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‘Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous’ lives up to its title, but the plot lumbers
There’s something delightful about plays about grand divas in crisis. The prima donna in extremis in Pearl Cleage’s “Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous,” which is having its Los Angeles premiere at the Geffen Playhouse, has an air of Bette Davis extravagance to her. When Anna Campbell (Charlayne Woodard) struts around her elegant hotel suite in…
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‘Minions’ Superfan George Lucas Has a Role in 3rd Movie, Illumination Boss Confirms
Say “Bello!” to voice actor George Lucas. The cinematic auteur and “Star Wars” creator will appear in “Minions & Monsters,” Illumination CEO Chris Meledandri shared on Friday. This marks Lucas’ first acting gig on the big screen since he left his iconic franchise behind with “Star Wars: Episode III — Revenge of the Sith” (in which…
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Staggering amount ex-AOC aide wasted on failed Pelosi succession bid
Lefty tech millionaire Saikat Chakrabarti spent nearly $10 million of his own cash to fill Nancy Pelosi’s shoes in Congress for San Francisco, only to majorly flop and miss out on a spot in the general election. The extent of his loss was not only humiliating in terms of results – he won just oneprecinct – but…
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Daveigh Chase’s ‘devastated’ mom breaks silence on actress’ shock Skid Row death: ‘I am in so much pain’
Daveigh Chase’s mother, Cathy Chase, revealed her stunned reaction to her daughter’s death in an emotional new interview. “I was devastated. It felt like something inside of me squeezing all of the air out of me, and at the same time, It felt like I was exploding outwardly,” she told the Daily Mail in comments…
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Marla Ramirez’s ‘Banished Citizens’ explores historic expulsion of Mexican Americans. Will it happen again?
With her fingers, Guadalupe Espinoza lightly traced the lettering engraved on a slanted monument wedged alongside the courtyard at the LA Plaza de Culturas y Artes. The memorial was installed in 2012 as a way to acknowledge — alongside a formal apology by the California State Legislature and the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors…
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Fox News Torched Over Blaming ‘Algae Derangement Syndrome’ for Reflecting Pool Furor: ‘We Are Obsessed With It?’
Fox News was dragged online after suggesting critics of the renovated reflecting pool, which has been plagued by pond scum, were suffering from “Algae Derangement Syndrome.” During a Friday segment for “The Ingraham Angle,” which was labeled “Algae Derangement Syndrome” and documented left-leaning media’s coverage of the polluted pool, guest host Lisa Boothe pondered why…
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Trump tells Axios he doesn’t see Anthropic as U.S. security threat
President Trump said he doesn’t view Anthropic PBC as a national-security threat, days after his administration took steps to cut off foreign access to the tech company’s most advanced artificial intelligence models. The government’s order poses a challenge to Anthropic’s business and its branding, which focuses heavily on AI safety. The company said it disabled…
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‘Trying to hide’: Kennedy Center refuses to take tarps off where Trump’s name was removed
President Donald Trump suffered a severe humiliation this month when the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts was finally ordered by a federal court to remove Trump’s name from the side of the building, clarifying that Congress only allowed Kennedy’s name to be on the facility. Now, days later, tarps are still covering the spot…
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Grindr CEO wants his dating app to become a gay culture hub
Madonna made a surprise appearance in Times Square earlier this month , promoting her latest album, “Confessions II.” It was a marketing win for the pop star — and an even bigger one for Grindr Inc. “All right, New York City. Are you ready for this?” she said from a stage built into a billboard.…
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Horrific bodycam video reveals moment beloved dog is shot 4 times by LAPD officer
Shocking newly released LAPD bodycam footage shows the moment an officer fatally shot a beloved family dog after the animal charged toward him — a killing that has sparked outrage from neighbors, activists and the heartbroken owners. The video, released Friday, captures the tense confrontation inside a Canoga Park condo complex just moments after a…