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Emmy and Tony-winning Leslie Uggams tapped for virtual reading of Noël Coward’s ‘Blithe Spirit’ to benefit The Actors Fund

‘Hamilton’ star Renee Elise Goldsberry, Drama Desk Award winner Montego Glover, Thom Sesma, Angel Desai, Kendyl Ito, William Jackson Harper, Tony Award winner Brian Stokes Mitchell will join Uggams in the comedy about a wealthy novelist who invites the eccentric clairvoyant to his home to conduct a séance, hoping to gather material for his next book. And Uggams is playing the medium, named Madame Arcati.




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Ohio State to pay almost $41 million to 162 alleged sexual assault victims of university doctor

Ohio State University will pay about $41 million to settle a dozen lawsuits by 162 men alleging sexual abuse by a team doctor, Richard Strauss.




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Ohio State to pay almost $41 million to 162 alleged sexual assault victims of university doctor

Ohio State University will pay about $41 million to settle a dozen lawsuits by 162 men alleging sexual abuse by a team doctor, Richard Strauss.




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UCLA athletic director: 'No question' Pac-12 made right decision to cancel tournament

UCLA athletic director Dan Guerrero speculated the NCAA could decide Thursday whether it would stage its national basketball tournament.




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UCLA athletic director Dan Guerrero offers guidance to athletes in coronavirus limbo

UCLA athletic director Dan Guerrero provided guidelines for athletes amid the coronavirus pandemic in a letter posted on the school's website.




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Wild Westwood : Police had to restrain raucous UCLA victory celebration in 1995

From the archives: Times writers Mary Moore and Adrian Maher report from the scene in Westwood after UCLA defeated Arkansas for the 1995 NCAA title.




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Looking back at UCLA's victory over Arkansas for 1995 NCAA title

From the archives: This week marks the 25th anniversary of the UCLA men's basketball team's NCAA title. Here is The Times' story on the Bruins' championship win.




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Remembering UCLA's NCAA title victory in men's basketball 25 years later

Examining the UCLA men's basketball team's NCAA championship victory in 1995 with retrospective features and stories from The Times' archives.




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James Lipton, animated host of 'Inside the Actors Studio,' dies at 93

James Lipton, the Emmy-winning drama dean who hosted revealing conversations about the acting craft on "Inside the Actors Studio," has died at age 93.




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Tonie Marshall, only female film director to win the French 'Oscar,' dies at 68

Tonie Marshall addressed the issue of sexism in her film work and was a #MeToo crusader.




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Stuart Whitman, prolific film and TV actor, star of 'The Comancheros,' dies at 92

Known for his rugged roles and handsome charm, Whitman had more than 180 film and TV credits




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Stuart Gordon, director of horror classics 'Re-Animator' and 'From Beyond,' dies at 72

Stuart Gordon, the theater and film director who died Tuesday at age 72, was known for cult horror films and his support of up-and-coming filmmakers.




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Mark Blum, actor in 'Desperately Seeking Susan,' dies at 69 from COVID-19 complications

Mark Blum, who was in several recent episodes of 'You' and was known for his role in 'Crocodile Dundee,' died from coronavirus-related complications.




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Polish composer, conductor Krzysztof Penderecki, known for monumental works, dies at 86

Polish composer and conductor Krzysztof Penderecki, known for his monumental orchestral and choral compositions, died in Krakow at 86.




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¿Por cuánto tiempo trabajaremos desde casa? Qué sabemos y qué desconocemos al respecto

¿Cuándo podemos volver al trabajo? Nadie lo sabe. Hasta entonces, trata de estar bien contigo mismo.




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DIY: Plant a victory garden now and grow your own groceries

It's time to stop wringing your hands over COVID-19: Plant some food and create your own victory garden. Here are eight steps to get started.




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Foreign doctors on front lines of COVID-19 fear deportation from U.S.

As with many foreign doctors on the front lines of the pandemic in America, Vakkalanka's H-1B visa is tied to his employment, and he fears he could lose his status and get deported if he remains sick.




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'Please don't cry, Dr. Kraft': How one doctor is handling the coronavirus pandemic

Dr. Colleen Kraft was part of the Emory University team that successfully cared for America's first Ebola patients. She now is a cool-headed stalwart who is soothing nerves during the coronavirus pandemic.




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Coronavirus infection may cause lasting damage throughout the body, doctors fear

Some patients who have recovered from coronavirus infection are suffering lasting damage, including liver damage, heart damage and blood clotting problems.




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Doctor treating COVID-19 patients gambles on clot-busting drug

Doctors caring for the sickest COVID-19 patients are trying new ways to attack the coronavirus. One theory is that they have blood clots in their lungs.




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No California 'victory lap': Lifting stay-at-home rules too soon would be disastrous, officials say

It could be sometime in May before California officials begin to seriously contemplate how they might start to gradually ease the stay-at-home order.




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For a coronavirus infection, doctor's orders, rest and fluids are the best medicine

Most people who get COVID-19 will experience mild symptoms and will recover with rest and plenty of fluids. Over-the-counter drugs can help with fever.




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Fashion's missing player joins Prada as label's co-creative director

Belgian designer Raf Simons will share the design spotlight with Miuccia Prada at Italian luxury brand Prada.




