Why the Creators of Broadway’s ‘Topdog/Underdog’ Think the Play Has a Superpower

Paul Mescal‘s breakout role may have been in 2020’s “Normal People,” but 2022 is the year the actor showcases his talents on the big screen. With starring roles in “God’s Creatures,” “Aftersun,” and “Carmen” this year, Mescal’s star is no longer just a rising talent but a bonafide star.

A Canadian woman testifying in the sexual assault civil trial of filmmaker Paul Haggis said Monday that when she rejected Haggis’ sexual advances at a television industry festival in Canada in 2006, he pinned her against a wall in his hotel room, and later groped and shoved her as she prepared to leave the hotel in a taxi.

Twenty years after it first arrived to shake up a complacent Broadway and make a Pulitzer Prize winner of its author Suzan-Lori Parks, Topdog/Underdog has lost none of its vitality and power and cunning. Director Kenny Leon proves that in a vibrant new production opening tonight at the Golden Theatre.

new head of creative for the WWE, Triple H already had a career worthy of the WWE’s Hall of Fame. And yet, at the present, he’s only inducted as a member of D-Generation X. While other members of the faction like Shawn Michaels and Kevin Nash have separate entries as individual performers, he does not, and Nash recently revealed on his podcast that he doesn't see it happening.

Olly Murs is known for his clever pranks, and on Tuesday he pulled an incredible one as he convinced his fiancée Amelia Tank that he had her name tattooed under his left eye.MORE: Olly Murs reveals shock split from fiancée Amelia Tank: DetailsThe singer revealed the prank on Tuesday, sharing a video taken during the "reveal".WATCH: Olly shocks fiancée Amelia with face tattooIn the clip, Amelia can be seen taking out the clear bandage from the tattoo, with Olly telling her to be "careful" and pretending that it's sore.SEE: Olly Murs' rustic mansion breaks the Essex mold - see insideREAD: Olly Murs talks about marriage and kids with bodybuilder Amelia Tank"Why does it look sore?" Amelia worryingly asks Olly, to which he replies: "I told you, it's real. Babe, I promise you now, this is a real tattoo." Olly and Amelia `became engaged earlier this year"It better not be," Amelia quickly tells him, before the video cuts off."Tattooed your name, under my eye," Olly cheekily captioned the clip.Friends and fans rushed to comment, many finding the funny side to the prank.

Paul Weller has curated a special charity gig in London celebrating the 90th birthday of iconic artist Peter Blake.Blake, most famous for designing the iconic cover art to The Beatles‘ 1967 album ‘Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’, celebrated his landmark birthday this June, and will be honoured at a December event.Curated by Weller, the show will feature Noel Gallagher, Madness, The Who‘s Roger Daltrey, Baxter Dury and Chrissie Hynde alongside Weller himself.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Cinemed, the Mediterranean Cinema Film Festival, is partnering up with Lebanese film org Aflamuna / Beirut DC to launch a new co-production and co-financing initiative aimed at high-profile projects from the Arab world. The new program, which is also backed by France’s National Film Board and is part of the festival’s industry showcase Cinemed Meetings, will present seven projects involving 22 Arab countries, including Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Liban, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Syria, among others. All selected projects are currently in development and are being brought by filmmakers who have previously directed at least one short film.

Who knows what’s next for P.T. Anderson? Given the director’s work rate, it’s safe to expect his follow-up to “Licorice Pizza” won’t head into production for another couple of years at least.

Paul Schrader always knew that “Master Gardener” would be controversial.

EXCLUSIVE: Shark Tank EP Phil Gurin’s The Gurin Company has struck an international partnership with Ukrainian indie FILM.UA Group and set the first project, a home makeover series titled Rebuilding Ukraine Together.

An employee at Stanford University said she was dragged into a campus basement and raped last Friday afternoon, prompting concern from students on campus. The university said the incident happened on the school's Palo Alto campus around 12:30 p.m.

Millie Gibson was all smiles as she reunited with her Corrie bestie for an afternoon pampering session in Manchester city centre. The glam soap stars were seen leaving House of Evelyn together, looking the picture of autumnal chic and a far cry from the famous soap cobbles.

The classic computer game The Oregon Trail is currently being adapted into a musical from the same team who are bringing “Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile” to the big screen.