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When the Walt Disney Co.'s $71.3 billion acquisition of Fox is completed at 12:02 a.m. Wednesday, the storied lot will no longer house one of the six major studios.

A publicist for Luke Perry says the "Riverdale" and "Beverly Hills, 90210" star has died. He was 52.

Some quibble with the "a period should end a sentence – not a girl's education" trope:

Neil Jordan, the award winning director, talks with Patrick Stoner about creating suspense in “Greta.” ...

Maori Karmael Holmes, who began the BlackStar Film Festival, wanted to provide a film festival for black creators in Philadelphia. It quickly became much bigger.

University of Pennsylvania sophomore Claire Sliney won an Academy Award Sunday evening.

Yalitza Aparicio, the Oscar-nominated, first-time actress in "Roma," is finding strong support among Mexican-American women despite backlash she is receiving in Mexico.

Claire Sliney wants to destigmatize periods with the film, “Period. End of Sentence.” The Penn sophomore made the documentary with friends while she was still in high school.

Hannah Beachler is the first African-American ever nominated for the award in production design. She helped create the cinematic world of Wakanda.

With the Academy Awards approaching, the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative released its most recent report on diversity in Hollywood.