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• Review: Oscar-caliber cast can't elevate 'Collateral Beauty'

  14-12-2016 23:52
  
  Review: With its cast of Oscar-caliber actors and pervasive theme of loss, "Collateral Beauty" should have been a deeply moving tear-jerker
  
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• Final goodbye: Roll call of some of those who died in 2016

  14-12-2016 22:58
  
  Cuban leader Fidel Castro was among the notables in many fields who died in 2016; others included David Bowie and Prince, giants of pop music, and Muhammad Ali, a legend in the boxing world and beyond
  
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• Powerball, Pokemon, Prince among 2016 top Google searches

  14-12-2016 22:24
  "Pokemon Go," the iPhone7 and Donald Trump are among Google's top trending searches globally of 2016
  
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• 'SNL' vet included in new 'Hamilton' cast for Broadway

  14-12-2016 20:43
  Former "Saturday Night Live" star Taran Killam will be getting plenty of live performances next year _ he's going into the Broadway company of "Hamilton."
  
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• Jauregui charged with marijuana possession at DC airport

  14-12-2016 20:42
  
  A member of the girl group Fifth Harmony has been charged with possessing marijuana at Dulles International Airport
  
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• In Search of Stars Hollow: Passion For Gilmore Girls Is Strong As Ever

  14-12-2016 20:41 via bkmag.com
  
  Drive eight miles off Connecticut’s Route 202 into the Litchfield hills, follow hairpin turns past fields of award-winning pumpkins and sedate dairy cows, and you’ll reach Washington Depot, population 3,500 or so. It has a hardware store; a tiny, well-stocked food market; an independent bookstore that rivals any on the East Coast; and a smattering of civic offices, gift shops, and cafés. One of the most well-trafficked eateries is Marty’s, with its cheerful awning and th
  
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• Different Strokes: Guitarist Nick Valensi Leads New Project, CRX

  14-12-2016 20:35 via bkmag.com
  
  With five albums, a pair of EPs, and five million records sold, The Strokes are inimitable, and widely credited as leading the early-aughts rock ‘n’ roll revival. And as their popularity expanded, so did the ambition of its members, who embarked on various side projects. For a while, there was a lone holdout—lead guitarist Nick Valensi—but he’s since come around to the idea. These days, Los Angeles-based Valensi is the lead vocalist and guitarist for a new five
  
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• The Year in Film: The Ten Best Performances of 2016

  14-12-2016 20:30 via bkmag.com
  
  Editor’s Note: Contributors were asked to submit nominations for the “Ten Best non-Isabelle Huppert Performances of 2016,” for the sake of variety.Mahershala Ali, MoonlightAli’s buffed-out drug-dealer-cum-salt-of-the-earth Juan, however improbable, is a blend of pride, shame, and selflessness. With subversive cleverness, Barry Jenkins conveys hope in making a wistful gangsta the savior of a lost boy, but few other actors could pull it off. No wonder Ali’s portr
  
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• The 20 Best Dishes (Ok, Make that 24) We Ate in 2016

  14-12-2016 20:16 via bkmag.com
  
  In fear of diminishing the impact of our best restaurants list, it bears saying that the “best dishes” designation is far from a consolation prize. It speaks volumes that—after breaking down our year into literally hundreds upon hundreds of individual consumables—these are the items that we not just fondly remember eating, but still actively, continuously crave, from B’klyn Burro’s legit Mission-style burritos, to Tygershark’s tofu-gorged crocks of soond
  
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• Who else sang the anthem at presidential inaugurations?

  14-12-2016 19:56
  
  Some previous singers who have sung at presidential inaugurations include Marilyn Horne, Aretha Franklin and Jessye Norman
  
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• [DOWNTOWN PLAN] Inn-undated! New Hilton signals saturation point for Downtown’s hotel boom, expert says

  14-12-2016 19:35
  
  Note: More media content is available for this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Lauren GillBrooklyn PaperDowntown may be getting a little too suite for travellers’ tastes!A 196-key Hilton just opened its doors on Smith and Schermerhorn streets — the fifth hotel to open in the area in the past two years, and the neighborhood could soon hit its capacity if the lodge-building frenzy doesn’t slow down, according to an expert.“I definitely think there’s a saturation of hote
  
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• Atlanta couple donates entire wedding registry to charity

  14-12-2016 19:35
  
  An Atlanta couple has decided to pay it forward by filling their wedding registry with toys and other items to be donated to sick children and their families
  
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• What the 'Growing Pains' cast did after the show ended

  14-12-2016 19:01
  
  The death of Alan Thicke has saddened every fan of "Growing Pains."
  
