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Michael Appler When Tony and Emmy-nominee Danielle Brooks was 17 years old, at home in Greenville, S.C., she picked up a copy of August Wilson’s “Century Cycle,” a canon of 10 plays spanning the 20th century which chronicled African American life in its most vivid, lyrical and intimate settings yet written for the stage. Sifting through the collection, she picked out “The Piano Lesson” and read it, thumbing across the names of African American actors and actresses whom she didn’t yet know. “Today is about preservation,” she told Variety on Thursday at the opening night of the first Broadway revival of “The Piano Lesson,” in which Brooks stars as Berniece alongside Samuel L. Jackson and John David Washington.

TRICARE, the health care program for active-duty service members, military retirees, reservists and their families, will drop more than a quarter of the pharmacies in its current network later this month, a move that will force an estimated 400,000 beneficiaries to find new pharmacies. The program said nearly 15,000 independent, community pharmacies will no longer be in the TRICARE network as of October 24.The network will still include more than 40,000 pharmacies across the country.

A federal judge in Missouri will determine whether to temporarily block President Biden's student loan handout after attorneys representing the administration and several Republican-led states gave their arguments at a Wednesday hearing. Missouri, Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska and South Carolina challenged the program, claiming that the Department of Education lacks the authority to cancel debt to this degree. "What they’re trying to do is go around Congress, and this they can’t do," Nebraska Solicitor General James Campbell told U.S.

Back to Vermont! Winter House is back with a supersized premiere — and new faces — on Thursday, October 13.

Construction of the White House, a global symbol of American power and political stability, began with the laying of its cornerstone on this day in history, Oct. 13, 1792. "James Hoban, an Irish-born and trained architect then living in South Carolina, won the design competition for the White House," reports the White House Historical Association.

Keeping it light! Salley Carson left Bachelor in Paradise almost as soon as she arrived, but she’s not afraid to poke fun at her pattern of quick exits.

The two suspects charged in the brutal slaying of a Georgia high school football star Elijah DeWitt gunned down in a Dave & Buster’s parking lot last week are expected to make their first court appearance Wednesday morning following their extradition back from South Carolina.  The hearing for Kemare Bryan, 18, and Chandler Richardson, 19, both from Lawrenceville, Georgia, was scheduled to begin around 8 a.m. in Gwinnett County Magistrate Court – hours before mourners are expected to gather for the funeral of 18-year-old DeWitt at Jefferson High School at 6 p.m.  Bryan and Richardson are facing charges of felony murder, malice murder, aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during the commission of certain felonies in connection with the murder of DeWitt – a standout wide receiver nicknamed "Eazy E" by NFL legend Cam Newton himself.  In an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital on Tuesday, DeWitt’s longtime girlfriend, Bailey Reidling detailed the aftermath of the harrowing shooting that unfolded during the couple’s date night with friends on Oct.

A man using drugs who hadn't slept in days shot and killed five people in a South Carolina home where people gathered to get high, a sheriff said Tuesday. James Douglas Drayton, 24, was arrested on Monday in Burke County, Georgia, after crashing during a police chase, said Spartanburg County Sheriff Chuck Wright at a news conference. Drayton was driving a car taken from the home where the shooting took place in the city of Inman, the sheriff said.

A South Carolina man was arrested on Monday, accused of murdering three family members, including a local councilman, authorities said.  Matthew Allen Dewitt, 25, remained in custody at the J. Reuben Long Detention Center on Tuesday following the deaths of Natasha Stevens, 52, in Conway, South Carolina and James DeWitt II, 52 and Gloria DeWitt, 52, outside of Columbia, South Carolina, the Horry County Police Department said on social media.

Salley Carson finally showed up on the beach on Tuesday night's episode of Bachelor In Paradise on ABC. After only a few explosive moments,  however, the 27-year-old spine surgery robot operator from Greenville, South Carolina, broke down crying and left after spending less than an hour on the beach.'Salley's suitcase lasted a lot longer than she did,' quipped Genevieve Parisi , 27, a bartender from Rehoboth, Massachusetts, in a confessional. 'It's actually still here.' Late arrival: Salley Carson finally showed up on the beach on Tuesday night's episode of Bachelor In Paradise on ABCThe show opened right before Salley's arrival with tensions high.

A man accused of twice tossing a dog over a bridge said he was instructed to do by witches, according to police.  Spartanburg County Environmental Enforcement Officers responded to a call Monday, October 3, 2022, of someone tossing a dog from a bridge over water located on Highway 11 in the Fingerville area of Spartanburg County.  A mugshot of Shannon Lee Cantrell.  (Spartanburg County Environmental Enforcement) A witness told officers that a man was tossing a dog off and over the bridge. Officers searched in the area below the bridge and found a man – later identified as 43-year-old Shannon Lee Cantrell – holding a dog in a choke hold.  Cantrell told the officers that "witches" told him to throw the dog from the bridge.

