The musical Mean Girls, adapted from the 2004 movie, and the cartoon turned musical, SpongeBob SquarePants: The Broadway Musical both each received 12 Tony nominations. Angels in America, a play about AIDS, life and love in the 1980s received 11 nominations – the most for any play. JK Rowling’s Harry Potter franchise and a revival of My Fair Lady both earned 10 nominations.
England’s Royal Mint has released an official commemorative five-pound coin ($6.81 U.S.) to celebrate the wedding of Prince Harry to Meghan Markle. Evidently, royals sit for photos for the Mint so their likenesses are captured appropriately. If you’re a collector, the gold proof version of the coin will cost $2,700. Only 850 coins were produced. WILL FERRELL and MOLLY SHANNON will do live commentary for the Royal Wedding on May 19th, as their phony broadcaster characters Cord Hosenbeck and Tish Cattigan.
JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE admitted on “Ellen” yesterday that he once hooked up with a SPICE GIRL. He didn’t say which one, but in a 2004 interview, EMMA “BABY SPICE” pretty much admitted it was her.
According to the latest ‘Q Scores,’ PAULEY PERRETTE from “NCIS” is the most-liked female star on primetime TV.
KACEY MUSGRAVES and HARRY STYLES have been working on ideas so they can perform something together during their tour.
In case you missed it, BLAKE SHELTON told “ET” that everyone misinterpreted his karma Tweet from last week. He said, “If it was meant for people to know exactly what it meant, it wouldn’t have been so cryptic. Why would I say that? But I can tell you it’s been very entertaining to watch the world run with it and assume what they think it’s about.” Asked if he’s loving everyone’s reaction, he said, “I don’t love it. It’s just funny. People are way off the mark . . . but I don’t have time to worry about it.”
As of Apr. 29, Amy Earnhardt tweeted she was “still pregnant.” Not anymore! On Tuesday morning, she announced the birth of her first child with NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt, Jr. “She’s finally here! @DaleJr and I are officially parents to a beautiful baby girl, Isla Rose Earnhardt
LADY ANTEBELLUM picked up a Tony nomination for writing the song “Chop to the Top”, which is in the “SpongeBob SquarePants” musical. They Tweeted, “Stunned right now. First Tony Awards nomination. So grateful for this opportunity to be a part of such an incredible score.”
A third woman has accused TOM BROKAW of making an unwanted advance . . . 50 years ago.
CARRIE UNDERWOOD posted video of her three-year-old son Isaiah cheering like crazy as she sings the National Anthem at Sunday’s Predators game. She wrote, “He never really gets to see me sing because he’s in bed before I go on stage, but last night he was there to watch his daddy play . . . and he also got see his mommy sing for a minute.”
KANE BROWN visited kids at the Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital on Monday. He played games with patients, and shared stories with students about his struggles in school. He encouraged them to keep trying no matter their situation.
The series premiere of the Serena Williams documentary “Being Serena” at 10:00 p.m. on HBO.
“Jimmy Kimmel” – Sugarland.
Jenna Von Oy is 41. Six on “Blossom”.
David Beckham is 43.
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is 46.
Ty Herndon is 56.
Christine Baranski is 66. Leonard’s mom on “The Big Bang Theory”
Larry Gatlin is 70.
Bianca Jagger is 73