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• Robert Redford addresses diversity in film at Sundance

  21-01-2016 23:49
  
  Sundance Film Festival founder Robert Redford is not concerned about the lack of diversity at the Oscars
  
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• Film gives look at Gleason's life with Lou Gehrig's disease

  21-01-2016 23:28
  
  Former New Orleans Saints player and ALS patient Steve Gleason wasn't about to let his audience off the hook with a sanitized, feel-good story about triumph in the face of a tragedy
  
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• Gael Garcia Bernal: Penn's El Chapo article was a failure

  21-01-2016 23:18
  
  Mexican actor Gael Garcia Bernal speaks out about Sean Penn's reporting on Mexican drug lord Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman
  
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• The Latest: Historic blizzard takes aim at nation's capital

  21-01-2016 22:45
  
  The National Weather Service director says the ingredients have come together for a historic blizzard _ complete with brutally high winds, dangerous inland flooding and even possible white-out and thunder snow
  
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• The Latest: Sledders finally welcome on Capitol Hill

  21-01-2016 22:02
  It took an act of Congress, but people are now welcome to sled down Capitol Hill
  
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• Moretz, winsome and one-note, fights for the human race

  21-01-2016 21:30
  
  Chloe Grace Moretz gives a winsome but one-note performance in 'The 5th Wave,' a serviceable adaptation of Rick Yancey's young adult novel
  
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• Movie theater sues Idaho police over 'Fifty Shades' flap

  21-01-2016 21:28
  
  A theater is suing the Idaho State Police for threatening to revoke its liquor license after the theater served alcohol while showing "Fifty Shades of Grey."
  
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• Claire Danes to join John Krasinski onstage this spring

  21-01-2016 21:13
  
  John Krasinski will be getting some A-list officemates in the new play "Dry Powder" _ Claire Danes and Hank Azaria are jumping aboard
  
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• Judges press Utah about polygamy ban in 'Sister Wives' case

  21-01-2016 21:11
  
  Federal appeals judges pressed a lawyer for Utah about whether the state needs a ban on polygamy if the law being challenged by the family from the TV show "Sister Wives" was used so rarely
  
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• Former rap mogul Suge Knight gets new lawyer in murder case

  21-01-2016 21:05
  
  Former rap music mogul Marion "Suge" Knight has a new lawyer in a murder case filed after he ran over 2 men in a Compton, California, parking lot last year
  
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• The Latest: US judges press Utah lawyer about polygamy ban

  21-01-2016 20:10
  
  Federal appeals judges have asked whether Utah needs a polygamy ban if the law challenged by the family on the TV show "Sister Wives" is used so rarely to prosecute abuses associated with multiple marriages
  
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• Will Smith joins Oscars boycott, says he won't attend

  21-01-2016 19:59
  
  Will Smith says he will not attend the Academy Awards next month, joining his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, and others in protest against 2 straight years of all-white acting nominees
  
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• Philly police use Drake parody to ward off parking battles

  21-01-2016 19:04
  
  The Philadelphia Police Department is using Drake to help fight potential parking spot battles during a pending weekend snowstorm
  
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• Ennio Morricone music has starring role in Tarantino film

  21-01-2016 19:02
  
  Ennio Morricone, who composed the score for 'The Hateful Eight,' says the role of music in film is to 'express what you cannot see and hear through the images and dialogue.'
  
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• Judge delays murder trial for actor from 'The Shield'

  21-01-2016 18:47
  
  A judge has delayed a murder trial for an actor who appeared on the television series "The Shield" to give his attorneys more time to investigate
  
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• Don McLean's wife cites years of abuse leading to his arrest

  21-01-2016 18:44
  
  A Maine judge has granted Don McLean's wife a temporary order of protection from the "American Pie" singer
  
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• Will Smith joins Oscars boycott, Ruffalo also mulling

  21-01-2016 18:08
  
  Will Smith says he will not attend the Academy Awards next month, joining his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, and others in protest against 2 straight years of all-white acting nominees
  
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• Georgia judge won't release jailed Allman filmmaker early

  21-01-2016 18:07
  
  A Georgia judge won't grant early release from jail for a movie director sentenced for the death of a camera assistant while shooting a film about singer Gregg Allman
  
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• Man in Hungary gets 3 years' probation for Holocaust denial

  21-01-2016 18:06
  
  A Budapest court has sentenced a Hungarian man to 3 years' probation for publicly denying that the Holocaust happened
  
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• Sundance fest promises films on race, sexuality, violence

  21-01-2016 17:38
  
  Sexuality, race and run violence among the themes at Sundance Film Festival
  
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• John Legend, Colombian star Juanes perform outside jail

  21-01-2016 17:36
  
  Colombian musician Juanes and singer John Legend met detainees at an immigration detention center in Arizona before performing for a small crowd outside the facility to draw attention to the plight of immigrants
  
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• Federal appeals court to hear 'Sister Wives' polygamy case

  21-01-2016 17:17
  
  Lawyers for the family made famous by the TV show "Sister Wives" are set to ask a federal appeals court to uphold a ruling that decriminalized polygamy in Utah
  
