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Laura Wright connects with fans for deep conversation. She has granted fans wishes and given them the space to talk with her after hearing her be vulnerable.

Laura Wright Outside The Hospital

Laura Wright is an actress best known for her role as Carly in General Hospital. Additionally, the star has been in other series, such as Loving and The City.

Wright is currently dating fellow actor Wes Ramsey, and they both took to their Instagrams to celebrate their anniversary a few months ago. She has two children, Lauren and John Michael, who she had with her first husband, John.

They were married 1995-2016. This divorce was difficult for her, as she expressed in her General Hospital co-star, Maurice Benard’s podcast, State of Mind. On the podcast, she also discussed self-hatred, shame, and the death of her parents.

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The social media personality decided to take this discussion further than the podcast.

Chicago – Pride Weekend is upon us, and what better way to celebrate then with “Trauma Clown” John Michael, showcasing his latest one-man performance of “Spank Bank Time Machine“ at Chicago’s Steppenwolf Theatre from June 28th-30th, 2024. For tickets and info, click Spank Bank.

“Spank Bank Time Machine” is a serious subject that John Michael manages to put into elegant and humorous context, as it tells the journey of one of his best friends … nicknamed Fun Monster … and his difficult relationship with substance abuse. The show is an inquiry, within the ramifications of Fun Monster’s constant misuse of self medication, as to why it evolved to the point of no return. This audience participation show is a loving portrait of madness, with John Michael going back and forth along the timeline … thus the title … with several hilarious cautionary tales.

Part of the ”Outlook” Series at Steppenwolf Theatre

Photo credit: Steppenwolf.

Sherri Crichton was on a mission. She was poring over filing cabinets, old computers and scattered notes when she finally found it: a manuscript from her late husband, “Jurassic Park” and “Congo” writer Michael Crichton.

Each thread led her to the next: a draft called “Vulcan,” and other pieces called “The Black Zone” and “Black Agent.”

She knew about a long-gestating volcano project he’d been working on before his death – they’d been to Pompeii on their honeymoon, after all. “He would leave breadcrumbs. We’d be on a hike, and he would talk to me about the formation of lava,” Sherri says over lunch in early June. “His mind was this massive database that was just pumping out great story after great story after great story.”

There was just one problem: this story wasn’t finished. “When I started reading the book, I literally was covered in chills knowing that this is it.

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Gray Television says it has reached a deal with the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Cleveland Cavaliers to offer five games available on its CW affiliate in that market.

Starting in early March, the games will air on Wuab (Channel 43), which is available on free-to-air broadcast television, cable, Dish Network and DirecTV.

“We are excited to announce that all fans of the Cavaliers will be able to watch five games for free on broadcast television,” Matt Moran, the Senior Vice President of Gray Television, said in a statement. “This is a great opportunity for Wuab 43 the CW and Gray Television to collaborate with the Cavs to provide the team’s devoted fans with complete access to the games no matter how they watch TV.”

The five games that will air on Wuab are:

March 3: vs. Boston Celtics March 8: vs. Minnesota Timberwolves March 29: vs. Philadelphia 76ers...

Ah, Christmas! While the notion of peace of earth and goodwill towards men makes this the warmest time of the year, Christmas isn’t always so cozy on the silver screen. Many of our favourite action flicks use the holidays as a backdrop, with some of them using the yuletide setting to add an extra layer of hopelessness to the proceedings – I’m looking at you, First Blood. Another Blue Christmas classic is director Martin McDonagh’s first feature-length film, In Bruges, a darkly comic character study of two hitmen on the run who set up shop in a titular quaint city in Belgium. The two hitmen are beautifully played by Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson, whose pairing was so potent that McDonagh retimed them 14 years later for The Banshees of Inisherin.

In this one, Colin Farrell plays a conscience-stricken young hitman named Ray, who’s suicidal after accidentally killing...

Chicago – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com Audio Theater Review of “Spank Bank Time Machine,” an uproarious journey created by monologist John Michael, opening November 2nd, 2023, at the Neo-Futurist Theater in Chicago. For info and tickets, click Spank Bank.

