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Player Of The Week

Aj Guerrero, Washington

Sr. — Of — Fife, Wash. — Fife Hs

Batted .706 (12-for-17) over a four-game stretch, recording four home runs (including two grand slams) and 13 Rbi Helped Washington to a 3-1 record and its fifth-straight Big Ten series win with a pair of victories against Northwestern Compiled a .714 on-base percentage and slugged 1.471 with 25 total bases Did not strike out in 17 at-bats; finished the week with eight runs scored Becomes first Husky to be named Big Ten Player of the Week

Pitcher Of The Week

Caden Aoki, USC

Sr. — S-rhp — Huntington Beach, Calif. — Notre Dame (NCAA)

Tossed nine innings of two-hit ball in USC’s 6-1 win over Minnesota on April 26 Took a no-hitter into the eighth inning before allowing a single — at one point,...

A crackling bulletin on Kiwa radio sets the stage: humanity hurtles toward oblivion with an asteroid cluster bearing down, its timetable etched into every ticker. In that echo of impending doom, When I’m Ready uncovers the fragile poetry of final days, as life’s ordinary rhythms fracture under the weight of the unstoppable.

Michael and Rose emerge as reluctant heralds of the end—two twenty‑somethings who trade dorm room routines for a ’70s king‑cab Ford and a pilgrimage through America’s silent arteries. Their newfound romance unfolds against a canvas emptied of commerce and chatter, where petrol stops and trespassing on vacant porches become acts of intimacy.

Behind the camera, Andrew Johnson guides the film with a steady hand, letting moments of playful recklessness slip into lingering questions of regret. Andrew Ortenberg’s screenplay sidesteps heavy exposition, favoring elliptical dialogue that flutters between anxiety and levity. Rachael Kliman...

Over the past few years, the future of studios’ ability to assert First Amendment protections in casting decisions appeared to be compromised thanks to a couple of high-profile decisions from courts overseeing discrimination lawsuits filed by actors. The most recent came last year when a court rebuffed Disney’s bid to dismiss a case over Gina Carano’s firing from The Mandalorian in a ruling that explored whether free speech allows private companies to fire employees who publicly clash with their values. Before that was an order by another court advancing a lawsuit from Brent Sexton against Apple Studios, finding that the company may have discriminated against him by pulling a deal for him to star as Andrew Johnson in Manhunt for refusing the Covid-19 vaccine.

But on Friday, California’s Second Appellate District reversed that ruling under a California law that allows for the early dismissal of claims intended to chill free speech.

"I can't believe it's really gonna happen." Briarcliff Entertainment & 19th Hole Productions have unveiled an official trailer for an indie film called When I'm Ready, a "romantic end-of-the-world thriller" from filmmaker Andrew Johnson. Set for release in February just in time for Valentine's Day - including on VOD to watch at home if you want. It's the end of the world. Seeking meaning and thrills in their last days alive, Rose and Michael embark on a cross-country road trip as a devastating asteroid threatens to wipe out life on Earth. While journeying to see her grandmother one last time before they perish, they fight to find meaning and adventure in the world's final week. Starring Andrew Ortenberg & June Schreiner as Michael & Rose, with Thalia Besson, Lauren Cohan, and Dermot Mulroney. Bryan Curtis of The Ringer also voices a radio DJ updating citizens on the progress of the asteroids as the hours tick down.

Exclusive: Quiver Distribution has taken North American distribution rights to the romantic end-of-days thriller When I’m Ready, starring Andrew Ortenberg, June Schreiner, Thalia Besson, Lauren Cohan, and Dermot Mulroney.

Quiver and Briarcliff will jointly oversee theatrical release which is set for Feb. 7, 2025 followed by a digital release on Feb. 14. Quiver will handle the home entertainment release of the Ortenberg written movie.

Directed by Andrew Johnson, When I’m Ready revolves around a young couple, Rose and Michael, on a road trip across the country during the last days before an extinction event, as asteroids threaten to wipe out all life on earth. While journeying to see the girl’s grandmother one last time before they perish, they fight to find meaning and adventure in the world’s final week. Along the way Rose and Michael encounter a rotating cast of lost souls from different backgrounds, each looking for something very different out of the end.

On Tuesday, the office of Barack Obama’s wife, Michelle Obama, announced that the former first lady would not be attending President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on Jan. 20.

