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Who’s Really Who on ‘The Studio’? THR Gets to the Bottom of It
Seth Rogen’s savvy Hollywood satire has half the town wondering who inspired the show’s characters. We rounded up the prime suspects.
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Seth Rogen’s Criticism of Silicon Valley’s Support for Trump Was Cut From the “Full” Stream of Breakthrough Prize
While presenting an award at the event known as the Oscars of Science, 'The Studio' star pointed out the irony of tech titans' support for the Trump administration's defunding of science. The potentially embarrassing comments were edited out.
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Courtroom Magician Joe Tacopina Saved A$AP Rocky’s Life — Now Diddy’s Knocking on his Door
With the brawling style showcased in his successful defense of the embattled rapper, Tacopina has become one of the world’s most sought-after trial attorneys (just ask his client Donald Trump).
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20 Times the Oscars Got It Wrong
Yes, we're still talking about 'Crash' winning the best picture over 'Brokeback Mountain,' but we also can't get over snubs for 'Selena,' 'The Lego Movie,' 'Hoop Dreams,' 'L.A. Confidential' and more. Also, how have Glenn Close and Annette Bening never won an Oscar?!
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Karla Sofía Gascón Breaks Down Repeatedly in Hour-Long TV Interview: “I Am Not a Racist”
By turns tearful and defiant, the 'Emilia Pérez' star told CNN en Español that controversial past tweets, which have thrown her Oscar campaign into disarray, were intentionally misrepresented and in some cases fabricated in a effort to scuttle her awards chances.
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Karla Sofía Gascón on Deactivating X Account: “I Can No Longer Allow This Campaign of Hate and Misinformation to Affect My Family or Me” (Exclusive)
"I am a human being who also made, makes and will make mistakes from which I will learn," the 'Emilia Pérez' star added in a statement as she continued to apologize for anyone who was hurt by controversial past tweets about George Floyd and Muslim immigration, among other topics. "I am not perfect."
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Almost Golden: Demi Moore, Ariana Grande, Sebastian Stan and Others on Being First-Time Nominees
This year’s acting nominees range from box office legends to newcomers. Here’s how they feel about vying for Hollywood’s highest honor.
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First-Time Oscar Nominee Karla Sofía Gascón on Trump’s Anti-Trans Order: “He Is Shameless”
The 'Emilia Pérez' star has cast her awards campaign as a struggle against bigotry: "Light always wins over darkness."
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How the Unknown Trans Star of ‘Emilia Pérez’ Became a Controversial Oscar Favorite
Karla Sofia Gascón — set to be the first trans woman nominated for best actress — has inspired fierce love and venomous hate. She feeds off both.
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Tragedy in New Orleans: “Music Is What’s Going to Bring the City Back,” Says Preservation Hall Chief
Ben Jaffe, director of the hallowed jazz institution in the heart of the French Quarter, grapples with a massacre that targeted the city’s cultural essence.
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Jon Batiste Blueses Up Beethoven: “It’s Been 250-Plus Years. It Was Due for an Update.”
The Grammy-winning musician discusses his new genre-scrambling album, and his optimism in the face of President Trump's return: "Whatever is the darkest ... force against your wellbeing is also the greatest opportunity for transformation."
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The ‘Endurance’ Filmmakers on Bringing Ernest Shackleton Back From the Dead With AI
The Academy Award–winning husband-and-wife directors ('Free Solo') explain how they recreated the "greatest survival story ever told" for their new Nat Geo documentary.
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