in Beirut, Lebanon, collapsing in August 2022 after a fire broke out on the site in July. 

This followed a huge explosion in the port in August 2020, involving thousands of tonnes of stored…

Dive into the heart of artful tablescaping with the creatives weaving magic and wonder into hosting.

Gaïa Baroudi

Setting the table is something akin to poetry for Gaïa Baroudi; an art passed down to her from all the women of her family. “What most influences what I do today is the fact that I grew up surrounded by women who hosted in such a gracious way,” she shares. “Tables were always effortlessly elegant with gorgeous tableware. Everything was always done so generously, and all details were thought of.”

This approach to the art de la table guides her to this day as she weaves her imagination into stunning tablescapes. The Beirut-born creative seems to have done it all, from a Roman blue theme dominated by vases to a fruit-laden luncheon upon a mountaintop…