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Pay attention to those loud, annoying cicadas – they seem to have a story to tell.

Aramide Tinubu Death is cruel to the living. Mourning and memories often bring out a viciousness in those left behind. Hidden secrets and things left unsaid usually come spilling forth, fueled by the rage of grief.

There are so many stars in attendance at the opening night of Appropriate on Broadway!

Mort Engelberg, a producer of the films Smokey And The Bandit and The Big Easy, has passed away. Engelberg was 86, and he died in Los Angeles in the company of his wife, Helaine Blatt, a success herself as a high-end jewelry broker.

NewsNation is hosting Wednesday night’s fourth Republican primary debate of the 2024 presidential election cycle, set to air live from the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa beginning at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on the network and the NewsNation’s website and app.

raining on everyone’s parade.Barbra Streisand revealed that she most likely won’t make another film due to the fact that she finds the process, well, tiring.“It gets exhausting, trying to come up with the structure of the movie and then have it not happen,” Streisand, 81, told People magazine.“I had many movies that I wanted to make, and then I get lazy,” she continued. “I go, ‘Oh yeah, to do this one, I have to have all these fittings for period clothes. This one, I’d have to live in Arkansas to do this one.’ I don’t know.

Glamour’s Women of the Year Awards celebrate women for their accomplishments, not their wardrobes, but our guests really leaned into the “glamour” of it all last night—and we couldn’t start the party until we took a closer look.After our honorees, presenters, and VIPs chatted with Real Housewives’ Brynn Whitfield and Ubah Hassan on the livestream and walked the red carpet, we asked them to pause for some well-deserved glam appreciationBelow, get a very up-close look at some of our favorite style and beauty moments, all flawlessly captured on the new Motorola Razr+.The actor, writer, and producer was honored as a 2023 Glamour Woman of the Year.The designer attended the 2023 Glamour Women of the Year Awards.The comedian, producer, and podcast host hosted the 2023 Glamour Women of the Year Awards ceremony.The model attended the 2023 Glamour Women of the Year Awards.The actor and comedian attended the 2023 Glamour Women of the Year Awards.Gray attended the Glamour Women of the Year Awards as part of Motorola Razr’s presenting sponsorship.By Raquel WillisBy GlamourIf you missed the announcement a few weeks back, we flipped the script when we picked this year: The class of of 2023 was entirely made up of student-athletes, and four of them joined us Women of the Year last night. Jacoby is a University of Texas champion swimmer and .Moore is a powerhouse on Cornell's volleyball team and .Wilson is a University of Arkansas track star and .McCusker, a gold-medal-winning gymnast, is also a University of Florida student and .By Jake SmithBy Bella CacciatoreMore from GlamourSee More Stories© 2023 Condé Nast.

letter demanding that the NCAA ban transgender female athletes from competing in women’s sports.The letter’s signatories are Governors Sarah Huckabee Sanders of Arkansas, Tate Reeves of Mississippi, Mike Parson of Missouri, Greg Gianforte of Montana, Joe Lombardo of Nevada, Kevin Stitt of Oklahoma, Kristi Noem of South Dakota, Greg Abbott of Texas, and Mark Gordon of Wyoming.All except Lombardo — who is saddled with a Democratic-led state legislature — represent states that have passed laws banning transgender participation on female-designated sports teams.The governors decry the NCAA’s current policy on transgender athletes, which allows the individual national governing body of each sport to determine criteria for eligibility.Some of those sporting bodies, including track and field and swimming, have barred transgender competitors from female events.Both bodies have also suggested holding a third “open” category in which transgender swimmers could compete at the elite or post-collegiate levels.“The NCAA has the chance to guarantee an environment where female college athletes can thrive without the concern of inequities,” the letter reads. “We trust that you also want to guarantee just such an environment.

Kurt Vile has announced a new EP called ‘Back To Moon Beach’ along with a 2024 North American tour.The new project’s first single, ‘Another good year for the roses’, is out now, with the full EP due for release on November 17 via Verve. Pre-order it here.Alongside news of the EP, the US singer-songwriter has announced a string of 2024 North American tour dates, following his UK and European run this summer.The artist will kick off at The Ottobar in Baltimore, Maryland on March 17, 2024, with stops planned for Tennessee, Arkansas, New Orleans and more, before it finishes up at the 40 Watt Club in Athens, Georgia on March 29.Support will come from King Kong and Weak Signal on select dates, and tickets go on sale this Friday, October 27 at 10am local time from Vile’s website.Listen to ‘Another good year for the roses’ and watch the video – featuring actors Michael Shannon, Kevin Corrigan, and David Wilke portraying their real-life band Big Daddy in the Sky – below.In a statement shared to social media, Vile noted that the new release is “longer than an ep”, and that he now calls it a now “KV comp”.“The first 6 tracks — which are the ones that fit on a single LP — are new to the world, with one foot in the not-too-distant past and the other with one tiny toe pointing toward the future.

