Today: September 22, 2024
Today: September 22, 2024

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For Netflix documentaries, there’s no place like Sundance

Ten years after “The Square,” an acquisition that put Netflix documentaries on the map, the streamer is back at the Sundance Film Festival with an eye towards acquisitions and two very different originals

For Netflix documentaries, there’s no place like Sundance
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Ruth Wilson stirs up trauma of Magdalene laundries in 'The Woman in the Wall'

In her latest role in Showtime's “The Woman in the Wall,” Ruth Wilson plays Lorna, a woman prone to sleepwalking and night terrors

Ruth Wilson stirs up trauma of Magdalene laundries in 'The Woman in the Wall'
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Jesse Eisenberg had to throw out his playbook to direct Kieran Culkin in 'A Real Pain'

Jesse Eisenberg had not seen “Succession” when he was writing his new film “A Real Pain," but his sister knew from watching Roman Roy over the years that Kieran Culkin would be perfect

Jesse Eisenberg had to throw out his playbook to direct Kieran Culkin in 'A Real Pain'
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Sports Illustrated employees left in limbo as publisher faces money troubles

The jobs of people who produce Sports Illustrated were in limbo after the company that paid to maintain the iconic brand’s print and digital products told staff that its license was revoked

Sports Illustrated employees left in limbo as publisher faces money troubles
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Grand jury indicts Alec Baldwin in fatal shooting of cinematographer on movie set in New Mexico

A grand jury indicted Alec Baldwin on an involuntary manslaughter charge Friday in a 2021 fatal shooting during a rehearsal on a movie set in New Mexico, reviving a dormant case against the actor

Grand jury indicts Alec Baldwin in fatal shooting of cinematographer on movie set in New Mexico
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Grand jury indictment against Alec Baldwin opens two paths for prosecutors

Alec Baldwin once again is facing a felony involuntary manslaughter charge after a grand jury indicted the actor in connection with the fatal 2021 shooting of a cinematographer on the set of a Western movie in New Mexico

Grand jury indictment against Alec Baldwin opens two paths for prosecutors
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In the biographical drama ‘Rob Peace,’ Chiwetel Ejiofor reframes a life

Chiwetel Ejiofor had read Jeff Hobbs’ “The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace” years before Antoine Fuqua asked if he might consider writing and directing an adaptation

In the biographical drama ‘Rob Peace,’ Chiwetel Ejiofor reframes a life
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Roxanna Asgarian's 'We Were Once a Family' and Amanda Peters' 'The Berry Pickers' win library medals

Loving libraries is not a requirement for receiving an Andrew Carnegie Medal from the American Library Association

Roxanna Asgarian's 'We Were Once a Family' and Amanda Peters' 'The Berry Pickers' win library medals
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Reformed mobster went after 'one last score' when he stole Judy Garland's ruby slippers from 'Oz'

The aging reformed mobster who has admitted stealing a pair of ruby slippers that Judy Garland wore in “The Wizard of Oz” gave into the temptation of “one last score” after an old mob associate led him to believe the famous shoes were adorned with real jewels

Reformed mobster went after 'one last score' when he stole Judy Garland's ruby slippers from 'Oz'
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Inside Pitchfork's absorption into GQ: When 'music media' becomes 'men's media,' what's lost?

Pitchfork, the most influential music publication of the internet age, is being absorbed by another entity – a men’s fashion magazine

Inside Pitchfork's absorption into GQ: When 'music media' becomes 'men's media,' what's lost?
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'Mean Girls' fetches $11.7M in second weekend to stay No. 1 at box office

On a quiet weekend in movie theaters, “Mean Girls” repeated atop the box office with $11.7 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday, while a handful of awards contenders sought to make an impact ahead of Oscar nominations on Tuesday

'Mean Girls' fetches $11.7M in second weekend to stay No. 1 at box office
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Sarah, the Duchess of York, diagnosed with malignant melanoma found during breast cancer treatment

Sarah, the Duchess of York, has been diagnosed with a malignant skin cancer that was discovered during her treatment for breast cancer

