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May 27, 2023

How 'The Little Mermaid' changed the original's songs — without being 'sacrilegious'

Disney's live-action version updates, and honors, "Part of Your World," "Under the Sea" and more with help from a dance company and 86-piece orchestra.

How lampooning L.A.'s most unlikable characters on TikTok helped comedian Caitlin Reilly break into TV

For Reilly, parodying familiar archetypes on social media has allowed her to amass almost a billion views over the past two years.

With her widower's help, a splendid new documentary explores Mary Tyler Moore's private side

Despite a life marked by tragedy, "Being Mary Tyler Moore" is a happier story than one might expect, which in itself makes it a moving one.

Alex Borstein on the 'Marvelous Mrs. Maisel' finale and 'commanding respect' like Susie

The actor reflects on her character's relationship with Midge Maisel in the Emmy-winning Prime Video series and how her new comedy special is about challenging the status quo.

After four decades, 'A Soldier's Play' is still urgent in Tony-winning revival

The Tony-winning revival of Charles Fuller's 1981 drama "A Soldier's Play," directed by Kenny Leon, arrives at the Ahmanson Theatre with a cast that includes Norm Lewis and Eugene Lee.

Review: New doc 'Bama Rush' takes a wider look at sorority life in the age of TikTok

Plus, Shudder's psychological thriller "Influencer" and the grim Russian drama "Unclenching the Fists."

How Trump's misdeeds inspired a new history of the first mass-media congressional hearing

"Crooked," by historian and KCET host Nathan Masters, revisits the first mass-media-covered congressional hearing, aimed at Warren Harding's corrupt attorney general.

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