‘Trouble in Mind’ review: A sharp Broadway satire about race & showbiz

Stockport council leader Elise Wilson has hinted Labour could support proposals for a ‘cost of living rebate’ at this week’s annual budget setting meeting.

Meghan Markle's former co-star Patrick J Adams revealed she "made fun of" him after seeing him naked.The Suits actor opened up about the time Prince Harry's wife saw the 40-year-old with no clothes on.Meghan, also 40, played Patrick's on-screen partner as he revealed while filming the first season of the hit legal drama series Suits she watched him perform in a LA production of Bill Cain's play 9 Circles.In 2011, Patrick starred in the show which featured full-frontal male nudity.Speaking to Entertainment Tonight, Patrick revealed: "She certainly was at the play where I was naked and she had a good time making fun of me after."He then joked: "So, maybe she’d like a repeat performance."Next month, the actor will once again strip off in his Broadway debut as he stars in Take Me Out which is well known for its nude scenes. The Tony Award-winning play has delayed its opening for almost two years due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Instagram on Wednesday night, he found the courage to speak."I haven’t posted anything coz I can’t find the words, I can’t reply coz I don’t know what to say" he penned solemnly."Jamal is my brother. His light shone so bright."He only used it to illuminate others and never asked for anything in return."A post shared by Ed Sheeran (@teddysphotos)He went on: "A star’s light shines for millions of years after they go, and his will continue to light up every dark moment, we are all witnessing his power."I would not be here without him, professionally and personally."There will never be anything close to what he is, but I’m so grateful to have existed within his orbit.

Piers Morgan, 54, has been watching very closely the events unfolding between the Ukraine and Russia, and now Russian President Vladimir Putin has launched a full-scale invasion, it's made many question whether WW3 is on the cards.The former Good Morning Britain presenter branded the President a "ruthless dictator", as he offered up some potential solutions for halting the terrifying events.Taking to Twitter, he penned: "Putin’s doing this because he got away with it last time in Crimea."And if he gets away with it again in Ukraine, he’ll keep invading other countries until he restores the Soviet Union."The world must unite to stop this ruthless dictator - before it’s too late."In a separate tweet, he shared: "This is an act of war by a bully-boy thug who doesn’t think the rest of the world has the guts or will to stop him."Shameful."It comes after Russian forces launched a major military assault on Ukraine, with reports of explosions near major cities across the country.In a TV statement, President Putin said Russia "did not plan to occupy Ukraine" but confirmed if any opposed their mission, Moscow's response would be "instant".Shortly afterwards, attacks were reported on Ukrainian military targets.In a video statement on Thursday morning, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky revealed martial law was now being imposed across the country, urging people "not to panic".He spoke calmly as he said: "No panic. We're strong. "We're ready for anything.

(G)I-DLE have unveiled details for their forthcoming comeback, including a release date as well as the record’s title.On February 24 at midnight KST, the South Korean girl group announced their debut full-length studio album through their official social media pages.

Charli XCX and SEVENTEEN’s Vernon are officially teaming up on a new remix of the English singer’s recent single ‘Beg For You’.The British pop star took to Twitter yesterday (February 23) to share a 30-second snippet of an upcoming remix of ‘Beg For You’, which originally featured Rina Sawayama. Preview of the rework sees Vernon harmonising with Charli XCX on its chorus.On top of tagging SEVENTEEN’s official Twitter page, Charli XCX also tagged Sawayama, signaling that the Japanese-English singer will remain on the remix.

Squid Game breakout star Anupam Tripathi has been cast in a new scripted audio series titled Scammers. Tripathi will protray a telemarketer-turned-phone scammer from India, with the series set to a chronicle of his journey as he creates a new identity, as reported by Deadline.

