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The actress will star opposite Cedric the Entertainer in a revival of “Joe Turner’s Come and Gone” next spring.

Have you ever met a cat whose ears look like they’re blowing a kiss to the sky? The American Curl is a feline with a twist—literally. Their signature backward-curling ears don’t just set them apart ...