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A man, left, carries two Israeli flags during a pro-Israel rally outside of the Israeli Embassy on Oct. 8, 2023 in Washington, D.C., and people, right, wave flags during a rally in support of Palestinians in Houston, Texas, on Oct. 21, 2023.

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Cultural figures find perils to speaking out and staying silent about Mideast crisis

5:09pm October 27, 2023

by Chloe Veltman

Cultural figureheads are expected to speak out about world events. But some are facing real-world consequences for making public declarations about the present conflict.

Dorcas Sowunmi and Mary Badham on the national tour of To Kill A Mockingbird.

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Scout from the 'To Kill A Mockingbird' film now plays the racist neighbor onstage

5:58am July 19, 2022

by Neda Ulaby

Mary Badham was 10 years old when her performance as Scout earned her an Oscar nomination. Now, six decades later, she's touring the country's stages in the Broadway version.

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Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem star in Being the Ricardos.

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'Being the Ricardos' takes a legendary comedienne seriously, with mixed results

7:00am December 20, 2021

by Aisha Harris

Aaron Sorkin's take on the scandals and controversies of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz is Sorkin-y to a fault. But Nicole Kidman, Javier Bardem, and the rest of the cast keep things interesting.

Lawyers for Broadway producer Scott Rudin (left) claim his production of To Kill a Mockingbird is the only one that can be performed near a major city.

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Community Theaters Kill 'Mockingbird' Productions After Lawsuit Threat

2:11pm March 01, 2019

by Matthew S. Schwartz

The show must not go on, Broadway producer Scott Rudin says. Lawyers claim his production of To Kill a Mockingbird, written by Aaron Sorkin, is the only one that can be performed near a major city.

Gregory Peck as Atticus Finch, a small-town lawyer who defends a black man accused of rape, in a scene from the 1962 film To Kill a Mockingbird, based on the novel by Harper Lee.

Harper Lee Estate Sues Over 'To Kill A Mockingbird' Broadway Script By Aaron Sorkin

8:22pm March 15, 2018

by Laurel Wamsley

The author's lawyer says a contract bars the producers of a high-profile stage adaptation from departing "in any manner" from the spirit of the classic novel.

Cast members of the NBC drama The West Wing.

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'The West Wing Weekly' Podcast Promises To Break Down Every Episode

8:35am March 20, 2016

Joshua Malina, who played Will Bailey on the show, and Hrishikesh Hirway plan to take a deep dive into the critically acclaimed series.