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Washington Post
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Washington Post
A charming world premiere puts a musical spin on ‘Pygmalion' — again
George Bernard Washington III, the Julliard-bound prodigy at the center of Olney Theatre Center's 'Senior Class,' is a student of stratospheric standards. Tasked with one-upping 'My Fair Lady' and penning his own adaptation of 'Pygmalion' for his high school's spring musical, G.B. repeatedly emphasizes that 'pretty good' is the enemy of greatness. If his show isn't a triumph, it's a train wreck.
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
The Funniest Posts From Women This Week (May 10-16)
The ladies of the internet never fail to brighten our day with their brilliant and succinct wit. Each week, HuffPost Women round up their hilarious musings. Scroll through this week's great tweets, threads, skeets and other posts from women, and then visit our 'Funniest Tweets From Women' page for past roundups. Sign up for our Funniest Tweets of the Week newsletter. maddy_macrae_/Threads asmalllife/Threads aparnapkin/Threads dory__._._/Threads aunt_tori/Threads hannahlyter/Threads elazbireanu/Threads sammymowrey/Threads aristielle/Threads pattimurin/Threads raxkingisdead/Bluesky prufrockluvsong/Bluesky Your password must contain two characters who talk to each other about something other than a man — Keara Sullivan (@superkeara) May 13, 2025 Your password must contain two characters who talk to each other about something other than a man i turn 27 today and i keep telling people 'it's my last cube for a while…' and they don't seem to think it's as big a deal as i do — sophia (@pastoralcomical) May 12, 2025 i turn 27 today and i keep telling people 'it's my last cube for a while…' and they don't seem to think it's as big a deal as i do it can be sooooo healing to stay up until 3am. unfortunately it will also completely ruin your life — ً (@sonohoor) May 11, 2025 it can be sooooo healing to stay up until 3am. unfortunately it will also completely ruin your life just saw a youtuber use the word "quintessential" to mean "extremely essential" — largest rodent (@capybaroness) May 12, 2025 just saw a youtuber use the word "quintessential" to mean "extremely essential" Searched 'mother of the bride dress' and I think something went very, very wrong. — Lady Lawya (@Parkerlawyer) May 13, 2025 Searched 'mother of the bride dress' and I think something went very, very wrong. my dad just told me he's going to pull a prank by "acting completely normal" at my brother's wedding — meeka (@MeekyBlinders) May 11, 2025 my dad just told me he's going to pull a prank by "acting completely normal" at my brother's wedding Yall my mama was watching a murder documentary that happened where we live. I walked in & heard them say his name. I said 'Oh that's funny. I dated a guy with that same name. He went to Julliard.' My mom's mouth dropped. And that's how I found out I dated a murderer. — Iris West-Allen (@model_type_bre) May 12, 2025 Yall my mama was watching a murder documentary that happened where we live. I walked in & heard them say his name. I said 'Oh that's funny. I dated a guy with that same name. He went to Julliard.' My mom's mouth dropped. And that's how I found out I dated a murderer. me when i discover a good tv show that came out 12 years ago with 9 seasons — Jenni (@hashjenni) May 14, 2025 me when i discover a good tv show that came out 12 years ago with 9 seasons hands down the best thing I saw in Japan was a 12 year old wearing a tshirt with a picture of a shrimp on it that just said SCOLIOSIS — meg (@casual_meg) May 12, 2025 hands down the best thing I saw in Japan was a 12 year old wearing a tshirt with a picture of a shrimp on it that just said SCOLIOSIS Her appendix burst and then she fell off a bridge into the Seine mind you — bailey (@baytato) May 14, 2025 Her appendix burst and then she fell off a bridge into the Seine mind you it's crazy how doing laundry isn't even that difficult except for it being the hardest thing in the world — lesbian mothman 🇵🇸 (@verysmallriver) May 11, 2025 it's crazy how doing laundry isn't even that difficult except for it being the hardest thing in the world sometimes i say "and i've always said this" when i haven't. in fact, sometimes it'll be my first time saying this. i'm so sorry — tia ✩ (@tiadeeznuts) May 12, 2025 sometimes i say "and i've always said this" when i haven't. in fact, sometimes it'll be my first time saying this. i'm so sorry delicatewatkins/Threads iambeatrizbraga/Threads sambearcomedy/Threads janelcomeau/Threads teewatterss/Threads tialise_/Threads chandaspov/Threads kristenarnett/Bluesky ennuidoofen/Bluesky I literally JUST went through something…and now I'm going through something else….what's next?? — Meg (@megannn_lynne) May 14, 2025 I literally JUST went through something…and now I'm going through something else….what's next?? I'd love to be in the meetings they keep having — harriet (@bequietharriet) May 14, 2025 I'd love to be in the meetings they keep having my bf works insane hours and we aren't getting to spend a lot of time together so before we go to sleep