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• Kendrick Lamar Is Doing the Music Pulitzer a Favor by Winning it

  16-04-2018 23:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  Kendrick Lamar has always had a thing for titles — why else, on repeated occasions, would he crown himself King? The Compton rapper has a natural understanding of the weight of formal recognition. With every fresh honor comes a new duty, something more to live up to. Last year’s DAMN....More »
  
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• Late-Night Ratings: Stephen Colbert’s Lead Over Jimmy Fallon Is Bigger Than Ever

  16-04-2018 23:26 via feedproxy.google.com
  Despite big boosts from NBC’s broadcasts of the Super Bowl and the Winter Olympics, the overall audience for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon fell far behind CBS’s still-surging Late Show With Stephen Colbert during the opening months of 2018. Per Nielsen ratings for the year’s first quarter, Colbert averaged...More »
  
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• Another Woman Is Accusing R. Kelly of Unlawful Restraint and Sexual Misconduct

  16-04-2018 23:14 via feedproxy.google.com
  The day after Vince Staples repeatedly called R. Kelly “a child molester,” fresh allegations of imprisonment and sexual misconduct are being leveled at the singer. According to the Washington Post, an anonymous woman filed a complaint with the Dallas Police Department last week and is also readying a federal civil...More »
  
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• The Queen’s Green Planet review – a right royal conservation effort

  16-04-2018 23:00 via theguardian.com
  David Attenborough visits the garden of Buckingham Palace for a natter with Her Majesty about nature, her nascent forestry project – and James I’s horticultural errorsThe Queen has invited David Attenborough over. To walk around her garden and talk about trees “and whatever else takes our fancy”, says Attenborough, tantalisingly, on The Queen’s Green Planet (ITV). Oh go on, ask her if she has been watching The Crown.She has always loved trees, we learn. To prove it,
  
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• Netflix zooms higher after earnings beat Wall Street forecasts

  16-04-2018 22:40 via ft.com
  Digital entertainment group reaches 125m subscribers
  
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• We’ll Revisit Beyonce’s Coachella Performance for the Rest of Our Lives

  16-04-2018 22:37 via feedproxy.google.com
  “When I was brought up, I was taught in American history books that Africa had no history, and that neither had I. I was a savage about whom the least said the better, who had been saved by Europe, and who had been brought to America.” —James Baldwin“My job is...More »
  
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• Jerry Saltz, New York and Vulture Art Critic, Wins Pulitzer Prize

  16-04-2018 22:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  We at New York Magazine (and thus Vulture) have known for a long time that Jerry Saltz, our art critic since 2006, is a unique and brilliant writer. He’s the art world’s great explainer, capable of writing in such a way that both the insider-iest insider and the rank amateur...More »
  
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• 6 Great TV Episodes to Watch After Paying Your Taxes

  16-04-2018 21:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  Did you forget that April 17 is Tax Day? Are you buried under the stress of trying to file your W-2s and 1099s, swearing you’ll follow some good advice and prevent this debacle again next year? You’re not alone! Sitcoms have mined this fraught annual tradition for years, and once...More »
  
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• Kendrick Lamar, Weinstein Investigations Win 2018 Pulitzer Prizes

  16-04-2018 21:38 via feedproxy.google.com
  Well, damn, DAMN. has a Pulitzer. Today, Kendrick Lamar’s album earned the Pulitzer in music, alongside a collection of other winners that included the New York Times’ Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey and The New Yorker’s Ronan Farrow for their reporting on Harvey Weinstein and sexual abuse in Hollywood, Martyna...More »
  
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• Drake’s Next Album Scorpion Will Slither Into Your Ears in June

  16-04-2018 21:27 via feedproxy.google.com
  Drake’s been teasing his next album for a while now (he’s been working from home!), and he’s finally dropped the title: Scorpion will be in your ears (and, ostensibly, blasting during your cookouts, day parties, melancholy long walks, and make-out sessions) this June. In classic Drake fashion, the rapper announced...More »
  
