Carrie Coon’s ‘Bug’ nude scene sparks support from co-stars
Tony and Emmy nominee Carrie Coonknown for her roles in “The Leftovers,” “The Gilded Age” and the final season of “The White Lotus,” has a shocking, extensive full-frontal nude scene in the new Broadway hit “Bug”.
Two of Coon’s “Gilded Age” co-stars — Morgan Spector, who plays her railroad tycoon husband, and Christine Baranski, who plays her wealthy neighbor — both came out to show their support.
The stars, along with fellow audience members Justin Theroux, Merritt Wever, Michael Shannon, AnnaSophia Robb and Laura Benanti, were surprised to have their phones seized by security officers and locked in silver pouches.
Guests can keep their phones on throughout the performance, although bags can only be unlocked during intermission and when exiting the theater.
The policy aims to protect the privacy of actors and avoid distractions during the paranoid play.
This haunting psychological thriller comes from the Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright. Tracy Lettswho wrote “August: Osage County” and is also married to Coon. It’s helmed by director David Cromer, who won a Tony for “The Band’s Visit.”
Chris Jones, Daily News critic warned viewers that ‘Bug’ would ‘get under your skin’ noting that some people could even be seen”scratching” when going out.
The acclaimed production, originally scheduled to play until February 8, has extended its limited release for two more weeks.
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Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales, was crowned for wearing one of “the most glamorous dresses” of 2025 by the British magazine Tatler, thanks to Jenny Packham’s sparkling creation that she donned last month for a dinner at Windsor Castle in honor of the German presidential visit.
Several Americans also appeared on the magazine’s prestigious list, including Emma Stone in a Louis Vuitton Bubble Hem Dress and Amanda Seyfried in a Prada piece decorated with a bow, both at the Venice Film Festival.
Three high-profile New Yorkers made the list: Paris Hilton in Vivienne Westwood during Paris Fashion Week, Broadway producer Jordan Roth in Miss Sohee at Paris Couture Week, and philanthropist Jean Shafiroff in a pale pink dress by Victor de Souza at the New York Women’s Foundation Celebration party in April.
Shafiroff is writing a book about her extensive collection of prom dresses and the various charity events at which they made appearances.
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Beyoncé, Rihanna, CardiB And Lady Gaga are just some of the stars creator Helen Yarmak dressed for awards season.
As a kickoff to New York Fashion Weekthe designer will unveil her new collection of luxury coats and other clothing in fur, feathers, suede and sheepskin at home. Downtown Workshop on January 28.
Guests will be able to try the red carpet coats and clothes worn by Heidi KlumJennifer Lopez and Cindy Crawford, among others.
“All of my designs are collectibles, and because our quality is so high, you can see a coat from 30 years ago and it looks like it was made yesterday,” Yarmak said.
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Elvis Presleywho would have been 91 years old on January 8, continues to delight the public even decades after his death.
Oscar-nominated filmmaker Baz Luhrmann’s new documentary “EPiC: Elvis Presley in concert” will be released in theaters across the country on February 27.
The film features long-lost footage of the King’s Las Vegas residence and other legendary shows, including the famous “performance of the “golden blade jacket” in 1957.
It also includes extracts from the Graceland archives, as well as rediscovered recordings of Elvis telling “his side of the story.”
The rockstar’s larger-than-life style and extravagant jewelry continue to fascinate fans. MS Rau Antiques in New Orleans has just acquired a 10K yellow gold bracelet with an identification plate engraved with his name. The piece, which Elvis frequently wore in the 1950s, can be yours for $39,850.
Also up for grabs is a 14-karat gold and synthetic sapphire ringengraved “EP” inside the band, which Elvis wore on stage in the early ’70s. The enormous ring was designed to catch and reflect light and is priced at $88,500.
Elvis gave the bracelet and ring to his longtime bodyguard, Member of the Memphis Mafia Dave Hebler.
In the middle of a performance in the summer of 1972, he gave Hebler the ring for safekeeping, fearing it would slip off his finger. After the show, when Hebler attempted to return the jewelry, Elvis told him to keep the ball for good luck.
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Outside: Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Seymour Hershdirector Laura Poitras and producer Steve Garrin at the Théâtre de Paris for the screening of the new Netflix documentary “Cover-Up”.
Film explores Hersh’s 60 years career revealing some of the most horrific events covered up by the US government, including My massacre of Lai during the Vietnam War, the CIA’s domestic espionage program, the Nixon administration’s Watergate scandal, and the torture of prisoners at Abu Ghraib during the Iraq War.