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• As a Movie, Fences Is One Hell of a Play

  14-12-2016 19:00 via bkmag.com
  
  FencesDirected by Denzel WashingtonOpens December 16
  Denzel Washington is one of the most popular movie stars in America, and he tends to his image carefully—even his junkiest pictures have some shrewd calculation about what his audience might want to see, and most of the junky ones make money, too. As a director, he chooses more carefully and conscientiously: the smaller-scale dramas of Antwone Fisher and The Great Debaters, focusing on younger characters, with Washington himself as a me
  
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• AP's top songs of 2016: Solange, Remy Ma, Rae Sremmurd

  14-12-2016 17:58
  
  A list of the year's top 10 songs from Associated Press Music Editor Mesfin Fekadu, including Solange's "Cranes In the Sky," Shawn Mendes' "Mercy" and Fat Joe and Remy Ma's "All the Way Up."
  
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• The Latest: Jurors in murder-for-hire case deadlocked 3-3

  14-12-2016 17:47
  
  Jurors say they were deadlocked 3-3 in the trial of a Florida woman accused of trying to hire a hit man to kill her newlywed husband
  
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• Victory lap: Cubs' David Ross is working on a memoir

  14-12-2016 17:38
  
  David Ross is taking another victory lap: The Chicago Cubs' beloved catcher has a deal with Hachette Books for a memoir that will track his "resilient and ultimately triumphantly" career
  
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• Mistrial declared in murder-for-hire case tied to 'Cops'

  14-12-2016 17:35
  
  A hung jury has led to a mistrial in the case of a Florida woman accused of trying to hire a hit man to murder her newlywed husband
  
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• TV's Evancho to sing national anthem at Trump inauguration

  14-12-2016 17:28
  
  "America's Got Talent" star Jackie Evancho will sing the national anthem at Donald Trump's inauguration on Jan. 20
  
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• Judge declares mistrial in murder-for-hire plot after jurors say they are deadlocked

  14-12-2016 17:27
  
  Judge declares mistrial in murder-for-hire plot after jurors say they are deadlocked
  
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• Soccer site FuboTV muscling into mainstream internet TV

  14-12-2016 17:14
  
  The virtual-cable market is getting a little more crowded
  
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• Oprah Winfrey to call her book imprint 'An Oprah Book'

  14-12-2016 17:06
  
  Oprah Winfrey's new book imprint has an easy name to remember: She's calling it "An Oprah Book," Flatiron Books told The Associated Press on Wednesday
  
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• Open Campus at the New School

  14-12-2016 17:00 via bkmag.com
  
  Imagine continuing education that not only offers cutting-edge courses to transform your education and career but connects you to a network of audacious innovators. Now reimagine your future.Introducing Open Campus, a new approach to continuing education that could only come from The New School, a comprehensive university and hub for progressive minds. This spring, we invite you to take advantage of the forward-thinking curriculum our university has been famous for since 1919 by exploring oppor
  
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• AP's top albums of 2016: Beyonce, Rihanna, Solange, Bruno

  14-12-2016 16:47
  
  A list of the year's top 10 albums from Associated Press Music Editor Mesfin Fekadu, which includes efforts from Beyonce, Rihanna, Solange, Bruno Mars, Shawn Mendes and Chance the Rapper
  
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• Jackie Evancho to sing national anthem at Trump inauguration

  14-12-2016 16:46
  
  Jackie Evancho, a 16-year-old singer from the Pittsburgh suburbs, has been chosen to sing the national anthem at Donald Trump's presidential inauguration Jan. 20
  
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• List of nominees for the Screen Actors Guild Awards

  14-12-2016 16:37
  
  List of nominees for the 23rd annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, announced Wednesday in Los Angeles
  
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• Belgrade is dirt cheap and emerging as a chic party spot

  14-12-2016 16:18
  
  It's dirt cheap for visitors and fast emerging as a chic party spot in Eastern Europe: Belgrade, which feels a little like Budapest 10 years ago or Prague in the '90s
  
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• Nashville's stars bring accessibility to fashion

