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Turn That Frown Upside-Down
Paramount's "Smile" looks to top the box office in its opening.
Music
Bad Bunny Brings Puerto Rico to Los Angeles’ SoFi Stadium With Surprise Guest Ivy Queen: Concert Review
TV
Disney Networks Including ESPN, ABC Go Dark on Dish and Sling TV Amid Carriage Dispute
Disney’s suite of 20 TV channels was yanked off Dish Network’s satellite television and Sling TV services for customers across the U.S., after the two companies failed to reach a…
Artisans
‘Cinema Has a Fascination With Sexist Violence’: Why Stuntwomen Are Often Cast as Victims
In Elena Avdija’s documentary “Stuntwomen,” which is world premiering at Zurich Film Festival, you don’t just become a stuntwoman: you have to work for it. Virginie Arnaud, Petra…
Film
'White Noise' Director Noah Baumbach Says He Never Saw Don DeLillo’s Novel as ‘Unfilmable’ at New York Film Festival’s Opening Night
Awards
Danielle Deadwyler Gives an Oscar-Worthy Performance in 'Till,' But Will Enough Voters Watch the Film?
After the NYFF premiere of Chinonye Chukwu's historical drama, Deadwyler looks to break into the awards race.
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‘Amsterdam’
Truth is relative as Christian Bale, John David Washington and Margot Robbie stumble upon a plot to overturn democracy in this overstuffed social satire from David O. Russell.
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‘Blonde’
Andrew Dominik's film captures how not just Marilyn Monroe's tragedy, but her sex-goddess glory emerged from her trauma.
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‘Bros’
Hollywood has been paving the way for a movie like the R-rated, Judd Apatow-produced studio comedy "Bros," a funny yet oddly self-satisfied romantic comedy.
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‘Smile’
A therapist looks like she's losing her mind in a shocker that puts a happy face on trauma.
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‘Monster’
Netflix's "Monster," starring Evan Peters as Jeffrey Dahmer, is grim, unnecessary, and all too predictable from Ryan Murphy.
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‘Andor’
The "Rogue One" spinoff marks a huge, and hugely welcome, departure from Disney+'s typical "Star Wars" model.
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‘Reboot’
Hulu's new comedy about Hulu rebooting a sitcom hands weaker scripts to a stronger cast.
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‘Abbott Elementary’ Season 2
"Abbott Elementary" returns with a warm and melancholy look at the teaching life.
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Muni Love’s ‘Public Displays of Affection’
Megan Thee Stallion's "Traumazine" goes lighter on her trademark sensuality and humor as it deals with well-known career and personal drama.
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Noah Cyrus’ ‘The Hardest Part’
Six years after the release of "Lemonade," pop icon Beyoncé has come through again with the sticky, sweaty, hedonistic "Renaissance."
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Demi Lovato’s ‘Holy Fvck’
Amanda Shires' seventh Americana-flavored album, "Take It Like a Man," is almost cocky in spinning strong songs out of personal uncertainty.
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‘Watkins Family Hour, Vol. II’
Jack White has released his second album in four months, a mostly acoustic collection that is as gentle as the last one was gonzo.
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‘The Devil Wears Prada’
"Devil Wears Prada," the Broadway-bound new musical, now premiering in Chicago, needs to take a cue from Miranda Priestly and get meaner.
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‘The Kite Runner’
Starring Amir Arison, this stage adaptation of Khaled Hosseini's novel is a heartbreaker -- but so uplifting, it's worth the pain.
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‘Jack Absolute Flies Again’
The National Theatre production of a new play by the writer of "One Man, Two Guvnors" proves comedy lightning does strike twice.
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‘Patriots’
Boris Berezovsky, Russian oligarch and Putin foe, is brought vividly to life by Tom Hollander in Peter Morgan's latest.
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2022's Last Hopes: Box Office Projections for 'Avatar 2,' 'Black Adam,' 'Black Panther 2'
With $5.6 billion so far, this year's domestic tally is well below pre-pandemic years. Can these films change that?
Awards
Emmy Awards 2022: The Complete Winners List
The 74th annual Emmy Awards are in the books following a tight three-hour telecast on NBC that saw several repeat winners, along with quite a few surprising upsets.
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Hillary and Chelsea Clinton on Their ‘Gutsy’ Star Turn, Fox News and Whether a Woman Can Be President
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Hillary and Chelsea Clinton on Their ‘Gutsy’ Star Turn, Fox News and Whether a Woman Can Be President
By Andrew Wallenstein
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Ana de Armas’ ‘Blonde’ Ambition: How She Channeled Marilyn Monroe’s Body and Soul for Netflix’s NC-17 Gamble
By Andrew Wallenstein
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Quinta Brunson on Winning Emmys With Sheryl Lee Ralph, Why ‘Abbott Elementary’ Wasn’t Ready to Be Named Best Comedy Yet and Changing the Stakes in Season 2
By Andrew Wallenstein
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Can?Kelly?Clarkson Save Daytime? The Host on Taking Over Ellen’s Spot, Touring Again and Broadway Dreams
By Andrew Wallenstein