we've been agreeing on a place we will try to meet in our dreams. Like i will say 'under the flowering cherry tree on 74th street' and he says 'week 3 of the Siege of Yorktown' — Grace (@gracecamille_) May 14, 2025 my bf works insane hours and we aren't getting to spend a lot of time together so before we go to sleep we've been agreeing on a place we will try to meet in our dreams. Like i will say 'under the flowering cherry tree on 74th street' and he says 'week 3 of the Siege of Yorktown' Parents: "back in our days we didn't go to therapy"Me, fighting the urge to say "It shows" — Jenni (@hashjenni) May 12, 2025 Parents: "back in our days we didn't go to therapy"Me, fighting the urge to say "It shows" My plan for handling AI in the classroom is to tell my students I have the soft, tender heart of a newborn deer, and reading a poem written by ChatGPT would be like shooting me point-blank — Meg (@megannn_lynne) May 12, 2025 My plan for handling AI in the classroom is to tell my students I have the soft, tender heart of a newborn deer, and reading a poem written by ChatGPT would be like shooting me point-blank so annoying when you've already planned out a convo in your head & the other person doesn't follow the script? like??? learn your lines next time — ً (@sonohoor) May 12, 2025 so annoying when you've already planned out a convo in your head & the other person doesn't follow the script? like??? learn your lines next time My gym has new clothing policies and I'm not exactly sure what it's based on — Dee (@figgled) May 12, 2025 My gym has new clothing policies and I'm not exactly sure what it's based on i told this guy i was italian & irish and he said 'mixed women are so beautiful' — roo (@rootemperature) May 13, 2025 i told this guy i was italian & irish and he said 'mixed women are so beautiful' my harsh iphone alarm waking up my beautiful sleepy wife feels like i start every morning by bludgeoning a baby deer to death — lesbian mothman 🇵🇸 (@verysmallriver) May 13, 2025 my harsh iphone alarm waking up my beautiful sleepy wife feels like i start every morning by bludgeoning a baby deer to death babe would it fucking kill you to meow back — mariana (@pastapilled) May 14, 2025 babe would it fucking kill you to meow back last year i got in a huge fight with my sister even though i normally never lose my cool + i later realized it happened right after i read her copy of In Cold Blood where she'd underlined 'high wheat plains' and written 'imagery' next to it. i think i thought her less than human — a beautiful woman 💕✨👄🦷 (@full_legal_name) May 14, 2025 last year i got in a huge fight with my sister even though i normally never lose my cool + i later realized it happened right after i read her copy of In Cold Blood where she'd underlined 'high wheat plains' and written 'imagery' next to it. i think i thought her less than human when im broke i have flashbacks of money i spent unnecessarily — ً (@kateinwords) May 11, 2025 when im broke i have flashbacks of money i spent unnecessarily The Funniest Tweets From Women This Week The Funniest Tweets From Women This Week The Funniest Tweets From Women This Week
Gulf Today
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Gulf Today
Meet actor David Corenswet, cinema's new Superman
In true Clark Kent form, the new Superman would like to correct the record. David Corenswet gave an interview to Entertainment Weekly in 2019 where he said his 'pie in the sky ambition' was to play Superman. At that point, the role was not on the market. And Corenswet, a Julliard graduate and Philadelphia native, was just making a name for himself in the industry, with plum breakout roles in two Ryan Murphy Netflix series: 'The Politician' and 'Hollywood.' Tall, dark, and you know, handsome, people had told him that he looked like Superman for a long time. He did not, he told The Associated Press in a recent interview, think that he was going to get the chance to play him. But a few years later he was actually cast to lead James Gunn's 'Superman' which will begin a new, hopefully high-flying, era for the DC universe of films when it hits theaters on July 11. And that once innocent quote took on a life of its own. Many headlines and stories misinterpreted the phrase and wrote that he said it was his dream role, as though he'd manifested it into existence. 'I said it was my pie in the sky ambition, which I meant to mean that there was no (expletive) way it was ever going to happen,' Corenswet, 31, said. 'I sort of was thinking of it as, 'Oh, who wouldn't love to get to play an iconic role like that? Wouldn't it be amazing and impossible if we lived in a universe where that could even be considered?'' Right around the time when Gunn was starting to think about casting his new Superman movie, he decided to watch his friend Ti West's movie 'Pearl.' In that darkly comedic horror, Corenswet stood out to him as an interesting and charismatic presence. He played a projectionist at a local movie theater who catches Pearl's attention (and, later, faces her wrath). West had nice things to say about him too. 'David was one of the very first auditions that I got,' Gunn said. 