Stars including Zachary Quinto, James Corden, Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Bryan Cranston celebrate the LGBTQ community at the Tony Awards. (June 10)
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Stroker, Cranston, ‘Hadestown’ win big at Tony Awards
Ali Stroker makes history as the first actor in a wheelchair to win a Tony Award, while Bryan Cranston wins best leading man for “Network,” and “Hadestown” nabbed eight awards.(June 10)
Horan: US Eager to Finally Get on Field
American midfielder Lindsey Horan talks about the U.S. team’s long wait before kicking off the Women’s World Cup. The U.S. and Thailand will be the last teams to start play when they face each other Tuesday in Reims, France. (June 9)
Gamers praise esports at Calif. gaming convention
Almost 70,000 gamers are set to crowd Los Angeles Convention Center for the annual E3 expo, a highlight on the video game calendar. Some of the top attractions are esports, with competitions throughout the week attracting fans in droves. (June 10)
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Miranda Lambert says she has ‘a new energy’
Country star Miranda Lambert said she has “a new energy” in her upcoming music and gushed about husband Brendan at her walk to support her Mutt Nation Foundation, an animal rescue and adoption charity. (June 10)
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Billy Porter wears upcycled ‘Kinky Boots’ curtain to Tony Awards
Actor Billy Porter dons a design by Celestino couture to the Tony Awards, where he criticized what he sees as “an administration that is actively trying to pull us back into the past.” (June 10)
ShowBiz Minute: Tony Awards, Pratt, US Box Office
“Hadestown” wins big at the Tony Awards; Chris Pratt, Katherine Schwarzenegger announce marriage; “Secret Life of Pets 2” bests “Dark Phoenix’ at U.S. box office. (June 10)
Cranston: Reproductive right laws ‘draconian’
Speaking at the Tony Awards, actor Bryan Cranston says “powerful old white men… should not be determining what women should and should not do with their bodies.” (June 10)
On This Day: 10 June 1895
In 1895, Oscar-winning actress Hattie McDaniel was born in Wichita, Kansas. (June 10)
Ali Stroker calls Tony nomination ‘a dream come true’
Speaking before she won the Tony Award for best actress, “Oklahoma!” star Ali Stroker called her nomination “a dream come true.” (June 10)