‘Waitress’ returning to Broadway starring Sara Bareilles

Producers announced Wednesday that the Sara Bareilles musical Waitress will return to Broadway in the fall, for a limited engagement opening in September.  Waitress first debuted on Broadway in 2016 Waitress will open Sept. 2 at Ethel Barrymore Theatre in New York running through Jan. 9. Bareilles will reprise the role of Jenna Hunterson from Sept. 2 through …

Amazon Studio releases trailer for Val Kilmer documentary ‘Val”

Amazon Prime Video shared a trailer for the new documentary ‘Val,” featuring actor Val Kilmer. You can take a look at the trailer – here. In the preview, Kilmer, 61, reflect on his “magical life” and career.  The documentary features Kilmer’s home movies from throughout the decades, including footage from the sets of Top Gun and …

2021 NBA Finals: Chris Paul leads Phoenix to 118-105 win over Suns in Game 1

Chris Paul dominated in Game 1 of the NBA Finals, the first Finals game of his career, and led the Phoenix Suns to a 118-105 win and a 1-0 series lead over the Milwaukee Bucks. Paul — an 11-time All-Star — scored 32 points and had nine assists in Tuesday night’s Game 1, becoming the …

Biden administration extends TPS protections for immigrants from Yemen

The Biden administration extended eligibility deportation relief for Yemeni nationals on Tuesday. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas extended and re-designated Yemen for 18 months of Temporary Protected Status from Sept. 4 through March 3, 2023.  The extension allows approximately 1,700 Yemenis currently benefiting from TPS to retain their protection through March 2023 and allows …

Elsa regains Cat 1 hurricane strength as it approaches Tampa, Florida

Elsa regained hurricane strength as it moved toward Tampa up along the southwestern coast of Florida.  The National Hurricane Center said on Tuesday evening that Elsa had maximum sustained winds of 75 mph, making it a Category 1 hurricane once again, and was moving north at 14 mph. Elsa had previously been categorized as a …

Sha’carri Richardson left off of U.S. Olympic relay team; will miss Tokyo Olympics

Sha’Carri Richardson was not chosen to compete on an Olympic relay team and will completely miss out on the Tokyo Olympics, having been previously disqualified from the women’s 100 meters after testing positive for marijuana following her qualifying run. USA Track and Field (USATF) said on Tuesday said that coaches chose not to add Richardson …

HBO drops “Succession” Season 3 trailer

The Season 3 “Succession” teaser trailer has been released, and the new season of the acclaimed HBO comedy-drama will pick up with the aftermath of Kendall Roy (Jeremy Strong) publicly defying family patriarch Logan (Brian Cox) at the end of Season 2. The newest season has Kendall warning siblings Shiv (Sarah Snook), Roman (Kieran Culkin) …

Jamie Lee Curtis to be honored at Venice Film Festival

62-year-old actress Jamie Lee Curtis will be honored at the 78th annual Venice International Film Festival. Organizers announced in a press release that Curtis will receive the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the film festival. The award ceremony will take place Sept. 8 in the Sala Grande of the Palazzo del Cinema. The event will …

Stanley Cup Final: Canadiens take Game 4 over Tampa Bay in OT 3-2

The Montreal Canadiens avoided a sweep by Tampa Bay in the Stanley Cup Final series, by defeating the Lightning 3-2 in overtime on Monday in Bell Centre. Canadiens right wing Josh Anderson scored two goals, including the game-winner at 3:57 of overtime. Tampa Bay had outshot Montreal 34-21 and hit three goalposts on the night, …

PGA golf pro Gene Siller and 2 others found shot dead at Georgia country club

A professional golfer was shot and killed over the weekend at a Georgia golf club, identified by the Georgia PGA and the Georgia State Golf Association as Gene Siller, the director of golf for the club and father of two. “Tragedy has stricken the Georgia Section PGA in the loss of our member, Gene Siller,” …