'Instantly, it was a relief because he had a playful charm about him that was not evident in 'Pearl.' He had a sense of humor. That made me go, 'Ooh, this might be a really good match.'' That was just the beginning of the long casting process. Even Nicholas Hoult, who was ultimately cast as Lex Luthor, was up for the part. And though it was 'extensive,' Corenswet said it was one of the most 'satisfying audition processes' he's ever gone through — not because he booked the role, but because he felt he got the opportunity to show them what he had to offer. Gunn laughed that Corenswet actually has a lot of Superman in him. 'Superman is a square and David is a square,' Gunn said. 'He listens to American Songbook. Like Dean Martin and Cole Porter. That's what he listens to on his iPad. That's weird. But oh, so Superman.' When Gunn called him with the good news, the first person he told was his wife. The second was his sister, who couldn't pick up the phone because she was on a golf course. 'She texted, 'Is it possible that was a phone call with super good news?'' he said. 'I said, 'Yes. Super good news.'' It may be something of a Superman tradition to try on your predecessor's costume during a screen test. Henry Cavill did it with Christopher Reeve's, and Corenswet did it with Cavill's, which he called a 'marvel of engineering.' But the first time Corenswet put on his own Superman costume was not some magical, transportive moment. In fact, he said, it was 'wonderfully mundane.' The suit was still in its beginning stages, not totally put together and even a little small, as he'd already started putting on weight for the role. Associated Press
Yahoo
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Meet David Corenswet, cinema's new Superman
In true Clark Kent form, the new Superman would like to correct the record. David Corenswet gave an interview to Entertainment Weekly in 2019 where he said his 'pie in the sky ambition' was to play Superman. At that point, the role was not on the market. And Corenswet, a Julliard graduate and Philadelphia native, was just making a name for himself in the industry, with plum breakout roles in two Ryan Murphy Netflix series: 'The Politician' and 'Hollywood.' Tall, dark, and you know, handsome, people had told him that he looked like Superman for a long time. He did not, he told The Associated Press in a recent interview, think that he was going to get the chance to play him. But a few years later he was actually cast to lead James Gunn's 'Superman' which will begin a new, hopefully high-flying, era for the DC universe of films when it hits theaters on July 11. And that once innocent quote took on a life of its own. Many headlines and stories misinterpreted the phrase and wrote that he said it was his dream role, as though he'd manifested it into existence. 'I said it was my pie in the sky ambition, which I meant to mean that there was no (expletive) way it was ever going to happen,' Corenswet, 31, said. 'I sort of was thinking of it as, 'Oh, who wouldn't love to get to play an iconic role like that? Wouldn't it be amazing and impossible if we lived in a universe where that could even be considered?'' 'He is Superman' Right around the time when Gunn was starting to think about casting his new Superman movie, he decided to watch his friend Ti West's movie 'Pearl.' In that darkly comedic horror, Corenswet stood out to him as an interesting and charismatic presence. He played a projectionist at a local movie theater who catches Pearl's attention (and, later, faces her wrath). West had nice things to say about him too. 'David was one of the very first auditions that I got,' Gunn said. 'Instantly, it was a relief because he had a playful charm about him that was not evident in 'Pearl.' He had a sense of humor. That made me go, 'Ooh, this might be a really good match.'' That was just the beginning of the long casting process. Even Nicholas Hoult, who was ultimately cast as Lex Luthor, was up for the part. And though it was 'extensive,' Corenswet said it was one of the most 'satisfying audition processes' he's ever gone through — not because he booked the role, but because he felt he got the opportunity to show them what he had to offer. Gunn laughed that Corenswet actually has a lot of Superman in him. 'Superman is a square and David is a square,' Gunn said. 'He listens to American Songbook. Like Dean Martin and Cole Porter. That's what he listens to on his iPad. That's weird. But oh, so Superman.' When Gunn called him with the good news, the first person he told was his wife. The second was his sister, who couldn't pick up the phone because she was on a golf course. 'She texted, 'Is it possible that was a phone call with super good news?'' he said. 'I said, 'Yes. Super good news.'' Growing into the suit It may be something of a Superman tradition to try on your predecessor's costume during a screen test. Henry Cavill did it with Christopher Reeve's, and Corenswet did it with Cavill's, which he called a 'marvel of engineering.' But the first time Corenswet put on his own Superman costume was not some magical, transportive moment. In fact, he said, it was 'wonderfully mundane.' The suit was still in its beginning stages, not totally put together and even a little small, as he'd already started putting on weight for the role. 