The cast of Broadway’s Ragtime visited WNYC on Friday for a special appearance as part of the Broadway On The Radio series. Hosted by Alison Stewart in The Greene Space at WNYC, the event featured performances from the cast of the ongoing revival. Watch the hour-long event, with cast members Joshua Henry, Caissie Levy, Brandon Uranowitz, Nichelle Lewis, Ben Levi Ross, and Shaina Taub singing a collection of musical numbers from the show. The cast was joined by director Lear deBessonet, who spoke about bringing the musical back to the stage.  The Broadway revival of Ragtime runs through August 2 and currently stars Joshua Henry,…

Late Buffy the Vampire Slayer star Nicholas Brendon has been accused of grooming a teenager years before his March death at age 54. “When I heard the news that he died, I cried out of pure relief,” the alleged victim, now 30, told Page Six in an interview published on Friday, April 17. The woman — identified in the report as Jane Doe 1 — alleged that she met Brendon at a Washington, D.C. fan convention when she was 17 in April 2013. Jane Doe 1 asked for Brendon’s help getting into acting before they allegedly started exchanging “flirty” text…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! An illegal immigrant accused of driving under the influence and killing two young boys in South Carolina is now the subject of an immigration detainer, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced Friday.Eri Otoniel Roblero Perez, an illegal immigrant from Mexico, allegedly veered off a road and hit Dereon James Robinson, 12, and Mikhail-Lee Smith, 9, who were riding their bikes on a sidewalk, FOX Carolina reported.Both died at a hospital.Perez was charged with two counts of felony DUI resulting in death, driving with an open container and driving without a license.ICE LODGES…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump said the first releases from a Pentagon study on UFOs will come out “very, very soon.”Speaking at a rally at Dream City Church in north Phoenix on Friday night hosted by Turning Point USA and Turning Action, Trump told the audience they seemed like the right crowd to hear about the study because Arizonans are “really into that.”The comments come as interest in unidentified aerial phenomena, or UAPs, continues to grow in Washington, with lawmakers pushing for greater transparency and the Department of Defense expanding efforts to investigate unexplained…

A Kansas-based restaurant group with several steak and seafood locations in Kansas, Missouri, Minnesota, Colorado, Virginia, Nebraska and Iowa, has filed for bankruptcy. 801 Restaurant Group LLC filed for Chapter 11 reorganization last Friday in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Kansas, the company confirmed to Fox Business.The business owns several companies that operate restaurants as 801 Chophouse, 801 Fish and 801 Local. RISING FUEL COSTS THREATEN SPIRIT AIRLINES’ BANKRUPTCY EXIT PLAN: REPORTS “The companies that own and operate the restaurants are not in bankruptcy, and there are no plans or need for them to file bankruptcy,” 810 Restaurant Group said in…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Houston Texans star defensive end Will Anderson Jr. reportedly agreed to a Texas-sized contract extension on Friday.The Texans and Anderson reportedly agreed to a three-year, $150 million extension, making the 24-year-old the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history, according to multiple reports. The deal includes $134 million in guaranteed money.The Texans exercised Anderson’s fifth-year option in April. With the reported extension, Anderson is under team control for five years and will be paid $177 million overall across those seasons. The Texans selected Anderson with the No. 3 overall pick in the 2023 NFL…

Air Canada will suspend service to New York’s JFK International airport over the summer as the war in Iran creates jet fuel shortages that have sent prices soaring. Canada’s flag carrier said Friday that service from Toronto and Montreal to JFK will cease June 1 and resume Oct. 25. Service to the New York metropolitan area’s two other airports — LaGuardia and Newark — will continue. Air Canada offers 34 flights a day to those two airports from six Canadian cities. Air Canada says it will reach out to customers who are impacted by the suspension with alternate travel options.…

President Trump has been lobbing insults at Pope Leo XIV in response to his criticisms of the war in Iran and appeals for peace, marking an unusually pronounced rupture between the leaders of the world’s most powerful country and the world’s largest Christian denomination. But Leo criticized the Trump administration’s mass deportation efforts both before and after he was elected leader of the Catholic Church. He told reporters in November that the treatment of immigrants is “extremely disrespectful,” echoing the views of his predecessor, Pope Francis.Operation Epic Fury, which began on Feb. 28 with joint U.S. and Israeli airstrikes on Iran,…

Jim Parsons is turning up the camp in Titanique, the musical comedy inspired by the film Titanic, soundtracked to the songs of Celine Dion. In the new Broadway production of the off-Broadway hit, Parsons plays the character of Rose’s mother, Ruth. “It’s the most fun I’ve had onstage, ever,” Parsons said of Titanique during a visit to The View on Friday. “I’d been dying to get back in drag… I wanted to feel what that felt again,” he explained, after sharing a pivotal early acting experience where he appeared onstage in drag. “There is a female strain in me. There is some…

Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! Jennifer Aniston just reminded Us why she’s been a style icon for decades. Aniston’s everyday outfits read effortlessly simple yet cool. In an Instagram post, we couldn’t help but notice her outfit, which consisted of a classic black top, blue jeans and aviator sunglasses. It’s this simple formula that keeps Aniston looking fresh yet effortless all at once. Aniston nailed what so many miss: she skips trends, keeps her palette clean and lets simple pieces do the work. That black…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Washington state authorities confirmed hikers had recently found the skeletal remains of a missing 33-year-old woman who disappeared nearly a year and a half ago in Rose Valley.Two young men hiking in a wooded area on Sunday discovered skeletal remains and clothing in Rose Valley and notified authorities, according to the Cowlitz County Sheriff’s Office.A photo of the bones was sent to a forensic anthropologist who identified them as human.The following day, the Cowlitz County Coroner’s Office coordinated with the sheriff’s office and multiple search and rescue teams to conduct an organized…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito is not expected to step down this term and has already hired all four law clerks for the upcoming annual term despite speculation the high court justice was weighing retirement, multiple sources said.Alito “is not stepping down this term and is in the process of hiring the rest of his clerks for the next term,” a source told Fox News Digital. Two other sources told Fox News that Alito is not retiring this term, which lasts until the Supreme Court’s new year kicks off in October.Justices tend…

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced on Thursday that it would implement a scheduling reduction at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport after the airlines that serve the airport planned to scale up flights despite significant levels of cancellations and delays.  O’Hare is the busiest airport in the U.S. based on flight volume and had over 3,080 flights planned on peak days for summer 2026, an increase of 14.9% from peak days in summer 2025 when just 60% of arrivals and departures were on time.The FAA’s scheduling reduction will limit O’Hare’s daily operations to 2,708 flights to prevent a dramatic increase from…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! UFC champion Carlos Ulberg says he lost his championship belt that he just won after capturing the light heavyweight title at UCF 327.He told Fox Sports Australia Monday he misplaced his golden title belt while celebrating his victory.”I’ve lost the belt, bro,” Ulberg told FOX Sports. “Initially after winning, the plan was to not have a drink. But you know how these things go, right?” he said.”First, someone gives you a champagne to celebrate. Then one thing leads to another, and you’re doing shots.” The 35-year-old from New Zealand fought through a…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A British bride has battled depression and has been unable to work in the nearly two years since she was drenched in black paint by her spiteful sister-in-law. The attack occurred moments before she was slated to walk down the aisle to wed her childhood sweetheart — the climax of a revenge attack amid an ongoing feud.Gemma Monk, 35, a mother of two, was looking forward to marrying her now-husband, Ken Monk, in May 2024. She was walking with her father on a cream-colored carpet at the venue in Maidstone, England, when…