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Paul Sorvino, the tough-guy actor — and operatic tenor and figurative sculptor — known for his roles as calm and often courteously quiet but dangerous men in films like “Goodfellas” …
Paul Sorvino, Master of the Mild-Mannered Mobster, Dies at 83 Read MoreIn late 2012, the best-selling author and journalist Michael Pollan (“The Omnivore’s Dilemma”) was at a dinner party in Berkeley, Calif. Among his fellow diners he was a prominent developmental …
With ‘How to Change Your Mind,’ Taking a Trip With Michael Pollan Read MoreEven in a television season rife with grifters, poseurs and con artists, Amanda Seyfried was very good at being bad. In the Hulu mini-series “The Dropout,” she starred as Elizabeth …
Amanda Seyfried on Her Emmy Nomination for ‘The Dropout’ Read MoreSteve Martin and Martin Short are not exactly new to the television business: Steve Martin won an Emmy Award back in 1969 for his work as a writer on “The …
Steve Martin and Martin Short Are Thrilled to be Competing for an Emmy, of Course Read MoreThe dream is Vegas. “Don’t make fun of me,” said Kate Biberdorf, a professor at the University of Texas at Austin, “but it would be a live show in Vegas …
The Explosive Ambitions of Kate the Chemist Read MoreEarly in the second season of Hulu’s “Only Murders in the Building,” Charles-Haden Savage (Steve Martin), one of a trio of amateur sleuths and podcasters, points out a pitfall of …
‘Only Murders in the Building’ Returns to the Scene Read MoreFans of the Hulu series “Only Murders in the Building,” which returns for its second season this week, know the building at the center of the drama as the Arconia, …
The Wild History of the Real ‘Only Murders’ Building Read MoreSANTA MONICA, Calif. — A jury on Tuesday found that Bill Cosby sexually assaulted Judy Huth in 1975, when as a 16-year-old girl she accepted his invitation her to join …
Bill Cosby Loses Sex Assault Lawsuit and Must Pay Damages Read MoreMark Shields, a piercing analyst of America’s political virtues and failings, first as a Democratic campaign strategist and then as a television commentator who both delighted and rankled audiences for …
Mark Shields, TV Pundit Known for His Sharp Wit, Dies at 85 Read MorePunk is something you can study in school these days. Students across the world earn class credit with essays examining the movement and its legacy. My niece learned about punk …
How a TV Series Undersells the Danger of the Sex Pistols Read More