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Review: ‘Assassins’ — yes, ‘Assassins’ — gets spirited production in San Jose
It might seem odd for San Jose Playhouse to present Stephen Sondheim's musical about political assassins, but the show is meant to alarm you.
![From Prince Harry to Tara Westover, authors grapple with privacy issues in their memoirs. Now, seven memoirists are talking about those issues and how they worked around them. From Prince Harry to Tara Westover, authors grapple with privacy issues in their memoirs. Now, seven memoirists are talking about those issues and how they worked around them.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/SJM-L-MEMOIR-701.jpg?w=525)
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‘Invading other people’s privacy’: The memoirist’s dilemma
From Prince Harry to Tara Westover, authors grapple with privacy issues in their memoirs. Now,...
![Actor Ryan Reynolds Actor Ryan Reynolds](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/ENTER-MOVIE-DEADPOOL-REYNOLDS-GET.jpg?w=526)
‘Deadpool’ star Ryan Reynolds spent his salary to keep screenwriters on the set
Ryan Reynolds revealed that he "let go of getting paid" for "Deadpool" so the other...
Music
![The "God's Plan" and "Hotline Bling" emcee posted a video of murky water overtaking a room in his swanky Bridle Path mansion, quipping, "This better be Espresso Martini." The "God's Plan" and "Hotline Bling" emcee posted a video of murky water overtaking a room in his swanky Bridle Path mansion, quipping, "This better be Espresso Martini."](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/ENTER-MUS-DRAKE-TORONTO-FLOODING-GET.jpg?w=525)
Drake posts video of his flooded mansion during Toronto’s historic summer storm
The "God's Plan" and "Hotline Bling" emcee posted a video of murky water overtaking a room in his swanky Bridle Path mansion, quipping, "This better be Espresso Martini."
Celebrities
![He shot to fame with his deadpan stand-up routines, then starred in TV's "The Bob Newhart Show" and "Newhart." He also had legions of younger fans from his role in the film "Elf." He shot to fame with his deadpan stand-up routines, then starred in TV's "The Bob Newhart Show" and "Newhart." He also had legions of younger fans from his role in the film "Elf."](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/SJM-L-OBNEWHART-03-0718-e1721334939635.jpg?w=478)
Bob Newhart dies at 94; comedy legend also starred in pair of acclaimed sitcoms
He shot to fame with his deadpan stand-up routines, then starred in TV's "The Bob Newhart Show" and "Newhart." He also had legions of younger fans from his role in the film "Elf."
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![The man behind the voice: He's a singer from Caruso's Naples neighborhood, but a chance meeting in Budapest brought him to the Bay Area. The man behind the voice: He's a singer from Caruso's Naples neighborhood, but a chance meeting in Budapest brought him to the Bay Area.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/MAG-L-PASQUALE-XXXX-6.jpg?w=525)
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San Jose tenor Pasquale Esposito: On Puccini, Freddie Mercury and singing the songs that make audiences melt
The man behind the voice: He's a singer from Caruso's Naples neighborhood, but a chance meeting in Budapest brought him to the Bay Area.
TV Streaming
![“Putting this here before my mom tells everyone,” Roberts captioned the photo of the newly engaged couple as she flashed her ring for the shot. “Putting this here before my mom tells everyone,” Roberts captioned the photo of the newly engaged couple as she flashed her ring for the shot.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/GettyImages-2053576782_7acb57.jpg?w=525)
Emma Roberts engaged to longtime boyfriend Cody John
“Putting this here before my mom tells everyone,” Roberts captioned the photo of the newly engaged couple as she flashed her ring for the shot.
Movies
![Sources for Baldwin, who denied a celebration took place, are probably mindful that emotions still run high over the actor's role in the shooting death of 'Rust' cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Sources for Baldwin, who denied a celebration took place, are probably mindful that emotions still run high over the actor's role in the shooting death of 'Rust' cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/AlecHilariaconsole_fc389c.jpg?w=525)
Alec Baldwin denies ‘celebrating’ after video shows him and Hilaria at ‘victory’ gathering
Sources for Baldwin, who denied a celebration took place, are probably mindful that emotions still run high over the actor's role in the shooting death of 'Rust' cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.
Theater
![The fire on June 9 destroyed over 40 years’ worth of costumes, props, set pieces, furniture, and equipment, leaving the theatre company members devastated. The fire on June 9 destroyed over 40 years’ worth of costumes, props, set pieces, furniture, and equipment, leaving the theatre company members devastated.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Pittsburg-Theatre-Company-fire2.jpeg?w=467)
East Bay theatre company to host benefit concert after devastating fire
The fire on June 9 destroyed over 40 years’ worth of costumes, props, set pieces, furniture, and equipment, leaving the theatre company members devastated.
Books
![Sonoma's landscapes come to life in the legends of this new book. Sonoma's landscapes come to life in the legends of this new book.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/SJM-L-SARRIS-1.jpg?w=525)
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Lessons from the land: Greg Sarris’ new stories reflect on the natural world and Native America identity
Sonoma's landscapes come to life in the legends of this new book.
Video Games
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European vacation too expensive? Try a virtual vacation with these video games
"Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth" takes you on a trip to Hawaii while "Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora" lets you leave inside the movie world
Restaurants
![The California-based chain is celebrating its win in two categories of a USA Today 10Best poll on fast food. The California-based chain is celebrating its win in two categories of a USA Today 10Best poll on fast food.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/OCR-L-HABIT-0717.jpg?w=541)
The Habit Burger Grill is giving away Double Chars; how to get one
The California-based chain is celebrating its win in two categories of a USA Today 10Best poll on fast food.
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Brewery Day Trip: Two San Jose breweries worth a visit
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