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Letters to the Editor: Trump is behaving exactly like the autocratic Chinese leader he opposes

The president brooks no criticism and disregards inconvenient facts, much like the Chinese government he opposes.




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'Once Upon a Time' costumes shun the 1960s stereotypes and find the characters

Costume designer Arianne Phillips and Quentin Tarantino had a no tie-dye mindset going into the late-'60s-set film 'Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood.'




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Oscar-nominated live-action shorts: Tragedies, near-tragedies and soccer-loving kids

The five Oscar-nominated live-action shorts of 2020: 'Brotherhood,' 'Saria,' 'Nefta Football Club,' 'My Neighbors' Window,' 'A Sister.'




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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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'The Neighbors' Window,' a story of voyeurism and empathy, wins the live-action short film Oscar

"The Neighbors' Window" starts as an exercise in vicarious living and ends up as an experience in experiencing lives together.




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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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Why Bong Joon Ho actually won three Oscars this year, not four

The rules for the international feature category mean director Bong personally won three Academy Awards in the stunning "Parasite" march to glory.




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Natalie Portman defends her record after Rose McGowan calls her activism 'fake'

Actress Rose McGowan called out Natalie Portman's Oscars cape that honored female directors, prompting Portman to defend her work made mostly with men.




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Actress Abbe Lane parts with Palm Desert retreat

In Palm Desert, singer-actress Abbe Lane and her husband, theatrical agent Perry Leff, have sold their golf course retreat for $2.91 million.




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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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'Chicago P.D.' co-creator sees action on Little Balboa Island home

Television writer-producer Matt Olmstead and his wife, NBC Universal executive Dawn Parouse Olmstead, sell a home in Newport Beach for $3.2 million.




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Where actress Sarayu Blue unwinds from virus sleuthing on Netflix's 'Medical Police'

The oddly timely parody has Blue playing a CDC black ops chief hunting a deadly virus. In real life, color is a big theme in her office retreat.




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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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South African anti-apartheid activist Denis Goldberg dies at age 87


Despite recieving help from the Israeli government in the negotiated release of his 22-year imprisonment, Goldberg remained a vocal critic of Israel and avid supporter of the BDS movement.




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Abta boss: 'We will take action against members who refuse cash refunds'

'We absolutely reject the fact that firms should be denying their obligations under these rules,' said Abta chief executive Mark Tanzer




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Tesla's Musk is mum about coronavirus impact, except to say panic is 'dumb'

As pandemic slams the world economy, Musk tweets that "The coronavirus panic is dumb."




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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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Review: 'The Willoughbys' is loud, colorful and frantic, but at least it's a distraction

Netflix's animated adaptation of Lois Lowry's book "The Willoughbys," featuring the voices of Will Forte, Maya Rudolph and Martin Short, is hard to love.




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Review: Chris Hemsworth-starring 'Extraction': Come for the action, stay for the … nah, that's it

In Netflix's "Extraction," an ambitious mix of action and emotion directed by Sam Hargrave, Chris Hemsworth stars as a moody mercenary.




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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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How do you release an action movie during a pandemic? The makers of Netflix's 'Extraction' find out

Chris Hemsworth and the team behind the new Netflix action movie "Extraction" on releasing the film into a world unrecognizable from when they made it.




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'Extraction' ending explained: Will there be a sequel to the Netflix action movie?

The makers of Netflix's "Extraction" explain the ambiguous ending and sequel plans for the Chris Hemsworth action film.




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Appreciation: Irrfan Khan, movie star of unmatched grace, exuded emotion in the smallest of acts

Best known to U.S. viewers for "Life of Pi" and "Slumdog Millionaire" Irrfan Khan, who died Wednesday at 53, infused all his characters with hidden depths.




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Talia Shire on 'Rocky,' 'Godfather' and Brando's 'great acting charisma'

Talia Shire has a new release, 'Working Man,' that she calls a powerful film that 'spoke to my soul.'




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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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Commentary: Infomercial. TED Talk. Stand-up act. 'Beastie Boys Story' did not impress our critics

Pop music critic Mikael Wood and TV critic Lorraine Ali debate the merits of Apple TV's new documentary 'Beastie Boys Story,' directed by Spike Jonze.