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• Vince Staples Calls Out Accused Child Molester R. Kelly During Coachella Interview

  16-04-2018 21:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  Harvey Weinstein is in rehab. Kevin Spacey is MIA. Charlie Rose is lonely in his mansions. R. Kelly is … tweeting “Ignition (Remix)” lyrics, and Vince Staples won’t let the R&B singer’s alleged crimes slide. During an interview with Everyday Struggle host Nadeska Alexis for Coachella, Vince called out Kelly,...More »
  
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• Philadelphia District Attorney Says Meek Mill’s Conviction Should Be Overturned

  16-04-2018 21:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  When Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner announced today during a hearing at the Philadelphia Criminal Justice Center that jailed rapper Meek Mill’s conviction should be overturned, a spontaneous dance party broke out on nearby streets. As fans gathered to support Mill, 30, who was sentenced in November to two to four...More »
  
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• The Handmaid’s Tale Is Back and Still Brutal

  16-04-2018 20:52 via feedproxy.google.com
  The second season of The Handmaid’s Tale picks up precisely where it left off at the end of season one: with the drama’s defiant main character, June (Elisabeth Moss), in the back of a van, en route to a place where she will likely face consequences for defying orders to...More »
  
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• What Lola Kirke Can’t Live Without

  16-04-2018 20:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  If you’re like us, you’ve probably wondered what famous people add to their carts. Not the JAR brooch and Louis XV chair, but the hand sanitizer and the electric toothbrush. We asked actress and musician Lola Kirke, who stars in the new film Gemini and released her single “Monster” last month, about the water...More »
  
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• Revive Your Addiction to Fyre Fest News With the Coming Docuseries

  16-04-2018 19:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  Last April we were all living for the drama of Fyre Festival, the music and lifestyle festival that Ja Rule was co-sponsoring in the Bahamas that devolved into “mass chaos” and resulted in the fest’s founder and entrepreneur Billy McFarland pleading guilty to fraud. Now you can relive it all...More »
  
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• Review: Toxic Masculinity, Vonnegut Style, in ‘Happy Birthday, Wanda June’

  16-04-2018 19:39 via nytimes.com
  A conquering hero comes home in a ferociously funny, and surprisingly timely, revival of the novelist’s 1970 play.
  
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• Wyatt Cenac’s Problem Areas Is a Mixed Bag

  16-04-2018 19:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  Wyatt Cenac’s comedy-flavored public affairs show, Problem Areas, which debuted on HBO Friday, strives to differentiate itself from the standard Daily Show–derived format: the sardonic host cracking jokes into the camera, interviewing experts in a half-earnest, half-jocular manner, and introducing impeccably researched documentary/news segments. It ultimately does all of these things, though...More »
  
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• Harry Potter Stars Emma Watson, Tom Felton and Matthew Lewis Reunite as "Hogwarts Alumni"

  16-04-2018 19:07 via feeds.eonline.com
  Three of Hogwarts' most famous alumni have reunited.
  It may be seven years since we last saw Emma Watson, Tom Felton and Matthew Lewis all together on the silver screen, but it...
  
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• The Walking Dead: season 8, episode 16 recap – Wrath

  16-04-2018 19:02 via theguardian.com
  It’s been an up and down season as viewers have deserted the zombie-fuelled epic, so could this season finale deliver some much needed quality? Well, sort ofSpoiler alert: this blog is published after The Walking Dead airs in the US on AMC on Sundays. Do not read unless you have watched season eight, episode 16, which airs in the UK on Fox on Monday at 9pmIf The Walking Dead had been cancelled and this were its last hurrah, Wrath would probably have been adequate. Rick was morally rejuvena
  
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• With ‘Lost in Space,’ Parker Posey Finds an Unlikely Home in Serial TV

  16-04-2018 18:57 via nytimes.com
  Ms. Posey, a longtime star of independent films, puts her stamp on the villainous Dr. Smith in Netflix’s reboot of the 1960s adventure series.
  
