Why Leslie Odom Jr. Is the Happiest He’s Ever Been in ‘Purlie Victorious’

Scott McTominay is among a four-man shortlist to have been drawn up by Newcastle as they look to replace Sandro Tonali in January, according to reports.

While the pandemic sadly marked the end for some Manchester businesses, for others it presented the rare opportunity to try something new. For Dooley & Rostron, a luxury tailors based in Manchester, it was a chance to open up the shop to a broader range of customers.

Taking to the Strictly dance floor in front of millions last Saturday night, Bury-born actor Layton Williams and his dance partner Nikita Kuzmin delivered a mesmerising samba which received huge praise from the judges.

A series of new traffic safety measures are set to be installed across Manchester - which could see drivers fined over £100.

Bake these frightfully good ginger biscuits this weekend to delight the entire family - with some spare for those ghoulish trick or treaters... or maybe not.This warming recipe will make a deliciously giant batch and will leave your kitchen smelling authentically autumnal with scents of ginger, mixed spice and cinnamon. Baked and ready to decorate in under 15 mins, have fun creating your own spooky faces and skeleton bodies using ready to roll icing - easy, speedy and cost effective.

When it comes to buying a present for the person who has everything, what do you get? The Royal Family are notorious for their funny tradition of buying each other gag gifts at Christmas time, with previous presents including a leather toilet seat, a 'grown your own girlfriend kit' and even a shower cap which had “Ain’t life a b****”. While these gifts are supposed to be utterly bizarre, there is one present that Prince William bought for Kate in the early days of their relationship that she has apparently never let him forget.The Prince of Wales revealed what the strange present was on a podcast with Peter Crouch.

The Princess of Wales is widely regarded as one of the most popular members of the Royal Family following her marriage to Prince William back in 2011. As the wife of a future king, her role as a senior royal within the Firm is incredibly important as she supports hundreds of charitable organisations - from the importance of early childhood to helping those with addiction issues.

This year’s Tokyo Film Festival (TIFF) has three Japanese filmmakers playing in competition — a haul that TIFF programming director Ichiyama Shozo told Deadline is a welcome high for the fest. 

Naman Ramachandran Bangladeshi auteur Mostofa Sarwar Farooki has wrapped his latest film “Last Defenders of Monogamy.” The cast is headlined by popular Bangladeshi actor Chanchal Chowdhury (“Karagar,” “Hawa”) and Xefer Rahman and the cast also includes Samina Hussain Prema and Shuddho Rai. The film follows Shafqat (Chowdhury), a father of two adolescents and a loving husband, who is a firm believer in the ideals of monogamy but the winds of change take a big test of his ideologies. “Working with Farooki is always special.

Billy Connolly has admitted that he made ­“ridiculous” diva-like demands when on tour.

Prague's astronomical clock has been marking time in the Czech capital for over 600 years.

Brendan Rodgers won’t get too hung up after being left hanging for a handshake from Diego Simeone.

Dante Polvara knows Scottish football has had its issues with VAR since the technology was rolled out last season. But the painful Pittodrie Europa Conference League cock-up on Thursday night proved the set-up isn’t foolproof anywhere.

Motherwell boss Stuart Kettlewell wants his side to seize home advantage against Ross County this afternoon, and for as many fans as possible to enjoy the Premiership clash and a family fun day.

Tim Chan If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. One of the best boxers in the world takes on one of the best fighters in MMA history Saturday as Tyson Fury faces off against Francis Ngannou in a one-time-only event in Saudi Arabia. Fury vs.

The Ayrshire Hospice is launching its annual Light up a Life appeal where it invites the local community across Ayrshire to remember their loved ones at what can be an emotional time of year.

Jack Antonoff and Margaret Qualley are looking in love following a dinner with Taylor Swift to celebrate the release of 1989 (Taylor’s Version)!

Sophia Bush is getting some new ink as she begins a new chapter in her life!

James Middleton and his wife Alizee Tevenet are sharing their newborn baby with the world!

It is no secret that the Prince and Princess of Wales went to incredibly privileged schools and received the best education possible. This is also the case for their three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, as the royal trio have already had an enviable start to their studies.

Kylie Jenner is lending her voice to an upcoming episode of The Simpsons!

How do you deal with a world where finger-pointing, bureaucracy, mob actions and a lack of initiative stall progress? That was the running theme of Friday’s Real Time on HBO, as a downbeat Bill Maher took on a world that was clearly vexing him greatly.

From Scream to The Purge and Pearl to Hellraiser, there's plenty of spooky films to choose from on NOW this Halloween. Whether you like watching in the pitch black and alone for the ultimate scarefest, or prefer watching with the lights on surrounded by friends and family, whatever your scare tolerance, there's something for everyone. NOW Cinema Members can discover over 1000 brilliant movies, from the latest blockbusters to classic favourites, for just £9.99 per month.

