Broadway has had great success with “Hello, Dolly.” Now get ready for “Hello, I’m Dolly.” Dolly Parton is writing new songs to go along with some of her past hits and co-writing a stage story inspired by her life for a stage musical that she hopes to land on Broadway in 2026. “I’ve written many original songs for the show …
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Manhattan prosecutors oppose Trump request to lift gag order, urge court to 'protect the integrity' of case
Manhattan prosecutors are opposing former President Trump’s request to have the gag order imposed against him lifted now that his criminal trial is complete, saying the court “has an obligation to protect the integrity” of the proceedings. The former president and presumptive Republican presidential nominee wasfound guiltyon all 34 counts of falsifying business records in the first degree last week. …
Read More »Psychiatrist Henry Jarecki blasts explosive claims in Jeffrey Epstein accuser's new sex trafficking lawsuit
The prominent New York City psychiatrist named in an explosive sex trafficking lawsuit brought by an anonymous Jeffrey Epstein accuser this week is pushing back – denying the allegations as made up and a money grab. “False accusations have been made against me by lawyers seeking money on behalf of a woman with whom I had a consensual, non-secretive, and …
Read More »NY's Dem governor indefinitely halts congestion pricing plan, putting party over climate
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Wednesday that she would stop the planned June 30 roll out of a congestion pricing program, reportedly due to concerns about backlash at the voting booth. “My commitment to a greener, more sustainable future is unwavering,” Hochul said at a press conference Wednesday, announcing that she directed the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) to “indefinitely …
Read More »Conservative legal watchdog sues DOJ for records related to key figure in NY v Trump case
A conservative nonprofit is suing the Department of Justice after it failed to release records requested under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) pertaining to Matthew Colangelo, a key figure in the New York criminal trial of former President Trump. America First Legal (AFL) alleged in the lawsuit filed Monday that New York County District Attorney Alvin Bragg – the …
Read More »New York appeals court judges in Trump case routinely donated to Democrats, records show
The New York state court that will decide former President Trump’s appeal includes justices who have a history of donating to Democrat campaigns and were elected to lower court judgeships as Democrat candidates before their appointments to the appellate court. State campaign records show that some of the justices, when they served as judges in the lower courts, donated to …
Read More »Interfaith gathering urges peace as Hamas hostage families relate crushing fears
An interfaith conference held in New York City on Monday urged world leaders to remember the hostages still in Hamas custody and to seek a deal that will ultimately see them returned to their families. “I hope that our event yesterday can motivate other religious leaders around the country and around the world to see and speak to our shared …
Read More »A bullet-riddled gold wall, fountain of a man urinating comprise artist Cattelan's latest piece
The first thing that strikes you, arriving in the gallery that houses artist Maurizio Cattelan’s latest satirical work, is the gleam. The brilliant gleam of 64 panels coated with 24-karat gold — in all, a glittering wall 17 feet tall and 68 feet wide. The second is the pockmarks on all that gold, created by more than 20,000 rounds of …
Read More »Gary Brecka on obesity, Sweet Truth Act signed by Eric Adams: 'We are addicted to how sugar makes us feel'
Late last year, Mayor Eric Adams signed the Sweet Truth Act, which will require chain restaurants to conspicuously express warnings next to menu items with high volumes of added sugar and, beginning later this month, restaurants with prepackaged food will face fines per violation if they do not comply. After years of a push for sugar legislation in New York …
Read More »Jeffrey Epstein accuser claims psychiatrist made her 'sex slave’ in new lawsuit
A former model and Jeffrey Epstein accuser is now alleging that prominent psychiatrist Henry Jarecki was a pal of the disgraced financier who raped her rather than treat her complaints of depression, according to a new lawsuit filed in federal court in New York. Jarecki, 91, is a longtime Yale University professor, an author, the co-founder of Moviefone and a …
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