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For Bob Baker Marionette Theater, ‘Choo Choo Revue’ is more than a show. It’s a statement
The Bob Baker Marionette Theater was about to debut its first new production in 45 years, and it was uncertain whether one of the show’s signature new puppets would even work. A pelican, with an oversized bucket-like beak, was in need of last-minute maintenance. This gangly bird, designed to hop, skip, soar and sing to…
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Morning Joe’s epic meltdown over Trump giving millions to ‘cop killers’ leads to apology
MS NOW host Joe Scarborough began shouting about Donald Trump’s $1.776 billion “slush fund” on Wednesday morning and hammered Republican lawmakers for saying nothing about handing out cash to Jan 6 insurrectionists who “beat the hell out of cops.” Using Vice President JD Vance’s comments on Tuesday defending the president’s so-called “compensation fund” as a…
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Late Night Used to Be a Bloodsport. Colbert’s Exit Shows It’s Now a Group Project
The final days of “Late Show With Stephen Colbert” have been marked by many tearful goodbyes from friends and heartfelt tributes, but perhaps most notable for fans of the late night genre has been the sincerity imparted by Colbert’s fellow late night hosts as the “Late Show” comes to an end. In his penultimate week,…
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Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping praise high-level ties, growing energy trade at Beijing meeting days after Trump’s visit
BEIJING — Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin hailed their strategic ties and growing energy trade as they met in Beijing on Wednesday, only days after a visit by US President Donald Trump to China. Putin and Xi oversaw the signing of more than 40 cooperation agreements in areas such as trade, technology…
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Brad Pitt has PDA-packed date night with Ines de Ramon after daughter Zahara’s graduation snub
Brad Pitt was all smiles during date night with his girlfriend, Ines de Ramon, on the heels of his daughter Zahara’s latest snub. The couple attended the Mercedes-AMG world premiere at Sixth Street Bridge in Los Angeles Tuesday night. They posed together hand-in-hand on the red carpet. Brad Pitt stepped out for a date night with his…
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In ‘Spider-Noir,’ Nicolas Cage and Lamorne Morris helm a visual superhero spectacle
Like a detective connecting with a source in a classic movie from a bygone era, Nicolas Cage met with showrunner Oren Uziel for lunch at Bottega Louie in downtown L.A. back in 2024. The subject of their midday rendezvous: “Spider-Noir.” In the live-action series, out May 25 on MGM+ channel and streaming May 27 on…
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Two Golden Age musicals get makeovers: ‘Brigadoon’ transcends time, ‘Flower Drum Song’ falters between eras
Few would contend that Lerner and Loewe’s “Brigadoon” and Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Flower Drum Song” represent the best work of these legendary duos. Unlike Lerner and Loewe’s eternally popular “My Fair Lady,” “Brigadoon” hasn’t had a Broadway revival since 1980. “Flower Drum Song,” relegated to the shadows of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Oklahoma!” and “South Pacific,”…
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Ex-prosecutors say Trump is sending a coded message to criminals who support him
Former prosecutors who built criminal cases against the Jan. 6 Capitol rioters are sounding the alarm over a Trump administration fund that would compensate people convicted in the attack — including those found guilty of assaulting police officers. The administration has set aside $1.776 billion in taxpayer money for what it calls victims of government…
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The “Made in America” Trump Phone Appears to be a Disguised Cheapo Chinese Smartphone
Nine months after it was supposed to ship to consumers, the smartphone nobody asked for is finally here. Introducing Trump Mobile’s T1, a long-awaited smartphone designed to skim a little cash from America’s most credulous rubes. Announced on June 16, 2025 — the 10-year anniversary of the surreal launch of Donald Trump’s first presidential campaign…
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The Navy’s inexcusable accommodation of Kash Patel
The USS Arizona is a tomb. That should have been enough. FBI Director Kash Patel took part in what a Defense Department email obtained by the Associated Press called a “V.I.P. Snorkel” near the sunken battleship at Pearl Harbor last summer. To accommodate that event, U.S. Navy SEALs reportedly transported and escorted Patel and his…