Celeb Gist

UAE orders a trial of Bangladeshi nationals arrested for protesting their home government

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Authorities in the United Arab Emirates ordered an investigation and an expedited trial of Bangladeshi nationals arrested for protesting against their home government across the Gulf country, state media reported. The protests in the UAE followed weeks of protests in Bangladesh by demonstrators protesting a quota system that reserved up to 30% of government jobs for relatives of veterans who fought in Bangladesh’s war of independence in 1971. Read More...

With a perfect cast, Broadway has an Into the Woods for the ages

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NEW YORK — The scintillating new revival of “Into the Woods” is rendered so harmoniously and meticulously, you’ll swear you even hear the punctuation marks in the lyrics. Here at the St. James Theatre, where the musical had its official Broadway opening Sunday night, the memory of the late Stephen Sondheim is honored in the best way possible: by actors who really know how to sing, and singers who really know how to act. Read More...

At the College Football Playoff, the Arch Manning experience begins

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NEW ORLEANS — On the 120th day of Texas’s football season, on a metal bench inside the Superdome, Arch Manning — son of Cooper, grandson of Archie, nephew of those dudes on the Manningcast — spoke. Okay, okay, Manning has talked since enrolling at Texas last winter. He has peppered Quinn Ewers, Texas’s starting quarterback, with questions while they have roomed together on the road. Manning even played against Texas Tech on Nov. Read More...