Monday, December 11, 2023
‘How to Dance in Ohio’ Broadway Review: Or, How a Therapist Trips Over His Own Patients
Giving a bad review to a show about autistic young people is a little like panning your niece’s piano recital at her birthday party. Since I don’t have any nieces, or nephews, here goes: What I learned about autistic young people from seeing the new Broadway musical “How to Dance in Ohio” is that they are pretty much like other teenagers. In the show, which opened Sunday at the Belasco Theatre, one neurodiverse character refuses to eat her hamburger because it’s got pickles. One boy gets flustered asking a potential date to the upcoming big dance. Another teenager, whose mother…
Sunday, December 10, 2023
‘SNL’: Chloe Troast’s Elise Stefanik Hogs the Mic as ‘the Hanukkah Gift No One Wanted’ in Cold Open Roast of GOP Antisemitism Hearings | Video
“SNL” picked an extremely topical topic for the cold open of Saturday’s episode, roasting both sides of the congressional hearings on antisemitism The sketch had something for everyone (except, perhaps, people looking to laugh.) On the one hand, it leaned in hard on the obvious showboating and bad faith on display by Republicans during the hearings, particularly from NY Rep. Elise Stefanik, portrayed here by “SNL” featured player Chloe Troast. It also sent up the disastrous appearances by the presidents of Harvard, UPenn and MIT, played here by Chloe Fineman, Heidi Garder and Ego Nwodim. Their parts in this emphasized…
Saturday, December 9, 2023
‘Real Housewives’ Stars Reveal Their Favorite Holidays Films
The “Real Housewives” casts love to argue, but one thing they agree upon is their love of holiday movies. TheWrap caught up with ‘wives from various franchises at the recent DIRECTV Celebrates Christmas at Kathy’s event at the home of Kathy Hilton, the sister of “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” stars Kyle Richards and Kim Richards. Hilton also appeared as a “friend” on Seasons 11 and 12. Read on to see their picks for their favorite festive flicks: “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” Kyle Richards My favorites are “Family Stone” and “Elf.” I’ve watched “Elf” so many times…almost as much…
Saturday, December 9, 2023
Lawmaker Calls Anti-Trans Violence An 'Epidemic' After Trans Woman Is Killed
State Rep. Leigh Finke, the first openly transgender legislator to serve in Minnesota, spoke out after Savannah Williams’ death. Source: Huffingtonpost feed
Friday, December 8, 2023
Joe Biden Is Headed to Los Angeles for Weekend of Multi-Million Dollar Fundraisers
Check the metro rail schedule, Angelenos, because Joe Biden is visiting the Hollywood ATM this weekend. The president, alongside First Lady Jill Biden, arrives in Los Angeles Friday and will spend the weekend attending a series of high-dollar fundraisers — up to $929,600-per-person — for Biden’s reelection campaign as well as Democratic National Committee and state Democratic parties across the country. And as is usually the case when POTUS stops by, expect heavy traffic and delays wherever the presidential motorcade goes. “We are pleased to share that President Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden and Special Guest Speaker Emeritita Nancy…
Thursday, December 7, 2023
‘My Life With the Walter Boys’ Review: Netflix YA Series Is a Jumble of Romance Tropes With No Substance
Girl meets boy. Boy has a brother. Brother meets girl. Brothers compete for girl’s affection. Drama ensues. It’s a story almost as old as time itself. But the thing about “My Life With the Walter Boys” that helps it stand out is… Uh… I can come up with no good ending to that sentence. And therein lies the problem. Created by Melanie Halsall and adapted from the 2014 novel of the same name by Ali Novak (which she wrote at the age of 15 and originally published on Wattpad), “My Life With the Walter Boys” follows 15-year-old Jackie Howard (Nikki…
Thursday, December 7, 2023
Toddler Among 4 Family Members Killed In Dallas Shooting
Police said Byron Carrillo, 21, the boy’s father, cut an ankle monitor off around the time of the shootings. A teen in the home was wounded and another was unhurt. Source: Huffingtonpost feed
Wednesday, December 6, 2023
Lawrence O’Donnell Says GOP House Speaker Is Trump’s ‘Accessory After the Fact’ | Video
In response to the attempt this week by Speaker of the House Mike Johnson to shield Jan. 6 attack participants from legal sanction, MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell had a blunt assessment. Johnson, O’Donnell said, is an “accessory after the fact” for Donald Trump and “is the most pro-crime speaker in the history of the House of Representatives. What provoked O’Donnell’s ire was comments Johnson made on Tuesday. He’s in the process of releasing cherry-picked, heavily edited footage from the deadly Trump-incited January, 2021 attacks, and among other things has been blurring the faces of the rioters. And in a press conference,…
Tuesday, December 5, 2023
Liz Cheney Says Mike Johnson ‘Was Willing to Do Things He Knew to Be Wrong’ for Donald Trump | Video
Republican former Rep. Liz Cheney appeared for an interview on Monday’s “Rachel Maddow Show,” promoting the release of her new book. Despite her continued conservatism, Cheney used the opportunity to lay out why she believes opposing Donald Trump in 2024 remains vital. She called the prospect of Speaker Mike Johnson still maintaining control of the House of Representatives following the 2024 election “terrifying.” “I say that with no pleasure. It pains me that that’s where we are,” Cheney said. She noted that she’d been friends with Johnson. “We were elected the same year, our offices were next door to each…
Tuesday, December 5, 2023
Man Featured In Hit Podcast 'S-Town' Shot And Killed By Police After Standoff
Joseph Tyler Goodson, 32, was shot and killed by officers after he barricaded himself inside a home and “brandished a gun,” officials said. Source: Huffingtonpost feed
