How Often Do Fans Reference “The” “Prince of Egypt” to Brian Stokes Mitchell? The Actor Says ... (Exclusive)

Brian Stokes Mitchell told PEOPLE in an exclusive interview that fans bring up The Prince of Egypt to him "all the time"

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• The actor provides the singing voice for Jethro's performance of "Through Heaven's Eyes" in the 1998 animated film

• "I'm happy that it's still going and people still love the song," Stokes Mitchell said

Nearly three decades later, fans still love bringing upThe Prince of EgypttoBrian Stokes Mitchell.

The actor, 68, provides the singing voice for Jethro in the animated retelling of the biblical Book of Exodus. His song, "Through Heaven's Eyes," is a fan-favorite from the 1998 film's soundtrack, and Stokes Mitchell said he gets references about it "all the time."

"As a matter of fact, when they tested that movie originally, they said that song was the one that everybody responded to as well," Stokes Mitchell told PEOPLE in an exclusive interview as he attended the opening night of Broadway'sJoe Turner's Come and Gonein April.

"So I was really happy about that, and I'm happy that it's still going and people still love the song," added the actor.

The Prince of Egyptfollows the journey of Moses, voiced byVal Kilmer.

Other stars who lent their vocal talents to the Dreamworks project includeRalph Fiennes,Michelle Pfeiffer,Sandra Bullock,Jeff Goldblum,Danny Glover,Patrick Stewart,Helen Mirren,Steve MartinandMartin Short, among others.

The film won an Oscar in the Best Original Song category for "When You Believe," penned byStephen Schwartz. (Whitney HoustonandMariah Careyreleased a popular version for the film's end credits.)

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Stokes Mitchell provides the singing voice for Glover's character in the 1998 movie.

Stokes Mitchell has starred in a number of Broadway shows throughout his career, including 1998'sRagtime, and 2002'sMan of La Mancha— plus 1999'sKiss Me, Kate, which earned him a Tony award.

The actor, who previously starred in August Wilson's King Hedley II in 2001, told PEOPLE he wants his next career move to be a similar one.

"I'd love to do another August Wilson play, actually, because he's the American Shakespeare. I just love him," Stokes Mitchell said. "I love his words, I love his rhythms, and I love the jazz and the music in his words."

Stokes Mitchell serves as a co-producer for the latest iteration ofJoe Turner’s Come and Gone, written by Wilson. The production, directed byDebbie Allen, starsTaraji P. Henson, making her Broadway debut, alongsideCedric The Entertainer.

Tickets to seeJoe Turner’s Come and Gonecan be purchasedhere. The show is expected to run through July 26 at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre.

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Duncan Robinson, Caris LeVert, Kevin Huerter listed as questionable for Game 7

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'SNL' nixed Hegseth 'Pulp Fiction' riff as 'too ridiculous,' Jost says

Truth can be stranger than"Pulp Fiction,"says"Saturday Night Live"comedian and writerColin Jost.

During a May 14 interview on"The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon,"Jost told the late-night host how the 'SNL' writers had been discussing possibilities for Hegseth sketches two months ago. "I was like, 'would it be funny if Hegseth just did that Bible verse that they have in "Pulp Fiction"?'" Jost said.

But the writers nixed the idea. "We talked about it and we're like that would be too ridiculous," Jost said. "And then he, for real, did it like two weeks later."

After Jost and Fallon laugh about it, Jost said, "I was like, 'Well, the good news is I'm being surveilled.'"

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Colin Jost says its 'crazy'Pete Hegsethquoted 'Pulp Fiction'

During an April 15 Pentagon worship service,Hegseth recounted a prayerhe said had been told to him by an Air Force rescue operation leader. While Hegseth's prayer echoed scripture, specificallyEzekiel 25:17, part of it appeared to paraphrase a linebetter known for "Pulp Fiction"than from the Bible.

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In the film, Samuel L. Jackson's characterciteda fictionalized Ezekiel 25:17 verse including the phrase, "And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger those who attempt to poison and destroy my brothers. And you will know my name is the Lord when I lay my vengeance upon you."

When Jost heard about the April 15 incident, "it was crazy," he said.

On the May 9 "SNL" episode, Jost's Hegseth bumps into Supreme Court Justice Brett Cavanaugh (Matt Damon) and FBI directorKash Patel(Aziz Ansari) at a bar. "It's very intimidating to have to go out and act next to Matt Damon," he said. "In 'SNL,' you just have to pretend you can hang."

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NHL docks Golden Knights 2026 draft pick for media policy violations

The NHL reacted swiftly and harshly to the Vegas Golden Knights' "flagrant violations of 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs media regulations," announcing on Friday that the franchise will forfeit a second-round selection in the 2026 NHL Draft.

Head Coach John Tortorella did not meet with the media as prescribed by league policy after his squad eliminated the Anaheim Ducks in Game 6 of their Western Conference semifinal series in Anaheim on Thursday night.

Moreover, the locker room remained closed to media.