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• Three movie and recipe pairings for a snowy weekend

  21-01-2016 17:08
  
  It was bound to happen sooner or later, despite the backyard barbecue-appropriate weather we saw on Christmas Day. There’s a big snowstorm headed our way this weekend. Lay in the provisions and get ready to curl up on the couch with a movie, a steaming hot bowl of something, and your warmest pair of socks. Here are three wintery films and recipes that go hand in hand. These are also perfect for those frigid evenings when there’s no way you’re getting on the subway to meet a fr
  
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• Theater sues Idaho police over 'Fifty Shades' flap

  21-01-2016 16:48
  
  A theater is suing the Idaho State Police for threatening to revoke its liquor license after the theater served alcohol while showing "Fifty Shades of Grey."
  
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• Our 2016 Wedding Crashers will make your day

  21-01-2016 15:58
  
  We are in peak engagement season, and our annual wedding fair, Wedding Crashers, is here to help.
  From now till mid-March, we’ve got a handful of events that will make wedding planning a cinch, and almost as much fun as the big day itself. If you happen to be planning another major shindig, Wedding Crashers will turn you on to fantastic vendors and venues, too.
  Starting next Friday, Jan. 29, we’re rolling out a series of band showcases and dance parties so you can pick the best band
  
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• AP Explains: Just what is that 'world passport' Mos Def had?

  21-01-2016 15:46
  
  Mos Def's arrest in South Africa shined a light on the world passport, a document invented by a Vermont man in the aftermath of World War II
  
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• Fraud sentencing resumes for ex-NBA player Tate George

  21-01-2016 15:35
  
  Former NBA player and University of Connecticut star Tate George is back in a federal courtroom in New Jersey for sentencing in a fraud case
  
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• Broadway's spring offers Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Jessica Lange

  21-01-2016 14:59
  As the weather warms on Broadway this spring, the stars will come out
  
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• Fraud sentencing resumes for ex-NBA player George

  21-01-2016 14:37
  
  Former NBA player and University of Connecticut star Tate George is back in a federal courtroom in New Jersey for sentencing
  
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• NY group cancels 2016 music festival founded by Pete Seeger

  21-01-2016 14:34
  
  The annual Hudson Valley music festival folk singer Pete Seeger staged for decades has been canceled this year because the environmental conservation group that hosts the event is in financial trouble
  
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• Meow! Musical 'Cats' to return to Broadway this summer

  21-01-2016 14:25
  "Cats," once Broadway's longest-running show, will not be a "Memory" for long _ the musical is coming back to New York
  
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• The Latest: Tomic advances to 3rd round at Aussie Open

  21-01-2016 13:58
  
  The Latest: Within hours of Lleyton Hewitt's last match, Bernard Tomic was representing the next generation of Australian players in the men's draw
  
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• Draft report says BBC's culture allowed Jimmy Savile abuse

  21-01-2016 13:20
  
  A draft report into years of extreme sexual abuse committed by entertainer Jimmy Savile has criticized the BBC's 'deferential' attitude toward its stars
  
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• CLASS ACTION: Park Slope garbage pile so notorious it has dedicated Twitter account

  21-01-2016 10:29
  
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Colin MixsonBrooklyn PaperCall it a trash-tag.
  A Park Slope school has been cultivating a permanent pile of garbage on its Fourth Street sidewalk for several years, and the mound of rubbish has become so notorious, there is now a Twitter account dedicated to documenting the sight — not to mention the smell.“It stinks,” said the 25-year Park Slope resident behind the Twitter handle Park Slope Pile, who spoke with the paper on the condition
  
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• BEDFORD-STUYVESANT: Police: Teen was hiding assault rifle under his jacket

  21-01-2016 10:04
  
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Anna Ruth Ramosfor Brooklyn PaperPolice arrested a teen on Tuesday night who they say was walking along a Bedford-Stuyvesant street with an assault rifle stuffed under his coat.Three officers were near Marcus Garvey Boulevard and Willoughby Street at around 8:20 pm when they saw four guys walking down the street — one of whom allegedly had a suspicious bulge protruding from his jacket, police said.When they stopped and searched the 16-year-old, the co
  
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• DOWNTOWN PLAN: EXCLUSIVE: Final City Point tower will be bright white — could come with custom squeegee

  21-01-2016 10:00
  
  Note: More media content is available for this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Lauren GillBrooklyn PaperFinally — a cleaning product designed specifically for ivory towers!A developer unveiled plans for the third and final part of Downtown’s massive City Point residential and retail complex on Wednesday night — a bright white, 57-story high-rise that could come with its own scrubbing device to ensure it stays sparkling in the city smog.
  “Something that has been discussed is
  
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• Edmonde Charles-Roux, storied French author, dies at 95

  21-01-2016 09:55
  
  Edmonde Charles-Roux, a French writer who was among the founding editors of Elle magazine and a longtime editor of Vogue, has died
  
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• SHOPPING: Cutesy baby boutique brings Bushwick residents together

