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AMERICANALMANAC (Alex Tanzer) - Andrew Lloyd Webber calls Broadway costs 'unsustainable' as 'Cats: The Jellicle Ball' closes five months early

Andrew Lloyd Webber used the closing night of "Cats: The Jellicle Ball" to deliver a blunt warning about Broadway's financial future, calling the cost of producing new shows unsustainable and urging the industry to "come to their senses." The composer posted on Instagram as the curtain fell for the last time at the Broadhurst Theatre […] The post Andrew Lloyd Webber calls Broadway costs 'unsustainable' as 'Cats: The Jellicle Ball' closes five months early appeared first on American Almanac .

Andrew Lloyd Webber used the closing night of "Cats: The Jellicle Ball" to deliver a blunt warning about Broadway's financial future, calling the cost of producing new shows unsustainable and urging the industry to "come to their senses." The composer posted on Instagram as the curtain fell for the last time at the Broadhurst Theatre on August 8, announcing that the reimagined revival of his landmark musical was shutting down roughly five months ahead of schedule. The show had been pulling in between $900,000 and $1 million a week when it premiered on Broadway in April, but revenue dropped sharply after it lost the best revival of a musical Tony Award to "Ragtime." Variety reported that the financial slide proved fatal despite the…Open

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AMERICANALMANAC (Alan Benson) - Romy Reiner's role in Larry David's HBO finale carries a quiet link to her late father

Romy Reiner appeared in the final episode of Larry David's HBO series months after her father, Rob Reiner, gave his last screen performance in the same show, a connection that lands differently after the filmmaker's violent death. The 28-year-old played a nurse tending to an ailing President William Henry Harrison, portrayed by actor Fred Melamed, […] The post Romy Reiner's role in Larry David's HBO finale carries a quiet link to her late father appeared first on American Almanac .

Romy Reiner appeared in the final episode of Larry David's HBO series months after her father, Rob Reiner, gave his last screen performance in the same show, a connection that lands differently after the filmmaker's violent death. The 28-year-old played a nurse tending to an ailing President William Henry Harrison, portrayed by actor Fred Melamed, in the seventh and final episode of "Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness," which premiered Friday on HBO . Her father had appeared in the second episode of the same series, airing July 3, in what became his last screen performance, playing George Washington. Rob Reiner, 78, and his wife Michele, 70, were stabbed to death in their Brentwood, California, home last December. Their son Nick…Open

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AMERICANALMANAC (Sadie Smith) - Jessie Cave earned more on OnlyFans in one year than her entire 'Harry Potter' acting career

A "Harry Potter" actress says she turned to OnlyFans out of financial desperation, and now earns more from videos of brushing her hair than she made in nearly two decades of professional acting. Jessie Cave, 39, played Lavender Brown in three "Harry Potter" films and went on to roles in "Call the Midwife," "Black Mirror," […] The post Jessie Cave earned more on OnlyFans in one year than her entire 'Harry Potter' acting career appeared first on American Almanac .

A "Harry Potter" actress says she turned to OnlyFans out of financial desperation, and now earns more from videos of brushing her hair than she made in nearly two decades of professional acting. Jessie Cave, 39, played Lavender Brown in three "Harry Potter" films and went on to roles in "Call the Midwife," "Black Mirror," and "Great Expectations." None of it, she told The Times in an interview published August 7 , paid her as well as one year on a platform best known for adult content. Cave launched her OnlyFans account in March 2025 after what she described as "a breakdown" and "a point of complete desperation." She had been rejected for an acting role, the specific part was not disclosed, and said she saw no other way to support her four…Open

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AMERICANALMANAC (Sadie Smith) - Brad Pitt ends seven years of sobriety as ex Angelina Jolie says she saw it coming

Brad Pitt told Esquire UK he has returned to drinking after seven years sober, and an insider close to Angelina Jolie says his ex-wife is "not surprised" by the admission. Pitt, 62, made the disclosure during a wide-ranging interview published Monday by the British magazine, where the interviewer noticed him offering a glass of wine. […] The post Brad Pitt ends seven years of sobriety as ex Angelina Jolie says she saw it coming appeared first on American Almanac .

