Travis Kelce had some trouble behind the scenes when hosting “Saturday Night Live” in 2023. During a recent interview on the “Bussin' with the Boys” podcast, the Kansas City Chiefs tight end said that the “hardest” part of hosting “SNL” was the pre-show table read because he “can’t really read that well.” “The writers’ rooms were fun because you’re just getting pitched ideas,” Kelce explained.
It is a truth universally acknowledged that every summer movie season must feature a film about a mode of transportation that goes very, very fast. This summer, it’s “F1 The Movie,” presumably subtitled so we know that it’s not “F1 The Signature Cocktail” or something, which takes place in the heady world of Formula One auto racing.
What: Blue Springs City Theatre presents the award-winning musical “School of Rock,” based on the movie by Mike White, by Julian Fellowes, Glenn Slater and new music by Andrew Lloyd Webber (2015), directed by Kristen Henning and produced by special arrangement with Concord Theatricals. Where: Performing arts center at Raytown South High School, 8211 Sterling Ave., Raytown.
That old Pixar magic, once one of the most bankable commodities in Hollywood, is in short supply in “Elio,” a run-of-the-mill animated tale about overcoming loneliness and alienation.
By The Examiner staff Phil Vassar, a longtime award-winning songwriter and recording artist in country music, will be the featured music entertainment act for the… Login to continue reading Login…
The Independence Square Association will host its 15th annual “Wine, Brew & Spirits Too!” fundraiser from 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday on the Square.
What: City Theatre of Independence presents the Tony-winning musical “The Drowsy Chaperone,” by Lisa Lambert, Greg Morrison, Bob Martin and Don McKellar (1998), directed by Audrey Phillips and Elizabeth Schoenborn and produced by special arrangement with The Dramatic Publishing Company. Where: Powerhouse Theare, 201 N.
To be nominated for a Blue Star Award after she played a dream role in her high school show, Supha Yates said, was thrilling enough.
Slavic Fest, the annual festival in Sugar Creek that honors the heritage of the city, returns this weekend.
The annual Strawberry Festival at the Vaile Mansion, the largest fundraiser for the non-profit group that cares for the Victorian-era home in northern Independence, is 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.