'I remember the feeling of kind of growing into the suit and the suit growing around me fitting by fitting,' Corenswet said. 'We had such an amazing costume team and they built the suit around me over the course of many weeks and months and it started to feel just a little bit like home for me.' The first time he felt the impact of it was through the eyes of other people. To him, it was old hat, but when he walked onto set the first time in the suit he noticed something different from the cast and crew. 'I saw their faces sort of light up and I went, 'Wait a minute, these people aren't that fond of me,'' he laughed. 'That's when it hits you.' Superman, Clark (and Lois) There are almost three roles involved in playing Superman. There's the person he is with his parents and the people he grew up with. There's Clark Kent of the Daily Planet. And then there's Superman. 'He's a public facing character, he's a symbol,' Corenswet said. 'There's a presentational element to it, because he does want to present an image of calm and authority. While he doesn't always feel that way, he always wants to make other people feel that way as Superman.' To prepare for Clark Kent, Corenswet looked at the All-Star Superman comic and how Christopher Reeve changed his posture when Lois left the room, but he also drew inspiration for the voice and demeanor way outside of the canon: His brother-in-law, who is 6'8' and 270 pounds, but is the 'quietest, most wonderful man.' 'That's where I sort of took the spirit of Clark,' Corenswet said. 'He's this big presence, but he's desperately trying to be as small as possible and as quiet as possible.' Gunn has promised that the film is 'a personal journey for Superman that's entirely new.' He's a character who is 'pretty damn good, but flawed.' And anyone who has seen the trailer knows there will be romance with Rachel Brosnahan's Lois Lane — but there's even a different spin on that. 'He's in love with her,' Gunn said. 'She's the one that needs the convincing in the relationship. It's not him. You really see where he needs her in his life.' Corenswet said that in addition to the action and thrills, the movie also has a Preston Sturges quality to it with 'longing romance and witty comedy.' Fitting for their reporter characters, 'His Girl Friday' was also a big reference with 'the rhythm, the patter and the feeling of two people in love who really are an equal match for the other.' Summer camp comes to an end The movie is the start of a new era for DC films, and will raise Corenswet's profile immeasurably. He's been in big movies before, including 'Twisters.' But being Superman is different. 'The thing that it changed about my life immediately was that I had this amazing mission that I got to go on of playing the part and getting to be a piece of making this awesome film,' he said. "I have so many new friends now. James brings together such a familial cast and crew. And shooting the film is sort of like an extended summer camp.' Adding to the summer camp vibes: On the last day they even gathered to watch a little blooper reel that Gunn had put together. But what will happen come release is not really something he can fathom at this point. 'I expect some things will change when the film comes out,' he said. 'But you know, one still has to wake up and eat breakfast.' ___ For more on this year's summer movie season, visit:
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
Meet David Corenswet, cinema's new Superman
In true Clark Kent form, the new Superman would like to correct the record. David Corenswet gave an interview to Entertainment Weekly in 2019 where he said his 'pie in the sky ambition' was to play Superman. At that point, the role was not on the market. And Corenswet, a Julliard graduate and Philadelphia native, was just making a name for himself in the industry, with plum breakout roles in two Ryan Murphy Netflix series: 'The Politician' and 'Hollywood.' Tall, dark, and you know, handsome, people had told him that he looked like Superman for a long time. He did not, he told The Associated Press in a recent interview, think that he was going to get the chance to play him. But a few years later he was actually cast to lead James Gunn's 'Superman' which will begin a new, hopefully high-flying, era for the DC universe of films when it hits theaters on July 11. And that once innocent quote took on a life of its own. Many headlines and stories misinterpreted the phrase and wrote that he said it was his dream role, as though he'd manifested it into existence. 'I said it was my pie in the sky ambition, which I meant to mean that there was no (expletive) way it was ever going to happen,' Corenswet, 31, said. 'I sort of was thinking of it as, 'Oh, who wouldn't love to get to play an iconic role like that? Wouldn't it be amazing and impossible if we lived in a universe where that could even be considered?'' Right around the time when Gunn was starting to think about casting his new Superman movie, he decided to watch his friend Ti West's movie 'Pearl.' In that darkly comedic horror, Corenswet stood out to him as an interesting and charismatic presence. He played a projectionist at a local movie theater who catches Pearl's attention (and, later, faces her wrath). West had nice things to say about him too. 