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Happy Flag Day 2016!

Some flag history in honor of Old Glory:

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Interview: A. Scott Berg on “Genius,” the Story of Editor Maxwell Perkins

It was a very great pleasure to talk to A. Scott Berg, whose college paper about editor Maxwell Perkins became the first of his many distinguished biographies of 20th century Americans. Berg was the first to read the just-donated collection of papers from the publisher of books by Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Thomas Wolfe, and many others, discovering correspondence that showed the influence Perkins had on some of the greatest works of American literature. The new movie, "Genius," starring...

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Roadies — A New Series from Cameron Crowe

Cameron Crowe, whose teenage adventures covering groups like The Allman Brothers and The Eagles for Rolling Stone inspired Almost Famous, has a new behind-the-scenes rock music drama, this time a Showtime series called "Roadies," starring Luke Wilson, Carla Gugino, Imogen Poots, and Rafe Spall. It looks great!

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Exclusive Clip from “Pudsey the Dog: The Movie” — Messing Around

Just the right refreshing treat to celebrate the end of school and the beginning of summer! It's "Pudsey the Dog: The Movie," a sweet British film about a stray dog who unexpectedly finds a family when he meets up with some kids who have just lost their father. The cat-owning landlord who does not like Pudsey is played by one of my favorite actors, John Sessions ("Whose Line is It Anyway?") When the landlord turns out to be a villain, only Pudsey can save the day. The movie is

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Tonight: Will Hamilton Win 16 Tony Awards?

Tonight is the Tony Awards, hosted by James Corden. It's the best awards show of the year, partly because it honors people who are at their best in live performance and partly because we get to see highlights from the best of Broadway. Everyone will be watching for "Hamilton" tonight. It's one of the biggest hits in Broadway history and is nominated for a stunning and record-breaking 16 awards.

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James Corden, a Broadway vet and...

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Love Under New Management: The Miki Howard Story Starring Teyonah Parris — on TV One

My favorite performance of 2015 was Teyonah Parris in "Chi-Raq" and so I am very excited to see her latest starring role in "Love Under New Management: The Miki Howard Story," premiering June 12, 2016 on TV One.



This is the first film adaptation of TV One's "Unsung" series about the lives of performers. R&B singer Miki Howard's life has had struggle and heartbreak but also resilience and triumph. The cast includes Gary...

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Happy 30th Anniversary to “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off”

30 years ago today, Ferris Bueller took the day off and in our hearts we all went with him. While kids at school were listening to Ben Stein drone on about tariffs and voo-doo economics, three kids with last names for first names were enjoying the Art Institute of Chicago, a baseball game, fine dining, and a parade!

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The John Hughes movie has become a permanent part of our culture, featured this year along in a...

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New OJ Simpson Documentary Gives the Bigger Picture

Premiering tomorrow on ABC and then continuing on ESPN, the documentary series "OJ Simpson: Made in America" is for people who watched the "American Crime Story" series about Simpson's murder trial, for people who remember his career as a football superstar and television personality, for those who remember the 1995 trial for the murder of his ex-wife and her friend and his acquittal, and for those who read current headlines about the injustices of our legal system, with

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Best Films of 2016 — So Far

At Rogerebert.com, critics talk about their favorite films of the year so far. Of course there are the usual festival gems and art-house indies, but also films like "The Nice Guys" and "Captain America: Civil War." I was very happy to get a chance to talk about one of mine: Everybody Wants Some!! \

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Trailer: The Obama’s First Date in “Southside With You”

When Barack Obama took a summer job at a Chicago law firm after his first year of law school, a recent Harvard Law School graduate named Michelle Robinson was assigned to be his supervisor. He asked her to come with him to a community meeting and she agreed, insisting that it was not a date. But by the end of the day, they saw Spike Lee's "Do the Right Thing" and shared ice cream -- and a kiss. "Southside With You" is the story of that date, opening in August. ...

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