The Kennedy Center said that it will remove Donald Trump’s name from the facade of the arts complex — but that may not happen until early Saturday morning. As a court-ordered deadline passed midnight, Justice Department attorneys asked a judge for a 12-hour extension of time, saying that thunderstorms earlier in the evening delayed the […]
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Ariana Grande has launched the Brighter Days Ahead Foundation to support youth mental health, arts education and community causes. On Friday, the 3x Grammy winner announced the nonprofit, which is designed to uplift and directly fund small organizations doing meaningful work through partnerships that will create longterm impact. “I am beyond excited to finally announce […]
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Ciara Miller and Tefi Pessoa made their first appearance on Love Island USA ahead of the premiere of their weekly talk show Love Island USA Aftersun. The Summer House star and the podcaster entered the villa to host a game with the Islanders. The duo had their slo-mo entrance, making them officially part of the […]
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A column chronicling conversations and events on the awards circuit. It is finally time to stop watching and start voting, people. Emmy ballots are in hand (or laptop), and if you think this has been a long season, it has actually been longer than that. I cannot remember a year in the four decades or […]
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Bill Ritter, an anchor for WABC-TV New York’s ABC7 Eyewitness News since 1999, announced Friday during his staple 6 p.m. newscast that he has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and is stepping down from the role. Ritter, a San Diego native whose journalism career started in Los Angeles first with the Los Angeles Times and later […]
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The Directors Guild of America is one step closer to sealing the deal on a new four-year contract with the major film and television studios after union’s National Board of Directors unanimously voted to recommend ratification to the membership this week. The contract now goes to the full membership for approval. That vote is expected […]
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UPDATE, 4:31 p.m. PT: An three-judge panel of the D.C. Circuit turned down the Kennedy Center’s effort to retain Donald Trump’s name on the complex’s facade past a midnight deadline. The judges denied the center’s request for an immediate administrative stay that would have put on hold U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper’s order that Trump’s […]
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Gene Shalit, the longtime film critic for Today, known for his quirky puns and signature walrus mustache, has died. He was 100. His family tells NBC News in a statement that Shalit passed away peacefully on Friday “after 100 years of an amazing life.” Shalit began his long career at The Today Show in 1970, […]
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EXCLUSIVE: While NBC drama pilot What the Dead Know did not make the cut for a series order, the network has remained high on the general premise and the project’s star, Taylor Schilling. The crime procedural, from Wolf Entertainment and Universal Television, will be redeveloped with the same lead and a new writer. Universal Television, […]
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RuPaul is back on the big screen joined by a handful of limited indie openings from Cannes-premiering Promised Sky to award-winning documentary The Gas Station Attendant and O Horizon starring Maria Bakalova. The weekend is sprinkled with limited release restorations including Alejandro González Iñárritu’s Amores Perros from Mubi and The Third Man from Rialto Pictures. […]
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After Jack Innanen campaigned for a role on Season 2 of The Heated Rivalry, he was reportedly benched from the homoerotic hockey drama. The Canadian actor responded to reports that he was offered a starring role in the Jacob Tierney-created Crave/HBO Max series but had to turn it down due to scheduling conflicts, noting he […]
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Roku shares rocketed to a 4-year high on Friday after word emerged that the streaming company is in talks to sell itself to an unnamed media company. The stock surged 20% to close at $143.66, rising another fraction in after-hours trading, after Bloomberg reported that a media company had held acquisition talks with Roku. Reuters […]
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