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Paving Her Own Way
Charlize Theron, who stars in the Netflix film "The Old Guard," says it's time for some "shaming" of companies and executives who don't support diversity and inclusion.
Film
Oprah Winfrey, Lionsgate to Bring New York Times’ ‘1619 Project’ to Film and TV
Oprah Winfrey, The New York Times and Lionsgate are partnering on a series of feature films and television shows based on “The 1619 Project.” The collaboration was announced Wednesday, nearly a year…
Film
'Halloween' Sequels, 'Candyman' Pushed Back by Universal
Universal Pictures is pushing back the openings of “Candyman” and its two “Halloween” sequels, marking only the latest release date delays amid the coronavirus pandemic. “Candyman” will move back…
TV
Trevor Noah and Lilly Singh Compare Notes on Politics and Comedy in Late-Night TV
The "Daily Show" and "A Little Late" hosts Trevor Noah and Lilly Singh on how to produce a late-night show during a pandemic and tough issues that face the nation.
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‘The Baby-Sitter’s Club’
This Netflix adaptation of Ann M. Martin's beloved book series is as warm as it is empathetic.
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‘I’ll Be Gone in the Dark’
A series about the work of a true-crime author finds interest and pathos in the mystery she lived.
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‘Perry Mason’
HBO's punishing eight-hour miniseries "Perry Mason" puts Matthew Rhys to limited use.
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‘Brave New World’
Alden Ehrenreich and Jessica Brown Findlay can't save a dystopian drama that doesn't know what kind of show it wants to be.
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‘The Old Guard’
In a watchable franchise wannabe, Charlize Theron leads a team of immortals who are also B-movie renegades.
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‘Greyhound’
Tom Hanks anchors a World War II thriller that's less a drama than a tense and sturdy diary of the logistics of battle.
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‘John Lewis: Good Trouble’
Detailed yet somewhat undisciplined, Dawn Porter's portrait of civil rights icon John Lewis details the substance of leadership and bravery.
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‘Eurovision Song Contest’
What does the Netflix version of a Will Ferrell comedy look like? It looks like "Anchorman" or "Talladega Nights" without the laughs.
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Haim’s ‘Women in Music Pt. III’: Album Review
The Haim sisters expand their canvas in "Women in Music Pt. III," the trio's strongest and most revealing record yet.
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‘CeeLo Green Is … Thomas Callaway’: Album Review
On "CeeLo Green Is ... Thomas Callaway," the singer is in a meditative mood -- crooning rather than riffing; reflective, not rapturous.
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Bob Dylan’s ‘Rough and Rowdy Ways’: Album Review
Bob Dylan's first album of new material in eight years makes up for lost rhyme with songs that are funny, fascinating, elusive and epic.
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Lady Gaga’s ‘Chromatica’: Album Review
Lady Gaga has returned to the dancefloor with "Chromatica," her best album since "Born This Way" — and possibly her best yet.
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‘The Prince of Egypt’
With a score by Stephen Schwartz ("Wicked"), this screen-to-stage transfer is so effortful it's enervating.
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‘Girl From the North Country’
The moody music and lyrics from the Bob Dylan playbook both define and heighten Conor McPherson's haunting vision of the Depression.
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‘The Hot Wing King’
Katori Hall gets belly laughs out of this comedy about an amateur cook trying to create a signature dish while chaos reigns in the kitchen.
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‘West Side Story’
Ivo Van Hove dares to fiddle with perfection in this modernized but still respectful re-working of the 1957 masterpiece.
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Gigi and Bella Hadid Splurge on Lavish Manhattan Penthouses
$9.8 million (Gigi), $6.1 million (Bella)
New York, N.Y.
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John F. Kennedy's Winter White House Sells for $70 million
$70 million Palm Beach, Fla.
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'Making a Murderer' Pair Could Make Killing
$3.297 million Los Feliz, Los Angeles, Calif.
