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Tom Cruise gifts $126 Christmas cake to A-list actress (but it's NOT Brooke Shields who got CUT from his curious annual list)

Tom Cruise's Christmas Bundt cake is a coveted gift amongst Hollywood stars. This December, Mindy Kaling, 45, made the cut, with the actress proudly sharing a photo of the indulgent sweet treat on her instagram; Mindy seen in 2024 'IYKYK,' she simply wrote on the image, which means, 'If You Know, You Know' Another one of Tom's lucky recipients this …

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1 week, 6 days ago

Jon Stewart has a three-word response to Trump using Jill Biden to sell his fragrance

Daily Mail

Jon Stewart slammed Donald Trump for releasing a fragrance ad featuring Jill Biden. Jon Stewart railed against Donald Trump using Jill Biden's image to sell fragrance Jill Biden was at the event to represent President Joe Biden, who couldn't attend the ceremony due to a scheduling conflict. President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden greet President-elect Donald Trump upon …

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1 week, 6 days ago

"It's beneath you": Jon Stewart flames Donald Trump's cologne ad featuring Jill Biden

Salon

Jon Stewart is presenting a hopeful demeanor about the incoming transfer of power between President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump, but that isn't stopping the comedian from roasting Trump for his new fragrance On Monday's episode of "The Daily Show," Stewart highlighted how the U.S. awaits "hopefully a more humbled and mature leader." But that statement was undercut by …

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1 week, 6 days ago

Golden Globes 2025: The snubs, surprises and successes from the nominations

ABC

Can you smell the acceptance speeches in the air? The first major ceremony off the blocks is the Golden Globes, which awards both film and TV, giving us a potential glimpse at what 2025's Oscars might look like. The Substance isn't the only horror film fighting for its life in the comedy/musical category: Hugh Grant slipped into Best Actor — …

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2 weeks ago

Tulane announces a contract extension for coach Jon Sumrall

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! NEW ORLEANS — Tulane and coach Jon Sumrall have agreed on a contract extension, athletic director David Harris announced Monday. “The landscape of college athletics is constantly evolving and Jon’s vision helps to position us to succeed in this rapidly changing environment,” said Harris, who did …

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2 weeks ago

Jon Batiste finds the Blues in Beethoven

NPR

Jon Batiste finds the Blues in Beethoven toggle caption Netflix When it comes to revisiting older works, musicians have a "golden opportunity," says Jon Batiste. Beethoven's work taps into a "universal connective, magnetic truth in music," Batiste explains, that you also hear in blues. But I also think that there's always been this underpinning in my music that's coming from …

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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Boy George: ‘When I called someone “a white”, I meant naff’

The Independent

Boy George recently broke his finger slipping down the stairs in socks. The other main differences in the new show are that Boy George sings lower now, and they’re reprising their 1982 track “White Boy”, a controversial choice for those following debates around cultural appropriation. “Geldof had started the ball rolling and I remember thinking, ‘Bossy b*******!’” open image in …

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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Jon Stewart rips into the media for scaring Americans about another Trump presidency

The Independent

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Jon Stewart decried the media’s panicked coverage of President-elect Donald Trump’s …

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

League One manager resigns after winless six-match run leaves club in the relegation zone - as chairman admits they are a 'wounded animal'

Daily Mail

Northampton have announced Jon Brady has resigned as the Sky Bet League One outfit's manager. Having previously worked within the club's academy and then been caretaker boss, Brady was appointed to the job on a permanent basis in May 2021, just after they had been relegated from League One. Northampton chairman Kelvin Thomas said in a statement from the club: …

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Jon M Chu reveals how far he pushed Ariana Grande to earn Wicked role

The Independent

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Ariana Grande as Glinda the Good in ‘Wicked’ “She proved herself …

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

‘Wicked’ named best film, Daniel Craig best actor by National Board of Review

Associated Press

NEW YORK — The National Board of Review put its full support behind Jon M. Chu’s “Wicked,” naming the lavish musical the best film of the year, Chu best director and awarding its stars, Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, a prize for their collaboration, in awards announced Wednesday. “Every detail is beautifully crafted and designed, the actors are all exceptional …

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2 weeks, 5 days ago

Jon Batiste traces the blues back to Beethoven and beyond

NPR

Jon Batiste traces the blues back to Beethoven and beyond One afternoon back in December 2020, when Amplify was just a fledgling show — a point of connection via video chat for artists unmoored by the pandemic shutdown and that year's racial upheaval — I welcomed Jon Batiste as one of my very first guests. Of all the artists I …

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Ticked-Off Jon Stewart Delivers Absolutely Damning Supercut Of Joe Biden’s Hypocrisy

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING “Daily Show” host Jon Stewart on Monday called out President Joe Biden for pardoning son Hunter Biden despite repeatedly vowing not to do so out of respect for the rule of law. “The problem is the rest of the Democrats made Biden’s pledge to not pardon Hunter the foundation of their defense of America, this great experiment.” …

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'Living his best life': Ousted Dem's fiery response to reporter causes social media stir

Raw Story

A frank response from an outgoing Democratic senator that included a four-letter profanity provoked an immediate stream of reaction Monday evening from political observers across social media. “Ask somebody who counts.” Social media users quickly embraced the straightforward response from Tester, who lost his reelection bid last month in the reliably red state that voted overwhelmingly for President-elect Donald Trump. …

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Jon M. Chu believes ‘the time is right’ for ‘Wicked’

CNN

CNN — “Wicked” is all the rage these days, the director of the movie adaptation sounds like he couldn’t be more pleased with the timing of it all. Jon M. Chu spoke with CNN’s John Berman Tuesday about his hit movie musical, which stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo. “I don’t know all the things, but I think it’s the …

