Month: May 2025

Fox & Friends co-host Steve Doocy revealed he is making a major career change, and he got emotional while sharing the news. 

The announcement came during the May 1 episode of Fox & Friends. Doocey announced that after 30 years waking up at 3:30 every weekday morning, he was leaving the “curvy couch” in the show’s New York City studio. 

Doocy noted that he has hit the couch for those early mornings over 6,800 times while on Fox & Friends. He said, “It’s a great job, but the hours s_ck.”

“After decades of getting up at 3:30 and driving into New York City in the dark, today is the last day I will host this show from the couch.” 

He paused briefly, then added, “I’m not retiring, I’m not leaving the show. I’m still a host, but it’s time for a change.”

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Doocy will no longer be in the studio in New York City, but he will still appear on Fox & Friends three days a week. However, he will be based in Florida and travel to report from different areas of the country. 

He quipped, “I will be based in Florida, which means you may never see me in a necktie again.” Doocy also joked he will now be the “coast-to-coast host” for the show. 

The long-time Fox correspondent admitted that he missed having breakfast with his kids throughout their childhoods, due to his early work hours. “Starting tomorrow, I’m gonna have breakfast with my grandkids and my children whenever I can,” he declared. 

Before shifting to his new work schedule, Doocy and his wife will spend time visiting their kids and grandkids across the country. 

“Gaga and Grandpa are hitting the road to spoil all of our kids and our grandkids. Not with stuff, per se, but just by being there,” he shared. 

Doocy choked up when he began talking about how much he was going to miss being in the studio in person. 

He admitted this was “one downside” to the new arrangement, and credited “The security guys, the cafe crew, especially the hair and makeup team, because they are geniuses at what they do.”

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The 2025 Tony Nominations have been unveiled and Buena Vista Social Club leads the pack with 10 nominations. Other nominees include Sunset Boulevard, John Proctor Is The VIllain and Dead Outlaw. However, despite historic ticket sales, Othello was completely snubbed, with stars Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal absent from the acting category.

In addition, musicals such as The Last Five Years and Redwood were entirely shut out of the Tony nominations.

Hosted by Cynthia Ervio, the 78th Tony Awards wil air on June 8 at 8PM EST on CBS. Here are the official list of nominees.

Best Musical
Buena Vista Social Club
Dead Outlaw
Death Becomes Her
Maybe Happy Ending
Operation Mincemeat

Best Play
English
The Hills of California
John Proctor Is the Villain
Oh, Mary!
Purpose

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical
Darren Criss: Maybe Happy Ending
Andrew Durand: Dead Outlaw
Tom Francis: Sunset Boulevard
Jonathan Groff: Just in Time
James Monroe Iglehart: A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical
Jeremy Jordan: Floyd Collins

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical
Megan Hilty: Death Becomes Her
Audra McDonald: Gypsy
Jasmine Amy Rogers: BOOP! The Musical
Nicole Scherzinger: Sunset Boulevard
Jennifer Simard: Death Becomes Her

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play
George Clooney: Good Night, and Good Luck
Cole Escola: Oh, Mary!
Jon Michael Hill: Purpose
Daniel Dae Kim: Yellow Face
Harry Lennix: Purpose
Louis McCartney: Stranger Things: The First Shadow

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play
Laura Donnelly: The Hills of California
Mia Farrow: The Roommate
LaTanya Richardson Jackson: Purpose
Sadie Sink: John Proctor Is the Villain
Sarah Snook: The Picture of Dorian Gray

Best Revival of a Musical
Floyd Collins
Gypsy
Pirates! The Penzance Musical
Sunset Boulevard

Best Revival of a Play
Eureka Day
Our Town
Romeo + Juliet
Yellow Face

Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical
Brooks Ashmanskas: Smash
Jeb Brown: Dead Outlaw
Danny Burstein: Gypsy
Jak Malone: Operation Mincemeat
Taylor Trensch: Floyd Collins

Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical
Natalie Venetia Belcon: Buena Vista Social Club
Julia Knitel: Dead Outlaw
Gracie Lawrence: Just in Time
Justina Machado: Real Women Have Curves
Joy Woods: Gypsy

Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play
Glenn Davis: Purpose
Gabriel Ebert: John Proctor Is the Villain
Francis Jue: Yellow Face
Bob Odenkirk: Glengarry Glen Ross
Conrad Ricamora: Oh, Mary!

Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play
Tala Ashe: English
Jessica Hecht: Eureka Day
Marjan Neshat: English
Fina Strazza: John Proctor Is the Villain
Kara Young: Purpose

Best Book of a Musical
Will Aronson and Hue Park: Maybe Happy Ending
Itamar Moses: Dead Outlaw
Marco Pennette: Death Becomes Her
Marco Ramirez: Buena Vista Social Club
SpitLip (David Cumming, Felix Hagan, Natasha Hodgson, Zoë Roberts): Operation Mincemeat

Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre
David Yazbek and Erik Della Penna: Dead Outlaw
Will Aronson and Hue Park: Maybe Happy Ending
Noel Carey and Julia Mattison: Death Becomes Her
Joy Huerta and Benjamin Velez: Real Women Have Curves
David Cumming, Felix Hagan, Natasha Hodgson, Zoë Roberts: Operation Mincemeat

Best Direction of a Musical
Saheem Ali: Buena Vista Social Club
Michael Arden: Maybe Happy Ending
David Cromer: Dead Outlaw
Christopher Gattelli: Death Becomes Her
Jamie Lloyd: Sunset Boulevard

Best Direction of a Play
Knud Adams: English
Sam Mendes: The Hills of California
Sam Pinkleton: Oh, Mary!
Danya Taymor: John Proctor Is the Villain
Kip Williams: The Picture of Dorian Gray

Best Choreography
Joshua Bergasse: Smash
Camille A. Brown: Gypsy
Christopher Gattelli: Death Becomes Her
Jerry Mitchell: BOOP! The Musical
Justin Peck and Patricia Delgado: Buena Vista Social Club

Best Orchestrations
Bruce Coughlin: Floyd Collins
David Cullen and Andrew Lloyd Webber: Sunset Boulevard
Marco Paguia: Buena Vista Social Club
Andrew Resnick and Michael Thurber: Just in Time
Will Aronson: Maybe Happy Ending

Best Scenic Design of a Musical
Rachel Hauck: Swept Away
Dane Laffrey and George Reeve: Maybe Happy Ending
Arnulfo Maldonado: Buena Vista Social Club
Derek McLane: Death Becomes Her
Derek McLane: Just in Time

Best Scenic Design of a Play
Marsha Ginsberg: English
Rob Howell: The Hills of California
Marg Horwell and David Bergman: The Picture of Dorian Gray
Miriam Buether and 59: Stranger Things: The First Shadow
Scott Pask: Good Night, and Good Luck

Best Costume Design of a Musical
Dede Ayite: Buena Vista Social Club
Gregg Barnes: BOOP! The Musical
Clint Ramos: Maybe Happy Ending
Paul Tazewell: Death Becomes Her
Catherine Zuber: Just in Time

Best Costume Design of a Play
Brenda Abbandandolo: Good Night, and Good Luck
Rob Howell: The Hills of California
Marg Horwell: The Picture of Dorian Gray
Holly Pierson: Oh, Mary!
Brigitte Reiffenstuel: Stranger Things: The First Shadow

Best Lighting Design of a Musical
Ben Stanton: Maybe Happy Ending
Jack Knowles: Sunset Boulevard
Tyler Micoleau: Buena Vista Social Club
Justin Townsend: Death Becomes Her
Scott Zielinski: Floyd Collins

Best Lighting Design of a Play
Natasha Chivers: The Hills of California
Jon Clark: Stranger Things: The First Shadow
Heather Gilbert and David Bengali: Good Night, and Good Luck
Natasha Katz: John Proctor Is the Villain
Nick Schlieper: The Picture of Dorian Gray

Best Sound Design of a Musical
Jonathan Deans: Buena Vista Social Club
Adam Fisher: Sunset Boulevard
Peter Hylenski: Just in Time
Peter Hylenski: Maybe Happy Ending
Dan Moses Schreier: Floyd Collins

Best Sound Design of a Play
Paul Arditti: Stranger Things: The First Shadow
Palmer Hefferan: John Proctor Is the Villain
Daniel Kluger: Good Night, and Good Luck
Nick Powell: The Hills of California
Clemence Williams: The Picture of Dorian Gray

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Between navigating business casual dress codes and finding the ideal wear-anytime smart casual shirt, more guys are opting for pieces that can look stylish and sharp without feeling too buttoned-up. It’s not just apparel, though—dress sneakers have become all but mandatory at semi-formal occasions, and there’s no better option than Cole Haan’s Zerogrand shoes, which are down to 50% off at Nordstrom Rack.

