On Tuesday, June 16, 2026, The Shubert Organization will unveil a bronze bust of James Earl Jones, honoring the legendary actor’s enduring contributions to Broadway and American culture. The permanent installation will stand in the new lobby of the James Earl Jones Theatre, renamed in 2022, where Jones made his Broadway debut in 1958. “There are very few artists whose legacy is so deeply connected to Broadway,” said Robert E. Wankel, Chairman and CEO of The Shubert Organization. “With the addition of this statue, we add a new tribute to his namesake theatre, an especially meaningful honor in the theatre…

Seas the day. Plans are being put forward to create the world’s first-ever “floating city,” which would be powered by nuclear energy and have a capacity of 80,000 – dwarfing the finest cruise ships in the world.  Visions of the so-called Freedom Ship have existed since the 1990s, but they have been brought back to life once again – this time under Freedom Cruise Line CEO Roger Gooch, who told the Telegraph, “We feel very confident that we can put this together, but capitalization is key.” Should it come to reality, the megaship would dwarf anything produced by the likes…

Influencer Paola Márquez has died at age 30, with police investigating a possible suicide. Spanish-language outlet El Sol de San Luis reported that Márquez was found unresponsive in her San Luis Potosí, Mexico, apartment by a family member on Saturday, May 30. Paramedics reportedly pronounced her dead at the scene. A spokesperson for the State Attorney General’s Office confirmed that Márquez’s death was being investigated as a potential suicide. Márquez had more than 2 million followers across various platforms. Her final TikTok video alarmed viewers with its discouraging message about her life. “I manifested — but I think I manifested…

Last evening, original Broadway cast member Tavon Olds-Sample took his final bow as “Middle Michael” in MJ. See photos from the night! Olds-Sample concluded a run of more than 2,000 performances since the production’s Broadway premiere in December 2021, where he made his Broadway debut. Directed and choreographed by two-time Tony Award winner Christopher Wheeldon, with a book written by two-time Pulitzer Prize? winner Lynn Nottage, MJ is the winner of four 2022 Tony Awards, including Best Choreography (Wheeldon). 2026 Theater Fans’ Choice Awards – Live Stats Best New Play – Top 3 1. Liberation 28.5% of votes 3. Dog Day Afternoon 15.7% of votes…

LOS ANGELES () — As thousands of soccer fans prepare for the World Cup games in Southern California, officials are outlining efforts to keep attendees safe.Federal and local law enforcement agencies hosted a press conference on Monday morning to detail public safety plans for the upcoming matches. All eight World Cup games in the region will be held at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, with the first match set for June 12 when the U.S. faces Paraguay.Officials described it as one of the largest security operations in Los Angeles history and a precursor to security efforts for the 2028 Olympics.While the…

Sullivan’s Crossing’s Morgan Kohan is addressing the potential split between Maggie and Cal after her kiss with estranged husband Liam. “It’s a huge shakeup, no matter what,” Kohan, 32, exclusively told Us Weekly about the breakup in the Monday, June 1, episode of the hit CW show. “That’s going to absolutely rattle the foundation of any relationship.” Kohan continued: “No matter how solid you are — and maybe the more solid you are — the harder it is [to work through that]. I think Cal and Maggie are meant to be so I have hope for them.” Season 3 of…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The charges against the college students who were accused of organizing a beach “takeover” event earlier this month have abruptly been dropped.The Delaware Department of Justice has dropped the charges, citing “no factual basis” for them, according to Attorney General Kathy Jennings, FOX29 Philadelphia reported.Earlier this month, Fox News Digital confirmed the Rehoboth Beach Police Department previously arrested four Delaware State University students: 19-year-old Xander Nicholl, 21-year-old Angelin Clauvil, 21-year-old Eric Barnett and 22-year-old Keyon Scott on charges relating to facilitating a riot, as well as conspiracy in the second degree. Chaos…

GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics kicked off Pride Month by bestowing Prince Faggot and Ragtime top honors in the group’s fourth annual Dorian Theater Awards. Radical Off-Broadway sensation Prince Faggot led the field with six wins, the most of any production this season. The Lincoln Center Theater revival of Ragtime earned three awards, the most of any Broadway production. Voted on by GALECA’s theater wing, the Dorian Theater Awards celebrate the best of Broadway and Off-Broadway, from mainstream to LGBTQ+. Prince Faggot, the queer coming-of-age tale by Jordan Tannahill, won Outstanding Off-Broadway Play, Outstanding Off-Broadway LGBTQ Production, Outstanding…

DEAR ABBY: I suspect my wife had an affair some years ago. She was spending time with this man in a local bar on weekends for quite a while. I recently confronted her with the rumors going around, and she says she did nothing wrong. When she began talking about him with me one day in her bedroom, she became very emotional and cried, telling me about how kind, gentle, etc., he was. Yet she insists he was barely an acquaintance.  Forgiveness is forthcoming if I can get to the truth. The man is now deceased. Any advice would be…

A barrage of Russian missile and drone strikes killed at least nine people and wounded dozens across Ukraine, authorities said Tuesday, just days after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that Moscow was preparing a “massive new strike.”Russia has bombarded Ukraine almost daily since launching an offensive in 2022, often provoking retaliation from Kyiv, as talks to end Europe’s deadliest conflict since World War II remain stalled.Russia launched 656 drones and 73 missiles at Ukraine Monday night and overnight Tuesday, Ukraine’s air force said. Forty of the missiles and 602 drones were downed or neutralized but 38 sites were hit, with Kyiv…

Euphoria‘s series finale left fans divided — but some viewers are on the same page about a possible spinoff following Jessica Treska‘s fictional religious character who is removed from society. Treska’s Daisy Miller was introduced in the season 3 premiere as Rue (Zendaya) left the Miller family homestead behind. She later referenced the place many times while calling it the most “peaceful” area she ever visited. Daisy, for her part, showed an interest in Rue’s life since she was so disconnected from the modern world. Daisy was reintroduced in the finale when Ali (Colman Domingo) visited the farm after avenging…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A twice-deported Mexican national with a prior attempted homicide conviction was arrested in Texas over Memorial Day weekend after authorities say he fired dozens of rounds at neighbors during a standoff that ended with a SWAT team taking him into custody.Juan Ayala Montero, 60, was arrested May 24 in Montgomery County and charged with felony deadly conduct involving the discharge of a firearm.According to the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, Ayala was armed with a long gun and actively firing rounds at multiple people in the Kings Colony neighborhood when deputies responded to…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! SANTA MONICA, CA — Beach volleyball legend and Los Angeles native Christopher ‘Sinjin’ Smith is touting Spencer Pratt’s “disrupter” mayoral campaign and explained why he believes Pratt has tapped into voter frustration over the glaring issues facing the city. “It doesn’t surprise me at all that Spencer is resonating with the people of Santa Monica and LA in general, because he’s saying common-sense things,” Smith, the first volleyball player to win 100 career tournaments during a storied Hall of Fame career that earned him the nickname “King of the Beach,” told Fox News…

 Pittsburgh CLO has revealed the cast and creative team of Mean Girls, the Broadway musical based on Tina Fey’s iconic film, running July 7-12 at the Benedum Center as part of Pittsburgh CLO’s 2026 Summer of Musicals. The cast of Mean Girls featuring a mix of Pittsburgh CLO alumni and performers making their PCLO debuts. Adding to the excitement, Nia Sioux joins the cast as a featured ensemble member. Sioux is coming back to the ‘burgh, where she rose to prominence as one of the original young dancers of the television reality series Dance Moms. Sioux made her Off-Broadway debut…

COMPTON, Calif. () — Video from a chaotic street takeover in Compton appears to show a person being struck by a car as the driver did donuts in the middle of an intersection.The street takeover happened late Sunday night at the intersection of Alameda Street and Greenleaf Boulevard.Despite video showing hundreds of people gathered at the dangerous event, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said no arrests were made, and it received no reports of injuries.Officials say the fallout from chaotic street takeovers often spawns a dangerous wave of violent crimes. Eyewitness News recently did a ride-along in Compton with…