If the part isn't right, Tracee Ellis Ross says 'turn it into what you want it to be'
When it comes to Black women, Hollywood is "limited in its thinking" Ross says — so here's how she makes her roles her own.
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'Oppenheimer' dominates the Oscar nominations, as Gerwig is left out for best director
Christopher Nolan's blockbuster biopic will be up for 13 awards, followed by Poor Things with 11 and Killers of the Flower Moon with 10. Barbie, the year's highest-grossing film, got 8 nominations.
Frontrunners and snubs: A breakdown of the Oscar nominations
With nominations for the Academy Awards finally announced, NPR critics Bob Mondello and Linda Holmes discuss the frontrunners, favorites and snubs among the contenders.
Nominees for the Academy Awards are out
The nominees for the 96th Academy Awards have been announced in Beverly Hills, Calif.
Takeaways from the Oscar nominations: heavy hitters rewarded, plus some surprises
Oppenheimer led all films with 13 nominations. Barbie's Greta Gerwig was overlooked for best director. Many first-time actors were recognized, and international films performed well.
Oscar nominations: 'Barbie' and 'Oppenheimer' are expected to figure prominently
Nominations for the 96th Academy Awards will be announced Tuesday morning in Beverly Hills. Awards season has already provided some guidance about the favorites.
Director Norman Jewison, known for 'Moonstruck' and 'Fiddler on the Roof,' dies at 97
Norman Jewison has died. He directed a number of celebrated classics, including In The Heat Of The Night, Moonstruck and the musical adaptations of Fiddler on the Roof and Jesus Christ Superstar.
'Fiddler on the Roof' director Norman Jewison dies at 97
Jewison also directed the romantic comedy Moonstruck and 1967 race drama In the Heat of the Night, which critic Leonard Maltin says "caught lightning in a bottle."
'Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell' is a film where a big screen makes a big difference
This drama about a young man's journey with his 5-year-old nephew into the Vietnamese countryside is composed mostly in long, unbroken takes — to quietly mesmerizing effect.
It's the 40th edition of Sundance — but the festival is looking forward, not back
"You won't see us being too nostalgic ..." says festival director Eugene Hernandez. "The best way to honor the history of Sundance and the history of independent storytelling is by looking ahead."