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• Olivia Munn Dishes on Her New Holiday Traditions With Aaron Rodgers

  08-11-2016 23:43 via feeds.eonline.com
  
  Love is definitely in the air this holiday season. 
  We recently caught up with Olivia Munn at the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund event to get all of the scoop on her...
  
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• Kelly Clarkson Savages Justin Guarini for Old Times’ Sake on Election Day

  08-11-2016 23:21 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Don't let her tears mid-ballad fool you: Kelly Clarkson, first American Idol winner, cover queen, and mother of two is savage. Clarkson waxed nostalgic with this Election Day tweet, recalling a time in 2002 when America had another big decision on its hands: who to declare the winner of American...More »
  
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• ‘Loving’ Aims to Speak Softly to History

  08-11-2016 23:12 via nytimes.com
  
  Jeff Nichols discusses his film, which tells the story of Mildred and Richard Loving, an interracial couple whose marriage in 1958 resulted in arrest.
  
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• Luke Cage Season-Finale Recap: Origin Story

  08-11-2016 23:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Misty Knight's eyes brimming with determination as she makes her way through a bustling, revamped Harlem's Paradise. Mariah Dillard's nervous hands as she waits in an interrogation room, unsure of her fate. Claire Temple's warm smile. These are the details that stuck with me from this season finale. These women...More »
  
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• How 4 Unlikely Cartoonists Blew Up During the Election Season

  08-11-2016 22:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The long march of the 2016 presidential election brought with it a bevy of bizarre surprises, among them the unexpectedly prominent role that four cartoonists — none of them of the traditional “editorial cartoonist” ilk — would end up playing in online political chatter. “The line between the professional political-cartooning...More »
  
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• Jessica Chastain "Passionate" About Politics, But Why She Won't Run for Elected Office

  08-11-2016 22:26 via feeds.eonline.com
  
  Jessica Chastain is one of Hollywood's most outspoken political activists.
  Just take a look at her Twitter and you'll see her weighing on the presidential election, gender...
  
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• Review: You Ain’t Never Heard a Baritone Like His

  08-11-2016 22:22 via nytimes.com
  
  James Monroe Iglehart, best known for his Tony-winning role as the Genie in “Aladdin,” takes audiences on a genial journey in his show at Feinstein’s/54 Below.
  
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• Don’t Worry, There Are Plenty of Ways to Stream Election Coverage Tonight

  08-11-2016 22:13 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Tonight, the nightmare that has been the 2016 election will come to a close, and everyone deserves to watch it end in real time, whether they have a TV or not. There are plenty of places to livestream Election Night 2016 coverage, from major networks like NBC, CBS, FOX, ABC...More »
  
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• Here's How Kate McKinnon and Alec Baldwin Became Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump on Saturday Night Live

  08-11-2016 21:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Kate McKinnon and Alec Baldwin have been doing spot-on impressions of Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump on Saturday Night Live leading up to the presidential election. In a new behind-the-scenes video, Louie Zakarian, SNL’s makeup department head, and Jodi Mancuso, who leads the hair department, explain how they transform the actors into the candidates.To turn Baldwin into...More »
  
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• Dumbledore Lives! Fantastic Beasts Sequel Adds Harry Potter Favorite

  08-11-2016 21:42 via feeds.eonline.com
  
  Dumbledore isn't gone forever!
  Harry Potter fans had to say goodbye to one of the best characters of the series after Professor Snape kills him, but now they can rejoice because...
  
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• Insecure’s Jay Ellis on #TeamLawrence, Filming in the Shower, and Whether a Relationship Can Survive Cheating

  08-11-2016 20:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Spoilers for Insecure's fifth episode ahead. For a time it seemed like Lawrence and Issa's five-year relationship on HBO's Insecure had long passed its expiration date. The show begins with Lawrence failing to put himself before Issa and properly celebrate her birthday; meanwhile, Issa remained the couple's sole breadwinner as...More »
  
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• The Eric Andre Show Was the Only Late Show Weird Enough for 2016

  08-11-2016 20:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Barring yet another not-quite-unforeseen catastrophe, the American presidential election of 2016 will come to an end tonight. But even now, in daylight, there's already cause for celebration. Since the late-night time slot on Tuesday will be occupied by election coverage on the major networks, Monday night marked the final round...More »
  
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• A Live-Action Neko Atsume Movie Will Dramatize the Existential Despair That Motivates All Cat Collecting

