Robert Frank, Little Shop of Horrors, MJ Rodriguez, RuPaul Live!, Ben Platt, Burning Man, Mika, Pete Buttigieg: HOT LINKS<\/b><\/p>\n
RIP<\/strong>. Iconic American photographer Robert Frank<\/a>.<\/p>\n 38 PERCENT<\/strong>. Trump approval rating sags amid recession worries<\/a>. \u201cThirty-eight percent of respondents in an ABC News\/Washington Post\u00a0poll<\/a>\u00a0released Tuesday approve of Trump\u2019s performance in office, a drop of 6 points from a peak of 44 percent approval in July.\u201d<\/p>\n HARVEY WEINSTEIN<\/strong>. Gwyneth Paltrow was instrumental in bringing him down<\/a>.<\/p>\n SHAME<\/strong>. Chaos breaks out as British parliament suspended for five weeks<\/a>.<\/p>\n 2020<\/strong> Pete Buttigieg lines up former envoys<\/a>: \u201cNearly two dozen former ambassadors who worked for President Barack Obama abroad see a commander in chief in the South Bend, Ind., mayor and are using their fundraising connections and stature in elite Democratic circles to build support for him. The campaign is currently discussing plans to deploy Buttigieg\u2019s team of former ambassadors to woo influential undecided Democrats to his team, according to multiple people with knowledge of those discussions.\u201d<\/p>\n SPONSORED <\/em><\/p>\n LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS<\/strong>. There\u2019s a treat in store for you theatre lovers on the west coast. Opening next week (Sept. 17) at the Pasadena Playhouse<\/a> is the Howard Ashman\/Alan Menken classic Little Shop of Horrors<\/em> with a powerhouse cast that includes MJ Rodriguez (Pose<\/em>), George Salazar (Be More Chill<\/em>), Amber Riley (Glee)<\/em>, Kevin Chamberlin (Seussical, The Addams Family<\/em>), Matthew Wilkas (Gayby, Matt & Dan<\/em>). For those unfamiliar, the show is set around a power-hungry, R&B-singing, carnivorous plant that sets its sights on world domination! Check out a sneak peek of George Salazar below. Don\u2019t wait long, tickets are on sale HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n GUN SAFETY<\/strong>. The 2020 Democratic candidates have united for a new PSA<\/a>. \u201cWe deserve a president who listens to the American people, not the NRA. We deserve a president who takes bold action to make us safer, not one who tweets thoughts and prayers then does nothing. We deserve a president who fights for stronger gun laws, not gun lobby profits. 2020 Democratic candidates are vying to be that leader.\u201d<\/p>\n DOMESTIC TERRORISTS<\/strong>. NRA sues San Francisco over city\u2019s designation<\/a>: \u2018The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, accuses city officials of violating the gun lobby\u2019s free speech rights for political reasons and says the city is seeking to blacklist anyone associated with the NRA. It asks the court to step in \u201cto instruct elected officials that freedom of speech means you cannot silence or punish those with whom you disagree.\u201d\u2018<\/p>\n PALIN SPLIT<\/strong>. Todd Palin seeks divorce from Sarah Palin after 30+ years<\/a> citing \u201cincompatibility of temperament.\u201d<\/p>\n TEXAS<\/strong>. Democrats plot path to turning state blue<\/a>.<\/p>\n BOLIVIA<\/strong>. Gay drama Tu Me Manques<\/em> is headed for Oscar consideration<\/a>: \u2018The gay<\/a> drama beat 11 other local films in contention. \u201cBy supporting my film despite the controversy, Bolivia has proven that it is a progressive country, and that in the end, art and cinema will prevail,\u201d said Bellott, who has seen his fourth film greeted by both glowing reviews and homophobic slurs since it bowed in August.\u2019<\/p>\n