A statement from the Office of Barack and Michelle Obama declared, “Former President Barack Obama is confirmed to attend the 60th inaugural Ceremonies. Former First Lady Michelle Obama will not attend the upcoming inauguration.”

Over the years, Michelle has been unabashedly vocal about her loathing for Trump and accused him of endangering her family through offensive and malicious language.

Ahead of Trump’s swearing-in in 2017, Michelle and Obama invited Trump and his wife, Melania, to the White House for tea and discussion. The attempt to bridge the distance between the political figures was unsuccessful, and in a 2023 podcast, Michelle recounted her experience of Trump’s inauguration in 2017: “To sit on that stage and watch the opposite of what we represented on display – there was no diversity,...

Though most of its season played out like a crime thriller, “Manhunt” on Apple TV+ ended with a one-episode courtroom drama that brought the story of the Lincoln assassination to a close. As with any adaptation of real history, “Manhunt” couldn’t include everything about the hunt for John Wilkes Booth, especially since reality is often stranger than any scripted story. There’s a lot that the “Manhunt” finale got right, some that was made up, and an entire universe of material that didn’t make it to the screen, so let’s take a look at how the Lincoln conspiracy really ended.

We’ll begin with a few final questions about John Wilkes Booth, whose surprise death in the penultimate episode of “Manhunt” had its antagonist exiting stage left before the final scene:

What were John Wilkes Booth’s last days really like?

They were as most of the...

Historical facts are occasionally abandoned for a more engaging narrative in Manhunt episode 5. Booth's interactions in the show are largely fabricated, as there are no witnesses to his journey after Lincoln's assassination. The portrayal of Andrew Johnson's meddling in the show differs from the severity of his real-life actions.

Manhunt episode 5 saw many of the primary characters involved in the hunt and capture of John Wilkes Booth moving into position for the end of the chase, and in doing so, historical facts were occasionally abandoned in favor of a more engaging and exciting narrative. While episode 4 focused on the conspiracy behind the assassination, Manhunt episode 5 featured a new villain in the form of President Andrew Johnson and his plans for Reconstruction. The Apple TV+ drama stuck fairly close to the truth regarding the final stages of the hunt for Booth, although there were some slight inconsistencies.

Manhunt episode 5 stuck...

Warning: major spoilers for Manhunt episode 5 ahead!

Stanton closes in on Booth after following leads to Virginia and Montreal with determination and perseverance. Johnson clashes with Stanton over Reconstruction plans, prioritizing Confederate leaders' interests. Booth's hero delusions are shattered as Confederate soldiers scorn him, leading to his eventual capture.

Manhunt episode 5 saw Secretary of War Edwin Stanton finally get a break in the hunt for Booth, resulting in both men hurtling towards a final confrontation near the border of Virginia. After episode 4 focused on the Confederate conspiracy that may have been responsible for Booth's actions, episode 5 pivoted back to both the actual hunt for Booth himself and the political climate in America directly after the Civil War. After chasing clues to Booth's whereabouts all the way up to Montreal, Stanton and his companions find the final piece of information they had been missing to properly follow in Booth's footsteps.

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Apple TV+’s new clip from the upcoming fifth episode of Manhunt shows Lincoln’s Secretary of War Edwin Stanton ordering soldiers to hunt down Booth using a recently procured map of Booth’s potential hiding places. Episode five, “A Man of Destiny,” streams on April 5, 2024.

Apple TV+’s critically acclaimed series stars Anthony Boyle (Masters of the Air) as John Wilkes Booth, Hamish Linklater (Midnight Mass) as President Abraham Lincoln, Lovie Simone (Greenleaf) as Mary Simms, and Will Harrison (Daisy Jones & The Six) as David Herold. Brandon Flynn (13 Reasons Why) plays Edwin Stanton Jr, Damian O’Hare (Hatfields & McCoys) is Thomas Eckert, Glenn Morshower (The Resident) is Andrew Johnson, and Matt Walsh (Veep) is Dr. Samuel Mudd.

Created by Emmy nominee Monica Beletsky, the seven-episode limited series is based on James Swanson’s bestselling, Edgar Award-winning non-fiction book, Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln’s Killer. Beletsky, author Swanson,...

The Apple TV+ original Manhunt is back with yet another gripping episode about Edwin Stanton’s hunt for the man who killed his friend, President Abraham Lincoln. Edwin was Lincoln’s follower in his battle to make America the land of the free, and even after the President’s unfortunate death, he continued to adhere to Lincoln’s ideals. Even though the flame that Lincoln started died down with Andrew Johnson’s presidency, Stanton had to make sure that America didn’t become a country where you could own another human being or even get away with shooting the President of the country.