  08-11-2016 20:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The narratively oblique iPhone sensation Neko Atsume, a game which revolves around the user's quest to get cats to visit their backyard, is getting a film adaptation that sounds a lot less calming than its inspiration. Titled Neko Atsume no Ie (House of Neko Atsume in English), the live-action adaptation will center...More »
  
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• Alec Baldwin Almost Sprained His Jaw Doing His Donald Trump Impression on SNL

  08-11-2016 20:37 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Just as Tina Fey's impression of Sarah Palin on SNL has become iconic since the 2008 election, Alec Baldwin's tottering duck-faced Donald Trump will also live on. On Election Day, Baldwin went on WNYC's The Brian Lehrer Show to discuss the mechanics of putting together his Trump impersonation for Lorne Michaels...More »
  
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• US voters face problems at some polling stations

  08-11-2016 20:33
  Election day marred by reports of intimidation, long queues and broken machines
  
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• 200+ Great Donald Trump Jokes and Sketches

  08-11-2016 20:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  As a presidential hopeful, Donald Trump flouts a lot of norms: He speaks without a filter, plays nice with neither opponents nor Republicans, embraces character flaws any sane person would hide at all costs — the list goes on (and on and on). Consequently, he is, in a way, a...More »
  
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• Erdogan’s crackdown passes the point of no return

  08-11-2016 20:25
  Turkish president’s purge is an assault on the last bastions of the secular republic
  
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• Crackdown in Turkey passes the point of no return

  08-11-2016 20:25
  Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s purge is an assault on last bastions of the secular republic
  
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• Review: Stranded. And Don’t Expect Help From Those Animals.

  08-11-2016 20:20 via nytimes.com
  
  John Fleck veers into gothic horror spoof in his solo show, “Blacktop Highway,” at Dixon Place. With video and puppetry, it is gory and gleefully dark.
  
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• His Play Is Set on Election Night. He Still Hasn’t Finished It.

  08-11-2016 20:05 via nytimes.com
  
  “Women of a Certain Age,” about this year’s presidential election, has its premiere on Tuesday. We spoke with the playwright hours before the actors got his final changes.
  
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• Here Are All Your Favorite Celebrities’ Voting Selfies From Election Day

  08-11-2016 19:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Today's the day! Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are duking it out in the presidential polls, and you know what that means — celebrities want to show off their voting prowess with a selfie or two to commemorate the political occasion. (Legally, we hope.) Before the polls close at 8 p.m.,...More »
  
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• This Startling Clip From Elle Proves Why Isabelle Huppert Is an Oscar Contender

  08-11-2016 19:26 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  This year's potential Best Actress lineup is already bustling, but after watching Isabelle Huppert's astonishing work in Elle, it'll be hard not to root for the never-nominated French icon to make it into the final five. In this Paul Verhoeven–directed dramatic thriller, Huppert plays Michèle, a successful video-game baron who is...More »
  
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• Eddie Redmayne’s Love of Ridiculous Space-Villain Voices Ruined His Kylo Ren Audition

  08-11-2016 19:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The auditions for Star Wars: The Force Awakens were, as it turns out, a pretty terrible experience. At least according to Oscar-winner and silly-voice enthusiast Eddie Redmayne, who spoke with Uproxx about how he auditioned for the role of Kylo Ren, the film's villain, who ended up being played by Adam Driver....More »
  
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• Bomans en Scrooge in gered theater Branoul - AD.nl

  08-11-2016 19:14
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  Nu de gemeente alsnog met subsidie over de brug is gekomen, kan theater Branoul de plannen voor het komende seizoen ten uitvoer brengen. Zo komt artistiek directeur en acteur Bob Schwarze in december terug om rond de kerstdagen het ...
  
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• Westworld’s Jeffrey Wright: ‘It’s Time to Prove How Woke You Really Are’ by Voting for Hillary Clinton

  08-11-2016 19:11 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Jeffrey Wright has a message for you today: Vote for Hillary Clinton. But WikiLeaks! But the 1994 crime bill! Jeffrey Wright has heard your complaints about Clinton, but he has a simple message for you: "It’s time to prove how 'woke' you really are." In an editorial for The Root,...More »
  
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• Sports rights: The fight to keep fans on side

  08-11-2016 19:07
  Early-season TV viewing has dipped. Is it merely a blip or something more serious for broadcasters?
  
