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A look back at Oscar nominee Angela Bassett's long, distinguished career

6:10pm February 22, 2023

by Mandalit del Barco

Angela Bassett has been nominated for a Best Actress Oscar for her role in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. It's a landmark in a long, distinguished career that began in the 1980s.

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The 95th annual Academy Awards will be held on March 12.

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'Oscar Wars' spotlights bias, blind spots and backstage battles in the Academy

1:54pm February 22, 2023

by Terry Gross

From relentless campaigning to snubs and speeches, the Academy Awards have often reflected a cultural conflict zone. Michael Schulman sifts through the controversies in a new book.

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Producer Dede Gardner has 2 best picture Oscars. Will she add to the total?

5:12am February 22, 2023

by Mandalit del Barco

Filmmaker Barry Jenkins and actresses including Frances McDormand talk about working with Dede Gardner who, with her Plan B Entertainment partners, is up for two Oscars for Women Talking and Blonde.

A peek at some of the movies coming out this spring

5:25pm February 20, 2023

by Bob Mondello

Hollywood generally takes a breather in January and February, but here's a selective peek at the laughs, tears and action Hollywood has in store before Memorial Day.

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During rehearsals on the set of Rust in October 2021, actor Alec Baldwin, here pictured in 2015, fired a gun with a live round, killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. He now faces involuntary manslaughter charges.

New Mexico prosecutors downgrade charges against Alec Baldwin in the 'Rust' shooting

3:54pm February 20, 2023

by Vanessa Romo

The actor's lawyers argued that he had been charged under a previous version of a New Mexico firearm law. The change would reduce his prison time if convicted in the shooting death of Halyna Hutchins.

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'All Quiet' wins 7 BAFTAs, including best film, at U.K. film awards ceremony

2:53am February 20, 2023

by The Associated Press

German movie "All Quiet on the Western Front" won seven prizes, including best picture, at the British Academy Film Awards. American Austin Butler and Australian Cate Blanchett took top acting awards.

Richard Belzer, stand-up comic and TV detective, dies at 78

4:03pm February 19, 2023

by The Associated Press

Belzer was one of TV's most indelible detectives as John Munch in Homicide: Life on the Street and Law & Order: SVU.

Park Ji-Min stars as Freddie in Return to Seoul.

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'Return to Seoul' is about reinvention, not resolution

7:00am February 18, 2023

by Teresa Xie

This is a film that's easy to love: It has a killer soundtrack, a magnetic protagonist and a gorgeous cinematic backdrop. It's a coming of age story that contemplates the impermanence of who we are.

His Dark Materials on HBO is an adaptation of Philip Pullman's fantasy trilogy.

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What's making us happy: A guide to your weekend reading, listening and viewing

5:00pm February 17, 2023

Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: Scriptnotes podcast, Elissa Bassist's Hysterical, and more.

23 years after its release, 'Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon' is back in theaters

4:25pm February 17, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with author and culture critic Jeff Yang about the re-release of Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon 23 years after it first hit theaters.