Play Rating: 5.0/5.0

“Spank Bank Time Machine” is a serious subject that John Michael manages to put into context, as it tells the journey of one of his best friends … nicknamed Fun Monster … and his difficult relationship with substance abuse. The show is an inquiry, within the ramifications of Fun Monster’s constant misuse of self medication, as to why it evolved to the point of no return. This audience participation show is a loving portrait of madness, with John Michael going back and forth along the timeline … thus the title … with several hilarious cautionary tales.

At the Neo-Futurist Theater, Chicago

Photo credit: John Michael

Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com audio review of...

The first “Big Brother Canada” season 11 housemate has been evicted.

Bradford, Ontario’s John Michael Sosa was shown the door after a unanimous vote on Thursday’s episode.

The latest season of the reality TV show premiered with an epic twist right out of the gate where houseguests paired up to compete in a do-or-die two-part showdown.

In part one, the first and last teams to complete the challenge advanced to the second part of the challenge, where the winners faced off for the season’s first Head of Household title.

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In the chain of events that followed, John Michael found himself up for eviction after being nominated by the Hoh; Edmonton’s Santina Carlson.

Housemates ultimately chose to get rid of him.

“I did everything...

In addition “Braveheart” (1995), “Gangs of New York” (2002) and three “Harry Potter” movies, Brendan Gleeson’s acting resume include several collaborations each with filmmaking brothers John Michael and Martin McDonagh. His and the latter writer-director’s third project, “The Banshees of Inisherin,” has led to his very first Screen Actors Guild Award nominations for both supporting actor and ensemble. Now well into the fourth decade of his career, the sexagenarian could make history as the oldest performer to win two SAG trophies for a single film.

In the supporting category, Gleeson is competing against three others who are also up for the ensemble prize: Paul Dano (“The Fabelmans”), Ke Huy Quan (“Everything Everywhere All at Once”) and his “Banshees” castmate, Barry Keoghan. Like Gleeson, Keoghan and Quan are total SAG Awards newcomers, while Dano is already an ensemble winner for 2006’s “Little Miss Sunshine.” The fifth and final solo contender, Eddie Redmayne...

Chicago – After a triumphant tour of Canada, the unforgettable Chicago monologist John Michael is back in the Windy City to perform his award-winning “Meatball Seance.” The internationally staged audience participation event will be in the Raven Room at the Redline VR on this Friday (9/16 at 9:30p). Click Meatball for tickets and details.

In “Meatball Seance,” John Michael is trying to find his way after the passing of his mother, and find a new boyfriend! Various audience members, selected by Michael, portray the potential paramours and their support system, and the interaction with John Michael is the main part of the fun. There will be recipes shared, prep work done and lots of cooking, both in stagecraft and reality.

John Michael Conjures the Spirit in ‘Meatball Seance’

Photo credit: © Paul Clark

John Michael toured the Fringe Fests of Ottawa, Toronto and Edmonton this summer, picking up the Best Solo Show in Ottawa along the way.

Chicago – John Michael is kicking out the pandemic and going on the road! Chicago’s favorite monologist is reviving his show, “Meatball Seance” for a Canadian Festival Tour. It kicks off on June 18th, click the Ottawa Fringe Fest for dates, times and details. Future shows will take place at the Toronto (July) and Edmonton (August) Fringe Festivals.

In “Meatball Seance,” John Michael is trying to find his way after the passing of his mother, and find a new boyfriend! Various audience members, selected by Michael, portray the potential paramours and their support system, and the interaction with John Michael is the main part of the fun. There will be recipes shared, prep work done and lots of cooking, both in stagecraft and reality.

John Michael Conjures the Spirit in ‘Meatball Seance’

Photo credit: © Paul Clark

To know John Michael is to love him, as he maintains an energy that...

Space Sweepers Trailer — Jo Sung-hee‘s Seungriho / Space Sweepers (2021) teaser trailer has been released by Netflix and stars Song Joong-ki, Kim Tae-ri, Jin Seon-kyu, Yoo Hae-jin, Richard Armitage, Milan-Devi Labrey, Daniel Joey Albright, John D. Michaels, and Ana Ruggiero. Crew Iskra Nacheva coordinated the visual effects for Space Sweepers. Desislava Valcheva composited the [...]

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