Cinema News: Michael Nesmith: More than a Monkee, but a Monkee to the end

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December 11, 2021

Appreciation: More than a Monkee, but a Monkee to the end

The Monkees' Michael Nesmith, who died on Friday, could mug with the best comic actors, but his musical intelligence and adventurousness set him apart.

How Steven Spielberg's 'West Side Story' finally solved the problem of 'I Feel Pretty'

Stephen Sondheim regretted the original song's lyrics. For the revamped film, Spielberg and screenwriter Tony Kushner came up with an ingenious solution.

At benefit concert with Drake, Kanye West serves up overdue reminder of his hitmaking genius

Longtime combatants Kanye West and Drake came together at the L.A. Memorial Coliseum to raise money and awareness for the legal plight of Larry Hoover.

Nicole Ari Parker is happy to see 'Sex and the City' revival add Black girlfriends

Actress Nicole Ari Parker explains how HBO Max's 'And Just Like That...' represents New York better and benefits from having a Black girlfriend.

Black Lives Matter stands with Jussie Smollett after verdict, but Don Lemon does not

Black Lives Matter and CNN anchor Don Lemon had differing opinions on the Jussie Smollett verdict, while conservatives skewered the actor's case.

Expelled member of the group behind the Golden Globes sues the organization

A Swedish journalist, alleging that the Hollywood Foreign Press Assn. terminated his membership 'unfairly, and unlawfully,' sues the organization.

How Olivia Rodrigo went from Disney princess to pop queen: 'I've only ever seen myself as a songwriter'

A year ago, Olivia Rodrigo was a Disney actor with a knack for songwriting. Today, the 18-year-old has 2021's top debut album and is nominated for 7 Grammys.

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