On Monday, May 4, NYC public school theatre artists will make their Broadway debuts in The 2026 Shubert Foundation High School Theatre Festival for NYC Public Schools. In its 12th year, this year’s Festival will be held at the Schoenfeld Theatre and will be hosted by Nathan Lane- currently starring in Death of a Slaesman on Broadway. The Shubert Festival celebrates five outstanding high school student productions from the 2025-26 school year, selected from more than 30 productions across the city by professional theatre artists and theatre educators. Over the course of the festival’s 12-year history, school productions from all five boroughs have performed…

Justin Berfield reflected on his decision to step away from acting — and return 20 years later for the Malcolm in the Middle revival. “I just wanted to change because I had started acting when I was 5. Fortunately, I worked quite a bit, and I then got on Malcolm in the Middle, which was seven years,” Berfield, 40, who reprised his role as Reese in the four-part revival out now, exclusively told Us Weekly. “I just grew up working constantly, and I wanted to try something different.” Berfield ultimately chose to pivot to working behind the scenes, adding, “I…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Newly released search warrants in the case against Tyler Robinson, the Utah man accused of assassinating conservative icon Charlie Kirk last September, reveal investigators have reportedly collected DNA and cellphone data placing him at the scene of the alleged shooting. Investigators obtained DNA from “fingerprints and a smeared palm print in the vicinity of the northeast corner rooftop edge of the Losee Center building where Robinson dropped off the rooftop to the ground below,” along with cellphone data showing Robinson’s location on Sept. 10, 2025, according to East Idaho News.Additionally, a Google Maps…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A hefty backdrop sign toppled toward Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, a Benjamin Franklin reenactor and a woman portraying Betsy Ross on Thursday as the governor unveiled headliners for the “Commonwealth Concert Series” in anticipation of the nation’s semiquincentennial. Shapiro, Franklin and Ross announced five free, star-studded concerts would take place around the commonwealth leading up to America’s 250th birthday on July 4 – at a cost of $675,000 from Pennsylvania’s Marketing to Attract Marquis Events program.As Shapiro joked that state Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski, D-Wilkes-Barre, would be a good singer for a concert…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A couple of Indiana Pacers fans went viral on Thursday night after what appeared to be a rather animated conversation in the stands.The Pacers were in Brooklyn to take on the Nets in quite the battle of the NBA’s basement dwellers, but props to the fans for showing out.However, during the game, there appeared to be an animated chat among a male and female fan, with the male going on a monologue. The woman was intently listening and then gave her own thoughts.”That’s you. What the f— are you talking about?” she…

The West Coast is taking the lead, one irresistible pastry at a time. Food & Wine’s 2026 roundup of America’s best pastry cities crowns Los Angeles as the champion, highlighting a scene that rises above the rest. BadAsh Bakes in Pasadena steals the spotlight, known for its crave-worthy, often sold-out cinnamon rolls in flavors like matcha, as well as its thin, crispy-edged cookies. Following its April 2025 opening, BadAsh Bakes gained massive popularity on TikTok and Instagram. TikTok/@janiedevours BadAsh Bakes in Pasadena steals the spotlight, known for its crave-worthy, often sold-out cinnamon rolls in flavors like matcha, as well as…

ONTARIO, Calif. () — Prosecutors on Friday revealed new details about an arson suspect and the massive fire he is accused of starting at a sprawling warehouse in Ontario.Chamel Abdulkarim, a 29-year-old resident of Highland, was being held without bail after being booked on multiple felony counts, the Ontario Police Department said.”Investigators are aware of a video circulating on social media that may depict elements of the incident,” police said in a statement. “Detectives are actively reviewing and working to authenticate the footage as part of the ongoing investigation.”Abdulkarim was taken into custody after a search warrant was served at…

