
Movies
Pee-wee Herman actor Paul Reubens dies from cancer at 70
Reubens' character, with his too-tight gray suit, white chunky loafers and red bow tie was best known for the film “Pee-wee’s Big Adventure” and the television series.
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BlackStar Film Festival returns with a game-changing location and solidarity with labor strikes
With over 90 films representing nearly three dozen countries, the fest’s 12th year promises to be full of “joy, radical care, and thriving.”
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The streaming model is cratering — here’s how that’s hurting actors, writers and fans
Streamers have been removing content from their platforms lately — and they're canceling series after just one season.
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With ‘Barbie,’ Greta Gerwig breaks a box office record for female directors
Globally, it far surpassed “Wonder Woman’s” debut with over $337 million versus $228.3 million, though “Captain Marvel’s” global launch was higher at $455 million.
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Philadelphia residents embrace ‘Barbie-mania’ as new movie hits theaters
Movie-goers flocked to the theaters, many dressed head to toe in pink for the occasion.
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To watch the movie in Christopher Nolan’s “ideal” format, you have to go to King of Prussia.
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From Blob to Noir: Colonial Theatre hosts Philly debut of ‘Noir City’ festival
Eddie Muller’s festival of classic film noir has been around for 20 years, touring through a dozen cities. It’s coming to the home of The Blob.
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Sheryl Lee Ralph and Lisa Ann Walter joined the rally in LOVE Park on Thursday afternoon.
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What does the SAG-AFTRA strike mean for Philly film, TV production?
For the first time since 1960, actors and writers are picketing film and TV productions at the same time.
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Hollywood actors join screenwriters in historic industry-stopping strike as contract talks collapse
It will be the first time since 1960 that actors and writers picket film and television productions.
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Alan Arkin has died — the star of ‘Get Smart’ and ‘Little Miss Sunshine’ was 89
Arkin sparked up more than 100 films in a career stretching over seven decades.
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Actor Jonathan Majors’ domestic violence trial scheduled for Aug. 3
A Manhattan judge issued the schedule Tuesday, casting the star in a real-life courtroom drama as his idled Hollywood career hangs in the balance.
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Actor Treat Williams, star of ‘Hair’ and ‘Everwood’, is killed in a motorcycle crash
Williams made his movie debut in 1975 in the movie “Deadly Hero” and went on to appear in more than 120 TV and film roles and also performed on Broadway.
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Summer TV and the Writers’ Strike, Chris Christie to Launch 2024 Bid
What should you watch on your streaming service this summer? And what's the latest with the WGA strike? Plus, former NJ Gov. Christie's likely 2024 bid and Studio 2 trivia.
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