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Pfeiffer and the company performed songs from six of Brown’s musicals, including “Parade,” “The Last Five Years” and “Mr. Saturday Night” (Photo by Madison Anidjar).

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“Hear my Song” asks Lyric Theatre in ‘A Jason Robert Brown Celebration’

By Madison Anidjar | 3:10pm

Lyric Theatre and Broadway's Solea Pfeiffer celebrated the works of Jason Robert Brown on April 17 in Kendall Hall. Brown is a Tony award-winning playwright, composer and lyricist. Pfeiffer is known for playing Eliza in the first “Hamilton” national tour. She also starred in a 2018 Off-Broadway concert of Brown’s “Songs for a New World.”

“Your identity is what allows you to lead and oftentimes will drive you to a place where you will be most successful,” said DiMarco (Photo by Brooke Zevon).

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Nyle DiMarco talks to students about family, fame and finding your purpose

By Madison Anidjar | Apr. 17

Nyle DiMarco spoke to students about growing up in a four-generation deaf family, his Hollywood career and his college years on Thursday night in Brower Student Center. DiMarco won both “America’s Next Top Model” and “Dancing with the Stars.” He has since made a career as an actor, producer and advocate for the deaf.

NBC’s decision to hire McDaniel quickly received backlash from longtime NBC and MSNBC journalists. (Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons / Gage Skidmore. February, 23 2018).

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NBC fires former RNC chair Ronna McDaniel days after her hire

By Madison Anidjar | Apr. 14

NBC announced the hiring of former Republican National Committee chair Ronna McDaniel on March 22, but by the end of the week, the network had parted ways with her.

On Thursday, Combs was named in a lawsuit accusing his son, Christian “King” Combs, of sexually assaulting a woman in 2022 (Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons / by Shamsuddin Muhammad / December 11, 2010).

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Diddy lawsuits continue to pile on as federal charges loom

By Madison Anidjar | Apr. 13

Following March Homeland Security raids on Sean “Diddy” Combs’ Los Angeles and Miami residences, the rapper and producer faces his sixth sexual abuse lawsuit since November.

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Drake Bell comes forward as a victim of abuse at Nickelodeon

By Madison Anidjar | Apr. 1

Drake Bell spoke out in the recently released documentary, “Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV,” to share his story about the sexual abuse he suffered at the hands of Nickelodeon vocal coach Brian Peck. The four part documentary series by Investigation Discovery scrutinizes Nickelodeon’s production and programming from the ‘90s to the late 2010s under Dan Schneider’s leadership.

(Photo Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons / “Berlinale Crowd” by Maharepa / February 2007)

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Berlinale Award winner, Yuval Abraham, faces backlash over Pro-Palestine acceptance speech

By Madison Anidjar | Mar. 5

Director Yuval Abraham is contending with accusations of antisemitism and threats of violence after condemning the Israeli occupation of Palestine in his Berlinale acceptance speech.

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Former parenting Youtuber Ruby Franke faces up to 30 years in prison

By Madison Anidjar | Feb. 28

Former family Youtuber Ruby Franke was sentenced to a maximum of 30 years in prison for aggravated child abuse on Feb. 20. Franke pleaded guilty to four counts related to separate incidents of abuse, each carrying a consecutive sentence of 1-15 years. However, Utah law limits consecutive sentences to a maximum of 30 years.

Minnesota Junoon performing their winning routine. (Photo by Madison Anidjar / Staff Writer)

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‘Squid Game’-inspired dances win big at Jersey Jalwa

By Madison Anidjar | Feb. 25

At Saturday’s Jersey Jalwa, the University of Minnesota–Junoon and the University of California–Riverside Aag took home first and second places, both with routines inspired by the Netflix hit show “Squid Game.”

A Dassault Falcon 900, similar to Swift’s private jet. (Photo courtesy of Flickr / “Young Family Dassault Falcon 900 arriving at BOS” by Bosshep. December 30, 2023)

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Taylor Swift private jet tracker threatened with legal action

By Madison Anidjar | Feb. 18

A cease-and-desist notice issued in December 2023 demanded Ground Control creator Jack Sweeney to stop tracking Taylor Swift’s private jet, over the danger that it poses to the star’s safety and wellbeing. The letter has been in headlines since Feb. 6 when it was posted to the TaylorSwiftJets subreddit.

(Photo courtesy of Flickr / “Retro Tube Television” by Jonathan Cutrer / December 5, 2022).

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OPINION: Danny Masterson and why I’m leaving ‘That 70’s Show’ behind

By Madison Anidjar | Sep. 15

I have probably watched ‘That 70’s Show’ five or more times, but I will not be watching it again, or its recent 90’s spinoff. It is just too much. There was never anything progressive about it. Any sexual liberation in the show is wholly on the part of the men. ‘That 70’s Show’ paints a similar rape-culture-enforcing picture that many others do. Women do not really mean it when they say no, getting a woman drunk is the same as getting her consent and a certain amount of misogyny is to be expected from men; all women can do is put up with it.

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“Hear my Song” asks Lyric Theatre in ‘A Jason Robert Brown Celebration’

Nyle DiMarco talks to students about family, fame and finding your purpose

NBC fires former RNC chair Ronna McDaniel days after her hire

Diddy lawsuits continue to pile on as federal charges loom

Drake Bell comes forward as a victim of abuse at Nickelodeon

Berlinale Award winner, Yuval Abraham, faces backlash over Pro-Palestine acceptance speech

Former parenting Youtuber Ruby Franke faces up to 30 years in prison

‘Squid Game’-inspired dances win big at Jersey Jalwa

Taylor Swift private jet tracker threatened with legal action

OPINION: Danny Masterson and why I’m leaving ‘That 70’s Show’ behind

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