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  • Crossword Blog & Answers for April 28, 2025 by Sally Hoelscher

    Crossword Blog & Answers for April 28, 2025 by Sally Hoelscher

    There are spoilers ahead. You might want to solve today’s puzzle before reading further! No Nonsense (Freestyle)

    Constructor: Dena R. Verkuil

    Editor: Amanda Rafkin

    Random Thoughts & Interesting Things

    • AMEX (14A: MC alternative) We occasionally see MC as a shortened version of “emcee,” which had me headed down the wrong path at first. Here MC is an abbreviation for Mastercard, which is an American Express, or AMEX, alternative.
    • ALBUM (15A: “Help!” or “Nevermind”) Help! is a 1965 ALBUM by the Beatles. Nevermind is a 1991 ALBUM by Nirvana. This is a fun clue. At first I was wondering if the answer was something like “plea” or “request” (neither of which fit…).
    • TLDR (16A: “Here’s a summary” initials) TL;DR = too long; didn’t read
    • ERS (20A: “The Pitt” and “St. Denis Medical” settings) The Pitt is a TV series that premiered in January of this year. Set in the ER of the fictional Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Hospital, it stars Noah Wyle as Dr. Michael “Robby” Robinavitch. The entire season of the show covers one 15-hour work shift, with each episode covering approximately one hour. St. Denis Medical is a mockumentary TV series that premiered in November 2024. The series is set in an Oregon hospital. Both of these shows have been renewed for a second season.
    • SNARK (22A: Commentary accompanied by an eyeroll) Mention of an eyeroll reminds me of a SNARK-filled comment my daughter once made to me when she was a teenager. In response to something I said, my daughter replied, “I just rolled my eyes to Minnesota (we live in Iowa).” I laughed, of course.
    • NOHO (30A: NYC or L.A. neighborhood) NOHO is a primarily residential neighborhood in Lower Manhattan, New York City. NOHO got its name from the neighborhood being “North of Houston Street.” In Los Angeles, California, the NOHO Arts District is known for its theaters, art galleries, cafes, and shops. The L.A. community takes its name from its location in “North Hollywood.”
    • DRE (37A: Name hidden in “speed reader”) Discovering DRE in “speed reader” is a fun find. This clue made me curious about what phrase my name is hidden in, and I discovered that Sally is hidden in “Love is all you need.”
    • SPECIES (40A: Taxonomic category) SPECIES is one level, or taxonomic category, in the classification of living organisms. SPECIES is a rank below genus. Animals are often identified using their genus and SPECIES names. For example, the scientific name of human beings is Homo sapiens. Homo is the genus, and sapiens is the SPECIES.
    • KOS (46A: Stat for Laila Ali) Laila Ali retired from an eight-year undefeated professional boxing career in 2007. During her boxing career, 21 of her 24 fights were won by KOS (knockouts).
    • NEVADA (51A: Driest state in the United States) The average annual rainfall in NEVADA is approximately 7 inches. Some areas of NEVADA get around 40 inches of rainfall a year, which lets you know that some areas of the state do not receive much rain at all. The Mojave Desert covers the southern third of NEVADA.
    • E-GIRL (62A: Emo-inspired Gen-Z aesthetic) The E-GIRL (and e-boy) aesthetic emerged in the late 2010s, and was popularized by TikTok. The look of this emo-inspired fashion subculture may include baggy clothes, neon-colored hair, nail polish, and decorative chains.
    • AUNT (65A: Gayle, to Tina, Gene and Louise in “Bob’s Burgers”) Bob’s Burgers is an animated sitcom centered on Bob and Linda Belcher and their children – Tina, Gene, and Louise. As the name of the show suggests, the Belchers own a burger restaurant. Gayle is Linda’s sister, which makes her Tina, Gene, and Louise’s AUNT.
    • MOATS (69A: Features of Angkor Wat and Leeds Castle) Angkor Wat, located in Cambodia, is a complex that was originally constructed as a Hindu temple for the Khmer Empire in the early 12th century. It was gradually transformed into a Buddhist temple towards the end of the century. Leeds Castle is located in Kent England. It was constructed in 857, and was renovated in 1278. As the clue informs us, both Angkor Wat and Leeds Castle have MOATS.
    • OMEN (9D: It’s a sign!) The exclamation point in this clue is a signal to solvers to interpret this clue literally. An OMEN is literally a sign.
    • OHIO (25D: Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s state) The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is in Cleveland, OHIO. It’s located on Lake Erie, and the building was designed by I. M. Pei, meaning there are multiple crossword clue angles associated with the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
    • NACHOS (30D: Cheesy dish named for its inventor, Ignacio Anaya) Ignacio Anaya (1895-1975), whose nickname was Nacho, was the maître d’ at a restaurant in Mexico when he invented NACHOS, the Tex-Mex dish that has become so popular it has even been honored with a Google Doodle.
    • SAKE (38D: Omakase drink) Omakase is a Japanese phrase that means “I leave it up to you.” Ordering omakase at a Japanese restaurant means leaving the selection of food (often sushi) up to the chef. Omakase meals may be accompanied by SAKE, a Japanese rice wine. Sometimes different types of SAKE will be paired with different sushi offerings.
    • EARTH (50D: April 22 honoree) Since April 22 was just six days ago, hopefully it was in your mind that EARTH is the honoree referenced here. EARTH Day was first observed on April 22, 1970. EARTH Day has grown into an observance celebrated in more than 193 countries. The theme for EARTH Day 2025 was Our Power, Our Planet.
    • EGGO (55D: “Stranger Things” waffle brand) Stranger Things is a Netflix TV series about a small town dealing with a hostile alternate dimension. Millie Bobby Brown portrays Eleven, a young girl with psychokinetic abilities who is known, among other things, for her fondness of EGGO waffles.
    • Several other clues I especially enjoyed:
      • BINGO (5A: “You hit the nail on the head!”)
      • VOTE (17A: Exercise a civic duty)
      • HASTE (53A: Proverbial tastemaker)
      • STARR (10D: Apt surname for an astronomer)

