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Abigail Barlow, left, and Emily Bear are the creative duo behind Bridgerton the musical. "We wanted to be able to tell a stand-alone story and still honor what was created in the books and the TV show," says Barlow. "But honestly, we want to bring somethi

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Now Playing On TikTok: 'Bridgerton' The Musical

5:08pm February 13, 2021

by Jeff Lunden

Not long after the Netflix Regency romance premiered on Christmas, two young songwriters asked on TikTok: "Ok but what if Bridgerton was a musical?" Millions of people wanted to know the answer.

The Legality Around Britney Spears' Conservatorship And The #FreeBritney Movement

4:22pm February 11, 2021

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Meredith Blake of the Los Angeles Times about the legal situation around Britney Spears' conservatorship. Her case has inspired the #FreeBritney movement.

Gina Carano is no longer part of the cast of The Mandalorian, with Lucasfilm calling her recent social media posts "abhorrent."

Lucasfilm Ditches Gina Carano From 'The Mandalorian' Over Social Media Posts

11:16am February 11, 2021

by Bill Chappell

The action star came under fire for saying today's political climate in the U.S. is similar to Nazi Germany's treatment of Jews.

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Reading The Game: Kentucky Route Zero

10:00am February 11, 2021

by Jason Sheehan

Our occasional series on storytelling in video games returns with a look at the eerie indie hit Kentucky Route Zero, which is ostensibly about a guy making a delivery — but there's so much more.

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Flat Matt, Falling Lemons And Digital Dolly: The 2021 Super Bowl Ads

10:41am February 08, 2021

by Eric Deggans

Super Bowl LV was Sunday, and as always, a lot of viewers tuned in for the over-the-top ads. Bud Light and Robinhood were standouts, but Dolly Parton fell flat with a rework of her hit "9 to 5."

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John David Washington and Zendaya star in Malcolm & Marie.

'Malcolm & Marie' Is Lost, Just Like Its Central Couple

10:42am February 05, 2021

by Aisha Harris

Euphoria's Sam Levinson and Zendaya re-team for this exhausting relationship drama, written and shot during the pandemic.

Books
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Legendary Director Mike Nichols Is As Brilliant As He Is Enigmatic In New Biography

6:26am February 03, 2021

by Michael Schaub

In Mike Nichols: A Life, author Mark Harris presents an engrossing tale of the auteur as an outsider from the start who grew to find much success in Hollywood, despite some slumps.

Katherine Heigl and Sarah Chalke play Tully and Kate, two friends who spend decades supporting each other in Firefly Lane.

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'Firefly Lane' Is A Regrettably Shapeless Friendship Story

5:00am February 03, 2021

by Linda Holmes

The Netflix adaptation of Kristin Hannah's novel, starring Katherine Heigl and Sarah Chalke, doesn't follow the novel's narrative shape, but it has trouble finding one of its own.

Dolly Parton says she was offered the honor by the Trump administration but was unable to accept.

Dolly Parton Says She Turned Down Presidential Medal Of Freedom — Twice

12:13pm February 02, 2021

by Petra Mayer

The singer says she was offered the honor by the Trump administration but was unable to accept, first because her husband was ill and then because the pandemic made traveling to the ceremony unsafe.

After Saved by the Bell, Dustin Diamond made many appearances on reality TV shows, such as Celebrity Big Brother.

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'Saved By The Bell' Star Dustin Diamond Dead At 44

9:36pm February 01, 2021

by Andrew Limbong

Dustin Diamond played the awkward sidekick Screech in the hit sitcom. He died Monday of cancer, after having been diagnosed three weeks ago.