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Alan Arkin has died — the star of 'Get Smart' and 'Little Miss Sunshine' was 89

Arkin knew from childhood that he wanted to be an actor, and he spent a lifetime performing — the Academy Award winner appeared in more than 100 films in a career spanning over seven decades.

June 30, 2023
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  • Neda Ulaby
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  • National

Weekly news quiz: From ugly dogs to SCOTUS and a shiny new game show host

From ugly dogs to SCOTUS decisions and Ryan Seacrest, it's been another news-filled week. How well were you paying attention?

June 30, 2023
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By:
  • Holly J. Morris
Musicians Denitia, Larysa Jaye and Tylar Bryant pose for a photo before their set at Lulu's Downstairs in Manitou Springs, Colo., on June 17, 2023. They are members of the Black Opry, a touring musical revue dedicated to uplifting Black artists in country music.

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  • Music

PHOTOS: Meet The Emerging Americana Stars Of The Black Opry Revue

The Black Opry Revue show emerged from a simple directory of Black country and Americana artists and blossomed into a full-blown community of artists and fans.

June 30, 2023
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By:
  • Amanda Lopez and
  • John Morrison
We met Bob the Drag Queen on a sunny day in New York recently.

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  • Arts & Life

An afternoon with Bob the Drag Queen

Bob the Drag Queen knows the world of drag is getting politicized. But as he prepares his next moves on stage and screen, he makes no apologies for expressing his signature flair.

June 30, 2023
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By:
  • Megan Lim and
  • Ari Shapiro
A dress worn by actress Carrie Fisher in the 1977 film <em>Star Wars</em> is one of 1,400 items up for sale at a live auction of film and TV memorabilia in Los Angeles this week.

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  • Arts & Life

An original Princess Leia dress, expected to fetch $2 million at auction, went unsold

Film crews thought the gown, worn by Carrie Fisher's Star Wars character, had been destroyed after the production wrapped. The auction company said it was still accepting offers on the dress.

June 29, 2023
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  • Emily Olson
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  • Arts & Life

Not coming to a screen near you — viewers will soon feel effects of the writers strike

Future films and TV series are being delayed, if not canceled. For audiences accustomed to a steady stream of new content, this dramatic slowdown will have a tangible impact in the year to come.

June 29, 2023
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  • Mandalit del Barco
Filipino same-sex couples tie the knot in a mass wedding ceremony on June 25, 2023, in Quezon City in metro Manila, Philippines. In a symbolic act against the lack of comprehensive legislation for gender minorities in the Philippines, 29 same-sex couples tied the knot in a mass wedding ceremony organized by the LGBTS (Let God Be Thy Savior) Christian Church Inc.

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  • Asia

In the Philippines, a survey shows growing support for gays and lesbians

The survey, conducted by the nonprofit social research group Social Weather Stations, shows a rise in supportive views of gays and lesbians in the socially conservative country in the past decade.

June 28, 2023
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  • Ashley Westerman
The performer Madonna, onstage at the 65th Grammy Awards ceremony in Los Angeles in February.

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Madonna postpones tour while recovering from 'serious bacterial infection'

The 64-year-old singer's latest tour, "Celebration," was supposed to kick off in mid-July. As a result of the illness, which put her in a hospital ICU, Madonna has postponed her international tour.

June 28, 2023
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  • Anastasia Tsioulcas
Virginia Johnson, 73, the outgoing artistic director of Dance Theatre of Harlem poses in one of the company's ballet studios at 466 West 152nd street in New York City, N.Y. on Thursday, June 22, 2023. She joined the company in 1969 as a founding member and prima ballerina, returning to it as the Artistic Director from 2009-2023.

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  • Dance

Virginia Johnson on her time at Dance Theatre of Harlem: 'It was love'

When Virginia Johnson joined the Dance Theatre of Harlem, it was often confused with the Harlem Globetrotters basketball team. This week Johnson retires as artistic director of the pioneering company.

June 28, 2023
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  • Michel Martin,
  • Reena Advani,
  • and 1 more
Turner Classic Movies offers a well-curated, wide variety of offerings, spanning more than a century of film history. Above, Gene Kelly pictured in 1952 during the filming of <em>Singin' in the Rain — </em>a movie that aired on TCM earlier this month.

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  • Movies

If you love film, you should be worried about what's going on at Turner Classic Movies

Warner Bros. Discovery recently announced a shake-up at the network, which for years has offered a well curated film selection. Critic David Bianculli says TCM wasn't broken — and didn't need fixing.

June 28, 2023
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  • David Bianculli

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  • Book Reviews

3 YA fantasy novels for summer that bring out the monsters within

As we roll into the dog days of summer, these three YA novels move beyond being beastly — as their protagonists transform into the creatures that lie within.

June 28, 2023
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  • Caitlyn Paxson
Julian Sands is best known for starring opposite Helena Bonham Carter in the 1985 film <em>A Room with a View</em>. He's pictured above in Mexico City in May 2012.

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  • Obituaries

Actor Julian Sands found dead in California after going missing on hike

The English actor was best known for starring opposite Helena Bonham Carter in the 1985 film A Room with a View. He was 65.

June 27, 2023
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  • Andrew Limbong
Tyler Hoechlin as Superman and Elizabeth Tulloch as Lois Lane. The season finale of The CW's <em>Superman & Lois</em> airs on Tuesday.

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  • TV Reviews

Even heroes feel helpless sometimes — and 'Superman & Lois' is stronger for it

Superman faces a challenge that reveals the show's beating heart and turns him into an average guy with a battleship-size nemesis: cancer that has stricken his beloved. The season finale airs Tuesday.

June 27, 2023
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By:
  • Eric Deggans
Ryan Seacrest will become the host of the famous <em>Wheel of Fortune</em> game show in 2024. He's seen here at this year's Academy Awards in Hollywood.

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  • Pop Culture

Ryan Seacrest will be the new host of 'Wheel of Fortune'

"I can't wait to continue the tradition of spinning the wheel and working alongside the great Vanna White," Ryan Seacrest said.

June 27, 2023
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  • Bill Chappell

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  • Book Reviews

Hop in: Richard Ford and Lorrie Moore offer unforgettable summer road trips

Ford brings his Frank Bascombe saga to an end in Be Mine, while Moore weaves together a fragmentary Civil War plot with an off-kilter vision of the afterlife in I Am Homeless If This Is Not My Home.

June 27, 2023
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  • Maureen Corrigan
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