News Round-Up: January 19, 2022

Patti LuPone and Katrina Lenk in Company Matthew Murphy

Some news stories you might have missed: • Playbill: Keeping Company With Sondheim, a new documentary exploring the legacy of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth’s musical Company, will premiere May 27 at 9 PM ET on PBS featuring rehearsal and performance footage. Continue reading “News Round-Up: January 19, 2022”

Supreme Court Rejects Trump Attempt To Block Release Of White House Docs

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The Supreme Court has rejected Donald Trump’s attempt to block the release of White House documents to the House committee investigating the violent January 6 invasion of the U.S. Capitol building. Continue reading “Supreme Court Rejects Trump Attempt To Block Release Of White House Docs”

News Round-Up: December 23, 2021

James Franco addresses sleeping with students from his former acting school months after settling a class-action lawsuit.

Some news items you might have missed: • SiriusXM: James Franco breaks his silence about sleeping with students of his now-defunct acting school months after settling a class-action sexual misconduct suit for $2.2 million. “Look, I’ll admit I did sleep with students,” he said adding he never thought about the power imbalance of his position as a teacher. Continue reading “News Round-Up: December 23, 2021”

Former Guy Inadvertently Calls His Own Supporters ‘Stupid’ And ‘Corrupt’

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Donald Trump reminded people of his less-than-firm grasp of the English language when he dispatched a grammatically challenged statement over the weekend that inadvertently called his own supporters “stupid” and “corrupt.” Continue reading “Former Guy Inadvertently Calls His Own Supporters ‘Stupid’ And ‘Corrupt’”