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Graduated Summa cum laude from The Office Boy And Coffee Shop School Of The Dramatic Arts. I got through Mr. ෴ and I'm here.
Coming soon to the Trump Kennedy Center:
January 6, 2026 at 12:05 PM
Coming soon to the Trump Kennedy Center:
"I Got Rhythm", "I've Got a Crush on You", "But Not for Me", and "Embraceable You", with lyrics by Ira Gershwin, and music by George Gershwin are now in public domain.
Please treat them well.
Please treat them well.
January 5, 2026 at 9:05 PM
"I Got Rhythm", "I've Got a Crush on You", "But Not for Me", and "Embraceable You", with lyrics by Ira Gershwin, and music by George Gershwin are now in public domain.
Please treat them well.
Please treat them well.
Does wearing your ascot on the side mean anything?
January 5, 2026 at 8:58 PM
Does wearing your ascot on the side mean anything?
"How do you keep prices low while adding the equipment and services that people want?"
They don't believe in cleaning their gyms. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/04/b...
They don't believe in cleaning their gyms. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/04/b...
More People Are Lifting Weights. It’s Changing Gym Culture.
www.nytimes.com
January 5, 2026 at 1:18 PM
"How do you keep prices low while adding the equipment and services that people want?"
They don't believe in cleaning their gyms. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/04/b...
They don't believe in cleaning their gyms. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/04/b...
Tony Dokoupil is the most exciting network news star since Megyn Kelly. May his show run as long. www.thedailybeast.com/maga-coded-c... via @thedailybeast
MAGA-Coded Anchor Ripped for Walter Cronkite Jab
The new “CBS Evening News” host has thrown shade at his famous predecessor.
www.thedailybeast.com
January 5, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Tony Dokoupil is the most exciting network news star since Megyn Kelly. May his show run as long. www.thedailybeast.com/maga-coded-c... via @thedailybeast
I'm sure this production has its merits, but is it possible to do a straight version of a any classic - not just this one (you know, in the time period the author set it in) anymore?
www.whatsonstage.com/news/the-riv...
www.whatsonstage.com/news/the-riv...
The Rivals at the Orange Tree Theatre and on tour – review
The 250th anniversary production runs in Richmond until 24 January, before visiting the Theatre Royal Bath and Cambridge Arts Theatre
www.whatsonstage.com
January 5, 2026 at 12:28 PM
I'm sure this production has its merits, but is it possible to do a straight version of a any classic - not just this one (you know, in the time period the author set it in) anymore?
www.whatsonstage.com/news/the-riv...
www.whatsonstage.com/news/the-riv...
King Lear reacts to the Epstein Files by invading the world. Look at the way his Fool grins.
www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
Trump Issues Warning To Other Countries After Venezuela Strike
The president signaled openness to military action in Colombia and warned Mexico about getting "their act together."
www.huffpost.com
January 5, 2026 at 12:11 PM
King Lear reacts to the Epstein Files by invading the world. Look at the way his Fool grins.
www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
Imagine if he'd been Patti LuPone. They'd still be cleaning the blood up.
www.onstageblog.com/onstage-blog...
www.onstageblog.com/onstage-blog...
Video Shows Man Confronting Audience Members During Broadway’s “Mamma Mia!” Over Noise — OnStage Blog
A video from Mamma Mia! shows how quickly a night at the theatre can go sideways. Singing too loud isn’t okay. Losing your mind over it isn’t either.
www.onstageblog.com
January 5, 2026 at 12:53 AM
Imagine if he'd been Patti LuPone. They'd still be cleaning the blood up.
www.onstageblog.com/onstage-blog...
www.onstageblog.com/onstage-blog...
I never forget a face, but in their case I'll be glad to make an exception.
January 4, 2026 at 9:07 PM
I never forget a face, but in their case I'll be glad to make an exception.
In 1973, not having been on the MGM lot since shooting "Catered Affair" in 1956, Bette Davis insisted on Jimmy Stewart coming along to protect her against stagehands with long memories.