For many Brits, the clocks going back is an annual event that is welcomed with open arms, purely due to the fact that it provides people with an extra hour of sleep. Or, if you're a bit of a party animal, an extra 60 minutes of dance floor time. However, not everyone adjusts to the changing of the clocks in the same way, with some needing to re-regulate their sleeping patterns to ensure there are no major shocks to the system.This Sunday - 29 October - the clocks will be going back by one hour.

Jordan Moreau SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers for “The Exorcist: Believer,” now playing in theaters. After 50 years, “The Exorcist” franchise is back with “The Exorcist: Believer,” and it returns with some familiar faces. It was announced early on that Ellen Burstyn, who played Chris MacNeil in the original “Exorcist,” would reprise her role in “The Exorcist: Believer,” which is the start of a brand new trilogy.

Jordan Moreau SPOILER ALERT: This article contains minor spoilers for “The Exorcist: Believer,” now playing in theaters. Released 50 years after the original “Exorcist,” Universal and Blumhouse’s follow-up, “The Exorcist: Believer,” pays homage to the horror masterpiece in some grotesque ways. Just like the original, there’s vomit, head-spinning and not one, but two demonic possessions. “Exorcist: Believer” follows a pair of girls who go missing in the woods and return three days later under a supernatural influence.

Jordan Moreau In the horror genre, nothing really ever stays dead. Universal and Blumhouse’s sequel, “The Exorcist: Believer,” is launching at the box office this weekend, and it’s made $2.85 million in Thursday previews so far. The R-rated movie is expected to make between $30 million and $36 million in its opening, which will mark the best launch of the horror franchise ever.

The new movie The Exorcist: Believer, which serves as a direct sequel to the original 1973 movie, is now in theaters.

his 2018 “Halloween” reboot with Jamie Lee Curtis. And, on paper, his plan doesn’t sound so bad. Running time: 121 minutes.

There are myriad talking entry points to “Exorcist: Believer”—David Gordon Green’s latest horror legacy sequel and the follow-up to his “Halloween” trilogy. For one, it’s awful, but it’s also fascinating, chock-full of thought-provoking ideas— impossible to fully disregard even when the film goes off the rails.

In the long history of horror films since the dawn of cinema, it would be hard to imagine any of them quite having the particular impact of 1973’s The Exorcist which became the first horror film ever to be nominated for the Best Picture Oscar, along with nine other nominations including Best Actress for Ellen Burstyn. It eventually won two Academy Awards for William Peter Blatty’s screenplay based on his 1971 novel, and for the bone chilling Sound work. When I saw it as a young kid in its original incarnation at the National Theatre in Westwood (now no longer existing), there were lines like you have never seen wrapping completely around the block. Warner Bros. even put a nurse on duty in the lobby for those who passed out, no mere gimmick because it actually happened. Nothing I have seen since in the genre has matched that one for me, but it wasn’t for Hollywood not trying. There are countless imitations, even a couple of failed direct sequels including the dreadful 1977 followup, Exorcist II: The Heretic, and the forgettable Exorcist III: Legion in 1990. There have been TV series attempts, an origin angle with Exorcist: The Beginning in 2004, and countless others using the come-on Exorcist in their title. Earlier this year we even had another film, based on the Vatican’s longtime real life demon slayer, The Pope’s Exorcist which thanks to a dedicated performance by Russell Crowe worked quite well on its own terms

Leslie Odom Jr‘s daughter gets possessed in the second trailer for the upcoming horror flick The Exorcist: Believer.

The power of Taylor Swift compels you. And it’s also worked its ways on producer Jason Blum, who cast out his The Exorcist: Believer to an earlier October release date to avoid a clash with Swift’s concert film.

The power of Taylor Swift compels you. And it’s also working its ways on producer Jason Blum, who is casting out his The Exorcist: Believer to an earlier release date to avoid a clash with Swift’s concert film.

Aramide Tinubu The final act of the uproarious “Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch” opens with a character waving a folding chair through the air, a reference to the August 2023 Montgomery Riverfront Racial Brawl. The wave of shrieking laughs from the audience showcases just how topical Ossie Davis’ 1961 play still is today, 62 years after it first debuted on Broadway. “Purlie Victorious” opens in Southern Georgia in a rundown farmhouse, home to generations of Black sharecroppers.

Long before Slave Play, decades before Ain’t No Mo, there was Purlie Victorious, the Ossie Davis comedy masterwork that, like those descendant plays, fused broad comedy, satirical minstrelsy, racial satire and still-relevant social commentary to create a play that is so encompassing in its views of history and legacy, so generous in its humanity and pinpoint sharp in its take on debts long owed and now demanded that Kenny Leon’s revival, opening tonight on Broadway, feels as current and bracing as a folding chair.