Barry Michael Cooper, an investigative reporter-turned-screenwriter known for the films “New Jack City,” “Above the Rim” and “Sugar Hill,” has died. Cooper died Tuesday, a
For all the love showered upon smaller, more intimate art-house fare, nothing excites Oscar voters — or at least the producers of the telecast —
How is this for whiplash? Fresh off a hot batch of Oscar nominations, we now turn to the week’s other big news, a new edition
CNN is cutting 6% of its workforce as the news organization tries to reinvent itself for TV’s digital future. Facing an exodus of viewers and
The wait is over — nominations for the 97th Academy Awards have been announced. “Wicked” actor Bowen Yang and “Bottoms” star Rachel Sennott revealed the
“Nighttalk With Jane Whitney.” Ralph Lauren gift sets with purchase. Women smoking while reading gossip magazines under salon hairdryers. Avon sales ladies. Acrylic nails and
Long live Steven Soderbergh, a filmmaker who resists any premature obituaries that the movies are a dying art form. Soderbergh rarely rests. He’s made 14
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ASAP Rocky is about to hit the peak of his career — or have the worst year of his life. The 36-year-old Brooklyn rapper and
During the dog days of summer of the 2020 COVID-19-related closures, “Appalachian Spring,” seemed a worthy addition to a pandemic playlist. Aaron Copland’s score to
