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Movies

A close-up of an Oscar statue outside of the Dolby Theatre is shown.
Arts & Entertainment

Oscars set for return to normal, except all the changes

The telecast for the 94th Academy Awards will begin, as usual, at 8 p.m. EDT on ABC. But little else about how this year’s Oscars get underway is traditional.

4 years ago

The 5th Dimension performing at the Harlem Cultural Festival in 1969.
Arts & Entertainment
Billy Penn

Questlove, Will Smith, and more: All the Philly region nominees to watch at the 2022 Academy Awards

This year’s Oscar noms showcase a ton of local talent.

4 years ago

Demi Singleton and Saniyya Sidney with Will Smith in ''King Richard.'' (Chiabella James/Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.)
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Arts & Entertainment

‘King Richard’ is a quintessential Will Smith movie, 30 years in the making

For more than three decades the actor has cultivated a specific type of on-screen personality, from 'The Fresh Prince' to 'King Richard.'

4 years ago

Taylor Hawkins (back) and Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters performing. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)
NPR
Arts & Entertainment

Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins dies at 50

In an online post late Friday, the band led by Dave Grohl did not release a cause, but called Hawkins' passing a "tragic and untimely loss."

4 years ago

People of color were responsible for the majority of opening-weekend domestic ticket sales for big Hollywood hits such as Spider-Man: No Way Home enjoyed. (Matt Kennedy/Sony/Columbia Pictures)
NPR
Arts & Entertainment

People of color helped Hollywood through another pandemic year, a new study says

According to a new study from UCLA, people of color were integral to keeping the business afloat — both on screen and in the audience.

4 years ago

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Arts & Entertainment
Billy Penn

The comprehensive, interactive, beyond-Instagrammable Harry Potter exhibit is on track to set records in Philadelphia

In just one month, the Wizarding World experience has sold tickets to people from all 50 U.S. states.

4 years ago

FILE - In this Oct. 28, 2015, file photo, actor Daniel Craig poses for the media as he arrives for the German premiere of the James Bond movie 'Spectre' in Berlin, Germany. Amazon, on Wednesday, May 26, 2021, is buying MGM, the movie and TV studio behind James Bond, “Legally Blonde” and “Shark Tank,” with the hopes of filling its video streaming service with more stuff to watch
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Arts & Entertainment

Amazon buys MGM in a multibillion-dollar deal

MGM is the film and television studio behind iconic films like the James Bond franchise, Rocky and The Silence of the Lambs.

4 years ago

Will Smith, wearing a brown turtleneck and a dark blue plaid suit jacket, is posing in front of a dark blue background at the 94th Academy Awards nominees luncheon on Monday, March 7, 2022, in Los Angeles.
Arts & Entertainment

Will Smith wins lead acting trophy at U.K.’s BAFTAs

Philly's own Will Smith received the award for his role in 'King Richard,' as the British Academy Film Awards returned Sunday with a live ceremony.

4 years ago

Philadelphia Insectarium & Butterfly Pavilion CEO John Cambridge holds a pregnant flat rock scorpion. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

Documentary promises inside look at 2018 heist at Philly’s Insectarium

Back in 2018, thieves took around 7,000 spiders, roaches, and other animals. It seemed clear who did it, but the story is not so clear-cut.

4 years ago

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The Lightbox Film Center. (Courtesy of Lightbox Film Center)
Arts & Entertainment

Philly’s Lightbox Film Center starts restoration work to give films a ‘second life’

After 43 years of presenting foreign and avant-garde film, the Lightbox Film Center launches a film restoration program to repair and revive old films.

4 years ago

Juancho Hernangómez, current NBA forward, plays the pivotal roles in 'Hustle'
Juancho Hernangómez, current NBA forward, plays the pivotal roles in 'Hustle' (Screen capture from Netflix's ''Hustle''' teaser)
Arts & Entertainment
Billy Penn

The first trailer for Adam Sandler’s ‘Hustle’ is brimming with Philly faces and places

Several Sixers players are featured in the forthcoming basketball flick, which is co-produced by LeBron James.

4 years ago

Norbert, the dragon from the Harry Potter world, recreated at ''Harry Potter™: The Exhibition'' at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

Gryffindors and Boggarts and Quaffles, oh my!: Harry Potter launches at the Franklin Institute

Philadelphia hosts the world premiere of an immersive exhibition about Harry Potter and the entire Wizarding World.

4 years ago

(From left) Randi McGinn, Brian Panish and Jesse Creed, attorneys for the family of the late cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, take part in a news conference alongside portraits of Hutchins and her family, Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022, in Los Angeles. The family of Hutchins is suing Alec Baldwin and the movie producers of “Rust” for wrongful death, the attorneys said Tuesday
Courts & Law

Alec Baldwin sued by family of cinematographer killed on ‘Rust’ set

Lawyers for Halyna Hutchins' family announced a lawsuit filed in the name of Hutchins’ husband, Matthew Hutchins, and their son at a Los Angeles news conference Tuesday.

4 years ago

Benedict Cumberbatch and Jesse Plemons in The Power of the Dog. Both actors are up for Oscars this year. (Kirsty 
 Griffin/Netflix)
NPR
Arts & Entertainment

‘The Power of the Dog’ and ‘Dune’ nab the most 2022 Oscar nominations

Jane Campion's and Denis Villeneuve's films got the highest amount of nominations, 12 and 10 each.

4 years ago

Neil Young, performing in Lake Hughes, Calif. in 2019.
(Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
NPR
Arts & Entertainment

Spotify removes Neil Young’s music after he objects to Joe Rogan’s podcast

On Monday, Young had briefly posted an open letter on his own website, asking his management and record label to remove his music from the streaming giant.

4 years ago

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