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• Does the BBC’s Agatha Christie adaptation mark the start of a glorious new era of TV swearing?

  16-04-2018 18:48 via theguardian.com
  The effing and blinding of characters in the TV adaptation of Ordeal By Innocence has caused a furore online – but such reimaginings can also offer dramatic improvementAll societies are censorious in various degrees and on various topics. Two years ago, Sarah Phelps adapted Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None for TV. It’s the third title the thriller had: when it first came out in 1939 it was Ten Little (supply your own N-word). It was the US that objected and had it ret
  
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• Noam Chomsky, Elon Musk and Ayn Rand Walk Into a Puppet Show

  16-04-2018 18:45 via nytimes.com
  A puppet play by the Mexican artist Pedro Reyes explores technology, freedom and inequality (and the lost rap version of “The Communist Manifesto”).
  
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• Janelle Monáe Sings About Her Contradictions in New Single ‘I Like That’

  16-04-2018 18:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  Janelle Monáe has released another single in advance of her new album Dirty Computer’s release. Dropped overnight with less fanfare than the previous singles “Make Me Feel,” “Django Jane,” and “Pynk,” the new track, “I Like That,” is a sexy song that takes its time. “Sometimes a mystery, sometimes I’m...More »
  
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• Read the Scandalous Page 58 From Younger’s Soon-to-Be Real Novel Marriage Vacation

  16-04-2018 18:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  The fake publishing world of Younger has blessed the world with the gift of an all-too-real novel. Specifically, Marriage Vacation, the novel Jennifer Westfeldt’s character Pauline publishes about her ex, Peter Hermann’s Charles, which will be published by Simon & Schuster on June 5, the same day Younger returns to...More »
  
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• Remembering Miloš Forman, an Artist in the Throes of Art

  16-04-2018 17:57 via feedproxy.google.com
  The hallmark of a truly great filmmaker is the ability to transmute their talents to fit any circumstance — fiction and documentary, independent- and studio-scaled budgets, any tone or genre. Miloš Forman was one of those rare virtuosos who could seemingly do it all.The late Czech-American director was allergic to...More »
  
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• Rachel Bloom and Adam Pally Promote Their Movie With a Hilarious, Tangentially Related Music Video

  16-04-2018 17:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  As the saying goes: When a studio gives you a budget to promote your movie, use it to make a music video where you get to rip an air-guitar solo and then kick a guy’s penis and testicles off. It should be noted this isn’t what Most Likely to Murder’s...More »
  
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• Carrie Coon to Star as a Villain in Avengers: Infinity War

  16-04-2018 17:24 via feeds.eonline.com
  Carrie Coon is crossing over to the dark side.
  The actress of Fargo and Leftovers fame has confirmed she will be joining the packed cast of the upcoming Avengers: Infinity War as Proxima...
  
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• John Oliver on America's corporate tax reform: 'We absolutely blew it'

  16-04-2018 17:20 via theguardian.com
  As the deadline for US tax returns looms, the comic spoke about how Trump’s tax reform has made business easier for big companiesJohn Oliver took aim Donald Trump’s recent tax reforms and how corporate tax rates for remain far too low for major US companies. Related: John Oliver takes aim at anti-abortion activists 'controlling women's behavior'Continue reading...
  
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• Ant McPartlin fined £86,000 for drink-driving

  16-04-2018 17:18 via theguardian.com
  Saturday Night Takeaway host loses licence for 20 months after entering guilty plea
  The TV presenter Ant McPartlin has been fined £86,000 and disqualified from driving for 20 months after admitting drink-driving.The 42-year-old entertainer crashed into two vehicles after taking a corner at speed while under the influence in Richmond, south-west London, last month. He was more than twice the legal limit.Continue reading...
  
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• Who Gets Out of Rampage With Their Dignity Intact?

