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May 13, 2023

The writers' strike's top ally: an F-bomb-throwing Teamster with a Jimmy Hoffa tattoo

Teamsters Hollywood Local 399 boss Lindsay Dougherty has caught the attention of the labor movement with her forceful rhetoric. Her sometimes profane style has drawn out some critics.

Tony Awards cancel June 11 live telecast amid ongoing writers' strike

The televised ceremony, honoring the best of Broadway, was scheduled to take place June 11.

'A Black Lady Sketch Show' takes lots of improv and holding back laughs, its creator says

Robin Thede, the creator and showrunner of the sketch comedy series on HBO, talks about how they created the sketches in Season 4 and the return of several zany characters.

DragCon returns to L.A. in celebration as queens fight to keep their culture

Along with all the excitement of the biggest DragCon ever, the looming cloud of the biggest year of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation is never far from thought.

Margaret Qualley addresses rumors that Lana Del Rey song spoiled her wedding date

In "Margaret," Lana Del Rey suggests Qualley's wedding to Del Rey collaborator Jack Antonoff is Dec. 18. We caught up with the actor to ask about it.

DeMarco Morgan, Eva Pilgrim to co-anchor 'GMA3' after T.J. Holmes-Amy Robach scandal

DeMarco Morgan and Eva Pilgrim will step up to "GMA" co-anchoring positions four months after ABC News parted ways with T.J. Holmes and Amy Robach.

What happened to all the war vet novelists? They've moved on, and so have we

Kevin Powers was among the best in a wave of novelists on Iraq and Afghanistan. His new thriller, "A Line in the Sand," signals their slow fade from relevance.

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