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David Rubenstein, Chita Rivera, Garth Brooks, Debbie Allen, Trisha Yearwood, Dick Van Dyke, Joan Baez, Gloria Estefan, Midori, and Kennedy Center president Deborah F. Rutter pose for a group photo at the 43nd annual Kennedy Center Honors.

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This Year's Kennedy Center Honorees Have A 'Jolly Romp' At The White House

2:56pm June 04, 2021

by Elizabeth Blair

President Biden has resumed the tradition of inviting Kennedy Center honorees to the White House. In a year of "profound loss and pain," Biden says, "the artist's vision is as important as ever."

Bo Burnham, seen here accepting a DGA First-Time Feature Film Award for Eighth Grade in 2019, has a new special that places him in a much quieter space.

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Bo Burnham's 'Inside' Is A Musical Fantasy About Terrible Realities

8:19am June 04, 2021

by Linda Holmes

Burnham has been away from stand-up for a long time, and this is not a stand-up special. It's theater, filmed at home, touching on some of the harshest realities of the isolated mind.

Biomutant gives players a beautiful open world to explore.

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'Biomutant' Is A Beautiful Game, But It Might Be Best For Beginners

5:00am June 03, 2021

by Keller Gordon

In this post-apocalyptic vision, you play as a furry little mutant battling and questing through a gorgeous open world. But boring combat and too much hand-holding keep the game from greatness.

Sinead O'Connor performs at August Hall in San Francisco, Calif., in February 2020.

Sinéad O'Connor Has A New Memoir ... And No Regrets

6:13am June 01, 2021

by Allyson McCabe

Fiery singer-songwriter Sinéad O'Connor became a star in the MTV era, rewriting the rules while courting controversy. Now, she reclaims an influential legacy with a new memoir, Rememberings.

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Kate Winslet as Mare on Mare of Easttown.

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'Mare Of Easttown': Your Finale Questions, Answered

11:07pm May 30, 2021

by Linda Holmes

The mystery was finally solved on Sunday night's seventh and final episode of HBO's Mare of Easttown. It got complicated, so we've got answers.

Chadwick Boseman's Name Is Cemented With Howard University's College Of Fine Arts

7:28am May 28, 2021

Howard University honors one of its alumni, Chadwick Boseman, by naming the newly reestablished College of Fine Arts after him.

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The Normandy, coolest ship in this part of space.

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Reading The Game: In 'Mass Effect,' The Story Starts With The Spaceship

7:00am May 28, 2021

by Jason Sheehan

The Mass Effect series is known almost as much for its storytelling as its actual gameplay — as the series is rereleased in an omnibus Legendary edition, we look at what makes it so literary.

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Legendary Manga Artist Kentaro Miura, Creator Of 'Berserk,' Has Died

5:51pm May 27, 2021

by Etalka Lehoczky

Miura was one of the most influential manga artists in the field; his signature series, Berserk, ran for over 30 years and melded sword fights, supernatural elements and knotty moral dilemmas.

K-Pop group BTS poses with their McDonald's meal.

K-Pop Group BTS And McDonald's Launch Exclusive Meal And Clothing Line

2:57pm May 27, 2021

by Suzanne Nuyen

The meal includes Chicken McNuggets, a medium order of french fries, a medium Coke and two new sauces inspired by McDonald's South Korea.

Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry, Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox and Lisa Kudrow appear (along with David Schwimmer) in the special Friends: The Reunion.

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The 'Friends' Reunion That Lost Its Nerve

8:50am May 27, 2021

by Linda Holmes

After a year of delay, the Friends reunion is on HBO Max. And while there are some poignant moments of reminiscing, there's entirely too much irrelevant celebrity and too much James Corden.