Sex and the City star Cynthia Nixon and In The Heights composer and actor Lin-Manuel Miranda were both on hand at The New York Public Library for Performing Arts in NYC this morning to announce the nominations for the 2009 (Antoinette Perry) Tony Awards (which honor “theatre professionals for distinguished achievement”). The musical Billy Elliot walked away with the most nominations this year, a record-tying 15 nominations. What is most surprising to me, tho, is the fact that the revival play Equus got almost completely shut out … garnering only 2 nominations (one for lighting design, one for sound design) and none for actor Daniel Radcliffe. But, Elton John’s musical Billy Elliot did resonate well with the Tony Awards Academy having garnered the most noms this year:

Sir Elton John: Get out your tutu. The Rocket Man’s musical Billy Elliot, about a British working-class boy’s desire to dance, scored an impressive 15 Tony nominations, including best musical, it was announced Tuesday morning. Billy will compete in the top category with Next to Normal, a brash musical about a mother’s nervous breakdown; the pop compendium Rock of Ages; and Shrek the Musical. Dolly Parton’s just-opened 9 to 5 was among those overlooked in the best musical category, though one of its stars, Allison Janney, received a nod in the leading actress race. Among dramas and comedies, the best play nominees are Horton Foote’s sly Dividing the Estate, about a money-strapped Texas family; the brittle God of Carnage, starring four Tony nominees (James Gandolfini, Jeff Daniels, Marcia Gay Harden and Hope Davis); Neal LaBute’s romantic drama Reasons To Be Pretty, and 33 Variations, which stars the nominated Jane Fonda as a dying musicologist. Winners will be announced Sunday, June 7, during a three-hour CBS telecast from Radio City Music Hall.

Having seen Billy Elliot myself, I am not surprised that it managed to garner so many nominations. The show is really pretty fantanstic, most especially since the young boys who play Billy are all so talented. I am thrilled that the three of them — David Alvarez, Trent Kowalik, and Kiril Kulish — will share in their Lead Actor in a Musical nomination, meaning if they win then they all win together. I am really very bummed that Equus didn’t so so well with the noms … particularly because I thought Daniel Radcliffe put on a phenomenal performance. The poor guy stripped bare nekkid and he still didn’t get a nomination. I was *sure* that he would get recognized for his performance. It’s a damn shame because he, IMHO, really deserved at the very least a nomination for his performance. After the jump, check out a couple pics of Cynthia Nixon and Lin-Manuel Miranda from this morning’s Tony Awards nominations announcement event and see a full list of the 27 categories (and 4 special categories) and nominees …

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Sheryl Crow was the musical performer at Yoplait’s 10th Annual Save Lids To Save Lives event at the Wiltern Theater here in LA last night and was joined by various celebs, including David Arquette and the Sex and the City ladies Kristin Davis and Cynthia Nixon. Here are a few pics from the event’s red carpet last night:

For the past decade, Yoplait has urged its customers to save the pink lids found on their yogurt bottles and send them back into the company who, in turn, converts those lids into a financial donation to breast cancer research. For each lid that they receive between September 1 and December 1, Yoplait will donate 10 cents to Susan G. Komen for the Cure through their Save Lids to Save Lives program. This is an amazing campaign that really shows that the company puts forth a great effort to encourage people to donate to breast cancer research. Last night’s event was a celebration of this campaign and hopefully inspires more people to save those lids and to send them in. You can click HERE for more information on the program.

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Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Cynthia Nixon and others (except for Kristin Davis) were all on hand at the New York Public Library for the Sex and the City: The Movie DVD Launch Party here in NYC last night. Here are a few pics from the event’s pink carpet arrivals:

It’s curious that Kristin Davis would skip out on an event like this … she happily signed on to make the promo rounds for the SaTC Movie release in May and even hosted, with only director Michael Patrick King, the “LA Premiere” of the movie (which I was lucky enough to attend). Could there be behind the scenes turmoil running amok amongst the SaTC ladies again? Generally, I’m a fan of SJP’s red carpet looks (I didn’t even mind that ridiculous hat she wore to the UK premiere of the SaTC Movie) but I’m not a fan of the obvs Audrey Hepburn rip-off. I’m actually surprised she didn’t walk around with a really long cigarette holder to go with the outfit … originality, please.

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Sex and the City’s Cynthia Nixon makes a brilliant appearance in the latest Cubby Bernstein You Tube video … you MUST check it out below:

Go Xanadu! Seriously, if they don’t win the damn Tony Award for Best Musical, I’m gonna hafta go postal. You can do it!

Cynthia Nixon, who plays the fabulous Miranda Hobbes in Sex and the City, was on hand at the Newseum in Washington DC last night the attend the Susan G. Komen National Race for the Cure Eve of Race Party … here are a few pics of Cynthia lookin’ absolutely faboo in hot pink on the red carpet:

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SJP, Kim Cattrall and Kirsten Davis get a whole lotta love but I think that Cynthia Nixon deserves a lot more love than she usually gets. She plays Miranda to a tee and very well may be my fave SaTC lady of the bunch. Anyone who looks this fabulous in pink should be featured more often :) [Source]