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Broadway actress Karen Olivo has announced she won’t return to her starring role in the musical Moulin Rouge! in protest over Hollywood power producer Scott Rudin, who faces fresh accusations of workplace abuse and bullying. “The silence about Scott Rudin… unacceptable,” Olivo said in an Instagram video posted Wednesday. Karen Olivo said she won’t return to the role of Satine in Moulin Rouge! — which is based on the 2001 movie of the same name starring Nicole Kidman — when it resumes performances at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre in New York. Olivo originated the part on Broadway when the musical debuted in 2019. “Building a better industry is more important than putting money in my pockets. For all y’all who don’t hear me: the silence about Scott Rudin… unacceptable. Unacceptable,” she said. “I don’t need to be on a stage. I need to be out here. People are more important than your pocketbook. That’s it. That’s all that needs to be said from here on out. I value humanity more. … [Read more...] about Broadway Star Karen Olivo Won’t Return to ‘Moulin Rouge!’ Musical in Protest over Producer Scott Rudin

“No one wants to go down and live under a bridge the rest of his life. Something happened, and when that something happens, we lose something within us. That’s why we need one another.” – Father Charles Woodrich Long before Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper’s 10-year plan to end homelessness, there was Father Woody. Long before anyone, really, cared about the homeless, it was the maverick Catholic priest who opened his arms, and the doors of his Holy Ghost parish, to those less fortunate. Known formally as Monsignor Charles Woodrich, he became better known as Denver’s patron saint of the poor at a time when this city was enveloped in the so-called decade of greed. Thirty-five years ago, as one of those familiar, icy February chills was about to knife through town, Father Woody wondered aloud to a friend what would become of the homeless. Where would they seek shelter? As the temperature plunged, he opened the heavy wooden doors to his church, and for the next week, … [Read more...] about Father Woody’s legacy

close Video Test drive: 2021 Mercedes-Benz E 450 4MATIC All-Terrain The 2021 Mercedes-Benz E 450 4MATIC All-Terrain is a low-riding alternative to the brand's SUVs. Fox News Autos Editor Gary Gastelu takes it for a spin in the show to see how it measures up. Mercedes-Benz is getting a new flagship to help it take on the growing fleet of new electric luxury sedans from Tesla, Lucid, Porsche, Audi and other automakers. (Mercedes-Benz) The EQS unveiled Thursday is a battery-powered full-size sedan in the spirit of the Mercedes-Benz S-Class. It will be the first of the automaker's upcoming lineup of EQ electric vehicles to be offered in the U.S., following the indefinite postponement of the launch of the EQC compact SUV currently on sale in Europe. (Mercedes-Benz) The 17-foot-long four-door will be available as the EQS 480+ with a 329 hp rear-wheel-drive drivetrain and the EQS 580 4MATIC featuring a 516 hp … [Read more...] about The 2022 Mercedes-Benz EQS is a Tesla-fighting electric flagship

Washington’s cherry blossoms are beyond their peak, but the U.S.-Japan alliance will be in full bloom this Friday when Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga becomes the first foreign leader to visit President Biden Joe Biden House panel approves bill to set up commission on reparations Democrats to offer bill to expand Supreme Court Former Israeli prime minister advises Iran to 'cool down' amid nuclear threats MORE in the White House. Even if seldom mentioned by name, China is the unmistakable fulcrum around which alliance policy on all issues turns. Competition with China is primarily economic and technological, but these issues often spill over into security and human rights. Economically, a rebounding U.S. economy and Japan will collaborate to strengthen the resilience of vital supply chains. Semiconductor chips are essential for all electronics, and Suga and Biden are determined to ensure their availability. Equally, the U.S. and Japan have an opportunity to … [Read more...] about US-Japan alliance in full bloom

Bill Gates, whose private foundation has spent upward of $170 million for the development and implementation of the Common Core State Standards, is asking teachers to help parents understand the standards, hoping this effort will defeat critics of the centralized education initiative. A total of 33 states now have some form of legislation pending against the highly controversial Common Core standards, the associated testing, or the student data collection. “There are many voices in this debate but none are more important or trusted than yours,” Gates told several thousand educators in Washington, D.C. at the inaugural conference of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, a nonprofit organization that runs a voluntary system to certify teachers. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation sponsored the conference, having awarded about $5 million to the national board since 2010. According to the Washington Post , Gates told teachers common standards … [Read more...] about Bill Gates Asks Teachers to Explain Common Core to Parents