Peter Debruge Chief Film Critic One fan drove all the way from Louisiana to Little Rock to see the new Austin Butler movie, “The Bikeriders,” hoping the “Elvis” star might show up. Unfortunately, the ongoing actors strike prevented Butler from attending Filmland, a local industry fundraiser that hosted the Arkansas premiere of the film earlier this week — a rowdy portrait of a 1960s motorcycle gang freely inspired by a book of photos New Journalism pioneer Danny Lyon took while embedded with the Outlaws.

Elle Fanning, the Emmy-nominated star of Hulu’s The Great, will make her Broadway debut next month in Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ Appropriate, joining previously announced cast members Sarah Paulson, Corey Stoll, Natalie Gold and Alyssa Emily Marvin.

Brent Lang Executive Editor Elle Fanning will make her Broadway debut in the upcoming production of “Appropriate,” a darkly comic family drama from Branden Jacobs-Jenkins. The show is directed by Lila Neugebauer, the director of the acclaimed 2018 revival of “The Waverly Gallery.” Fanning, best known for her work on Hulu’s “The Great” and “Super 8,” joins a previously announced ensemble that includes Natalie Gold, Alyssa Emily Marvin, Sarah Paulson and Corey Stoll. Jenkins is an Obie Award-winning playwright whose credits include “An Octoroon” and “Gloria.” “Appropriate” follows the Lafayette family as it returns to their late patriarch’s Arkansas home to deal with the remains of his estate.

The News & Observer.The law bans minors from accessing gender-affirming treatments and threatens medical providers who assist transgender minors in accessing them with the loss of their license. It also prohibits state funds, including Medicaid dollars, from being used to cover the cost of gender-affirming care.

Washington scored a nail-biting victory over Oregon on Saturday and, with it, claimed the most-watched college football game of the week.

Between the Rains and The Echo are among the big winners at the prestigious Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival in Arkansas.

Death Grips walked off stage without finishing their set at a show in Fayetteville, Arkansas over the weekend after the group's MC Ride was pelted with items thrown by people in the audience. Eyewitness reports at the JJ's venue report both a phone and multiple glowsticks being thrown at the frontman, with the latter prompting him to leave the stage and not return. Footage from the night can be seen below.

Death Grips cut short their concert in Arkansas on Friday (October 13) after a number of fans threw glowsticks at the band.The incident happened at JJ’s Live in Fayetteville and saw the band eventually abandon the show with four songs to spare.They had earlier managed to play 25 songs despite frontman MC Ride walking off the stage twice after getting hit by objects thrown by fans before the whole band eventually exited the stage.According to a user on Reddit: “Someone threw a phone at them and Ride threw the mic on the ground and walked off and back. Someone threw a glowstick that hit him in the chest and he walked off, back and waiting for more.

Donald Trump once again is skipping the second Republican presidential debate, but his presence was apparent at the venue, the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley.

The second Republican presidential primary debate of the 2024 cycle takes place Wednesday at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, CA. Fox Business Network and Univision are hosts and will air the event live, with simulcasts across Fox News Channel and Fox Media’s digital platforms including Fox Nation.

2024 Presidential election cycle is already in full swing.On August 23, the first of three Republican Party debates took place, and we’re already just two weeks away from the second one. In case you didn’t tune in, here’s what you missed: Eight of 14 candidates appeared on the debate stage: former Vice President Mike Pence, former U.N.

Allyson Felix: Britton, congratulations on everything! What sparked your interest in track? Was it a childhood dream or something that evolved over time?Britton Wilson: Track was not always a childhood dream. My older sister was the one into track and basketball. I was more focused on dance, gymnastics, and cheerleading.

Media-wise, the 2024 Presidential election crosses the official starting line with debate season, and this cycle the contenders on the Republican side, including a multiple-indicted former POTUS, are looking to beat Democrat Joe Biden and take over the White House. But first they have to take on each other.

Seven candidates qualified for the second Republican presidential debate on Wednesday, to be held at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and telecast on Fox Business and Univision.

Stevie Nicks has announced a handful of dates for her upcoming 2024 North American headlining tour.The former Fleetwood Mac singer will be headed back on tour in February of next year for an eight-date headlining tour run. It follows the string of solo shows she did earlier this year as well as her current run of gigs that are set to end in December.Kicking off on February 10 in Atlantic City, New Jersey, at Mark G Etess Arena, Nicks will make stops in New York, South Carolina, Florida, Louisiana and Nebraska.

