Remembrances

Former City Councilman Mike Hernandez visits the Pico-Union neighborhood of Los Angeles 25 years after the riots.

As Los Angeles Burned, The Border Patrol Swooped In

11:39am April 28, 2017

by Shereen Marisol Meraji

People often remember tensions between African-Americans, white police officers and Korean business owners. That story gets more complicated when you step into a predominantly Latino neighborhood.

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Melanie Griffith and Jeff Daniels were the stars of Jonathan Demme's Something Wild, but Demme's use of The Feelies (left) felt just as important.

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Jonathan Demme's Musical Moments Made Sense

10:40am April 27, 2017

by Katherine Dieckmann

The director's gleeful fusion of song and subject matter provided a guide to how personal playlists could serve broader narratives.

Jodie Foster Remembers Her Mentor Jonathan Demme, Who Died At 73

8:50am April 27, 2017

Director Jonathan Demme has died from complications of esophageal cancer. Demme directed Jodie Foster in The Silence of the Lambs, which won 5 Academy Awards including best director and best actress.

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Filmmaker Jonathan Demme, Director Of 'Silence Of The Lambs,' Dies At 73

7:54pm April 26, 2017

by Neda Ulaby

Filmmaker Jonathan Demme died this morning in his New York apartment, of complications from esophageal cancer. He was 73 years old. Demme had the seemingly effortless ability to cross over from big budget Hollywood movies like "Silence of the Lambs" and "Philadelphia" to documentaries about Haiti and rockumentaries about Talking Heads and Neil Young.

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David Byrne Remembers Jonathan Demme, Collaborating On 'Stop Making Sense'

4:17pm April 26, 2017

by Andrew Flanagan

Jonathan Demme directed Stop Making Sense, among the greatest concert films of all time, featuring David Byrne's band, Talking Heads.

Jonathan Demme speaks with an interviewer at a 25th anniversary showing of The Silence of the Lambs at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City last year.

Jonathan Demme, Director Of 'Silence Of The Lambs,' Dies At 73

3:16pm April 26, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

During more than four decades behind the camera, the Oscar-winning filmmaker forged a wide-ranging career — from documentaries to horror. He died Wednesday from complications of esophageal cancer.

You Got Some Red On You: Anthony Hopkins accepts Spike TV's Scream Legend Award in 2008.

Jonathan Demme And The Simple Power Of The Close-Up

1:26pm April 26, 2017

by Glen Weldon

Demme, who directed 36 feature films and documentaries over the course of his long and varied career, died this morning. He was a filmmaker fascinated by the pure emotional force of the human face.

Jay Dickey, Arkansas Congressman Who Blocked Gun Research, Dies At 77

4:32pm April 25, 2017

Former Arkansas Rep. Jay Dickey died last week at 77. Recently, he was known for his support of medical research into gun safety, but he wasn't always that way. In 1996, Dickey helped usher in an amendment that effectively ended federal research on gun violence.

Robert Persig Dies At 88, Motorcycle Trip Inspired Popular 'Zen' Book

7:09am April 25, 2017

by Neda Ulaby

Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance has been described as one of the most influential books of popular philosophy. Author Robert Persig died Monday "after a period of failing health."

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Host Jack Barry conducts questioning of contestants James Snodgrass (left) and Hank Bloomgarden (right) in supposed isolation booths during the program Twenty-One. Albert Freedman, producer of the show, died on April 11 at age 95.

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Albert Freedman, Game Show Producer Made Famous In 'Quiz Show,' Dies At 95

6:42pm April 24, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

In the 1950s, the television producer captivated audiences with the hit game show Twenty-One. Freedman later admitted that he had given questions and answers to contestants in advance.