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Amy Schneider Returns To ‘Jeopardy!’ For Tournament Of Champs

Amy Schneider will make her triumphant return to "Jeopardy!" this month for the Tournament of Champions, where 21 former contestants will compete for the grand prize of $250,000.
Jeopardy! champion Amy Schneider (screen capture)
Amy Schneider will make her triumphant return to “Jeopardy!” this month for the Tournament of Champions, where 21 former contestants will compete for the grand prize of $250,000. Continue reading “Amy Schneider Returns To ‘Jeopardy!’ For Tournament Of Champs”

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Christian Walker To Dad Herschel Walker: ‘How Dare You!

Christian Walker (screen caps)
Herschel Walker’s totally-not-gay son Christian – the one Herschel had acknowledged publicly – blasted his father on Twitter following reports that the football legend had paid for a girlfriend’s abortion back in 2009. Continue reading “Christian Walker To Dad Herschel Walker: ‘How Dare You!”

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Country Music Legend Loretta Lynn Dead At 90

Country music legend Loretta Lynn died at the age of 90
Country music legend Loretta Lynn (image via official Twitter)
Country music icon Loretta Lynn, who pulled herself out of poverty by singing about strength in the face of cheating husbands, divorce, and a hard scrabble childhood as a ‘Coal Miner’s Daughter,’ died on Tuesday at her home in Hurricane Mills, Tenn. She was 90. Continue reading “Country Music Legend Loretta Lynn Dead At 90”

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Anti-Abortion Herschel Walker Paid For Girlfriend’s Abortion + More News

Herschel Walker (screen capture)
Some news items you might have missed: • The Daily Beast: GOP Senate candidate Herschel Walker says he’s anti-abortion – except when it comes to his own affairs. He reportedly got his girlfriend pregnant in 2009, urged her to get an abortion, reimbursed her for it (she has the receipt), then sent her a ‘get well’ card. Walker denies the allegations. Continue reading “Anti-Abortion Herschel Walker Paid For Girlfriend’s Abortion + More News”

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Thornton Wilder’s Classic Play Reimagined ‘The Village: A Disco Musical’

The cast of The Village: A Disco Musical! (photo: Eric McNatt)
The cast of The Village: A Disco Musical! (photo: Eric McNatt)
Guest post by Lawrence Pfeil, Jr. Playwright Thornton Wilder was never open about being gay, nor did he write about that part of life in his metaphysical three-act play, Our Town. But this week, the classic play will be reimagined set to the dance floor beats of 1979 when The Village, A Disco Musical! premieres at Dixon Place for a limited run engagement. Continue reading “Thornton Wilder’s Classic Play Reimagined ‘The Village: A Disco Musical’”

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Billy Eichner Responds To ‘Disappointing’ Box Office Results For ‘BROS’

The Billy Eichner / Luke Macfarlane romantic comedy BROS underperformed at the box office despite positive reviews
Billy Eichner and Luke MacFarlane in ‘BROS’ (image via Universal Pictures)
Actor/writer Billy Eichner got the news that his very funny romantic comedy Bros only did about half the box office biz that experts expected, but he says he’s still “very proud” of his movie. Continue reading “Billy Eichner Responds To ‘Disappointing’ Box Office Results For ‘BROS’”

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Melba Moore Talks Disco Hits & Staying Power + More News

Broadway and recording artist Melba Moore
Broadway and recording artist Melba Moore
Some news items you might have missed: • Instinct Magazine: Broadway and recording icon Melba Moore talks disco hits and staying power in an exclusive interview with my colleague Corey Andrew. Continue reading “Melba Moore Talks Disco Hits & Staying Power + More News”