  16-04-2018 16:43 via feedproxy.google.com
  Warning: This post contains spoilers for Rampage, if a movie like Rampage can be spoiled.When the Casting Society of America hands out its Artios Awards next January, Rampage is not likely to be among the films honored. So let’s take a minute right now to put a spotlight on the...More »
  
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• We Now Know Who Actually Bought Stuff From Russell Crowe’s Divorce Auction

  16-04-2018 16:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  If you have an HBO late-night show and an HBO budget, how could you not buy something from Russell Crowe’s divorce auction? On Last Week Tonight, John Oliver confirmed rumors that his show purchased props from Crowe’s “The Art of Divorce” auction, where the actor (along with Sotheby’s) put a...More »
  
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• Fox bid for Sky deserves a swift and fair decision

  16-04-2018 16:19 via ft.com
  UK’s rule of law threatened by anti-Murdoch partisans, writes Fox general counsel
  
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• Drag Race, Samantha Bee, Tracy Morgan, and More Coming to Vulture Festival 2018!

  16-04-2018 16:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Over the weekend of May 19 and 20, Vulture is bringing the 5th annual Vulture Festival to New York, presented by AT&T! When you’re married for five years, you’re supposed to get your partner wood. We considered this for Vulture Festival’s fifth year in New York. You know, just inviting...More »
  
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• The Rock Hall Induction’s Hottest Speech Trend? Dissing the Rock Hall Induction.

  16-04-2018 15:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  Sure, some moments at Saturday night’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony were a bit odd in execution, but the overall evening was filled with sonic jubilance thanks to the wonderful medley of reunion performances from the Cars, the Moody Blues, and Bon Jovi. But an interesting trend...More »
  
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• Eminem’s Coachella Set Included Dr. Dre, 50 Cent, and a Mean Tweets Segment

  16-04-2018 15:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  No headliner can follow up Beyoncé’s once-in-a-lifetime Coachella performance, but Eminem made a solid effort: The rapper’s set included appearances from Dr. Dre, 50 Cent, and more. Dre joined Eminem for “Still D.R.E.,” his Snoop Dogg collab “Nothin’ But a G Thang,” 2Pac’s “California Love,” and “Forgot About Dre.” With...More »
  
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• The 100 Pages That Shaped Comics

  16-04-2018 15:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  The origin story of comic books isn’t flashy. No radioactive spider bite, atomic explosion, or shadowy experiment granted the medium the sort of ability that would have allowed it to arrive on early-20th-century drugstore racks as glossy, fully formed vehicles for sophisticated entertainment. Rather, it took a steady progression over...More »
  
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• Carrie Coon Will Grace Avengers: Infinity War With Her Presence

  16-04-2018 14:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  Even with all those big names filling up the poster for Avengers: Infinity War, there was still room for some Leftovers. In an interview with Radio Times, Infinity War directors Joe and Anthony Russo revealed that they’d cast the one, the only, the devastating Carrie Coon (recently seen in The...More »
  
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• American Idol Recap: Dancing on the Ceiling on My Own

  16-04-2018 14:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  At the risk of sounding like Lionel Richie, the reigning emperor of empty compliments, it is daunting to recognize how much talent is in this competition. Really. Tru-lyyyyyy. I say that because as someone who ranks everything in my life — favorite movies, songs, colors, cast members from I Know...More »
  
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• The Walking Dead Season-Finale Recap: Same As It Ever Was

  16-04-2018 14:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  After 16 episodes of wondering how the war between the Saviors and the survivors — and the showdown between Rick and Negan — would end, it turns out the answer was hiding in plain sight all along. The title of this episode, “Wrath,” was only a partial fakeout, implying that...More »
  
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• WPP/Martin Sorrell: getting the Elba

  16-04-2018 14:38 via ft.com
  Advertising group’s particular ill, as with Napoleonic France, is imperial over-reach
  
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• The Real Housewives of Potomac Recap: The Meme Wars

