Zendaya among Met Gala co-chairs
Jennifer Lopez, Bad Bunny, Chris Hemsworth and Zendaya will join Vogue’s Anna Wintour as co-chairs of this year’s Met Gala, the magazine and the Metropolitan Museum of Art revealed Thursday.
And the dress code? “The Garden of Time,” whatever that means in the imaginations of the star-studded crowd that ascends the museum’s grand steps each year on the first Monday in May at the splashy benefit.
The dress code ties into the theme of this year’s gala, which aligns with the spring exhibition at the Met’s Costume Institute. This year’s theme is “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion.”
The gala is a fundraiser for the institute, bringing in the bulk of its annual budget. Wintour is the force behind the gala. To date, the gala has raised more than $223.5 million, according to the Met. The gala will be held May 6.
This is Bad Bunny’s third year at the gala and the first for Hemsworth. Lopez has been on the guest list 13 times, and Zendaya five.
Honorary chairs are Loewe creative director Jonathan Anderson and Tiktok CEO Shou Zi Chew. Tiktok is the gala’s sponsor, with support from Loewe.
Colberts releasing cookbook:
Stephen Colbert’s next book is very much about stirring the pot. Celadon Books announced Thursday that “The Late Show” host and his wife, Evie Mcgee Colbert, have collaborated on the cookbook “Does This Taste Funny: Recipes Our Family Loves,” coming Sept. 17.
“We are so excited to announce our new cookbook, which we have been working on together for two years,” the Colberts said. “We hope everyone enjoys the recipes and stories. We made it with love ... and an enormous amount of butter.”
The book includes more than 100 recipes, from “Stephen’s Kindergarten Soup” to “The Colbert Bump Cocktail,” with an emphasis on the Lowcountry cuisine of the Colberts’ native South Carolina.
“Readers will also enjoy the banter, reminiscences and stories, and the gorgeous food photos and informal at-home pictures that fill the book, making readers feel like they are right there in the kitchen with Evie, Stephen, their children (and dog, Benny) and the extended family who are at the heart of the Colberts’ lives,” Celadon’s announcement reads.
Kelce gets 1st producer credit:
Travis Kelce is making moves in Hollywood. The Super Bowl champ has his first executive producer credit on a new film that will have its world premiere at the South by Southwest Film Festival in Austin, Texas.
“My Dead Friend Zoe” is described as a darkly comedic drama about a
U.S. Army veteran, the dead best friend she can’t let go and her estranged grandfather. The film stars Ed Harris, Sonequa Martin-green and Natalie Morales, who are all credited as executive producers alongside Kelce. Directed and co-written by Kyle Hausmann-stokes, the film will debut March 9.
Feb. 16 birthdays: Actor William Katt is 73. Actor Levar Burton is 67. Actor Ice-t is 66. Guitarist Andy Taylor is 63. Drummer Dave Lombardo is 59. Actor Sarah Clarke is 53. Actor Mahershala Ali is 50. Rapper Lupe Fiasco is 42. Singer Ryan Follese is 37. Musician Danielle Haim is 35. Actor Elizabeth Olsen is 35.