The Independent reports: A historic algae bloom in Florida has caused environmental destruction — and seriously hindered a Florida man’s attempt to escape from police. Abraham Duarte was allegedly attempting to run from police officers after being caught speeding, when he made a last ditch effort to lose them by diving into a canal. The wild move might have worked …
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Playbill reports: 20th Century Fox will conduct an open dance call September 11 to find ensemblists to play Sharks and Jets in the upcoming movie musical West Side Story. Directed by Steven Spielberg and adapted by Tony Kushner, the project is a remake of the 1961 film based on the 1957 Broadway musical with a book by Arthur Laurents, music …
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Variety reports: “A Star Is Born” is that thing we always yearn for but so rarely get to see: a transcendent Hollywood movie. It’s the fourth remake of a story that dates back to 1932, but this one has a look and vibe all its own — rapturous and swooning, but also delicate and intimate and luminous. It’s set in …
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Pink News reports: Carrie Underwood has released a new track from the upcoming album Cry Pretty and it’s been hailed as an anthem for the LGBT+ community. The song is titled “Love Wins,” the slogan that was strongly associated with the 2015 Supreme Court decisio legalizing same-sex marriage in the US and that it has since been used to celebrate …
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Billboard Magazine reports: Universal has sunk its claws into a release date for Cats. The movie version of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical will hit Dec. 20, 2019, opening on a date that was previously occupied by another movie musical, Wicked. The studio says that the Wizard of Oz re-telling will be re-dated soon. Taylor Swift, Jennifer Hudson, James Corden …
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Never change, Florida Man. Fox News reports: A Florida man was arrested after allegedly gave his girlfriend a “wet willy” while he was belligerent, an affidavit says. A local sheriff’s deputy was called to the home of 47-year-old Joseph Sireci in mid-August. The man’s girlfriend claimed that she found Sireci drunk on the living room floor after she returned home …
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This time Florida Couple makes an appearance: A Florida couple was arrested last week after they were caught allegedly selling drugs out of a drive-thru window they constructed out of the side of their mobile home. William Parrish Jr. and McKenzee Dobbs of Ocala, Florida, were arrested on August 23 after investigators raided their mobile home following reports of four …
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Playbill reports: The Broadway production of King Kong has just released a new music video featuring Christiani Pitts, who stars as Ann Darrow in the new musical that begins previews October 5 at the Broadway Theatre. Written by Jack Thorne (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child) with a score by Marius de Vries (La La Land and Moulin Rouge) and …
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Playbill reports: Four-time Tony winner Jerry Zaks, most recently represented on Broadway with the Tony-winning revival of Hello, Dolly!, has been named the director of the Broadway-bound musical Mrs. Doubtfire, based on Anne Fine’s best-selling novel Alias Madame Doubtfire and the 1993 comedy of the same name. The musical will be penned by the Tony-nominated creators of Something Rotten!: John …
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Just in from our pal Matt Baume: Imagine a world where queer people have all the power, and heterosexuals have to hide who they truly are. That’s the scenario of this 1984 episode of the sitcom Kate & Allie, featuring two straight moms who have to pretend to be lesbians in order to keep their home.
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Billboard Magazine reports: Little Monsters of all ages have plenty to celebrate with the upcoming release of Rockabye Baby!‘s Lady Gaga lullaby covers album, due Sept. 21. With covers of tracks that span her illustrious career, ranging from The Fame up to Joanne, even the Mother Monster’s most club-friendly bops will wind down into wood-block-and-glockenspiel sleepy time fodder. The Rockabye …
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Billboard Magazine reports: An all-star lineup that includes Stevie Wonder, Faith Hill, Jennifer Hudson, Fantasia, Shirley Caesar and many more will perform at Aretha Franklin’s funeral next week. Franklin’s service will be held in Detroit on Aug. 31. Also slated to perform are Ron Isley, Chaka Khan, Yolanda Adams, Jennifer Holliday and Aretha Franklin’s son, Edward Franklin. The service will …
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Tonight’s Florida Man is naked on the interstate: Wearing nothing but a string for underwear, pink socks and sneakers, a nearly naked man on a bicycle zigzagged through the lanes of I-95 Thursday evening. The man’s attire — or lack of attire — stunned commuters on the busy highway just north of downtown Miami. People on social media documented the …
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Tonight’s Florida Man episode involves secret donuts: A Florida man demanded more than just cash when he allegedly attempted to rob a Krispy Kreme in Gainesville on Friday. According to police, he also asked for some donuts. The suspected robber, identified as Siwatu A. Wright, 45, allegedly tried to rob the donut shop around 1:20 a.m. on Friday, demanding $10s, …
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Rolling Stone reports: Cher has returned with another taste of her forthcoming album of ABBA covers, Dancing Queen. This time, she tackles the Swedish pop group’s 1975 hit SOS. Much like previous release Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight), Cher adds a clubbier touch to this ABBA track. Above the piano that carries the tender, emotional choruses is a …
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Tonight’s Florida Man story involves vehicular stupidity: Most Floridians are used to traveling alongside people on motorcycles. But one motorist couldn’t believe her eyes the other day. While driving on southbound 95 near Jacksonville on Saturday, a woman and her son spotted a man reclining on his bike, steering with his bare feet, looking completely calm and relaxed. The man …
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Pitchfork reports: The Eagles’ album Their Greatest Hits (1971–1975) has retaken the spot of best-selling album of all time in the United States, passing Michael Jackson’s Thriller. According to the Recording Industry Association of America, the 1976 compilation has been certified 38x platinum. Thriller has been bumped to second at 33x platinum, while another Eagles album—1977’s Hotel California—is the third-best-selling …
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Billboard Magazine reports: Madonna will be present at New York City’s Radio City Music Hall on Monday (Aug. 20) to present the video of the year award during the MTV Video Music Awards, as the singer announced earlier in the day via Twitter. This year, the category’s nominees include Ariana Grande/“No Tears Left to Cry,” Bruno Mars ft. Cardi B/“Finesse …
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The Cape Cod Wave reports: Carnival 2018 in Provincetown, both risqué and family-friendly with the theme of Mardi Gras By The Sea, was a great success according to several mermen, the town crier, and an officer with the Provincetown Police Department. The parade on Thursday afternoon on Commercial Street drew a crowd of between 75,000 and 100,000 people, according to …
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Tonight we have a political Florida Man story: When Hallandale Beach Mayor Keith London said “sphincter bleaching is a very up and coming business,” during the City Commission’s budget discussion Monday night, he may have been right. But whether he thought anal bleach had anything to do with public safety budgets — the topic being discussed — remains unclear. Why …
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