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Paul Reiser and Helen Hunt return in Mad About You, 20 years after the original show ended.

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'Mad About You': If A Reboot Falls In A Very Particular Forest, Is It Really On?

5:14pm November 21, 2019

by Linda Holmes

You might not even know that there's a reboot of Mad About You coming this week. But that might not matter, because unless you have the right cable provider, you can't watch it.

An NYPD detective (Chadwick Boseman) shuts down Manhattan in pursuit of two cop killers in 21 Bridges.

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New York's On Lockdown To Search For Cop-Killers In The Muddled '21 Bridges'

5:00pm November 21, 2019

by Andrew Lapin

Chadwick Boseman stars as a cop on the hunt for violent criminals in this "fitfully enjoyable if somewhat workmanlike action flick."

Tom Hanks stars as the beloved children's performer Fred Rogers in A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood.

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'A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood': Can You Say 'Sincere' And 'Heartening?'

5:00pm November 21, 2019

by Ella Taylor

Marielle Heller's new film isn't Fred Rogers' story — it's the story of two damaged outsiders (Tom Hanks and Matthew Rhys) finding a connection that overcomes the darkness in their childhoods.

Mark Ruffalo stars as a lawyer facing off against Dupont in Todd Haynes's Dark Waters.

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In 'Dark Waters,' A Conventional But Compelling Tale Of Corporate Comeuppance

5:00pm November 21, 2019

by Mark Jenkins

In "the most conventional movie of [director Todd] Haynes' career," Mark Ruffalo plays a lawyer taking on DuPont. The film distills years of litigation into an urgent story.

Jennifer Lee was named chief creative officer of Walt Disney Animation Studios following the departure of John Lasseter from the company. She is also the screenwriter and co-director of Frozen II.

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Disney Animation Chief Jennifer Lee Is The Queen Behind Elsa And Anna

4:44pm November 21, 2019

by Elizabeth Blair

Her credits include Frozen, Wreck-It Ralph and Zootopia. Now, Jennifer Lee is the first female chief creative officer of Walt Disney Animation Studios — oh, and she co-directed the Frozen sequel.

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'Dark Crystal' Prequel Expands Jim Henson's Vision Of 'Incredible Handmade Artistry'

1:39pm November 21, 2019

by Sam Briger

Executive producer Lisa Henson (daughter of legendary puppeteer Jim Henson) and design supervisor Toby Froud talk about their Netflix fantasy series and creating a cast of handmade, sculpted puppets.

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"The way the public feels about Tom Hanks has a similar quality to how we feel about Mister Rogers," says director Marielle Heller. But she found that Hanks and Rogers had a very different energy. At the beginning, she tried to "rein Tom's natural buoyanc

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'Beautiful Day' Director On Mister Rogers' 'Radical Notion': Telling Kids The Truth

12:20pm November 21, 2019

by Terry Gross

"He wasn't afraid of any of the hardest parts of childhood," Marielle Heller says. Her film A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood centers on Rogers' unlikely friendship with a cynical journalist.

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Books
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'Crying Laughing' Will Have You Doing Both

10:00am November 21, 2019

by Alethea Kontis

Lance Rubin's new novel follows an aspiring young comedian as she navigates the rough waters of romance, improv and her father's failing health, with plenty of laughs to light the darker moments.

Mary Toft; or, The Rabbit Queen, by Dexter Palmer

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'Mary Toft; Or, The Rabbit Queen' Asks Big Questions About Small Animals

7:00am November 21, 2019

by Jason Heller

Dexter Palmer's new novel is based on the strange true story of a woman who confounded the medical and scientific establishments of 18th century England by claiming she'd given birth to rabbits.

Winners of this year's National Book Awards each receive $10,000 along with their prize.

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National Book Awards Handed To Susan Choi, Arthur Sze And More

10:04pm November 20, 2019

by Colin Dwyer

The novelist and poet joined Sarah M. Broom, László Krasznahorkai, Ottilie Mulzet, and Martin W. Sandler as winners Wednesday night — receiving $10,000 and a medallion for their front covers.