EXCLUSIVE: BROADWAY EXPLODES OVER KRISTIN CHENOWETH’S COMMENTS ABOUT CHARLIE KIRK
PLUS: MARIA SHRIVER STANDS BY MSNBC-AXED BOYFRIEND — BILLY RAY CYRUS DISCOVERS ELIZABETH HURLEY COMES WITH SON DAMIAN
EXCLUSIVE: BROADWAY ERUPTS OVER KRISTIN CHENOWETH’S CHARLIE KIRK COMMENTS
Kristin Chenoweth has hit a sour note — and Broadway isn’t applauding. The Wicked star, 57, stunned the theater world when she posted about slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
“People are furious,” one veteran producer fumes. “To hear Kristin speak positively about someone like Kirk — it was like dropping a bomb in the middle of Times Square.”
Kirk’s controversial legacy is now front and center. “This is a man who called the Civil Rights Act a ‘mistake’ and said Martin Luther King Jr. was ‘awful,’” another insider says. “He called George Floyd a ‘scumbag.’ He joked about not trusting Black pilots. These aren’t slip-ups — they’re disqualifying.”
Members of Broadway’s LGBTQ+ community are equally outraged. “Kirk compared being trans to Blackface, called it ‘woman face,’ and demanded Nuremberg-style trials for doctors,” one performer tells #ShuterScoop. “In theater — the most inclusive space we have — celebrating him feels like betrayal.”
Even his pop culture jabs sting. “He told Taylor Swift to ‘submit to her husband,’” a shocked actress notes. “That’s who Kristin decided to align herself with?”
Industry chatter suggests the misstep could haunt her. “Broadway has a long memory,” warns another insider. “She may find doors closed that were always open.”
Bottom line: The beloved Broadway darling is facing boos instead of bravos.
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EXCLUSIVE: MARIA SHRIVER STANDS BY BOYFRIEND AFTER MSNBC FIRING — “SHE WON’T ABANDON HIM”
Maria Shriver is showing the world she’s a ride-or-die partner — even as her boyfriend’s career goes up in flames. The 69-year-old journalist was spotted walking hand-in-hand in Los Angeles with political analyst Matthew Dowd just hours after he was booted from MSNBC.
“Maria isn’t going anywhere,” an insider insists to #ShuterScoop. “She’s been through scandals before with Arnold [Schwarzenegger]. She knows how brutal it gets, and she refuses to abandon Matthew when he needs her most.”
Dowd, 63, a former Bush strategist turned TV pundit, lost his gig after tying Charlie Kirk’s shocking assassination to “hateful words fueling hateful actions.” Despite apologizing, the network quickly showed him the door. The fallout was swift — and brutal.
But Maria’s loyalty hasn’t wavered. “She’s lived in the spotlight her entire life,” says another source. “She knows reputations can be rebuilt. She believes Matthew’s heart was in the right place, even if his words got twisted.”
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EXCLUSIVE: BILLY RAY CYRUS LEARNS ELIZABETH HURLEY COMES AS A PACKAGE DEAL — SON DAMIAN INCLUDED
Billy Ray Cyrus thought he was dating Elizabeth Hurley. Turns out, he’s dating Elizabeth and Damian.
Insiders tell #ShuterScoop the country crooner has quickly learned that Liz, 60, and her son, Damian, 23, are a package deal — and nothing comes between them. “Elizabeth and Damian are inseparable,” a pal explains. “He’s not just her son, he’s her best friend, her confidante, her plus-one. Billy Ray knows if he wants Liz, he has to accept Damian too.”
The trio made a striking red-carpet debut at London’s National Television Awards. “They looked like a trio — not a couple and a tag-along,” one fashion insider laughs. “Billy Ray’s smile said it all: he knows he’s sharing the spotlight.”
Sources close to Liz say Damian has always had the final say on her relationships. “She doesn’t make big life moves without Damian’s approval,” one whispers. “It’s mum-and-son first, boyfriend second.”
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EXCLUSIVE: JULIA ROBERTS WON’T POST WITHOUT KIDS’ PERMISSION
Julia Roberts might rule Hollywood — but at home, her kids call the shots. The Pretty Woman icon, 57, has one non-negotiable rule: nothing about her children goes on social media without Hazel and Phinnaeus, 20, and Henry, 18, giving the green light.
“Julia always says her kids never asked for this life — she did,” one insider tells #ShuterScoop. “She became the star. They didn’t. If they don’t want a picture out there, she respects it completely.”
“She literally asks them first,” says another source. “If they say no, it’s a hard no. End of story.”
Julia and husband Danny Moder have kept parenting strict but loving. No phones at the dinner table, no Hollywood circus at home. “Boundaries are her way of giving stability,” the insider notes. “Her kids feel safe because they know their mom won’t trade them for likes or press.”
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