  16-04-2018 14:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  There is one moment in this episode that requires the deepest of dives. It requires a frame-by-frame examination. It’s when Karen is in her limo with her assistant slash friend Matt and her leg is on his leg. She’s lounging in the limo and HER ENTIRE LEG is perched on...More »
  
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• The Real Housewives of Atlanta Reunion Recap: Petty Drama

  16-04-2018 14:11 via feedproxy.google.com
  “Mama, tell me the story of the night I was born.”“Of course, honey. I was laying down on a couch in a makeshift dressing room made of hotel pipe and drape, waiting for Andy Cohen to summon me to a ballroom. I put on my ballgown and went to confront...More »
  
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• WPP shares tumble after Martin Sorrell’s departure

  16-04-2018 14:08 via ft.com
  Analysts suggest advertising group could be broken up and sold off
  
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• When good TV goes bad: Arrested Development

  16-04-2018 13:59 via theguardian.com
  How did a show so knowing it once had Henry “Fonzie” Winkler jump a shark, jump the shark itself?From Mr F to “Her?”, from “Marry me!” to Motherboy, Arrested Development’s smart callbacks and Easter eggs have maintained its cult following well into the fickle streaming age. As well as being highly meta, the series – which originally aired on Fox from 2003 to 2006 – borrowed from the single-camera world of reality TV to create a fresh and fran
  
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• Why Is Hollywood Suddenly Hot for Biopics About People Who Are Still Alive?

  16-04-2018 13:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Last summer, when entertainment journalist turned screenwriter Anna Klassen set out to write a new script, she laid down specific guidelines. She knew she wanted the project to be a true story. And about a woman. A woman of considerable accomplishment — but not a historical figure. She seized upon...More »
  
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• Small screen hits: why we're so fascinated with contract killers

  16-04-2018 12:00 via theguardian.com
  In new shows Killing Eve and Barry, two assassins prove to be compellingly vicious protagonists with a queasy combination of curiosity and repulsionA beautiful woman confidently strides through a chic backyard party on a sun-dappled Italian afternoon. The house is perfect, the festivities are perfect, she’s perfect. Just when it looks like she’s snuck away for a midday dalliance with an older lover, she draws a knife from the tastefully placed chopstick in her hair and stabs the man
  
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• The Stars Who Got Their Start on the ’80s New York Stage

  16-04-2018 11:50 via nytimes.com
  From Broadway to downtown experimental shows, the city’s theater ruled supreme. Here are some of its alumni, including Sarah Jessica Parker, Willem Dafoe, Cynthia Nixon and more.
  
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• R Lee Ermey, Full Metal Jacket actor, dies aged 74

  16-04-2018 09:28
  Former marine known for playing tough military roles in film and TV dies
  R Lee Ermey, a former marine who made a career in acting playing hard-nosed military men like Gunnery Sgt Hartman in Stanley Kubrick’s Full Metal Jacket, has died. Ermey’s manager, Bill Rogin, said he died on Sunday morning from pneumonia-related complications. He was 74. Related: How we made Stanley Kubrick's Full Metal JacketContinue reading...
  
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• Here are Your 2018 Academy of Country Music Awards Winners

  16-04-2018 08:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  On Sunday night, Reba McEntire hosted the 53rd Academy of Country Music Awards and you better believe she did a monologue. While she didn’t take home Female Vocalist of the Year (McEntire was nominated against eventual winner Miranda Lambert), Reba set the stage for an evening of performances dedicated to...More »
  
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• Arts industry report asks: where are all the working-class people?

  16-04-2018 08:00
  Film, broadcasting, publishing and performing sectors nowhere near representative of UK Working-class people continue to be hugely under-represented in the arts, and the people at the top – mostly well-paid, middle-class white men – are least likely to see it. This conclusion was reached in a new report published today, billed as the first sociological study on social mobility in the cultural industries.The study used data from interviews with 237 people who work in the creative indu
  
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