In the previous episode, we saw the enactment of Lincoln’s policy on letting Black men enlist as servicemen and gain the opportunity to vote. As the country opens up to the idea of seeing people of color as equals, the Confederate agenda still runs rampant. During one such racially driven act,...

The new clip from episode four of Apple TV+’s Manhunt shows President Lincoln’s right-hand man Edwin Stanton confronting a powerful man who’s protecting Lincoln’s assassin, John Wilkes Booth. Episode four premieres on Friday, March 29, 2024 and focuses on Stanton and Detective Lafayette Baker’s investigation into the “ties between Manhattan’s most elite Wall Street traders, the Confederacy, and Booth.”

The critically acclaimed true crime thriller also stars Anthony Boyle (Masters of the Air) as John Wilkes Booth, Hamish Linklater (Midnight Mass) as President Abraham Lincoln, Lovie Simone (Greenleaf) as Mary Simms, and Will Harrison (Daisy Jones & The Six) as David Herold. Brandon Flynn (13 Reasons Why) plays Edwin Stanton Jr, Damian O’Hare (Hatfields & McCoys) is Thomas Eckert, Glenn Morshower (The Resident) is Andrew Johnson, and Matt Walsh (Veep) is Dr. Samuel Mudd.

The seven-part series was created by Emmy nominee Monica Beletsky and is based on James Swanson’s bestselling,...

This article contains spoilers for Manhunt.

Andrew Johnson's Reconstruction plan diverged from Lincoln's, causing discord among the presidential cabinet and altering America's future. Johnson's failure to prioritize freedmen's rights post-war led to the rise of Black Codes and Southerners returning to Confederate ideals. The clash between Johnson and Republicans over Reconstruction ultimately led to his impeachment, though he narrowly escaped removal.

In the third episode of Manhunt, Edwin Stanton proposes his and Abraham Lincoln's Reconstruction plan to the new president, Andrew Johnson, however, Johnson admits that his and Lincoln's opinions differed greatly when it came to dealing with the Confederate South post-war, and ultimately, his real-life method of Reconstruction led to his ruin. Manhunt is a new historical drama now streaming on Apple TV+. It tells the story of America's Secretary of War, Edwin Stanton, who led a tireless search for John Wilkes Booth after he assassinated President...

In the previous episode of Manhunt, Edward Stanton, Lincoln’s Secretary of War and friend was determined to uncover the conspiracy which had his friend killed. The investigation eventually leads him to John Surratt Jr, a confederate spy. Surratt, along with his mother, and John Wilkes Booth had conspired to kill Lincoln. However, Stanton and his men suspect that Surratt and Booth’s action’s had been sponsored by an external actor. As he digs deeper into Surratt’s connections, Stanton finds evidence hidden at Surratt’s Maryland boarding house. Behind a concealed compartment, Stanton and his men discover a cache of telegrams and encrypted messages exchanged between Surratt and Confederate President Jefferson Davis, proving Stanton’s suspicions.

As Stanton races against time to close in on Surratt and unravel the conspiracy, the story introduces the character of Mary Simms, a slave at Dr. Mudd’s lodge. Mary is discouraged...

Manhunt creatively weaves fact and fiction to craft an engaging conspiracy thriller about John Wilkes Booth and the Confederate Secret Service. Characters like Edwin Stanton, Samuel Cox, and George Sanders have their roles expanded, altered, or fabricated to drive the show's narrative forward. The show highlights themes of racial violence and political power struggles in post-Civil War America while exploring the unanswered questions surrounding Lincoln's assassination.

Manhunt episode 3 continued to prove that the creators of the historical crime thriller are more concerned with creating gripping television than they are with sticking to the historical record. As is often the case with movies and shows based on historical figures, Apple TV+'s latest hit contains a number of scenes that either manipulate the timeline of events, add characterization to the main players, or are outright fabricated for the sake of the narrative. In lieu of the true story of John Wilkes Booth,...

“Sic semper tyrannis!” With these words John Wilkes Booth fled Ford’s Theatre in Washington, D.C. after shooting Abraham Lincoln in the head with a 44 caliber derringer on April 14, 1865, altering the course of history and prompting a 12-day manhunt that ended when Sgt. Boston Corbett shot Booth in a Virginia farmhouse (he died hours later). The assassination and the pursuit are now the subjects of Manhunt, a brisk new limited series on Apple TV+.

