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Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster Make Their Met Gala Debut

Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster Make Their Met Gala Debut

The Met Gala just got a big burst of Broadway. New-ish couple Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster have officially made their Met Gala 2026 debut, walking the red carpet arm in arm, six months after revealing their relationship to the world. ANGELA WEISS/Getty Images A Met Gala regular, Jackman is sporting a classic Black Giorgio Armani tuxedo. Tonight marks Foster’s first time at the Met Gala: the two-time Tony winner wore a shimmering, metallic, one-shoulder golden gown with a high slit, showing off the gams that have made her one of Broadway’s most beloved triple threats. This is not Jackman and Foster’s first event as a couple, but their relationship was not public until fairly recently. Old friends Jackman and Foster reconnected while starring opposite each other in the 2023 Broadway revival of The Music Man. While walking the red carpet for the show’s premiere, Foster exclusively told Vanity Fair that the beloved Broadway musical was about “community.” “But I feel like we’ve created our own little community and our own little family and we …

Hugh Jackman to Deliver Commencement Address at Ball State University

Hugh Jackman to Deliver Commencement Address at Ball State University

Hugh Jackman is heading back to Indiana. The veteran performer is set to deliver a commencement speech at Ball State University’s spring graduation ceremony, scheduled to take place in the Quad on May 2. The university-wide gathering will host approximately 2,800 doctoral, specialist, master’s and baccalaureate degrees students. Beyond the speech, the university will return the favor by presenting Jackman with an honorary arts degree. The showing will bring Jackman back to the Ball State campus after first visiting last September when he joined his partner Sutton Foster for a visit. Foster serves as an instructor in the university’s theatre department, and Jackman joined her during one of her teaching visits. The pair co-starred on Broadway in The Music Man before going public with their relationship last year. Jackman returned to Ball State, located in Muncie, Indiana, in November to host a screening of his film Song Sung Blue ahead of its Christmas release. The film, written and directed by Craig Brewer, who adapted from a 2008 documentary by Greg Kohs, casts Jackman and (Oscar …

Hugh Jackman sings for Rupert Murdoch as media mogul celebrates 95th birthday

Hugh Jackman sings for Rupert Murdoch as media mogul celebrates 95th birthday

Wednesday marks a big day for media mogul Rupert Murdoch, who turns 95 on 11 March – and like any billionaire businessman, his birthday celebrations were marked with a star-studded surprise from a Hollywood A-lister (and fellow Australian) on Saturday. Song Sung Blue and Wolverine actor Hugh Jackman was in attendance and marked the occasion with a special musical performance, singing renditions of The Greatest Showman, Fly Me to the Moon, New York, New York and I Still Call Australia Home, according to People.  The party also featured a video message from US president Donald Trump, while his daughter Ivanka reportedly cheered Hugh on from the crowd. Speaking to Variety in 2018, Hugh said of his friendship with Ivanka and her husband Jared Kushner: “I’ve known those guys for 15 years and we don’t talk politics at birthday parties.” A star-studded party It was a star-studded affair at The Grill in Midtown Manhattan, where Rupert celebrated with his wife Elena Zhukova, 69, whom he married in 2024. © News CorpRupert and Elena tied the knot …

Hugh Jackman sings for Rupert Murdoch at billionaire’s 95th birthday party

Hugh Jackman sings for Rupert Murdoch at billionaire’s 95th birthday party

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Hugh Jackman performed for media tycoon Rupert Murdoch at the billionaire’s 95th birthday party in New York on Saturday. The black-tie celebration took place at The Grill, a restaurant in the Seagram Building in Midtown Manhattan, according to People. Jackman sang several numbers during the evening, including songs from the 2017 film The Greatest Showman, as well as renditions of “Fly Me to the Moon” and “New York, New York”, a source at the event told the outlet. He ended his performance with Peter Allen’s “I Still Call Australia Home,” and reportedly thanked Murdoch for supporting his career. Murdoch, the Australia-born founder of the global media empire behind Fox News, The Wall Street Journal, and the New York Post, turns 95 on 11 March. He arrived at the party with his wife Elena Zhukova, whom he married in 2024, and his …