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Rachel Zegler as Maria in 20th Century Studios' West Side Story. Photo by Niko Tavernise/© 2020 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. All Rights Reserved. hide caption

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'West Side Story' stars Ariana DeBose and Rachel Zegler defend their remake

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Halle Berry plays MMA fighter Jackie Justice in Bruised. John Baer/Netflix hide caption

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Halle Berry entered the ring ready — she's been a fighter all her life

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Mel Brooks (shown here in 1984) calls comedy his "delicious refuge" from the world: "I hide in humor and comedy. I love it." Larry Ellis/Daily Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images hide caption

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Mel Brooks says his only regret as a comedian is the jokes he didn't tell

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Love it or hate it you've almost certainly heard Kenny G's soprano saxophone — be it in an elevator or in your car. Here, Kenny G performs at the Coachella Music & Arts Festival in 2019, in Indio, Calif. Amy Harris/Invision/AP hide caption

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Why everyone loves to hate Kenny G, according to the jazz musician himself

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Lady Gaga stars as Patrizia Reggiani with Adam Driver as Maurizio Gucci in Ridley Scott's House of Gucci. Fabio Lovino/MGM hide caption

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Lady Gaga responds to criticism of her performance in 'House of Gucci'

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Rebecca Hall (right) works on the set of Passing with actors Ruth Negga (left) and Tessa Thompson. Netflix hide caption

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'Passing' filmmaker Rebecca Hall shares the personal story behind her movie

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Joaquin Phoenix as Johnny and Woody Norman as Jesse in C'mon C'mon. Courtesy of Tobin Yelland/A24 hide caption

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Mike Mills' 'C'mon C'mon' feels like a shared memory

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Will Smith looks back on his life in the memoir, Will. "Those difficulties and those traumas and the mental anguish that I had to overcome was a big part of me growing into the person I am today," he says. Lorenzo Agius/Penguin Random House hide caption

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Will Smith says he crafted a joyful image to cover the pain of the past

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Paul McCartney, shown here in 1963, says the initial rush of Beatlemania "was the fulfillment of all our dreams." Fiona Adams/Redferns/Getty Images hide caption

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Paul McCartney knew he'd never top The Beatles — and that's just fine with him

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Edgar Wright (center) works with actor Anya Taylor-Joy and Matt Smith on the set of Last Night in Soho. Greg Williams/Focus Features hide caption

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Edgar Wright tells a different kind of ghost story in 'Last Night in Soho'

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In September 1971, prisoners at Attica prison in update New York revolted in protest of inhumane living conditions. Showtime/Firelight hide caption

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How the Attica prison uprising started — and why it still resonates today

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Oscar Isaac, shown here at the 2020 Academy Awards, credits his father with introducing him to acting: "I started making movies with his camcorder." Richard Harbaugh/A.M.P.A.S. via Getty Images hide caption

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For Oscar Isaac, life — and acting — is all about impermanence

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The Rescue chronicles the 2018 rescue of 12 boys and their soccer coach who were trapped deep inside a flooded cave in Northern Thailand. National Geographic hide caption

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Documentary follows the divers who risked it all in the Thailand cave rescue

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Ben Platt won a Tony award in 2017 for his starring role in Dear Evan Hansen. Now he's starring in a new film adaptation of the musical. Brian Ach/Invision/AP hide caption

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'Dear Evan Hansen' Actor Ben Platt Escapes From Anxiety By Being In The Spotlight

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Composer and sound artist Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe, photographed during a screening of Candyman on Aug. 17, 2021 in New York. Bennett Raglin/Getty Images for Universal Pictu hide caption

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'Candyman' Composer Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe Sings, Scares The Body Electric

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Bob Ross hosted The Joy of Painting for 31 seasons in the 1980s and '90s. He died in 1995. The painter is now the subject of a new documentary, Bob Ross: Happy Accidents, Betrayal & Greed. Netflix hide caption

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Bob Ross Documentary Filmmakers Ran Into Some Happy Little Legal Hurdles

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How Troy Kotsur of 'CODA' broke barriers as a deaf actor, on stage and on screen

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Randy Thomas, former executive vice president of Exodus International, denounces the group's actions and "conversion therapy" as a whole in the Netflix documentary Pray Away. Netflix hide caption

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Former 'Ex-Gay' Leaders Denounce 'Conversion Therapy' In A New Documentary

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At the beginning of the new movie The Green Knight, Dev Patel's Gawain is the young headstrong nephew of King Arthur. He isn't a knight yet and has a lot to prove. A24 hide caption

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Dev Patel Conquers 'The Green Knight' And Embraces Every Role As A Journey

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Questlove, here at the Grammys in January 2020, says the pandemic has changed him. Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for the Recording Academy hide caption

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For Questlove, The Pandemic Meant Embracing Quiet — And Buying A Farm

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Sonequa Martin-Green attends the premiere of Warner Bros Space Jam: A New Legacy at Regal LA Live on July 12, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. Amy Sussman/FilmMagic via Getty Images hide caption

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Sly Stone performs at the Harlem Cultural Festival in 1969, in a still from the film Summer of Soul. Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures hide caption

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Questlove Discusses His Must-See New Doc, 'Summer Of Soul'

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