The classic story of Hamlet has been performed countless times in the centuries since Shakespeare’s original production at the Globe Theatre. And yet, it continues to be ripe for reimagining. For Academy Award-nominated actor Riz Ahmed, Shakespeare’s signature iambic pentameter is akin to a more modern mode of storytelling.  “My English teacher knew that I liked rap music, and he gave me Hamlet,” Ahmed told BroadwayWorld of his introduction to the material. “It blew my mind. The rhythm, the flows, the words, the choice of words, the emotion in it. It felt like rap music.” Now, years after making that…

Published on 10/04/2026 – 13:29 GMT+2 An Italian arms dealer is being held in jail after pleading guilty to illegally exporting more than $540,000 (€461,000) worth of US ammunition to Russia via Kyrgyzstan, using Italian companies to circumvent export controls, the US Department of Justice revealed. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Manfred Gruber, a sales manager at a large Italian firearms distributor, appeared before US Magistrate Judge Taryn A Merkl for the Eastern District of New York on 30 March and admitted to conspiracy to commit export control violations. Prosecutors said Gruber purchased ammunition from US suppliers and re-exported it from Italy to…

This weekend, Netflix has let loose all kinds of fearsome creatures — bloodthirsty lions, flesh-eating sharks and most intimidating of all, Arnold Schwarzenegger in a comedy. At the top of Watch With Us’ binge-watch list is Thrash, a new action thriller featuring Phoebe Dynevor battling sharks during a dangerous storm. It’s just as dangerous on dry land as Idris Elba stares down a rabid lion who wants to eat his two daughters. My money is on Idris to win that showdown. There are no wild animals in Kindergarten Cop, a pleasant fish-out-of-water comedy that stars Austria’s most famous bodybuilder uttering…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Chicago dad who was expecting his second child was bludgeoned to death outside a bar in an early morning attack as police seek four persons of interest.Alexander “Xander” Kazanowski, 25, was found unresponsive on the ground with injuries to his head near a bar in the Avondale neighborhood of Chicago around 3:20 a.m. March 24, according to the Cook County Crime Stoppers.According to the Chicago Police Department, he was taken to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center in critical condition and later died.Kazanowski, an Illinois-based model, had allegedly been asked to leave…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Congressional Democrats want President Donald Trump ousted through extraordinary measures, despite previously dismissing similar calls targeting former President Joe Biden.More than 50 Democratic lawmakers have called on Trump’s Cabinet to effectively depose him using the 25th Amendment, arguing that the president is unfit to serve over his comments and actions regarding Iran. Their demands were sparked by his social media declaration that a “whole civilization will die” unless the Iranian government agreed to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.”I certainly think the president should be removed,” Sen. Andy Kim, D-N.J., said. “I mean,…

China’s growing involvement in Middle East tensions is offering Beijing an opportunity to position itself as a strategic player as President Donald Trump weighs his next diplomatic moves with Iran. Gatestone Institute senior fellow Gordon Chang joined FOX Business’ Stuart Varney on “Varney & Co.” to discuss how China is leveraging its relationship with Iran to project influence while signaling goodwill ahead of a potential high-stakes meeting with President Donald Trump. Recent developments in the Strait of Hormuz highlight the depth of coordination between Beijing and Tehran, particularly as Iran pushes for transactions in Chinese currency, a shift that could…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! In case you have forgotten, there has never been anyone like Shohei Ohtani.The Los Angeles Dodgers two-way superstar has an .896 OPS and an ERA of 0.00 early this season and has won numerous Silver Sluggers while being in the Cy Young Award conversation. Last year, he hit 55 homers and pitched to a 2.87 ERA.However, pitching and hitting in the same game has caused a bit of a controversy. It’s been a thing since Ohtani joined the majors from Japan in 2018, but it started to make the rounds during last…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Just hours before the ceasefire deal went into effect on Tuesday between the U.S. and Iran’s clerical regime to pause fighting for two weeks, the regime urged young children and adults to surround Iranian energy facilities as human shields in reaction to President Trump’s threat to wipe out its energy infrastructure.The thinking behind Iran’s regime’s willingness to use children and civilians as cannon fodder, according to observers, is that an American airstrike that kills children or civilians will dramatically sway U.S. public opinion against the war and create a rally-round-the-regime effect in…