    Crossword Puzzle Theme Synopsis

    NO NONSENSE (Freestyle): There’s no theme today, as this is a freestyle, or themeless, puzzle. The title is a nod to ALL KIDDING ASIDE (11D: “Seriously now”).

    Okay, LET’S DO THIS THING (3D: “It’s go time!”)! I’LL GO FIRST (6D: “Let me start”). I enjoyed the conversational phrases in this puzzle. Thank you, Dena, for this excellent puzzle.

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  • Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees 2025: PhotosMusic

    Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees 2025: PhotosMusic

    Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees 2025: PhotosMusic

  • See who made the list

    See who made the list

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    The boys club that comprises this year’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame class also contains a female solo musician who has always been a striking presence: Cyndi Lauper. Ga6789

    She’s among the seven new inductees, whittled from a list of 14 announced earlier this year, who spotlight a more conventional rock lineup – excepting Atlanta hip-hop innovators Outkast – than the genre diverse classes of recent years.

    The newest entrants, announced during the live broadcast of the “Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Night” episode of “American Idol” on April 27, are:

    When does the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ceremony air?

    The full induction ceremony airs live Nov. 8 from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on Disney+ and arrives on Hulu the next day. A condensed version will air on ABC at a yet-to-be-announced date.

    Those who didn’t make the cut this year include The Black Crowes, Billy Idol, Maná and Phish – all first-time nominees – along with Mariah Carey and Oasis (both nominated in 2024 for the first time) and Joy Division/New Order (nominated once before in 2023).

    More: Las Vegas Sphere concerts: All the bands that are playing and how to get tickets

    Who won the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame fan vote?

    Veteran jam band Phish won the fan vote with almost 330,000 – about 50,000 more than the next highest, Bad Company – but contrary to popular belief, winning the fan vote does not guarantee induction.

    Phish are only the second artist since the Dave Matthews Band in 2020 to earn fan kudos but not induction the same year (DMB joined the Rock Hall in 2024).

    When voting closed April 21 after a two-month window, the top seven earners in the fan vote received one vote each toward their final total.

    The top fan vote earners in order were Phish, Bad Company, Idol, Lauper, Cocker, Soundgarden and Checker.

