Cameron Crowe outdoors of the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre the place the musical adaptation of his movie "Nearly Well-known" is enjoying.
Emilio Madrid by way of AP
‘Well-known’ flip up for present
Broadway’s virtually good musical “Nearly Well-known” opened final week on the Bernard Jacobs Theatre.
Elton John despatched flowers. Its rocks, socks and jocks viewers included R&R’s Joni Mitchell, 78, who NEVER earlier than noticed a Broadway present. Plus, Brenda Vaccaro, who as soon as dated Elton’s longtime lyricist Bernie Taupin, and supposedly impressed the track “Tiny Dancer” about his lovelife, and says, “Some particulars pertain solely to me.”
And Tommy Tune, who stated: “It’s virtually my first outing. I’ve had COVID plus throat remedy. For weeks I couldn’t converse. I’m right here as a result of the present’s p.r. man Rick Miramontez is my buddy.”
Seated in Row A, virtually on the stage itself, one girl wore her face masks the complete time. The present’s forged sang proper into her coated face.
Cameron Crowe, who created this present’s unique Oscar winner film starring Billy Crudup, Kate Hudson, Anna Paquin, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Zooey Deschanel years again: “It’s an homage to my mother who raised me. My tip of the hat to her. I need my cash to boost up a avenue named for my mother in San Diego.”
Gems for gems
Royalty. Kate Middleton — commoner turned princess turned queen in ready — and Camilla — mistress who turned the prince then turned his spouse then turned Queen Consort — are a part of diamond firm Leviev’s new assortment: two uncommon stones referred to as “Empresses.” Impressed by these nonroyalty born queens, one referred to as Camilla is a $400,000 6.4-carat emerald form. One other, christened Catherine (Kate’s actual title), is a $328,000 8-carat marquis. Each these two gems received named for each these two gems.
Odds & ends
After a devastating three-alarm fireplace 17 months in the past, Morgan’s Brooklyn Barbecue — on Flatbush Avenue — simply reopened. Its signature slow-smoked prime brisket, ribs and turkey await you . . . Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield, Ahmed Sheikh, co-founder of the brand new Group Fight League, supping collectively on the Wall Road Grill. Partnership perhaps? . . . FYI: They’re saying firebrand Kari Lake is prone to be Arizona’s new governor. They’re saying — and ask not who “they” are — that one other seemingly is she’s on the ticket with Trump in 2024. Neglect what you’re saying. This occurs to be what they're saying.
Inflation’s a ‘sizzling’ matter
A legit scenario. This girl and her brother hit an area gin mill for dinner. She orders a dozen spicy hen wings. They arrive. The twosome inhales them. Because the greasy issues get swallowed, this girl’s counting them. The order comes up two brief.
She calls over the barkeep.
“Hey, pal, I ordered a dozen wings. I solely received 10. What’s with that?” The man replies: “Girl, you ever heard of a baker’s dozen?” Licking her fingers, she burps: “Yeah, you get 13.”
Burps the saloonkeeper: “Proper. Nicely, we name this the ‘Biden dozen.’ ”
Medication have turn out to be so commonplace that if Metropolis Corridor ought to ever open up they could quickly contemplate “urine sampling” a schooltime occasion. And, lest terrorism have an effect on NYC’s election, our mayor has beefed up safety. His message is: All starter pistols may have actual bullets.
Solely in New York, children, solely in New York.
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