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The Weekender: Let’s Play It by Ear
Five things to do in Los Angeles this weekend that hopefully won’t require changing plans
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The Big Fix: 12 Ways to Save the Oscars (Guest Blog)
For starters, the Academy should lock in Jimmy Kimmel as host
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Harvey Weinstein Sexually Assaulted Me, Too (Exclusive Guest Blog)
Writer, producer and former actress Lisa Pekar breaks her silence to recount an assault in 2001, joining dozens of women who have accused the convicted mogul
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50 Years Ago, ‘An American Family’ Rocked the Culture – and the Business of TV (Guest Blog)
The 1973 PBS docuseries chronicled a family with an out gay son and a wife seeking a divorce after 21 years of marriage
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If You Want to Save Cinema, Kill the Oscars (Guest Blog)
And while you’re at it, do the same for all the other critics’ polls and awards shows
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From Hanukkah to Ramadan, We Need a Little More Than Christmas on Our Screens (Guest Blog)
In a multicultural world, films and TV shows are finally acknowledging non-Christian holidays, the director of the Muslim Public Affairs Council Hollywood Bureau Sue Obeidi writes
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The English Flag Is Actually Italian – and Other Surprises I Learned Filming ‘Quintessentially British’ (Guest Blog)
Documentary director Frank Mannion recalls his encounters with quirky lords, charming knights and an irrepressible dame named Judi Dench
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Norman Pattiz Appreciation: A Radio Industry Legend Who Cared About the Little Guy (Guest Blog)
Richard Stellar recalls how he made a connection with the Westwood One founder over a mural of John Lennon
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‘Abomination’ or ‘Safety Net’? A Look Back at TV Sitcoms’ Much-Reviled Laugh Track
“If you didn’t hit people over the head with it, and didn’t abuse it, it really helped to enhance a show,” sitcom veteran Arnold Margolin recalls
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Former Studio Exec Speaks Out: I Took a Mental Health Break and It Saved My Life (Guest Blog)
“If stars have the courage to expose their vulnerabilities, we should thank them for lending their celebrity to a cause that until very recently has been hidden in the shadows,” Valerie Van Galder writes
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Hollywood Lawyer Bert Fields Recalled the Time He Fired Donald Trump (Exclusive Book Excerpt)
“Yes, I fired the guy who became president of the United States,” the late legendary attorney to the stars wrote in his memoir, “Summing Up”
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‘Hypochondriac’ Filmmaker Addison Heimann on Why Everything Should Be Queer (Guest Blog)
“The more we get to exist in genre spaces, especially in cinema, the more audiences can empathize with the queer community’s plight”
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50 Years Ago Today, ‘The Corner Bar’ Made History With TV’s First Out Gay Character (Guest Blog)
Character actor Vincent Schiavelli played the ascot-wearing set designer Peter Panama in a small but bold sign of changing times, writes TV historian Jim McKairnes
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Fox News’ Lawrence Jones: What Juneteenth Means to Me (Guest Blog)
“As kids, we learned about the struggles and strife that impacted my community not just during around this solemn holiday, but year-round,” the Texas-raised host writes
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50 Years Later, Watergate Burglar Frank Sturgis Is the Scandal’s Most Shadowy Figure (Guest Blog)
Journalist Steve North recalls his encounters with the felon who had ties to Castro’s Cuban Revolution, the Bay of Pigs and maybe even JFK’s assassination