In addition, Tortorella, who took over head coaching duties from Bruce Cassidy on March 29, has been fined $100,000.

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"The Golden Knights are aware of today's announcement from the NHL regarding the postgame media availability following Game 6 in Anaheim," the team said on social media. "The organization will have no further comment."

The NHL imposed these penalties after previous warnings to the Golden Knights regarding its media regulations and other associated policies. Vegas may appeal these penalties to the Commissioner's Office in person next week in New York.

The Golden Knights will take on the Colorado Avalanche in the Western Conference Finals, beginning in Denver on Wednesday.

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Princess Diana turned down“ George ”magazine cover for a pretty good reason, new book claims

Princess Diana turned down appearing on George magazine for a fair reason.

Key Points

• The royal and JFK Jr. met in 1995 to discuss her appearing on the cover of his magazine that married politics and pop culture.

• The Kennedys and the Windsors: The Story of Two Dynasties, One Born, One Made hits bookstores on June 2.

Princess Dianahad a fair reason to turn down appearing on the cover ofJohn F. Kennedy Jr.'sGeorgemagazine.

The Kennedys and the Windsors: The Story of Two Dynasties, One Born, One Madeby Caroline Hallemann details a 1995 meeting between Princess Diana and JFK Jr., where he asked her to appear on the political magazine, according to an excerpt published byVanity Fair. The book examines the intertwined histories of two powerful families.

Kennedy's close friend, artist Sasha Chermayeff, posited that he wanted the royal to appear on the cover because "he was trying to capture the intersection of political life and celebrity life in his magazine." Princess Diana was the perfect candidate because she was a combination of those things.

"She was a celebrity, a royal who had a defined role, but she also had a personal and political mission. She had ideas about how she wanted to help the world. She had her own feelings about her service, at least that’s the perspective that I got from her," Chermayeff added.

Initially, the royal was “keen on the idea," according to her private secretary Patrick Jephson.

When Lady Di and JFK Jr. met at the Carlyle Hotel for the meeting, however, "this particular conversation about the cover of George was over before it started," writes Hallemann. The princess had made up her mind to decline any offer to be featured inGeorge, which launched that year.

Halleman writes, "She needed the magazine to be a success before she’d publicly front it — and even with a Kennedy at the helm of the publication, that was hardly a guaranteed prospect."

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“Well, you know, this is all very nice, John. Thank you. But I hope you’ll forgive me if I don’t take up the opportunity this time, but would love to maybe for your fiftieth or your hundredth issue or something,” Princess Diana reportedly said at the time.

JFK Jr. stayed in touch with Lady Di after her initial rejection, asking her other times to be part ofGeorgemagazine. She sent him a letter in February 1997 "regrettably" turning down his ask again, adding a haunting few lines at the end.

“I hope the media are leaving both you and Carolyn alone. I know how difficult it is, but believe it or not, the worst paparazzi are here in Europe!” she wrote of JFK Jr. and his wife Carolyn Bessette, underlining the word "hope."Princess Diana died six months laterfrom injuries sustained from a car crash in Paris while being pursued by the paparazzi.

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Lady Di wasn't the only royal JFK Jr. pursued to be featured onGeorge. Kennedy also askedthen-Prince Charlesto appear on the magazine in celebration of his 50th birthday. He made the proposal during a 1998 dinner party at Kensington Palace.

While Prince Charles was inGeorgeonce before in 1997, in apicture meeting the Spice Girls, he declined Kennedy's invitation to team up. Society columnist Aileen Mehle said the ask was “graciously met by something that sounded like ‘um, uhm, hum, we’ll see, um, uhm, hum.’ After all these years, [Prince Charles] is an expert at avoiding the pinning-down process.”

The Kennedys and the Windsors: The Story of Two Dynasties, One Born, One Madecomes out on June 2. It is available for preorder wherever books are sold.

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Chargers Savagely Mock Patriots Over Mike Vrabel and Dianna Russini Scandal in Schedule Release Video

The Chargers mocked Mike Vrabel's and Dianna Russini's ongoing photo scandal in their schedule release video

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• The video included nods to leaked photos and media coverage of Vrabel and Russini's interactions

• Other teams, like the Minnesota Vikings, also poked fun at the Patriots in their schedule release videos

The Chargers couldn't help but make a dig at Patriots coach Mike Vrabel and his ongoing scandal with NFL reporter Dianna Russini in their 2026 schedule release video.

The Los Angeles team is known for subtly mocking their opponents in their viral videos, and they didn't hold back in their Halo-themed 2026 edition, released Thursday, May 14, which is filled with inside jokes about each of their 17 matchups next season.

As the video approaches the Week 12 matchup against the Patriots, Spartan soldiers race along a Mario Kart-inspired track before passing a billboard that reads: “Next Photo Dump 1 Mile” — a reference to the news-breaking photos of Vrabel, 50, and Russini, 43, that have popped up multiple times over the last month, from theinitial pictures of them at an Arizona resort, to secretive snaps of the twoat an N.Y.C. bar in 2020, to the video that showed thempicking up a boat rental in 2021.