Based on James L. Swanson’s 2007 nonfiction book of the same name, the series, created...

Stanton, a close friend of President Lincoln, led the manhunt for John Wilkes Booth after Lincoln's assassination. Although Stanton disagreed with President Johnson on Reconstruction, he remained loyal and committed to his duties. Stanton's integrity and commitment to bringing criminals to justice were evident in his actions throughout his career.

The Apple TV+ thriller, Manhunt, depicts an overview of Secretary of War Edwin Stanton's life following the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Manhunt features many prominent figures during President Abraham Lincoln's presidency, and it focuses primarily on the events that led to the sixteenth President of the United States' assassination by the American stage actor, John Wilkes Booth. Although John Wilkes Booth's life is well-documented, a few other notable figures during the presidency aren't as well known as the assassin, despite their influence on the country during the time and even today.

As seen in Manhunt, Stanton was an austere,...

Manhunt on Apple TV+ follows the search for John Wilkes Booth after Lincoln's assassination in 1865. The series features a star-studded cast including Tobias Menzies, Anthony Boyle, and Lovie Simone. Watch the first two episodes now to see historical figures like Edwin Stanton, John Wilkes Booth, and Mary Simms.

There is a brand new historical drama coming to Apple TV+ called Manhunt, and not only does the series include characters that audiences will immediately recognize, like the 16th president, Abraham Lincoln, but it also has a cast of well-known stars. Manhunt is a miniseries following the intense real life search for John Wilkes Booth, led by Secretary of War Edwin Stanton after Abraham Lincoln's assassination in 1865. The first two episodes of the series premiered on March 15, 2024, and the show will include seven episodes in total.

Because Manhunt is based on true American history, its cast of characters is full of familiar names.

Spoiler Alert: This article discusses plot twists from the premiere episode of “Manhunt.”

The assassination of Abraham Lincoln was one of the biggest turning points in American history, and the new Apple TV+ series “Manhunt” examines the behind-the-scenes drama of a wartime government thrown into further chaos. Edwin Stanton (Tobias Menzies) leads the series as Lincoln’s close confidant and secretary of war, who goes on a mission to track down John Wilkes Booth (Anthony Boyle) after he shoots President Lincoln (Hamish Linklater). The seven-episode series is based on executive producer James L. Swanson’s nonfiction book “Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln’s Killer,” and episodes will be released weekly after the first two debuted on March 15.

Variety spoke with “Manhunt” creator, executive producer and writer Monica Beletsky about striving for accuracy while still telling a thrilling story, the importance of showing Lincoln’s violent death and bringing period-appropriate hygiene to television.

[This story contains spoilers from the two-part season premiere of Manhunt.]

In an era of TV police and crime series like CSI and The Killing, using the forensic investigation of a crime scene, including DNA and fingerprints, to help find a killer and solve a murder is commonplace.

So Monica Beletsky, the creator of Apple TV+’s Manhunt miniseries, had a challenge when adapting the pursuit of Abraham Lincoln’s killer as a true-crime detective thriller, because Lincoln’s assassination in 1865, and the 12-day hunt for John Wilkes Booth that followed, took place well before real-life forensic science and the gathering of evidence at crime scenes had been established.

“I love the idea of, how do you find this needle in a haystack, this man who could be anywhere in North America, when you don’t have a phone, you don’t have cars or video cameras? There’s no 24-hour news,” Beletsky explains to the The Hollywood Reporter.

Leading...

Plot: Based on the Edgar Award-winning non-fiction book from author James L. Swanson, “Manhunt” is a conspiracy thriller about one of the best known but least understood crimes in history, the astonishing story of the hunt for John Wilkes Booth in the aftermath of Abraham Lincoln’s assassination.

Review: The life and untimely death of Abraham Lincoln have been fodder for film and television since the invention of the medium. Before that, books and stage plays told the story of the President who ended the Civil War, abolished slavery, and died unceremoniously. But, in all of the tales of Honest Abe and his killer, John Wilkes Booth, few have chronicled the tumultuous aftermath between Ford’s Theater and the capture of those who perpetrated the heinous murder. Aside from Robert Redford’s The Conspirator, which focused on the trial of Booth’s accomplices, we have never gotten a full retelling of the events.

NBA Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade is considered one of the greatest to ever play the game of basketball, winner of three NBA championships and a gold medal at the Olympic Games. For those accomplishments, he and the rare sports figures on his level earn widespread public adulation.

