Tragic weekend in Orlando!

Singer Christina Grimmie, a former contestant on NBC’s “The Voice,” died early Saturday morning A gunman […]

Singer Christina Grimmie, a former contestant on NBC’s “The Voice,” died early Saturday morning

A gunman shot her following a performance in Orlando at the Plaza Live music venue.  During an autograph signing session after the show, a man allegedly armed with two guns walked up and opened fire, fatally wounding the Voice alum, according to police. She was only 22!.

The Voice of ALF not doing well.

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Michu Meszaros, the actor who played Alf in the hit 1980s TV series, is reportedly fighting for his life after slipping into a coma. Aside from playing Alf, He also had a cameo in 1988 film Big Top Pee-wee, and two Pepsi commercials with Michael Jackson. His most recent role was as Augusto in Warlock: The Armageddon back in 1993.

 

“Hamilton,” the hip-hop stage biography of Alexander Hamilton, took the Tony Awards yesterday…

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“Hamilton” went into the night with 16 nominations and with only three eligible awards left it had won nine — best score, best book, direction, orchestration, choreography and best featured actor and actress….

The awards show was not without a heavy heart a night after a gunman killed 50 people at a gay Florida nightclub, prompting a Broadway tribute to the victims at the top of the show

Andrew Lloyd Webber came to cheer on his kid rock band at the Tony Awards — and also to give out some money to encourage more musical kids.
The legendary composer, whose “School of Rock,” competed for the top musical prize Sunday, announced that he is funding $1.3 million (CAD 1.66 million) to buy musical theatre equipment in U.S. public schools and subsidize study.