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After dementia reveal, producers of 'Wendy Williams' documentary hope viewers see why they made it
Read full article: After dementia reveal, producers of 'Wendy Williams' documentary hope viewers see why they made itThe executive producers behind Lifetime's Wendy Williams documentary say they, too, were unnerved by some of what they saw while filming the former talk show host.
Emma Heming Willis, wife of Bruce Willis, has a book on caregiving coming out in 2025
Read full article: Emma Heming Willis, wife of Bruce Willis, has a book on caregiving coming out in 2025The wife of Bruce Willis is working on a guide to caregiving that draws upon her experiences tending to the beloved actor, who has been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia.
Oscar-winning director-producer Ed Zwick writing memoir 'Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions'
Read full article: Oscar-winning director-producer Ed Zwick writing memoir 'Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions'Oscar-winning director-producer Ed Zwick is working on a memoir, with all the highs and the lows and in-betweens.
Bruce Willis has frontotemporal dementia, condition worsens
Read full article: Bruce Willis has frontotemporal dementia, condition worsensNearly a year after Bruce Willis’ family announced that he would step away from acting after being diagnosed with aphasia, his family says his “condition has progressed.”.
Clarence Gilyard, 'Die Hard' and 'Matlock' actor, dies at 66
Read full article: Clarence Gilyard, 'Die Hard' and 'Matlock' actor, dies at 66Clarence Gilyard Jr., a popular supporting actor whose credits include the blockbuster films “Die Hard” and “Top Gun” and the hit television series “Matlock” and “Walker, Texas Ranger,” has died at age 66.
NASA launches spacecraft to test asteroid defense concept
Read full article: NASA launches spacecraft to test asteroid defense conceptNASA has launched a spacecraft on a mission to smash into an asteroid and test whether it would be possible to knock a speeding space rock off course if one were to threaten Earth.
Baldwin shooting highlights risks of rushed film production
Read full article: Baldwin shooting highlights risks of rushed film productionThe fatal shooting by Alec Baldwin on a movie set has put a microscope on an often-unseen corner of the film industry where critics say the pursuit of profit can lead to unsafe working conditions.
Floyds death hastens shift in police pop culture portrayals
Read full article: Floyds death hastens shift in police pop culture portrayalsIn this image released by NBC, Jason Beghe portrays Hank Voight, left, in a scene from the crime series "Chicago PD." The divide between crime fiction and real life dates back to the genre's origins, more than 200 years ago. Law enforcement violence and corruption were extreme in the mid-19th century and some police forces were rooted in the patrols that used to chase down runaway slaves. Meanwhile, The police in early crime fiction were depicted as good, courageous, and brilliant, says Otto Penzler, the crime fiction publisher and bookseller. Over the past 50 years, the image of law enforcement has sometimes mirrored debates between liberals and conservatives.
Had enough of 'Contagion'? Here are some warm blanket movies
Read full article: Had enough of 'Contagion'? Here are some warm blanket moviesBut less obvious movies can also take on surprising relevancy. Powell, star of “The Thin Man” movies, is, as ever, a tonic — or, if you prefer, a cocktail (Streaming on Amazon Prime). A marathon of Posey movies ("Kicking and Screaming," “Best in Show") may be in order (Streaming on Criterion Channel). — “Ikiru”: The time is never wrong for the supreme humanism of Akira Kurosawa's “Ikiru” but it's especially right right now. It will make yearn for a swing set (Streaming for free on Kanopy).