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First LookOprah joins forces with '60 Minutes'Iconic broadcasting figure Oprah Winfrey is slated to become a special contributor to CBS's '60 Minutes,' starting this fall.
First LookWhat new breeds are appearing at the 2017 Westminster dog show?The pumi, the sloughi, and the American hairless terrier will all be making their debut appearances at this year's Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York.
First LookPeter Capaldi to depart 'Doctor Who,' British TV show that thrives on reinventionPeter Capaldi, the 12th actor to portray 'Doctor Who' on the long-running British science fiction program, says he's leaving the series. What makes BBC show so enduringly successful?
'Ocean's Eight' sneak peek: Are gender-flipping reboots helping to balance Hollywood?Are remakes of popular movies with actresses in the lead a good thing, or is it just another way to possibly cash in on familiar titles?- First LookIranian director Asghar Farhadi to skip Oscars over travel banFarhadi, whose film 'The Salesman,' is nominated for an Oscar, will skip next month's ceremony following President Trump's plan to suspend visas for people from Iran and six other predominantly Muslim countries.聽
'Roxanne Roxanne' breakout star Chante Adams reveals how she landed her lead roleAdams stars in the Roxanne Shante biopic 'Roxanne Roxanne,' which recently premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. The film co-stars Mahershala Ali and Nia Long.
CalArts' female students aim to stop stereotypes in animationNearly three-quarters of CalArts' more than 250 animation students are women and there's a new goal: ensure that when they land jobs, they get to draw female characters reflective of the real world.
First LookMarvel reveals villain to appear in 'Black Panther,' superhero movie with diverse castThe comic book movie company recently announced that a previously seen villain will come back in the upcoming movie, Marvel Studio's first film with a black protagonist.
Chinese New Year panfried shrimpThis is a simple pan-fried shrimp dish. Chinese celery and fragrant shallots add great flavor. Buying the largest and freshest shrimp or prawns will assure your guests love the taste as well as the sentiment of the dish.
'Gold' lacks urgency or adventurousness'Gold' stars Matthew McConaughey as Kenny Wells, who partners with a geologist in Indonesia. Matthew McConaughey's performance is a rousing feat without which this movie would have far less to recommend it.
'Midsummer in Newtown' does not oversell the restorative power of artThe documentary depicts a group of artists from New York who聽came to Newtown in the wake of the tragedy to stage a production of 鈥淎 Midsummer Night鈥檚 Dream鈥� with the local schoolchildren, almost all of whom were present when the shooting took place.聽
'The Salesman' isn't director Asghar Farhadi's best but offers glints of what often makes him one of best directors around'Salesman' stars Shahab Hosseini as a high school literature teacher in Tehran, Iran, who moves with his wife after their building's infrastructure collapses. The movie was recently nominated for the Oscar for the best foreign language film.
Top Picks: The BET miniseries 'Madiba,' The xx's 'I See You,' and moreThe movie 'Denial' has impressive performances from actors Timothy Spall and Tom Wilkinson, PBS's 'City in the Sky' looks at how聽the movement of airline passengers is conducted safely every day, and more top picks.
Oscar nominees 'Moonlight,' 'Manchester' will screen in more theaters 鈥� do Oscar nods help bottom line?Multiple best picture nominees will be screening in more theaters now that they've received Oscar nods. Can awards season attention help a film's box office success, too?
Orange carrot cake barsDense carrot cake makes the cut in manageable bite-sized bars.
Verbal EnergyHow holy a grail can rhubarb really be?Does a term borrowed from Arthurian legend get maybe too much of a workout in the news media?
Mary Tyler Moore was legendary TV actress on 'The Dick Van Dyke Show,' 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show'Moore won seven Emmy Awards for her TV work and was nominated for an Academy Award for the film 'Ordinary People.' After winning a Lifetime Achievement Screen Actors Guild Award, the actress said she wanted to remembered 'as a good chum. As somebody who was happy most of the time and took great pride in making people laugh when I was able to pull that off.'
First LookIn more diverse Oscars year, African-American actress Viola Davis sets recordViola Davis is the first-ever African-American actress to get three nominations at the Oscars. What history tells us about diversity in Hollywood.聽
Chinese lemon chickenCitrus gives chicken a bright flavor in this easy dinner dish.
Oscars 2017: This year's nominees tell a different storyThe seven minority actors nominated tie the record set in 2007. But some culture watchers say the behind-the-scenes nominations may be even more important for Hollywood 鈥� both for long-term diversity and increasing the variety of stories told.
