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Ryan Seacrest on Opening His 14th Children’s Hospital Studio and Starting Wheel Duties With Vanna White
Ryan Seacrest, through his nonprofit, the Ryan Seacrest Foundation, has opened his 14th Seacrest Studio inside Primary Children’s Hospital in Salt Lake City. The family run foundation led by Seacrest’s sister, Meredith Seacrest Leach, who serves as executive director and chief operating officer, opened its first studio inside Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta in 2010 as […]
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Will Ferrell Asks Kerry Washington to Run for President at The Hollywood Reporter’s Women in Entertainment Gala
Will Ferrell called for women to take over the world as he opened The Hollywood Reporter’s annual Women in Entertainment gala, presented by Lifetime, on Thursday at The Beverly Hills Hotel. “This is such a wonderful event where we honor and support and continue to fight for women in all facets of the entertainment world,” […]
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Why ‘Lessons in Chemistry’ Had to Be Lee Eisenberg’s First Solo Writing Project in 18-Year Writing Career
When Lee Eisenberg’s wife first read Bonnie Garmus’ novel Lessons in Chemistry, she immediately said, “This is a series.” “I started reading the book that night and just flipped for it,” recalls the showrunner, who developed the TV adaptation for the Apple TV+ series that stars Brie Larson in the lead role of chemist Elizabeth […]
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“I Feel That I Have a Duty”: ‘THR Presents’ Q&A With the Directors of Four Oscars Shorts Contenders
Four of this year’s short contenders for the Oscars tell personal narratives that lead audiences on uniquely distinct journeys. In The Noble Guardian, journalist Anna Coren makes her directorial debut with the story of Afghan American women’s rights activist Mahbouba Seraj, who decided to stay in Afghanistan following the United States’ withdrawal from the country […]
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Jennifer Hudson, Delroy Lindo, ‘Abbott Elementary’ and ‘Ted Lasso’ Receive Top AAFCA TV Honors
The Hotel Casa Del Mar in Santa Monica was an emotional scene on Sunday afternoon as the African American Film Critics Association honored Black-led TV shows, writers, actors and directors for their work on the silver screen. Jennifer Hudson, who received one of the top awards during the fifth annual AAFCA TV Honors, belted out […]
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Christian Siriano Talks Bombay Sapphire Holiday Capsule Collection and 2024 Red Carpet Predictions
The designer created three new pieces inspired by the gin brand’s cocktails as a continuation of their “Saw This, Made This” campaign.
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‘The Crown’ Top Researcher Pushes Back on Season 6 Critiques: “I Don’t Think It’s Been Misleading in the Slightest”
[This story contains spoilers from season six, part one of The Crown.] For five seasons, The Crown has been lauded by critics and viewers alike. But as the royal drama’s depiction of historical events has inched closer to audiences’ recent lived memories, the series has come under scrutiny for its portrayals of the monarchy and […]
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Jeymes Samuel Releases First Track From ‘Book of Clarence’ Soundtrack with Lil Wayne, Buju Banton and Shabba Ranks
Jeymes Samuel has released the first single from the soundtrack of his upcoming feature film, The Book of Clarence. The track, “Hallelujah Heaven,” was written and produced by Samuel and features verses from three of several prominent artists who appear on the album: Lil Wayne, Buju Banton and Shabba Ranks. “I didn’t know Wayne,” Samuel […]
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Di and Dodi: How ‘The Crown’ Spotlights an Overlooked Love Story
[This story contains spoilers from season six, part one of The Crown.] In her 1995 Panorama interview with Martin Bashir, Princess Diana famously quipped that her marriage to Prince Charles was “a bit crowded” due to his extramarital relationship with Camilla Parker Bowles. And in The Crown’s retelling of her brief romance with Dodi Fayed, […]
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Judith Jamison on Her Time at Alvin Ailey and the Privilege of Being a Dancer: “There’s Always a Reciprocity to Performance”
2023 is a milestone year for the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (AAADT) and its artistic director emerita Judith Jamison. On May 10, Jamison celebrated her 80th birthday, and on Nov. 29, the dance company will hold its annual opening night gala celebrating its 65th season; founder Alvin Ailey and a group of Black dancers […]
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‘Lessons in Chemistry’ Star Aja Naomi King on Telling the Story of L.A.’s Sugar Hill Neighborhood
[This story contains spoilers from the finale of Lessons in Chemistry.] In Bonnie Garmus’ novel Lessons in Chemistry, the character of Harriet Sloane is a middle-aged white woman with adult children who befriends her neighbor, the book’s protagonist, Elizabeth Zott, becoming a support system for the chemist as she navigates new motherhood as a single […]
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Brie Larson Talks Getting to Tell a Love Story in ‘Lessons in Chemistry’ After Finale
[This story contains spoilers from the finale of Lessons in Chemistry.] Academy Award-winning actress Brie Larson has had supporting roles in romantic comedies like The Spectacular Now and Trainwreck. But in Lessons in Chemistry, she gets to tell a love story of her own. “Part of my initial interest in this story is that love […]
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