  14-12-2016 15:47
  
  Karen Fairchild and Maddie & Tae are among a new generation of country stars that is changing the face of fashion in Music City, primarily known for rhinestones and over-the-top stage wear
  
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• The Best Old Movies on a Big Screen This Week: NYC Repertory Cinema Picks, December 14-20

  14-12-2016 15:10 via bkmag.com
  
  The Lion in Winter (1968)Directed by Anthony Harvey“Did the Channel part for you?” A film, yes, but also a towering, regal monument to the healing power of sarcasm and sniping, the things that keep us sane, from which life, dreams, are made. Intelligence curdles into bitterness and every smile is a box of knives in this most voluptuous Christmas film. The Lion in Winter centers on a never-better Katharine Hepburn, winsome in her venom, doting over a brood of actors she helped foster
  
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• McKellen-Stewart double act signs off with live screening

  14-12-2016 15:06
  
  One of the great theatrical bromances of our time is coming to the big screen
  
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• Pokemon, Olympics, election among 2016's top Google searches

  14-12-2016 15:03
  
  "Pokemon Go," the Olympics and the presidential election are among Google's top trending searches of 2016
  
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• FOX Networks suing Bangkok Bank over TV payment guarantees

  14-12-2016 14:44
  
  An Asian unit of 21st Century Fox says it has launched legal action against Thailand's biggest bank for failing to honor payment guarantees it made on behalf of operators of two digital TV channels
  
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• Kevin Durant charity donates $57K to homeless kids in OKC

  14-12-2016 13:37
  
  Kevin Durant apparently has no hard feelings toward Oklahoma City despite the backlash he received after leaving the Thunder for the Golden State Warriors in the NBA off-season
  
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• Deadlocked deliberations resume in murder-for-hire trial

  14-12-2016 10:49
  
  A Florida jury will try again to reach a verdict in the trial of a woman accused of trying to hire a hit man to murder her newlywed husband
  
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• 'Growing Pains' star and TV host Alan Thicke dies at age 69

  14-12-2016 09:36
  
  Alan Thicke, who played the likable father on the sitcom "Growing Pains," has died at age 69
  
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• Brat Pack, 'Roger Rabbit' added to National Film Registry

  14-12-2016 09:08
  
  While not usually regarded as a golden age of American cinema, the 1980s produced its share of popular classics _ and a few more of them have now been added to the prestigious National Film Registry
  
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• [CARROLL GARDENS] Burglar swipes man’s cellphone from Sullivan Street apartment

  14-12-2016 08:52
  
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Julianne Cubafor Brooklyn Paper76th PrecinctCarroll Gardens-Cobble Hill–Red HookPhone it inA crook broke into a guy’s Sullivan Street apartment on Dec. 12 and stole his cellphone, officials said.The victim told police the malefactor broke in to his pad between Van Brunt and Conover streets through his front door at about 10 am and swiped his Samsung Galaxy phone from his jacket pocket and then fled, officials said.
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• [MEAN STREETS] Bike lane to the danger zone: Hundreds support Flatbush Ave. plan, but predict uphill battle against drivers

  14-12-2016 08:35
  
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Colin MixsonBrooklyn PaperIt’ll be the new Prospect Park West bike lane — for more reasons than one!Hundreds of cyclists are demanding the city build a bike lane along Flatbush Avenue through Prospect Park in a new petition — but locals predict longtime residents and motorists in the rapidly gentrifying neighborhoods nearby will fight the plan, just as they did in the years-long battle over the park-adjacent bike lane in Park Slope.
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• Will 'Moonlight' and 'La La Land' dominate SAG noms?

  14-12-2016 08:22
  
  With the spotlight shining bright on "Moonlight" and "La La Land," Wednesday's Screen Actors Guild Awards nominations could help narrow the performance field for the rest of awards season
  
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• Massachusetts man admits to harassing Ariana Grande

  14-12-2016 08:11
  
  A Massachusetts man has been ordered to stay away from Ariana Grande after he pleaded guilty to harassing the pop star by sending her text messages and unwanted gifts
  
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• [PARK SLOPE] Farce awakens: Comedians re-write ‘Star Wars’ and other classic films

  14-12-2016 07:01
  
  Note: More media content is available for this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Laura MeltzerBrooklyn DailySee “Star Wars” like you’ve never seen it before — just like the writer!A crew of comedians will act out the climactic scenes of four iconic films — including “Star Wars” — in a show written by people who never saw the originals. The creator of “Never Seen It,” happening Dec. 17 at Park Slope’s Union Hall, said he was inspired b
  
