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Dame Judi Dench has played everyone from the writer Iris Murdoch to M in the James Bond films. But among the roles the actress is most closely associated, are Shakespeare's heroines and some of his villians. Now she's reflecting on that work, and Shakespeare's work in Shakespeare: The Man Who Pays The Rent.
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The new Hulu show takes a close look at the struggle by lead singer Jon Bon Jovi to overcome vocal problems which nearly led him to quit the band.
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Filmmaker Morgan Neville dives into a surprisingly enigmatic comic in his two-part Apple TV+ documentary.
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"I paint myself because that's who I know the best," the late Mexican artist once wrote. So it's fitting that a new documentary about Kahlo's life tells her story using her own words and art.
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Lear's revolutionary comedies, including All in the Family and The Jeffersons, didn't shy away from issues of race, struggle and inequality. He believed that all people are "versions of each other."
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CBS first aired the televised holiday special in 1973. The message still shines, but some characters and scenes feel a little dated.
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The Crown shifts seamlessly from highly accurate depictions to invented moments. In its sixth season, deeply personal scenes once again may make viewers wonder if what they're seeing really happened.
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The water bird was named a conservation organization's Bird of the Century after the Last Week Tonight host took out billboard ads across the globe and hyped the threatened species on his show.
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The AMPTP has suspended contract negotiations; SAG-AFTRA accuses the alliance of "bully tactics."
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What's the easiest way to create a new version of the classic sitcom Frasier for the streaming era? Clone the original series with new characters who provide the same functions as the old ones.
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The strike meant the hosts were sidelined for about five months and their return reminds us that satire helps us process the absurdities of modern life and politics.
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The Writers Guild of America and the major entertainment studios agreed Sunday on a new three-year contract. It has raised hopes that the deal will end one of the strikes that has brought Hollywood to a halt.
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Maher posted on X that he won't have any written segments. But since Maher is himself a writer, it will be difficult for the show to go ahead "without a violation of WGA strike rules," says the Guild.
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The biggest names in late night have turned their private group chat into a Spotify podcast. All the proceeds will go to support their staff during the writers strike.