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It speaks to the clarity and coherence of the gender-swapped “Company” that, upon witnessing the revival now on tour at the Kennedy Center, it almost becomes difficult to imagine Stephen Sondheim and George Furth’s seminal musical comedy in its original 1970 iteration. Marianne Elliott’s deftly realized production has been around the block, debuting on London’s…

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At the 2024 Oscars, Jennifer Lawrence responds to a question about multiple falls at the event in the past Jennifer Lawrence sets record straight on Oscar falls Jennifer Lawrence fell at the Oscars — twice — which even, she says looked like to the world that she was faking on the second. But, the actress…

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Rifling through the great junk drawer of history, Hirsch has come up with 101 miscellaneous treasures — some unexpected (George Sands’s right arm), some obvious (the contraceptive pill). Each contributes its tale to the history of women: a healed femur (Margaret Mead’s answer when asked about the first sign of human civilization), a washing paddle…

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The weapons supervisor on the set of “Rust” who was accused of loading the prop gun that Alec Baldwin used to accidentally shoot and kill cinematographer Halyna Hutchins has been found guilty of involuntary manslaughter. She was acquitted on a charge of evidence tampering. Hannah Gutierrez-Reed had pleaded not guilty to both charges. Baldwin, who was…

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Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Turkey and Iran’s presidents also congratulate Shehbaz on becoming PM Newly-elected PM Shehbaz Sharif (left) and India’s PM Narendra Modi. — PPI/AFP/File Shehbaz was sworn in as 24th prime minister of Pakistan. Saudi crown prince and other world leaders congratulate Shehbaz. US and British officials also felicitate newly-elected…

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Every rapper contains multitudes, but BabyTron has layers. He’s like an Everlasting Gobstopper whose outermost surface involves rhyming in a low-joy deadpan so mesmerizing, it currently stands as one of rap’s coolest head fakes. It conceals his next layer, wit and absurdity, captured in an effusion of playtime lyrics about cartoons, NBA stars, sports cars,…

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Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos says upcoming ‘Narnia’ will be bigger and better on the platform Netflix boss promises ‘Narnia’ fans big spectacle Netflix is set to tell fables of Narnia, and its CEO Ted Sarandos hyped up the upcoming adaptation, saying it will be much bigger and bolder than previously imagined. In a chat with…

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Most people will never have to contemplate, yet alone confront, the notion of losing touch with their native language. So when Mohegan playwright and performer Madeline Sayet steps on the Folger Theatre stage and relays that experience with wit, warmth and mournful reflection, her articulation of that erasure speaks volumes. Language, Sayet underscores, is the…

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