    More: American Music Awards 2025 nominations: Kendrick Lamar dominates with ‘Not Like Us’

    Who is being honored at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2025?

    In addition to the performer inductees, the Rock Hall presents several more awards.

    Salt-N-Pepa and Warren Zevon will be recognized with the Musical Influence Award. Thom Bell, Nicky Hopkins and Carol Kaye will be honored for Musical Excellence. Lenny Waronker, noted producer and DreamWorks/Warner Bros. Records executive, will receive the Ahmet Ertegun Award.

    How do you get into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame?

    To be eligible for induction into the Rock Hall, an individual artist or band must have released its first commercial recording at least 25 years before the year of nomination. https://hga6789.com/

    Melissa Ruggieri is among the more than 1,200 voting members – composed of artists, historians and members of the music industry – of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

  • Willem Dafoe’s most gonzo movie roles ranked

    Willem Dafoe’s most gonzo movie roles ranked

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    From the wild eyes to an often unnerving grin, Willem Dafoe has one of the most expressive faces in Hollywood, and it’s led to some gloriously bizarre performances.

    Dafoe, 69, is one of our greatest character actors, a man who’s appeared in more than 100 movies during his 45-year career, often in supporting roles or controversial parts but always making films better by inserting his signature electricity.

    He has a list of greatest hits: Oscar-nominated turns as an idealistic soldier in “Platoon,” Vincent van Gogh in “At Eternity’s Gate” and a big-hearted motel manager in “The Florida Project.” And then there’s his high-profile take on Jesus in Martin Scorsese’s “The Last Temptation of Christ.”

    We’re here, however, to celebrate his more out-there work, the characters that have been meme’d on social media (like GIF-able “The Smile Man”) or are just memorably unconventional for a guy who’s impossible to pigeonhole. With Dafoe back on the big screen in the throwback family adventure “The Legend of Ochi” (in theaters now), here are the actor’s 15 most gonzo movie roles, ranked:

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    15. Gill, ‘Finding Nemo’ (2003)

    This spot’s a jump ball between Dafoe’s cider-swilling Rat in “Fantastic Mr. Fox” and the steely Moorish idol who befriends little Nemo in the Pixar classic. Gill gets the nod for scrambling his aquarium “Tank Gang” for an escape mission. (Plus, he’s got gnarly scars from meeting the business end of some dentist tools.)

    14. Maxim, ‘The Legend of Ochi’ (2025)

    Wielding shoddy armor and sword, Dafoe brings a goofy but tender spirit to a blowhard dad who leads a group of local boys to hunt and fear mythic (and adorable) creatures known as the Ochi. It’s not until his daughter (Helena Zengel) befriends an injured baby Ochi that he sees the damage that mindset has caused his charges.

    13. J.G. Jopling, ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’ (2014)

    Dafoe’s characters in Wes Anderson’s movies always lean eccentric, but this guy’s pretty darn deadly, too. Jopling is a hitman with skull rings and a sadistic streak who does all sorts of dirty work, including engaging in some light decapitation and throwing a cat out the window before meeting an amusing end off a snowy cliff.

    12. Albin Eberhart von Franz, ‘Nosferatu’ (2024)

    In Robert Eggers’ remake of the 1922 horror classic, von Franz is an oddball Swiss philospher and disgraced scientist called in when young Ellen Hutter (Lily-Rose Depp) shows signs of possession. He’s also in on the case to help kill the vampire that’s come to town, ultimately setting the villain’s coffin vault afire in a mad passion.

    11. Klaus Daimler, ‘The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou’ (2004)

    While he’s not exactly a total weirdo in Anderson’s comedy, Dafoe mines an enjoyable pettiness and jealousy in Klaus, the German first mate of the title oceanographer. Steve is out to find the jaguar shark who killed his partner, but Klaus finds his own enemy in a Zissou fan (Owen Wilson) who believes the undersea documentarian is his dad.

    10. Nemo, ‘Inside’ (2023)

    The experiential thriller winds up a one-man show for Dafoe. An art thief gets trapped on a job in a high-tech penthouse, and his mental and physical state goes south as months go by, leading the criminal to converse with pigeons, do the Macarena and turn the walls of his accidental prison into an unhinged canvas.

