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Taran Killam as Benedict A. Juniper, James Urbaniak as Howard Pine and John Mulaney as Simon Sawyer.

Arts

The Show Tunes And Plaid Pants Of The 'Documentary Now!' Sondheim Send-up

5:00am February 27, 2019

by Linda Holmes

The IFC series Documentary Now!, which has been in fine parody form for three seasons, plays around with Stephen Sondheim's Company and Broadway conventions in a new episode.

Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga address the crowd after performing onstage at the Academy Awards. Their song "Shallow" later won the Oscar for original song.

Arts

Oscars 2019: The Complete List

11:37pm February 24, 2019

by Patrick Jarenwattananon

Green Book took home the award for best picture at the 91st Academy Awards. See the complete list of winners, including the recipients for directing, best actor and best actress.

Arts

Oscars 2019: The Red Carpet

9:57pm February 24, 2019

The stars are arriving at the Academy Awards. Here's a photo recap of some of the most memorable looks at the 91st Oscars.

Desus Nice, left, and The Kid Mero attend the FYC Event for VICELAND's Desus & Mero at the Saban Media Center on April 20, 2018 in North Hollywood, Calif. The duo has launched a new program on Showtime.

Arts

From The Bronx To Cable Stardom, Desus And Mero Are Remaking Late-Night

5:43pm February 24, 2019

by Janaya Williams

In the crowded field of late-night talk show hosts, the comedy duo of Desus and Mero are unlike any other, with an irreverent comedy style anchored in their Bronx upbringing.

Empire actor Jussie Smollett leaves Cook County jail after posting bond on Thursday.

Can I Just Tell You: 'Be Prepared' To Face The Facts

7:11am February 24, 2019

by Michel Martin

NPR's Michel Martin has two names for those following the Jussie Smollett situation: Charles Stuart and Susan Smith. Both were white people who falsely claimed they had been attacked by black men.

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Hollywood Culture Post-Weinstein

5:27pm February 23, 2019

Just in time for Oscar weekend, NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Kim Masters, editor-at-large of The Hollywood Reporter, about the culture in Hollywood post-Harvey Weinstein.

What Viewers Can Expect From The Oscars This Year

5:20pm February 22, 2019

by Bob Mondello

There's no host, they've abandoned plans for a Best Popular Film category, and they're no longer handing out four awards during commercial breaks. Is anything going right at the Oscars this year?

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Rachel Weisz and Olivia Colman star in The Favourite, one of the films up for best picture at this year's Academy Awards.

Arts

Your Oscars-Watching Guide For 2019

2:14pm February 22, 2019

by Linda Holmes

Sunday is Academy Awards night again. Here's how to find the ceremony, where to find our coverage and how to brush up before your friends start asking who should win.

Razzie Awards To Once Again Honor Hollywood's Worst

5:18am February 22, 2019

This weekend brings the 39th annual Golden Raspberry Awards, or "Razzies" for short. Every year, the award show pokes fun at Hollywood, giving out prizes including worst actress and worst screenplay.

The Monkees (from left: Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones, Mike Nesmith and Peter Tork) pose in front of a London telephone booth in 1997.

Peter Tork Of The Monkees Dies At 77

9:05pm February 21, 2019

An adept musician in a pop band dismissed as made for TV, Tork became famous with the Monkees in the 1960s. Their reunion tours lasted well into the 2000s.