WASHINGTON — 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 …
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Bleecker Street CEO and indie film champion Andrew Karpen dies at 59
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAndrew Karpen, chief executive and founder of independent film distribution company Bleecker Street Media, died Monday of glioblastoma, a rare and aggressive form of brain cancer. He was 59. Karpen …