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Paul Rudd gets a chance to realize his musical dreams in "Power Ballad
2+ hour, 5+ min ago (141+ words) Writer-director John Carney has returned with another uplifting musical comedy, Power Ballad, starring Paul Rudd and Nick Jonas. In the film, Rudd stars as Rick Power, a past-his-prime wedding singer who meets fading boy-band star Danny Wilson, played by Jonas,…...
Conan remains in rare use as a name in US despite the fame of talk show host O'Brien
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (173+ words) Should Conan be Oscar host for life? Host Conan O'Brien performs during the Oscars on last Sunday at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. See our best Omaha staff photos & videos from February 2026 Host. .. Javascript is required to use this…...
Lineup announcements an exciting moment each spring in the Omaha arts world
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (834+ words) The lights dim, the audience quiets and the magic begins. Vincent Ordu'a, artistic director at the Omaha Community Playhouse, said he's been excited by how much the theater scene has grown and how much diversity is involved since he returned…...
Comedian John Mulaney coming to Lincoln with 'very special guest"
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (158+ words) Comedian John Mulaney is coming to Lincoln this summer. Comedian John Mulaney will perform at the Pinewood Bowl in Lincoln on Aug. 21 with a yet-to-be-announced "special guest." Contact the writer at zhammack@journalstar. com or 402-473-7225. On X @Hammack LJS Lincoln…...
TADA Theater opens 25th season with musical comedy "Meshuggah-Nuns
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (1084+ words) TADA Theater will open its 25th season in February with the musical comedy "Meshuggah-Nuns." Nebraska's Jared Garcia (15) and Pryce Sandfort (21) celebrate with fans on the court after the Huskers defeated Michigan State on Friday at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Three-year-old Keziah Cavazos…...
Omaha-born movie star Brando, visiting comedian Wayans among famous people named Marlon
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (594+ words) Marlon brings in Omaha's new year with laughs next weekend. Members of the Destruction Drill team wait for their turn to perform during Christmas in the Village at 24th & Lake in Omaha, on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. Creighton's Owen Freeman (32) dunks the ball…...
LA Premiere of "Spinal Tap II: The End Continues"
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (169+ words) From left, Rob Reiner, Michele Singer Reiner, Romy Reiner, Nick Reiner, Maria Gilfillan and Jake Reiner arrive Sept. 9 at the premiere of "Spinal Tap II: The End Continues" at. .. Javascript is required to use this website. From left, Rob Reiner, Michele…...
One of Gary Sadlemyer's funniest bits reairs every Christmas on Omaha's KFAB
6+ mon, 4+ hour ago (200+ words) It's one of the most popular bits they did together, and it all happened by chance. Gary Sadlemyer sits for a portrait at KFAB in Omaha, on Friday, Nov. 14, 2025. Sadlemyer is retiring after 49 years. Gary Sadlemyer talks on air at…...
Jordan the Ninja, Omaha's road construction comic, wants you to laugh while you wait
6+ mon, 2+ day ago (102+ words) Jordan "The Ninja" Smith didn't get mad as he navigated recently through the road construction on 10th Street. Jordan "The Ninja" Smith wears vintage clothes that he finds at thrift shops. Actors from movies of long ago have had a huge…...
Director Alex Woo looks into his past for animated film 'In Your Dreams"
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (152+ words) From left to right, big sister Stevie, stuffed animal Baloney Tony and little brother Elliot, voiced by Jolie Hoang-Rappaport Craig Robinson and Elias Janssen, respectively, in a scene from "In Your Dreams" on Netflix. While making "In Your Dreams," director…...