The Oscar winner for original screenplay for 2002’s ‘Talk to Her’ says it was a ‘painful decision’ to leave the helm of ‘A Manual for Cleaning Women.’
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Jury convicts R. Kelly of sex crimes, acquits him of trial fixing
R. Kelly, 55, was found guilty on three counts of child pornography and three counts of child enticement.
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Jury gets R. Kelly’s child pornography and trial-fixing case
If convicted, more time could be tacked on to the 30-year prison sentence he was given in a separate federal trial in June.
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Jean-Luc Godard, deeply influential French New Wave filmmaker, dies at 91
The French news outlet Liberation, citing an unnamed family member, said Godard died by assisted suicide, which is legal in Switzerland.
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Legendary comedian Paula Poundstone to return Sept. 30 to Waterville Opera House
This week’s artist is one of the comedians I’ve interviewed the most over the years (four times since 2013) and every chat is as unique and quirky as the artist herself: Paula Poundstone. In fact, all four (counting this one) were promoting her appearances at the Waterville Opera House (the one before this was back […]
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Russia’s war in Ukraine the backdrop to pope’s Kazakhstan visit
Pope Francis is also going to be in the Kazakhstan capital of Nur-Sultan at the same time as Chinese President Xi Jinping.
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List of Emmy winners include Michael Keaton, Lizzo and ‘SNL’
Winners Monday night at the Emmy Awards included Michael Keaton, who won for best actor in a limited series or TV movie for his work in “Dopesick.”
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Faculty, students sue Christian school over LGBTQ hiring ban
Tensions over LGBTQ-related policies have flared recently at several religious colleges in the United States.
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‘Succession,’ ‘Ted Lasso’ top Emmys; 1st time winners shine
The Emmy Awards have spread honors around repeat winners – Zendaya, Jason Sudeikis and Jean Smart – and some first timers, like Sheryl Lee Ralph and Quinta Brunson of “Abbott Elementary.”
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For Oprah Winfrey, ‘Sidney’ is an act of love for Poitier
The Oprah Winfrey-produced documentary has arrived eight months after the death of Sidney Poitier.