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(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
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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.

5 months ago

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

5 months ago

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

5 months ago

File photo: (From left) Regina King, and Ian Alexander, Jr. in Backstage Creations Giving Suites at the 67th Primetime Emmy Awards at the Microsoft Theatre L.A. Live on Sunday, Sept. 20, 2015, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Arnold Turner/Invision for Backstage Creations/AP Images)
Arts & Entertainment

Ian Alexander Jr., only child of Regina King, dies at age 26

King said in a statement that her son was 'such a bright light who cared so deeply about the happiness of others.'

5 months ago

File photo: Comedian Louie Anderson appears in Los Angeles in July 1987.   (AP Photo/Douglas C. Pizac, File)
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Louie Anderson, comic, Emmy winner for ‘Baskets,’ dies at 68

Anderson’s publicist Glenn Schwartz says the comedian died Friday in Las Vegas.

5 months ago

Stephen O’Shea and Taylor Grieger, both featured in 'Hell or High Seas', sailing off the coast of Cape Horn. (photo via Hell or High Seas)
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‘Hell or High Seas’

A new documentary tells the incredible true story of a Navy veteran's battle with PTSD and his mission to pave a smoother path for veterans returning to civilian life.

Air Date: January 11, 2022 10:00 am

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FILE -  Sidney Poitier, star of
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Oscar winner and groundbreaking star Sidney Poitier dies

Sidney Poitier, the groundbreaking actor who transformed how Black people were portrayed on screen, has died at 94.

6 months ago

Actress Betty White poses for a portrait on the set of the television show
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Betty White, TV’s Golden Girl, dies at 99

Her witty style gave life to a roster of quirky characters over more than a half-century.

6 months ago

(lelft clockwise: Searchlight Pictures, Warner Bros, Warner Bros, Focus Features, 20th Century Studio, Netflix)
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The year in movies

The year's best and worst films, the standout performances, the box office bombs and how Covid is disrupting the movie business.

Air Date: December 29, 2021 10:00 am

Listen 49:00
Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse at the
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Celebrating Christmas and Kwanzaa in this week’s ‘Things to Do’

Celebrations including Disney, Kwanzaa, and live and virtual shows are highlighted this holiday weekend.

6 months ago

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Billy Penn

Philly film office finally gets restored funding after a year with zero city support

The commission, which brings over $300 million in economic impact, also runs career training programs in district schools.

8 months ago

Will Smith
Arts & Entertainment

Global superstar returns home to Philly to launch international tour for first book

The memoir is titled “Will,” and the very first stop was a small bookstore on Girard Avenue in Fishtown: Harriett’s.

8 months ago

A candlelight vigil is held for Halyna Hutchins
NPR
Arts & Entertainment

Why making movie sets safer has been so slow, especially for crews behind the camera

The deadly shooting on the set of Rust has workers in Hollywood pushing — again — for broader safety rules. But a history of complacent leadership has stood in their way.

8 months ago

Members of the Four Seasons Total Landscaping team pose for a photo
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Billy Penn

The inside story of the documentary on Four Seasons Total Landscaping, a surprisingly touching tale of small business success

It was quite a year for the Northeast Philly lawn care operation.

8 months ago

Mourners, wearing face masks, are pictured holding candles at a vigil for Halyna Hutchins
NPR
Arts & Entertainment

The fatal shooting of Halyna Hutchins is prompting calls to ban real guns from sets

It isn't the first gun death on a set, but Hutchins' shooting has refocused attention on the safe use of firearms by the entertainment world.

8 months ago

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