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Actor Michael Gambon took over the role of Albus Dumbledore in The Prisoner of Azkaban.

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Michael Gambon, who played Dumbledore in 'Harry Potter,' dies at 82

6:41pm September 28, 2023

by Andrew Limbong

Gambon was best known for playing Albus Dumbledore in most of the Harry Potter movies. The Irish-born actor got his start on stage and worked under Laurence Olivier.

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Michael Gambon, Dumbledore in 'Harry Potter' films, dies at 82

11:58am September 28, 2023

by Bob Mondello

British-Irish actor Sir Michael Gambon has died at the age of 82. He was best known for his role as Dumbledore in the blockbuster franchise 'Harry Potter.'

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Chief WGA negotiator weighs in on tentative union deal

4:38pm September 27, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Chief Negotiator for the Writer's Guild of America, Ellen Stutzman, about the tentative deal struck between the union and the major production studios.

A cutthroat power couple Luke (Alden Ehrenreich) and Emily (Phoebe Dynevor) end up in a power struggle in Fair Play.

Arts

What happens when your secret fiancee becomes your boss? Find out in 'Fair Play'

11:02am September 27, 2023

by Aisha Harris

A power couple crumbles when one gets promoted over the other at their cutthroat hedge fund firm. Fair Play is a withering melodrama, depicting a relationship contaminated by ambition and jealousy.

Placards are gathered together at the close of a picket by members of The Writers Guild of America outside Walt Disney Studios, Tuesday, May 2, 2023, in Burbank, Calif.

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Writers will return to work on Wednesday, after union leadership votes to end strike

9:26pm September 26, 2023

by Mandalit del Barco

The 148-day Hollywood writers strike will end just after 12:01 a.m. PT on Wednesday, thanks to a new three-year deal the Writers Guild of America made with major Hollywood studios.

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Hollywood writers and studios strike a deal. What's next?

4:36pm September 25, 2023

The union representing Hollywood writers has reached a tentative deal with the major studios, potentially ending a months-long strike. What does this mean for the industry, and still-striking actors?

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What the Hollywood writers union deal means for TV

4:36pm September 25, 2023

by Eric Deggans

Writers are set to vote on a new contract to end a nearly five-month strike against the studios. But many questions remain about the agreement and when TV shows and films might resume production.

Brian Nelson has been a WGA member for 30 years. On the picket line outside CBS Radford Studios on Friday, The screenwriter said "whatever deal we make may be the template for other deals going forward."

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Three things to know about the Hollywood Writers' tentative agreement

1:22pm September 25, 2023

Writers are set to vote to ratify a new contract before they can end their nearly five month strike against the studios.

Screenwriters on strike protest in front of Paramount Studios on May 2, 2023 in Los Angeles, Calif.

Hollywood writers reach a tentative deal with studios after nearly five month strike

11:04pm September 24, 2023

by Mandalit del Barco

Hollywood production has been halted for months as actors and writers have been on strike. Now, the writers are headed back to work. Actors represented by SAG-AFTRA remain on strike.

The first gallery in the "Pope of Trash" exhibition at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures is outfitted as a chapel.

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'Here I am, closer to the gutter than ever': John Waters gets his Hollywood star

8:23am September 24, 2023

by Mandalit del Barco

A new exhibition at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures celebrates the life and outrageous cinema of John Waters, queer icon and proud maker of "filth."