The Cole Haan Zerogrand Plain Toe Oxford is now on sale for $110, half off its normal $220 cost—a quite incredible price when you compare it to what Amazon is charging. Nordstrom Rack has them on sale in the iconic British Tan and classic black colors, and they’re available in sizes 8 to 13. 

Cole Haan Zerogrand Plain Toe Oxfords in British Tan Ivory, $110 (was $220) at Nordstrom Rack

The Zerogrand Plain Toe Oxfords are all business on top, mixed with smooth comfort on the bottom. Leather with fine stitching and subdued laces govern the shoe’s upper while a foam-cushioned footbed keeps you far more comfortable than you may think with a shoe that looks like this. The shoes’ soles are great for walking everywhere in, with grooves in the bottom that combine easy grip and straightforward cleaning. It’s subtle, but if you look closely at one of the Oxfords’ backs, you’ll notice great heel to ankle coverage without making it impossible to slip into the shoe easily.

Cole Haan Zerogrand Plain Toe Oxfords in Black, $110 (was $220) at Nordstrom Rack

Of course, longstanding fans of the Zerogrand line won’t be surprised by this. Cole Haan’s creation of the Zerogrand line, which it refers to as its boardroom disruptor, has always been about creating a shoe that combines corporate-friendly appearance with foot-smart soles because, let’s face it, most dress shoes aren’t comfortable.

If you want these Zerogrand Oxfords while they’re 50% off, you should do so now. We’re already seeing Remastered versions float around, so when these sell out, you may never find them again.

If high-end, award-winning whiskey bars are the exception, then what’s the rule? The best day-in, day-out place to enjoy whiskey is a dive bar. It’s not because I don’t respect the handful of spots with leather-bound spirits menus listing hundreds of bottles. They’re just not readily accessible when you want to sit down for a no-reservation drink with a buddy.

Whiskey and dives are kindred spirits. They’re an aesthetic match, as dark bar tops and dim lights complement the gleam of brown bottles while whatever game that’s on the TV splashes color across the glass. And excellence for both bourbon and bars is a product of time. Aging a barrel of bourbon is a long and dirty process, much like establishing the lived-in feel of a comfortable dive.

“It just feels right to drink whiskey at a dive bar,” Tim Heuisler, global ambassador for James B. Beam Distilling, told me. When I reached him, he’d been working on his laptop from the Philadelphia-themed dive Olde City in Manhattan. Heuisler represents, has ready access to, and appreciates Beam’s most premium, allocated liquids in addition to those that decorate the backbars of dives.

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“Sometimes, I just want 100 proof whiskey over some ice cubes that I don’t need to think about,” he said. “There’s nothing wrong with a two-by-two clear ice cube with a stamp on it, but sometimes I really just want hotel ice.”

Yes, standard dives are typically limited to bottom- and mid-shelf whiskey—but those are still great bottles. 

“The standards of production for American whiskey are so high that even the cheap stuff is still pretty nice,” said Katsumi Manabe, dive enthusiast and bartender at the upscale Scotch Lodge in Portland, OR.

Katsumi’s dive bar pour of choice is a bit controversial. “I take a lot of heat for this, but I’ve always been a fan of Jack Daniel’s Old No. 7,” he said. “Internationally, a bottle of Jack Daniels can be $50. It’s kind of a treat for other people.”

There’s no question dives lack the well-trained, whiskey-fluent staff of a dedicated bar like Mike Vacheresse’s Travel Bar in Brooklyn, where any of its 400 bottles are served by the ounce. He was quick to point this out when I asked his thoughts on my dive bar rule.

“[Dives] are not a good place to taste whiskey. Yeah, it’s a good place to experience whiskey, but not to taste it,” Vacheresse said. “If you’re tasting to taste, that’s one thing. If you’re tasting just to socialize, that’s another.”

Lest I judge Vacheresse as a spoil sport, he added that he enjoyed his 50th birthday in a dive where his Maker’s Mark was poured from 1.75L handles, and the price of every whiskey was written on the bottle in Sharpie.