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New clothes pile up at Cambodian factories. Coronavirus forces U.S. brands to cancel orders

The drop in foreign orders is devastating workers in the Southeast Asian country, which counts on the garment industry for 40% of its economic output. Those still employed now fear contracting COVID-19 inside cramped factories.




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Tyre company director nailed for fire safety failings

The director of a scrap tyre yard has been handed a suspended prison sentence for a series of fire safety offences after an emergency fire door was nailed shut in a building where workers were living




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Firefighters prevent disruption at Victoria as Storm Ciara hits the capital

Fire crews attended around 160 weather related incidents in a 12 hour period.




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Fire Cadet Volunteer Instructor Awards

London Fire Brigade celebrated their Volunteer Cadet Instructors at an award ceremony and called for more to join up to help run their Cadets scheme.




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The U.S. is pushing Mexico to reopen factories even as workers die of COVID-19

Mexican officials have begun to cave, despite warnings from health authorities




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Patricia Bosworth, actor turned celebrity biographer, dies of coronavirus

Patricia Bosworth, an actor who went on to chronicle lives including Jane Fonda's, Marlon Brando's and her own, died from coronavirus. She was 86.




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Laura Lippman comforts herself with old YA, actor Venn diagrams and costume selfies

What crime novelist Laura Lippman is reading and watching in quarantine




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How many female directors have the recent best actor Oscar nominees worked with?

The Times examined the filmographies of the last five years' worth of lead-actor academy award nominees to see how many female filmmakers they've worked with.




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Natalie Portman dons cape with names of snubbed female directors on Oscars carpet

Natalie Portman arrived at the 92nd Academy Awards wearing a cape with the names of female directors who weren't nominated Sunday.




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'Parasite' director Bong Joon Ho makes Oscars history with win

A historic best director Oscar goes to 'Parasite' filmmaker Bong Joon Ho, the first Korean winner and only the second time the prize has gone to a film not in English.




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Yes, Joaquin Phoenix deserves his best actor Oscar — but not for 'Joker' alone

"Joker" isn't the movie I'd give Joaquin Phoenix an Oscar for, but his greatness as an actor can't be denied.




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This 'Homeland' director isolates at home in her 'room of stories'

As Showtime's 'Homeland' races toward its finale, prolific director Lesli Linka Glatter isn't done telling her tales.




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Actress JoBeth Williams and director John Pasquin buy Pacific Palisades retreat

After asking $30 million for their Bel-Air abode, actress JoBeth Williams and director John Pasquin have bought a Pacific Palisades home for $9.8 million.




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Actor Joshua Morrow unloads Lake Sherwood home for $4.85 million

Actor Joshua Morrow of "The Young and the Restless" fame has sold his remodeled home in Lake Sherwood for $4.85 million.




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'Hercules' actor Kevin Sorbo seeks $3.95 million for Westlake Village mansion

Actor Kevin Sorbo, famous for playing Hercules, is asking $3.95 million for his Mediterranean villa in Westlake Village.




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'9-1-1: Lone Star' actor tries out veganism during quarantine

Actor Ronen Rubinstein finds that cooking in his light-filled kitchen — and pasta — help him keep a positive attitude as he isolates at home.




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Actor Larry Joe Campbell bids adieu to Rancho Palos Verdes home

Actor Larry Joe Campbell of "According to Jim" has sold his longtime home in Rancho Palos Verdes for $2.138 million.




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Actor Gary Sinise seeks $3.8 million for Calabasas farmhouse

Oscar-nominated actor Gary Sinise is asking $3.795 million for his two-story farmhouse in the hills of Calabasas after 12 years of ownership.




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Leslie Wexner to step down from Victoria’s Secret parent company


Billionaire entrepreneur Leslie Wexner, under fire for his ties to the disgraced late financier Jeffrey Epstein and allowing a culture of sexual harassment.




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Boris Johnson names his newborn after doctors who saved his life


Nicholas was a nod to Nick Price and Nick Hart - two doctors who the couple have praised for saving Johnson's life at St Thomas' hospital last month.




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Driven: For collectors of classic used cars, Bring a Trailer is a market disruptor

The San Francisco-based website is auctioning collectible cars online in real time — 50-plus a day, five days a week.




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Tesla's Fremont factory was in full swing despite Bay Area coronavirus lockdown

Tesla's electric car factory was operating as usual Tuesday, despite a San Francisco Bay Area multi-county "shelter in place" lockdown.




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Appreciation: Shirley Knight, a bridge to Actors Studio greatness and an acting model for others

A tribute to Tony- and Emmy-winner Shirley Knight, an exemplar of Method who learned from the best of the Actor Studio stars.




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Pioneering transgender actor Brian Michael Smith social distances far from home

A regular in Fox's '9-1-1: Lone Star,' Smith has gotten a lot of reading done as he waits out the pandemic in a friend's guestroom.




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Peter H. Hunt, Tony winner for '1776' and 'Touched by an Angel' director, dies at 81

Peter H. Hunt followed his success of '1776' with a long film and TV career, plus a decade as artistic director of the Williamstown Theatre Festival.




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Building characters starts in this 'Watchmen' actor's kitchen

For actor Andrew Howard, who played Red Scare in HBO's 'Watchmen,' food is a sense-memory trigger when he prepares for a role.




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'Scrubs' actor Sam Lloyd dies at 56

Sam Lloyd, known for his role as lawyer Ted Buckland in "Scrubs," died April 30 from complications of lung cancer. He was 56.