Hardcover fiction 1. Intermezzo by Sally Rooney (Farrar, Straus & Giroux: $29) Two grieving brothers come to terms with their history and the people they love. 2. The Grey Wolf …
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Josh Rivera on ‘American Sports Story’ finale, Aaron Hernandez’s CTE
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe season finale of “American Sports Story” laid bare the tragic end for Aaron Hernandez, that once promising NFL player. Closing out the 10-episode season, the FX limited series dramatized …
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Trump picks Fox News host Pete Hegseth for Defense secretary
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPresident-elect Donald Trump has tapped Fox News personality Pete Hegseth to lead the Department of Defense, making him the first on-air talent from the conservative-leaning network to join the incoming …
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Chloe Fineman confirms Elon Musk made her cry on ‘SNL’
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesComedian Chloe Fineman says Space X owner Elon Musk made her cry when he hosted “Saturday Night Live” in 2021. Fineman recalled working with the tech billionaire in a since-deleted …
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Netflix said Tuesday that it had reached 70 million monthly active users on its ad-supported plan, two years after launching its cheaper subscription tier that includes commercials. That’s up from …
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Chris Wallace exits CNN as post-election cost-cutting begins
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesVeteran journalist Chris Wallace is exiting CNN three years after joining from Fox News. “Chris Wallace is one of the most respected political journalists in the news business with a …
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Hollywood execs salivate over dealmaking under Trump. Should they?
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesTo much of Hollywood’s decidedly liberal base, Donald Trump is truly the enemy from within, a former reality show host who used the power of television to launch himself to …
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NBC’s ‘St. Denis Medical’ isn’t ‘The Office,’ at least not yet
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe mockumentary form, which once seemed a refreshing innovation, has become a standard element in the sitcom toolkit. (While disappearing from the movies, where it was born.) Indeed, younger viewers …
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How those ‘Twisters’ tornadoes got to look so real — and scary
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSince working on the original “Twister” in 1996, VFX supervisor Ben Snow has earned four Oscar nominations for his contributions to fantastical projects including “Iron Man” and “Star Wars: Episode …
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In ‘The Penguin’ finale, Cristin Milioti finds some hope for Sofia
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThis article contains spoilers for the finale of HBO’s “The Penguin.” Cristin Milioti gets self-conscious about sounding too “actor-y” in interviews, and explains that she usually cringes when she hears …