Troye Sivan has linked up with fellow Australian singer-songwriter Gordi for a collaborative single titled ‘Wait’.The shimmering, nostalgic pop cut sees Sivan and Gordi trade verses before harmonising on its pre-chorus and refrain, singing: “One thing I am sure of, for you I’ll wait.”‘Wait’ is lifted from the soundtrack for new film Three Months, which was released yesterday (February 23) on Paramount+. The coming-of-age film, written and directed by Jared Frieder, stars Sivan as protagonist Caleb, a South Florida teen who “finds love in the most unlikely of places” as he waits three months for test results following an exposure to HIV.Listen to ‘Wait’ – and watch the trailer for Three Months – below:‘Wait’ is the second collaborative single Sivan has released from the soundtrack of Three Months.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentSF Studios has boarded “Forever,” a football-themed film directed by Anders Hazelius, the award-winning director of “Thunder in My Heart” and the popular TV series “Tunna Blå Linjen.”Tackling friendship, love and football, “Forever” is based on a script by Jessika Jankert (“So Damn Easy Going”) and produced by Stefan Lindén (“Eagles”) and Erik Lundqvist (“Pink Cloud Syndrome”) for SF Studios.“Forever” stars emerging actors Flutra Cela and Judith Sigfridsson as Mila and Kia, a pair of teenage best friends and aspiring football professionals. When the girls get a new demanding football coach Lollo (Agnes Lindström Bolmgren), they slowly start to drift apart.

Naomi Watts on Wednesday commended Tom Holland, who she acted alongside in his very first motion picture, on his career success as Spider-Man.The English beauty, 53, speaking to ComicBookMovie.com's Josh Wilding said she was 'so happy for' Holland, who she appeared with in the 2012 adventure drama The Impossible.Watts, who was nominated for an Oscar for her role as Maria in the film, said she had a premonition Holland, 25, would go on to success in Hollywood. The latest:Naomi Watts, 53, on Wednesday commended Tom Holland, 25, who she acted alongside in his very first motion picture, The Impossible, on his career success as Spider-Man'I always knew that Tom would go on and have a pretty outstanding career,' Watts said.

snow to millions of people, forecasters have warned.Storm Gladys began to make landfall with high winds late yesterday afternoon (January 23), and is expected to bring its worst today with widespread wintry weather.A rare yellow weather warning for snow and lightning has been issued by the Met Office to most of west Scotland and large parts of Northern Ireland from 5pm on Wednesday to 8pm on Thursday. Weather maps from independent forecaster WXCharts meanwhile show around six inches of snow falling on higher ground in Scotland from Thursday morning onward, with significant accumulations also expected in patches in the rest of the United Kingdom.In other areas the precipitation will take the form of heavy rain, with conditions generally cold and windy in most places.The Met Office forecast for Thursday reads: "Rain, heavy in places, with risk of some sleet, across southern areas clearing during the morning, then all parts cold and windy with sunny intervals and squally wintry showers.

Queen has been sharing more royal duties with Prince Charles and Prince William — but remains firmly in charge, according to a royal expert.Robert Lacey says the 95-year-old monarch has started to delegate some tasks, especially those involving foreign travel, to her son and grandson the over the course of the last year.It comes after a number of personal health scares cropped up shortly after the sad loss of her closest confidant in Prince Philip, who died in April last year.Mr Lacey said Her Majesty's favoured method of communication with the first and second-in-line to the throne was the telephone.The royal historian told People Magazine: "They operate together — not as equals, because the Queen remains in charge — but William is a very active component in the way the monarchy protects itself."Her big calls are likely to have included her announcement on the day of her Platinum Jubilee to grant Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall the title of Queen Consort upon Charles' ascension.Historian Amanda Foreman, author of Queen Victoria's Buckingham Palace, meanwhile said that her 'taking care of business' approach of recent months was a direct result of her hospital stay and illness towards the end of last year.She said: "When you start to think about your own mortality, there's a very strong urge to do housekeeping."The Prince of Wales and Duke of Cambridge have also been said to have been in ever-closer co-operation over their royal briefs in recent times.The pair are reportedly working on a plan to "slim down" the size of the monarchy in the future as "less people means less drama", according to a royal insider.A source speaking to the US magazine said the pair have agreed to “guide each other” in their mission to reform the

Manchester United star destroyed defences over the course of his career.His left foot was something that many players dream of, and it's what handed United their last Premier League title under Sir Alex Ferguson as he poached the striker from north London.The Dutchman is now a coach at boyhood club Feyenoord, responsible for bringing through future stars into the first team, and one of those prospects is his son, Shaqueel.And it appears that his son has inherited the Dutch icon's left foot, as he scored a stunning free-kick for their youth side.