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• From Supertrain to The Crown: TV's most expensive shows ever

  08-11-2016 18:57
  
  The days of keeping costs low are long gone as the multimillion dollar royal drama is the latest in a series of small-screen shows with blockbuster budgetsWhen The Crown debuted on Netflix last week, it drew immediate attention for its lavish look and for creator Peter Morgan’s ambition to spend nearly 60 hours telling the full story of Queen Elizabeth II, from her youth to today. The Crown also raised eyebrows for the news that its backers spent over $100m to produce the series’ fir
  
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• SeaWorld announces cost-cutting strategy after 33% decline in profits

  08-11-2016 18:24
  
  Aquatic theme park company, which has been struggling since the 2013 documentary Blackfish, reported third-quarter income fell from $98m to $66mSeaWorld announced an aggressive cost-cutting strategy on Tuesday as the controversial aquatic theme park company reported a further 33% decline in profits. Related: We forced SeaWorld into the orca U-turn. What shall we do next? | Patrick BarkhamContinue reading...
  
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• Who Is Taylor Swift Voting For?

  08-11-2016 18:21 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  While other celebrities been driven to write op-eds, star in PSAs, and even strip down in order to urge others to get political, Taylor Swift has remained completely mum when it comes to politics. No obsessive amount of Googling could have sussed out her election pick, not that it stopped...More »
  
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• Taylor Swift Finally Takes a Stand and Gets Political (By Voting, As Is Her Civic Duty)

  08-11-2016 18:21 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  While other celebrities been driven to write op-eds, star in PSAs, and even strip down in order to urge others to get political, Taylor Swift has remained completely mum when it comes to politics. No obsessive amount of Googling could have sussed out her election pick, not that it stopped...More »
  
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• John Carson obituary

  08-11-2016 18:17
  
  Stalwart film and television actor with a talent for playing snarling villainsJohn Carson, who has died aged 89, was a busy actor whose velvet voice and distinguished looks could flit easily between cold villainy or testy eccentricity. This made him much in demand on screen in many popular television series and during his cinematic association with Hammer Films.Having secured his big break (two shows a weeks for £40 per week) as Dr Donald Latimer in the popular hospital soap opera Emergenc
  
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• How Every Swing-State TV Character Would Vote in the 2016 Presidential Election

  08-11-2016 18:13 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Swing states are pivotal in a presidential election. One vote can make all the difference. And that one vote could be from me, from you, or ... from Michael Scott. We had so much fun guessing how fictional New York City TV characters would vote in the New York state...More »
  
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• André Holland Is Your New Fall Crush

  08-11-2016 18:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Minor spoilers for Moonlight follow. André Holland doesn’t appear until the very end of Moonlight, but when he does he’s magnetic. Holland plays the grown-up version of Kevin, the childhood friend and one-time lover of our hero Chiron, and in his brief screen time, he has the tricky task of...More »
  
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• PolitiFact Is Here to Clarify That Trump’s Crowds Are More Like a Phish Concert Than a Beyoncé Show

  08-11-2016 18:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Donald Trump's ego may be enormous, but his crowds apparently aren't quite as large. Despite claiming he pulls in "far bigger crowds" than Beyoncé and Jay Z, who both recently campaigned for his Democratic opponent Hillary Clinton, Trump actually attracts a following similar in size to that of the band...More »
  
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• The Accountant adds up to a big deal at the UK box office

  08-11-2016 17:47
  
  Ben Affleck action thriller tames A Street Cat Named Bob and Nocturnal Animals as Doctor Strange hangs on to the top spotThe weekend after Doctor Strange, and two weeks before Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, the release calendar paused for breath. But, despite the lack of any blockbusters, four movies with individual commercial appeal arrived: The Accountant, starring Ben Affleck; bestseller adaptation A Street Cat Named Bob; period romance The Light Between Oceans, with Michael Fassben
  
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• Nancy Banks-Smith on The Archers: hens go homeless and Rob lets loose

  08-11-2016 17:39
  
  The real world keeps making half-hearted intrusions into Archers world – but the most serious issues in Ambridge are socially mobile chickens, marauding villains and a stolen firework‘There’s another world beyond Ambridge,” as Ian, the heartbroken chef, said. Ian is Irish and knows stuff like that. Sometimes, when all hell is breaking loose in that other world beyond Ambridge, someone, leaning on a passing pig, will drop it awkwardly into the conversation. It is always as
  
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• Allow Benedict Cumberbatch to Read You (and James Corden) a Bedtime Story About the 2016 Presidental Election

  08-11-2016 17:26 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The saga of the 2016 U.S. presidential election might not sound like a great bedtime story for the youths — c'mon, Peter Rabbit is the clear winner here — but Benedict Cumberbatch still wants to tell them the tale of a beige-clad lady who set out on a perilous journey to a...More »
  
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• Theater News: William Finn Set for Free Discussion on Broadway's Falsettos

  08-11-2016 17:00
  
  The event will be presented by Lincoln Center Theater.
  
