Overnight Briefing & General Reality Check - Oct 31, 2017

On, off and way-off-Broadway:

"Dear Evan Hansen" will celebrate its first year on Broadway with a "Fan Appreciation Day." The December 10th performance is free! You have to enter a digital lottery to get tickets, but it won't cost you anything. The lottery closes November 5th, so click on over to dearevanhansen.com, NOW! (Marino)

Fashion Emergency:

One of the biggest burning questions coming out of PAUL MANAFORT's indictment yesterday: Who spends more than $1.3 million dollars on menswear?!? And exactly what can you get for that kind of (allegedly laundered) cash? The Hollywood Reportersays that's a lot of dough even by Hollywood standards.
The court documents show that in the span of just six days in July 2008, Manafort spent close to $100-thousand dollars on $8,500-a-piece custom cashmere and silk sport coats, bespoke trousers, multiple $7,000 suits and other items. Manafort also paid $520,440 to a "clothing store in Beverly Hills, California" over the course of six years. That includes $128,280 in a single outlay in November 2010.
For that kind of money, Manafort could have bought Tom Ford's men's suits, also worn by JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE, IDRIS ELBA, TOM HANKS and DANIEL CRAIG. They start between $5,000 and $6,000 for off-the-rack and more for custom duds. Italian-made suits by Brioni are also favored by Hollywood power players and both presidents DONALD TRUMP and BARACK OBAMA. Brioni suits generally start at $7,500 and just keep going up from there. (Bartha)

Driver's Ed:

Distracted driving is so much more than just playing with your cell phone. Police in Peel, Canada, near Toronto, are cracking down and asked drivers to send in some of the activities they've witnessed. The list is includes flossing, getting dressed, dancing, watching TV, nose-picking, kissing, shaving, playing with their dog or cat, drinking coffee, putting on makeup, eating, breastfeeding, putting on deodorant, and on and on and on.
Sgt. JOSH COLLEY said ALL of these --and yes, talking, texting, playing games or even just holding your cell phone-- can get you a ticket. TALKING is a new one as well. "With talking, it's if they're getting highly involved in a conversation, to the point where they miss a turn or fail to observe the amber light turn red." (Myers)