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First Look2017 Academy Award nominees: A breakthrough on diversity?The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences broke its two-year streak of nominating only white actors with the inclusion of multiple actors of color. But studies show minorities and women are still few and far between in Hollywood.
Amazon as Hollywood powerhouse: Oscar nods for 'Manchester by the Sea'Amazon's movie 'Manchester' has received multiple Oscar nominations, putting the company ahead of rivals such as Netflix and Hulu and proving that streaming services can release acclaimed movies as well as TV shows.
Vietnamese beef stew blends flavors of multiple spices and culturesFlavors from all over Asia (ginger, lemongrass, five-spice powder, garam masala, fish sauce) spice up this delicious, aromatic, meaty stew that draws its inspiration from when Vietnam was called French Indochina.
Oscar nominations: Could 'La La Land' actually win?Oscar nominations will be announced on Jan. 24. The movie musical, starring Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling, lacks聽a connection to a widely known stage play but still managed to聽become a surprising box office success.聽
Roasted butternut squash with red pepperRoasting butternut squash and red bell pepper with a topping of freshly grated Parmesan cheese is a simple way to amp the flavor of warm veggies.
Box Office: M. Night Shyamalan's 'Split' Dominates U.S. Box Office With $40.2 MillionVin Diesel's 'xXx: Return of Xander Cage' came second, with Paramount funding the action flick along with two Chinese companies. The three companies announced a three-year $1 billion co-financing deal on Thursday.
Here's how the film 'The Founder' recreated spots that featured in McDonald's founder Ray Kroc's lifeIn the movie 'The Founder,' the first McDonald's restaurants in Schaumburg, Waukegan, Milwaukee and other Midwestern places look as if they've been photographed at their original sites.聽Nope. It's all Hollywood sleight-of-eye magic.
Will ABC's 'Black-ish,' praised for tackling topical issues, get a spin-off starring Yara Shahidi?The network is reportedly considering creating a new program that is set in the world of its acclaimed sitcom 'Black-ish,' which stars Anthony Anderson and Tracee Ellis Ross.
'Split' doesn't deviate from director-writer M. Night Shyamalan's standard fare'Split' stars James McAvoy as a man with dissociative identity disorder who has kidnapped three teenage girls. Betty Buckley co-stars.
'The Founder' doesn't take a stand for or against protagonist's avarice'Founder' stars Michael Keaton as McDonald's businessman Ray Kroc. Nick Offerman and John Carroll Lynch are both excellent as the team behind a California burger stand who encounter Ray.
'The Red Turtle' has a quietly breathtaking delicacy'Red' is the first international co-production of Japan's famed Studio Ghibli,聽and in its hushed evocation of nature鈥檚 mystic mysteries, it summons at its best the work of the studio鈥檚 founders, Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata.
Triple chocolate browniesThese dense chocolate brownies packed with melted chocolate chips are finished off with a chocolate drizzle.
Top Picks: 'SNL' set change, the podcast 'Imaginary Worlds,' and moreThomas Perry's thriller 'The Old Man' has verve and verisimilitude, the movie 'Complete Unknown' looks at how much identity matters, and more top picks.
First LookOutcry over alleged abuse in 鈥楢 Dog鈥檚 Purpose.鈥� Do live animals have a place in film?Animal-rights activists have shut down Ringling Bros. Circus and the orca shows at SeaWorld. Now, a leaked video has put the film industry in their crosshairs.
Fans learn more about 'Deadpool' sequel (Pierce Brosnan?) as first film nears Oscars'Deadpool 2' writers discuss how they'll adapt a famous comic book character for the upcoming 'Deadpool' sequel, while nominations rolling in for the first movie suggest it could be an Oscars contender.
First LookEllen DeGeneres popularity demonstrated with a record number of People's Choice AwardsEllen DeGeneres set a record for the amount of People's Choice Awards to be received by a celebrity following the 2017 ceremony.聽
Verbal EnergyIn a new year, two kinds of latenessAfter year-end remembrances of the dear departed, a look at why we call them 鈥榣ate.鈥�
How do Netflix and Jerry Seinfeld plan to change comedy? With cars and coffee, duhAs streaming services push farther into original content, the push to fill their near-bottomless libraries has created a new wave of opportunities for artists, particularly comedians.
First LookWhat will Melania Trump wear to the inauguration?Dressing the first lady has long been considered an honor for fashion designers. This year, however, the choice has become more political than ever.
Lentils with fennel and sausageEarthy, fiber-rich lentils combine with fennel bulb, carrots, Italian sausage, onion, and garlic for a satisfying antidote to cold weather.