  21-01-2016 09:34
  
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Allegra HobbsBrooklyn PaperThey are uniting a neighborhood divided — through organic-cotton onesies.Two Bushwick-born-and-raised moms have opened a cutesy baby boutique on a residential stretch of Harman Street, where the duo say they are bringing natives and newcomers together over the one thing everyone can agree on — infants dressed in adorable outfits.“People love it — natives and hipsters,” said Melissa Han, who opened Cha
  
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• Lights out for the famed Ziegfeld Theater in New York City

  21-01-2016 09:32
  
  The Ziegfeld Theater in New York City will soon be out of the movie business
  
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• Mrinalini Sarabhai, legendary Indian classical dancer, dies

  21-01-2016 08:02
  
  Legendary Indian classical dancer, Mrinalini Sarabhai, has died from complications related to old age, her family says
  
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• Appeals court to hear 'Sister Wives' polygamy case

  21-01-2016 07:57
  
  Lawyers for the family made famous by the TV show "Sister Wives" are set to ask a federal appeals court to uphold a ruling that decriminalized polygamy in Utah
  
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• WILLIAMSBURG: Lose the Force!: Space opera show looks beyond ‘Star Wars’

  21-01-2016 06:00
  
  Note: More media content is available for this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Bill RoundyBrooklyn DailyThis space survey is skipping the galaxy far, far away!A video variety show will explore the worlds of space opera films at Nitehawk Cinema on Jan. 28, but will blast right past the most famous example of the genre. “Star Wars” is just too big to include, says the host of “Kevin Geeks Out about Space Opera.”
  “I feel at this point, a month and a half after ‘Sta
  
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• STANDING O: Ring the bells for Santa’s Helper

  21-01-2016 06:00
  
  Note: More media content is available for this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Joanna DelBuonoBrooklyn DailyGerritsen Beach
  Christmas bells were still ringing for Michael “Santa Claus” Sciafaffo at the Tamaqua by the Bay Club when the United States Marine Corps Reserve honored Sciafaffo for collecting lots of toys and goodies for Santa’s sleigh. Assemblywoman Pamela Harris (D–Coney Island) and Councilman Alan Maisel (D–Marine Park) were on hand to help Santa’s h
  
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• MUSIC: Launching into song: Astronaut opera opens at BAM

  21-01-2016 06:00
  
  Note: More media content is available for this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Dennis LynchBrooklyn PaperIt is a literal space opera!A young man with stellar ambition reaches for the stars in an opera launching at the Brooklyn Academy of Music on Jan. 28. And you can forget about fat ladies and viking helmets, because “The Astronaut’s Tale” boldly goes where no opera has gone before, said its stage director.“ ‘The Astronaut’s Tale’ is a multimedia piece &m
  
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• MARINE PARK: Have judge — will gavel! Pol: Treasury-hired traffic judges too partial to making the city money

  21-01-2016 06:00
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Colin MixsonBrooklyn DailyHe says the city shouldn’t be judge, jury, and executioner.A Marine Park politician doesn’t trust the city treasury to appoint parking ticket judges, because the ostensibly impartial adjudicators have a vested interest in collecting fines rather than meteing out justice. An independent agency must hire traffic court judges, because the revenue-collecting Department of Finance’s mission to keep the city’s cof
  
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• Lose the Force!: Space opera show looks beyond ‘Star Wars’

  21-01-2016 06:00
  
  This space survey is skipping the galaxy far, far away! Read more.
  
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• Launching into song: Astronaut opera opens at BAM

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• JOE KNOWS: No safety net: Brooklyn can’t afford any more missteps

  21-01-2016 06:00
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Joseph StaszewskiBrooklyn DailyThe Nets are at a self-made crossroads. Its lack of draft picks leaves the club little margin for error when choosing the path it hopes leads out of the National Basketball Association’s basement.Manager Billy King, who owner Mikhail Prokhorov reassigned last week, left the organization and his successor very few options for fixing the franchise with just one first-round draft pick over the next three years and $56.7 mil
  
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• FORT GREENE: Launching into song: Astronaut opera opens at BAM

  21-01-2016 06:00
  
  Note: More media content is available for this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Dennis LynchBrooklyn DailyIt is a literal space opera!A young man with stellar ambition reaches for the stars in an opera launching at the Brooklyn Academy of Music on Jan. 28. And you can forget about fat ladies and viking helmets, because “The Astronaut’s Tale” boldly goes where no opera has gone before, said its stage director.“ ‘The Astronaut’s Tale’ is a multimedia piece &m
  
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• CONEY ISLAND: Bullard’s revenge! Coney landowner’s family may have foresworn sale out of spite

  21-01-2016 06:00
  
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Colin MixsonBrooklyn DailyYou can’t put a price on revenge.The city will use eminent domain to scoop up blighted Coney Island lots so it can expand the amusement district per a 2009 rezoning plan. Officials tried for years to buy the land, but said property owners were asking way too much. But one property-owning family’s obstinacy may have been sour grapes rather than an attempt to sweeten the pot.Horace Bullard dreamed of rebuilding Coney&rsqu
  
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