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Last night was the first anniversary of our overnight open thread and the 365th appearance of the beloved Blue Bear reminded me that it’s also time for our annual refresher on JMG commenting policies, which can always be found at the About link above. Commenting Rules Even the most idle and “jokey” threats of physical harm to any person or …

Pink News reports: Conchita Wurst has revealed a drastic transformation in a new music video for “Hit Me” and fans are shook. The Austrian drag star, whose real name is Tom Neuwirth, won the Eurovision Song Contest in 2014 with “Rise Like a Phoenix.” But five years later, Conchita has revealed a surprising new look in the video for new …

Rolling Stone reports: America’s infamously gaffe-prone former vice president, Joe Biden, signaled he is likely running for president in 2020 in the most characteristically Biden-esque way. He accidentally announced he was running before quickly correcting himself at a dinner in Dover, Delaware on Saturday night. “I know I get criticized. I’m told I get criticized by the new left,” Biden …

Playbill reports: Performances begin March 16 at the John Golden Theatre for the Broadway premiere of Hillary and Clinton, a new play by Tony-nominated playwright Lucas Hnath (A Doll’s House, Part 2), directed by two-time Tony Award winner Joe Mantello. Starring in the title roles are two-time Tony Award and three-time Emmy winner Laurie Metcalf as Hillary, alongside two-time Tony …

Billboard Magazine reports: Carly Rae Jepsen celebrates her love of cats in the new music video for her dance-pop banger “Now That I Found You,” released on Thursday (March 14). With an unmistakable tribute to the classic dramedy Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Jepsen gives her own rendition of Audrey Hepburn’s Holly Golightly and her dear companion, “Cat.” After finding a fluffy …

Billboard Magazine reports: Buried within the news that the Jonas Brothers had managed a triumphant bow at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 this week with their reunion single “Sucker” — a historic occasion for a number of reasons — was a revelation that took many pop fans by surprise: The song was the first No. 1 hit from …

Playbill reports: Tony Award winner and Oscar nominee Hugh Jackman will return to Broadway in a revival of The Music Man. The Scott Rudin production will begin previews at a to-be-announced Shubert theatre September 9, 2020. Opening night is set for October 22. Jerry Zaks will direct, with choreography by Warren Carlyle; the two reunite after collaborating on the 2017 …

Variety reports: The songs of Britney Spears will be featured in “Once Upon a One More Time,” a musical comedy featuring 23 titles from the singer’s catalog, theater owner James L. Nederlander announced today. The show will have its premiere in fall at Broadway In Chicago’s James M. Nederlander Theatre before heading to Broadway. Previews begin October 29, with an …

The Associated Press reports: A Florida man who grabbed a McDonald’s worker by the collar because he couldn’t find a straw was sentenced to 60 days in jail. A Pinellas County judge also ordered 40-year-old Daniel Willis Taylor to stay away from the restaurant and the workers he attacked in an incident caught on video. Taylor was credited with the …

CBS News reports: Authorities today said a Florida woman shot her boyfriend for snoring too loudly. The woman found herself quickly arrested. “It’s so stupid, so bizarre, that I can’t imagine that kind of behavior,” a neighbor said. Lorie Morin, 47, was charged with attempted murder and aggravated battery after deputies say she shot her boyfriend of three weeks with …

Sky News reports: A cycling club made up of adult entertainment stars who raise money for charity has had its British Cycling affiliation revoked. The cycling governing body decided to take the action against the PPCC club after being “made aware” that the initials stood for the Porn Pedallers Cycling Club. The club, which is sponsored by Television X, was …

Deadline reports: MGM has dated its Aretha Franklin biopic Respect for August 14, 2020. The pic, directed by Liesl Tommy and scripted by Oscar winner Callie Khouri, follows the 17-time Grammy winner from her childhood days singing in her father’s church’s choir to mega stardom and the performer of such hit songs as “Respect” and “Chain of Fools.” Dreamgirls Oscar …

CBS Sports reports: The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp — the Miami Marlins’ Double-A affiliate — are hosting “Florida Man Night” in what is one of the weirder promotions out there. The team will break a “weird Florida law every inning” on July 26, according to the team. If nothing else it’s a unique idea. Although announcing you’re committing crimes is quite …

Playbill reports: Channing Tatum and his fellow producers of the Broadway-aimed musical adaptation of Magic Mike will accept audition videos as they cast the show, which makes its world premiere at Boston’s Emerson Colonial Theatre this fall. Casting directors are looking for men ages 18–30 “in excellent physical shape.” Performances for the Boston production will begin November 30 with an …

Playbill reports: Morrissey, the British singer-songwriter whose baritone voice has become part of the cultural fabric, will come to Broadway. The former frontman of The Smiths will play Lunt-Fontanne Theatre in residency May 2–11 in conjunction with the release of his latest album, a collection of ’60s and ’70s covers titled California Son, set to drop May 24 through Étienne …

Playbill reports: The upcoming Broadway premiere of Beetlejuice, inspired by Tim Burton’s 1988 dark comedy, is set to begin performances at the Winter Garden Theatre March 28. Taking on the title “freelance bio-exorcist” is Tony nominee Alex Brightman, with Sophia Anne Caruso starring alongside side him as teenage loner Lydia. Rounding out the principal cast are Tony nominees Kerry Butler …

Playbill reports: Willkommen, theatre lovers! FX released a new trailer for its upcoming Fosse/Verdon miniseries that takes viewers behind the glitz and glamour of Broadway power couple Bob Fosse and Gwen Verdon to show their first interactions, her work with him behind the scenes, and the creation of Liza Minnelli’s iconic “Mein Herr” costume in Cabaret. The series, starring Sam …

The Miami Herald reports: Florida Man has so arrived he now has his own Top 10 list. A new Analysis of the Florida Man list explores “the tropes and behaviors of the World’s Worst Superhero.”  The survey, released Thursday, was compiled by the folks at the Miami-based Injury Claim Coach, which pitches itself as a group of people who provide …

Fox News reports: A Florida man accused of threatening his family by texting them Coldplay lyrics, and warning them of retribution from his “Nazi prison associates” was persuaded by police to end a standoff in return for a fresh slice of pizza. “Never underestimate the power of pizza with flavored crust,” the Pensacola Police Department, while adding officers “cannot comment …

The Brevard Times reports: A Florida man and Florida woman arrested for shoplifting at Walmart were allegedly permitted to engage in sexual activity in the back of a police car by the arresting officer. According to an internal investigation, Fort Pierce Police Officer Doug McNeal arrested 23-year-old Zachary Moellendick and 23-year-old Krista Leigh, both of Palm Bay, Florida, for allegedly …