Brad Pitt told Esquire UK he has returned to drinking after seven years sober, and an insider close to Angelina Jolie says his ex-wife is "not surprised" by the admission. Pitt, 62, made the disclosure during a wide-ranging interview published Monday by the British magazine, where the interviewer noticed him offering a glass of wine. Asked directly, Pitt confirmed the break. "No, I got, I was sober for seven years. And then I got back off the wagon," he said, adding that he now drinks "in a more restrained manner" and in smaller quantities. The admission reopens a chapter Pitt had publicly closed years ago, one tied to his split from Jolie, a 2016 plane incident that drew an FBI investigation, and an eight-year divorce that left most of…Open

How long did Brad Pitt participate in Alcoholics Anonymous following his 2016 split from Angelina Jolie?
Brad Pitt became sober roughly a year after his 2016 split from Jolie and attended Alcoholics Anonymous for approximately a year and a half.
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What is the current status of the legal dispute between Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie regarding Chateau Miraval?
Pitt and Jolie remain involved in unresolved litigation over Chateau Miraval, a French winery they purchased during their marriage. The dispute involves Pitt pursuing legal action over Jolie's sale of her stake in the winery.
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What incident in 2016 led to an FBI investigation involving Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie?
In 2016, an incident occurred on a private flight where Angelina Jolie accused Brad Pitt of behaving abusively toward her and two of their children. Court documents filed by Jolie in 2022 included allegations that Pitt had been drinking during the flight and poured beer on Jolie and red wine on the children. Pitt was never charged following the FBI investigation.
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What legal steps have Brad Pitt's children taken regarding his surname?
Four of Brad Pitt's six children have taken steps to distance themselves from his name. Shiloh has legally changed her name to Shiloh Jolie; Zahara and Maddox published notices in the Los Angeles Daily Journal announcing their intention to drop "Pitt"; and Vivienne filed a petition in Los Angeles County Superior Court to do the same for personal reasons, with a hearing scheduled for November 2. Knox has not yet formally dropped the surname, and the status of Pax's name is unclear.
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What was the reaction from Angelina Jolie's camp regarding Brad Pitt's admission of drinking?
An unnamed insider close to Angelina Jolie stated that she is "not surprised" by the admission. The source claimed Jolie had tried to warn people and believed that Pitt has not fundamentally changed despite his period of sobriety.
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What did Brad Pitt disclose to Esquire UK regarding his sobriety?
Brad Pitt, who is 62 years old, disclosed in an interview with Esquire UK that he has returned to drinking after being sober for seven years. He stated that he "got back off the wagon" and is now drinking in a "more restrained manner" and in smaller quantities.
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NEWSNATIONNOW (Finya Swai and The Hill) - Ex-Trump Pentagon chief on Iran: ‘We seem to be on our back foot’

Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Monday that the Trump administration appears to be on its "back foot” strategically in the nearly six-month war with Iran, despite heavy damage inflicted on the nation by U.S. military strikes. “Tactically, we have imposed a lot of pain on them through our U.S. military strikes against their Air [...]

According to Mark Esper, how has the U.S. military performed tactically in the conflict against Iran?
Tactically, the U.S. has imposed a lot of pain on Iran through U.S. military strikes against their Air forces, despite the administration being on its back foot strategically.
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What was the assessment of former Defense Secretary Mark Esper regarding the strategic position of the Trump administration in the conflict with Iran?
Mark Esper stated on Monday that the Trump administration appears to be on its "back foot" strategically in the war with Iran, which has lasted nearly six months.
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YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Joe Scarborough goes NUCLEAR on Dems (PLUS: Enes Kanter Freedom DECLARES for WNBA Draft) | RISING

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Rising full episode 8/11/2026 0:00 AOC is lying about wokeness—she enforced it ruthlessly! Robby Soave | RISING 11:46 Fauci texts revealed: Discussions of 'theoretical' miscarriage risks due to COVID vaccine | RISING 21:57 'Jihadist': Trump smears Abdul El-Sayed, Muslim Dems — Niall Stanage | RISING 32:13 'It's crazy!' Joe Scarborough erupts on Dems over Hasan Piker | RISING 40:54 Enes Kanter Freedom declares for WNBA draft | RISING About Rising: Rising is a weekday morning show with bipartisan hosts that breaks the mold of morning TV by taking viewers inside the halls of Washington power like never before. The show leans into the day's political cycle with cutting edge analysis from DC insiders who can predict what is going to happen.…

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YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - Dr. Gupta DEBUNKS childhood vaccine myths: autism, spacing shots, and safety

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MS NOW medical analysts Dr. Vin Gupta joins Morning Joe to discuss the latest executive order from President Trump regarding childhood vaccines and clarifies fact from fiction after Trump made false statements about vaccines and links to autism, and separating shots. Dr. Gupta explains why he says the changes would make childhood vaccines more complicated without evidence that it makes kids safer.

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YOUTUBE (Newsmax) - Dems will pay for shift to socialism at the ballot box: Rep. Tom Emmer | National Report

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House Majority Whip Tom Emmer joined “National Report” to address the political landscape in Minnesota and sound the alarm on the Democratic Party’s shift toward radical policies.

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