Movies

TV writer and producer Shonda Rhimes, seen in 2019.

Leading Hollywood directors, writers and producers sign a pledge about onscreen guns

12:04pm June 13, 2022

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

Shonda Rhimes, Jimmy Kimmel and Bill Lawrence are among the 200 movie and TV producers, directors and writers who are pledging to revisit the use of guns in their storytelling — but not to omit them.

Jeremiah Zagar speaks onstage during Netflix's Hustle Philadelphia special screening on June 7 in Philadelphia.

Sports

'Hustle' is Jeremiah Zagar's love letter to basketball fans in Philadelphia

5:10pm June 12, 2022

by Cheryl W. Thompson

Many of the actors who star alongside Adam Sandler in the new basketball movie Hustle are real NBA athletes. NPR's Cheryl W. Thompson talks with director Jeremiah Zagar about the film.

National

On Judy Garland's 100th birthday, a look at the classic 'Wizard of Oz'

5:40pm June 10, 2022

by Bob Mondello

Friday is Judy Garland's 100th birthday. We thought that offered a great opportunity to revisit her most popular role — Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz.

A crowd entering the theater to see Jurassic Park, photographed on October 5, 1993.

The theme to 'Jurassic Park' hasn't aged a day

4:14pm June 10, 2022

by Tim Greiving

John Williams' score was, true to form, unforgettable — as Jeff Goldblum remembers in an interview with NPR.

In the '90s, Julee Cruise filled in for The B-52s member Cindy Wilson on tour. The singer is best known for her work with David Lynch on Twin Peaks and Blue Velvet.

Julee Cruise, otherworldly crooner on 'Twin Peaks,' dies at 65

2:14pm June 10, 2022

by Lars Gotrich

Cruise's instrument, a voice of such intense calm it could be unsettling, made her a natural collaborator of director David Lynch — and, later, new-wave icons The B-52s.

Arts

Julie Andrews says she's not the squeaky clean lady you might expect

1:54pm June 10, 2022

by Terry Gross

The Sound of Music star will soon be honored with the AFI's Life Achievement Award. In 2008 and 2019, she spoke to Fresh Air about growing up during WWII and performing in her parents' vaudeville.

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Mohamad Dalli (as Wissam) and Gia Madi (as Joanna) in the film "1982."

'1982' explores the complexities of love and war in Lebanon

9:51am June 10, 2022

1982 is a love story set against the backdrop of war, when Israel invaded Lebanon 40 years ago. Lebanese filmmaker Oualid Mouaness, inspired by his own memories, wrote the and directed the film.

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Judy Garland at 100: A starter guide beyond the Yellow Brick Road

9:50am June 10, 2022

by Aisha Harris

From her earliest days at MGM to The Judy Garland Show, the powerhouse entertainer was singular and enduring.

National

The only beast 'Jurassic World: Dominion' doesn't reference is a the-saurus

4:40pm June 09, 2022

by Bob Mondello

The dinos have escaped and now we share the planet with them in Jurassic World: Dominion.

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'Top Gun: Maverick' faces a copyright infringement lawsuit

4:54am June 08, 2022

by Joe Hernandez

"Top Gun: Maverick" has raked in more than half a billion dollars at box offices worldwide. But behind the scenes, there's some litigation brewing over the movie.