'David was one of the very first auditions that I got,' Gunn said. 'Instantly, it was a relief because he had a playful charm about him that was not evident in 'Pearl.' He had a sense of humor. That made me go, 'Ooh, this might be a really good match.'' That was just the beginning of the long casting process. Even Nicholas Hoult, who was ultimately cast as Lex Luthor, was up for the part. And though it was 'extensive,' Corenswet said it was one of the most 'satisfying audition processes' he's ever gone through — not because he booked the role, but because he felt he got the opportunity to show them what he had to offer. Gunn laughed that Corenswet actually has a lot of Superman in him. 'Superman is a square and David is a square,' Gunn said. 'He listens to American Songbook. Like Dean Martin and Cole Porter. That's what he listens to on his iPad. That's weird. But oh, so Superman.' When Gunn called him with the good news, the first person he told was his wife. The second was his sister, who couldn't pick up the phone because she was on a golf course. 'She texted, 'Is it possible that was a phone call with super good news?'' he said. 'I said, 'Yes. Super good news.'' It may be something of a Superman tradition to try on your predecessor's costume during a screen test. Henry Cavill did it with Christopher Reeve's, and Corenswet did it with Cavill's, which he called a 'marvel of engineering.' But the first time Corenswet put on his own Superman costume was not some magical, transportive moment. In fact, he said, it was 'wonderfully mundane.' The suit was still in its beginning stages, not totally put together and even a little small, as he'd already started putting on weight for the role. 'I remember the feeling of kind of growing into the suit and the suit growing around me fitting by fitting,' Corenswet said. 'We had such an amazing costume team and they built the suit around me over the course of many weeks and months and it started to feel just a little bit like home for me.' The first time he felt the impact of it was through the eyes of other people. To him, it was old hat, but when he walked onto set the first time in the suit he noticed something different from the cast and crew. 'I saw their faces sort of light up and I went, 'Wait a minute, these people aren't that fond of me,'' he laughed. 'That's when it hits you.' There are almost three roles involved in playing Superman. There's the person he is with his parents and the people he grew up with. There's Clark Kent of the Daily Planet. And then there's Superman. 'He's a public facing character, he's a symbol,' Corenswet said. 'There's a presentational element to it, because he does want to present an image of calm and authority. While he doesn't always feel that way, he always wants to make other people feel that way as Superman.' To prepare for Clark Kent, Corenswet looked at the All-Star Superman comic and how Christopher Reeve changed his posture when Lois left the room, but he also drew inspiration for the voice and demeanor way outside of the canon: His brother-in-law, who is 6'8' and 270 pounds, but is the 'quietest, most wonderful man.' 'That's where I sort of took the spirit of Clark,' Corenswet said. 'He's this big presence, but he's desperately trying to be as small as possible and as quiet as possible.' Gunn has promised that the film is 'a personal journey for Superman that's entirely new.' He's a character who is 'pretty damn good, but flawed.' And anyone who has seen the trailer knows there will be romance with Rachel Brosnahan's Lois Lane — but there's even a different spin on that. 'He's in love with her,' Gunn said. 'She's the one that needs the convincing in the relationship. It's not him. You really see where he needs her in his life.' Corenswet said that in addition to the action and thrills, the movie also has a Preston Sturges quality to it with 'longing romance and witty comedy.' Fitting for their reporter characters, 'His Girl Friday' was also a big reference with 'the rhythm, the patter and the feeling of two people in love who really are an equal match for the other.' The movie is the start of a new era for DC films, and will raise Corenswet's profile immeasurably. He's been in big movies before, including 'Twisters.' But being Superman is different. 'The thing that it changed about my life immediately was that I had this amazing mission that I got to go on of playing the part and getting to be a piece of making this awesome film,' he said. "I have so many new friends now. James brings together such a familial cast and crew. And shooting the film is sort of like an extended summer camp.' Adding to the summer camp vibes: On the last day they even gathered to watch a little blooper reel that Gunn had put together. But what will happen come release is not really something he can fathom at this point. 'I expect some things will change when the film comes out,' he said. 'But you know, one still has to wake up and eat breakfast.'