    9. John Geiger, ‘Speed 2: Cruise Control’ (1997)

    There’s not much to love about this woeful sequel. Dafoe at least steals the film with menacing zeal as a former cruise worker who hijacks a luxury ship and programs it to crash into an oil tanker. “Speed” returnee Sandra Bullock and Jason Patric get in his way but Geiger makes sure to exit in gleefully insane fashion.

    8. Paul Smecker, ‘The Boondock Saints’ (1999)

    The cult hit contains one of Dafoe’s most flamboyant efforts, complete with random river-dancing, a prostitute costume change and lyrical dancing during a gunfight. As a gay FBI agent doggedly pursuing vigilante twin brothers (Sean Patrick Flanery and Norman Reedus), Dafoe doesn’t leave much scenery unchewed.

    7. He, ‘Antichrist’ (2009)

    Lars von Trier’s controversial horror flick is wall-to-wall bonkers, with Dafoe and Charlotte Gainsbourg as a couple escaping to nature after the tragic death of their infant son. Dark visions and ultraviolent sexual situations ensue, including one bit with a wood block you’ll never unsee. (Extra points for Dafoe also giving demonic voice to a fox.)

    6. Godwin Baxter, ‘Poor Things’ (2023)

    Yorgos Lanthimos’ “Frankenstein”-esque fable casts Dafoe as a disfigured surgeon who reanimates young dead woman Bella (Emma Stone) with the mind of a fetus. The actor infuses this unusual father figure with an overprotective streak and a sense of melancholy to match a patchwork body born from parental abuse.

    5. Raven Shaddock, ‘Streets of Fire’ (1984)

    Dafoe’s earliest years were kind of a biker period, with “The Loveless” but mainly with this noir-ish, 1950s-style “rock and roll fable.” Dafoe rocks an aerodynamic pompadour and wicked attitude as the leader of a biker gang who kidnaps a rock singer (Diane Lane) and has a showdown with her ex (Michael Paré).

    4. Bobby Peru, ‘Wild at Heart’ (1990)

    Dafoe might be the only person who could out-Cage Nicolas Cage. Them in the same movie? That’s the stuff of legend. In David Lynch’s neo-noir flick, Dafoe’s creeper with ghastly teeth wants to rob a feed store with an Elvis-obsessed ex-con (Cage) after sexually assaulting his girlfriend (Laura Dern) but gets quite the explosive comeuppance.

    3. Thomas Wake, ‘The Lighthouse’ (2019)

    Imagine being trapped in tight quarters with a gassy old sailor. You’d go mad, too! In Robert Eggers’ period psychological thriller, Dafoe is a salty and kooky lighthouse keeper who mentors a young rookie (Robert Pattinson), and even nonstop drinking can’t stop severe isolation from taking hold of the newbie.

    2. Norman Osborn/Green Goblin, ‘Spider-Man’ (2002)

    Dafoe’s supervillain would be freaky enough in that suit of armor and riding around on a Goblin Glider. But the web swinger’s psychotic antagonist is even creepier with the helmet off, sneering and snarling to himself in that first Spidey flick and again nearly 20 years later in Marvel’s “Spider-Man: No Way Home.”

    1. Max Schreck, ‘Shadow of the Vampire’ (2000)

    The nifty fictionalized conceit of this horror flick is that the German star of the 1922 silent movie “Nosferatu” was actually a vampire, and Dafoe earned his second career Oscar nod for an extremely eerie and darkly comic portrayal of Schreck. He’s brilliant in the transformative role, both outrageously left field and deeply thoughtful.

  • Broadway mummy musical is best of the decade

    Broadway mummy musical is best of the decade

    NEW YORK — Who needs a defibrillator when you have “Dead Outlaw?”

    David Yazbek’s latest curio, which opened April 27 at the Longacre Theatre, is a waggish, walloping, what-in-tarnation musical; the sort of coup that is so sublimely strange and strangely profound, it will revive your faith in Broadway itself.

