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Amy Adams has joined the cast of Universal Pictures’ “Dear Evan Hansen” and will portray Cynthia Murphy, mother of the characters Connor and Zoe Murphy. “Dear Evan Hansen,” a Tony-winning musical, opened on Broadway in 2016. The story follows a high schooler with social anxiety who gets caught up in a lie after Connor Murphy’s family …

This concert is fit for a queen  . . . ant. The show will go on for 11 obscure music festivals this summer despite the dangers of COVID-19. Just how? The only attendees will be teeny tiny ants. Aptly dubbed Antyfest, the musical performances — played by musicians from their own homes — are streamed via iPad to …

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have officially changed the name of their Sussex Royal brand to the MWX Foundation, it’s been reported. The pair agreed to stop using the word “royal” in their branding after stepping down as senior royals earlier this year. Prince Harry, 35, and Meghan, 39, officially announced their departure as working …

Pharmacy giants and tech titans are in a crowded battle to deliver your prescriptions — but a startup coming off a coronavirus-fueled growth spurt thinks it can beat them. Consumers wary of waiting in packed drugstores have turned to digital pharmacy services like Capsule, a New York-based company that’s seen a surge of new customers …

The Islanders are making a habit of bouncing back from a loss to advance in the playoffs. With a 4-0 win over the Capitals on Thursday night in Toronto, the Islanders clinched a spot in the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs for the second year in a row behind a pair of goals …

Uber and Lyft saw their stocks soar after an eleventh-hour stay allowed the companies to avoid a service shutdown in California. The ride-hail giants were set to suspend service in their largest US market Thursday at midnight after a judge ruled they had violated the state’s Assembly Bill 5, which requires companies to classify their …

It was at least a start. Thirteen months after he was last on a big-league mound, Matt Harvey was back. His brief outing wasn’t the Dark Knight of old. He allowed three runs over three innings in his Royals debut against the Reds, a 5-0 defeat at Kauffman Stadium. But it wasn’t a disaster, either. …

Longtime play-by-play man for the Cincinnati Reds Thom Brennaman was suspended indefinitely Wednesday and acknowledged his career might be over after video showed him using a homophobic slur on a hot mic earlier in the day. Brennaman was pulled from the broadcast booth by the Reds after he said, “One of the f-g capitals of …

Short-term home rental company Airbnb on Wednesday confidentially filed for an initial public offering with the Securities and Exchange Commission, setting the stage for one of the marquee stock market debuts of the year. The number of shares to be offered and the price range for the IPO have not yet been determined, the company …

The Nordstrom Anniversary Sale 2020 has finally arrived, and there’s plenty of chic finds to be had for royal style fans. From August 19 through August 30, you’ll save big on clothing for women, men and kids, along with home goods and beauty. And on the fashion front, now’s the time to score everything from …