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• [CROWN HEIGHTS] Friends with privileges: Childhood pals host ‘Brown Privilege’ comedy show

  14-12-2016 07:01
  
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Adam UllianBrooklyn DailyIt’s time to check your Privilege!The comedy show “Brown Privilege,” hosted by comedian Saurin Choksi and DJ Sareen Patel, thrives on the synergy between its co-hosts, who grew up together in Texas. The show, which happens on the third Tuesday of every month, has brought some notable names over the last 12 months to Friends and Lovers in Crown Heights, making a point to showcase comedians of color. We chatted with
  
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• [CINEMA] Farce awakens: Comedians re-write ‘Star Wars’ and other classic films

  14-12-2016 07:00
  
  See “Star Wars” like you’ve never seen it before — just like the writer! Read more.
  
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• [RIMSHOT] Friends with privileges: Childhood pals host ‘Brown Privilege’ comedy show

  14-12-2016 06:54
  
  It’s time to check your Privilege! Read more.
  
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• [►VIDEO, TRANSIT] Railroaded! City’s streetcar promo video twisted activist’s words

  14-12-2016 06:00
  
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Caroline SpivackBrooklyn DailyAn opponent of the mayor’s proposed streetcar system who publicly criticized the plan says that the city used his critique out of context in a promotional video — making it look like he supported the very plan he is fighting against.Over the summer, the Economic Development Corporation asked residents to help plan the trolley’s Sunset Park-to-Queens route, and it later produced a publicity film using footage f
  
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• [►VIDEO, SUNSET PARK] Railroaded! Streetcar’s promo video misquotes activist

  14-12-2016 06:00
  
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Caroline SpivackBrooklyn PaperAn opponent of the mayor’s proposed streetcar system who publicly criticized the plan says that the city used his critique out of context in a promotional video — making it look like he supported the very plan he is fighting against.Over the summer, the Economic Development Corporation asked residents to help plan the trolley’s Sunset Park-to-Queens route, and it later produced a publicity film using footage f
  
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• [TRANSIT] Sunset Parkers lash out against trolley plan

  14-12-2016 06:00
  
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Caroline SpivackBrooklyn DailyThey’re calling it a streetcar named displacement.Sunset Parkers railed against Mayor Deblasio’s streetcar proposal when officials held a meeting to take community input on the Sunset Park-to-Queens trolley on Dec. 12, claiming the only thing the trolley would be good for is jacking up their rents. Deblasio, the developers who first floated the plan, and the city’s Economic Development Corporation all claim th
  
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• [SUNSET PARK] Wrong track: Sunset Parkers lash out against streetcar plan

  14-12-2016 06:00
  
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Caroline SpivackBrooklyn PaperThey’re calling it a streetcar named displacement.Sunset Parkers railed against Mayor Deblasio’s streetcar proposal when officials held a meeting to take community input on the Sunset Park-to-Queens trolley on Dec. 12, claiming the only thing the trolley would be good for is jacking up their rents. Deblasio, the developers who first floated the plan, and the city’s Economic Development Corporation all claim th
  
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• [PARK SLOPE] Police: Teen tried to break into laundromat

  14-12-2016 06:00
  
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Alexandra SimonBrooklyn Paper78th PrecinctPark Slope
  Dirty laundryCops cuffed a guy who they say tried to break into a Vanderbilt Avenue laundromat on Dec. 1.A witness saw 19-year-old suspect standing atop a car, attempting to break into the clothes-washing business near Prospect Place around 1:20 am, police said.Bike swipeA nogoodnik stole a man’s bike on Eastern Parkway sometime between Dec. 3 and Dec. 4.The victim told cops he locked up his ride ne
  
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• [NOT FOR NUTHIN’] Embry-no! Frozen baby battle utterly childish

  14-12-2016 06:00
  
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Joanna DelBuonoBrooklyn DailyWhen the battle of the frozen embryos originally surfaced way back in 2015, I thought, “This is a really perplexing conundrum.” After all, who gets to choose in these matters — especially if the biological parents cannot come to terms, as in the case of actress Sofia Vergara and her ex, Nick Loeb, who still wants to start a family with his and Vergara’s frozen embryos. There ain’t no wise old King S
  
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