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Amazon ups its NFL play with new streaming pact and exclusive game

Amazon has a new three-year deal to stream the NFL's "Thursday Night Football" telecasts, which includes the rights to an exclusive game in the 2020 season.




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Fact-checking 'Mrs. America': An episode-by-episode guide

"Mrs. America" depicts the battle over the Equal Rights Amendment in the 1970s. We're fact-checking its historical accuracy, episode by episode.




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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.




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Man Utd transfer target Lautaro Martinez makes Old Trafford decision amid contract plan



Manchester United are reportedly interested in signing Inter Milan striker Lautaro Martinez this summer.




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Sebastian Vettel contract plan emerges as Ferrari's stance on slashing F1 salary explained



Sebastian Vettel is out of contract later this year but Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto is eager to keep hold of him.




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Universal Credit UK: Earnings affect payments - how other forms of income impact amount



UNIVERSAL CREDIT claims have surged in recent weeks, as Britons have begun to feel the impact of the coronavirus crisis. How do earnings affect payments?




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Storm Ciara threatens chaos for this week's sporting action as severe weather approaches



Storm Ciara is threatening to cause chaos with this week's sporting events including Premier League football, Six Nations rugby and eight horse racing meets.




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Even a small increase in global temperature will have a severe impact on coral reefs

A recent study found that coral reefs will face severe challenges even if average global warming temperature rise is restricted to 2 degrees Celsius. This is a rise that most countries are struggling to negotiate and meet. But reefs are very sensitive to temperature changes, experts fear the window of opportunity to prevent massive reef loss is very small.

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Action on climate change is cheaper than inaction

Many are afraid that tackling climate change is going to be too costly. But increasingly, studies are showing action will not just be cheaper than inaction, but could actually result in economic, environmental and even health benefits, while improving sustainability.

This new page includes more information on the above issues.

Read full article: Action on climate change is cheaper than inaction




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Universal Credit UK: Earnings affect payments - how other forms of income impact amount



UNIVERSAL CREDIT claims have surged in recent weeks, as Britons have begun to feel the impact of the coronavirus crisis. How do earnings affect payments?




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What Celtic chiefs have decided to do after David Turnbull rejected final contract offer



CELTIC have officially ended their pursuit of David Turnbull after being unable to agree personal terms with the Motherwell youngster.




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Coca-Cola European Partners issue precautionary advice for opening Coca-Cola Original Taste 1.5 litre PET bottles due to a manufacturing fault

Coca-Cola European Partners is issuing precautionary advice for opening Coca-Cola Original Taste 1.5 litre PET bottles because the bottles may have damaged neck rings which means that the bottle mi




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Police force admits taking ‘no further action’ on some road offences as crime soars



POLICE in Essex have admitted the decision was made to "take no further action" on many low level traffic offences last month as road crimes hit record levels.




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BT broadband reveals exactly why your internet speeds might be suffering



IF YOU'VE ever wondered why your BT broadband isn't always performing to its best the firm may have some answers. Simple things can make a huge difference to your speeds and here's all you need to know about your Wi-Fi connection.




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Eddie Jones extends England contract until 2023 to lead side into World Cup



Eddie Jones has penned a new contract with England.




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Eddie Jones determined to win World Cup after signing mammoth new England contract



Eddie Jones has signed a new long-term England contract as he looks to win the Rugby World Cup for the first time.




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Moon base: Astronaut urine could be used to construct lunar colonies - 'Very practical'



ASTRONAUTS could use their own wee to construct a Moon base, the European Space Agency has astonishingly announced.




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Steph McGovern: Ex BBC star Bill Turnbull reacts to host's 'drunk' remark amid 'last' show



STEPH MCGOVERN - who fronts her self-titled show The Steph Show on Channel 4 - made a cheeky admission on Twitter as her former BBC Breakfast co-star Bill Turnbull reacted to the presenter's "drunk" confession.




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Phil Taylor opens up on personal impact of coronavirus crisis ahead of Mikuru Suzuki clash



Phil Taylor will take on women's darts superstar Mikuru Suzuki in a special virtual darts match on Thursday evening.