‘You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah’ Streams August 25!

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Netflix has announced that ‘You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah’ will be released on August 25! Idina Menzel stars alongside Adam Sandler in the family comedy which is based on Fiona Rosenbloom‘s young adult novel, “You Are SO Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah!”. It was a family affair for Adam, as his real wife and kids also star in the film.

Here’s the logline:

Stacy and Lydia are BFFs who’ve always dreamed about having epic bat mitzvahs. But things start to go comically awry when a popular boy and middle school drama threatens their friendship and their rite of passage.

Official still:

Idina Menzel Teases New Music + Upcoming Shows

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Idina Menzel’s next album appears to be on the horizon! Idina announced that MOVE, her first single, will be released on May 12! She’s posted a few teasers on her social media pages. Here are links to teasers one, two, and three! Make sure you pre-save/pre-add MOVE here!

Idina also teased a second song, Royalty, on her TikTok. They sound great! I’m so excited for a new musical era! As a side note, she’s been pretty active on TikTok, so make sure you follow her.

Of course, a new album makes us all think about a new tour! A couple of shows at Pride events have been announced so far:

June 2 – WeHo Pride at West Hollywood Park. This event is FREE but registration is required because capacity is limited. Reserve tickets here.

June 16 – Providence, RI. Details TBA.

Make sure you’re following me on Twitter & Instagram because I’ll be updating the dates there as they pop up.

Idina Menzel Honored With “The Dream Builder” Award

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Music Will, the largest non-profit music education program for schools across the U.S., honored Idina Menzel at their 15th annual benefit in Los Angeles on Tuesday! Idina was honored with The Dream Builder Award for her vast contributions to stage and screen and her co-founding of A BroaderWay Foundation which empowers young girls from underserved communities to nurture their creativity and self-expression through arts-centered programs. Actor Jesse Tyler Ferguson (Modern Family) presented the award. Tom Morello, Babyface and Dave Wish were also honored at the event. Each of the honorees will be dedicated to expanding Music Will’s programs in local schools. Idina will be concentrating on schools in LA and New York.

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Idina Menzel Honors Adam Sandler at Mark Twain Prize for American Humor Gala

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Idina Menzel helped toast Adam Sandler at the Kennedy Center in D.C. on Sunday night! Adam was honored with the 2023 Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. Idina opened up the show dressed as “Opera Man,” a character from his days as a cast member on “Saturday Night Live” and serenaded him with a comedic number. The show will air on CNN this Sunday, March 26, at 8 p.m. Eastern.

As a side note, a release date for their next movie, ‘You Are SO Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah!’, has not been announced yet, but stay tuned.

**UPDATED**
Here’s Idina’s very funny performance:

You Can Now Send A Personalized Idina Greeting Card!

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We ALL want Idina Menzel to sing to us on our birthday, right? Now you can send a digital card with a personalized ’80s style birthday performance by Idina! You can either personalize and send a video using the SmashUps app or through the web. It’s so well done and fun! There are tons of names to choose from as well as generic titles like mom, dad, friend, etc. You can see the one I made for myself by swiping to the second slide below. I LOVE it!
 

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