    That’s a whole lot of words for a show where the lead character spends half the 100-minute runtime with his mouth pursed shut in a casket. But that’s also part of its genius. “Dead Outlaw” is based on the unbelievable true story of Elmer McCurdy (Andrew Durand), a haplessly inept train robber who was born in 1880, died in 1911, and buried in 1977.

    After he was gunned down by police, McCurdy’s body laid unclaimed in an Oklahoma funeral home for months. Embalmed with liberal amounts of arsenic, he was eventually propped up and put on public display, with looky-loos paying two bits to gawk at the so-called “bandit who wouldn’t give up.”

    But McCurdy’s story didn’t end there. For decades, his mummified corpse was passed around and sold into traveling carnivals, wax museums and exploitation movies, ultimately landing at an amusement park in Long Beach, California, where McCurdy’s body was painted flaming red and strung up in a haunted house. The macabre details of how his remains were discovered and identified are all revealed at the top of the show, which traces his wild, woebegone journey from Jesse James wannabe to neglected carrion.

    “Dead Outlaw” is ingeniously directed by David Cromer, whose production is arrestingly lit by Heather Gilbert, with kooky, homespun scenic design from Arnulfo Maldonado. The narrative unspools like a spellbinding campfire tale, as a six-piece band – led by the gruff yet inviting Jeb Brown – unleash a maelstrom of mandolin- and banjo-laden earworms, from McCurdy’s snarling barnstormer “Killed a Man in Maine,” to the sultry stick-‘em-up “Indian Train.”

    The electrifying score, written by Yazbek and Erik Della Penna, is pure, undistilled Americana, but with the scorching rock edge of “Passing Strange” and the mordant, satiric delights of “Little Shop of Horrors.” In “Up to the Stars,” a coroner (Thom Sesma) croons Dean Martin-style atop his autopsy table, musing how even the most sensational deaths all come down to forensic pathology in the end.

    And in the sweet-and-sour “Millicent’s Song,” a teenage misfit (the phenomenal Julia Knitel) divulges her youthful fears and yearnings to the lifeless McCurdy, who’s been stashed in her living room by her filmmaker dad. As the girl prepares to leave home, she confesses her unwonted envy for the felonious crowbait: “You get to stay the same / and I wish that I could, too / growing up ain’t as easy as it seems.”

    Durand delivers the most indelible performance of the season as McCurdy: motionless, flat-eyed and unblinking as he stands upright in a wooden coffin for much of the show, reduced to a rifle-toting rag doll. It’s a mind-blowing physical feat, to be clear, but he also imbues the tetchy character with a potent, devastating undercurrent.

    As imagined by playwright Itamar Moses in his incisive yet humane book, McCurdy was someone who longed to make some sort of mark on the world, but he had neither the good fortune nor the skills to achieve much of anything. The harsh reality is, most of us aren’t destined to be revered or remembered, and it’s impossible not to take pity on our perished desperado as he’s continually chewed up and discarded as a trifling sideshow oddity.

    When the clock finally runs out, all we really hope for and deserve is some peace. That futility, and tragedy, is poignantly rendered in Durand’s stiff, cold hands.

    In the staggering “Dead Outlaw,” death is both commodified and desensitized; a cruel fact of life that we are pummeled with repeatedly throughout the musical. (“Your friends are dead / your dog is dead / and so are you,” Brown growls in the cheeky, name-dropping finale.) But in facing our bleak mortal coil with a laugh and a song, McCurdy’s hair-raising, pulse-racing resuscitation helps us all feel a little more alive.

    “Dead Outlaw” is now playing at the Longacre Theatre (220 W. 48th Street).

  • Duchess Meghan shares photos of weekend fun with kids Lilibet, Archie

    Duchess Meghan shares photos of weekend fun with kids Lilibet, Archie

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    Duchess Meghan is a businesswoman through and through, but motherhood remains the No. 1 job.

    The Duchess of Sussex, who shares son Prince Archie and daughter Princess Lilibet with husband Prince Harry, gave a glimpse into her weekend leisure with the children in a series of posts published on her Instagram page.

