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December 04,2016
by Associated Press
Jacqueline Kennedy did not have a conventional speaking voice. It’s part New York, part prep school Mid-Atlantic, and it’s jarring to most modern ears. Natalie Portman remembers her first few days on the set of “Jackie,” going all in on that very specific accent and looking up to see her director Pablo Larrain’s wide-eyed bafflement.
“Pablo’s face was like ‘uhhhhh...’,” Port....
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December 03,2016
by Associated Press
There’s never a hair out of place in “Miss Sloane ,” a painstakingly slick political thriller from director John Madden about a brilliant lone wolf lobbyist consumed with the win. It’s a wannabe Aaron Sorkin-meets-Shonda Rhimes glimpse into the hollow and cynical world of inside the beltway dealings from first-time screenwriter Jonathan Perera that’s never quite snappy, insightful or sal....
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December 02,2016
by Associated Press
Netflix subscribers can now binge on many of their favorite shows and movies even when they don’t have an internet connection.
The long-awaited offline option announced this week gives Netflix’s 87 million subscribers offline access to videos for the first time in the streaming service’s decade-long history.
Netflix is matching a downloading feature that one of its biggest rivals, Ama....
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November 21,2016
by Associated Press
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth is known for her dedication to a demanding job. Claire Foy, who plays Elizabeth as a young ruler in Netflix’s The Crown, can claim the same.
Foy accepted the central role in Netflix’s 10-part series when she was pregnant, knowing that filming would begin just a few months after her daughter’s arrival.
“I’d never had a baby before, so I had no i....
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November 16,2016
by Lisa Neff
President Barack Obama named 21 recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor.
The awards will be presented at the White House on Nov. 22.
In a press statement, the president said, "The Presidential Medal of Freedom is not just our nation's highest civilian honor — it's a tribute to the idea that all of us, no matter where we come from, have the oppo....
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November 15,2016
by Associated Press
Megyn Kelly says Donald Trump tried unsuccessfully to give her gifts, including a free stay at one of his hotels, as part of what she called his pattern of trying to influence news coverage of his presidential campaign.
In her memoir Settle for More, to be released today, Kelly says Trump may have gotten a pre-debate tip about her first question, in which she confronted him with his critical co....
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November 08,2016
by Lisa Neff
America has been with her for more than seven decades — through various identities and reinventions of self, a world war and a cold war and so many conflicts — up to a pioneering challenge to the patriarchy and a bid for president.
And now Wonder Woman, the only female founder of the Justice League, is a United Nations ambassador. In October, the superhero became the “honorary ambassador fo....
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November 08,2016
by Associated Press
The long-running television drama known as Campaign 2016 reaches its conclusion tonight, and tens of millions of Americans will be following the results on their television screens.
The record election night audience of 71.5 million viewers came on the night of Barack Obama’s first victory in 2008 (it was 66.8 million in 2012).
Given the consistent level of interest throughout the 2016 cam....
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November 07,2016
by Associated Press
There are some wonderful idealistic films about American politics, warm with optimism and belief in Washington’s system. None of them resemble this election season.
Yet for a presidential campaign that has felt more like “Mad Max: Fury Road” than “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington,” there are still plenty of films that suit the moment and may just offer a desperately needed break from tel....
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November 07,2016
by Associated Press
A record number of gay characters are featured on broadcast series, but small-screen shows overall can be deadly for the female ones, according to a study released this fall.
More than 25 lesbian and bisexual female characters died on scripted broadcast, cable and streaming series this year, the media advocacy group GLAAD found in its report on small-screen diversity.
While TV remains far ah....
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