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Trump signs executive order directing federal funding cuts to PBS and NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — President Trump on Thursday signed an executive order aiming to slash public subsidies to PBS and NPR as he alleged “bias” in the broadcasters’ reporting. The order instructs the Corporation …
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‘Thunderbolts*’ review: Marvel sets expectations low, meets them
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesMarvel’s jokey, moody and middling “Thunderbolts*” returns the blockbuster franchise to the geeks. Only audiences caught up with the Cinematic Universe’s 35 films (plus a dozen miniseries) will recognize every …
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‘The Surfer’ review: Nicolas Cage rides the edge of madness
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA sunny beach noir sounds like a contradiction until you’re sweating in the sand aware of the sting in your eyes and the uncomfortable sense that there’s something wrong with …
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Leighton Meester on Adam Brody, ‘Good Cop/Bad Cop’ and more
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWhen Adam Brody became the internet’s boyfriend a few months back, people started acting weird around Leighton Meester. Of course, long before audiences became obsessed with Brody’s turn as a …
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Apple must halt non-App Store sales commissions, judge says
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesApple Inc. violated a court order requiring it to open up the App Store to third-party payment options and must stop charging commissions on purchases outside its software marketplace, a …
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Fox News says Smartmatic was not harmed by its 2020 election reporting
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesFox News filed a motion for summary judgment Tuesday, attacking voting machine company Smartmatic’s demand for $2.7 billion in damages in its defamation suit against the conservative-leaning news channel. In …
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Michael Bolton facing ‘reality of mortality’ after brain cancer diagnosis
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesMichael Bolton has glioblastoma, a treatment-resistant brain cancer that was behind the emergency surgery he had 16 months ago. After that surgery, during which a tumor was removed in its …
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‘Government Cheese’: David Oyelowo calls out ‘performative’ Hollywood
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesDavid and Jessica Oyelowo wear many hats — spouses, parents, actors, producers, directors, writers — and more often than not, they are filling these roles in tandem. But above all, …
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Trump, Paramount head into mediation over $20-billion ’60 Minutes’ lawsuit
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAs CBS-owner Paramount Global enters mediation this week to resolve President Trump’s $20-billion “60 Minutes” lawsuit, one question looms: How much should the company pay to settle a dispute that …