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• Photo Flash: Eugene O'Neill's Anna Christie Comes to the Wild Project

  08-11-2016 17:00
  
  The drama is directed by Peter Richards.
  
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• Supergirl Recap: Finding Yourself

  08-11-2016 16:49 via feedproxy.google.com
  Of all the things superhero stories do well, they are most well-suited for exploring questions of identity. Masks and secrets are uniquely associated with superheroes and baked into the drama of their stories. A secret identity is a handy metaphor for the universal tension between who we are and who...More »
  
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• Ellen Slowly, Painstakingly Gets Warren Beatty to Admit He Was Into Her: ‘You Wanted Me’

  08-11-2016 16:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  You didn't make out with Garry Shandling in the '90s and not catch Warren Beatty's eye. You just didn't. It takes almost seven minutes of TV time, but Ellen successfully forces a very embarrassed, extremely awkward Warren Beatty to admit he was once interested in her, going so far as...More »
  
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• Chance the Rapper Led a Voting Parade Through Chicago and Someone Should Write an Inspirational Children’s Book About It

  08-11-2016 16:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Somebody, start sketching out the storyboard for Chance the Rapper's Voting Day Parade immediately. Combining the two most purely good American traditions (voting and parades) yesterday, the rapper capped off his Monday afternoon concert in Chicago's Grant Park by leading a crowd of fans to an early polling station. He...More »
  
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• Did Jimmy Young’s ‘softly softly’ approach beat Jeremy Paxman’s grillings?

  08-11-2016 16:28
  
  The late broadcaster used his gifts as a singer to put interviewees such as Margaret Thatcher at ease – in stark contrast to his colleagues’ more combative approachesThe extremes of British political interviewing are represented by Sir Jimmy Young and Jeremy Paxman. Whereas Paxo famously asked ex-home secretary Michael Howard the same question 12 times, while working through his full repertoire of “Who farted?” faces, Young would have called Howard “Michael”,
  
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• What Network Should I Watch for Live Election Coverage Tonight?

  08-11-2016 16:21 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Election Day is finally upon us, and tonight, every major network will be focused on calling the results, with each one offering a different sort of viewing experience. If you're unsure which one is right for you, we've put together this guide on what to watch for every type, whether...More »
  
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• What Network Should I Watch for Election Coverage Tonight?

  08-11-2016 16:21 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Election Day is finally upon us, and tonight, every major network will be focused on calling the results, with each one offering a different sort of viewing experience. If you're unsure which one is right for you, we've put together this guide on what to watch for every type, whether...More »
  
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• Samantha Bee recruits Sarah Paulson to read Hillary Clinton's emails

  08-11-2016 16:20
  
  Late-night host also says: ‘Thanks to WikiLeaks, we discovered the real Hillary: a somewhat tech-adverse workaholic who wants people to have medicine’Samantha Bee enlisted the help of Emmy-winning actor Sarah Paulson to read a selection of Hillary Clinton’s leaked emails in her most recent show. Related: US election 2016: polls open as Clinton and Trump aim to make history – liveContinue reading...
  
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• Prince Harry attacks media for abusing his new partner

  08-11-2016 16:20
  ‘This is not a game — it is her life and his,’ says palace in a statement
  
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• Prince Harry attacks media for abusing girlfriend

  08-11-2016 16:20
  ‘This is not a game — it is her life and his,’ says palace in a statement
  
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• What to Watch on Election Night to Help You Avoid a Heart Attack

  08-11-2016 16:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  It’s the moment Americans have been anticipating/dreading/outright fearing for months: Election Day. All the major networks, as well as PBS, Bloomberg, the cable news channels, and even Lifetime in the form of The View Election Night Special, will be calling the results and engaging in endless talking head-analysis for the...More »
  
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• Review: Mala

  08-11-2016 16:00
  
  Melinda Lopez writes a play about the heartbreak of watching parents grow old.
  
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