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Daily Mail
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Beloved Beverly Hills plastic surgeon who worked with Christina Aguilera and Lea Michele DIES aged 68
Beloved Beverly Hills plastic surgeon to the stars, Dr. Ronald Moy, has died aged 68. Moy, who was a renowned doctor with celebrity fans including Lea Michele and Christina Aguilera, passed away due to complications from neck surgery, according to TMZ. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner reported that he passed away on June 23, and the death was ruled as accidental. Daily Mail reached out to his offices for comment. Moy specialized in cosmetic and plastic surgery, per his website, and often performed procedures like face lifts, liposuction, laser skin resurfacing, eye lifts, and Mohs Micrographic Surgery. His practice was called Moy Fincher Chipps, which he led with co-owners Dr. Edgar Fincher, Dr. Lisa Chipps, and his daughter, Lauren. The accomplished doctor had an extensive and impressive medical background, completing his dermatology residency training at UCLA, and then a Facial Cosmetic and Mohs Micrographic Surgery Fellowship training at the University of Pittsburgh Center for Health Services. Previously, he was a professor at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, and served on the Editorial Board of the Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery, as well as authoring more than 200 articles about cosmetic and plastic surgery. He had recently won the Samuel J. Stegman, MD Award for Distinguished Service, which honors those who have made remarkable contributions to the dermatology field. He was also a member of the American College of Mohs Surgery, American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, and American Board of Facial Cosmetic Surgery. In addition, Moy was the former president of Los Angeles County Medical Association, Bay District and is past Editor-in-Chief of the Dermatologic Surgery Journal. He also dedicated his time to serving patients at the Venice Family Clinic, a community health center, for over 20 years. Over the past few years, he had grown quite a following on social media with his practice having over 21,000 followers on Instagram. In a video posted in May, he spoke about the importance of using sunscreen. He recommended using a sunscreen that contained DNA repair enzymes in it. 'It's never too late to protect your skin — but sometimes, protection isn't enough,' the caption of the post read. 'Sunscreen and UPF clothing are essential, but if you've spent years under the sun (hello, golfers), prevention needs a partner: repair,' the message continued. 'That's where ingredients like DNA repair enzymes come in — targeting existing sun damage at the cellular level to support healthier, more resilient skin. Think of it as sunscreen's smarter sidekick.' In 2016, Variety reported that both Lea Michele and Christina Aguilera were big fans of Dr. Ronald Moy's DNA Facial treatment. The facial was offered exclusively at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills. It used 'patented DNA EGF Renewal products to reduce plump skin and boost collagen production,' and Moy said himself that it delivered the 'ultimate red carpet glow.' His office had three locations in California - Beverly Hills, Encino and Torrance.
Yahoo
28-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Cory Monteith's parents dead within four weeks of each other
Cory Monteith's parents have died within weeks of each other. The late 'Glee' star's mother Ann McGregor passed away earlier this month, just four weeks after his father Joe Monteith died in May. According to her online obituary, Ann 'passed away peacefully on June 18, 2025 at the age of 74 years'. The obituary went on to state that she was predeceased by her parents and son Cory and is survived by son Shaun Monteith and other family members. It added: 'Ann enjoyed her time gardening, along with her artistic pursuits on her acreage in Shirley, BC, together with Cornelius, Harley and her love birds. Ann was a person of strong character and she carried that throughout her life.' News of Ann's death comes after it was revealed that Cory's father Joe, with whom he had a rocky relationship, had passed away on May 12. According to an online obituary for Joe, he was being treated for a serious illness before his death. He is survived by his and Ann's son Shaun, along with his second wife Yvette Monteith. The world was left shocked in 2013 when Cory died of a 'mixed drug toxicity' of heroin and alcohol. After his death, in a Vancouver hotel room, the BC Coroners Service said: 'There was evidence in the room that was consistent with a drug overdose. At this point there is no evidence to suggest Mr. Monteith's death was anything other than a most-tragic accident.' Cory - who was dating 'Glee' co-star Lea Michele at the time of his death - had completed a month-long stint in a treatment facility for substance addiction in the April before his death. Joe and Cory had been estranged for much of Cory's life, but Joe revealed that they had reconnected in 2011. He told PEOPLE: ''I lost my son. He should have known not to touch that drug again. It's just ripping my insides out and tearing me apart."
