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  • Misty Copeland: How Taye Diggs Figures Into Her Romance, Encourages Debut on Broadway

    Misty Copeland is engaged to Olu Evans–but actor Taye Diggs figures prominently into her romance, too.

    No, this isn’t a sordid threesome. Taye Diggs actually introduced Misty Copeland to her man.

    Olu Evans is Taye Diggs’s cousin. Taye pointed Misty Copeland out to him on the dance floor about 11 years ago in Lotus, a club owned by hospitality guru David Rabin.

    On Thursday night, all the players in this game of love came together once again as David Rabin hosted an engagement party for Misty Copeland and Olu Evans at his piano bar, Jimmy at James. Taye Diggs, of course, was in attendance.

    A photo posted by Taye Diggs (@tayediggsinsta) on

    Misty Copeland is, of course, one of the stars of the American Ballet Theatre. Tomorrow she makes her Broadway debut in On the Town. Something new for Copeland in this performance is singing. She is a little nervous about making her singing debut on the Broadway stage.

    “They didn’t audition me for anything,” she confessed backstage at the Lyric Theatre, an hour before rehearsal. “They haven’t seen me do anything. I hope I can live up to their expectations!”

    Surely fiance Olu Evans and good friend Taye Diggs will be on hand to celebrate her big night.

    Will Misty Copeland amaze fans as a singer in addition to wowing them with her unsurpassed dance moves?

  • Ashley Tisdale: Vanessa Hudgens’ BFF to Serve as Presenter at Tony Awards in June

    Ashley Tisdale and Vanessa Hudgens have long been best friends–and now the High School Musical costars have one more thing in common. A love of Broadway has taken Vanessa Hudgens all the way to the stage, starring in the title role in Gigi. Ashley Tisdale will serve as a presenter at the 2015 Tony Awards–celebrating all things Broadway–next month.

    A star-studded cast joins The Suite Life of Zack & Cody star as presenters at the Tony Awards. Bradley Cooper, Bryan Cranston, Taylor Schilling, Joe Manganiello, Amanda Seyfried, Rose Byrne, and Taye Diggs are just some of the stars to hand out awards at the prestigious event.

    Back in January, Ashley Tisdale surprised Vanessa Hudgens by showing up in Washington, D.C. where she was then starring in Gigi before playing the role on Broadway. The Clipped star shocked her pal when she greeted her backstage at the John F. Kennedy Theater.

    The 2015 Tony Awards will be hosted by Kristin Chenoweth and Alan Cumming. Laura Osnes and Darren Criss will host the festivities live from the red carpet.

    The event will once again pose an opportunity for BFFs Ashley Tisdale and Vanessa Hudgens to come together. As Tisdale serves as a presenter, Vanessa Hudgens will perform a number from the Broadway production of Gigi.

    Will you be tuning in to the 2015 Tony Awards to see both Ashley Tisdale and Vanessa Hudgens–as well as a wealth of entertainers and additional presenters?

    The show will air live from Radio City Music Hall in New York City, on CBS, on Sunday, June 7th at 8:00 p.m. ET.

  • Taye Diggs Is Next To Rock Hedwig’s Wigs In New Broadway Role

    Hold on to your wigs and high heels. Taye Diggs is set to play the title role in Hedwig and the Angry Inch.

    After weeks of subtle hints, it’s been formally announced that Taye Diggs will be stepping into Hedwig’s heels after Darren Criss’ finishes his run as everyone’s favorite international song stylist.

    The man who helped Stella get her groove back will be seen performing at Broadway’s Belasco Theater starting July 22. It will be a 12-week engagement and Diggs will be performing alongside Rebecca Naomi Jones, who’s set to continue portraying Yitzhak.

    “Taye is fantastic—he has theater cred, he has pop culture cred, he can sing, he can act, he can dance, he’s smart and he’s sexy,” lead producer David Binder explains Diggs’ casting.

    Well, he certainly has that and more.

    Diggs’ was part of the original cast of Rent. He has also appeared in Chicago, Carousel, off-Broadway’s The Wild Party and briefly played Fiyero in Wicked opposite then-wife Idina Menzel.

    The 44-year-old thespian also counts Brown Sugar, How Stella Got Her Groove Back, Private Practice and The Best Man among his acting credentials.