Moments later, a notification pops up at the bottom of the screen reading: “NY Post sent you a message,” referencing theNew York Post's Page Six, which first published the photos of Vrabel and Russini in Arizona on April 7.

The snarky digs come after Vrabel, 50,addressed the controversyduring a press conference on Tuesday, April 21, where he did not mention the photos of him and Russini, who are both married to other people, but said that he would be attending "counseling."

During the press conference, Vrabel assured fans they would get “the best version of me going forward.”

"As I said the other day, I promised my family, this organization and this team that I was going to give them the best version of me that I can possibly give them. In order to do so, I have committed to seeking counseling, starting this weekend," Vrabel said Wednesday, April 22,according to ESPN. "This is something that I have given a lot of thought to and is something I would advise a player to do if I was counseling them.”

Following the release of the photos, Vrabel denied the allegations, telling theNew York Poston Tuesday, April 7: “These photos show a completely innocent interaction and any suggestion otherwise is laughable."

"This doesn't deserve any further response," her statement continued.

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A week later, on Tuesday, April 14, Russini announcedshe would resignfrom The Athletic.

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A few weeks after announcing her resignation, new video surfaced showing Russini and Vrabel together on a Tennessee lake in 2021.

In footagepublished by TMZon May 7, Russini and Vrabel are seen walking on a dock on a June afternoon in Putnam County.

Two months after the video was recorded, Russini gave birth to her first child with husband Kevin Goldschmidt. The couple later welcomed a second son, Joseph “Joey” Kevin, in October 2022.

The Chargers weren't the only team to mock the Patriots in their schedule release.

The Minnesota Vikings' video featured their kicker Will Reichard at an upscale restaurant where he ordered dishes that poked fun at each of their upcoming opponents, from Buffalo Bills buffalo wings to a cheese-filled plate for the Green Bay Packers.

For the Patriots, they were categorized as a plate of "TikTok Cookies" — a nod to Ann Michael Maye, the wife of Patriots quarterback Drake Maye, who went viral last year for her TikTok baking videos.

A key ingredient in the Vikings' version? One teaspoon of Russini juice.

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Jay Leno giving away ‘dream car’ 2026 Corvette Stingray to winner of “Wheel of Fortune”’s Big Money Week

Jay Leno announced he's giving a 2026 Chevrolet Corvette C8 Stingray to a lucky contestant on Wheel of Fortune.

Key Points

• The luxury sports car, worth more than $70,000, is part of the show's Yaamava' Big Money Week.

• Leno owns an estimated 180 vehicles, a mix of classic and brand-new, as well as another 160 motorcycles.

One lucky contestant will go from theWheel of Fortuneto the wheel of a luxury sports car, thanks toJay Leno.

The formerTonight Showhost and well-known car aficionado has announced he’s giving away a2026 Chevrolet Corvette C8 Stingray— starting price $70,000 — to the winner of the game show’sYaamava’ Big Money Week, which ends on Friday.

“They know I’m a car enthusiast,” Leno toldVanna Whiteas he drove her around in a pre-taped segment that aired on Monday.

The grand prize, which is sponsored by Yaamava' Resort & Casino, is not a “regular” car, he added. “They wanted people to have dream cars,” so that’s why he personally selected the Corvette C8 Stingray, widely known as “America’s sports car.”

Wheel of Fortunecontestants “are going to love this one,” White exclaimed.

Leno’s private collection of cars, a mix of vintage and brand-new, is one of the world’s most impressive fleets. At one time, it wasestimatedhe owned 180 vehicles (plus another 160 motorcycles) worth an estimated $350 million.

The host ofJay Leno’s Garageon YouTube has collected just about every car one could imagine, including various models from Chevrolet, Dodge, Ford, Lamborghini, Mercedes, Nash, Oldsmobile, Porsche, and Tesla.

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Leno’s favorite is a1972 Mercedes-Benz 600 Kompressor, which he describes as “the most amazing road machine… of all time.”

Among the oldest in his Burbank, Calif., garage is a1907 White Steam Carthat nearly killed him in 2022. Leno was working on the classic vehicle with a friend when he noticed the fuel line was clogged.

He positioned himself underneath it, “and I said, ‘Blow some air through the line,’” he recalled toTodayhost Hoda Kotbin 2023. “Then suddenly, boom, I got a face full of gas. And then the pilot light jumped, and my face caught on fire. My friend pulled me out and jumped on top of me and kind of smothered the fire.”

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With serious burns to his hands, chest, and face, Leno was rushed to the hospital, where he was treated with temporary skin grafts from “human cadaver skin” and oxygen therapy to accelerate healing.

Days after he was released from the hospital, Leno returned to stand-up with a sold-out show at Comedy & Magic Club in Hermosa Beach.

“Never thought of myself as a roast comic," hejokedto the crowd.

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