January 4, 2026 at 1:38 PM
In 1973, not having been on the MGM lot since shooting "Catered Affair" in 1956, Bette Davis insisted on Jimmy Stewart coming along to protect her against stagehands with long memories.
Times Square, 1954.
Because Pajama Game was all sold out, are they seeing
Fanny (meeting my Merrick requirement)
Quadrille
The Boy Friend
Because Pajama Game was all sold out, are they seeing
Fanny (meeting my Merrick requirement)
Quadrille
The Boy Friend
January 4, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Times Square, 1954.
Because Pajama Game was all sold out, are they seeing
Fanny (meeting my Merrick requirement)
Quadrille
The Boy Friend
Because Pajama Game was all sold out, are they seeing
Fanny (meeting my Merrick requirement)
Quadrille
The Boy Friend
Jim Jordan's swinging New Year's Eve party did not play out as expected.
January 4, 2026 at 8:44 AM
Jim Jordan's swinging New Year's Eve party did not play out as expected.
The Trump Kennedy Center may be losing bookings, but Center President Ric Grenell defiantly announced they will produce their own "less ethnic" version of Funny Girl, starring Pam Bondi.
January 4, 2026 at 8:39 AM
The Trump Kennedy Center may be losing bookings, but Center President Ric Grenell defiantly announced they will produce their own "less ethnic" version of Funny Girl, starring Pam Bondi.
That time in 1963 when Mr. ෴ invited Barbra Streisand to his office above the St. James Theatre to tell her that he would not be producing Funny Girl, because life was too short for Ray Stark.
Photo: Bill Eppridge
Photo: Bill Eppridge
January 4, 2026 at 1:09 AM
That time in 1963 when Mr. ෴ invited Barbra Streisand to his office above the St. James Theatre to tell her that he would not be producing Funny Girl, because life was too short for Ray Stark.
Photo: Bill Eppridge
Photo: Bill Eppridge
I sold children's shoes here for all of two weeks!
January 3, 2026 at 8:04 PM
I sold children's shoes here for all of two weeks!
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You were saying?
January 3, 2026 at 12:15 PM
You were saying?
Reposted
Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
January 3, 2026 at 10:52 AM
Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
This guy is a genuine hero. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/02/n...
Carrying for a Cause: Meet the Man Lugging Shelter Dogs Around New York
www.nytimes.com
January 3, 2026 at 1:06 PM
This guy is a genuine hero. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/02/n...
Subtle, they're not. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Thousands of mail-in ballots could be discounted under new post office policy
The Postal Service is no longer guaranteeing when it will postmark mail, which could jeopardize some ballots that arrive after Election Day.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 3, 2026 at 11:46 AM
Subtle, they're not. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok has branded President Donald Trump a pedophile and declaring that Vice President JD Vance and Erika Kirk are the same person, proving not everything you read on the internet is fake.
www.thedailybeast.com/elon-musks-r...
www.thedailybeast.com/elon-musks-r...
Musk’s Rogue AI Chatbot Brands Trump a Pedophile
Grok also suggested Vice President JD Vance and Erika Kirk are the same person.
www.thedailybeast.com
January 3, 2026 at 10:27 AM
Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok has branded President Donald Trump a pedophile and declaring that Vice President JD Vance and Erika Kirk are the same person, proving not everything you read on the internet is fake.
www.thedailybeast.com/elon-musks-r...
www.thedailybeast.com/elon-musks-r...
Italian beach cape by Cappello Cabina (also known as Sorelle Fontana), 1967.
January 3, 2026 at 10:22 AM
Italian beach cape by Cappello Cabina (also known as Sorelle Fontana), 1967.
Chrysler's Highway Hi-Fi, a car record player system offered as an option in their vehicles from 1956 to 1959; what's playing on yours?
The London cast of My Fair Lady.
The London cast of My Fair Lady.
January 3, 2026 at 10:16 AM
Chrysler's Highway Hi-Fi, a car record player system offered as an option in their vehicles from 1956 to 1959; what's playing on yours?
The London cast of My Fair Lady.
The London cast of My Fair Lady.