    Diggs’ performance in Hedwig is quite relevant as he’ll be the first African-American actor to play the character on Broadway, a fitting match to co-star Jones who’s also the first black Yitzhak.

    Hedwig and the Angry Inch revolves around Hedwig, an East German musician who undergoes a sex changed operation. Unfortunately, the failed operation prompted him to move to Kansas and assume a female persona.

    Neil Patrick Harris starred in the first Broadway production of Hedwig in 2014 and introduced the play to a brand new generation. His Tony award-winning performance was continued by Andrew Rannells, Michael C. Hall and Darren Criss.

    And with Taye Diggs taking over soon, Hedwig’s glitter covered heels will undoubtedly dance their way to a lot more hearts.

  • Taye Diggs and Idina Menzel, Divorce Final

    Taye Diggs and Idina Menzel, Divorce Final

    Taye Diggs and Idina Menzel are officially divorced. The couple announced their separation in December of 2013. The ‘Let It Go’ singer and The Good Wife actor have both reportedly moved on–professionally and personally.

    Diggs and Menzel met when they costarred on Broadway in Rent. They are parents to a five-year-old son named Walker.

    Taye Diggs secretly filed for divorce in November. The former couple’s became final on December 3rd. He has been dating model Amanza Smith Brown for several months. The two were first spotted in public together at the 2014 BET Awards in L.A. back on June 29th.

    “I’d be lying if I said there weren’t times when I thought, ‘Oh, man, people are going to trip out [if we split],’” he said in the July issue of Redbook magazine. “There weren’t a lot of couples like us in the theater community–and I know there aren’t a lot of performers as talented as she is…and then you have the whole mixed [race] thing. It was easy for people to root for us.”

    Idina Menzel has moved on as well, although her moves involve her career more than her personal life. Incredible success has come her way for her role as Queen Elsa in the animated film Frozen, and the film’s trademark hit song ‘Let It Go.’ In addition she starred in the Broadway production of If/Then.

    While it’s sad to see any marriage end, both Taye Diggs and Idina Menzel seem to have embraced the positives in their lives and moved on to new endeavors. A source tells MSN that their split is an amicable one, and that they will share the parenting of their son.

  • Taye Diggs Opens Up About Split From Idina Menzel

    Taye Diggs’ split from actress-singer Idina Menzel came as a shocking surprise to most fans.

    During a recent interview with Redbook Magazine, the famed Best Man star joked about how some people still have a hard time accepting the fact that he and Menzel have separated.

    However, he admits that he can see why their split was such a shocker. To fans, they were always a positive representation of a happy couple.

    Diggs met his ex-wife on set during the production of the film adaptation for the Broadway musical, Rent. He thinks the way they met is the reason why most fans viewed their relationship as a picture-perfect, fairy tale.

    “I’d be lying if I said there weren’t times when I thought, ‘Oh, man, people are going to trip out if we split,’” the 43-year-old actor quipped.

    “Maybe they thought it was cute that we met in Rent. There weren’t a lot of couples like us in the theater community—and I know there aren’t a lot of performers as talented as she is… and then you have the whole mixed [race] thing. It was easy for people to root for us.”

    Diggs went on to share how life is now that they’ve split. The Baggage Claim actor revealed that there are still some co-parenting kinks to work out since they live on opposite ends of the country. The two have a four-year-old son together, Walker Nathaniel Diggs.

    “Right now, we’re still trying to figure out a lot of stuff because we’re on different coasts and our son is getting older,” he explained. “The toughest…well, lately, it’s just leaving for work when I know I have to be away from him for more than a few days.”

    Diggs, who is already rumored to have a new girlfriend, isn’t the only one adjusting to the big changes. The famed Frozen actress also weighed in with her perspective of dating as a now-single mom. “It all sucks,” Menzel said. Unlike the Between Us actor, she isn’t too thrilled about jumping into a relationship for the sake of their son.

    “I don’t want to keep introducing him to people and having him form bonds and then take ’em away, you know,” she said during an interview with Seattle PI. “It’s bad enough his mom and dad are getting divorced.”

    Diggs and Menzel were married 10 years before announcing their split in late 2013.

    Image via Taye Diggs, Facebook

  • Idina Menzel on Dating Again: ‘It Sucks’

    Idina Menzel is trying once again to get back into the dating scene following her split with ex-husband Taye Diggs.