Funeral arrangements have been set for a Georgia star high school football player gunned down in a mall parking lot last week, as investigators still work to determine the motive for the shooting allegedly carried out by two teenagers later apprehended in South Carolina after fleeing the scene.  Elijah DeWitt, an 18-year-old wider receiver at Jefferson High School, was fatally shot on Oct. 5 at approximately 8:15 p.m.

Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said Sunday that President Biden should not have been surprised that ministers from Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC+) decided to cut oil production – in fact, she implied it could have been done just to spite him.

The Department of Justice (DOJ) is warning people to be on high alert for fraud as recovery efforts continue in the wake of Hurricane Ian.  The DOJ’s National Center for Disaster Fraud (NCDF) issued a notice reminder on Friday that "as with any major disaster, there are unscrupulous thieves who seek to take advantage of the environment to line their own pockets."  Cots cover the floor of Hertz Arena, an ice hockey venue that has been transformed into a massive relief shelter, in Estero, Fla., on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022.

the world’s oldest dog at 22 — died Monday at her home in South Carolina, just months away from her 23rd birthday, said the dog’s Instagram account. The 4-pound toy fox terrier, who earned the title of oldest canine in May from Guinness World Records, passed away of natural causes after spending her final months alongside her owners Bobby and Julie Gregory, according to a press release.“She was a once-in-a-lifetime companion, and it was our honor to have had the blessing to have had her as a pet, and family member,” wrote Julie.

 

Black Panther director Ryan Coogler was ready to 'walk away from the business' entirely after the tragic death of his star and friend Chadwick Boseman, at age 43, in 2020.'It was at a point when I was like, "I'm walking away from this business,"' the 36-year-old Oscar-nominated producer admitted to EW on Monday.'I didn't know if I could make another movie period, [let alone] another Black Panther movie, because it hurt a lot. I was like, "Man, how could I open myself up to feeling like this again?"' 'It was at a point when I was like, "I'm walking away from this business"': Black Panther director Ryan Coogler (L) was ready to quit after the tragic death of his star and friend Chadwick Boseman (R), at age 43, in 2020 The 36-year-old Oscar-nominated producer (pictured September 10) admitted to EW on Monday: 'I didn't know if I could make another movie period, [let alone] another Black Panther movie, because it hurt a lot.

Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani ready to do battle during Monday's !The talented teen, who hails from South Carolina, was previously a semifinalist on season 14 of when she was just 11, but has returned to the stage for this season of the NBC singing competition, wowing the coaches with her performance of LeAnn Rimes' rendition of «Unchained Melody.»Both Blake and Gwen turned their chairs for Ansley, however, Blake was quicker on the draw, and dropped the block on his wife — landing her for his team!«I literally used my block on my wife,» Blake told the young singer, sharing how passionate he was about having her join his team. «You're stuck with me, I'm sorry!»Gwen didn't seem too offended by the loss, snapping a proud pic of the two onstage to show off their hilarious height difference. She praised Ansley's tone and told her she's excited to see her grow throughout the competition.«I'm super happy for you, because Blake is one of the greatest guys in the whole world,» Gwen gushed.When ET spoke with  coaches ahead of season 22, Gwen admitted that, despite the competition, she was having a great time being back on set with her hubby. «It's just pretty fun,» she admitted, referencing one of the pair's duets as she added, «Like, 'Happy Anywhere,' you know what I'm saying?»But while Blake claimed that he's «more competitive» and strategic with Gwen back, John Legend joked that having his wife on set is the country star's «kryptonite.»«She takes the edge off him just a little bit,» he explained.

International pop superstar Justin Bieber was spotted this Saturday surfacing for an evening out in Los Angeles.The 28-year-old singer bundled up in a tie-dye hoodie with a peace sign as he stepped out of an autumnal evening.Although he was stag that evening, he was spotted one day earlier strolling down a sunlit street hand in hand with his wife Hailey. On the town: International pop superstar Justin Bieber was spotted this Saturday surfacing for an evening out in Los Angeles Justin has returned to the stage after having to cancel a string of summer shows when he came down with a complication of shingles called Ramsay Hunt syndrome.The illness left Justin with temporary facial paralysis that he showed off on Instagram in June while apologetically explaining why he had to scrap the concerts.

Florida continued the grim task of digging out from Hurricane Ian today, as authorities surveyed the damage and death totals from the devastating storm.

Production on HBO’s The Righteous Gemstones and Searchlight’s Suncoast, which have been filming in Charleston, have shut down as Hurricane Ian nears the South Carolina coast after devastating a large swath of Gulf Coast Florida.