Sarah, the Duchess of York, diagnosed with malignant melanoma found during breast cancer treatment
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Mary Weiss, lead singer of the Shangri-Las, dies at 75

Mary Weiss, the lead singer of the 1960s pop group the Shangri-Las, whose hits included “Leader of the Pack,” has died

Mary Weiss, lead singer of the Shangri-Las, dies at 75
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Man arrested near Taylor Swift's NYC townhouse after reported break-in attempt

Taylor Swift’s townhouse in New York City appears to have been the target of another break-in attempt, this time by a man who was arrested near the singer’s Tribeca home

Man arrested near Taylor Swift's NYC townhouse after reported break-in attempt
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Taylor Swift's NFL playoff tour takes her to Buffalo for Chiefs game against Bills

Taylor Swift blew a kiss after someone greeted her by yelling “Bills by a billion,” upon arriving at Highmark Stadium to watch boyfriend Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Buffalo Bills 27-24 in a divisional playoff game

Taylor Swift's NFL playoff tour takes her to Buffalo for Chiefs game against Bills
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Norman Jewison, acclaimed director of 'In the Heat of the Night’ and 'Moonstruck,' dead at 97

Filmmaker Norman Jewison has died at 97

Norman Jewison, acclaimed director of 'In the Heat of the Night’ and 'Moonstruck,' dead at 97
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Former gang leader charged with killing Tupac Shakur gets new lawyer who points to 'historic' trial

A former Los Angeles-area gang leader jailed in the 1996 killing of hip-hop music icon Tupac Shakur has hired a private attorney to represent him ahead of his murder trial

Former gang leader charged with killing Tupac Shakur gets new lawyer who points to 'historic' trial
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Woman charged with killing Hollywood consultant Michael Latt pleads not guilty

A woman charged with killing a high-profile entertainment marketing consultant in his Los Angeles home has pleaded not guilty

Woman charged with killing Hollywood consultant Michael Latt pleads not guilty
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'Oppenheimer' dominates Oscar nominations, Gerwig passed over for best director

The 2024 Oscar nominations have been announced

'Oppenheimer' dominates Oscar nominations, Gerwig passed over for best director
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Tencent's 'League of Legends' developer Riot Games announces layoffs of 530 staff

Riot Games, the developer of the popular “League of Legends” multiplayer battle game is joining other tech companies that have been cutting back with a layoff of 11% of its staff

Tencent's 'League of Legends' developer Riot Games announces layoffs of 530 staff
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Japan is rich, but many of its children are poor; a film documents the plight of single mothers

The women work hard, sleeping only a few hours a night, as they juggle the demands of caring for their children and doing housework — all while suffering from poverty

Japan is rich, but many of its children are poor; a film documents the plight of single mothers
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Fire destroys thousands works of art at the main gallery in Georgia's separatist region of Abkhazia

Thousands of artworks have been destroyed in a fire that swept through the main art gallery in Abkhazia in a severe blow to the cultural heritage of the separatist Georgian region

Fire destroys thousands works of art at the main gallery in Georgia's separatist region of Abkhazia
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Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson gets rights to one of the most famous nicknames in entertainment, his own

It is a name that has become almost synonymous with professional wrestling but its bearer, Dwayne Johnson, has never legally owned “The Rock.”

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson gets rights to one of the most famous nicknames in entertainment, his own
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WWE's 'Raw' is moving to Netflix next year in a major streaming deal worth more than $5 billion

WWE’s weekly television show, “Raw,” will be moving to Netflix next year as part of a major streaming deal worth more than $5 billion

WWE's 'Raw' is moving to Netflix next year in a major streaming deal worth more than $5 billion
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Oscar nomination for '20 Days in Mariupol,' AP's first, comes as bombs fall on filmmaker's hometown

“20 Days in Mariupol,” Mstyslav Chernov’s harrowing chronicle of the besieged Ukrainian city and the international journalists who remained there after Russia invaded, has been nominated for best documentary at the Academy Awards

Oscar nomination for '20 Days in Mariupol,' AP's first, comes as bombs fall on filmmaker's hometown

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