Glenn Close’s ‘Da Butt’ Oscar Moment Was Clearly the Work of Questlove

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Glenn Close’s ‘Da Butt’ Oscar Moment Was Clearly the Work of Questlove

From Public Enemy’s “Fight the Power” drowning out an announcer to Rita Moreno walking on to the theme of “The Electric Company,” the ’70s childrens’ TV show in which she starred, there was never any question who was behind the ones and twos at the Oscars on Sunday night: Questlove, Roots co-founder and drummer, musical director of both the Oscars and “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” director of the forthcoming “Summer of Soul” documentary and a walking music encyclopedia. ...
Jason Statham and Guy Ritchie: A match made in bone-crunching action movie heaven

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Jason Statham and Guy Ritchie: A match made in bone-crunching action movie heaven

Before Jason Statham was a household name, he made ends meet selling cheap jewelry on busy street corners. Statham could rake in a couple of thousand dollars a week pulling off elaborate, con-like sales pitches with fun names like “Five-Pound Nailers” and “The Run Out.” So when up-and-coming British filmmaker Guy Ritchie heard about Statham’s unique set of skills, he knew he’d found the perfect actor for his dark comedy about small-time hustlers. Never mind that Statham had never acted ...
Box Office: Why the Pandemic Could Change Hollywood’s Obsession With Release Dates

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Box Office: Why the Pandemic Could Change Hollywood’s Obsession With Release Dates

[Photo: From Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard trailer] If movies can thrive with short marketing campaigns, then Hollywood need not be as obsessed with shifting release dates. The April 13 teaser trailer for The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard was distinctly “fine.” It brings newbie viewers up to speed, introduces the new plot and offers some of what the movie has to offer while showing off its star trio (Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson and Salma Hayek) in crowd-pleasing action-comedy setups and payoffs. I ...
The Definitive Ranking of HBO’s “In Treatment” Patients in Lieu of Season 4

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The Definitive Ranking of HBO’s “In Treatment” Patients in Lieu of Season 4

On December 7, 2010, the critically acclaimed “In Treatment” concluded a mesmerizing three-season, 106-episode run on HBO. The half-hour psychotherapy drama followed the weekly sessions between Dr. Paul Weston (the Golden Globe-winning and Emmy-nominated Gabriel Byrne) and his patients (an impressive collection of guest actors who rotated seasonally), as well as his own counseling with therapists Dr. Gina Toll (Emmy winner Dianne Wiest) and Dr. Adele Brouse (Amy Ryan). This month – more than a decade later – HBO will ...

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