I disagree that I can’t enjoy the taste of whiskey in a dive, but he’s right on the service. Dives, however, offer a different kind of hospitality. Though the friendly bartenders at my local spot, Richie’s Pelham Pub, aren’t spirits connoisseurs—they’re occasionally surprised by what they find on their back bar—their pours are generous and they abide by the culture of buy backs.

In my opinion, that lack of deep knowledge in a dive is part of the fun. You never know when you’re going to get the best deal of your life. Ordering is a minor gamble. You either win with an affordable whiskey or win big when a dive prices rare bottles like everything else.

Manabe recalled a memorable convergence of dive bar magic. His regular after-work spot got in a bottle of Weller Full Proof, one of his absolute favorites, and was charging $14 a pour. That doesn’t sound like an astounding deal, but using his professional bartender’s eye, he estimated his first pour at a whopping 3.5 ounces.

At Richie’s, the dive pricing gambit is straightforward. There’s only one price for whiskey: $10. That’s all I’ve been charged no matter what I ordered. On my last visit, I enjoyed a healthy splash of Redbreast 12. Next time, I’ve got my eye on a couple dusty Balvenie bottles in the back that look lonely.

To be clear: Great whiskey bars, like Travel Bar and Scotch Lodge, aren’t the enemy of dive bars. In my universe, Travel Bar is the yin to Richie’s yang.

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The enemy of whiskey would be middle tier restaurants and sports bars. Maybe it’s just endemic in my neck of the woods, but these spots combine the worst of both worlds: poor service and painful prices.

A few weeks ago, I walked into an otherwise reasonably priced barbecue joint for a whiskey and spotted a couple bottles of Old Rip Van Winkle 10 Year Bourbon behind the bar. When I asked the price, the friendly but under-trained bartender took five minutes to tell me it was $55. I settled for a $20 ounce of Old Forester 1920 and tabbed out.

Down the street from me is a nice Italian spot where I will occasionally order a $20 Blanton’s at a cramped bar alongside empty nesters enjoying one more espresso martini while waiting for their table. Old Rip sits atop that back bar, too. The upgrade in ambiance makes it a $100 pour.

The most egregious crime against whiskey I’ve seen is a number of restaurants in New York City with “whiskey” in their names. To their credit, they do offer a whiskey menu, but it’s an offense to the senses. Take American Whiskey in midtown Manhattan. For $20, you enjoy the privilege of sipping a single ounce of Woodford Reserve—though Buffalo Trace, a more coveted bourbon, is $18.

If you think that I’m just picking on a Manhattan bar for having Manhattan prices, I have proof that there’s no need for to gouge. Less than a mile away, just outside the no less bustling Times Square, sits Rudy’s Bar and Grill.

On my last visit, I saw a large sign behind the bar advertising $15 Blanton’s. Through the din of the ongoing happy hour, I ordered pour from the bartender. Nonplussed, he stared back from behind his rimless glasses for a moment, then grabbed the horse-topped bottle, and charged me $10. Dive magic in action. Though the whiskey came with the option of a free hot dog—a famous and endearing feature at Rudy’s—I opted to wait until my next round.

As Manabe pointed out to me, spots like American Whiskey—and many hotel bars—run up prices simply because they have captive audiences and don’t have to convince people to come in. You’re already packed into that corner of Manhattan or stuck in a hotel with no better option.

However, I’m the last dive bar lover to claim the institution is flawless. By and large, dive establishments are lousy places to enjoy great beer. Though I appreciate the scientific precision that goes into making every Miller Lite taste the exact same, dive bar beer selections are at best on par with the equivalent of choosing between Canadian Mist and Seagram’s 7.

I might be wrong, though. The more I talked with Vacheresse, the more I wished his Travel Bar was down the street from me, not an 80-minute train ride away. If I truly sought cheap whiskey, he pointed out, his menu has a $8, 2-ounce pour of Benchmark Bourbon.

What else, I asked, can he offer that dives don’t?

“Chairs with backs,” he replied. Point taken.

By the end of our chat, however, Vacheresse seemed to reinforce my point. He has arguably the most comfortable, approachable spot to enjoy a dram in all of Brooklyn, if not New York City. But in its singular perfection, it embodies the exception to prove the rule.

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