Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter will take to the Broadway stage in a new production of Waiting for Godot, opening on Sept. 28. Waiting for Godot debuted on stage in 1953, centering on the characters Estragon (Reeves) and Vladimir (Alex Winter) as they talk while waiting for the arrival of the mysterious Godot. The Broadway …
Monthly Archives: May 2025
President Trump, South African President Ramaphosa clash during meeting at White House
Tensions flared during a meeting in the Oval Office between President Donald Trump and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday afternoon, with the two leaders at odds over allegations of so-called White genocide in South Africa. The meeting between Ramaphosa and Trump was described as discussions about relations, both trade and diplomatic. Ramaphosa posted …
Pentagon accepts Qatar’s gift of a luxury megajet to use as Air Force One
The U.S. Department of Defense said on Wednesday that they have officially accepted of a high-end Boeing jet aircraft from Qatar, which may be repurposed for use as Air Force One. The New York Times was first to report the news that the Pentagon had accepted the jetliner from the government of Qatar. Pentagon spokesman Sean …
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Leslie Odom, Jr. returning to ‘Hamilton’ on Broadway this fall
Leslie Odom, Jr. will return to Broadway‘s Hamilton this fall in a reprise of his Tony Award-winning role as Aaron Burr. Odom, a member of the original cast, returns to Hamilton nine years after he took his final bow in July 2016. Odom Jr. originated the role of Burr in Hamilton in 2015 and has …
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Tim Allen’s ‘Shifting Gears’ gets Season 2 on ABC
Tim Allen’s Shifting Gears has been renewed for a second season on ABC. Allen wrote on X: “Well well well……Back to work.” Shifting Gears’s pilot episode logged almost 17M cross-platform viewers over its first week for ABC’s biggest new series launch in more than six years. In addition to Allen, the main cast of Shifting Gears …
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President Trump unveils $175 billion plans for ‘Golden Dome’ Missile Defense System
On Tuesday, President Donald Trump unveiled a sweeping proposal from the White House for a new missile defense initiative aimed at shielding the United States from potential threats posed by nations such as North Korea. The concept, dubbed the “Golden Dome,” bears similarities to Ronald Reagan’s once-abandoned “Star Wars” missile defense strategy. Trump made the …
New Orleans jail worker arrested for allegedly assisting in escape of 10 inmates
A maintenance employee at a New Orleans jail has been taken into custody for allegedly aiding in the escape of 10 inmates late last week, officials confirmed on Tuesday. The arrest comes as the search for the six remaining fugitives continues into its fifth day. Officials identified four of those still at large—Corey Boyd, Lenton Vanburen, …
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George Wendt, who played Norm on ‘Cheers,’ dies at 76
George Wendt, best known for playing Norm Peterson on the long-running NBC sitcom ‘Cheers’, has died at the age of 76. In a statement to PEOPLE, his publicist Melissa Nathan confirmed that the actor died on the morning of Tuesday, May 20: “Beloved actor and comedian, George Wendt, best known for starring in the NBC …
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See the new trailer for sequel film ‘M3GAN 2.0’
Universal Pictures released a trailer for upcoming sequel M3GAN 2.0, which finds the titular artificial intelligence facing off against a potentially even deadlier robot foe. The sequel to 2022’s horror hit M3GAN, from returning director Gerard Johnstone, takes place two years after the events of the first movie. M3GAN 2.0 finds inventor Gemma (Allison Williams) …
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Vice President Vance, Sec’y of State Rubio extend White House invitation to Pope Leo XIV during Vatican meeting
Pope Leo XIV welcomed U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio to the Vatican for a series of discussions on Monday. The visit began with a private audience between the Pope and the two American officials, followed by broader talks that included Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the Vatican’s Secretary for Relations …