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Playbill reports: Pop singer Jessie J took to Instagram August 1 to share a bit of her musical theatre origins. The “Bang Bang” Grammy nominee posted a video of her singing “On My Own” from Les Misérables, without rehearsing first, saying “I just sat down and pressed play and record and sang this for the first in over 20 years.” …

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The Tampa Bay Times reports: A new study looking at Florida alligator bite reports dating back to 1971 concludes that gators mostly bite adult men who are not tourists. Adult men in this category make the mistake of getting too close — or even getting into — small, man-made bodies of water where the prehistoric lizards like to hang out, …

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Playbill reports: Singer-songwriter Barry Manilow officially opened his latest Broadway engagement, Manilow Broadway, at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre July 30 after beginning performances July 26. The Grammy Award winner is scheduled to play a limited run through August 17. “I am thrilled to be returning to my hometown of New York City and performing once again on Broadway,” said Manilow in …

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New today from our pal Matt Baume: In the last Culture Cruise video, I talked about how the show All in the Family introduced Beverly LaSalle, presenting a female impersonator as being worthy of love and respect at a time when TV tended to depict queer people as mere punch lines. But Beverly was also one of the first queer …

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Billboard Magazine reports: Vic Mensa makes a bold statement in the fiery new video for “3 Years Sober” by his rock-leaning side band 93PUNX. The clip, which dropped on Thursday morning (July 25), actually makes a number of bold statements, taking on racial strife, violence against LGBTQ Americans and the battle over birth control. With the addition of a satin-y …

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Playbill reports: With the July 27 matinee, its 3,487th performance, The Book of Mormon becomes the 14th longest-running Broadway show in history, surpassing 42nd Street. To celebrate, cast members filmed a special, tap-heavy homage to the earlier hit. Watch the video below. The Book of Mormon continues performances at the Eugene O’Neill Theatre. To become the 13th longest-running show, it …

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Playbill reports: The stars of Transparent will take their final bow this fall in an two-hour musical that promises to end the series on a high note, as fans can see in the newly released trailer. Jill Soloway’s Emmy Award-winning comedy follows the Pfefferman family as they adjust to life after a member comes out as a transwoman named Maura …

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Tampa’s NBC News affiliate reports: Three people in Florida were taken into custody on drug charges hours after two of them had redeemed a $20,000 scratch-off ticket Tuesday, deputies said, WESH reports. Luis Correa, 39, and Migdalia Cruz, 59, were arrested on heroin-related charges, and Dana LaFlamme, 34, was arrested on a probation violation. Volusia County Sheriff’s Office deputies served …

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The New York Daily News reports: Oscar-winning actress Faye Dunaway has been fired from the Broadway-bound play “Tea at Five” for creating a “hostile” and “dangerous” environment backstage that left production members fearing for their safety, several sources told The Post. Onstage at the Huntington Theater in Boston, where “Tea at Five” was trying out, Dunaway was playing Katharine Hepburn. …

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Playbill reports: Fans eager to see Megan Hilty and Jessie Mueller’s star turns as Patsy Cline and Loretta Lynn were given a sneak peek as Lifetime dropped the trailer for Patsy & Loretta. The TV movie also got its premiere date: October 19. The trailer shows the pair meeting for the first time, having family dinners, and even singing together. …

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Billboard Magazine reports: Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road,” featuring Billy Ray Cyrus, rules the Billboard Hot 100 for a 16th week, tying the record for the most time tallied at No. 1 in the chart’s six-decade history. “Road” matches Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee’s “Despacito,” featuring Justin Bieber, and Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men’s “One Sweet Day,” which …

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Billboard Magazine reports: Hakuna matata, indeed. If anyone wondered whether lukewarm reviews would pose trouble for the opening weekend of The Lion King, the answer is a no. Ditto for concern that audiences are fed up with Disney remakes; the movie scored the best start ever among its fellow stable of films after earning an A CinemaScore and glowing exit …

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ABC News reports: A bizarre security camera video has emerged showing a Florida man, naked but for a black sports bra, tennis shoes and a baseball cap, as he prowls around a parking lot and burglarizes several vehicles. Pasco County Sheriff’s Office is now on the hunt for the suspect following the thefts at New Port Richey’s Cross Bayou Boulevard. …

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Playbill reports: The first full-length trailer for His Dark Materials was released during Comic-Con this week, showcasing Ruth Wilson, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and other stars of stage and screen. In the trailer, the world from Philip Pullman’s trilogy is shown, with Wilson’s Marisa Coulter highlighted. His Dark Materials follows Lyra Belacqua (Dafne Keen) as she stumbles upon a series of secrets …

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Newsweek reports: A Florida man who was accused of masturbating in a Walmart parking lot grabbed a deputy’s buttocks while he was being arrested, saying: “Let me just feel it.” Trenton James Rich, of Pensacola, was detained last Saturday by an officer from the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office who responded to the N. Navy Blvd Walmart just after 4:30 p.m. …

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Billboard Magazine reports: It’s been one month since Taylor Swift released the star-studded music video to her Pride anthem “You Need to Calm Down.” Featuring stars like Adam Lambert, Ellen DeGeneres, RuPaul and so many more, the cameo-filled video became an instant phenomenon. Today Taylor Swift gave fans another look at what happened during the video shoot in a behind-the-scenes …

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Miami’s NBC News affiliate reports: A Florida man is in custody for allegedly using a pair of scissors to cut off the penis of a man he suspected of sleeping with his wife. Alex Bonilla, 49, was arrested Sunday after his neighbor told a deputy that Bonilla tied him up at gunpoint and cut off his penis with a pair …

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Over at Boy Culture our pal Matt Rettenmund has updated his exhaustive list of “history’s greatest gay porn stars.” He writes: In choosing which guys to feature and where to feature them, I’m using my own taste; my impressions as a former gay-porn industry professional (I worked for Torso, Honcho, Inches, Playguy, Mandate) as to each actor’s overall impact during …

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Quarterly Reminder On JMG Commenting Policies

I’m calling this the quarterly reminder even though I keep forgetting to actually post it quarterly and not just when there’s a kerfuffle that needs immediate attention. But I’ll do better as I’ve now set a quarterly alert in my phone for the next year. Commenting Rules Even the most idle and “jokey” threats of physical harm to any person …

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Billboard Magazine reports: Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road,” featuring Billy Ray Cyrus, rules the Billboard Hot 100 for a 15th week, moving to within a week of the record for the most time spent at No. 1 in the chart’s six-decade history. Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee’s “Despacito,” featuring Justin Bieber, and Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men’s “One …

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