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Remembering 'Sound Of Music' Star Christopher Plummer

1:45pm February 12, 2021

by Terry Gross

Best known for his role as Capt. von Trapp, Plummer, who died Feb. 5, appeared in scores of films, won two Tony Awards and performed with the Royal Shakespeare Company. Originally broadcast in 2007.

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Judas and the Black Messiah tells the story of Black Panther Party leader Fred Hampton (Daniel Kaluuya), who was killed by the police in a 1969 raid.

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'Judas And The Black Messiah' Is A Tense Thriller About The Black Panther Party

11:26am February 12, 2021

by Justin Chang

A powerful new film focuses on the last year in the life of Fred Hampton, the chairman of the Black Panthers' Illinois chapter, who was only 21 when he was killed during a raid planned by the FBI.

Rashida Jones says that growing up with two famous parents (Quincy Jones and Peggy Lipton) gave her a "very healthy perspective on fame." She's pictured above at the 2019 Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, Calif.

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Rashida Jones On Becoming A Mom, Losing Her Mom, And The 'Big Chapters' Of Life

12:01pm February 11, 2021

by Terry Gross

Jones filmed On the Rocks shortly after her son's birth and her mother's death. She nearly turned down the role, and is glad she didn't. "This movie was kind of a salvation for me," she says.

Director Shaka King on the set of Judas and the Black Messiah. The film chronicles the life of Illinois Black Panther Party leader Fred Hampton through the eyes of William O'Neal — the man who infiltrated the group on behalf of the FBI.

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Director Shaka King's Journey From 'Newlyweeds' To 'The Black Messiah'

10:12am February 10, 2021

by Andrew Limbong

Judas and the Black Messiah chronicles the life of Illinois Black Panther Party leader Fred Hampton through the eyes of William O'Neal — the man who infiltrated the group on behalf of the FBI.

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Maryanne Amacher, an artist and composer, is one of the women featured in the new documentary Sisters with Transistors.

'Sisters With Transistors': Pioneers Of Electronic Music

4:27pm February 09, 2021

by Allyson McCabe

The new documentary tells the story of the roles women played — and continue to play — in the creation and development of electronic music, from theremin virtuoso Clara Rockmore to today.

A screen grab from the film, Zindagi Tamasha, shows the main character, Rahat Khwaja.

Why Most Pakistanis Can't See The Film Pakistan Is Submitting For An Oscar Nod

3:50pm February 08, 2021

Zindagi Tamasha has come under fire for its portrayal of a its Muslim cleric. Critics add it to a growing list of entertainment shelved this year in response to outcries from the religious right.

Director Levinson, Actress Zendaya Discuss Netflix's 'Malcom & Marie'

5:59am February 08, 2021

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Zendaya, star of Malcolm & Marie, and Sam Levinson, writer and director of the film, which details one night in the life of a dysfunctional couple.

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Islam Mubarak as Sakina in You Will Die at Twenty, the first Sudanese film submitted for an Academy Award.

'You Will Die At Twenty' Is Sudan's First Ever Academy Awards Entry

5:27am February 08, 2021

by Neda Ulaby

The film is first Sudanese feature made in 20 years, and only the seventh ever to come from the country. It's being submitted for consideration for the Oscar for Best International Feature Film.

Owen Wilson arrives at the premiere of The Internship on May 29, 2013, in Westwood, Calif.

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Not My Job: Actor Owen Wilson Plays A Game Called 'Wilson, Meet Will's Son'

12:21pm February 06, 2021

We have three questions for Wilson about Jaden Smith — actor, musician, fashion icon, and son of Will Smith.

Books

'Mike Nichols: A Life' Charts A Lonely Outsider's Path To Hollywood's Peak

8:01am February 06, 2021

by Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with author Mark Harris about his new biography of the legendary director, best known for "The Graduate," "Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?" and "Carnal Knowledge."