“As athletes, we get tags on us — called heroes. We’re looked at as heroes, by a lot of people in the world,” Wade notes. “And I’m not saying that that’s not right for what we do, but when you talk about real heroes, we’re talking about the Arlos of the world.”

Arlo Washington in ‘The Barber of Little Rock’

The Arlo he’s referring to is Arlo Washington, the man at the center of the Oscar-shortlisted documentary The Barber of Little Rock, directed by John Hoffman and Christine Turner. Washington became a successful barber and later founded a...

The original 1997 Broadway staging of "Titanic: The Musical" created a legend of itself, rising from previews' technical snafus and mixed reviews before achieving a Best Musical Tony and a run of 804 performances. Nowadays, the title might sound like a memetic gag for those uninitiated with its existence. Really? A musical about the 1912 sinking of the Rms Titanic? But the music may just answer that by shattering the stoniest of hearts.

The morbidly curious or the die-hard theatre-heads who can't access or afford a live professional production now may get their chance. Coincidentally also sharing a 25th anniversary with James Cameron's blockbuster this year, "Titanic: The Musical" finally has a Fathom Events theatrical release, namely a capture of the Thom Southerland-directed production filmed at the Southampton's Mayflower Theatre. This BroadwayHD-produced capture (directed for the screen by Austin Shaw) preserves what has aged like fine wine: Maury Yeston's sumptuous score,...

Apple Studios might have discriminated against Brent Sexton when it pulled an offer for him to star in Manhunt after he refused the Covid-19 vaccine due to potential health complications, a judge has ruled.

Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Michael Linfield declined Apple’s move to dismiss the lawsuit on free speech grounds, finding that the company’s mandatory vaccination policy may have been unconstitutional. The order issued on Oct. 19 marks one of the few rulings advancing a lawsuit from an actor who took issue with a studio’s refusal to provide accommodations for refusing to receive the Covid-19 vaccine.

“There is a significant difference between the government using its police power to require vaccinations and a company implementing a policy that required vaccinations (without any alternative, and of its own volition) as a condition of employment,” stated the order.

Sexton last year accepted a role to play Andrew Johnson in Manhunt,...

If Joe Biden is breaking a sweat about GOP efforts to impeach him, he certainly didn’t show it today.

“Well, I tell you what, I don’t know quite why, but they just knew they wanted to impeach me,” the president told donors and supporters at a reelection fundraiser in Virginia tonight. “And now, the best I can tell they want to impeach me because they want shutdown the government,” he added of the green light Speaker Kevin McCarthy gave yesterday to an inquiry by House Republicans into “serious and credible allegations into President Biden’s conduct.”

Instantly mocked by most Beltway pundits and surely linked to business deals by Hunter Biden over his father’s long political career, this impeachment is widely seen as a hope to distract the public from the potential shutdown of the government on September 30 if a dozen of appropriations bills aren’t passed...

As House Speaker Kevin McCarthy launched an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, Democrats quickly dismissed the effort.

Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-ny) called it “absurd” while suggesting that McCarthy was making the move in response to pressure from far right House lawmakers. “I have sympathy with Speaker McCarthy. He is in a difficult position. But sometimes you have to tell these people who are way off the deep end…that they can’t go forward with it.”

McCarthy on Wednesday said that House Republicans had uncovered “serious and credible allegations into President Biden’s conduct. Taken together, these allegations paint a picture of a culture of corruption.”

The inquiry will likely center on what Biden knew about his family’s business dealings. Republicans have tried to link Hunter Biden’s business deals to his father, but they have yet to come up with evidence that the president reaped a windfall from those arrangements.

A move to impeach Joe Biden over his immigration policies was pushed off to two congressional committees, as House Republicans avoided splitting their own caucus over the question of removing the president from office.

The House voted 219-208 along party lines to send the impeachment resolution to the House Homeland Security and Judiciary Committees. Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Co) introduced the impeachment resolution, a move that created a bit of a tiff with another far right Republican, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-ga).

It’ll now be up to the committees to pursue impeachment, but some Republicans believe it will be a distraction as members investigate the Biden administration on a number of other fronts.

Rep. James McGovern (D-ma) blasted the impeachment effort, telling members on the House floor, “Oh my God, Mr. Speaker. Let’s get real here. Nothing about this is serious — not the process, not the intentions of the resolution sponsor,...