Yahoo
28-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Cory Monteith's parents dead within four weeks of each other
Cory Monteith's parents have died within weeks of each other. The late 'Glee' star's mother Ann McGregor passed away earlier this month, just four weeks after his father Joe Monteith died in May. According to her online obituary, Ann 'passed away peacefully on June 18, 2025 at the age of 74 years'. The obituary went on to state that she was predeceased by her parents and son Cory and is survived by son Shaun Monteith and other family members. It added: 'Ann enjoyed her time gardening, along with her artistic pursuits on her acreage in Shirley, BC, together with Cornelius, Harley and her love birds. Ann was a person of strong character and she carried that throughout her life.' News of Ann's death comes after it was revealed that Cory's father Joe, with whom he had a rocky relationship, had passed away on May 12. According to an online obituary for Joe, he was being treated for a serious illness before his death. He is survived by his and Ann's son Shaun, along with his second wife Yvette Monteith. The world was left shocked in 2013 when Cory died of a 'mixed drug toxicity' of heroin and alcohol. After his death, in a Vancouver hotel room, the BC Coroners Service said: 'There was evidence in the room that was consistent with a drug overdose. At this point there is no evidence to suggest Mr. Monteith's death was anything other than a most-tragic accident.' Cory - who was dating 'Glee' co-star Lea Michele at the time of his death - had completed a month-long stint in a treatment facility for substance addiction in the April before his death. Joe and Cory had been estranged for much of Cory's life, but Joe revealed that they had reconnected in 2011. He told PEOPLE: ''I lost my son. He should have known not to touch that drug again. It's just ripping my insides out and tearing me apart."
Yahoo
10-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
And that's what you missed: Every 'Glee' star who's won a Tony Award
Kristina Bumphrey/Variety via Getty Images; Bruce Glikas/WireImage; Marsha Bernstein/WWD via Getty Images Jonathan Groff; Alex Newell; Darren Criss The Glee cast featured some of the most talented musical theater performers to ever grace the TV screen. With an iconic run between 2009 and 2015, Glee was centered on group of young performers as the members of a high school Glee Club in Lima, Ohio. The show was all about how much talent and potential these high schoolers had, dreaming up big futures for many of them. In the series finale of Glee, the character of Rachel (Lea Michele) goes on to win her first Tony Award, which did set the tone for what fans could expect from the careers of some of the stars. The show also featured numerous guest stars, including Broadway stars and musical theater legends. Many of those stars had Tony Awards before appearing on the show, but have also continued to produce great work that earns them even more nominations. As of 2025, 12 performers who played characters on Glee have Tony Awards, including five members of the New Directions. Scroll through to discover which cast members over the years have won Tony Awards — starting with the latest addition to this list! Darren Criss joined the Glee cast in season 2 as Blaine Anderson, a member of the glee club at a rival all-boys school called Dalton Academy. Eventually, he transferred to William McKinley High to join the New Directions and started dating Kurt. In 2025, Criss won a Tony for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical for Maybe Happy Ending. Jonathan Groff starred in Glee as Jesse St. James, a rival to the New Directions and on-again-off-again boyfriend to Rachel. Groff was first nominated for a Tony for his role as Melchior in Spring Awakening in 2007. Lea Michele — Groff's love interest in that musical and eventual Glee costar as well — was not nominated, alas. Groff was then nominated again for playing King George III in Hamilton, and eventually won his first Tony for starring in Merrily We Roll Along in 2024. After appearing on The Glee Project, Alex Newell joined the season 3 cast of Glee as trans student Unique Adams, and subsequently joined the New Directions in season 4. In 2023, Newell originated the role of Lulu in the Broadway musical Shucked and won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical for the role. Along with J. Harrison Ghee, who won for Some Like It Hot that same night, Newell became the first out nonbinary performer to win a Tony. Ali Stroker is another person who went from The Glee Project reality competition series to getting cast on Glee. In 2016, Stroker won a Tony for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her role as Ado Annie in Oklahoma!. She was the first wheelchair user to win a Tony Award for acting. Jenna Ushkowitz was a member of the original New Directions as the character Tina Cohen-Chang, and stayed on the show until it ended. Over the years, Ushkowitz has won two Tony Awards as a producer: One trophy for Best Revival of a Musical, for Once On This Island, in 2018, and another trophy for Best Play, for The Inheritance, in 2020. Brian Stokes Mitchell has been nominated for four Tonys overall, and won for Best Actor in a Musical for his performance as Fred Graham/Petruchio in Kiss Me, Kate in 2000. On Glee, the actor played LeRoy Berry, one of Rachel's gay dads. Broadway legend Kristin Chenoweth won a Tony for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her performance as Sally Brown in You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown in 1999. She's been nominated for two other Tonys for her roles as Glinda in Wicked and Lily Garland in On the Twentieth Century. On Glee, she played April Rhodes, a washed-up former glee club singer who never graduated from high school and joins the New Directions as an adult. Idina Menzel is another massive Broadway legend who's appeared on Glee. On the show, Menzel played Rachel's birth mom, Shelby Corcoran. She was nominated for her first Tony in 1996 for playing Maureen in Rent, and then won for originating the role of Elphaba in Wicked (2004). Then years later, in 2014, Menzel and was nominated again for If/Then. On Glee, EGOT winner Whoopi Goldberg played Carmen Tibideaux, the Dean of Vocal Performance and Song Interpretation at NYADA, the performing arts school that Rachel and Kurt attend after graduating from high school. In real life, she's been nominated for three Tonys as a producer, winning in 2002 for Best Musical for Thoroughly Modern Millie. Neil Patrick Harris appeared in one episode of Glee as Bryan Ryan, a former high school rival of Will Schuester's who's now a board member of Lima Public Schools and is seeking to defund the glee club. He won a Tony in 2014 for Best Actor in a Musical for Hedwig and the Angry Inch. Legendary actor and singer Carol Burnett played Doris Sylvester on Glee — none other than Sue Sylvester's mother! After being nominated for Best Actress in a Musical for Once Upon a Mattress in 1960 and Best Actress in a Play in 1996 for Moon Over Buffalo, Burnett won a Special Tony Award in 1969. Helen Mirren played the inner voice of Becky Jackson, a member of the Cheerios who had Down syndrome, on Glee. Over the years, Mirren has been nominated for three Tony Awards for Best Actress in a Play. In 2015, the actress won for her performance in The Audience.