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Jon Stewart mocks ‘the dance Democrats have to do’ after Hunter Biden pardon

LA Times

Jon Stewart called out the Democrats who made President Biden’s pledge not to pardon his son the foundation of their defense of American justice. Stewart then showed news clips that he said depicted “the dance Democrats have to do” in response to Biden’s switch-up. “I hope Americans will understand why a father and a President would come to this decision.” …

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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Jon M Chu interview on ‘Wicked’: ‘9 million tulips and a 60-tonne train’

The Hindu

Apart from the wonderful acting and the gloriously choreographed musical numbers, Jon M Chu’s Wicked is riveting for the extraordinary sets, thanks to production designer Nathan Crowley. “Also, when we get on set, how we execute a song ultimately depends on our choices for finding the right tone.” Driven by emotion In the end, Jon says, the technical side does …

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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Jon Batiste, Ledisi, Trombone Shorty and Lauren Daigle to perform during Super Bowl pregame

Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — The Super Bowl pregame will have some Louisiana flavor: Multi-talented performer Jon Batiste will hit the stage to sing the national anthem, while Trombone Shorty and Lauren Daigle are slated to perform “America the Beautiful.” The performances will take place Feb. 9 at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans before the NFL’s championship matchup and halftime show featuring …

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4 weeks ago

Scooter Braun showers praise on Ariana Grande's Wicked performance in supportive Instagram post

Daily Mail

Ariana Grande received high praise from her former manager for her performance in Wicked: Part 1. 'It's here, he began, offering his congratulations to Grande, Erivo, director Jon Chu, producer Marc Platt, and Grande's boyfriend Ethan Slater for a job well done. Ariana Grande's former manager, Scooter Braun, offered high praise for the singer's performance as Glinda in Wicked: Part …

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4 weeks, 1 day ago

Wicked director Jon M Chu has request for cinema viewers

The Independent

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4 weeks, 1 day ago

How Ollie Sleightholme is following in father Jon’s footsteps

The Telegraph

There was no push for Ollie to be immediately signed up to minis rugby, no deliberate move for him to follow in his father’s footsteps. “Exceptional pace” was one quality Steve Borthwick mentioned when calling Sleightholme up for the summer tour after he had topped the Premiership try-scoring charts with 14, scoring in the final to help Northampton win the …

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1 month ago

Italian tourist Gabriele Cairo handed suspended sentence for triple-fatal crash in South Australia's Mid North

ABC

A killer driver has been handed a suspended sentence after causing a crash that left three people dead — an incident the judge described as a "true tragedy for everyone involved". Italian tourist Gabriele Cairo, 29, previously pleaded guilty to causing the deaths of Cynthia and John Clark and their 54-year-old daughter, Jacqueline Clark, in the crash which occurred in …

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1 month ago

All of your questions about the ‘Wicked’ movie, answered

LA Times

This article contains spoilers for the movie “Wicked.” “To be continued.” “Wicked” ends with these three words, leaving audiences to wait a year for resolution. Until then, there’s much to discuss about Universal’s ambitious adaptation of the blockbuster stage show, especially its more narratively daring moments — likely affecting both devout fan and casual “Wizard of Oz” aficionados. “‘Wicked’ is …

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Michelle Yeoh watched ‘a lot’ of Indian movies growing up in Malaysia: ‘I have many idols as well’

Hindustan Times

Oscar-winner Michelle Yeoh says she watched many Indian movies while growing up in a multiracial society in Malaysia and hopes her new film Wicked clicks well with the audiences here as it is a musical. Michelle Yeoh on watching Indian films "I grew up in Malaysia and we're a very multi-racial society and I have many Indian friends. Why she …

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Tom Cruise gifts $126 Christmas cake to A-list actress (but it's NOT Brooke Shields who got CUT from his curious annual list)

Jon Stewart has a three-word response to Trump using Jill Biden to sell his fragrance

"It's beneath you": Jon Stewart flames Donald Trump's cologne ad featuring Jill Biden

Golden Globes 2025: The snubs, surprises and successes from the nominations

Tulane announces a contract extension for coach Jon Sumrall

Jon Batiste finds the Blues in Beethoven

Boy George: ‘When I called someone “a white”, I meant naff’

Jon Stewart rips into the media for scaring Americans about another Trump presidency

League One manager resigns after winless six-match run leaves club in the relegation zone - as chairman admits they are a 'wounded animal'

Jon M Chu reveals how far he pushed Ariana Grande to earn Wicked role

‘Wicked’ named best film, Daniel Craig best actor by National Board of Review

Jon Batiste traces the blues back to Beethoven and beyond

Ticked-Off Jon Stewart Delivers Absolutely Damning Supercut Of Joe Biden’s Hypocrisy

'Living his best life': Ousted Dem's fiery response to reporter causes social media stir

Jon M. Chu believes ‘the time is right’ for ‘Wicked’

Jon Stewart mocks ‘the dance Democrats have to do’ after Hunter Biden pardon

Jon M Chu interview on ‘Wicked’: ‘9 million tulips and a 60-tonne train’

Jon Batiste, Ledisi, Trombone Shorty and Lauren Daigle to perform during Super Bowl pregame

Scooter Braun showers praise on Ariana Grande's Wicked performance in supportive Instagram post

Wicked director Jon M Chu has request for cinema viewers

How Ollie Sleightholme is following in father Jon’s footsteps

Italian tourist Gabriele Cairo handed suspended sentence for triple-fatal crash in South Australia's Mid North

All of your questions about the ‘Wicked’ movie, answered

Michelle Yeoh watched ‘a lot’ of Indian movies growing up in Malaysia: ‘I have many idols as well’