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Jussie Smollet Of 'Empire' Charged With Filing False Police Report

7:35am February 21, 2019

Chicago police charged Jussie Smollett with disorderly conduct after he allegedly filed a false report about being attacked. The story has been wracked with controversy since it emerged last month.

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News Brief: Trump Says Woman Who Joined ISIS Can't Return To The U.S.

7:05am February 21, 2019

A woman who fled the U.S. to join ISIS wants to return home. Coast Guard officer arrested for allegedly planning an attack. Police charge Empire actor Jussie Smollett with filing a false report.

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Maidens On The Mall: Hulu Series Brings Red Cloaks To Steps Of Lincoln Memorial

5:08pm February 20, 2019

by Lynn Neary

The Handmaid's Tale the Hulu TV series based on Margaret Atwood's novel, came to Washington, D.C., to shoot a scene on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. Extras gathered to portray the handmaids.

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Comedian Mo Amer, seen here in his Netflix special The Vagabond, says that stand-up has been a significant part of his "coping process" with an itinerant childhood.

Arts

'You Get Paid For Doing Therapy': Stand-Up Comedians On Anger

10:50am February 20, 2019

by Elizabeth Blair

For centuries, people have turned to jesters for relief from the miseries of life. As it turns out, some stand-up performers turn pain and rage into their own coping and catharsis.

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Review: PBS'American Masters - Sammy Davis, Jr.: I've Gotta Be Me

6:40am February 19, 2019

by Eric Deggans

Sammy Davis, Jr. could sing, dance and act. In PBS' American Masters documentary, a central theme is how Davis coped with the realities of life as a black entertainer in a racist America.

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Academy Awards Live Broadcast To Include 4 Cinematography Categories After All

8:33pm February 15, 2019

by Richard Gonzales

In its latest reversal, the Academy Awards restores four awards to its live broadcast. It had tried to shorten the program by handing them out during commercial breaks.

In 1993, Lorena Bobbitt made national headlines when she severed her husband's penis and threw it out a car window. She said her husband had been abusive.

Arts

26 Years Later, 'Lorena' Revisits The Bobbitt Saga — And The Media Reaction

3:15pm February 15, 2019

by David Bianculli

In 1993, Lorena Bobbitt made national headlines when she severed her husband's penis and threw it out a car window. A new documentary looks at the gender politics of the reactions to the incident.

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Arts

BBC's 'Dynasties' Captures The Complicated Social Lives Of 5 Different Species

1:28pm February 14, 2019

by Dave Davies

Executive producer Michael Gunton says following lions, chimps, tigers, painted wolves and emperor penguins for two years allowed filmmakers to capture the unique social dynamics of these animals.

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Ken Jeong's new Netflix comedy special is called You Complete Me, Ho — after his wife, Tran Ho.

Arts

In His Return To Stand-Up, Ken Jeong Tells His Wife: 'You Complete Me'

1:28pm February 14, 2019

The doctor-turned-actor released a new comedy special on Valentine's Day. It's dedicated to the woman whose sense of humor, especially while facing aggressive breast cancer, made his career possible.

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Aleta Dignard-Fung says she battled her ex-boyfriend for control of what music would play on her Spotify account.

When Your Shared Netflix Account Outlasts The Relationship

5:01am February 14, 2019

by Yuki Noguchi

Sharing of online streaming video and music passwords among sweethearts is a territorial marker, like wearing a boyfriend's sweater. But what happens to custody of the accounts when the love is gone?