    In an April 27 photo carousel, Meghan, 43, shared adorable snaps of Lilibet, 3, and Archie, 5, frolicking in a garden area. Just like her father, Harry, Lilibet’s ginger mane shone in the sun as she and Meghan admired a pink flower.

    Another photo showed Archie posing with a white and pink blossom that covered the young royal’s face.

    “Sunday kind of love….with my little loves,” Meghan captioned the post.

    On her April 26 Instagram Stories, Meghan gave fans a peek at her “cozy” weekend activities with Lilibet and Archie, according to Elle, Today.com and InStyle magazine.

    The Duchess of Sussex shared a video of herself and Lilibet cooking jam in the kitchen. The As Ever founder sells raspberry spread as part of her lifestyle brand’s offerings.

    “What do we think, Lili?” Meghan asked the princess, according to the outlets. Lilibet replied: “I think it’s beautiful!”

    Duchess Meghan revisits need to ‘detach’ during 2020 miscarriage on new podcast

    Another clip reportedly showed Meghan and the children visiting a pond filled with fish. Off camera, one of the royal kiddos could be heard exclaiming, “Momma, watch this!”, per Elle.

    Meghan opened up about how her family life has inspired her approach to work during an April 23 appearance at the TIME100 summit in New York City. The duchess addressed criticism of her choice not to film her Netflix series “With Love” at her and Harry’s Montecito, California, mansion.

    Duchess Meghan talks children: Royal explains why she didn’t film Netflix show at California mansion

    “When people say, ‘Why didn’t you (film in) your house?’ Well, I have kids coming home for their nap, and 80 people in the kitchen isn’t really the childhood memory I’d want for them to have,” Meghan said, in reference to the show’s crew, which she compared to over 200 people who worked on her previous TV drama “Suits.”

    Contributing: Jay Stahl, USA TODAY

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  • See when the new episode comes out

    See when the new episode comes out

    New episodes of ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Season 6 drop every Tuesday on Hulu.

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    Editor’s note: This post contains spoilers about Season 6 of “The Handmaid’s Tale.“

    As Season 6 of “The Handmaid’s Tale” inches towards its conclusion, June (Elisabeth Moss), her husband Luke (O-T Fagbenle), and best friend Moira (Samira Wiley) have finally put their plans to take down Gilead into action.

    While the trio successfully managed to infiltrate Jezebel and meet up with Janine (Madeline Brewer), whose help they need to destroy Gilead, Episode 5 ended on a cliffhanger, as it is unknown if they managed to make it out with the intel safely. Meanwhile, Serena (Yvonne Strahovski) and Commander Wharton (Josh Charles) got engaged after he proposed to her.

    In the final season of the Emmy-winning drama series, June will fight to take down Gilead with Luke and Moira joining the resistance, per Hulu. Serena, meanwhile, “tries to reform Gilead while Commander Lawrence and Aunt Lydia (Ann Dowd) reckon with what they have wrought, and Nick (Max Minghella) faces challenging tests of character.”

    ‘The Testaments’: Will ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ return for another season?

    “This final chapter of June’s journey highlights the importance of hope, courage, solidarity, and resilience in the pursuit of justice and freedom,” this season’s synopsis says.

    Adapted from Canadian author Margaret Atwood’s 1985 novel of the same name, “The Handmaid’s Tale” is about “the story of life in the dystopia of Gilead, a totalitarian society in what was formerly the United States,” according to the series synopsis.

    June/Offred, one of the few fertile women in the oppressive Republic of Gilead, known as Handmaids, “struggles to survive as a reproductive surrogate for a powerful Commander and his resentful wife.”

    Here’s what to know about Season 6 of “The Handmaid’s Tale,” including full episode schedule and cast.

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    When do new episodes of ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ come out?

    New episodes of “The Handmaid’s Tale” Season 6 drop every Tuesday on Hulu at midnight ET / 9 p.m. PT (previous day).

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    ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Season 6 episode schedule

    The final season of “The Handmaid’s Tale” will have 10 episodes. Here’s what the upcoming schedule looks like:

    • Episode 6 “Surprise”: April 29
    • Episode 7 “Shattered”: May 6
    • Episode 8 “Exodus”: May 13
    • Episode 9 “Execution”: May 20
    • Episode 10 “The Handmaid’s Tale”: May 27

    The first five episodes of Season 6 are already available to stream on Hulu.

