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AdvertisementImmediately after this show, held in a hay manger built in the 19th century, we hacks clustered into a room below that was originally a horse shelter, the better to gaze at this fully fledged fashion thoroughbred—no, this seeming unicorn of fashion who had suddenly appeared before us. “That,” said Suzy Menkes, “was the best new-person collection I have ever seen.” Behind her, Pierre Rougier’s eyes widened at the compliment paid to his client by that most dauntless journalist, who ha..

Celebrity birthdays for the week of June 16-22: June 16: Actress Eileen Atkins (“The Crown,” ”Doc Martin”) is 85. Actor Bill Cobbs is 85. Country singer Billy “Crash” Craddock is 81. Songwriter Lamont Dozier of Holland-Dozier-Holland is 78. Singer Eddie Levert of The O’Jays is 77. Actress Joan Van Ark is 76. Actor Geoff Pierson (“Splitting Up Together,” ”Designated Survivor”) is 70. Singer James Smith of The Stylistics is 69. Singer Gino Vannelli is 67. Actress Laurie Metcalf (“Roseanne,” ”Norm”) is 64. Actor Arno..

You’re not the only one who tuned into VH1 on Thursday nights. Now with 11 seasons of RuPaul’s Drag Race, 4 seasons of RuPaul’s Drag Race: All-Stars, and a few Emmy wins, this show created a pop culture trend, reaching up to celebrities like Miley Cyrus. From country singer Kacey Musgraves to Star Trek actor Chris Pine, here are a few celebrities who love RuPaul’s Drag Race almost as much as you do. Almost. Miley Cyrus during the Video Music Awards | Photo by John Shearer/Getty Images) Miley Cyrus This celebrity..

Hadestown is a favorite to win the Tony for best new musical Sunday. Getty Images Shakespeare said all the world's a stage, but he never had stage As You Like It for the internet. Enter BroadwayHD. Founded by a husband-and-wife team with a combined 83 years of experience in the Broadway business, the niche service is like Netflix for theater. It offers a library of plays and musicals to stream on demand for a $9-a-month subscription. These aren't the out-of-focus iPhone recordings ..

When Stormy Daniels announced her first gig as a stand-up comic in March, some comedians recoiled. Though news reports suggested her appearances were more akin to book-tour stops than comedy shows, the fact that the pornographic film star was getting headlining gigs on her first try rankled. After all, Daniels was in the news because she claimed to have an affair with the president, a dalliance he denied. “Doing standup is not a reward for being famous, please leave the weekend gigs for actual female comics,” the comedian and “Conan” writer La..

You may not know his name but chances are you know the face and have seen him on TV over the last several years. Jason Kravits has had roles on many prominent shows like Friends, Curb Your Enthusiam, The Practice, Law and Order, Everybody Loves Raymond, 30 Rock, Blue Bloods and many more. He grew up in Gaithersburg attending Magruder High School then the University of Maryland where he started up an improv group that still exists today. Kravits is back in town this week for a one-man improvised cabaret show at the AMP in Rockville. He joined Jo..

How Danielle Guizio built a fashion empire with $400. Kelly Shami Designer Danielle Guizio dropped out of fashion school and decided to start her namesake brand in her parents’ basement with only $400. Cut to nearly five years later and you’ll find the likes of Kylie Jenner, Bella Hadid and Hailey Baldwin Bieber sporting her streetwear-inspired threads under her eponymous label, Danielle Guizio, with a coveted spot in Forbes 30 Under 30. But how did Guizio get to where she is today? Daniel..

DARIO ACOSTA/PHOTO Countertenor Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen is delighted to be singing the role of Medoro in San Francisco Opera’s production of Handel’s “Orlando.” Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen arrives for our interview looking exuberant. “I love Handel,” says the countertenor, who is making his San Francisco Opera mainstage debut as Medoro in the company’s summer production of the composer’s “Orlando.” He’s just finished a lengthy rehearsal, but he seems to have enough energy to go back and take it ..

New York's museums have constantly changing exhibitions and special events; check in with City Guide's calendar for the latest goings-on in NYC, with all the great painting, photography, sculpture, video art, history, and general culture that the city's institutions are known for. Watson Adventures’ Cloisters Capers Scavenger Hunt - The Cloisters June 02, 2019 - New York Join Watson Adventures on a unique scavenger hunt for adults in one of upper Manhattan’s most unusual treasur..

Venice, Italy — A towering, out-of-control cruise ship rammed into a dock and a tourist river boat on a busy Venice canal Sunday morning, injuring at least five tourists, officials said. The collision sparked new calls for placing restrictions on cruise ships in the famed but strained tourist city. The crash happened about 8:30 a.m. local time on the Giudecca Canal, a major thoroughfare that leads to St. Mark's Square in the northeastern Italian city. The MSC Opera cruise ship, apparently u..