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Broadway’s best invade Starlight. Mass Appeal Wire Reports KANSAS CITY — Ever wondered what’s going through the mind of cigarette smoking orphan Annie at 40-years-old? Are you intrigued by the sultry alter ego of Mary Poppins? If so, you’d be sagacious to attend Gerard Alessandrini’s satirical masterpiece “Forbidden Broadway” at Kansas City’s Starlight Indoors where shows are running in succession ...

The 60th Annual Grammys was lit. Mass Appeal Wire Reports NEW YORK — After a 15-year hiatus, the Grammy Awards returned to New York’s Madison Square Garden on Sunday and, as anticipated, the 60th edition of the world’s top entertainment jamboree didn’t disappoint. English talk show host James Corden furnished plenty of laughs as emcee. West coast rap star Kendrick Lamar, ...

Dr. Nassar gets lengthy sentence. Mass Appeal Wire Reports LANSING, Mich. — Dude, don’t drop the soap. Dr. Lawrence G. Nassar, the former osteopathic physician for the American gymnastics team, will be behind bars for a long, long, long time. On Wednesday, Nassar was sentenced to a range of 40 to 175 years in prison for a plethora of sex ...

Lip Sync Battle: Celebs honor MJ Mass Appeal Wire Reports HOLLYWOOD — Paramount’s Lip Sync Battle Live is absolutely off the chain. The celebrity imitation series kicked off its 4th season last Thursday at Hollywood’s Dolby Theatre with a commemoration of the late Michael Jackson. Hailee Steinfeld, Laverne Cox, Taraji P. Henson and Neil Patrick Harris comprised the quartet given ...

Terry Crews went through pure hell. Mass Appeal Wire Reports LOS ANGELES — Here’s a rags to riches story for your ass. After a lackluster NFL career, muscle-bound thespian Terry Crews was reduced to sweeping floors in a factory just to make ends meet. No kidding. Crews, 49, was broke as a joke until receiving his first big acting gig ...

Mrs. Obama reveals Presidential Center. Mass Appeal Wire Reports CHICAGO — Former first lady Michelle Obama disclosed plans for the Obama Presidential Center and, as you’d expect, the state-of-the-art amenity is nothing short of spectacular. The educational venue will feature a vegetable garden and a sledding hill. The 53-year-old attorney shared a series of diagrams via Instagram which includes a photograph of ...

Oprah entertains presidential run? Mass Appeal Wire Reports BEVERLY HILLS — Oprah Winfrey has accomplished plenty. The 63-year-old media proprietor has concocted her own television network, she’s provided ample employment opportunities for the likes of Dr. Oz and Dr. Phil, and she’s earned boatloads of cash. Now, word on the street claims Oprah is contemplating a run for presidency in ...

NBA coaches are fed-up with LaVar. Mass Appeal Wire Reports LOS ANGELES — Big Baller honcho LaVar Ball and the Kardashians have a lot in common, this according to Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr who’s grown sick and tired of LaVar’s popularity with media and fans. LaVar, father of Los Angeles Lakers star Lonzo Ball, rocked the NBA ...