    It’s not going so well.

    The Broadway star separated from Diggs last December after ten years of marriage, and she recently shared that it’s not as much fun as one would imagine.

    “It all sucks,” Idina exclaimed on the radio show Valentine in the Morning.

    The Wicked star says the dating scene is very different as a mother to a young child. She has a four-year-old son named Walker with her estranged husband.

    “I don’t want to keep introducing him to people and having him form bonds and then take them away, you know?” she said. “It’s bad enough his mom and dad are getting divorced.”

    Idina suffered the pain of divorce as a teenager when her own parents split. She believes (hopes) her split with Taye will be easier on Walker since he’s still so young.

    “I keep telling myself, because I feel so badly for him, it’s better that he’s four-and-a half than when he’s 15,” she said.

    “He has two parents that love him very much, and we want to be great moms and dads. At 15 I was too aware, I thought I was an adult, and I got in the middle of everything and I took on the stress for both of them.”

    As for Taye, he seems to be moving on alright. He is currently dating model Amanza Smith Brown. “They are fully dating. They’re telling friends they’re in love,” a source told People magazine.

    Idina and Taye met in 1995 as costars in the Broadway musical Rent and were married eight years later.

    Although their marriage may be over, their careers are going strong. Taye is shooting Murder in the First in California and Idina is performing in If/Then on Broadway in New York.

    Image via Wikimedia Commons

  • Idina Menzel Talks About Dating After Divorce From Taye Diggs

    Late last year, Idina Menzel and Taye Diggs ended their 10-year marriage. Menzel, 43, talked about being a single mom and dating on the radio show Valentine in the Morning.

    “I don’t want to keep introducing him to people and having him form bonds and then take ‘em away, you know,” she said referring to her four-year-old son Walker. She added that it’s bad enough that Walker has to go through his mom and dad’s divorce.

    Menzel is protective of Walker, as she too, went through the same experience when her parents divorced when she was 15 years old. She said that she tells her son that he has two parents who love him very much. “At 15 I was too aware, I thought I was an adult, and I got in the middle of everything and I took on the stress for both of them,” she said.

    Menzel and Diggs met in the Broadway production of Rent in the 1990’s. They got married in 2003 and had Walker six years later.

    Broadway fans were devastated upon learning that Menzel and Diggs split up. In an interview, Diggs said, “I’d be lying if I said there weren’t times when I thought, ‘Oh man, people are going to trip out [if we split]’” Diggs said that people rooted for his relationship with Menzel, as there aren’t a lot of couples in the theater community like them.

    Diggs seems to have moved on from the divorce, as he made a public appearance with his new girlfriend Amanza Smith Brown at the 2014 BET Awards held on Sunday night. Diggs looked happy as he stood with his arms around Brown. A source said that the couple is 100 percent in love. “They have been dating for a while,” the source said.

    At this time, both Diggs and Menzel’s main priority is their son.

    Image via YouTube

  • Taye Diggs Has Moved on From Ex Wife

    Taye Diggs showed the world he is over his split from ex-wife Idina Menzel by stepping out with new flame model Amanza Smith Brown.

    The couple was spotted out together at Hooray Henry’s in West Hollywood on April 9.

    “They are 100 percent in love,” a source stated in an interview. “They have been dating for a while.”

    Diggs and Menzel were married in 2003 and met while working together on the Broadway musical Rent in 1995. They have a 4-year-old son and split only four months ago. Menzel recently played the voice of Elsa in the Disney film Frozen and showed off her vocal talents for the film’s song “Let It Go.”

    “We’ve been best friends,” said the Broadway stunner of the breakup in an interview. “We were together for a long time and grew apart, but we’re still close.”

    The former husband and wife announced their divorce in a statement:

    “Idina Menzel and Taye Diggs have jointly decided to separate at this time. Their primary focus and concern is for their son. We ask that you respect their privacy during this time.”

    Not much is known about Diggs’ new lady. According to her Facebook page and Twitter account, she is model who works for LA Talent and also appeared as a model on Deal or No Deal.

    Brown married Ralph Brown, who played for the Arizona Cardinals, in 2010, and has two children.

    According to a source, Diggs and Brown were “enamored” with each other and Diggs “wasn’t shy about her.”

    Image via Twitter, Taye Diggs