Bill Maher used his "Real Time" opening monologue to crack wise about Ariana Grande's appearance, and his own studio audience let him know the second punchline landed flat. The HBO host devoted part of his Friday night monologue to the White House's latest release of UFO files, weaving in a setup that compared one of […] The post Bill Maher draws groans from his own audience after joke targeting Ariana Grande's weight appeared first on American Almanac .
Bill Maher used his "Real Time" opening monologue to crack wise about Ariana Grande's appearance, and his own studio audience let him know the second punchline landed flat. The HBO host devoted part of his Friday night monologue to the White House's latest release of UFO files, weaving in a setup that compared one of the reported sightings, "a stick-like figure with large eyes", to the pop star. The first joke drew laughs and applause. The follow-up did not. After the audience responded warmly to the initial gag, Maher pressed his luck with a line about Grande's well-documented weight scrutiny: "Please, we kid. We kid. Maybe that joke will make her eat something." The studio crowd answered with audible groans, Variety reported . Maher…Open
Grammy-winning singer Ariana Grande stopped her show at Chicago's United Center on Monday night to deliver a four-minute speech insisting her announced break from public life was planned long ago, not a reaction to relentless online commentary about her weight and personal life. Grande, 33, read the remarks from her phone after her representative announced […] The post Ariana Grande pauses Chicago concert to defend her planned retreat from public life appeared first on American Almanac .
Grammy-winning singer Ariana Grande stopped her show at Chicago's United Center on Monday night to deliver a four-minute speech insisting her announced break from public life was planned long ago, not a reaction to relentless online commentary about her weight and personal life. Grande, 33, read the remarks from her phone after her representative announced over the weekend that the singer and actress would "take a step back from visibility" once her Eternal Sunshine tour wraps. That announcement landed alongside confirmation that Grande had pulled out of a planned West End revival of Stephen Sondheim's "Sunday in the Park with George," where she was set to star opposite her "Wicked" co-star Jonathan Bailey next summer in London. The…Open
Ariana Grande has pulled out of a high-profile London stage production and plans to step away from public appearances after her current tour wraps, citing what her team calls "endless, ongoing public scrutiny." Grande's representative confirmed to People Magazine that the pop star will not appear in the West End revival of Stephen Sondheim's Sunday […] The post Ariana Grande exits West End revival, announces retreat from public life appeared first on American Almanac .
Ariana Grande has pulled out of a high-profile London stage production and plans to step away from public appearances after her current tour wraps, citing what her team calls "endless, ongoing public scrutiny." Grande's representative confirmed to People Magazine that the pop star will not appear in the West End revival of Stephen Sondheim's Sunday in the Park with George, which had been slated for London's Barbican Centre in summer 2027. She was set to star opposite Jonathan Bailey, her co-star from the Wicked films. The withdrawal came alongside a broader announcement: Grande intends to disappear from public-facing work once she finishes her Eternal Sunshine Tour, which still has ten shows remaining at London's O2. Grande's team…Open