    How to watch ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Season 6

    “The Handmaid’s Tale” is available to stream on Hulu.

    Hulu offers membership options ranging from $7.99 a month to $17.99 a month for normal streaming services, and $75.99 a month to $89.99 a month for plans with streaming and live TV. New users can also sign up for a free trial.

    Watch every season of The Handmaid’s Tale on Hulu

    ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Season 6 cast

    Cast members for “The Handmaid’s Tale” Season 6, as per Hulu, include:

    • Elisabeth Moss as June Osborne / Offred
    • Yvonne Strahovski as Serena Joy Waterford
    • Bradley Whitford as Commander Joseph Lawrence
    • Max Minghella as Commander Nick Blaine
    • Ann Dowd as Aunt Lydia Clements
    • O-T Fagbenle as Luke Bankole
    • Samira Wiley as Moira Strand
    • Madeline Brewer as Janine Lindo / Ofwarren / Ofdaniel / Ofhoward
    • Amanda Brugel as Rita Blue
    • Ever Carradine as Naomi Putnam
    • Sam Jaeger as Mark Tuello
    • Josh Charles as High Commander Wharton

    Watch ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Season 6 trailer

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  • JoJo Siwa ex Kath Ebbs ‘humiliated’ after ‘Celebrity Big Brother’

    JoJo Siwa ex Kath Ebbs ‘humiliated’ after ‘Celebrity Big Brother’

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    JoJo Siwa’s ex-partner is in a “state of shock” about the end of their relationship.

    In a video shared April 26 on social media, Australian influencer Kath Ebbs said they felt “humiliated” after the “Dance Moms” star allegedly “dumped” them at a “Celebrity Big Brother” after-party.

    USA TODAY has reached out to representatives for Siwa for comment.

    Siwa, 21, a contestant on the British reality series where stars live together, became close with “Love Island” star Chris Hughes on the show, raising eyebrows among viewers who speculated they were more than friends, despite Siwa’s relationship status.

    In a longer version of Ebbs’ video that has since been deleted from TikTok, Siwa’s ex accused her of “emotional cheating” and said that “everything we saw unfold on what I thought was a fake reality show, where I didn’t need to worry about the validity of my relationship, was, in fact, laced in a lot of truth.”

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    Siwa and Hughes, who were seen cuddling on “Celebrity Big Brother,” shared a tearful goodbye after becoming close on the reality series, with Hughes kissing Siwa on the cheek and with Siwa telling him that she loves him. After Hughes said Siwa is “one of my favorite people I’ve ever come across,” Siwa echoed the sentiment and joked she “never thought I would say that to a straight man.” She confided that she felt “confused” and “guilty for how happy I’ve been.”

    JoJo Siwa shares sexuality update: She made her comments in a candid ‘Big Brother’ moment

    Ebbs told followers they were in a “complete state of shock” and that watching the show was “very unsettling and very hurtful, and I did feel betrayed by the things that I saw conspire.” Ebbs said they wanted to “address my feelings of hurt and work through them” but felt “further humiliated” after Siwa ended the relationship.

    “I was told that there are confused feelings there − do with that what you will − and that they had realized in the house that I wasn’t the person that they wanted to spend the foreseeable future with,” Ebbs said. They added that this has been “so shocking that I feel kind of subhuman right now.”

    Siwa previously revealed her experience on the show made her come to a realization about her sexuality.

    “I’ve always told myself I’m a lesbian, and I think being here I’ve realized: ‘Oh, I’m not a lesbian, I’m queer.’ And I think that’s really cool,” she said.

    Hughes defended his bond with Siwa on the “Celebrity Big Brother” finale, according to E! News, maintaining, “It was just a friendship, which is only going to get stronger.” He also said on the show that he was “really sad” that “people have made me feel like I can’t have a friendship with” Siwa.

    Siwa and Ebbs went public with their relationship in January. In March, Siwa told People that she was “so happy” in a “very mature relationship, and it’s beautiful.”