Yahoo
09-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Jonathan Groff Reveals the Profound Moment He Stepped Into His ‘Gay Self' (Exclusive)
It's been over 15 years since Jonathan Groff publicly embraced his identity as a gay man, but that moment in his life is still significant today. The 40-year-old actor, who was nominated for a Tony Award for his portrayal of Bobby Darin in the jukebox musical Just in Time, exclusively told Parade about a time in his life long before he became a Broadway star. Groff, who moved to the Big Apple from Lancaster, Pa., was just another aspiring actor pounding the pavement before landing his big break in the hit rock musical Spring Awakeningopposite Lea Michele. 🎬 SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox 🎬 'The first month that I moved to New York, I was waiting tables at the [now closed] Chelsea Grill of Hell's Kitchen on 9th between 46th and 47th,' Groff recalled as part of Parade's recent cover story celebrating Broadway's diverse and star-studded season. 'Lots of rejection. Lots of like really failed dance calls — going to dance calls and getting cut and feeling like, 'What am I doing here?' 'And I remember going back to my apartment and taking down the Bible that my Mennonite grandmother had given me upon moving to New York and being like, 'This isn't making me feel better.' Putting the Bible back up on the shelf and running to Central Park and standing in front of the Bethesda Fountain and looking up at that angel and being like, 'I got this,'' he continued. Related: 'I was feeling the magic of New York City, the magic of Central Park, the magic of the Angels in America HBO special that had just come out. And feeling like I was also about to step into my gay self for the first time. That was the moment — looking at that statue — that I was like, 'Everything's going to be OK. This is a magical place. I want to be here.' And now here we are.' Groff, who started to slowly embrace his sexuality during his run in Spring Awakening, publicly came out in 2009 when he was dating late Broadway actor Gavin Creel. 'He changed my life,' Groff told earlier this year. 'I had come out of the closet personally but I had not… There had been no occasion for me to announce it publicly, and we were dating, and he was like so out. He was doing Hair at the time, and he had organized these buses [to the National Equality March in D.C.] through Broadway Impact, the organization that he co-founded, and I remember we were on the buses, and he was painting the peace sign on my cheek with the cast of Hair. And we were all down there, and I really remember the moment of looking over at him with literally a bullhorn and feeling like, 'Okay am I going to…' It was such an essential moment. It was because of who he was and how out and how vocal and how brave and fearless and externalized he was and wanting to kind of try to be as brave as he was. But it was also just like the love that I was feeling for him.' Groff compared his joy of performing to the feelings of joy he felt for the first time in a relationship with another man. 'At that time — it was 2009 — coming out of the closet was like sort of an unspoken or maybe sometimes spoken thing that you were sacrificing something in your career if you were going to come out publicly,' Groff said. 'And I remember looking at him feeling like, 'I would rather feel this feeling than ever be on a TV show or do a movie. This is so much more meaningful to me.' And so I owe him that, and I'm so grateful that we got to talk about that many times even after we had broken up.' Related: Hosted by Wicked star Cynthia Erivo, the 78th Tony Awards will celebrate excellence during Broadway's 2024-25 season. They will air live on CBS and can be streamed on Paramount+ (live for Paramount+ with Showtime subscribers, or on-demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after the special airs). ParadeParade Jonathan Groff Reveals the Profound Moment He Stepped Into His 'Gay Self' (Exclusive) first appeared on Parade on May 27, 2025
