27 April 2026

Madonna Surprises Crowd At The Abbey + Josh Hutcherson + More News

Some news items as we close out the weekend:

• Boy Culture: Madonna made a “surprise” appearance at the Abbey for about 25-30 minutes playing club mixes from her upcoming album Confessions on a Dance Floor: Part II.

• GQ Magazine: Not for nothing, Josh Hutcherson is looking oh-so-handsome in his recent photoshoot for GQ.

After two decades of fame and the Hunger Games mega-franchise under his belt, Josh Hutcherson thought he was used to exposure. Now, after a Gen Z-ified promo tour for I Love LA, the actor talks to GQ about seeing everything in a new light—and lets us in on his impeccable grooming… pic.twitter.com/nou2tp1yGT

— GQ Magazine (@GQMagazine) April 20, 2026

• BroadwayWorld: The new Broadway stage musical Beaches, based on the 1988 Bette Midler film, opened on Broadway this week. Hit the link to read a round-up of the reviews.

• Variety: Pop icon Cyndi Lauper didn’t skip a beat when a heckler interrupted her opening night of her new limited engagement at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, firing back: “If you’re trying to shade me, bitch, I’m gonna come for you.”

Cyndi Lauper showed her “True Colors” during her Las Vegas residency show Friday night … cursing out a heckler and jokingly threatening to come for them!

🎥 Instagram/JPASC24 pic.twitter.com/TMe7G9toM8

— TMZ (@TMZ) April 25, 2026

• OUT: Gays can’t stop talking about ‘PrEP belly,’ but is it a real thing? Chatter around the highly effective medication used to prevent HIV causing a little belly bloat has started floating around social media.

• New York Times: This daily average of polls conducted by dozens of different organizations since Inauguration Day shows Trump’s approval rating has dropped to an abysmal 39 percent.