The country music world is praying this week for singer Drake White after he announced on social media Sunday that his newborn baby daughter died shortly after birth. He shared the news in an Instagram post with his wife, Alex. “On Sunday, August 31st our precious daughter, Della Elizabeth White, went peacefully to be with Jesus,” he wrote. “We are …
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Tennis fans who turned up to watch Iga Swiatek battle it out against Amanda Anisimova for a place in the US Open women’s singles semifinals were left fuming after the preceding men’s singles quarterfinal turned into a marathon slugfest. Alex de Minaur and Felix Auger-Aliassime were involved in a battle of swaying fortunes, with the Canadian finally prevailing in a …
Read More »MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — They call him “Baby Jesus.” Malachi Toney is 5-foot-11, quicker than a fox and faster than a cheetah — or so it seems on the football field. He’s also 17 years old and should be in high school right about now rather than catching six passes for the 10th-ranked Miami Hurricanes. Advertisement Nevertheless, here he is. …
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Somewhere in Tallahassee, at the turn of the millennia, a young Byron Donalds stood in the parking lot of his local Cracker Barrel — then his place of employment — and contemplated the man atop the wood-and-whimsy pancake palace. It was in that moment, staring into the gold and brown face helming the performatively old-timey interstate eatery, that a future …
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) has admitted that his recent trolling of President Donald Trump has raised a few eyebrows in his own family. “I know there are some people who are offended by our all-caps parody of Trump, but I thought it’s time to put a mirror to Trump,” Newsom, a potential 2028 Democratic presidential candidate, told MeidasTouch Network’s …
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The Jesus Lizard have cancelled the remaining dates on their 2025 tour in support of their new album, Rack. In a statement shared to their social media, the post-hardcore band cited “a serious health incident” that has affected an unnamed band member. Their tour originally included performances in the United States, Japan, and Australia, all of which have now been …
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Loving “Jesus Christ Superstar” is one thing, but loving the myriad staged productions of “Jesus Christ Superstar” is another. The Andrew Lloyd Webber/Tim Rice masterpiece existed arguably in its most perfect form in the original 1970 concept album, and although there hasn’t been a lack of paying customers for thousands of legit productions in the 55 years since, mounting a …
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Much like its namesake, Jesus Christ Superstar comes with a storied history. There have been at least four Broadway productions and many revivals, tours and adaptations of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s 1971 biblical rock musical. Just last month, the UK saw a revival met with acclaim. In Los Angeles’s version, not without “backlash”, Cynthia Erivo is the Holy …
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Photos Photos: Cynthia Erivo, Adam Lambert, Phillipa Soo, More in Jesus Christ Superstar at the Hollywood Bowl The concert led by Cynthia Erivo and Adam Lambert continues through August 3. Cynthia Erivo and Adam Lambert in Jesus Christ Superstar at the Hollywood Bowl Farah Sosa She is risen! Photos have been released from the much-buzzed-about, and sold out, Jesus Christ Superstar concert …
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As Cynthia Erivo channels the Christian Messiah, her Judas is coming to her defense. Ahead of this weekend’s star-studded Jesus Christ Superstar concert at Hollywood Bowl, Adam Lambert defended the casting of Erivo in the eponymous biblical role, which has drawn backlash from some circles over the Tony-winning actress being a Black LGBTQ woman. “Cynthia’s brilliant. Her voice, presence, and …
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