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Welcome to Kelly Corrigan Wonders, a place for people who like to laugh while they think and find it useful to look closely at ourselves and our weird ways in the hopes that knowing more and feeling more will help us do more and be better.

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Mark Hamill (right) and Anthony Daniels reprise their roles of Luke Skywalker and C-3PO in the radio adaptation of Star Wars. (Steve Smith)
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On May the 4th, let’s remember the time NPR had a ‘Star Wars’ radio drama

Some of you may have forgotten (and some might not even know) that the network created three radio dramas based on George Lucas' original three movies.

1 year ago

In this image provided by the Lviv city hall Angelina Jolie, Hollywood movie star and UNHCR goodwill ambassador, poses for photo with kids in Lviv, Ukraine, Saturday, Apr. 30, 2022. Ms Jolie was in Ukraine to meet the children affected by the war and visited hospitals and NGOs helping the injured and displaced
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Angelina Jolie makes surprise Ukraine visit, meets children

The area's regional governor said Jolie had come to speak Saturday with displaced Ukrainians who had found refuge in Lviv.

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An image of Mickey Mouse in the foreground with the Academy of Music on South Broad Street in the background.
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The Philadelphia Orchestra’s starring role in Disney’s famed ‘Fantasia’ — and music recording history

Philly artists played an instrumental part in bringing stereo sound to the silver screen.

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File photo: Actor Gilbert Gottfried attends the Tribeca Film Festival opening night world premiere of
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Comedian Gilbert Gottfried has died

According to a post on his verified Twitter feed, he died following a long illness. He was 67.

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Chris Rock appears at the the FX portion of theTelevision Critics Association Winter press tour in Pasadena, Calif., on Jan. 9, 2020, left, and Will Smith appears at the 94th Academy Awards nominees luncheon in Los Angeles on March 7, 2022. Smith was banned from Oscars, other film academy events for 10 years for slapping Rock onstage at Academy Awards.
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Will Smith gets 10-year Oscars ban over Chris Rock slap

The motion picture academy has banned Will Smith from attending the Oscars or any other academy event for 10 years following his slap of Chris Rock at the Academy Awards.

1 year ago

Jada Pinkett Smith, left, and Will Smith arrive at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party on Sunday, March 27, 2022, at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, Calif. The stunning physical altercation between actor Will Smith and comedian Chris Rock at the 94th Academy Awards on Sunday has sparked debate about the appropriate ways for Black men to publicly defend Black women against humiliation and abuse
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Will Smith resigns from film academy over Chris Rock slap

Smith’s resignation came two days after the academy met to initiate disciplinary proceedings against Smith for violations against the group’s standards of conduct.

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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.
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Academy: Will Smith refused to leave Oscars after Rock slap

Many have questioned why Smith was allowed to remain seated front row at the Academy Awards after the incident.

1 year ago

Close-up of Jada Pinkett Smith, wearing an emerald green dress, at the Oscars on Sunday.
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The long history of Black hair in America took center stage at the Oscars

Will Smith smacked Chris Rock over an insensitive joke about Jada Pinkett Smith's hair.

1 year ago

Will Smith walks off stage at the Oscars after slapping Chris Rock, who made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith's hair. March 27, 2022.
The Philadelphia Experiment
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Will Smith and Chris Rock should have both known better

The sight of West Philly’s own Will Smith slapping another Black man on the international stage has deeper implications than a joke about hair.

1 year ago

Ahmir 'Questlove' Thompson (C), Robert Fyvolent (L) and David Dinerstein (R) accept the Oscar for best documentary feature for Summer of Soul. (Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images)
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Arts & Entertainment

Philly’s Will Smith, Questlove take home trophies at the Oscars

Will Smith did indeed win his first Oscar for King Richard, in which he played the father of Venus and Serena Williams.

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Chris Rock and Will Smith are seen onstage during the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre following what appeared to be an altercation. (Neilson Barnard/Getty Images)
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Arts & Entertainment

Will Smith slaps Chris Rock following Oscars joke about Jada Pinkett Smith

Before presenting the Oscar for the category, comedian Chris Rock joked that Jada Pinkett Smith might be in the running for "G.I. Jane 2."

1 year ago

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

1 year ago

The 5th Dimension performing at the Harlem Cultural Festival in 1969.
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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.

1 year 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.'

1 year ago

Taylor Hawkins (back) and Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters performing. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)
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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."

1 year ago

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