HBO's 'Irma Vep' restores your faith in film

"Irma Vep," a series about the making of a series and its behind-the-scenes turbulence, offers a deliciously barbed view of the biz in the present day.
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HBO's dazzling 'Irma Vep' is just the TV series to restore your faith in movies Click to view images

With Alicia Vikander as a Hollywood star acting in a French crime serial, Olivier Assayas' series refracts his 1996 masterpiece through a dizzyingly playful prism.

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Column: Once again, Joni Mitchell gives us all a reason to live Click to view images

Joni Mitchell's surprise performance at the Newport Folk Festival was just what we needed — a reminder that joy trumps despair every time.

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Can Arabic-language pop conquer America? A Tarzana ingénue and her power manager say 'inshallah' Click to view images

Pop singer Elyanna, championed by Weeknd manager Wassim "Sal" Slaiby, leads a wave of Arab American artists aiming to become the next Bad Bunny or BTS.

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Roland Martin believes in Black-owned media, and he's using his own money to prove it Click to view images

The onetime CNN commentator launched his scrappy digital operation, Black Star Network. He says it's profitable and expanding.

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'Goodfellas,' 'Law & Order' actor Paul Sorvino dies at 83 Click to view images

Actor Paul Sorvino, who played tough guys in films like "Goodfellas" and a tough cop in TV's "Law & Order," dies at 83.

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An auteur and his superstar ex had 'unresolved' business. So he remade a classic: his own Click to view images

In remaking his 1996 film "Irma Vep" for HBO, Olivier Assayas not only confronted the end of his marriage to Maggie Cheung. He consulted her on it.

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Ken Jennings and Mayim Bialik will fill Alex Trebek's shoes as 'Jeopardy!' hosts Click to view images

The years-long search for the next host of "Jeopardy!" has seemingly concluded, with Mayim Bialik and Ken Jennings set to continue hosting.

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