EXCLUSIVE: The Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival announced the lineup for the 32nd edition of North America’s longest-running all doc festival, a slate that includes several world premieres and a slew of Academy Award-contending films. In addition, Hot Springs announced Oscar-winning actress Mary Steenburgen, an Arkansas native, will serve as honorary chair of the event in the resort town located in the scenic Ouachita Mountains of Arkansas.

Format Festival will land at the Sugar Creek Airstrip for three days of bops, jams, visual arts, guided meditation, food, drink and so much more.Mostly interested in music?This year’s headliners include LCD Soundsystem, Alanis Morissette, Leon Bridges, Jamie XX and Modest Mouse.They’ll be joined by Tash Sultana, Bob Moses, Digable Planets, Big Wild and Little Simz.Prefer art?14 stunning visual and performing artists will lend their talents to this year’s fest.Need tickets?As of now, last-minute general admission passes are still available.At the time of publication, the lowest price we could find on three-day passes was $159 before fees on Vivid Seats.Single-day passes start at $57 before fees.Still looking for a bit more information about the Format Festival?Keep scrolling.We’ve got everything you need to know and more about this year’s festivities below.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete breakdown of all the best prices on single and multi-day general admission passes can be found here:(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout.)Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.

Welcome to the premiere episode of Doc Talk, our new podcast hosted by Oscar-winning writer-director John Ridley and Deadline’s documentary editor Matt Carey. We’re kicking off with a deep dive into a signature power of documentary: The capacity to right a grave wrong in the criminal justice system by freeing a wrongfully convicted prisoner. Only a handful of major nonfiction filmmakers has achieved this extraordinary feat, springing men and women who faced Death Row or life sentences.

The upcoming Broadway production of Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ play Appropriate starring Sarah Paulson will also feature Corey Stoll (House of Cards, Billions), Natalie Gold (Succession) and Alyssa Emily Marvin (Broadway’s Grey House), producers announced today.

New York Post.Based on records of in-patient and out-patient procedures obtained from two national surgery databases, around 4,550 Americans sought transition-related surgical procedures in 2016, with that number more than tripling to 13,000 by 2019, according to the study, published in JAMA Network Open.The study’s authors attribute the rise in surgical procedures to federal and state laws approved during the Obama administration requiring coverage for medically necessary care, including treatments for gender dysphoria. The study only looked at surgical procedures in the years prior to 2020, and not hormonal interventions intended to assist in a gender transition.In total, about 48,00 individuals underwent surgical procedures from 2016 to 2020, while the overall number of “health system encounters for gender identity disorder” tripled during that same time.“The rapid rise [in gender dysphoria diagnoses] suggests that there will be a greater need for clinicians knowledgeable in the care of transgender individuals and with the requisite expertise to perform [gender confirmation surgery] procedures,” the report says.Following an 11th U.S.

Lana Del Rey performed Tammy Wynette’s ‘Stand By Your Man’ again over the weekend at an intimate bar in Nashville.The singer-songwriter put a country spin on the cover for a small crowd at Robert’s Western World on Sunday (September 3). You can view footage below.It comes after Del Rey previously performed the controversial 1968 hit in Arkansas last month.Co-written by Wynette and Billy Sherrill, its message that women should stay with their cheating husbands or boyfriends proved polarising against the backdrop of the fight for women’s liberation.

Peter Debruge Chief Film Critic Don’t let the word “bike” fool you. In Jeff Nichols’ “The Bikeriders,” the wheels in question are choppers — good, all-American motorcycles, built from the ground up by tough guys in leather jackets — and the “club” they’re a part of is really more of a gang.

“What Happens Later” — her first movie since 2015. It also stars David Duchovny, with Ryan even taking on the roles of director and screenwriter.“Truly, the easiest part was acting in it.

EXCLUSIVE: The Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival – the country’s longest running all-documentary festival – is preparing to launch an innovative new Filmmaker Forum.

UPDATE: Debate moderator Martha MacCallum tried out the first raised hand question of the evening, asking the candidates, “Do you believe human behavior is causing climate change? Raise your hand if you do.”

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. The first debate consisting of Republicans competing for the 2024 presidential bid is finally here. This year’s primary Republican debate will take place tonight, Wednesday, Aug.

The first Republican debate of the 2024 presidential election primary cycle is Wednesday, August 23 beginning at 9 p.m. ET, airing live from Milwaukee, WI, exclusively on Fox News Channel and streaming on Fox Nation and Rumble.