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Maury Povich receives lifetime achievement award from wife Connie Chung at Daytime Emmys
Read full article: Maury Povich receives lifetime achievement award from wife Connie Chung at Daytime EmmysMaury Povich has received the Daytime Emmys Lifetime Achievement Honor from his wife, journalist Connie Chung.
What's streaming now: Dolly Parton rocks out, Godzilla stomps, 'The Crown' returns, 'Rustin' marches
Read full article: What's streaming now: Dolly Parton rocks out, Godzilla stomps, 'The Crown' returns, 'Rustin' marchesThis week’s new entertainment releases include an album of rock songs by Dolly Parton, the first half of the final season of “The Crown” returns to Netflix and three dudes from “Saturday Night Live” get their first feature-film shot.
Julie Powell, food writer of 'Julie & Julia,' dies at 49
Read full article: Julie Powell, food writer of 'Julie & Julia,' dies at 49Food writer Julie Powell, who became an internet darling after blogging for a year about making every recipe in Julia Child’s “Mastering the Art of French Cooking,” leading to a book deal and a film adaptation, has died.
New this week: 'Deep Water,' Charli XCX and 'WeCrashed'
Read full article: New this week: 'Deep Water,' Charli XCX and 'WeCrashed'This week’s new entertainment releases include a Charli XCX album release, an erotic thriller on Hulu starring Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas, and a series about the rise and fall of the business WeWork, which promoted the concept of shared workspaces.
‘Summer of Soul,’ ‘Drive My Car’ make Oscars shortlist
Read full article: ‘Summer of Soul,’ ‘Drive My Car’ make Oscars shortlistDocumentaries about Julia Child, “Black Woodstock,” the pandemic and The Velvet Underground and acclaimed international films like Japan’s “Drive My Car,” Iran’s “A Hero” and Norway’s “The Worst Person in the World” just got a little closer to scoring Oscar nominations.
‘RBG’ filmmakers find a rich vein: Feminist love stories
Read full article: ‘RBG’ filmmakers find a rich vein: Feminist love storiesThe label “date movie” hasn’t traditionally been applied much to documentaries but filmmakers Betsy West and Julie Cohen have twice now made non-fiction films of trailblazing female icons that also happen to be portraits of loving, supportive marriages.
'RBG' filmmakers find a rich vein: Feminist love stories
Read full article: 'RBG' filmmakers find a rich vein: Feminist love storiesThe label “date movie” hasn’t traditionally been applied much to documentaries but filmmakers Betsy West and Julie Cohen have twice now made non-fiction films of trailblazing female icons that also happen to be portraits of loving, supportive marriages.
Event organizer drops BookExpo, annual publishing convention
Read full article: Event organizer drops BookExpo, annual publishing conventionThe annual publishing convention and trade show, a decades-old tradition, may be coming to an end. ReedPop, which has managed BookExpo for a quarter century, announced Tuesday that it was dropping the event, along with the fan-based BookCon. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)NEW YORK – The annual publishing convention and trade show known as BookExpo, a decades-old tradition where guest speakers have ranged from Bill Clinton to Margaret Atwood, may be coming to an end. “Among the many traditions we greatly missed this year was having an industry event that brings together booksellers, authors and publishers," he said. "ABA is exploring new ways to bring booksellers, publishers, and authors together in the future.