The actor’s father died of cancer shortly before the production.
Just hours before her performance in Grease: Live was set to begin, Vanessa Hudgens announced her father had died of cancer.
"Tonight, I do the show in his honor," Hudgens tweeted.
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It didn't rain during the run-through taping that I attended, but they were performing as if it was. The opening scene was shot with umbrellas (like the one that aired) and before they filmed the carnival scene, the pavement outside was sprayed with a hose.
I'm assuming they did this in-case they were forced to use the carnival footage from the run-through — you know, if they couldn't pull it off in the rain that was supposed to pelt LA during the broadcasted show.
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Since the audience was such a big part of the production, everyone was required to dress in their '50s best. However, we were explicitly told to avoid the "costume" look — NO POODLE SKIRTS.
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I lucked out and was located on a soundstage that housed both The Frosty Palace and Rydell High's gym. More unfortunate souls were placed outside on the metal bleachers in front of Rydell, which didn't see much action after the first half of the show.
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Et tu, Sophie?
You know, the gorgeous and amazingly talented actress who brings Sansa Stark to life.
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#VapeLife
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“It’s probably her best season yet. It’s her really coming into her own.” — Sophie Turner
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It's probably her best season yet. It's her really coming into her own. She, this season, really commands the respect that she deserves and she grabs hold of it and she runs with it and it's really good.
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Miss. Aduba continues to be #EverythingGoals.
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♫ I live for the applause, applause, applause. ♫
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Let’s talk about Anti, baby.
Rih's Dido-infused collab is so pretty, it would just feel wrong ~doing the dirty~ to it.
Most sensual line: "We lost connection, oh come back to me / So I can feel alive again"
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Rihanna's aching vocals paired with the poignant lyrics of "Higher" make it another song that's more gorgeous than sexy. But, hey, to each their own.
Most sensual line: "You take me higher, higher than I've ever been, babe /
Just come over, let's pour a drink, babe"
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I mean, if you're not afraid to cry in the bedroom, this song might be fine — "Close To You" cuts deep and plays with your emotions. That being said, there is a delicate tenderness to the closing ballad of Anti.
Most sensual line: "No you don't need my protection / But I'm in love, can't blame me for checking"
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RiRi's take on doo-wop is a pseudo-sultry jam sure to please any Etta James fan in the bedroom.
Most sensual line: "Can we burn something babe? / And I run for miles just to get a taste"
“I have managed to live a wild, incredible, and unpredictable life with endo, and I’m here for you.”
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Endometriosis is a chronic disease in which the tissue that normally lines the inside of the uterus grows outside of it, causing severe pain, especially during menstruation.
It can also cause diarrhea, constipation, bloating, nausea, fatigue, and pain during sex.
Nearly 180 million women around the world have the disorder, which is one of the leading causes of infertility in women.
"Emo moment; but if any of you suffer from Endometriosis please know you aren't alone. I know how excruciatingly painful it can be and how discouraging the disease can be. To feel like it's gonna limit you because of how debilitating it is. To miss school and work, or even worse to GO and suffer through it anyway feeling like a prisoner in your own body. To maybe be worried about 'never having kids,' or dealing with crazy treatment suggestions.
I was recently diagnosed after years of suffering and finding myself doubled over backstage in the middle of my sets, or fighting back tears on an airplane, or even being in so much pain I would vomit or faint. With doctors essentially telling me I was being a big baby about my period, or misdiagnosing PCOS, etc etc.
Finding out that I have endo was the most bittersweet moment because it meant I wasn't crazy! I wasn't a 'baby'! I had every right to be feeling like the world was caving in. But it was terrifying to find out. Just know I'm here if you want to vent. I have managed to live a wild, incredible, and unpredictable life with Endo, and I'm here for you! x"
“Tonight, I do the show in his honor.”
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After winning the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Female Actor in a TV Drama, Viola Davis discussed the ongoing #OscarsSoWhite conversation with reporters backstage and shared her thoughts on some of her peers vowing to boycott the ceremony.
When asked for her thoughts on #OscarsSoWhite, she replied:
We have become a society of trending topics. Diversity is not a trending topic. It's just not. I've always considered myself an actor since I got my equity card in 1988. I’ve never put any limitations on myself. I felt like I can play Chekov, any character in Chekov, in Shakespeare, in Miller, in August Wilson. I see myself as an actor. No matter what is going on in the business, I will find a way to practice my art. And all of the actors of color that I know don't place limitations on themselves either. So regardless of what is going on with the Academy, regardless of what is going on in Hollywood, they will find a way to be excellent. We always have and we always will.
Later in the press room after her win, Davis was asked if she thought the Oscars should be boycotted, like Spike Lee, Jada Pinkett Smith, and others have pledged to do. The actor let out a laugh and said:
I think people should do what they want to do with the Oscars. If they want to watch it, that's fine. If they don't, that's fine. I think more importantly, when you walk into a theater, whether it be a movie theater or a live theater, be open to the experience of the story. I think that sometimes people feel like stories about people of color are not inclusive. They are very much inclusive. I mean, the work of August Wilson — which really, pretty much made my career — is everyone's story. When you watch Annalise [Keating, her How to Get Away With Murder character], she's not just a black woman; she is a woman going through her life, you know? And I feel like people forget that in our business, we can't act in a room: You need the actor, you need the writer, you need the director, and finally, you need the audience. So I'm just saying, plop your money down to see Race, to see Dope, to see Straight Outta Compton, to see Selma, to support directors like Ava DuVernay, Lee Daniels, Spike Lee... Their stories are just as valid and as important as anyone else. More important than boycotting is openness.
In September, when Davis became the first black woman to win the Lead Actress in a Drama award, she said, “The only thing that separates women of color from anyone else is opportunity. You cannot win an Emmy for roles that are simply not there."
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“I’m so glad we had this time together.”
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Her pink getup at the SAG Awards is just the beginning.
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Enough with the bison liver.
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We’ll never let go!
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There’s always money in the…SAG Award.
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Mom. Dad.
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