Danny Dyer says he's "still paying off" debts from his £120,000 wedding years after he married his wife Joanne Mass.On his podcast, Sorted with the Dyers podcast, Danny, 44, and his daughter Dani Dyer shared the details about his extravagant wedding in 2016.The EastEnders actor, who reportedly is paid a massive £250,000 by the BBC for the soap per year, jokingly shared that he was still paying off debts from his wedding.The father-of-three tied the knot in a special ceremony in Hampshire six years ago. He shared that he spent a whopping £125,000 on the celebration after leaving his wife Joanne to sort out the planning and finer details.Reflecting on her parents' special day, Love Island star Dani said: "You had mini pie and mash on sticks at your wedding, didn't you?"Dad Danny hilariously replied: "Yes, and we had 'loved up to f***' on the plated in chocolate."It was £120 a head, I'm still paying for it."Speaking honestly, the Mick Carter actor revealed that he doesn't understand why people would want a big wedding day.Agreeing with her dad, Dani said: "There are so many politics when it comes to the wedding, you do make it more about everyone else than you."In a previous interview on The Jonathon Ross show, Danny revealed that he received a generous sum from a magazine appearance.He told Jonathon Ross: "We did a magazine thing.

thieves are accused of asking an elderly woman in church to "pray" with them as they stole her wallet.Video footage of the incident shows the two female suspects approaching the 78-year-old victim who was sitting in a pew as they engaged in a conversation with her.After a short interaction, one of the women asked to pray with her while the other woman allegedly went through the pensioner's bag and stole her purse.The incident took place at the Hilldale Baptist Church sanctuary in Clarksville, Tennessee, according to local police.

Alex Scott has always kept her romantic life to herself – until now! The 37-year-old opened up to fans on Wednesday to reveal she was "buzzing" ahead of an exciting date, but all was not as it seemed.MORE: Alex Scott shares rare glimpse of kitchen inside her £1.5million London homeThe BBC presenter, who looked stunning in a red Nike tracksuit, took to her Stories and told her 1.3 million fans all about her plans for the night – which involved a "cheeky glass of red wine".WATCH: Alex Scott serenades fans as she lounges in the pool in striped bikini"Guys, I've got a date to tell you all about. I am so excited," she teased, before revealing the truth about her plans.READ: Alex Scott's stunning £1.5million London home revealed – photosRELATED: Alex Scott is a total goddess on The One Show in red hot dress"I am going on a date this evening with my sofa.

Jennifer Lawrence has reportedly given birth to her first child with her husband Cooke Maroney. While the sex and name of the baby is unknown, TMZ reported that public records show the 31 year old welcomed her bundle of joy in LA County. OK! Online has approached Jennifer's representatives for further comment.

There's set to be fireworks on the famous cobbles as Daniel's former love interest Nicky Wheatley returns.

Dominic and Victoria waited 18 years to have children.

Michael Appler August Wilson is well remembered for remarking that Black theater is alive, vibrant, vital and unfunded — that commerce and a common racism had long held American theater hostage to a mediocrity of tastes. On Broadway last Thursday, where Alice Childress’ 1955 play “Trouble in Mind” opened 66 years late, American theater took an overdue, yet well-timed step toward revising what plays ought to be considered classics.“Trouble in Mind,” starring LaChanze and directed by Charles Randolph-Wright, tells of Wiletta Mayer, a Black actress rehearsing a new anti-lynching play with an interracial company, written by a white author and led by a white director (Michael Zegen).

Sixty-four years late and right on time, Alice Childress’ wise and stirring backstage comedy-drama Trouble in Mind is making its long-in-coming Broadway debut tonight, and to describe the play as prescient would be an understatement. Uncanny rings truer.